ZyXEL Communications G-360 User Manual
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ZyXEL G-360 User’s Guide
Table of Contents
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Table of Contents
Copyright.......................................................................................................................................................ii
ZyXEL Limited Warranty ..........................................................................................................................iii
Information for Canadian Users.................................................................................................................iv
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Interference Statement....................................................v
Customer Support........................................................................................................................................vi
List of Figures...............................................................................................................................................xi
List of Tables ...............................................................................................................................................xii
Preface.........................................................................................................................................................xiii
Chapter 1 Getting Started.........................................................................................................................1-1
1.1
About Your ZyXEL G-360 ............................................................................................................1-1
1.2
ZyXEL G-360 Hardware and Utility Installation.........................................................................1-1
1.3
Ways to Configure the ZyXEL G-360...........................................................................................1-1
1.4
Disable Windows XP Wireless LAN Configuration Tool .............................................................1-2
1.5
Accessing the ZyXEL Utility.........................................................................................................1-5
Chapter 2 Wireless LAN Network............................................................................................................2-1
2.1
Overview ......................................................................................................................................2-1
2.1.1
SSID.....................................................................................................................................2-1
2.1.2
Channel ................................................................................................................................2-1
2.1.3
Transmission Rate (Transfer Rate).......................................................................................2-1
2.1.4
Wireless Network Application .............................................................................................2-2
2.1.5
Roaming ...............................................................................................................................2-3
2.2
Wireless LAN Security..................................................................................................................2-4
2.2.1
Data Encryption with WEP ..................................................................................................2-5
2.2.2
IEEE 802.1x .........................................................................................................................2-5
2.2.3
WPA.....................................................................................................................................2-6
2.2.4
WPA-PSK Application Example .........................................................................................2-7
2.2.5
WPA with RADIUS Application Example ..........................................................................2-7
2.3
Fragmentation Threshold.............................................................................................................2-8
2.4
RTS/CTS Threshold......................................................................................................................2-8
2.5
Authentication Type ...................................................................................................................2-10
Chapter 3 Using the ZyXEL Utility..........................................................................................................3-1
3.1
The Link Info Screen ....................................................................................................................3-1
3.1.1
Trend Chart ..........................................................................................................................3-3
3.2
The Site Survey Screen .................................................................................................................3-3
3.2.1
Connecting to a Network......................................................................................................3-5
3.2.2
Security Settings...................................................................................................................3-6
3.3
The Profile Screen......................................................................................................................3-12
3.3.1
Adding a New Profile.........................................................................................................3-14
3.4
The Adapter Screen....................................................................................................................3-21