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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.
Figure 7
ZyXEL Utility: 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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3
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
Next
button to move on to the next screen. You can use the
Back
button
at any time to return to the previous screen, or the
Exit
button to return to the
Site Survey
screen.
Figure 8
ZyXEL Utility: Security Settings
4
The
Confirm Save
window appears. Check your settings and click
Save
to
continue.
Figure 9
ZyXEL Utility: Confirm Save
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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.
Figure 10
ZyXEL Utility: Link Info
6
Open your Internet browser and enter
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.
2.1.3.2
Creating and Using a Profile
A profile lets you automatically connect to the same wireless network every time
you use the wireless client. 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 access point 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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1
Open the ZyXEL utility and click the
Profile
tab to open the screen shown next.
Click
Add
to configure a new profile.
Figure 11
ZyXEL Utility: Profile
2
The
Add New Profile
screen appears. The wireless client automatically searches
for available wireless networks, which are displayed in the
Scan Info
box. Click
on
Scan
if you want to search again. You can also configure your profile for a
wireless network that is not in the list.
Figure 12
ZyXEL Utility: Add New Profile
3
Give the profile a descriptive name (of up to 32 printable ASCII characters). Select
Infrastructure
and either manually enter or select the AP's SSID in the
Scan
Info
table and click
Select
.
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4
Choose the same encryption method as the AP to which you want to connect (In
this example, WPA-PSK).
Figure 13
ZyXEL Utility: Profile Security
5
This screen varies depending on the encryption method you selected in the
previous screen. Enter the pre-shared key and leave the encryption type at the
default setting.
Figure 14
ZyXEL Utility: Profile Encryption
6
In the next screen, leave both boxes checked.
Figure 15
Profile: Wireless Protocol Settings.

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