ZyXEL Communications G-302 V3 User's Guide

ZyXEL G-302 v3802.11g Wireless PCI AdapterUser’s GuideVersion 4.00Edition 112/2007

ZyXEL G-302 v3 User’s Guide10 ZyXEL Limited WarrantyZyXEL Limited WarrantyZyXEL warrants to the original end user (purchaser) that this product is fre

ZyXEL G-302 v3 User’s GuideCustomer Support 11Customer SupportPlease have the following information ready when you contact customer support.• Product

ZyXEL G-302 v3 User’s Guide12 Customer Support+” is the (prefix) number you enter to make an international telephone [email protected] +47-2

ZyXEL G-302 v3 User’s GuideTable of Contents 13Table of ContentsPreface ...

ZyXEL G-302 v3 User’s Guide14 Table of Contents2.2.3 WPA and WPA2 ...

ZyXEL G-302 v3 User’s GuideTable of Contents 15Index...

ZyXEL G-302 v3 User’s Guide16 Table of Contents

ZyXEL G-302 v3 User’s GuideList of Figures 17List of FiguresFigure 1 Application: Infrastructure ...

ZyXEL G-302 v3 User’s Guide18 List of FiguresFigure 39 Windows XP SP1: Wireless Network Connection Properties ... 60Figure 40 Windows XP

ZyXEL G-302 v3 User’s GuideList of Tables 19List of TablesTable 1 ZyXEL Utility: System Tray Icon ...

ZyXEL G-302 v3 User’s Guide20 List of Tables

ZyXEL G-302 v3 User’s GuideChapter 1 Getting Started 21CHAPTER 1Getting StartedThis chapter introduces the G-302 v3 and prepares you to use the ZyXEL

ZyXEL G-302 v3 User’s Guide22 Chapter 1 Getting Started1.1.2.1 Infrastructure To connect to a network via an Access Point (AP), set the G-302 v3 netw

ZyXEL G-302 v3 User’s GuideChapter 1 Getting Started 23Figure 2 Application: Ad-Hoc 1.2 G-302 v3 Hardware and Utility InstallationFollow the instru

ZyXEL G-302 v3 User’s Guide24 Chapter 1 Getting StartedFigure 3 Enable WZCFigure 4 Enable ZyXEL UtilityRefer to the appendices on how to use WZC t

ZyXEL G-302 v3 User’s GuideChapter 1 Getting Started 251.6 ZyXEL Utility Screen Summary This sections describes the ZyXEL utility screens. Figure 6

ZyXEL G-302 v3 User’s Guide26 Chapter 1 Getting StartedFigure 7 ZyXEL Utility: Site Survey 4 To join a network, either click an entry in the table a

ZyXEL G-302 v3 User’s GuideChapter 1 Getting Started 27Figure 9 ZyXEL Utility: Link Info

ZyXEL G-302 v3 User’s Guide28 Chapter 1 Getting Started

ZyXEL G-302 v3 User’s GuideChapter 2 Wireless LAN Network 29CHAPTER 2Wireless LAN NetworkThis chapter provides background information on wireless LAN

ZyXEL G-302 v3 User’s GuidePreface 3PrefaceCongratulations on your purchase of the ZyXEL G-302 v3 802.11g Wireless PCI Adapter. Your G-302 v3 is easy

ZyXEL G-302 v3 User’s Guide30 Chapter 2 Wireless LAN Network2.2.1 Data Encryption with WEP WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) encryption scrambles all d

ZyXEL G-302 v3 User’s GuideChapter 2 Wireless LAN Network 312.2.3 WPA and WPA2Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) is a subset of the IEEE 802.11i standard.

ZyXEL G-302 v3 User’s Guide32 Chapter 2 Wireless LAN Network1 First enter identical passwords into the AP and all wireless clients. The Pre-Shared Key

ZyXEL G-302 v3 User’s GuideChapter 2 Wireless LAN Network 33Figure 11 WPA(2) with RADIUS Application Example2.3 Authentication TypeThe IEEE 802.11b

ZyXEL G-302 v3 User’s Guide34 Chapter 2 Wireless LAN Network

ZyXEL G-302 v3 User’s GuideChapter 3 ZyXEL Utility Configuration 35CHAPTER 3ZyXEL Utility ConfigurationThis chapter shows you how to configure your G-

ZyXEL G-302 v3 User’s Guide36 Chapter 3 ZyXEL Utility Configuration3.1.1 Trend Chart Click Trend Chart in the Link Info screen to display a screen as

ZyXEL G-302 v3 User’s GuideChapter 3 ZyXEL Utility Configuration 37The following table describes the labels in this screen. 3.2 The Site Survey Scree

ZyXEL G-302 v3 User’s Guide38 Chapter 3 ZyXEL Utility Configuration3.2.1 Connecting to a WLAN Network Follow the steps below to connect to a WLAN net

ZyXEL G-302 v3 User’s GuideChapter 3 ZyXEL Utility Configuration 393.2.2.1 WEP EncryptionFigure 15 Security Settings: WEP The following table desc

ZyXEL G-302 v3 User’s Guide4 PrefaceGraphics Icons KeyAccess Point Computer Notebook Computer Server Internet Cloud Wireless Signal

ZyXEL G-302 v3 User’s Guide40 Chapter 3 ZyXEL Utility Configuration3.2.2.2 WPA/WPA2Note: You can use WPA and WPA2 with the G-302 v3 only on Microsoft

ZyXEL G-302 v3 User’s GuideChapter 3 ZyXEL Utility Configuration 413.2.2.3 WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSKNote: You can use WPA and WPA2 with the G-302 v3 only in M

ZyXEL G-302 v3 User’s Guide42 Chapter 3 ZyXEL Utility Configuration3.2.3 Confirm Save ScreenUse this screen to confirm and save the security settings

ZyXEL G-302 v3 User’s GuideChapter 3 ZyXEL Utility Configuration 43Click the Profile tab in the ZyXEL utility to display the Profile screen as shown n

ZyXEL G-302 v3 User’s Guide44 Chapter 3 ZyXEL Utility Configuration3.3.1 Adding a New ProfileFollow the steps below to add a new profile.1 Click Add

ZyXEL G-302 v3 User’s GuideChapter 3 ZyXEL Utility Configuration 452 If you select the Infrastructure network type in the previous screen, skip to ste

ZyXEL G-302 v3 User’s Guide46 Chapter 3 ZyXEL Utility ConfigurationThe following table describes the labels in this screen. 3 If you select Infrastruc

ZyXEL G-302 v3 User’s GuideChapter 3 ZyXEL Utility Configuration 47Figure 23 Profile: Security Setting 5 This read-only screen shows a summary of th

ZyXEL G-302 v3 User’s Guide48 Chapter 3 ZyXEL Utility Configuration3.4 The Adapter Screen To set the advanced features on the G-302 v3, click the Ada

ZyXEL G-302 v3 User’s GuideChapter 4 Maintenance 49CHAPTER 4MaintenanceThis chapter describes how to uninstall or upgrade the ZyXEL utility.4.1 The A

ZyXEL G-302 v3 User’s GuidePreface 5Safety WarningsWARNING: For your safety, be sure to read and follow all warning notices and instructions.• Do NOT

ZyXEL G-302 v3 User’s Guide50 Chapter 4 MaintenanceFigure 28 Uninstall: Confirm 3 Click Finish to complete uninstalling the software and restart th

ZyXEL G-302 v3 User’s GuideChapter 5 Troubleshooting 51CHAPTER 5 TroubleshootingThis chapter covers potential problems and the possible remedies. Af

ZyXEL G-302 v3 User’s Guide52 Chapter 5 Troubleshooting5.3 Problems Communicating With Other Computers5.4 Windows Vista Users - How To Start WLAN Au

ZyXEL G-302 v3 User’s GuideChapter 5 Troubleshooting 53Figure 30 WLAN AutoConfig: Services and Applications 2 On the Computer Management screen, cl

ZyXEL G-302 v3 User’s Guide54 Chapter 5 TroubleshootingFigure 32 WLAN AutoConfig: More Actions 5 You may also wish to start WLAN AutoConfig automat

ZyXEL G-302 v3 User’s GuideAppendix A Product Specifications 55APPENDIX AProduct SpecificationsTable 18 Product Specifications PHYSICAL AND ENVIRONM

ZyXEL G-302 v3 User’s Guide56 Appendix A Product SpecificationsZyXEL Utility ZyXEL Wireless Configuration ToolSecurity 64/128/256-bit WEPWPA/WPA-PSK/W

ZyXEL G-302 v3 User’s GuideAppendix B Management with Wireless Zero Configuration 57APPENDIX BManagement with Wireless ZeroConfigurationThis appendix

ZyXEL G-302 v3 User’s Guide58 Appendix B Management with Wireless Zero ConfigurationConnecting to a Wireless Network 1 Double-click the network icon f

ZyXEL G-302 v3 User’s GuideAppendix B Management with Wireless Zero Configuration 59Windows XP SP1: In the Wireless Network Connection Status screen,

ZyXEL G-302 v3 User’s Guide6 Preface

ZyXEL G-302 v3 User’s Guide60 Appendix B Management with Wireless Zero ConfigurationThe following table describes the icons in the wireless network li

ZyXEL G-302 v3 User’s GuideAppendix B Management with Wireless Zero Configuration 61If there is no security activated for the selected wireless networ

ZyXEL G-302 v3 User’s Guide62 Appendix B Management with Wireless Zero ConfigurationAssociationSelect a network in the Preferred networks list and cli

ZyXEL G-302 v3 User’s GuideAppendix B Management with Wireless Zero Configuration 63AuthenticationClick the Authentication tab in the Wireless (networ

ZyXEL G-302 v3 User’s Guide64 Appendix B Management with Wireless Zero ConfigurationAuthentication PropertiesSelect an EAP authentication type in the

ZyXEL G-302 v3 User’s GuideAppendix B Management with Wireless Zero Configuration 65The following table describes the labels in this screen.Smart Card

ZyXEL G-302 v3 User’s Guide66 Appendix B Management with Wireless Zero ConfigurationThe following table describes the labels in this screen.Ordering t

ZyXEL G-302 v3 User’s GuideAppendix B Management with Wireless Zero Configuration 67Figure 46 Windows XP SP2: Wireless Networks: Preferred NetworksW

ZyXEL G-302 v3 User’s Guide68 Appendix B Management with Wireless Zero Configuration

ZyXEL G-302 v3 User’s GuideAppendix C Wireless Security 69APPENDIX CWireless SecurityTypes of EAP AuthenticationThis section discusses some popular au

ZyXEL G-302 v3 User’s GuideCopyright 7CopyrightCopyright © 2007 by ZyXEL Communications Corporation.The contents of this publication may not be reprod

ZyXEL G-302 v3 User’s Guide70 Appendix C Wireless SecurityEAP-TTLS (Tunneled Transport Layer Service) EAP-TTLS is an extension of the EAP-TLS authenti

ZyXEL G-302 v3 User’s GuideAppendix C Wireless Security 71WPA(2)Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) is a subset of the IEEE 802.11i standard. WPA2 (IEEE 802.

ZyXEL G-302 v3 User’s Guide72 Appendix C Wireless SecurityThe Message Integrity Check (MIC) is designed to prevent an attacker from capturing data pac

ZyXEL G-302 v3 User’s GuideAppendix C Wireless Security 73Figure 48 WPA-PSK AuthenticationWPA(2) with RADIUS Application ExampleYou need the IP addr

ZyXEL G-302 v3 User’s Guide74 Appendix C Wireless SecuritySecurity Parameters SummaryRefer to this table to see what other security parameters you sho

ZyXEL G-302 v3 User’s GuideIndex 75IndexAAbout 49activating a profile 47Adapter 48Ad-Hoc 45Advanced Encryption Standard 31, 71advanced settings 48ante

ZyXEL G-302 v3 User’s Guide76 IndexNnetwork type 35OOdyssey Client Manager 23open system authentication 33PPairwise Master Key (PMK) 71passphrase 30,

ZyXEL G-302 v3 User’s GuideIndex 77Windows Vista 21, 40, 52Windows XP 23wireless LANchannel 29introduction 29security 29SSID 29Wireless LAN (WLAN) 29w

ZyXEL G-302 v3 User’s Guide8 CertificationsCertificationsFederal Communications Commission (FCC) Interference StatementThe device complies with Part 1

ZyXEL G-302 v3 User’s GuideCertifications 9注意 !依據 低功率電波輻射性電機管理辦法第十二條 經型式認證合格之低功率射頻電機，非經許可，公司、商號或使用者均不得擅自變更頻率、加大功率或變更原設計之特性及功能。第十四條 低功率射頻電機之使用不得影響飛航