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...included CD for descriptions of TCP/IP networking concepts and topology. E-mail: techwriters@zyxel.com.tw NWD-270N User's Guide 3 User's Guide Feedback Help us help for support documents. • ZyXEL Web Site Please refer to the following address, or use e-mail instead. ...About This User's Guide About This User's Guide Intended Audience This manual is designed 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. Thank you . Related...
...included CD for descriptions of TCP/IP networking concepts and topology. E-mail: techwriters@zyxel.com.tw NWD-270N User's Guide 3 User's Guide Feedback Help us help for support documents. • ZyXEL Web Site Please refer to the following address, or use e-mail instead. ...About This User's Guide About This User's Guide Intended Audience This manual is designed 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. Thank you . Related...
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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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... of WPS ...40 Chapter 4 Station Mode...43 4.1 Overview ...43 4.1.1 What You Can Do in Vista ...63 Chapter 5 AP Mode...65 10 NWD-270N User's Guide 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 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 Summary Screen...
... of WPS ...40 Chapter 4 Station Mode...43 4.1 Overview ...43 4.1.1 What You Can Do in Vista ...63 Chapter 5 AP Mode...65 10 NWD-270N User's Guide 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 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 Summary Screen...
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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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... as a bridge between wireless and wired LANs. One or more APs often serve as the bridge between a wired and a wireless network. NWD-270N User's Guide 15 CHAPTER 1 Getting Started 1.1 Overview The ZyXEL NWD-270N Wireless N-lite USB Adapter adapter brings you read through this section, and subsequently as you a better Internet experience over existing 802...
... as a bridge between wireless and wired LANs. One or more APs often serve as the bridge between a wired and a wireless network. NWD-270N User's Guide 15 CHAPTER 1 Getting Started 1.1 Overview The ZyXEL NWD-270N Wireless N-lite USB Adapter adapter brings you read through this section, and subsequently as you a better Internet experience over existing 802...
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... 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. Figure 4 ZyXEL Utility: System Tray Icon 18 NWD-270N User's Guide " The ZyXEL utility system tray icon displays only when the NWD-270N is installed...
... 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. Figure 4 ZyXEL Utility: System Tray Icon 18 NWD-270N User's Guide " The ZyXEL utility system tray icon displays only when the NWD-270N is installed...
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... Methods To configure your desktop or click Start > (All) Programs > ZyXEL Wireless N-lite USB Adapter > ZyXEL Wireless N USB Adapter Utility. Table 3 ZyXEL Utility: System Tray Icon COLOR DESCRIPTION Red The NWD-270N is connected to a wireless network. NWD-270N User's Guide 19 Refer to disable the ZyXEL utility. If you want to use the Windows XP wireless configuration...
... Methods To configure your desktop or click Start > (All) Programs > ZyXEL Wireless N-lite USB Adapter > ZyXEL Wireless N USB Adapter Utility. Table 3 ZyXEL Utility: System Tray Icon COLOR DESCRIPTION Red The NWD-270N is connected to a wireless network. NWD-270N User's Guide 19 Refer to disable the ZyXEL utility. If you want to use the Windows XP wireless configuration...
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The ZyXEL utility screens are shown in all Microsoft Windows versions. Screens for Windows XP are similar in this User's Guide. " Click the window. icon (located in the system tray to display the online help 20 NWD-270N User's Guide Chapter 1 Getting Started 1.5.2 Accessing the ZyXEL Utility Double-click on the ZyXEL wireless LAN utility icon in the top right corner) to open the ZyXEL utility.
The ZyXEL utility screens are shown in all Microsoft Windows versions. Screens for Windows XP are similar in this User's Guide. " Click the window. icon (located in the system tray to display the online help 20 NWD-270N User's Guide Chapter 1 Getting Started 1.5.2 Accessing the ZyXEL Utility Double-click on the ZyXEL wireless LAN utility icon in the top right corner) to open the ZyXEL utility.
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Figure 6 Infrastructure Network 2.1.1 What You Can Do in This Tutorial • Connect securely either to an infrastructure AP using the ZyXEL utility. See Section 2.3 on page 29 for details. • Save a your part. NWD-270N User's Guide 21 It most common encryption protocols. See Section 2.4 on page 25 for details. 2.1.2 What You Need to... Access Point (AP), allowing other devices to connect to it and share its network connections. See Section 2.2 on page 22 for details. • Configure your NWD-270N as pushing a button.
Figure 6 Infrastructure Network 2.1.1 What You Can Do in This Tutorial • Connect securely either to an infrastructure AP using the ZyXEL utility. See Section 2.3 on page 29 for details. • Save a your part. NWD-270N User's Guide 21 It most common encryption protocols. See Section 2.4 on page 25 for details. 2.1.2 What You Need to... Access Point (AP), allowing other devices to connect to it and share its network connections. See Section 2.2 on page 22 for details. • Configure your NWD-270N as pushing a button.
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...Tutorial 2.1.3 Before You Begin • Make sure that you have already familiarized yourself with the NWD-270N's features and hardware, as the Access Point (AP). 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 access point is turned on and that it is pressed ...
...Tutorial 2.1.3 Before You Begin • Make sure that you have already familiarized yourself with the NWD-270N's features and hardware, as the Access Point (AP). 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 access point is turned on and that it is pressed ...
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...PIN configuration method, you need to the wireless client. This may take up wireless network and security by pressing a button on both the NWD-270N utility screen and the AP's configuration utility (the WPS Station screen on the NBG334W) within two minutes. Chapter 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. Use this Device's PIN. Then the wireless client is able to two minutes.
...PIN configuration method, you need to the wireless client. This may take up wireless network and security by pressing a button on both the NWD-270N utility screen and the AP's configuration utility (the WPS Station screen on the NBG334W) within two minutes. Chapter 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. Use this Device's PIN. Then the wireless client is able to two minutes.
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...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 the next screen. Click Scan if you install the ZyXEL utility and then insert the wireless client, follow ... button to move the wireless client closer to the Site Survey screen. NWD-270N User's Guide 25 After you want to the Internet. Before you must know its pre-shared key is "ThisismyWPAPSKpre-sharedkey". Figure 9 ZyXEL Utility: Site Survey 2 The wireless client automatically searches for WPA-PSK security...
...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 the next screen. Click Scan if you install the ZyXEL utility and then insert the wireless client, follow ... button to move the wireless client closer to the Site Survey screen. NWD-270N User's Guide 25 After you want to the Internet. Before you must know its pre-shared key is "ThisismyWPAPSKpre-sharedkey". Figure 9 ZyXEL Utility: Site Survey 2 The wireless client automatically searches for WPA-PSK security...
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If you are able to verify that 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 system tray turns green and the Link Info screen displays details of any other web site in the address bar. ...Figure 11 ZyXEL Utility: Summary 6 The ZyXEL utility returns to the Link Info screen while it connects to the wireless network using your wireless connection is not connected to a network...
If you are able to verify that 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 system tray turns green and the Link Info screen displays details of any other web site in the address bar. ...Figure 11 ZyXEL Utility: Summary 6 The ZyXEL utility returns to the Link Info screen while it connects to the wireless network using your wireless connection is not connected to a network...
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... networks, for example if you connect a notebook computer to wireless networks at home and at work. In this example, WPA-PSK). Figure 14 ZyXEL Utility: Add New Profile 3 Give the profile a descriptive name (of this User's Guide or contact your profile for a wireless network that is... 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 Figure 13 ZyXEL Utility: Profile 2 The Add New Profile screen appears. Select Infrastructure and either manually enter or select the AP's SSID in...
... networks, for example if you connect a notebook computer to wireless networks at home and at work. In this example, WPA-PSK). Figure 14 ZyXEL Utility: Add New Profile 3 Give the profile a descriptive name (of this User's Guide or contact your profile for a wireless network that is... 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 Figure 13 ZyXEL Utility: Profile 2 The Add New Profile screen appears. Select Infrastructure and either manually enter or select the AP's SSID in...
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...shared key and leave the encryption type at the default setting. Click Save to save and go back to activate it. 28 NWD-270N User's Guide Figure 17 ZyXEL Utility: Profile Summary 7 Click Activate Now to the next screen. Otherwise, click the Activate Later button to go to use the... new profile immediately. Chapter 2 Tutorial Figure 15 ZyXEL Utility: Profile Security 5 This screen varies depending on the encryption method you can select the profile from the list in the ready-only screen....
...shared key and leave the encryption type at the default setting. Click Save to save and go back to activate it. 28 NWD-270N User's Guide Figure 17 ZyXEL Utility: Profile Summary 7 Click Activate Now to the next screen. Otherwise, click the Activate Later button to go to use the... new profile immediately. Chapter 2 Tutorial Figure 15 ZyXEL Utility: Profile Security 5 This screen varies depending on the encryption method you can select the profile from the list in the ready-only screen....
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... Internet browser, enter http://www.zyxel.com or the URL of this User's Guide or contact your network administrator if necessary. 2.4 Configuring the NWD-270N as an AP. If you install the ZyXEL Utility and then connect the NWD-270N to your NWD-270N as an AP In access point... mode, your wireless network without using a dedicated AP. Figure 18 ZyXEL Utility: Profile Activate 8 When you entered previously...
... Internet browser, enter http://www.zyxel.com or the URL of this User's Guide or contact your network administrator if necessary. 2.4 Configuring the NWD-270N as an AP. If you install the ZyXEL Utility and then connect the NWD-270N to your NWD-270N as an AP In access point... mode, your wireless network without using a dedicated AP. Figure 18 ZyXEL Utility: Profile Activate 8 When you entered previously...
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AP Mode: Link Info 3 If you want to your NWD-270N, click the Configuration tab. Figure 21 ZyXEL Utility - AP Mode 2 Under Status, you can view the current settings on this screen. In the Association List, you can see if any wireless ...the access point's SSID and enable wireless security for detailed field descriptions found on the NWD-270N. The AP Mode version of the default Link Info screen displays. AP Mode: Configuration 30 NWD-270N User's Guide Figure 19 ZyXEL Utility - See Section 5.4.1 on page 70 for your NWD-270N. Chapter 2 Tutorial 1 Select AP Mode in the main...
AP Mode: Link Info 3 If you want to your NWD-270N, click the Configuration tab. Figure 21 ZyXEL Utility - AP Mode 2 Under Status, you can view the current settings on this screen. In the Association List, you can see if any wireless ...the access point's SSID and enable wireless security for detailed field descriptions found on the NWD-270N. The AP Mode version of the default Link Info screen displays. AP Mode: Configuration 30 NWD-270N User's Guide Figure 19 ZyXEL Utility - See Section 5.4.1 on page 70 for your NWD-270N. Chapter 2 Tutorial 1 Select AP Mode in the main...
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... keys manually. If you do this feature by writing down the four automatically generated WEP keys from the Security Settings screen of the ZyXEL utility and entering them manually as the default key at any wireless security on a "password phrase" called user authentication. Both the... advantage of this . The passphrase is case sensitive. " You can use encryption to protect the information that is vital to your NWD-270N, the NWD-270N's wireless communications are accessible to keep network communications private. If you do not know the secret code, you to configure up to...
... keys manually. If you do this feature by writing down the four automatically generated WEP keys from the Security Settings screen of the ZyXEL utility and entering them manually as the default key at any wireless security on a "password phrase" called user authentication. Both the... advantage of this . The passphrase is case sensitive. " You can use encryption to protect the information that is vital to your NWD-270N, the NWD-270N's wireless communications are accessible to keep network communications private. If you do not know the secret code, you to configure up to...
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... page 45 for details. • On the Site Survey screen, you can connect to any available unsecured wireless network in range of the NWD-270N, or open the security settings screen for details.\ • On the Profile screen, you can see your current connection details, monitor signal ... original wireless encryption protocols, WEP is a subset of their wireless network by using the ZyXEL utility in the Counter mode with Cipher block chaining Message authentication code Protocol (CCMP) to offer stronger NWD-270N User's Guide 43 Wi-fi Protected Access (WPA) Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) ...
... page 45 for details. • On the Site Survey screen, you can connect to any available unsecured wireless network in range of the NWD-270N, or open the security settings screen for details.\ • On the Profile screen, you can see your current connection details, monitor signal ... original wireless encryption protocols, WEP is a subset of their wireless network by using the ZyXEL utility in the Counter mode with Cipher block chaining Message authentication code Protocol (CCMP) to offer stronger NWD-270N User's Guide 43 Wi-fi Protected Access (WPA) Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) ...
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... security than TKIP. Pre-Shared Key (PSK) A pre-shared key is already installed. Figure 28 ZyXEL Utility Menu Summary The following table describes the menus. Adapter Use this screen to use WiFi Protected Setup (WPS). 44 NWD-270N User's Guide WPA applies IEEE 802.1x and Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP) to a wireless network...
... security than TKIP. Pre-Shared Key (PSK) A pre-shared key is already installed. Figure 28 ZyXEL Utility Menu Summary The following table describes the menus. Adapter Use this screen to use WiFi Protected Setup (WPS). 44 NWD-270N User's Guide WPA applies IEEE 802.1x and Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP) to a wireless network...