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Copyright
Copyright © 2006 by ZyXEL Communications Corporation.
The contents of this publication may not be reproduced in any part or as a whole, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, translated into any language, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, magnetic, optical, chemical, photocopying, manual, or otherwise, without the prior...
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Certifications
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Interference Statement
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...
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ZyXEL Limited Warranty
ZyXEL warrants to the original end user (purchaser) ...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
Register your product online to receive e-mail notices of firmware upgrades and information at www.zyxel...
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Safety Warnings
For your safety, be sure to read and follow all warning notices and instructions.
• Do NOT use this product near water, for example, in a wet basement or near a swimming pool.
• Do NOT expose your device to dampness, dust or corrosive liquids. • Do NOT store things on the...
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... Point Mode 26 1.2.3 Changing AG-320 Mode 26 1.3 AG-320 Hardware and Utility Installation 27 1.3.1 ZyXEL Utility Icon 27 1.3.2 Enabling WZC 27 1.3.3 Accessing the ZyXEL Utility 28
Chapter 2 Tutorial ...29
2.1 Connecting to a Wireless LAN 29 2.2 Creating and Using a Profile 32 2.3 Configuring the AG-320 as an AP 34
Chapter 3 Wireless LAN Network 37
3.1 Wireless LAN Overview 37
Table of...
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... Starting the ZyXEL Utility 71 7.2 Problems Connecting to an Access Point 71 7.3 Problems with the Link Quality 72 7.4 Problems Communicating With Other Computers 72
Appendix A Product Specifications 73
Appendix B Access Point Mode Setup Example 75
Appendix C Management with Wireless Zero Configuration 79
Appendix D Wireless Security 93
Appendix E Setting up Your Computer's IP Address 99...
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... example, "In Windows, click Start > Settings > Control Panel" means first click the Start button, then point your mouse pointer to Settings and then click Control Panel.
• "e.g.," is a shorthand for "for instance", and "i.e.," means "that is" or "in other words". • The ZyXEL AG-320 802.11a/g Wireless CardBus Card may be referred to as the AG-320
or "the device" in this...
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... use the AG-320 as an access point)
1.3.2 Enabling WZC
Note: When you use the ZyXEL utility, it automatically disables WZC.
If you want to use WZC to configure the AG-320, you need to disable the ZyXEL utility by right-clicking the utility icon ( ) in the system tray and selecting Use Windows to configure my wireless network settings.
Chapter...
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... of the AG-320 driver. This field displays the version number of the ZyXEL utility.
6.2 Uninstalling the ZyXEL Utility
Note: Before you uninstall the ZyXEL utility, make a note of your current wireless configurations.
Follow the steps below to remove (or uninstall) the ZyXEL utility from your computer.
1 Click Start, (All) Programs, ZyXEL AG-320 Utility, Uninstall ZyXEL AG-320 Software.
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2 When prompted, click OK or Yes to remove the driver and the utility software.
Figure 47 Uninstall: Confirm
3 Click Finish to complete uninstalling the software and restart the computer when prompted.
Figure 48 Uninstall: Finish
6.3 Upgrading the ZyXEL Utility
Note: Before you uninstall the ZyXEL utility, make a note of your current wireless configurations.
To perform ...
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... Wireless LAN utility
The ZyXEL utility icon does not display.
CORRECTIVE ACTION
Make sure the AG-320 is properly inserted and the LED(s) is on. Refer to the Quick Start Guide for the LED descriptions.
Use the Device Manager to check for possible hardware conflicts. Click Start, Settings, Control Panel, System, Hardware and Device Manager. Verify the status of the AG-320 under Network Adapter...
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Table 26 Product Specifications (continued)
Average Output Power RX Sensitivity
IEEE 802.11a: 13 dBm (typical) at 11Mbps... BPSK
54 Mbps (OFDM): < -70 dBm 11 Mbps (CCK): < -85 dBm
SOFTWARE SPECIFICATIONS
Device Drivers Security
Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition, Windows ME, Windows 2000, Windows XP
64/128/256-bit WEP WPA WPA-PSK WPA2 WPA2-PSK IEEE 802.1x
74
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APPENDIX B
Access Point Mode Setup Example
This example uses the network sharing feature in Windows 2000 to bridge the wired and wireless network when you set the AG-320 in access point (AP) mode. Refer to Chapter 5 on page 63 for setup methods and requirements. Steps may vary depending on your Windows version. You may need to install additional software in Windows 98 ...
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APPENDIX C
Management with Wireless Zero Configuration
This appendix shows you how to manage your AG-320 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 ...
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The following table describes the labels in this screen.
Table 32 Windows XP: Protected EAP Properties
LABEL
Validate server ... installed the Windows XP server pack 2.
Select an authentication method from the drop-down list box and click Configure to do settings.
Select the check box to automatically reconnect to the network (without reauthentication) if the wireless ...
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APPENDIX E
Setting up Your Computer's IP Address
All computers must have a 10M or 100M Ethernet adapter card and TCP/IP installed.
Windows 95/98/Me/NT/2000/XP, Macintosh OS 7 and later operating systems and all versions of UNIX/LINUX include the software components you need to install and use TCP/ IP on your computer. Windows 3.1 requires the purchase of a third-party TCP...
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ZyXEL AG-320 User's Guide Figure 74 WIndows 95/98/Me: Network: Configuration
Installing Components
The Network window Configuration tab displays a list of installed components. You need a network adapter, the TCP/IP protocol and Client for Microsoft Networks.
If you need the adapter:
1 In the Network window, click Add. 2 Select Adapter and then click Add. 3 Select the manufacturer and model of ...
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ZyXEL AG-320 User's Guide Figure 76 Windows 95/98/Me: TCP/IP Properties: DNS Configuration
4 Click the Gateway tab. • If you do not know your gateway's IP address, remove previously installed gateways. • If you have a gateway IP address, type it in the New gateway field and click Add.
5 Click OK to save and close the TCP...
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• If you have a static IP address click Use the following IP Address and fill in the IP address, Subnet mask, and Default gateway fields. Click Advanced.
Figure 81 Windows XP: Advanced TCP/IP Settings
6 If you do not know your gateway's IP address, remove any previously installed gateways in the IP Settings tab and click OK.
Do...
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... trend chart 47 troubleshooting 71
Index
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AP connection 71 link status 72 network communication 72 starting the ZyXEL utility 71
U
uninstalling the ZyXEL utility 69 upgrading the ZyXEL Utility 70 upgrading the ZyXEL utility
important step 70 user authentication 39, 96
type 39
V
voltage 73
W
weight 73 WEP 39, 49, 66
manual setup 39, 50, 66 passphrase 39...