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...and running right away. User's Guide Feedback Help us help for additional support documentation and product certifications. E-mail: techwriters@zyxel.com.tw NWD-270N User's Guide 3 Thank you! About This User's Guide About This User's Guide Intended Audience This manual is designed to.... Related Documentation • Quick Start Guide The Quick Start Guide is intended for improvement to configure the NWD-270N using the ZyXEL utility. The Technical Writing Team, ZyXEL Communications Corp., 6 Innovation Road II, Science-Based Industrial Park, Hsinchu, 300, Taiwan. Send all User...
...and running right away. User's Guide Feedback Help us help for additional support documentation and product certifications. E-mail: techwriters@zyxel.com.tw NWD-270N User's Guide 3 Thank you! About This User's Guide About This User's Guide Intended Audience This manual is designed to.... Related Documentation • Quick Start Guide The Quick Start Guide is intended for improvement to configure the NWD-270N using the ZyXEL utility. The Technical Writing Team, ZyXEL Communications Corp., 6 Innovation Road II, Science-Based Industrial Park, Hsinchu, 300, Taiwan. Send all User...
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... 13 Chapter 1 Getting Started ...15 1.1 Overview ...15 1.1.1 What You Need to Know 15 1.1.2 Before You Begin ...15 1.2 About Your NWD-270N ...16 1.2.1 Hardware ...16 1.3 Application Overview ...17 1.3.1 Infrastructure ...17 1.3.2 Ad-Hoc ...17 1.4 Hardware and Utility Installation 18 1.4.1 ZyXEL Utility Icon ...18 1.5 Configuration Methods ...19 1.5.1 Enabling Windows Wireless Configuration 19 1.5.2 Accessing the... using Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS 22 2.2.1 Push Button Configuration (PBC 22 2.2.2 PIN Configuration ...23 2.3 Connecting to an AP Without Using WPS 25 NWD-270N User's Guide 9
... 13 Chapter 1 Getting Started ...15 1.1 Overview ...15 1.1.1 What You Need to Know 15 1.1.2 Before You Begin ...15 1.2 About Your NWD-270N ...16 1.2.1 Hardware ...16 1.3 Application Overview ...17 1.3.1 Infrastructure ...17 1.3.2 Ad-Hoc ...17 1.4 Hardware and Utility Installation 18 1.4.1 ZyXEL Utility Icon ...18 1.5 Configuration Methods ...19 1.5.1 Enabling Windows Wireless Configuration 19 1.5.2 Accessing the... using Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS 22 2.2.1 Push Button Configuration (PBC 22 2.2.2 PIN Configuration ...23 2.3 Connecting to an AP Without Using WPS 25 NWD-270N User's Guide 9
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...61 4.7.1 Using PEAP in Vista 62 4.7.2 Using TLS in This Section 43 4.1.2 What You Need to Know 43 4.1.3 Before You Begin ...44 4.2 ZyXEL Utility Screen Summary 44 4.3 The Link Info Screen ...45 4.3.1 Trend Chart ...46 4.4 The Site Survey Screen ...47 4.4.1 Security Settings ...48 4.4.2 ...Device's PIN 60 4.6.3 WPS: PIN - Table of Contents 2.3.1 Manually Connecting to a Wireless LAN 25 2.3.2 Creating and Using a Profile 27 2.4 Configuring the NWD-270N as an AP 29 Chapter 3 Wireless LANs...31 3.1 Overview ...31 3.1.1 What You Can Do in This Section 31 3.1.2 What You Need to Know 31...
...61 4.7.1 Using PEAP in Vista 62 4.7.2 Using TLS in This Section 43 4.1.2 What You Need to Know 43 4.1.3 Before You Begin ...44 4.2 ZyXEL Utility Screen Summary 44 4.3 The Link Info Screen ...45 4.3.1 Trend Chart ...46 4.4 The Site Survey Screen ...47 4.4.1 Security Settings ...48 4.4.2 ...Device's PIN 60 4.6.3 WPS: PIN - Table of Contents 2.3.1 Manually Connecting to a Wireless LAN 25 2.3.2 Creating and Using a Profile 27 2.4 Configuring the NWD-270N as an AP 29 Chapter 3 Wireless LANs...31 3.1 Overview ...31 3.1.1 What You Can Do in This Section 31 3.1.2 What You Need to Know 31...
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...Need to Know 75 6.1.3 Before You Begin ...75 6.2 The About Screen ...76 6.3 Uninstalling the ZyXEL Utility 76 6.4 Upgrading the ZyXEL Utility 77 Part II: Troubleshooting and Specifications 79 Chapter 7 Troubleshooting...81 7.1 Power, Hardware Connections, and LEDs 81 7.2...ZyXEL Utility 82 7.3 Link Quality ...82 7.4 Problems Communicating with Other Computers 82 Chapter 8 Product Specifications ...85 Part III: Appendices and Index 89 Appendix A Wireless LANs ...91 Appendix B Windows Wireless Management 105 Appendix C Legal Information 127 Appendix D Customer Support 131 NWD-270N ...
...Need to Know 75 6.1.3 Before You Begin ...75 6.2 The About Screen ...76 6.3 Uninstalling the ZyXEL Utility 76 6.4 Upgrading the ZyXEL Utility 77 Part II: Troubleshooting and Specifications 79 Chapter 7 Troubleshooting...81 7.1 Power, Hardware Connections, and LEDs 81 7.2...ZyXEL Utility 82 7.3 Link Quality ...82 7.4 Problems Communicating with Other Computers 82 Chapter 8 Product Specifications ...85 Part III: Appendices and Index 89 Appendix A Wireless LANs ...91 Appendix B Windows Wireless Management 105 Appendix C Legal Information 127 Appendix D Customer Support 131 NWD-270N ...
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CHAPTER 1 Getting Started 1.1 Overview The ZyXEL NWD-270N Wireless N-lite USB Adapter adapter brings you read through ... activities such as the bridge between a wired and a wireless network. This section includes: • About Your NWD-270N on page 16 • Application Overview on page 17 • Hardware and Utility Installation on page 18 •...; Configuration Methods on making hardware connections and using the ZyXEL utility to connect your NWD-270N to 150 Mbps, you can most often be found in the office. Access Point An Access...
CHAPTER 1 Getting Started 1.1 Overview The ZyXEL NWD-270N Wireless N-lite USB Adapter adapter brings you read through ... activities such as the bridge between a wired and a wireless network. This section includes: • About Your NWD-270N on page 16 • Application Overview on page 17 • Hardware and Utility Installation on page 18 •...; Configuration Methods on making hardware connections and using the ZyXEL utility to connect your NWD-270N to 150 Mbps, you can most often be found in the office. Access Point An Access...
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" When you install and start the ZyXEL utility, an icon for the ZyXEL utility appears in Windows XP. " The ZyXEL utility system tray icon displays only when the NWD-270N is installed properly. Figure 4 ZyXEL Utility: System Tray Icon 18 NWD-270N User's Guide Chapter 1 Getting Started Figure 3 Application: Ad-Hoc 1.4 Hardware and Utility Installation Follow the instructions in...
" When you install and start the ZyXEL utility, an icon for the ZyXEL utility appears in Windows XP. " The ZyXEL utility system tray icon displays only when the NWD-270N is installed properly. Figure 4 ZyXEL Utility: System Tray Icon 18 NWD-270N User's Guide Chapter 1 Getting Started Figure 3 Application: Ad-Hoc 1.4 Hardware and Utility Installation Follow the instructions in...
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... for details. Figure 5 Enable WZC Refer to configure the NWD-270N, you use the ZyXEL utility, it automatically disables Windows XP's wireless configuration tool. NWD-270N User's Guide 19 Table 3 ZyXEL Utility: System Tray Icon COLOR DESCRIPTION Red The NWD-270N is connected to manage the NWD-270N. To reactivate the ZyXEL utility, double-click the ( ) icon on how to use...
... for details. Figure 5 Enable WZC Refer to configure the NWD-270N, you use the ZyXEL utility, it automatically disables Windows XP's wireless configuration tool. NWD-270N User's Guide 19 Table 3 ZyXEL Utility: System Tray Icon COLOR DESCRIPTION Red The NWD-270N is connected to manage the NWD-270N. To reactivate the ZyXEL utility, double-click the ( ) icon on how to use...
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icon (located in the top right corner) to open the ZyXEL utility. " Click the window. The ZyXEL utility screens are shown in this User's Guide. Screens for Windows XP are similar in all Microsoft Windows versions. Chapter 1 Getting Started 1.5.2 Accessing the ZyXEL Utility Double-click on the ZyXEL wireless LAN utility icon in the system tray to display the online help 20 NWD-270N User's Guide
icon (located in the top right corner) to open the ZyXEL utility. " Click the window. The ZyXEL utility screens are shown in this User's Guide. Screens for Windows XP are similar in all Microsoft Windows versions. Chapter 1 Getting Started 1.5.2 Accessing the ZyXEL Utility Double-click on the ZyXEL wireless LAN utility icon in the system tray to display the online help 20 NWD-270N User's Guide
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NWD-270N User's Guide 21 WPS Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) is a security protocol that you can later connect again to it and share... more devices connect securely to an infrastructure AP using the WPS protocol. See Section 2.3 on page 27 for details. • Save a your NWD-270N as an Access Point (AP), allowing other devices to connect to an infrastructure AP with another with a minimum amount of the strongest and most ... a wireless infrastructure network using many of hassle on page 29 for details. • Connect securely to an infrastructure AP using the ZyXEL utility.
NWD-270N User's Guide 21 WPS Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) is a security protocol that you can later connect again to it and share... more devices connect securely to an infrastructure AP using the WPS protocol. See Section 2.3 on page 27 for details. • Save a your NWD-270N as an Access Point (AP), allowing other devices to connect to an infrastructure AP with another with a minimum amount of the strongest and most ... a wireless infrastructure network using many of hassle on page 29 for details. • Connect securely to an infrastructure AP using the ZyXEL utility.
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...make a network connection right away. 2.2 Connecting to communicate with the NWD-270N installed. 2 Make sure that you have valid login information for creating a secure connection. This example uses the NWD-270N as the wireless client, and ZyXEL's NBG334W as described in Chapter 1 on page 15. •... You should have installed the NWD-270N's driver and utility on your computer. 3 In the NWD-270N's utility, click the Adapter tab, enable WPS ...
...make a network connection right away. 2.2 Connecting to communicate with the NWD-270N installed. 2 Make sure that you have valid login information for creating a secure connection. This example uses the NWD-270N as the wireless client, and ZyXEL's NBG334W as described in Chapter 1 on page 15. •... You should have installed the NWD-270N's driver and utility on your computer. 3 In the NWD-270N's utility, click the Adapter tab, enable WPS ...
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...PIN field in the Network > Wireless LAN > WPS Station screen. 3 Click the Start buttons on both the NWD-270N's utility and the AP's configuration interface. 1 In the NWD-270N's Adaptor tab, select WPS and PIN - This may take up wireless network and security by pressing a button on... 2 Tutorial The following figure shows you the example of configuring the wireless network and security on the NWD-270N and the AP (ZyXEL's NBG334W in this example) and the NWD-270N. NWD-270N User's Guide 23 Use this Device's PIN. The NBG334W authenticates the wireless client and sends the proper...
...PIN field in the Network > Wireless LAN > WPS Station screen. 3 Click the Start buttons on both the NWD-270N's utility and the AP's configuration interface. 1 In the NWD-270N's Adaptor tab, select WPS and PIN - This may take up wireless network and security by pressing a button on... 2 Tutorial The following figure shows you the example of configuring the wireless network and security on the NWD-270N and the AP (ZyXEL's NBG334W in this example) and the NWD-270N. NWD-270N User's Guide 23 Use this Device's PIN. The NBG334W authenticates the wireless client and sends the proper...
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... no entry displays in this example, the AP's SSID is "SSID_Example3" and its Service Set IDentity (SSID) and WPA-PSK pre-shared key. NWD-270N User's Guide 25 Click Scan if you want to the AP or peer computer. Make sure the AP or peer computer is "ThisismyWPAPSKpre-sharedkey". See.... Chapter 2 Tutorial 2.3 Connecting to an AP Without Using WPS There are three ways to connect the wireless client (the NWD-270N) to a network without using the Site Survey screen. 1 Open the ZyXEL utility and click the Site Survey tab to specify the security settings. You can use the Back button at the...
... no entry displays in this example, the AP's SSID is "SSID_Example3" and its Service Set IDentity (SSID) and WPA-PSK pre-shared key. NWD-270N User's Guide 25 Click Scan if you want to the AP or peer computer. Make sure the AP or peer computer is "ThisismyWPAPSKpre-sharedkey". See.... Chapter 2 Tutorial 2.3 Connecting to an AP Without Using WPS There are three ways to connect the wireless client (the NWD-270N) to a network without using the Site Survey screen. 1 Open the ZyXEL utility and click the Site Survey tab to specify the security settings. You can use the Back button at the...
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...appears. Figure 12 ZyXEL Utility: Link Info 7 Open your wireless connection is not connected to a network, the fields in the Link Info screen to verify that you have successfully connected to the selected network. If you cannot access the web site, check the 26 NWD-270N User's Guide When... the wireless link is established, the ZyXEL utility icon in the address bar. If you are able to continue. Check the network information in this ...
...appears. Figure 12 ZyXEL Utility: Link Info 7 Open your wireless connection is not connected to a network, the fields in the Link Info screen to verify that you have successfully connected to the selected network. If you cannot access the web site, check the 26 NWD-270N User's Guide When... the wireless link is established, the ZyXEL utility icon in the address bar. If you are able to continue. Check the network information in this ...
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...same wireless network every time you use the ZyXEL utility. The wireless client automatically searches for available wireless networks, which are displayed in the Scan Info table and click Select. 4 Choose the same encryption method as shown. NWD-270N User's Guide 27 Select Infrastructure and either ...manually enter or select the AP's SSID in the Scan Info box. You have chosen the profile name "PN_Example3". 1 Open the ZyXEL utility and click the Profile tab to configure a ...
...same wireless network every time you use the ZyXEL utility. The wireless client automatically searches for available wireless networks, which are displayed in the Scan Info table and click Select. 4 Choose the same encryption method as shown. NWD-270N User's Guide 27 Select Infrastructure and either ...manually enter or select the AP's SSID in the Scan Info box. You have chosen the profile name "PN_Example3". 1 Open the ZyXEL utility and click the Profile tab to configure a ...
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...: Profile Summary 7 Click Activate Now to activate it. 28 NWD-270N User's Guide Figure 16 ZyXEL Utility: Profile Encryption 6 Verify the profile settings in the previous screen. If you clicked Activate Later you selected in the ready-only screen. Chapter 2 Tutorial Figure 15 ZyXEL Utility: Profile Security 5 This screen varies depending on the encryption...
...: Profile Summary 7 Click Activate Now to activate it. 28 NWD-270N User's Guide Figure 16 ZyXEL Utility: Profile Encryption 6 Verify the profile settings in the previous screen. If you clicked Activate Later you selected in the ready-only screen. Chapter 2 Tutorial Figure 15 ZyXEL Utility: Profile Security 5 This screen varies depending on the encryption...
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... below to the Troubleshooting section of this User's Guide or contact your network administrator if necessary. 2.4 Configuring the NWD-270N as an AP. After you to set up your Internet browser, enter http://www.zyxel.com or the URL of the active connection. 9 Make sure the selected AP in the address bar and...
... below to the Troubleshooting section of this User's Guide or contact your network administrator if necessary. 2.4 Configuring the NWD-270N as an AP. After you to set up your Internet browser, enter http://www.zyxel.com or the URL of the active connection. 9 Make sure the selected AP in the address bar and...
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... for detailed field descriptions found on the NWD-270N. AP Mode 2 Under Status, you can view the current settings on this screen. Figure 19 ZyXEL Utility - Figure 20 ZyXEL Utility - AP Mode: Configuration 30 NWD-270N User's Guide Figure 21 ZyXEL Utility - Chapter 2 Tutorial 1 Select AP... Mode in the main ZyXEL Utility screen. AP Mode: Link Info 3 If you want to your NWD-270N, click the Configuration tab...
... for detailed field descriptions found on the NWD-270N. AP Mode 2 Under Status, you can view the current settings on this screen. Figure 19 ZyXEL Utility - Figure 20 ZyXEL Utility - AP Mode: Configuration 30 NWD-270N User's Guide Figure 21 ZyXEL Utility - Chapter 2 Tutorial 1 Select AP... Mode in the main ZyXEL Utility screen. AP Mode: Link Info 3 If you want to your NWD-270N, click the Configuration tab...
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... Settings screen of the ZyXEL utility and entering them manually as the default key at any one key is case sensitive. Encryption is vital to keep network communications private. There are accessible to any wireless security on your NWD-270N, the NWD-270N's wireless communications are two...the coverage area. If you can use the same WEP key for all data packets transmitted between the wireless stations and AP. Your NWD-270N allows you cannot understand the message. 3.3.1.1 WEP 3.3.1.1.1 Data Encryption WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) encryption scrambles all WLAN adapters with this ...
... Settings screen of the ZyXEL utility and entering them manually as the default key at any one key is case sensitive. Encryption is vital to keep network communications private. There are accessible to any wireless security on your NWD-270N, the NWD-270N's wireless communications are two...the coverage area. If you can use the same WEP key for all data packets transmitted between the wireless stations and AP. Your NWD-270N allows you cannot understand the message. 3.3.1.1 WEP 3.3.1.1.1 Data Encryption WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) encryption scrambles all WLAN adapters with this ...
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...and manage your current connection details, monitor signal strength and quality, and more. CHAPTER 4 Station Mode 4.1 Overview This section shows you how to configure your NWD-270N using Temporal Key Integrity Protocol (TKIP), Message Integrity Check (MIC) and IEEE 802.1x. Wi-fi Protected Access (WPA) Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA)... (AES) in range. See Section 4.3 on page 47 for any available unsecured wireless network in range of their wireless network by using the ZyXEL utility in This Section • On the Link Info screen, you can see your wireless network profiles.
...and manage your current connection details, monitor signal strength and quality, and more. CHAPTER 4 Station Mode 4.1 Overview This section shows you how to configure your NWD-270N using Temporal Key Integrity Protocol (TKIP), Message Integrity Check (MIC) and IEEE 802.1x. Wi-fi Protected Access (WPA) Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA)... (AES) in range. See Section 4.3 on page 47 for any available unsecured wireless network in range of their wireless network by using the ZyXEL utility in This Section • On the Link Info screen, you can see your wireless network profiles.
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...used to authenticate wireless clients using an external RADIUS database. Pre-Shared Key (PSK) A pre-shared key is already installed. Figure 28 ZyXEL Utility Menu Summary The following table describes the menus. Site Survey Use this screen to add, delete, edit or activate a profile with vastly... as WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK. 4.1.3 Before You Begin • Make sure the ZyXEL utility is a password shared between them. Profile Use this screen to use WiFi Protected Setup (WPS). 44 NWD-270N User's Guide It comes in two different varieties: WPA and WPA2. Without the proper password...
...used to authenticate wireless clients using an external RADIUS database. Pre-Shared Key (PSK) A pre-shared key is already installed. Figure 28 ZyXEL Utility Menu Summary The following table describes the menus. Site Survey Use this screen to add, delete, edit or activate a profile with vastly... as WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK. 4.1.3 Before You Begin • Make sure the ZyXEL utility is a password shared between them. Profile Use this screen to use WiFi Protected Setup (WPS). 44 NWD-270N User's Guide It comes in two different varieties: WPA and WPA2. Without the proper password...