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... see Chapter 3 on the computer. Note: Never bend, twist or force the NWD-211AN into an available USB port 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 using it is not enough space to attach... the NWD-211AN, use the included USB cable. 1.4 Software Installation This section shows you how to...
... see Chapter 3 on the computer. Note: Never bend, twist or force the NWD-211AN into an available USB port 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 using it is not enough space to attach... the NWD-211AN, use the included USB cable. 1.4 Software Installation This section shows you how to...
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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 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 computer before you are using 10.5 then open the folder for 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 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 computer before you are using 10.5 then open the folder for your version of Mac OS X.
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...: 1 Open the ZyXEL_USB.dmg file on -screen instructions. 4 After uninstalling the ZyXEL Utility and device driver, you must restart your computer. 14 NWD-211AN User's Guide This ensures that all components of the application are using 10.5, then you want to open the USBWireless-10.5 folder.. 3... the included disc. 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 can drag the ZyXEL Utility from your version of action is to the Trash and remove it that way, the best and safest course of...
...: 1 Open the ZyXEL_USB.dmg file on -screen instructions. 4 After uninstalling the ZyXEL Utility and device driver, you must restart your computer. 14 NWD-211AN User's Guide This ensures that all components of the application are using 10.5, then you want to open the USBWireless-10.5 folder.. 3... the included disc. 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 can drag the ZyXEL Utility from your version of action is to the Trash and remove it that way, the best and safest course of...
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... interface and look at the list of your device will be unable to enroll, and will not have access to the network. Check the MAC addresses of associated clients (usually displayed by automatically issuing a randomly-generated WPA-PSK or WPA2PSK pre-shared key from the moment you press the...label on the device. If there is a possible way for a hacker to gain access to a network. WPS works by MAC address). Then, you can remove it or reset the AP. 28 NWD-211AN User's Guide Chapter 2 Wireless LANs • WPS works only with the access point to gain access to the network. ...
... interface and look at the list of your device will be unable to enroll, and will not have access to the network. Check the MAC addresses of associated clients (usually displayed by automatically issuing a randomly-generated WPA-PSK or WPA2PSK pre-shared key from the moment you press the...label on the device. If there is a possible way for a hacker to gain access to a network. WPS works by MAC address). Then, you can remove it or reset the AP. 28 NWD-211AN User's Guide Chapter 2 Wireless LANs • WPS works only with the access point to gain access to the network. ...
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NWD-211AN User's Guide 29 Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) Although one of their wireless network by outsiders. Many people use the ZyXEL utility to Know The following terms and concepts may help as you read through this chapter. CHAPTER 3 ZyXEL Utility 3.1 Overview This chapter shows you how to use it ... to which version of the driver and utility you are currently using. 3.1.2 What You Need to configure your NWD211AN using the Macintosh operating system, Mac OS X. 3.1.1 What You Can Do in This Chapter • The Profile screen (Section 3.3 on page 31) lets you create, delete and...
NWD-211AN User's Guide 29 Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) Although one of their wireless network by outsiders. Many people use the ZyXEL utility to Know The following terms and concepts may help as you read through this chapter. CHAPTER 3 ZyXEL Utility 3.1 Overview This chapter shows you how to use it ... to which version of the driver and utility you are currently using. 3.1.2 What You Need to configure your NWD211AN using the Macintosh operating system, Mac OS X. 3.1.1 What You Can Do in This Chapter • The Profile screen (Section 3.3 on page 31) lets you create, delete and...
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...select your current connection status, configuration and data rate statistics. 30 NWD-211AN User's Guide Figure 10 ZyXEL Utility: ZyXEL Utility Menu Summary The following table describes the menus. Without the proper...the server cannot communicate. Chapter 3 ZyXEL Utility Wi-fi Protected Access (WPA) The WPA protocol affords users with a set of the ZyXEL utility is a password shared between...installation drive and then click the Repair Permissions button. 3.2 ZyXEL Utility Screen Summary This section describes the ZyXEL utility screens in two different varieties: WPA and WPA2. Always...
...select your current connection status, configuration and data rate statistics. 30 NWD-211AN User's Guide Figure 10 ZyXEL Utility: ZyXEL Utility Menu Summary The following table describes the menus. Without the proper...the server cannot communicate. Chapter 3 ZyXEL Utility Wi-fi Protected Access (WPA) The WPA protocol affords users with a set of the ZyXEL utility is a password shared between...installation drive and then click the Repair Permissions button. 3.2 ZyXEL Utility Screen Summary This section describes the ZyXEL utility screens in two different varieties: WPA and WPA2. Always...
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...the channel number of the current wireless connection, as well as a percentage. 36 NWD-211AN User's Guide Table 8 ZyXEL Utility: Link Status LABEL DESCRIPTION Status This displays the SSID (Service Set IDentifier) and MAC (Media Access Control) address of the access point or peer device to which could... actual data transmission (Tx) and reception (Rx) speeds of the NWD-211AN's wireless connection with an AP or peer computer. If there are too many wireless stations in kilobits per second. Figure 14 ZyXEL Utility: Link Status The following table describes the labels in this option...
...the channel number of the current wireless connection, as well as a percentage. 36 NWD-211AN User's Guide Table 8 ZyXEL Utility: Link Status LABEL DESCRIPTION Status This displays the SSID (Service Set IDentifier) and MAC (Media Access Control) address of the access point or peer device to which could... actual data transmission (Tx) and reception (Rx) speeds of the NWD-211AN's wireless connection with an AP or peer computer. If there are too many wireless stations in kilobits per second. Figure 14 ZyXEL Utility: Link Status The following table describes the labels in this option...
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.... This displays the received radio signal strength of the wireless device. Click this to go to the Add Profile: System Configuration screen. 38 NWD-211AN User's Guide Click this to connect to the highlighted wireless network. If the network uses no security or WEP, Unknown displays. • ... The following table describes the labels in this to update the list. Table 9 ZyXEL Utility: Site Survey LABEL DESCRIPTION This indicates a connection to the associated AP. The SSID is the MAC (Media Access Control) address of the network. The BSSID is the name of the access point ...
.... This displays the received radio signal strength of the wireless device. Click this to go to the Add Profile: System Configuration screen. 38 NWD-211AN User's Guide Click this to connect to the highlighted wireless network. If the network uses no security or WEP, Unknown displays. • ... The following table describes the labels in this to update the list. Table 9 ZyXEL Utility: Site Survey LABEL DESCRIPTION This indicates a connection to the associated AP. The SSID is the MAC (Media Access Control) address of the network. The BSSID is the name of the access point ...
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...WPS - Table 13 Mac OS X: WPS - Chapter 3 ZyXEL Utility Table 12 ZyXEL Utility: WPS (continued) LABEL DESCRIPTION PIN Click this button to make a PBC-based WPS connection. Select this button or the PBC button are all you can view information about any AP in this button to have the NWD-211AN automatically scan for and... button or the PIN button are all you need . Version This field indicates the selected AP's WPS version. PBC Click this screen. Type 44 NWD-211AN User's Guide Information The following screen displays. Click the Information button.
...WPS - Table 13 Mac OS X: WPS - Chapter 3 ZyXEL Utility Table 12 ZyXEL Utility: WPS (continued) LABEL DESCRIPTION PIN Click this button to make a PBC-based WPS connection. Select this button or the PBC button are all you can view information about any AP in this button to have the NWD-211AN automatically scan for and... button or the PIN button are all you need . Version This field indicates the selected AP's WPS version. PBC Click this screen. Type 44 NWD-211AN User's Guide Information The following screen displays. Click the Information button.
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...it is operating as a WPS Enrollee, Registrar, or if its method of encryption used by the NWD-211AN. Figure 20 ZyXEL Utility: WPS - Profile Details The following screen displays. Table 14 Mac OS X: WPS - You can view information about any profile in this screen. Spaces, underscores and... punctuation marks are allowed. NWD-211AN User's Guide 45 Device Password ID This field indicates whether device requires ...
...it is operating as a WPS Enrollee, Registrar, or if its method of encryption used by the NWD-211AN. Figure 20 ZyXEL Utility: WPS - Profile Details The following screen displays. Table 14 Mac OS X: WPS - You can view information about any profile in this screen. Spaces, underscores and... punctuation marks are allowed. NWD-211AN User's Guide 45 Device Password ID This field indicates whether device requires ...
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... shows you the driver, utility version, and MAC address of your settings and return to save your NWD211AN. CANCEL Click this button to close this button to the previous screen. Figure 21 ZyXEL Utility: About 46 NWD-211AN User's Guide Key Material This is the random... creating secure connections. Chapter 3 ZyXEL Utility Table 14 Mac OS X: WPS - Key Length This field indicates the length of letters and numbers used as selected by would be second guessed easily by the NWD-211AN. An encryption key seed helps your NWD-211AN generate mathmatically random numbers than cannot...
... shows you the driver, utility version, and MAC address of your settings and return to save your NWD211AN. CANCEL Click this button to close this button to the previous screen. Figure 21 ZyXEL Utility: About 46 NWD-211AN User's Guide Key Material This is the random... creating secure connections. Chapter 3 ZyXEL Utility Table 14 Mac OS X: WPS - Key Length This field indicates the length of letters and numbers used as selected by would be second guessed easily by the NWD-211AN. An encryption key seed helps your NWD-211AN generate mathmatically random numbers than cannot...
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...ZyXEL Utility The following table describes the labels in use by the NWD-211AN. NIC Driver This section displays the version number and release date of the NWD211AN's wireless utility application. EEPROM This field displays the Electrically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory (EEPROM) version currently in this screen. MAC Address This field displays the NWD-211AN... Media Access Control (MAC) address. NWD-211AN User's Guide 47 Table 15 Mac OS X: About LABEL DESCRIPTION Wireless ...
...ZyXEL Utility The following table describes the labels in use by the NWD-211AN. NIC Driver This section displays the version number and release date of the NWD211AN's wireless utility application. EEPROM This field displays the Electrically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory (EEPROM) version currently in this screen. MAC Address This field displays the NWD-211AN... Media Access Control (MAC) address. NWD-211AN User's Guide 47 Table 15 Mac OS X: About LABEL DESCRIPTION Wireless ...
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In this chapter, you how to configure the TCP/IP settings on your computer in order for : • Mac OS 10.3 and 10.4 on page 59 • Mac OS 10.5 on page 64 Mac OS X: 10.3 and 10.4 The screens in the same subnet. For more information on subnets, see Appendix B on your .... If you need to use TCP/IP on page 69. Mac OS X includes the software components you manually assign IP information instead of using a dynamic IP, make sure that place them in this section are from Mac OS 10.4 but can also apply to 10.3. 1 Click Apple > System Preferences. NWD-211AN User's Guide 59
In this chapter, you how to configure the TCP/IP settings on your computer in order for : • Mac OS 10.3 and 10.4 on page 59 • Mac OS 10.5 on page 64 Mac OS X: 10.3 and 10.4 The screens in the same subnet. For more information on subnets, see Appendix B on your .... If you need to use TCP/IP on page 69. Mac OS X includes the software components you manually assign IP information instead of using a dynamic IP, make sure that place them in this section are from Mac OS 10.4 but can also apply to 10.3. 1 Click Apple > System Preferences. NWD-211AN User's Guide 59
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Appendix A Setting Up Your IP Address Mac OS X: 10.5 The screens in this section are from Mac OS 10.5. 1 Click Apple > System Preferences. 2 In System Preferences, click the Network icon. 64 NWD-211AN User's Guide
Appendix A Setting Up Your IP Address Mac OS X: 10.5 The screens in this section are from Mac OS 10.5. 1 Click Apple > System Preferences. 2 In System Preferences, click the Network icon. 64 NWD-211AN User's Guide
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... maximum and minimum data rates. Wireless security methods available on your network to your NWD-211AN. The IEEE 802.11g data rate and modulation are data encryption, wireless client authentication, restricting access by device MAC address and hiding the NWD-211AN identity. IEEE 802.11g has several intermediate rate steps between wireless clients, access points...
... maximum and minimum data rates. Wireless security methods available on your network to your NWD-211AN. The IEEE 802.11g data rate and modulation are data encryption, wireless client authentication, restricting access by device MAC address and hiding the NWD-211AN identity. IEEE 802.11g has several intermediate rate steps between wireless clients, access points...
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... Disable WPA TKIP/AES No Enable WPA-PSK TKIP/AES Yes Disable WPA2 TKIP/AES No Enable WPA2-PSK TKIP/AES Yes Disable 94 NWD-211AN User's Guide MAC address filters are not dependent on how you should configure for each authentication method or key management protocol type. Figure 33 WPA(2)-PSK Authentication...
... Disable WPA TKIP/AES No Enable WPA-PSK TKIP/AES Yes Disable WPA2 TKIP/AES No Enable WPA2-PSK TKIP/AES Yes Disable 94 NWD-211AN User's Guide MAC address filters are not dependent on how you should configure for each authentication method or key management protocol type. Figure 33 WPA(2)-PSK Authentication...