Zyxel P-661HNU-F1 Router Manual PDF (Setup & Configuration Guide)

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3.3.1

Example Parameters

The following parameters will be used to configure the ZyXEL Device and the

wireless client.

We use the P-661HNU-F1 web screens and M-302 utility screens as an example.

The screens may vary slightly for different models.

3.3.2

Configuring the AP

Follow the steps below to configure the wireless settings on your AP.

1

Open the

Network Setting > Wireless > General

screen in the AP’s web

configurator.

Tutorial: Network > Wirele

s LAN > General

2

Make sure

Enable Wireless LAN

is selected.

SSID

SSID_Example3

802.11 mode

802.11b/g

Channel

auto

Security

WPA-PSK

(Pre-Shared Key: ThisismyWPA-PSKpre-sharedkey)

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3

Enter “SSID_Example3”

as the SSID and select

Auto

in the

Channel Selection

field to have the device search for an available channel.

4

Select

802.11b/g

in the

Mode Select

field.

5

Select

More Secure

as your security level and set security mode to

WPA-PSK

and enter “ThisismyWPA-PSKpre-sharedkey”

in the

Pre-Shared Key

field. Click

Apply

.

6

Click

Connection Status > System Info

.Verify your wireless and wireless

security settings under

Device Information

and check if the WLAN connection is

up under

Interface Status

.

Tutorial: Network > Wirele

s LAN > SecuritOpen the

Status

screen. Verify your wirele

s and wireless security se tings under

Device Information

and check if the WLAN connection is up under

Interface Status

Tutorial: Status

This finishes the configuration of the AP.

3.3.3

Configuring the Wireless Client using the ZyXEL Utility

This section describes how to connect the wireless client to a network using a

ZyXEL USB Wireless adapter and the ZyXEL utility. Follow these steps only if you

are using this utility.

3.3.3.1

Connecting to a Wireless LAN

There are three ways to connect the client to an access point.

•

Configure nothing and leave the wireless client to automatically scan for and

connect to any available network that has no wireless security configured.

•

Manually connect to a network.

•

Configure a profile to have the wireless client automatically connect to a specific

network or peer computer.

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This example illustrates how to manually connect your wireless client to an access

point (AP) which is configured for WPA-PSK security and connected to the

Internet. Before you connect to the access point, you must know its Service Set

IDentity (SSID) and WPA-PSK pre-shared key. In this example, the SSID is

“SSID_Example3” and the pre-shared key is “ThisismyWPA-PSKpre-sharedkey”.

After you install the ZyXEL utility and then insert the wireless client, follow the

steps below to connect to a network using the

Site Survey

screen.

1

Open the ZyXEL utility and click the

Site Survey

tab to open the screen shown

next.

Tutorial: Site Survey

2

The wireless client automatically searches for available wireless networks. Click

Scan

if you want to search again. If no entry displays in the

Available Network

List

, that means there is no wireless network available within range. Make sure

the AP or peer computer is turned on or move the wireless client closer to the AP

or peer computer.

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When you try to connect to an AP with security configured, a window will pop up

prompting you to specify the security settings. Enter the pre-shared key and leave

the encryption type at the default setting.

Use the

Back

button

at any time to return to the previous screen, or the

Exit

button to return to the

Site Survey

screen.

Tutorial: Security Se tings

4

The

Confirm Save

window appears. Check your settings and click

Save

to

continue.

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The ZyXEL utility returns to the

Link Info

screen while it connects to the wireless

network using your settings. When the wireless link is established, the ZyXEL

utility icon in the system tray turns green and the

Link Info

screen displays

details of the active connection. Check the network information in the

Link Info

screen to verify that you have successfully connected to the selected network. If

the wireless client is not connected to a network, the fields in this screen remain

blank.

Tutorial: Link Info

6

Open your Internet browser and enter

http://www.zyxel.com

or the URL of any

other web site in the address bar. If you are able to access the web site, your

wireless connection is successfully configured.

If you cannot access the web site, try changing the encryption type in the

Security Settings

screen, check the Troubleshooting section of this User's Guide

or contact your network administrator.

3.3.3.2

Creating and Using a Profile

A profile lets you easily connect to the same wireless network again later. You can

also configure different profiles for different networks, for example if you connect

a notebook computer to wireless networks at home and at work.

This example illustrates how to set up a profile and connect the wireless client to

an AP configured for WPA-PSK security. In this example, the SSID is

“SSID_Example3”, the profile name is “PN_Example3” and the pre-shared key is

“ThisismyWPA-PSKpre-sharedkey”. You have chosen the profile name

“PN_Example3”.

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