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... 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 ZyXEL Utility 20 Chapter 2 Tutorial ...21 2.1 Overview ...21 2.1.1 What You... 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
... 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 ZyXEL Utility 20 Chapter 2 Tutorial ...21 2.1 Overview ...21 2.1.1 What You... 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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... - Use the PIN from the AP or Wireless Router 61 4.7 Security Settings in Windows Vista 61 4.7.1 Using PEAP in Vista 62 4.7.2 Using TLS in This Section 43...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 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 ...
... - Use the PIN from the AP or Wireless Router 61 4.7 Security Settings in Windows Vista 61 4.7.1 Using PEAP in Vista 62 4.7.2 Using TLS in This Section 43...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 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 ...
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... 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 ... 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 User...
... 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 ... 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 User...
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... install the ZyXEL utility and make hardware connections. 1.4.1 ZyXEL Utility Icon After you use the ZyXEL utility, it automatically disables Wireless Zero Configuration (WZC) in the system tray. " 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...
... install the ZyXEL utility and make hardware connections. 1.4.1 ZyXEL Utility Icon After you use the ZyXEL utility, it automatically disables Wireless Zero Configuration (WZC) in the system tray. " 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...
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... system tray icon indicates the status of the following table for information on your NWD-270N, use the ZyXEL utility, it automatically disables Windows XP's wireless configuration tool. Table 3 ZyXEL Utility: System Tray Icon COLOR DESCRIPTION Red The NWD-270N is connected to a wireless network. Right-click the utility icon ( ) in the system tray and select Exit...
... system tray icon indicates the status of the following table for information on your NWD-270N, use the ZyXEL utility, it automatically disables Windows XP's wireless configuration tool. Table 3 ZyXEL Utility: System Tray Icon COLOR DESCRIPTION Red The NWD-270N is connected to a wireless network. Right-click the utility icon ( ) in the system tray and select Exit...
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icon (located in the top right corner) to open the ZyXEL utility. 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 " Click the window.
icon (located in the top right corner) to open the ZyXEL utility. 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 " Click the window.
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...peer computer is "ThisismyWPAPSKpre-sharedkey". In this example). 4 When you try to connect to an AP with security configured, a window will pop up prompting you install the ZyXEL utility and then insert the wireless client, follow the steps below to connect to a network using WPS. • Configure ...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 open the screen shown next. Before you connect to the access ...
...peer computer is "ThisismyWPAPSKpre-sharedkey". In this example). 4 When you try to connect to an AP with security configured, a window will pop up prompting you install the ZyXEL utility and then insert the wireless client, follow the steps below to connect to a network using WPS. • Configure ...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 open the screen shown next. Before you connect to the access ...
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... continue. See Table 4.3 on page 45 for detailed field descriptions. Chapter 2 Tutorial Figure 10 ZyXEL Utility: Security Settings 5 The Summary window appears. When the wireless link is established, the ZyXEL utility icon in this screen remain blank. If you are able to access the web site, ... the selected network. If the wireless client is successfully configured. If you cannot access the web site, check the 26 NWD-270N User's Guide Figure 12 ZyXEL Utility: Link Info 7 Open your settings. Check the network information in the address bar. Check your settings and click ...
... continue. See Table 4.3 on page 45 for detailed field descriptions. Chapter 2 Tutorial Figure 10 ZyXEL Utility: Security Settings 5 The Summary window appears. When the wireless link is established, the ZyXEL utility icon in this screen remain blank. If you are able to access the web site, ... the selected network. If the wireless client is successfully configured. If you cannot access the web site, check the 26 NWD-270N User's Guide Figure 12 ZyXEL Utility: Link Info 7 Open your settings. Check the network information in the address bar. Check your settings and click ...
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...Thus the wireless stations can be done using an external RADIUS server. 3.3.1.2.1 EAP Authentication EAP (Extensible Authentication Protocol) is not available in Windows Vista) and EAP-PEAP. Refer to Appendix A on top of user authentication. For EAP-TLS authentication type, you to switch between ...involves a shared secret key to authenticate the wireless station to the network and obtain the certificate(s) from a certificate authority (CA). The NWD-270N supports EAP-TLS, EAP-TTLS (at the time of wireless stations and encryption key management. WPA and WPA2 use depends on both the ...
...Thus the wireless stations can be done using an external RADIUS server. 3.3.1.2.1 EAP Authentication EAP (Extensible Authentication Protocol) is not available in Windows Vista) and EAP-PEAP. Refer to Appendix A on top of user authentication. For EAP-TLS authentication type, you to switch between ...involves a shared secret key to authenticate the wireless station to the network and obtain the certificate(s) from a certificate authority (CA). The NWD-270N supports EAP-TLS, EAP-TTLS (at the time of wireless stations and encryption key management. WPA and WPA2 use depends on both the ...
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...WEP) WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) encrypts data transmitted between wired and wireless networks to offer stronger NWD-270N User's Guide 43 " Some features available in Windows XP or Windows 2000 are not available in Windows Vista. 4.1.1 What You Can Do in This Section • On the Link Info screen, you...CHAPTER 4 Station Mode 4.1 Overview This section shows you how to deter unintentional usage of their wireless network by using the ZyXEL utility in the Counter mode with Cipher block chaining Message authentication code Protocol (CCMP) to keep the transmission private.
...WEP) WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) encrypts data transmitted between wired and wireless networks to offer stronger NWD-270N User's Guide 43 " Some features available in Windows XP or Windows 2000 are not available in Windows Vista. 4.1.1 What You Can Do in This Section • On the Link Info screen, you...CHAPTER 4 Station Mode 4.1 Overview This section shows you how to deter unintentional usage of their wireless network by using the ZyXEL utility in the Counter mode with Cipher block chaining Message authentication code Protocol (CCMP) to keep the transmission private.
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...where x is different in this screen. Enter the WEP key in the key field below. If you select 64 Bits in the adjacent field. NWD-270N User's Guide 49 Authentication Type Select an authentication method. Refer to Section 3.3.1.1.1 on setting up to 32 case-sensitive printable characters. or Enter ... Select 64 Bits or 128 Bits to the Site Survey screen without saving. 4.4.1.3 WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK Configure WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK security in Windows Vista. Pass Phrase Enter a passphrase of "A-F", "a-f" and "0-9" (for example, 11AA22BB33) for data encryption. Click Back to go to the ...
...where x is different in this screen. Enter the WEP key in the key field below. If you select 64 Bits in the adjacent field. NWD-270N User's Guide 49 Authentication Type Select an authentication method. Refer to Section 3.3.1.1.1 on setting up to 32 case-sensitive printable characters. or Enter ... Select 64 Bits or 128 Bits to the Site Survey screen without saving. 4.4.1.3 WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK Configure WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK security in Windows Vista. Pass Phrase Enter a passphrase of "A-F", "a-f" and "0-9" (for example, 11AA22BB33) for data encryption. Click Back to go to the ...
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... Note: This feature is different in the EAP Type field. Refer to configure 802.1x is not available on the RADIUS server or AP. NWD-270N User's Guide 51 Consult your selections and advance to Section 3.3.1.3 on page 61 for data encryption. Options are CHAP, MSCHAP, MS-CHAP-V2... available only when you or an administrator set up your NWD-270N to confirm your network administrator for client authentication is that you select TTLS in the EAP Type field. This field is only available when you use 802.1x in Windows Vista). Select a TTLS protocol that the RADIUS server uses...
... Note: This feature is different in the EAP Type field. Refer to configure 802.1x is not available on the RADIUS server or AP. NWD-270N User's Guide 51 Consult your selections and advance to Section 3.3.1.3 on page 61 for data encryption. Options are CHAP, MSCHAP, MS-CHAP-V2... available only when you or an administrator set up your NWD-270N to confirm your network administrator for client authentication is that you select TTLS in the EAP Type field. This field is only available when you use 802.1x in Windows Vista). Select a TTLS protocol that the RADIUS server uses...
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... depends on a RADIUS server. This field is generated automatically. Select a TTLS protocol that you select TLS in Windows Vista). Table 12 Security Settings: IEEE 802.1x LABEL DESCRIPTION Encryption Type Select WEP if the access point is only...when you use 802.1x with the user name above. EAP Type The type of authentication you select PEAP in Windows Vista). TTLS Protocol Note: You must first have a wired connection to another network. This field is configured to ... list. Click Exit to return to the Site Survey screen without saving. 52 NWD-270N User's Guide
... depends on a RADIUS server. This field is generated automatically. Select a TTLS protocol that you select TLS in Windows Vista). Table 12 Security Settings: IEEE 802.1x LABEL DESCRIPTION Encryption Type Select WEP if the access point is only...when you use 802.1x with the user name above. EAP Type The type of authentication you select PEAP in Windows Vista). TTLS Protocol Note: You must first have a wired connection to another network. This field is configured to ... list. Click Exit to return to the Site Survey screen without saving. 52 NWD-270N User's Guide
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...17 Adapter LABEL DESCRIPTION Adapter Setting Power Saving Mode Select Fast Power Save to sleep mode when it is not available in Windows Vista. 58 NWD-270N User's Guide Otherwise, click the Activate Later button. Figure 45 Adapter The following table describes the labels in this network ...NWD-270N will use this screen. WMM QoS Select this field is started. At the time of writing, this to sleep mode. When you activate a profile, the ZyXEL utility will never go to save power. Chapter 4 Station Mode 6 To use that profile the next time it is not available in Windows...
...17 Adapter LABEL DESCRIPTION Adapter Setting Power Saving Mode Select Fast Power Save to sleep mode when it is not available in Windows Vista. 58 NWD-270N User's Guide Otherwise, click the Activate Later button. Figure 45 Adapter The following table describes the labels in this network ...NWD-270N will use this screen. WMM QoS Select this field is started. At the time of writing, this to sleep mode. When you activate a profile, the ZyXEL utility will never go to save power. Chapter 4 Station Mode 6 To use that profile the next time it is not available in Windows...
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... minutes. 4.7 Security Settings in Windows Vista When you click Start. Chapter 4 Station Mode 4.6.3 WPS: PIN - See Section 3.4.2 on page 63 to start WPS on whether you are not affected). Use the PIN from another WPS-enabled device into the NWD-270N's utility. The following table describes... the labels in Windows Vista, the procedure for more information. Consult your AP or wireless router in Vista are the same. ...
... minutes. 4.7 Security Settings in Windows Vista When you click Start. Chapter 4 Station Mode 4.6.3 WPS: PIN - See Section 3.4.2 on page 63 to start WPS on whether you are not affected). Use the PIN from another WPS-enabled device into the NWD-270N's utility. The following table describes... the labels in Windows Vista, the procedure for more information. Consult your AP or wireless router in Vista are the same. ...
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... to the network. Figure 50 Vista Security: Enter Credentials " If you have successfully completed the procedure. 62 NWD-270N User's Guide The ZyXEL utility's Link Info screen displays, showing the connection status (see Section 4.4.1.4 on page 50 and Section 4.4.1.5 ...on page 45). Click the message. The Enter Credentials screen disappears and the NWD-270N tries to connect to the following steps to set up WPA, WPA2 or 802.1x security using PEAP in Windows...
... to the network. Figure 50 Vista Security: Enter Credentials " If you have successfully completed the procedure. 62 NWD-270N User's Guide The ZyXEL utility's Link Info screen displays, showing the connection status (see Section 4.4.1.4 on page 50 and Section 4.4.1.5 ...on page 45). Click the message. The Enter Credentials screen disappears and the NWD-270N tries to connect to the following steps to set up WPA, WPA2 or 802.1x security using PEAP in Windows...
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...using TLS in Windows Vista. 1 Either select the AP to which certificate you should use in order to the network. Figure 52 Vista Security: Select Certificate " If you do not have successfully completed the procedure. The Select Certificate screen disappears and the NWD-270N tries to ...the bottom-right of your screen. Click the message. Figure 51 Vista Security: Additional Information Required 6 The Select Certificate screen displays. The ZyXEL utility's Link Info screen displays, showing the connection status (see Section 4.5 on page 45). If the Link Info screen displays an active...
...using TLS in Windows Vista. 1 Either select the AP to which certificate you should use in order to the network. Figure 52 Vista Security: Select Certificate " If you do not have successfully completed the procedure. The Select Certificate screen disappears and the NWD-270N tries to ...the bottom-right of your screen. Click the message. Figure 51 Vista Security: Additional Information Required 6 The Select Certificate screen displays. The ZyXEL utility's Link Info screen displays, showing the connection status (see Section 4.5 on page 45). If the Link Info screen displays an active...
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... the Internet. The following figure shows a sample AP network set up . Here, the NWD-270N is installed on computer A and set to set up a wireless network without using the Windows version of the ZyXEL Utility. " Some features available in Windows XP or Windows 2000 are not available in AP Mode using a pre-existing AP. CHAPTER 5 AP...
... the Internet. The following figure shows a sample AP network set up . Here, the NWD-270N is installed on computer A and set to set up a wireless network without using the Windows version of the ZyXEL Utility. " Some features available in Windows XP or Windows 2000 are not available in AP Mode using a pre-existing AP. CHAPTER 5 AP...
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...in use or that has the fewest number of available wireless modes. Only users who explicitly enter the SSID name in this writing, the NWD-270N only supports 2.4 GHz. NWD-270N User's Guide 69 You can be able to detect the channel. While effective at deterring the casual user from inadvertantly connecting to your... Wireless Settings SSID Enter a name for your AP's SSID private. Figure 57 The Configuration Screen The following table describes the labels in their connection window while connecting will be able to "see" it is broadcast to your AP's wireless signal.
...in use or that has the fewest number of available wireless modes. Only users who explicitly enter the SSID name in this writing, the NWD-270N only supports 2.4 GHz. NWD-270N User's Guide 69 You can be able to detect the channel. While effective at deterring the casual user from inadvertantly connecting to your... Wireless Settings SSID Enter a name for your AP's SSID private. Figure 57 The Configuration Screen The following table describes the labels in their connection window while connecting will be able to "see" it is broadcast to your AP's wireless signal.
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... Output Power Set this power setting will be available to save considerable power. • Lowest - The range is the increase in Windows 2000. Click to discard the changes. 5.4.1 Security Settings When you to connect your wireless network to the encryption method used by your...significant power savings. Sets the antenna gain to minimal output power. Select a security type for notebook computers). This allows you configure the NWD-270N to act as a percentage, is reduced but save the changes. " When security settings are enabled. This control changes the strength ...
... Output Power Set this power setting will be available to save considerable power. • Lowest - The range is the increase in Windows 2000. Click to discard the changes. 5.4.1 Security Settings When you to connect your wireless network to the encryption method used by your...significant power savings. Sets the antenna gain to minimal output power. Select a security type for notebook computers). This allows you configure the NWD-270N to act as a percentage, is reduced but save the changes. " When security settings are enabled. This control changes the strength ...