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Chapter 4 Station Mode The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 14 Profile LABEL DESCRIPTION Profile List Click a column heading to sort the entries. , , or denotes that the wireless device is in infrastructure mode and the wireless security is activated. denotes that the wireless device is in infrastructure mode but the wireless security is deactivated. denotes that the wireless device is in Ad-Hoc mode and the wireless security is activated. Profile Name SSID Connect Add Delete Edit Profile Info Network Type SSID Channel Security Transmit Rate denotes that the wireless device is in Ad-Hoc mode but the wireless security is deactivated. This is the name of the pre-configured profile. This is the SSID of the wireless network to which the selected profile associate. To use and activate a previously saved network profile, select a preconfigured profile name in the table and click Connect. To add a new profile into the table, click Add. To delete an existing wireless network configuration, select a profile in the table and click Delete. To edit an existing wireless network configuration, select a profile in the table and click Edit. The following fields display detailed information of the selected profile in the Profile List table. This field displays the network type (Infrastructure or Ad-Hoc) of the profile. This field displays the network's Service Set IDentity (the name of the network). This field displays the channel number used by the profile. This field shows whether data encryption is activated (WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK or 802.1x) or inactive (DISABLE). This field displays the transmission speed of the selected profile in megabits per second (Mbps). 4.5.1 Adding a New Profile Follow the steps below to add a new profile. N220 User's Guide 63

Section	Page
N220	1
About This User's Guide	3
Document Conventions	5
Safety Warnings	7
Contents Overview	9
Table of Contents	11
Introduction and Configuration	15
Getting Started	17
1.1 Overview	17
1.1.1 What You Need to Know	17
1.1.2 Before You Begin	18
1.2 About Your N220	18
1.2.1 Hardware	18
1.3 Application Overview	19
1.3.1 Infrastructure	19
1.3.2 Ad-Hoc	20
1.4 Hardware and Utility Installation	20
1.4.1 ZyXEL Utility Icon	20
1.5 Configuration Methods	21
1.5.1 Enabling Windows Wireless Configuration	21
1.5.2 Accessing the ZyXEL Utility	21
Tutorial	23
2.1 Overview	23
2.1.1 What You Can Do in This Tutorial	23
2.1.2 What You Need to Know	23
2.1.3 Before You Begin	24
2.2 Connecting to an AP using Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS)	24
2.2.1 Push Button Configuration (PBC)	24
2.2.2 PIN Configuration	25
2.3 Connecting to an AP Without Using WPS	29
2.3.1 Manually Connecting to a Wireless LAN	29
2.3.2 Creating and Using a Profile	31
2.4 Configuring the N220 as an AP	34
Wireless LANs	37
3.1 Overview	37
3.1.1 What You Can Do in This Section	37
3.1.2 What You Need to Know	37
3.1.3 Before You Begin	38
3.2 Wireless LAN Overview	38
3.3 Wireless LAN Security	39
3.3.1 User Authentication and Encryption	39
3.4 WiFi Protected Setup	41
3.4.1 Push Button Configuration	42
3.4.2 PIN Configuration	42
3.4.3 How WPS Works	44
3.4.4 Limitations of WPS	47
Station Mode	49
4.1 Overview	49
4.1.1 What You Can Do in This Section	49
4.1.2 What You Need to Know	49
4.1.3 Before You Begin	50
4.2 ZyXEL Utility Screen Summary	50
4.3 The Link Info Screen	51
4.3.1 Trend Chart	53
4.4 The Site Survey Screen	54
4.4.1 Security Settings	55
4.4.2 Summary Screen	61
4.5 The Profile Screen	62
4.5.1 Adding a New Profile	63
4.6 The Adapter Screen	68
4.6.1 WPS: PBC (Push Button Configuration)	69
4.6.2 WPS: PIN - Use this Device’s PIN	69
4.6.3 WPS: PIN - Use the PIN from the AP or Wireless Router	70
4.7 Security Settings in Windows Vista	71
4.7.1 Using PEAP in Vista	72
4.7.2 Using TLS in Vista	73
AP Mode	75
5.1 Overview	75
5.1.1 What You Can Do in This Section	76
5.1.2 What You Need to Know	76
5.1.3 Before You Begin	76
5.2 AP Mode Screen Summary	77
5.3 The Link Info Screen	77
5.4 The Configuration Screen	78
5.4.1 Security Settings	80
5.5 The MAC Filter Screen	82
Maintenance	85
6.1 Overview	85
6.1.1 What You Can Do in This Section	85
6.1.2 What You Need to Know	85
6.1.3 Before You Begin	85
6.2 The About Screen	86
6.3 Uninstalling the ZyXEL Utility	86
6.4 Upgrading the ZyXEL Utility	87
Troubleshooting and Specifications	89
Troubleshooting	91
7.1 Power, Hardware Connections, and LEDs	91
7.2 Accessing the ZyXEL Utility	92
7.3 Link Quality	92
7.4 Problems Communicating with Other Computers	93
Product Specifications	95
Appendices and Index	99
Setting Up Your Computer’s IP Address	101
Wireless LANs	131
Windows Wireless Management	147
Wireless for Windows 7	173
Legal Information	179