ZyXEL M-202 XtremeMIMO 802.11g Wireless USB Adapter User’s Guide Version 1.
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ZyXEL M-202 User’s Guide Table of Contents Copyright .................................................................................................................. 3 Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Interference Statement ............... 4 ZyXEL Limited Warranty.......................................................................................... 6 Customer Support.................................................................................................... 7 Table of Contents ........
ZyXEL M-202 User’s Guide 2.2.2.1 EAP Authentication .........................................................................30 2.2.3 WPA(2) .....................................................................................................31 2.2.3.1 Encryption ......................................................................................31 2.2.3.2 User Authentication ........................................................................31 2.2.4 WPA(2)-PSK Application Example ...................
ZyXEL M-202 User’s Guide Management with Wireless Zero Configuration .................................................. 63 Appendix D Types of EAP Authentication ................................................................................ 75 Index........................................................................................................................
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ZyXEL M-202 User’s Guide List of Figures Figure 1 Application: Infrastructure ....................................................................... 20 Figure 2 Application: Ad-Hoc ................................................................................ 20 Figure 3 ZyXEL Utility: System Tray Icon .............................................................. 21 Figure 4 Menu Summary .......................................................................................
ZyXEL M-202 User’s Guide Figure 39 Windows XP SP2: Wireless Network Connection Properties ................ 61 Figure 40 Windows XP SP2: WZC Not Available .................................................. 63 Figure 41 Windows XP SP2: System Tray Icon ..................................................... 64 Figure 42 Windows XP SP2: Wireless Network Connection Status ....................... 64 Figure 43 Windows XP SP1: Wireless Network Connection Status .......................
ZyXEL M-202 User’s Guide List of Tables Table 1 ZyXEL Utility: System Tray Icon ............................................................... 21 Table 2 ZyXEL Utility: Menu Screen Summary ..................................................... 22 Table 3 ZyXEL AP Mode Utility: Status Screen Summary .................................... 25 Table 4 ZyXEL AP Mode Utility: Wireless & Security Settings .............................. 26 Table 5 ZyXEL AP Mode Utility: MAC Filter Menu ..............................
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ZyXEL M-202 User’s Guide Preface Congratulations on your purchase of the ZyXEL M-202 802.11g Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter. Your ZyXEL M-202 is easy to install and configure. About This User's Guide This manual is designed to guide you through the configuration of your ZyXEL M-202 for its various applications. Related Documentation • Supporting Disk Refer to the included CD for support documents. • Quick Start Guide The Quick Start Guide is designed to help you get up and running right away.
ZyXEL M-202 User’s Guide Graphics Icons Key Wireless Access Point Computer Notebook Computer Server Modem Wireless Signal Telephone Switch Router Internet Cloud 18 Preface
ZyXEL M-202 User’s Guide CHAPTER 1 Getting Started This chapter introduces the ZyXEL M-202 and prepares you to use the ZyXEL Utility. 1.1 About Your ZyXEL M-202 The ZyXEL M-202 is an IEEE 802.11g compliant wireless LAN USB adapter. The following lists the main features of your ZyXEL M-202. See the product specifications in the appendix for detailed features. • MIMO Smart Antenna technology for enhanced range, coverage, and speeds • Automatic rate selection.
ZyXEL M-202 User’s Guide Figure 1 Application: Infrastructure 1.1.1.2 Ad-Hoc In case you prefer to set up a small independent wireless workgroup without an AP, use the Ad-Hoc mode. Ad-hoc mode does not require an AP or a wired network. Two or more wireless clients communicate directly to each other. Figure 2 Application: Ad-Hoc 1.2 ZyXEL M-202 Hardware and Utility Installation Follow the instructions in the Quick Start Guide to install the ZyXEL Utility and make hardware connections.
ZyXEL M-202 User’s Guide 1.3 Configuration Methods To configure your ZyXEL M-202, use one of the following applications: • Wireless Zero Configuration (WZC) (recommended for Windows XP) • ZyXEL Utility (This guide shows you how to configure the ZyXEL M-202 using the ZyXEL Utility) • Odyssey Client Manager (not supplied) Refer to the Odyssey Client Manager documentation for more information. Note: Do NOT use WZC or the Odyssey Client Manager and the ZyXEL Utility at the same time. 1.
ZyXEL M-202 User’s Guide Double-click on the ZyXEL Wireless LAN Utility icon in the system tray to open the ZyXEL Utility. The ZyXEL Utility screens are similar in all Microsoft Windows versions. Screens for Windows 2000 are shown. 1.6 ZyXEL Utility Screen Summary This sections describes the ZyXEL Utility screens. Figure 4 Menu Summary The following table describes the menus.
ZyXEL M-202 User’s Guide 1.7.1 Site Survey After you install the ZyXEL Utility and then insert the ZyXEL M-202, follow the steps below to connect to a network using the Site Survey screen. 1 Make sure a wireless network is available and within range. 2 Open the ZyXEL Utility and click the Site Survey tab to open the screen as shown next. 3 Click Scan to search for available wireless networks.
ZyXEL M-202 User’s Guide 6 Verify that you have successfully connected to the selected network and check the network information in the Link Info screen. If the ZyXEL M-202 is not connected to a network, the fields in this screen are blank. Figure 7 ZyXEL Utility: Link Info 1.7.2 Access Point Function Your ZyXEL M-202 is equipped with Access Point functionality using AP Mode. Please follow the steps below to configure your M-202 in AP Mode.
ZyXEL M-202 User’s Guide 1 Click on the box next to the AP Mode to enable Access Point functionality on the M-202. The following table describes the menus. Table 3 ZyXEL AP Mode Utility: Status Screen Summary TAB & LABELS DESCRIPTION Link Info Use this screen to see your current connection status, configuration and data rate statistics. Configuration Use this screen to access and set your security and wireless settings.
ZyXEL M-202 User’s Guide The following table describes the menus. Table 4 ZyXEL AP Mode Utility: Wireless & Security Settings MENUS DESCRIPTION SSID Use this screen to see your current connection status, configuration and data rate statistics. Configuration Use this screen to access and set your security and wireless settings. MAC Filter Use this screen to display and configure your MAC filtering for the M-202.
ZyXEL M-202 User’s Guide The following table describes the menus. Table 5 ZyXEL AP Mode Utility: Mac Filter Menu MENUS DESCRIPTION Link Info Use this screen to see your current connection status, configuration and data rate statistics. Configuration Use this screen to access and set your security and wireless settings. MAC Filter Use this screen to display and configure your MAC filtering for the M-202.
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ZyXEL M-202 User’s Guide CHAPTER 2 Wireless LAN Network This chapter provides background information on wireless LAN network. 2.1 Wireless LAN Overview This section describes the wireless LAN network terms and applications. 2.1.1 SSID The SSID (Service Set Identity) is a unique name shared among all wireless devices in a wireless network. Wireless devices must have the same SSID to communicate with each other. 2.1.2 Channel A radio frequency used by a wireless device is called a channel. 2.1.
ZyXEL M-202 User’s Guide Configure the wireless LAN security using the Profile Security Setting screen. If you do not enable any wireless security on your ZyXEL M-202, the ZyXEL M-202’s wireless communications are accessible to any wireless networking device that is in the coverage area. 2.2.1 Data Encryption with WEP WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) encryption scrambles all data packets transmitted between the ZyXEL M-202 and the AP or other wireless stations to keep network communications private.
ZyXEL M-202 User’s Guide 2.2.3 WPA(2) Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) is a subset of the IEEE 802.11i standard. WPA2 (IEEE 802.11i) is a wireless security standard that defines stronger encryption, authentication and key management than WPA. Key differences between WPA(2) and WEP are improved data encryption and user authentication. If both an AP and the wireless clients support WPA2 and you have an external RADIUS server, use WPA2 for stronger data encryption.
ZyXEL M-202 User’s Guide 3 The AP derives and distributes keys to the wireless clients. 4 The AP and wireless clients use the TKIP or AES encryption process to encrypt data exchanged between them. Figure 11 WPA(2)-PSK Authentication 2.2.5 WPA(2) with RADIUS Application Example You need the IP address of the RADIUS server, its port number (default is 1812), and the RADIUS shared secret. A WPA(2)-RADIUS application example with an external RADIUS server looks as follows. "A" is the RADIUS server.
ZyXEL M-202 User’s Guide 2.3 Encryption Type The IEEE 802.11b/g standard describes a simple encryption method between the wireless stations and AP. Two encryption types are defined: an Open system mode and a Shared key mode. • Open system mode is implemented for ease-of-use and when security is not an issue. The wireless station and the AP do not share a secret key. Thus the wireless stations can associate with any AP and listen to any data transmitted plaintext.
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ZyXEL M-202 User’s Guide CHAPTER 3 ZyXEL Utility Configuration This chapter shows you how to configure your ZyXEL M-202 in wireless station mode. 3.1 The Link Info Screen When the ZyXEL Utility starts, the Link Info screen displays, showing the current configuration and connection status of your ZyXEL M-202. Figure 13 Link Info The following table describes the labels in this screen.
ZyXEL M-202 User’s Guide Table 6 Link Info (continued) LABEL DESCRIPTION Security This field displays whether data encryption is activated (WEP (WEP or 802.1x), TKIP (WPA/WPA-PSK), AES (WPA2/WPA2-PSK)) or inactive (DISABLE). Channel This field displays the radio channel the ZyXEL M-202 is currently using. Statistics Transmit Rate This field displays the current data transmission rate in kilobits per second (Kbps).
ZyXEL M-202 User’s Guide 3.2 The Site Survey Screen Use the Site Survey screen to scan for and connect to a wireless network automatically. Figure 15 Site Survey The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 8 Site Survey LABEL DESCRIPTION Available Network List Click a column heading to sort the entries. , denotes that the wireless device is in infrastructure mode and the wireless security is activated.
ZyXEL M-202 User’s Guide Table 8 Site Survey (continued) LABEL DESCRIPTION MAC address This field displays the MAC address of the wireless device. Surveyed at This field displays the time when the wireless device is scanned. 3.2.1 Connecting to a WLAN Network Follow the steps below to connect to a WLAN network using the Site Survey screen. 1 Click Scan to search for all available wireless networks within range.
ZyXEL M-202 User’s Guide The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 9 Security Settings: WEP LABEL DESCRIPTION Security Setting WEP Select 64 Bits, 128 Bits or 256 Bits to activate WEP encryption and then fill in the related fields. Select Disable to deactivate WEP encryption. Encryption Type Select an encryption type. Choices are Open and Shared. Refer to Section 2.3 on page 33 for more information.
ZyXEL M-202 User’s Guide Figure 17 Security Settings: WPA/WPA2 The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 10 Security Settings: WPA/WPA2 LABEL DESCRIPTION Authentication Type Select an authentication method from the drop down list. Options are TLS, TTLS and PEAP. Login Name Enter a user name. This is the user name that you or an administrator set up on a WPA/WPA2 server. Password This field is not available when you select TLS in the Authentication Type field.
ZyXEL M-202 User’s Guide Figure 18 Security Settings: WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 11 Security Settings: WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK LABEL DESCRIPTION Security Setting Encryption Type The encryption mechanisms used for WPA/WPA2 and WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK are the same. The only difference between the two is that WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK uses a simple common password, instead of user-specific credentials.
ZyXEL M-202 User’s Guide The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 12 Security Settings: 802.1x LABEL DESCRIPTION Authentication Type Select an authentication method from the drop down list. Options are TLS, TTLS and PEAP. Login Name Enter a user name. This is the user name that you or an administrator set up on a RADIUS server. Password This field is not available when you select TLS in the Authentication Type field. Enter the password associated with the user name above.
ZyXEL M-202 User’s Guide The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 13 Confirm Save Screen LABEL DESCRIPTION Security Setting Network Name This field displays the SSID previously entered. Network Type This field displays the network type (Infrastructure or Ad Hoc) of the wireless device. Channel This field displays the channel number used by the profile. Security This field shows whether data encryption is activated (WEP, WPA, WPA2, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK or 802.
ZyXEL M-202 User’s Guide Figure 21 Profile Screen The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 14 Profile Screen LABEL DESCRIPTION Profile List Click a column heading to sort the entries. , , or 44 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.
ZyXEL M-202 User’s Guide Table 14 Profile Screen (continued) LABEL DESCRIPTION Security This field shows whether data encryption is activated (WEP (WEP or 802.1x), WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK) or inactive (DISABLE). Transfer Rate This field displays the transfer speed of the selected profile in megabits per second (Mbps). 3.3.1 Adding a New Profile Follow the steps below to add a new profile. 1 Click Add in the Profile screen. An Add New Profile screen displays as shown next. Click Next to continue.
ZyXEL M-202 User’s Guide Table 15 Profile: Add New Profile (continued) LABEL DESCRIPTION , , 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. denotes that the wireless device is in Ad-Hoc mode but the wireless security is deactivated.
ZyXEL M-202 User’s Guide 3 If you select Infrastructure network type in the first screen, select WEP, WPA, WPA2, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK or 802.1x from the drop-down list box to enable data encryption. If you select Ad-Hoc network type in the first screen, you can only use WEP encryption method. Otherwise, select DISABLE to allow the ZyXEL M-202 to communicate with the access points or other peer wireless computers without any data encryption and skip to step 5.
ZyXEL M-202 User’s Guide Figure 26 Profile: Confirm New Settings 6 To use this network profile, click the Activate Now button. Otherwise, click the Activate Later button. Note: Once you activate a profile, the ZyXEL Utility will use that profile the next time it is started. Figure 27 Profile: Activate the Profile 3.4 The Adapter Screen To set the advanced features on the ZyXEL M-202, click the Adapter tab.
ZyXEL M-202 User’s Guide The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 17 Adapter LABEL DESCRIPTION Adapter Setting Transfer Rate Select a transfer speed from the drop-down list box. Choose from Fully Auto (default), 1 Mbps, 2 Mbps, 5.5 Mbps, 6 Mbps, 9 Mbps, 12 Mbps, 18 Mbps, 24 Mbps, 36 Mbps, 48 Mbps and 54 Mbps. Preamble Type Select a preamble type. Choices are Auto, Long and Short.The default setting is Auto. Refer to Section 2.4 on page 33 for more information.
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ZyXEL M-202 User’s Guide CHAPTER 4 Maintenance This chapter describes how to uninstall or upgrade the ZyXEL Utility. 4.1 The About Screen The About screen displays related version numbers of the ZyXEL M-202. To display the screen as shown below, click the about ( ) button. Figure 29 About The following table describes the read-only fields in this screen. Table 18 About LABEL DESCRIPTION Driver Version This field displays the version number of the ZyXEL M-202 driver.
ZyXEL M-202 User’s Guide Figure 30 Uninstall: Finish 4.3 Upgrading the ZyXEL Utility Note: Before you uninstall the ZyXEL Utility, take note of the current network configuration. To perform the upgrade, follow the steps below. 1 Download the latest version of the utility from the ZyXEL web site and save the file on your computer. 2 Follow the steps in Section 4.2 on page 51 to remove the current ZyXEL Utility from your computer. 3 Restart your computer when prompted.
ZyXEL M-202 User’s Guide CHAPTER 5 Troubleshooting This chapter covers potential problems and the possible remedies. After each problem description, some instructions are provided to help you to diagnose and to solve the problem. 5.1 Problems Starting the ZyXEL Utility Program Table 19 Troubleshooting Starting ZyXEL Utility Program PROBLEM CORRECTIVE ACTION Cannot start the ZyXEL Wireless LAN Utility Make sure the ZyXEL M-202 is properly inserted and the LED is on.
ZyXEL M-202 User’s Guide 5.3 Problems Communicating With Other Computers Table 21 Troubleshooting Communication Problem 54 PROBLEM CORRECTIVE ACTION In wireless station mode, the computer with the ZyXEL M-202 installed cannot communicate with the other computer(s). In Infrastructure Mode • Make sure that the AP and the associated computers are turned on and working properly. • Make sure the ZyXEL M-202 computer and the associated AP use the same SSID.
ZyXEL M-202 User’s Guide APPENDIX A Product Specifications Table 22 Product Specifications PHYSICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL Product Name ZyXEL M-202 XtremeMIMO 802.11g Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter Interface USB 2.0 bus-powered Standards IEEE 802.11b IEEE 802.
ZyXEL M-202 User’s Guide Table 22 Product Specifications (continued) 56 WPA Wireled Protected Access, WPA2 WEP 64/128/256-bit WEP encryption Appendix A Product Specifications
ZyXEL M-202 User’s Guide APPENDIX B Disable Windows XP Wireless LAN Configuration Tool Windows XP includes a configuration tool (also known as Wireless Zero Configuration (WZC)) for wireless devices. Follow the steps below to disable the configuration tool in Windows XP after you install the ZyXEL Utility. The screen varies depending on the version of Windows XP service pack.
ZyXEL M-202 User’s Guide Figure 32 Windows XP SP1: Wireless Network Connection Windows XP SP2: When a Wireless Network Connection window displays, click Change advanced settings under Related Tasks and then the Wireless Networks tab. Figure 33 Windows XP SP2: Wireless Network Connection 3 In the Wireless Network Connection Properties window, make sure the Use Windows to configure my wireless network settings check box is not selected. Click OK.
ZyXEL M-202 User’s Guide Figure 34 Windows XP SP1: Wireless Network Connection Properties Figure 35 Windows XP SP2: Wireless Network Connection Properties Appendix B Disable Windows XP Wireless LAN Configuration Tool 59
ZyXEL M-202 User’s Guide Via the Control Panel 1 If the icon for the wireless network connection is not in the system tray, click Start, Control Panel and double-click Network Connections. 2 Double-click on the icon for wireless network connection to display a status window as shown below. 3 Click Properties and click the Wireless Networks tab.
ZyXEL M-202 User’s Guide 4 In the Wireless Network Connection Properties window, make sure the Use Windows to configure my wireless network settings check box is not selected. Click OK.
ZyXEL M-202 User’s Guide 62 Appendix B Disable Windows XP Wireless LAN Configuration Tool
ZyXEL M-202 User’s Guide APPENDIX C Management with Wireless Zero Configuration This appendix shows you how to manage your ZyXEL wireless LAN adapter using the Windows XP wireless zero configuration tool. Be sure you have the Windows XP service pack 2 installed on your computer. Otherwise, you should at least have the Windows XP service pack 1 already on your computer and download the support patch for WPA from the Microsoft web site. Windows XP SP2 screen shots are shown unless otherwise specified.
ZyXEL M-202 User’s Guide Connecting to a Wireless Network 1 Double-click the network icon for wireless connections in the system tray to open the Wireless Network Connection Status screen. Figure 41 Windows XP SP2: System Tray Icon The type of the wireless network icon in Windows XP SP2 indicates the status of the ZyXEL wireless LAN adapter. Refer to the following table for details.
ZyXEL M-202 User’s Guide Windows XP SP1: In the Wireless Network Connection Status screen, click Properties and the Wireless Networks tab to open the Wireless Network Connection Properties screen. Figure 43 Windows XP SP1: Wireless Network Connection Status 3 Windows XP SP2: Click Refresh network list to reload and search for available wireless devices within transmission range. Select a wireless network in the list and click Connect to join the selected wireless network.
ZyXEL M-202 User’s Guide The following table describes the icons in the wireless network list. Table 24 Windows XP SP2: Wirel e ss Network Connection ICON DESCRIPTION This denotes that wireless security is activated for the wireless network. This denotes that this wireless network is your preferred network. Ordering your preferred networks is important because the ZyXEL wireless LAN adapter tries to associate to the preferred network first in the order that you specify.
ZyXEL M-202 User’s Guide If there is no security activated for the selected wireless network, a warning screen appears. Click Connect Anyway if wireless security is not your concern.
ZyXEL M-202 User’s Guide Association Select a network in the Preferred networks list and click Properties to view or configure security. Figure 46 Windows XP: Wireless (network) properties: Association The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 26 Windows XP: Wireless (network) properties: Association 68 LABEL DESCRIPTION Network name (SSID) This field displays the SSID (Service Set IDentifier) of each wireless network.
ZyXEL M-202 User’s Guide Table 26 Windows XP: Wireless (network) properties: Association (continued) LABEL DESCRIPTION If this check box is selected, you are connecting to another computer directly. This is a computer-tocomputer (ad hoc) network; wireless access points are not used OK Click OK to save your changes. Cancel Click Cancel to leave this screen without saving any changes you may have made.
ZyXEL M-202 User’s Guide Table 27 Windows XP: Wireless (network) properties: Authentication (continued) LABEL DESCRIPTION Authenticate as computer when computer information is available Select this check box to have the computer send its information to the network for authentication when a user is not logged on.
ZyXEL M-202 User’s Guide The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 28 Windows XP: Protected EAP Properties LABEL DESCRIPTION Validate server certificate Select the check box to verify the certificate of the authentication server. Connect to these servers Select the check box and specify a domain in the field below to have your computer connect to a server which resides only within this domain.
ZyXEL M-202 User’s Guide The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 29 Windows XP: Smart Card or other Certificate Properties LABEL DESCRIPTION Use my smart card Select this check box to use the smart card for authentication. Use a certificate on this computer Select this check box to use a certificate on your computer for authentication. Validate server certificate Select the check box to check the certificate of the authentication server.
ZyXEL M-202 User’s Guide 1 Windows XP SP2: Click Change the order of preferred networks in the Wireless Network Connection screen. The screen displays as shown. Figure 52 Windows XP SP2: Wireless Networks: Preferred Networks Windows XP SP1: In the Wireless Network Connection Status screen, click Properties and the Wireless Networks tab to open the screen as shown.
ZyXEL M-202 User’s Guide Figure 53 Windows XP SP1: Wireless Networks: Preferred Networks 2 Whenever the ZyXEL wireless LAN adapter tries to connect to a new network, the new network is added in the Preferred networks table automatically. Select a network and click Move up or Move down to change it's order, click Remove to delete it or click Properties to view the security, authentication or connection information of the selected network. Click Add to add a preferred network into the list manually.
ZyXEL M-202 User’s Guide APPENDIX D Types of EAP Authentication This appendix discusses some popular authentication types: EAP-MD5, EAP-TLS, EAPTTLS, PEAP and LEAP. The type of authentication you use depends on the RADIUS server or the AP. Consult your network administrator for more information. Your wireless LAN device may not support all authentication types. EAP-MD5 (Message-Digest Algorithm 5) MD5 authentication is the simplest one-way authentication method.
ZyXEL M-202 User’s Guide PEAP (Protected EAP) Like EAP-TTLS, server-side certificate authentication is used to establish a secure connection, then use simple username and password methods through the secured connection to authenticate the clients, thus hiding client identity. However, PEAP only supports EAP methods, such as EAP-MD5, EAP-MSCHAPv2 and EAP-GTC (EAP-Generic Token Card), for client authentication. EAP-GTC is implemented only by Cisco.
ZyXEL M-202 User’s Guide WPA(2) User Authentication WPA or WPA2 applies IEEE 802.1x and Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP) to authenticate wireless stations using an external RADIUS database. Encryption Both WPA and WPA2 improve data encryption by using Temporal Key Integrity Protocol (TKIP), Message Integrity Check (MIC) and IEEE 802.1x.
ZyXEL M-202 User’s Guide Security Parameters Summary Refer to this table to see what other security parameters you should configure for each Authentication Method/ key management protocol type. MAC address filters are not dependent on how you configure these security features. Table 31 Wireless Security Relational Matrix AUTHENTICATION ENCRYPTION ENTER METHOD/ KEY METHOD MANUAL KEY MANAGEMENT PROTOCOL IEEE 802.
ZyXEL M-202 User’s Guide Index Numerics D 802.
ZyXEL M-202 User’s Guide L R link information 35 radio interference 53 real-time data traffic statistics 36 Regular Mail 7 Related Documentation 17 M Message Integrity Check 27 Message Integrity Check (MIC) 77 MIC 27 N network type 35 North America Contact Information 7 Norway, Contact Information 7 O Odyssey Client Manager 21 open system authentication 29 P Pairwise Master Key (PMK) 77 passphrase 26, 39 password phrase 26 Power Saving Mode 49 preamble 49 product specifications 55 profile 35, 44 act
ZyXEL M-202 User’s Guide U uninstalling ZyXEL Utility 51 upgrading ZyXEL Utility 52 important step 52 User Authentication 28, 77 accessing 21 help 22 opening 22 system tray icon 21 upgrade 52 version 51 V voltage 55 W Web Site 7 WEP 26, 38, 39 manual setup 26, 39 passphrase 26, 39 WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) 26 Wi-Fi Protected Access 27 Windows XP 21 wireless LAN authentication 29 channel 25 introduction 25 security 26 SSID 25 transmission rate 25 Wireless LAN (WLAN) 25 wireless standard 55 wireless
