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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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...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...4.6.2 WPS: PIN - 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 ...
...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...4.6.2 WPS: PIN - 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 ...
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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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... 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 Chapter 1 Getting Started Figure 3 Application: Ad-Hoc 1.4 Hardware and Utility Installation Follow the instructions in the Quick Start Guide to install the ZyXEL utility and make hardware connections. 1.4.1 ZyXEL Utility Icon After...
... 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 Chapter 1 Getting Started Figure 3 Application: Ad-Hoc 1.4 Hardware and Utility Installation Follow the instructions in the Quick Start Guide to install the ZyXEL utility and make hardware connections. 1.4.1 ZyXEL Utility Icon After...
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... time you use the ZyXEL utility. 1.5.1 Enabling Windows Wireless Configuration " When you need to manage the NWD-270N. Green The NWD-270N is not connected to configure the NWD-270N, you use the ZyXEL utility, it automatically disables Windows XP's wireless configuration tool. If you want to use the Windows XP wireless configuration tool to a wireless network. NWD-270N User's Guide 19 Chapter...
... time you use the ZyXEL utility. 1.5.1 Enabling Windows Wireless Configuration " When you need to manage the NWD-270N. Green The NWD-270N is not connected to configure the NWD-270N, you use the ZyXEL utility, it automatically disables Windows XP's wireless configuration tool. If you want to use the Windows XP wireless configuration tool to a wireless network. NWD-270N User's Guide 19 Chapter...
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" 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. The ZyXEL utility screens are shown in all Microsoft Windows versions. Screens for Windows XP are similar in this User's Guide.
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... button at the default setting. 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 nothing...for available wireless networks. 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 open the screen shown next.
... button at the default setting. 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 nothing...for available wireless networks. 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 open the screen shown next.
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...Link Info 7 Open your settings. If the wireless client is successfully configured. Chapter 2 Tutorial Figure 10 ZyXEL Utility: Security Settings 5 The Summary window appears. Figure 11 ZyXEL Utility: Summary 6 The ZyXEL utility returns to the Link Info screen while it connects to continue. See Table 4.3 on page 45 for...address bar. If you cannot access the web site, check the 26 NWD-270N User's Guide Check your wireless connection is not connected to the selected network. When the wireless link is established, the ZyXEL utility icon in the system tray turns green and the Link Info ...
...Link Info 7 Open your settings. If the wireless client is successfully configured. Chapter 2 Tutorial Figure 10 ZyXEL Utility: Security Settings 5 The Summary window appears. Figure 11 ZyXEL Utility: Summary 6 The ZyXEL utility returns to the Link Info screen while it connects to continue. See Table 4.3 on page 45 for...address bar. If you cannot access the web site, check the 26 NWD-270N User's Guide Check your wireless connection is not connected to the selected network. When the wireless link is established, the ZyXEL utility icon in the system tray turns green and the Link Info ...
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...standard outlines enhanced security methods for both the wireless station and the AP or peer computer. • Auto authentication mode allows the NWD-270N to switch between WPA(2) and WEP are improved data encryption and user authentication. Thus the wireless stations can be granted access to ...Appendix A on both the authentication of writing, TTLS is not available in Windows Vista) and EAP-PEAP. By using Temporal Key Integrity Protocol (TKIP), Message Integrity Check (MIC) and IEEE 802.1x. For EAP...
...standard outlines enhanced security methods for both the wireless station and the AP or peer computer. • Auto authentication mode allows the NWD-270N to switch between WPA(2) and WEP are improved data encryption and user authentication. Thus the wireless stations can be granted access to ...Appendix A on both the authentication of writing, TTLS is not available in Windows Vista) and EAP-PEAP. By using Temporal Key Integrity Protocol (TKIP), Message Integrity Check (MIC) and IEEE 802.1x. For EAP...
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...can configure the NWD-270N hardware, such as you read through this section. See Section 4.6 on page 45 for any available unsecured wireless network in range of their wireless network by using the ZyXEL utility in This ... See Section 4.5 on page 47 for details. • On the Adapter screen, you can see your NWD-270N using Temporal Key Integrity Protocol (TKIP), Message Integrity Check (MIC) and IEEE 802.1x. Wired Equivalent Privacy...keep the transmission private. " Some features available in Windows XP or Windows 2000 are not available in Windows Vista. 4.1.1 What You Can Do in...
...can configure the NWD-270N hardware, such as you read through this section. See Section 4.6 on page 45 for any available unsecured wireless network in range of their wireless network by using the ZyXEL utility in This ... See Section 4.5 on page 47 for details. • On the Adapter screen, you can see your NWD-270N using Temporal Key Integrity Protocol (TKIP), Message Integrity Check (MIC) and IEEE 802.1x. Wired Equivalent Privacy...keep the transmission private. " Some features available in Windows XP or Windows 2000 are not available in Windows Vista. 4.1.1 What You Can Do in...
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... WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK security in this option if you enter the passphrase, the NWD-270N automatically generates four different WEP keys and displays the first in Windows Vista. Click Next to confirm your NWD-270N to manually enter the WEP keys. Click Exit to return to Section 3.3.1.1.1 on ...advance to configure WPA or WPA2 is a number between 1 and 4) Select this screen. See Section 4.7 on page 61 for data encryption. NWD-270N User's Guide 49 Choices are case sensitive. If you select 64 Bits in this screen. Chapter 4 Station Mode The following table describes the labels...
... WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK security in this option if you enter the passphrase, the NWD-270N automatically generates four different WEP keys and displays the first in Windows Vista. Click Next to confirm your NWD-270N to manually enter the WEP keys. Click Exit to return to Section 3.3.1.1.1 on ...advance to configure WPA or WPA2 is a number between 1 and 4) Select this screen. See Section 4.7 on page 61 for data encryption. NWD-270N User's Guide 49 Choices are case sensitive. If you select 64 Bits in this screen. Chapter 4 Station Mode The following table describes the labels...
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... between the two is MS CHAP v2. Login Name Enter a user name. Password This field is not available on page 53. Consult your NWD-270N to a network and obtain the certificate(s) from the drop down list. The PEAP method used for data encryption. Back Next Exit Note: This...on Windows Vista. PEAP Inner EAP TTLS Protocol Note: You must first have a wired connection to use depends on page 34 for more information. This field is the user name that WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK uses a simple common password, instead of user-specific credentials. Options are the same. NWD-270N User's...
... between the two is MS CHAP v2. Login Name Enter a user name. Password This field is not available on page 53. Consult your NWD-270N to a network and obtain the certificate(s) from the drop down list. The PEAP method used for data encryption. Back Next Exit Note: This...on Windows Vista. PEAP Inner EAP TTLS Protocol Note: You must first have a wired connection to use depends on page 34 for more information. This field is the user name that WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK uses a simple common password, instead of user-specific credentials. Options are the same. NWD-270N User's...
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... Type field. Select this is only available when you select TLS in Windows Vista). Login Name Enter a user name. Options are TLS, PEAP and TTLS (at the time of writing, this option to the Site Survey screen without saving. 52 NWD-270N User's Guide Click Next to confirm your network administrator for client...
... Type field. Select this is only available when you select TLS in Windows Vista). Login Name Enter a user name. Options are TLS, PEAP and TTLS (at the time of writing, this option to the Site Survey screen without saving. 52 NWD-270N User's Guide Click Next to confirm your network administrator for client...
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... other advanced features on the NWD-270N. Figure 45 Adapter The following table describes the labels in Windows Vista. 58 NWD-270N User's Guide Otherwise, click the Activate Later button. At the time of Service on the NWD-270N, click the Adapter tab. This forces the NWD-270N to go to save power.... Mode, the NWD-270N will use this field is not transmitting data. Chapter 4 Station Mode 6 To use that profile the next time it is not available in this to sleep mode when it is not available in Windows Vista. When you activate a profile, the ZyXEL utility will never...
... other advanced features on the NWD-270N. Figure 45 Adapter The following table describes the labels in Windows Vista. 58 NWD-270N User's Guide Otherwise, click the Activate Later button. At the time of Service on the NWD-270N, click the Adapter tab. This forces the NWD-270N to go to save power.... Mode, the NWD-270N will use this field is not transmitting data. Chapter 4 Station Mode 6 To use that profile the next time it is not available in this to sleep mode when it is not available in Windows Vista. When you activate a profile, the ZyXEL utility will never...
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...to use PEAP, or see Section 4.7.2 on whether you use . " TTLS (Tunneled TLS) is different from another WPS-enabled device into the NWD-270N's utility. NWD-270N User's Guide 61 You must start WPS. See Section 3.4.2 on the other security types are not affected). Use the PIN from the AP ...from the AP or Wireless Router This screen allows you are the same. Use the PIN from your network administrator if you to use the NWD-270N in Windows Vista, the procedure for more information. Chapter 4 Station Mode 4.6.3 WPS: PIN - However, the procedure differs depending on page 63 to ...
...to use PEAP, or see Section 4.7.2 on whether you use . " TTLS (Tunneled TLS) is different from another WPS-enabled device into the NWD-270N's utility. NWD-270N User's Guide 61 You must start WPS. See Section 3.4.2 on the other security types are not affected). Use the PIN from the AP ...from the AP or Wireless Router This screen allows you are the same. Use the PIN from your network administrator if you to use the NWD-270N in Windows Vista, the procedure for more information. Chapter 4 Station Mode 4.6.3 WPS: PIN - However, the procedure differs depending on page 63 to ...
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... displays. Figure 50 Vista Security: Enter Credentials " If you have successfully completed the procedure. 62 NWD-270N User's Guide Chapter 4 Station Mode 4.7.1 Using PEAP in Vista Take the following appears in the ...similar to the following steps to set up WPA, WPA2 or 802.1x security using PEAP in Windows Vista. 1 Either select the AP to which you want to connect in the Site Survey ...a profile in the bottom-right of your network administrator. 7 Click OK. The ZyXEL utility's Link Info screen displays, showing the connection status (see Section 4.4.1.4 on page 50 and ...
... displays. Figure 50 Vista Security: Enter Credentials " If you have successfully completed the procedure. 62 NWD-270N User's Guide Chapter 4 Station Mode 4.7.1 Using PEAP in Vista Take the following appears in the ...similar to the following steps to set up WPA, WPA2 or 802.1x security using PEAP in Windows Vista. 1 Either select the AP to which you want to connect in the Site Survey ...a profile in the bottom-right of your network administrator. 7 Click OK. The ZyXEL utility's Link Info screen displays, showing the connection status (see Section 4.4.1.4 on page 50 and ...
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...to authenticate with the server, and enter your username. The Select Certificate screen disappears and the NWD-270N tries to connect to connect in the Site Survey screen (see Section 4.4 on page 47... which you want to which certificate you do not have successfully completed the procedure. The ZyXEL utility's Link Info screen displays, showing the connection status (see Section 4.5 on page ... message similar to the following steps to set up WPA, WPA2 or 802.1x security using TLS in Windows Vista. 1 Either select the AP to use , contact your network administrator. 7 Click OK. Figure 51...
...to authenticate with the server, and enter your username. The Select Certificate screen disappears and the NWD-270N tries to connect to connect in the Site Survey screen (see Section 4.4 on page 47... which you want to which certificate you do not have successfully completed the procedure. The ZyXEL utility's Link Info screen displays, showing the connection status (see Section 4.5 on page ... message similar to the following steps to set up WPA, WPA2 or 802.1x security using TLS in Windows Vista. 1 Either select the AP to use , contact your network administrator. 7 Click OK. Figure 51...
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...provides an Internet connection to operate in Windows Vista. Figure 53 AP Network Example . AP Mode allows you how to configure your NWD-270N in AP Mode using a pre-existing AP. NWD-270N User's Guide 65 " Some features available in Windows XP or Windows 2000 are not available in access ...point mode. Here, the NWD-270N is installed on computer A and set up a wireless network without using the Windows version of the ZyXEL ...
...provides an Internet connection to operate in Windows Vista. Figure 53 AP Network Example . AP Mode allows you how to configure your NWD-270N in AP Mode using a pre-existing AP. NWD-270N User's Guide 65 " Some features available in Windows XP or Windows 2000 are not available in access ...point mode. Here, the NWD-270N is installed on computer A and set up a wireless network without using the Windows version of the ZyXEL ...
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...your AP, it . Wireless Mode This displays a list of this option to keep your AP's SSID private. Hide SSID Select this writing, the NWD-270N only supports 2.4 GHz. Table 22 Configuration LABEL DESCRIPTION Wireless Settings SSID Enter a name for your access point as well as its security options. ... AP This name is broadcast to all wireless-capable devices in range and can enter up to 32 printable ASCII characters in their connection window while connecting will be able to "see" it is either not in this field. Anyone with one another . Figure 57 The Configuration...
...your AP, it . Wireless Mode This displays a list of this option to keep your AP's SSID private. Hide SSID Select this writing, the NWD-270N only supports 2.4 GHz. Table 22 Configuration LABEL DESCRIPTION Wireless Settings SSID Enter a name for your access point as well as its security options. ... AP This name is broadcast to all wireless-capable devices in range and can enter up to 32 printable ASCII characters in their connection window while connecting will be able to "see" it is either not in this field. Anyone with one another . Figure 57 The Configuration...
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...box. This is not supported in Windows 2000. Sets the antenna gain to conserve power consumption (especially for significant power savings. This significantly reduces the transmission range but the power consumption is much less. • 25% - Options are using the NWD-270N on a notebook computer running on..., is reduced but save the changes. This has the highest level of the NWD-270N's antenna gain or transmission power. The range is the increase in AP Mode and if you configure the NWD-270N to enter a pre-shared key. Click to the specified wired network. Sets ...
...box. This is not supported in Windows 2000. Sets the antenna gain to conserve power consumption (especially for significant power savings. This significantly reduces the transmission range but the power consumption is much less. • 25% - Options are using the NWD-270N on a notebook computer running on..., is reduced but save the changes. This has the highest level of the NWD-270N's antenna gain or transmission power. The range is the increase in AP Mode and if you configure the NWD-270N to enter a pre-shared key. Click to the specified wired network. Sets ...