ZyXEL Communications Corporation G210H User Manual

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ZyXEL G-210H User’s Guide
Chapter 4 Wireless Station Mode Configuration
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The following table describes the labels in these screens. 
4.3.1.4  IEEE 802.1x
Configure IEEE 802.1x security with various authentication methods in this screen. 
Table 7   Station Mode: Security Setting: WPA/WPA2
LABEL
DESCRIPTION
Encryption
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.
Select the encryption type (TKIP or AES) for data encryption.
Refer to 
 for more information.
Authentication 
Type
The type of authentication you use depends on the RADIUS server or AP.
Select an authentication method from the drop down list. Options are TLSTTLS 
and PEAP.
Session 
Resumption
Select either Enable or Disable depending on whether or not you wish for the 
utility to reconnect your session to the server when your session is over.
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. 
Certificate
This field is only available when you select TLS in the Authentication Type field. 
Click Browse to select a certificate.
Note: You must first have a wired connection to a network and 
obtain the certificate(s) from a certificate authority (CA). 
Consult your network administrator for more information.
Server CA
Select a certificate authority (CA) from the drop-down box to have the G-210H trust 
certificates from that CA only. Select Trust Any to accept certificates from any CA.
PEAP Inner EAP
This field is only available when you select PEAP in the Authentication Type field.
The PEAP method used by the RADIUS server or AP for client authentication are 
EAP_TLS and EAP MS CHAP v2.
Back
Click Back to go to the Site Survey screen to select and connect to another 
network.
Save
Click Save to confirm your selections and advance to the next screen. Refer to 
Section 4.3.2 on page 47
Exit
Click Exit to return to the Site Survey screen without saving.