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Table 23, Security Setting: WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK

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Chapter 5 AP Mode Table 23 Security Setting: WEP (continued) LABEL DESCRIPTION Key 1-4 Select this option if you want to manually enter a transmit key. Enter the key in the field provided. If you select 64 Bits in the WEP field. Enter either 10 hexadecimal digits in the range of "A-F", "a-f" and "09" (for example, 11AA22BB33) for HEX key type. or Enter 5 ASCII characters (case sensitive) ranging from "a-z", "A-Z" and "0-9" (for example, MyKey) for ASCII key type. If you select 128 Bits in the WEP field, Enter either 26 hexadecimal digits in the range of "A-F", "a-f" and "09" (for example, 00112233445566778899AABBCC) for HEX key type or Enter 13 ASCII characters (case sensitive) ranging from "a-z", "A-Z" and "0-9" (for example, MyKey12345678) for ASCII key type. Save Cancel Note: The values for the WEP keys must be set up exactly the same on all wireless devices in the same wireless LAN. ASCII WEP keys are case sensitive. Click to save the changes. Click to discard the changes. 5.4.1.3 WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK Configure WPA-PSK and WPA2-PSK security with these options. Figure 59 Security Setting: WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 24 Security Setting: WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK LABEL DESCRIPTION Security Type Select either WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK to enable these encryption types. Encryption Type Select the encryption type (TKIP or AES) for data encryption. N220 User's Guide 81

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