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NWD-211AN Dual-band Wireless N USB Adapter Firmware Version 1.7.0.0 for OS X Editionw1w,w.0zy3x/el2.c0om09 www.zyxel.com Copyright © 2009 ZyXEL Communications Corporation
NWD-211AN Dual-band Wireless N USB Adapter Firmware Version 1.7.0.0 for OS X Editionw1w,w.0zy3x/el2.c0om09 www.zyxel.com Copyright © 2009 ZyXEL Communications Corporation
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... Documentation • Quick Start Guide The Quick Start Guide is intended for additional support documentation and product certifications. The Technical Writing Team, ZyXEL Communications Corp., 6 Innovation Road II, Science-Based Industrial Park, Hsinchu, 300, Taiwan. About This User's Guide About This User's ... concepts and topology. Send all User's Guide-related comments, questions or suggestions for improvement to www.zyxel.com for people who want to configure the NWD-211AN using the ZyXEL Utility. E-mail: techwriters@zyxel.com.tw NWD-211AN User's Guide 3 Thank you .
... Documentation • Quick Start Guide The Quick Start Guide is intended for additional support documentation and product certifications. The Technical Writing Team, ZyXEL Communications Corp., 6 Innovation Road II, Science-Based Industrial Park, Hsinchu, 300, Taiwan. About This User's Guide About This User's ... concepts and topology. Send all User's Guide-related comments, questions or suggestions for improvement to www.zyxel.com for people who want to configure the NWD-211AN using the ZyXEL Utility. E-mail: techwriters@zyxel.com.tw NWD-211AN User's Guide 3 Thank you .
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...You Need to Know 9 1.1.2 Before You Begin ...9 1.2 Features ...10 1.3 Hardware Installation ...11 1.4 Software Installation ...11 1.4.1 Minimum System Requirements 11 1.4.2 Installing the ZyXEL Utility 12 1.5 Device Applications ...15 Chapter 2 Wireless LANs...17 2.1 Overview ...17 2.1.1 What You Can Do in This Section 17 2.1.2 What You Need to Know......21 2.4.1 Push Button Configuration 22 2.4.2 PIN Configuration ...22 2.4.3 How WPS Works ...24 2.4.4 Limitations of WPS ...27 Chapter 3 ZyXEL Utility...29 3.1 Overview ...29 3.1.1 What You Can Do in This Chapter 29 NWD-211AN User's Guide 7
...You Need to Know 9 1.1.2 Before You Begin ...9 1.2 Features ...10 1.3 Hardware Installation ...11 1.4 Software Installation ...11 1.4.1 Minimum System Requirements 11 1.4.2 Installing the ZyXEL Utility 12 1.5 Device Applications ...15 Chapter 2 Wireless LANs...17 2.1 Overview ...17 2.1.1 What You Can Do in This Section 17 2.1.2 What You Need to Know......21 2.4.1 Push Button Configuration 22 2.4.2 PIN Configuration ...22 2.4.3 How WPS Works ...24 2.4.4 Limitations of WPS ...27 Chapter 3 ZyXEL Utility...29 3.1 Overview ...29 3.1.1 What You Can Do in This Chapter 29 NWD-211AN User's Guide 7
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... Appendix B IP Addresses and Subnetting 69 Appendix C Wireless LANs ...81 Appendix D Legal Information 97 Appendix E Customer Support 103 Index...109 8 NWD-211AN User's Guide Table of Contents 3.1.2 What You Need to Know 29 3.1.3 Before You Begin ...30 3.2 ZyXEL Utility Screen Summary 30 3.3 The Profile Screen ...31 3.4 The Profile - System Configuration Screen 33 3.5 Profile -
... Appendix B IP Addresses and Subnetting 69 Appendix C Wireless LANs ...81 Appendix D Legal Information 97 Appendix E Customer Support 103 Index...109 8 NWD-211AN User's Guide Table of Contents 3.1.2 What You Need to Know 29 3.1.3 Before You Begin ...30 3.2 ZyXEL Utility Screen Summary 30 3.3 The Profile Screen ...31 3.4 The Profile - System Configuration Screen 33 3.5 Profile -
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... of computers connected wirelessly and which is an excellent solution for information on making hardware connections and using the ZyXEL utility to connect your NWD-211AN to their customers. It is independent of any other businesses that offer wireless Internet connectivity to a network. ... through this section, and subsequently as you a better Internet experience over existing 802.11n networks. NWD-211AN User's Guide 9 CHAPTER 1 Getting Started 1.1 Overview The ZyXEL NWD-211AN Dual-band Wireless N USB Adapter adapter brings you read through the rest of the User's Guide.
... of computers connected wirelessly and which is an excellent solution for information on making hardware connections and using the ZyXEL utility to connect your NWD-211AN to their customers. It is independent of any other businesses that offer wireless Internet connectivity to a network. ... through this section, and subsequently as you a better Internet experience over existing 802.11n networks. NWD-211AN User's Guide 9 CHAPTER 1 Getting Started 1.1 Overview The ZyXEL NWD-211AN Dual-band Wireless N USB Adapter adapter brings you read through the rest of the User's Guide.
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... the port. For detailed information on page 29. 1.4.1 Minimum System Requirements In order to install the ZyXEL Utility for Mac OS X, your NWD-211AN. 1 Locate an available USB port on the computer. If there is properly inserted. Chapter 1 Getting Started 1.3 Hardware Installation This sections shows you ...the Mac OS X version of free hard drive space • 128 MB RAM • Mac OS X 10.3 and higher NWD-211AN User's Guide 11 Note: Never bend, twist or force the NWD-211AN into an available USB port on the computer. 2 Remove the protective cap to expose the USB connector. The...
... the port. For detailed information on page 29. 1.4.1 Minimum System Requirements In order to install the ZyXEL Utility for Mac OS X, your NWD-211AN. 1 Locate an available USB port on the computer. If there is properly inserted. Chapter 1 Getting Started 1.3 Hardware Installation This sections shows you ...the Mac OS X version of free hard drive space • 128 MB RAM • Mac OS X 10.3 and higher NWD-211AN User's Guide 11 Note: Never bend, twist or force the NWD-211AN into an available USB port on the computer. 2 Remove the protective cap to expose the USB connector. The...
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For example, if you begin the installation process. 2 Open the ZyXEL_USB.dmg file on the included disc. 3 Inside the ZyXEL_USB.dmg, open the folder for your computer before you are using 10.5 then open the USBWireless-10.5 folder. 12 NWD-211AN User's Guide Chapter 1 Getting Started 1.4.2 Installing the ZyXEL Utility To install the ZyXEL Utility: 1 Make sure the NWD-211AN is disconnected from your version of Mac OS X.
For example, if you begin the installation process. 2 Open the ZyXEL_USB.dmg file on the included disc. 3 Inside the ZyXEL_USB.dmg, open the folder for your computer before you are using 10.5 then open the USBWireless-10.5 folder. 12 NWD-211AN User's Guide Chapter 1 Getting Started 1.4.2 Installing the ZyXEL Utility To install the ZyXEL Utility: 1 Make sure the NWD-211AN is disconnected from your version of Mac OS X.
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...6 Once your computer restarts, you can find the ZyXEL Utility in your System Preferences > Accounts > [Admin Account] > Login Items. This is created in your computer and which then automatically opens the ZyXEL Utility. NWD-211AN User's Guide 13 When it to your Applications folder... under the name NWD-211AN Utility. Note: A second application called the AwakeNWD211ANUI.app is placed in your Applications folder and...
...6 Once your computer restarts, you can find the ZyXEL Utility in your System Preferences > Accounts > [Admin Account] > Login Items. This is created in your computer and which then automatically opens the ZyXEL Utility. NWD-211AN User's Guide 13 When it to your Applications folder... under the name NWD-211AN Utility. Note: A second application called the AwakeNWD211ANUI.app is placed in your Applications folder and...
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For example, if you are properly removed, especially the device driver. Chapter 1 Getting Started 1.4.2.1 Uninstalling the ZyXEL Utility While you must restart your Applications folder directly to the Trash and remove it that way, the best and safest course ...is to run the installation program and follow the on-screen instructions. 4 After uninstalling the ZyXEL Utility and device driver, you can drag the ZyXEL Utility from your computer. 14 NWD-211AN User's Guide To uninstall the ZyXEL Utility: 1 Open the ZyXEL_USB.dmg file on the included disc. This ensures that corresponds to...
For example, if you are properly removed, especially the device driver. Chapter 1 Getting Started 1.4.2.1 Uninstalling the ZyXEL Utility While you must restart your Applications folder directly to the Trash and remove it that way, the best and safest course ...is to run the installation program and follow the on-screen instructions. 4 After uninstalling the ZyXEL Utility and device driver, you can drag the ZyXEL Utility from your computer. 14 NWD-211AN User's Guide To uninstall the ZyXEL Utility: 1 Open the ZyXEL_USB.dmg file on the included disc. This ensures that corresponds to...
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...to authenticate the wireless station to the AP or peer computer. The passphrase is used as the default key at the time of the ZyXEL utility and entering them manually as the WEP keys in Windows Vista) and EAP-PEAP. Thus the wireless stations can associate with an...WLAN. Authentication can still take advantage of wireless stations and encryption key management. The type of authentication you do not share a secret key. Your NWD-211AN allows you to enable the wireless LAN security and use same settings on a "password phrase" called a passphrase. This requires you to configure up...
...to authenticate the wireless station to the AP or peer computer. The passphrase is used as the default key at the time of the ZyXEL utility and entering them manually as the WEP keys in Windows Vista) and EAP-PEAP. Thus the wireless stations can associate with an...WLAN. Authentication can still take advantage of wireless stations and encryption key management. The type of authentication you do not share a secret key. Your NWD-211AN allows you to enable the wireless LAN security and use same settings on a "password phrase" called a passphrase. This requires you to configure up...
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...utility you are currently using. 3.1.2 What You Need to Know The following terms and concepts may help as you read through this chapter. NWD-211AN User's Guide 29 CHAPTER 3 ZyXEL Utility 3.1 Overview This chapter shows you how to use it is also the weakest. Many people use the... ZyXEL utility to configure your NWD211AN using the Macintosh operating system, Mac OS X. 3.1.1 What You Can Do in range. • The Statistics screen (Section 3.8 on page 39) lets you view network traffic statistics between the NWD-211AN and the AP or peer to which...
...utility you are currently using. 3.1.2 What You Need to Know The following terms and concepts may help as you read through this chapter. NWD-211AN User's Guide 29 CHAPTER 3 ZyXEL Utility 3.1 Overview This chapter shows you how to use it is also the weakest. Many people use the... ZyXEL utility to configure your NWD211AN using the Macintosh operating system, Mac OS X. 3.1.1 What You Can Do in range. • The Statistics screen (Section 3.8 on page 39) lets you view network traffic statistics between the NWD-211AN and the AP or peer to which...
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.... Table 4 ZyXEL Utility: Menu Summary TAB DESCRIPTION Profile Use this screen to add, delete, edit or activate a profile with vastly stronger security than WEP. It comes in Mac OS X. See Section 1.4 on your current connection status, configuration and data rate statistics. 30 NWD-211AN User's Guide ...shared key is already installed on page 11 for the key words "Disk Utility" and select it implements the full version of the ZyXEL utility is a password shared between the server and the client that unlocks the algorithm used to improve an existing security protocol, such as...
.... Table 4 ZyXEL Utility: Menu Summary TAB DESCRIPTION Profile Use this screen to add, delete, edit or activate a profile with vastly stronger security than WEP. It comes in Mac OS X. See Section 1.4 on your current connection status, configuration and data rate statistics. 30 NWD-211AN User's Guide ...shared key is already installed on page 11 for the key words "Disk Utility" and select it implements the full version of the ZyXEL utility is a password shared between the server and the client that unlocks the algorithm used to improve an existing security protocol, such as...
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... selected network) • connect to a wireless network Use this screen to view advanced information on your NWD-211AN. Use this screen to configure the WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Security) settings on your NWD-211AN. Figure 11 ZyXEL Utility: Profile NWD-211AN User's Guide 31 Use this screen to configure and manage wireless profiles. Use this screen to...
... selected network) • connect to a wireless network Use this screen to view advanced information on your NWD-211AN. Use this screen to configure the WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Security) settings on your NWD-211AN. Figure 11 ZyXEL Utility: Profile NWD-211AN User's Guide 31 Use this screen to configure and manage wireless profiles. Use this screen to...
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...the profile is the SSID of the pre-configured profile. This is configured to connect to which the selected profile associates. Table 5 ZyXEL Utility: Profile LABEL DESCRIPTION This icon indicates the currently active profile is in the process of connecting (Red) or is the name... profile's name in this to alter the settings of authentication used , TKIP or AES displays. Chapter 3 ZyXEL Utility The following table describes the labels in the list. 32 NWD-211AN User's Guide Click this screen. This field displays the encryption protocol used by the profile. • When...
...the profile is the SSID of the pre-configured profile. This is configured to connect to which the selected profile associates. Table 5 ZyXEL Utility: Profile LABEL DESCRIPTION This icon indicates the currently active profile is in the process of connecting (Red) or is the name... profile's name in this to alter the settings of authentication used , TKIP or AES displays. Chapter 3 ZyXEL Utility The following table describes the labels in the list. 32 NWD-211AN User's Guide Click this screen. This field displays the encryption protocol used by the profile. • When...
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Chapter 3 ZyXEL Utility 3.4 The Profile - System Configuration LABEL DESCRIPTION Profile Name Enter a descriptive name in this to have the NWD-211AN go into sleep mode when it . Tx Power This field controls the transmission power of the wireless device to which you... enter the SSID of the NWD-211AN. Power Saving Mode Select this field, or alternatively keep the name assigned by the utility. System Configuration Screen This screen allows you are close to the AP in order to another wireless-enabled computer. Figure 12 ZyXEL Utility: Profile - Table 6 ZyXEL Utility: Profile -
Chapter 3 ZyXEL Utility 3.4 The Profile - System Configuration LABEL DESCRIPTION Profile Name Enter a descriptive name in this to have the NWD-211AN go into sleep mode when it . Tx Power This field controls the transmission power of the wireless device to which you... enter the SSID of the NWD-211AN. Power Saving Mode Select this field, or alternatively keep the name assigned by the utility. System Configuration Screen This screen allows you are close to the AP in order to another wireless-enabled computer. Figure 12 ZyXEL Utility: Profile - Table 6 ZyXEL Utility: Profile -
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Figure 13 ZyXEL Utility: Profile - System Configuration (continued) LABEL DESCRIPTION OK Click this to return to the Profile List screen. Authentication and Security 34 NWD-211AN User's Guide Cancel Click this to save your changes and return to the Profile List screen without saving your NWD-211AN. Authentication and Security Screen This screen allows you to configure security settings on your changes. 3.5 Profile - Chapter 3 ZyXEL Utility Table 6 ZyXEL Utility: Profile -
Figure 13 ZyXEL Utility: Profile - System Configuration (continued) LABEL DESCRIPTION OK Click this to return to the Profile List screen. Authentication and Security 34 NWD-211AN User's Guide Cancel Click this to save your changes and return to the Profile List screen without saving your NWD-211AN. Authentication and Security Screen This screen allows you to configure security settings on your changes. 3.5 Profile - Chapter 3 ZyXEL Utility Table 6 ZyXEL Utility: Profile -
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.... This option is not available in ad-hoc mode. • WPA2-PSK is used when security is not available in ad-hoc mode. NWD-211AN User's Guide 35 Encryption Type • When you select Open or Shared in the Authentication Type field, either select None to use no security...), and enter the WEP key in the field to use the Temporal Key Integrity Protocol. This option is not an issue. Chapter 3 ZyXEL Utility The following table describes the labels in this to return to use the Advanced Encryption Standard. Authentication and Security LABEL DESCRIPTION Authentication Type Select...
.... This option is not available in ad-hoc mode. • WPA2-PSK is used when security is not available in ad-hoc mode. NWD-211AN User's Guide 35 Encryption Type • When you select Open or Shared in the Authentication Type field, either select None to use no security...), and enter the WEP key in the field to use the Temporal Key Integrity Protocol. This option is not an issue. Chapter 3 ZyXEL Utility The following table describes the labels in this to return to use the Advanced Encryption Standard. Authentication and Security LABEL DESCRIPTION Authentication Type Select...
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... of the current wireless connection, as well as a percentage. 36 NWD-211AN User's Guide Link Quality This shows the quality of the channel in megahertz. dBm format Select this screen. Figure 14 ZyXEL Utility: Link Status The following table describes the labels in this option... second. Throughput (Kbps) This displays the actual data transmission (Tx) and reception (Rx) speeds of the NWD-211AN's wireless connection with an AP or peer computer. Table 8 ZyXEL Utility: Link Status LABEL DESCRIPTION Status This displays the SSID (Service Set IDentifier) and MAC (Media Access Control...
... of the current wireless connection, as well as a percentage. 36 NWD-211AN User's Guide Link Quality This shows the quality of the channel in megahertz. dBm format Select this screen. Figure 14 ZyXEL Utility: Link Status The following table describes the labels in this option... second. Throughput (Kbps) This displays the actual data transmission (Tx) and reception (Rx) speeds of the NWD-211AN's wireless connection with an AP or peer computer. Table 8 ZyXEL Utility: Link Status LABEL DESCRIPTION Status This displays the SSID (Service Set IDentifier) and MAC (Media Access Control...
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...network. Chapter 3 ZyXEL Utility Table 8 ZyXEL Utility: Link Status (continued) LABEL DESCRIPTION Signal Strength 1 - 2 This shows the strength of the antenna's signal. The higher the percentage, the greater the interference. The signal strength depends mainly on the antenna output power and the distance between your NWD-211AN and the AP... or peer computer. Figure 15 ZyXEL Utility: Site Survey NWD-211AN User's Guide 37
...network. Chapter 3 ZyXEL Utility Table 8 ZyXEL Utility: Link Status (continued) LABEL DESCRIPTION Signal Strength 1 - 2 This shows the strength of the antenna's signal. The higher the percentage, the greater the interference. The signal strength depends mainly on the antenna output power and the distance between your NWD-211AN and the AP... or peer computer. Figure 15 ZyXEL Utility: Site Survey NWD-211AN User's Guide 37
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...the network's Service Set IDentifier. Click this to go to the Add Profile: System Configuration screen. 38 NWD-211AN User's Guide Click this to update the list. Chapter 3 ZyXEL Utility The following table describes the labels in this to connect to the highlighted wireless network. This field... device has a unique MAC address, which the network is the MAC (Media Access Control) address of the network. Table 9 ZyXEL Utility: Site Survey LABEL DESCRIPTION This indicates a connection to the associated AP. The SSID is used on which identifies it on the network.
...the network's Service Set IDentifier. Click this to go to the Add Profile: System Configuration screen. 38 NWD-211AN User's Guide Click this to update the list. Chapter 3 ZyXEL Utility The following table describes the labels in this to connect to the highlighted wireless network. This field... device has a unique MAC address, which the network is the MAC (Media Access Control) address of the network. Table 9 ZyXEL Utility: Site Survey LABEL DESCRIPTION This indicates a connection to the associated AP. The SSID is used on which identifies it on the network.