ZyXEL Communications Corporation B120 User Manuals

Table of Contents

• Copyright

  2
• Limited Warranty

  3
• Information for Canadian Users

  4
• Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Interference Statement

  5
• Customer Support

  7
• List of Figures

  11
• List of Tables

  11
• Preface

  12
• Wireless Network Basics

  13
  • Introduction

    13
  • Benefits of a Wireless LAN

    13
  • Applications

    13
    • Ad-hoc

      13
    • Infrastructure

      14
• Disable Windows XP Configuration Tool

  15
• Using the Wireless LAN Utility

  19
  • Accessing the WLAN Utility

    19
  • Viewing Current Configuration

    19
    • Common Screen Command Buttons

      21
  • The About Screen

    21
  • Wireless LAN Parameters

    23
    • SSID

      23
    • Channel

      23
    • Tx Rate

      23
  • Wireless Network Type

    23
    • Ad-Hoc (IBSS)

      23
    • Infrastructure

      24
  • Roaming

    25
  • The Site Survey Screen

    26
    • Connecting to a Network

      28
  • Configuring the Wireless Parameters

    29
  • Network Configuration Profile Setting

    30
    • Resetting to Factory Default Values

      30
    • Saving the Current Setting to a Profile

      31
    • Using a Pre-configured Profile

      31
    • Deleting a Profile

      31
• Wireless LAN Security

  33
  • Introduction

    33
  • Data Encryption with WEP

    33
    • Authentication Mode

      33
    • Configuring the WEP Encryption

      33
• Advanced Configuration

  37
  • Overview

    37
    • Threshold Control

      37
      • Fragmentation Threshold

        37
      • RTS/CTS Threshold

        37
    • Authentication Mode

      38
    • Preamble Type

      38
  • The Advanced Screen

    39
• Removing and Upgrading the WLAN Utility

  41
  • Removing the WLAN Utility

    41
  • Upgrading the WLAN Utility

    41
• Troubleshooting

  43
  • Problems Starting the WLAN Utility Program

    43
  • Problems Communicating With Other Computers

    44
  • Problem with the Link Status

    44
• Index

  47