ZyXEL G-162 V2, G-360 V2 User Manual

ZyXEL G-162/G-360 User’s Guide

ZyXEL G-162/G-360

(Hardware Revision v2)

802.11b/g Wireless LAN Adapter

User's Guide

Version 1.0

May 2005

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ii Copyright

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Copyright ©2005 by ZyXEL Communications Corporation

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Published by ZyXEL Communications Corporation. All rights reserved.

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described herein. Neither does it convey any license under its patent rights nor the patents' rights of others.
ZyXEL further reserves the right to make changes in any products described herein without notice. This
publication is subject to change without notice.

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Trademarks mentioned in this publication are used for identification purposes only and may be properties
of their respective owners.

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ZyXEL Limited Warranty iii

ZyXEL Limited Warranty

ZyXEL warrants to the original end user (purchaser) that this product is free from any defects in materials
or workmanship for a period of up to two (2) years from the date of purchase. During the warranty period
and upon proof of purchase, should the product have indications of failure due to faulty workmanship
and/or materials, ZyXEL will, at its discretion, repair or replace the defective products or components
without charge for either parts or labor and to whatever extent it shall deem necessary to restore the product
or components to proper operating condition. Any replacement will consist of a new or re-manufactured
functionally equivalent product of equal value, and will be solely at the discretion of ZyXEL. This warranty
shall not apply if the product is modified, misused, tampered with, damaged by an act of God, or subjected
to abnormal working conditions.

NOTE

Repair or replacement, as provided under this warranty, is the exclusive remedy of the purchaser. This
warranty is in lieu of all other warranties, express or implied, including any implied warranty of
merchantability or fitness for a particular use or purpose. ZyXEL shall in no event be held liable for
indirect or consequential damages of any kind of character to the purchaser.

To obtain the services of this warranty, contact ZyXEL's Service Center for your Return Material
Authorization (RMA) number. Products must be returned Postage Prepaid. It is recommended that the unit
be insured when shipped. Any returned products without proof of purchase or those with an out-dated
warranty will be repaired or replaced (at the discretion of ZyXEL) and the customer will be billed for parts
and labor. All repaired or replaced products will be shipped by ZyXEL to the corresponding return address,
Postage Paid. This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights that vary
from country to country.

Online Registration

Please click “Product Registration” in the installation program of your support CD for online registration.

Register online at http://us.zyxel.com/

for free future product updates and information.

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iv FCC Statement

Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

Interference Statement

FCC Certification

The United States Federal Communication (FCC) and the Canadian Department of Communications have
established certain rules governing the use of electronic equipment.

Part 15, Class B

The device complies with Part 15 of FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

• This device may not cause harmful interference.

• This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired

operations.

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to
Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful
interference in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency
energy, and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to
radio communications.

If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio/television reception, which can be determined by
turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of
the following measures:

1. Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

2. Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver.

3. Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is
connected.

Caution

1. To comply with FCC RF exposure compliance requirements, a separation distance of at least 20
cm must be maintained between the antenna of this device and all persons.

2. This Transmitter must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or
transmitter.

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Customer Support v

Customer Support

When contacting your Customer Support Representative, please have the following information ready:

 Product model and serial number.


Warranty Information.



The Date you purchased your product.

 Brief description of the problem and the steps you took to solve it.

SUPPORT E-MAIL TELEPHONE1 WEB SITE METHOD

LOCATION

SALES E-MAIL FAX1 FTP SITE

REGULAR MAIL

NORTH
AMERICA

[e-mail] 800-255-4101

714-632-0882

www.us.zyxel.com ZyXEL Communications Inc.

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Anaheim
CA 92806-2001
U.S.A.

[e-mail] [phone] www.zyxel.com

www.europe.zyxel.com
ftp.zyxel.com

WORLDWIDE

[e-mail]

[phone] ftp.europe.zyxel.com

ZyXEL Communications Corp.
6 Innovation Road II
Science Park
Hsinchu 300
Taiwan

1

“+” is the (prefix) number you enter to make an international telephone call.

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vi Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Copyright .......................................................................................................................................................... ii

ZyXEL Limited Warranty............................................................................................................................. iii

Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Interference Statement ................................................... iv

Customer Support ............................................................................................................................................v

Preface............................................................................................................................................................ viii

Chapter 1 Getting Started ........................................................................................................................... 1-1

1.1 About Your ZyXEL G-162/G-360................................................................................................... 1-1

1.2 ZyXEL G-162/G-360 Hardware and Utility Installation .............................................................. 1-1

1.3 Using the ZyXEL Utility to Configure Your Network.................................................................... 1-1

1.3.1 Site Survey.............................................................................................................................. 1-3

1.3.2 Profile ..................................................................................................................................... 1-9

1.3.3

Link Info ............................................................................................................................... 1-11

1.3.4

About .................................................................................................................................... 1-14

Chapter 2 Wireless LAN Networking ...................................................................................................... 2-15

2.1 Overview ....................................................................................................................................... 2-15

2.1.1

SSID...................................................................................................................................... 2-15

2.1.2

Channel ................................................................................................................................. 2-15

2.1.3 Transmission Rate (Transfer Rate) ...................................................................................... 2-15

2.1.4 Wireless Network Application............................................................................................. 2-15

2.1.5

Roaming................................................................................................................................ 2-17

2.2 Wireless LAN Security.................................................................................................................. 2-18

2.2.1

Data Encryption with WEP .................................................................................................. 2-19

2.2.2

WPA-PSK and WPA2-PSK Application Example ............................................................. 2-19

2.2.3 WPA and WPA2 with RADIUS Application Example ...................................................... 2-20

2.2.4 IEEE 802.1x ......................................................................................................................... 2-21

2.3 Fragmentation Threshold............................................................................................................. 2-22

2.4 RTS/CTS Threshold ...................................................................................................................... 2-22

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2.5

OTIST (One Touch Intelligent Security Technology) .................................................................. 2-23

Chapter 3 Maintenance ................................................................................................................................ 3-1

3.1 The About Screen............................................................................................................................ 3-1

3.2 Uninstalling the ZyXEL Utility....................................................................................................... 3-2

3.3 Upgrading the ZyXEL Utility ......................................................................................................... 3-3

Chapter 4 Configuring Wireless Security .................................................................................................. 4-1

4.1 Configuring Security ...................................................................................................................... 4-1

4.2 Configuring WEP ........................................................................................................................... 4-2

4.3 Configuring WPA-PSK ................................................................................................................... 4-4

4.4 Configuring WPA2-PSK ................................................................................................................. 4-6

4.5 Configuring WEP-802.1x ............................................................................................................... 4-8

4.5.1

Configuring WEP-802.1x: EAP-LEAP ................................................................................. 4-9

4.5.2

Configuring WEP-802.1x: EAP-PEAP-MS-CHAPv2 ........................................................ 4-11

4.5.3 Configuring WEP-802.1x: PEAP-GTC ............................................................................... 4-13

4.5.4 Configuring WEP-802.1x: EAP-TLS .................................................................................. 4-15

4.6 Configuring WPA-802.1x ............................................................................................................. 4-17

4.6.1

Configuring WPA-802.1x: EAP-LEAP............................................................................... 4-18

4.6.2

Configuring WPA-802.1x: EAP-PEAP-MS-CHAPv2 ....................................................... 4-20

4.6.3

Configuring WPA-802.1x: PEAP-GTC............................................................................... 4-22

4.6.4 Configuring WPA-802.1x: EAP-TLS.................................................................................. 4-24

4.6.5 Configuring WPA2-802.1x: EAP-TLS................................................................................ 4-26

Chapter 5 Troubleshooting .......................................................................................................................... 5-1

5.1 Problems Starting the ZyXEL Utility Program..............................................................................5-1

5.2 Problems with LED Status ............................................................................................................. 5-2

5.3 Problems with the Link Status ........................................................................................................ 5-2

5.4 Problems with Security Settings..................................................................................................... 5-2

5.5 Problems Communicating With Other Computers ........................................................................ 5-3

Appendix A Types of EAP Authentication .................................................................................................... i

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viii Preface

Preface

Congratulations on the purchase of your new ZyXEL G-162/G-360!

About This User's Guide

This manual provides information about the ZyXEL Wireless LAN Utility.

Syntax Conventions

•

“Type” or “Enter” means for you to type one or more characters. "Select" or "Choose" means for
you to use one of the predefined choices.

• Mouse action sequences are denoted using a comma. For example, “click the Apple icon,

Control

Panels

and then

Modem

” means first click the Apple icon, then point your mouse pointer to

Control Panels

and then click

Modem

.

• Window and command choices are in

Bold Times New Roman

font. Predefined field choices are

in Bold Arial font.

• The ZyXEL G-162/G-360 802.11g Wireless LAN Adapters are referred to as the ZyXEL G­162/G-360 in this guide.

• The ZyXEL Wireless LAN Utility may be referred to as the ZyXEL WLAN Utility or, simply, as
the ZyXEL Utility in this guide.

Related Documentation

 Support Disk

Refer to the included CD for support documents and device drivers.



Quick Start Guide

Our Quick Start Guide is designed to help you get your ZyXEL G-162/G-360 up and running right
away. It contains a detailed easy-to-follow connection diagram and information on installing your
ZyXEL G-162/G-360.

 ZyXEL Glossary and Web Site

Please refer to www.us.zyxel.com

for an online glossary of networking terms and additional

support documentation.

User Guide Feedback

Help us help you. E-mail all User’s Guide-related comments, questions or suggestions for improvement to
[e-mail] or send regular mail to The Technical Spport Team, ZyXEL Communications Inc., 1130
N Miller St, Anaheim, CA 92806, USA. Thank you.

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Graphics Icons Key

Wireless Access Point

Computer

Notebook computer

Server

Modem

Wireless Signal

Telephone

Switch

Router

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Chapter 1

Getting Started

This chapter introduces the ZyXEL G-162/G-360 and prepares you to use the ZyXEL Utility.

1.1 About Your ZyXEL G-162/G-360

The ZyXEL G-162/G-360 is an IEEE 802.11b and 802.11g compliant wireless LAN adapters. With the
ZyXEL G-162/G-360, you can enjoy wireless mobility within almost any wireless networking environment.

The following lists the main features of your ZyXEL G-162/G-360.

•

Your ZyXEL G-162/G-360 can communicate with other IEEE 802.11b/g compliant wireless
devices.

•

Automatic rate selection.

•

Standard data transmission rates up to 54Mbps.

•

Proprietary transmission rates (Turbo Mode) of 22Mbps for 802.11b standard and up to 125Mbps
for 802.11g standard when connected to the ZyXEL g+ access point or wireless router.

•

Offers 64-bit, 128-bit and 256-bit

2

WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) data encryption for network

security.

• Supports IEEE802.1x, WPA and WPA2 (Wi-Fi Protected Access).

• Low CPU utilization allowing more computer system resources for other programs.

• A built-in antenna for G-162 and a removable antenna with RP-SMA connector type for G-360.

• Driver support for Windows XP/2000/Me/98 SE.

1.2 ZyXEL G-162/G-360 Hardware and Utility Installation

Follow the instructions in the Quick Start Guide to install the ZyXEL Utility and make hardware
connections.

1.3 Using the ZyXEL Utility to Configure Your Network

The following are explanations on how to configure and use the ZyXEL Utility program. For initial
setup, please see the included Quick Start Guide.

After completing the installation procedure, a Z icon as shown below will automatically appear in the
lower right tray bar.

2

256-bit WEP should be complied with your AP/Router’s WEP setting

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Double-clicking on the Z icon will display the following ZyXEL utility window.

Each of the pages (Site Survey, Profile, Link Info, About) presented in the ZyXEL Utility are explained in the
following sections.

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1.3.1 Site Survey

Site Survey

screen shows how the network is presently configured: network mode, information, channel,
signal strength, etc. The Selected Network window shows you a list of SSIDs in your vicinity. Information
regarding each SSID is also shown as Security Status, SSID, Mode, Ch, Signal, AP MAC Add and Profile.

The “Current Status” (Top Red Rectangle) windows shows the network status, Profile Name, SSID, AP MAC
Address, Transmission Rate, Channel, Network Mode, TX Rate, RX Rate, Signal Strength and Security Status
between the client and AP/Router.

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Use Windows Zero Configuration

Checking this box will allow you to use Windows to configure your wireless network settings. When you check
this box to configure, you will no longer use ZyXEL’s utility.

Connect

Clicking on this bottom will guide you to the following Profile Configuration screen when you select an
AP/Router to connect.

Rescan

Clicking on this bottom will scan the vicinity for a certain amount of time and display the scan results.

Configure

Clicking on this bottom will guide you to the following Profile Configuration screen when you select an
AP/Router to connect.

Table 1.1 Site Survey

LABEL DESCRIPTION

Wireless Network Status

Profile Name This is the name of the profile you are currently using.

Network Name The SSID identifies the Service Set to which a wireless station is associated. This

Security Logo Unlock logo displays no security.

AP MAC Address This field displays the MAC address of the wireless device to which the G-162/G-

Transmission Rate This field displays the current data transmission rate in Megabit per seconds

Channel This field displays the radio channel the G-162/G-360 is currently using.

Network Mode This field displays the network type (Infrastructure (BSS) or Ad Hoc) of the

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should use the same SSID (whatever your choice is).

TX Rate This field displays the current data transmission rate in Megabit per second

(Mbps).

RX Rate This field displays the current data receiving rate in Megabit per second (Mbps).

Signal Strength This shows the strength of the signal (the range from Excellent, Good, Normal,

Bad, Poor, No signal, which relate to the dBm)

Security Status This field displays whether data encryption is activated (No Security, WEP,

WEP+ 802.1x, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK)

Profile Configuration

allow you to insert some basic setting for your wireless mode

1) Click on [Configure] and the following screen will appear

2) On this screen you will insert some basic settings on your left for your wireless network.

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a. [Profile] Default profile name is ZyXEL. You may also enter in a descriptive name for this profile.

b. [SSID Name] is depends on the AP/Router you connect to from Site Survey page.

c. [Network Mode] if connecting to an AP/Router, choose “Infrastructure”. If you are going to network

one computer directly to another computer without an AP/Router, then choose “Ad Hoc”.

d. [Channel] is set default auto channel for the Infrastructure mode and default Ch6 for Ad-Hoc mode.

e. [Band] shows you 802.11b and 802.11g on the 2.4GHz.

f. [Security] will vary in appearance depending on whether any encryption was detected with your

AP/Router. Select the appropriate security information.

g. Click [OK]. Your setting will be saved and apply.

2.1) Security Setting is on your right and the screen will vary in appearance depending on whether any

encryption was detected with your AP/Router. Please enter in the appropriate security

information.

[Security] shows you different types of security modes.

a. Disable

It represents no security. All data sent between the AP and the client is left unencrypted and may

be viewed by other wireless devices.

b. WEP

Wired Equivalent Privacy – Encrypts all traffic sent between the AP and the client using a shared

key. When using WEP encryption (available in 64, 128, or 256-bit

3

), only those APs and PCs

using the same WEP Key are allowed to communicate with each other.

c. WPA-PSK

WPA-PSK is designed for home users. Like WEP, it uses a pre-shared key that every user of the

network must have in order to be able to send and receive data. Like WPA, it uses TKIP, which

improves greatly over the encryption found in WEP.

d. WPA2-PSK

WPA2-PSK is designed for home users. Like WEP, it uses a pre-shared key that every user of the

network must have in order to be able to send and receive data. Like WPA, it uses AES, which

improves greatly over the encryption found in WEP.

We recommend you use WPA-PSK/WPA2 or WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK whenever possible.

For the detail security setting, please refer to Chapter 4—Configuring Wireless Security.

1

256-bit WEP shall be complied with your AP/Router’s WEP setting.

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2.2) [Enable CCX Mode] refers the Cisco Compatible Extension, which is the certificate-based

authentications (EAP-TLS, PEAP and LEAP) using dynamic keys for data encryption. Check this
box will enable PEAP-MS-CHAP-V2, PEAP-GTC, TLS and LEAP. Please see your MIS
administrator for these settings when you are about to enable one of these mode. Please refer to
Ch4—Configuring Wireless Security for detail WEP-802.1x and WPA-802.1x authentication
information. Also, please see the User Guide of Funk Odyssey software for more WPA-enterprise
security settings.

2.3) [Authentication Mode] includes PEAP-MS-CHAP-V2, PEAP-GTC, TLS and LEAP. Please

refer to Chapter 4—Configuring Wireless Security for the detail authentication information.

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Advanced Mode: This screen (Bottom Red Rectangle) allows you to make changes to the default ways the card
operates including advanced 802.11 settings. Unless you are an advanced user and have deep knowledge about
each property on this page, it is recommended that you leave them at the default settings. For more information,
please refer to section 2.3 and 2.4.

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[Turbo Mode] allows you either “Active” or “Inactive” the 22Mbps and 125Mbps. The information will be also
shown under Link Info screen. Please refer to 1.1.3 Link Info for the detail explanation.

[Packet Burst] allows you either “Active” or “Inactive” the packet burst. The information will be also shown
under Link Info screen. Please refer to 1.1.3 Link Info for the detail explanation.

1.3.2 Profile

Profile

screen enables you to create, edit and delete the profiles that the adapters used to connect AP/Router.

Explanation of each button in this page is shown below.

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Profile Pool

A list of inactive profiles, which are not currently connected to AP/Router. Default profile name is set

“ZyXEL”. You can add new profile by clicking [New], modify profile by clicking [Edit] and delete it by

clicking [Delete].

Active Profiles

1) A list of active profiles, which are currently connected to AP/Router. Each profile in the Active

Profiles list has a priority based on its location on the list.

2) The higher in the list, the higher priority. When you connect the ZyXEL G-162/G-360 to

AP/Router with a specific SSID, they will try to connect the AP/Router listed on the highest

priority. If the connection is failed, it will connect to the second highest one. You can also

select which AP/Router you want to connect to by clicking [up arrow] or [ down arrow].

3) You may select AP/Router under the Profile Pool to the Active Profiles by clicking [right arrow];

likewise, clicking [left arrow] will move the AP/Router under the Active Profiles to the Profile Pool.

4) Click [Apply] will configure the profile you select.

Also, when you finish the settings under the Profile Configuration, please go back to Profile screen and

select the AP/Router you will connect to and then click [Apply] to active the connection.

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1.3.3 Link Info

Link Info

screen shows the current configuration and connection status of your G-162/G-360.

The Link Info shows you the information including Receive, Transmit, Connection Information, Network
information and OTIST.

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OTIST Function

(Above Red Rectangle)

OTIST (One Touch Intelligent Security Technology) is the ZyXEL proprietary one bottom

security technology. You must have the ZyXEL P-334WT router or other ZyXEL

AP/Router supporting OTIST to set the wireless adapter to use the same wireless

settings.

1. Check this box to enable OTIST

2. [Setup Key] Enter the same setup key (of exactly eight ASCII characters) as the ZyXEL P-334WT router

or other ZyXEL AP/Router to which you want to associate. The default OTIST setup key is “01234567”.

If you change the OTIST setup key on the ZyXEL P-334WT or other ZyXEL Routers

supporting OTIST, you must also make the same change here.

3. Click [Start] to encrypt the wireless security data using the setup key and have the ZyXEL g+ AP or
wireless router set your G-162/G-360 to use the same wireless settings as the ZyXEL g+ AP or wireless
router at the same time. Please see the section for OTIST information.

Table 1.2 Link Info

Link Status Green Z icon dis

play

s “Connected to Network”

Duration This field displays the period when users enable the connection.

Receive

Good Packets This field displays the total number of complete, uninterrupted, an

d

Duplicate Packets This field displays the total number of duplicated data received.

Error Packets This field displays the total number of incomplete, delayed or interrupted,

Beacons This field displays a frame or message set by an adapter indicating a serious

Total Bytes This field displays the total number of bytes received