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Document Conventions Icons Used in Figures Figures in this User's Guide may use the following generic icons. Wireless Access Point Computer Notebook computer Server Internet Modem Telephone Wireless Signal NWD-270N User's Guide 5
Document Conventions Icons Used in Figures Figures in this User's Guide may use the following generic icons. Wireless Access Point Computer Notebook computer Server Internet Modem Telephone Wireless Signal NWD-270N User's Guide 5
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Contents Overview Contents Overview Introduction and Configuration 13 Getting Started ...15 Tutorial ...21 Wireless LANs ...31 Station Mode ...43 AP Mode ...65 Maintenance ...75 Troubleshooting and Specifications 79 Troubleshooting ...81 Product Specifications ...85 Appendices and Index ...89 NWD-270N User's Guide 7
Contents Overview Contents Overview Introduction and Configuration 13 Getting Started ...15 Tutorial ...21 Wireless LANs ...31 Station Mode ...43 AP Mode ...65 Maintenance ...75 Troubleshooting and Specifications 79 Troubleshooting ...81 Product Specifications ...85 Appendices and Index ...89 NWD-270N User's Guide 7
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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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...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 Need to Know 43 4.1.3 Before You Begin ...44 4.2 ZyXEL Utility Screen Summary 44 4.3 The Link Info ...WPS: PBC (Push Button Configuration 59 4.6.2 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 ...
...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 Need to Know 43 4.1.3 Before You Begin ...44 4.2 ZyXEL Utility Screen Summary 44 4.3 The Link Info ...WPS: PBC (Push Button Configuration 59 4.6.2 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 ...
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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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PART I Introduction and Configuration Getting Started (15) Tutorial (21) Wireless LANs (31) Station Mode (43) AP Mode (65) Maintenance (75) 13
PART I Introduction and Configuration Getting Started (15) Tutorial (21) Wireless LANs (31) Station Mode (43) AP Mode (65) Maintenance (75) 13
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... experience over existing 802.11 networks. It is a network device that seamlessly combines both wireless and wired components. Infrastructure An infrastructure network is independent of the User's Guide. 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 can most often be found in the office. Ad...
... experience over existing 802.11 networks. It is a network device that seamlessly combines both wireless and wired components. Infrastructure An infrastructure network is independent of the User's Guide. 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 can most often be found in the office. Ad...
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Chapter 1 Getting Started 1.2 About Your NWD-270N Your NWD-270N is turned off. 16 NWD-270N User's Guide See your computer. Figure 1 The NWD-270N The following table describes the operation of the NWD-270N's LEDs. Off The NWD-270N is an IEEE 802.11n draft 2.0 compliant wireless LAN adapter. The NWD-270N is a USB adapter which connects to an empty USB port on product specifications...
Chapter 1 Getting Started 1.2 About Your NWD-270N Your NWD-270N is turned off. 16 NWD-270N User's Guide See your computer. Figure 1 The NWD-270N The following table describes the operation of the NWD-270N's LEDs. Off The NWD-270N is an IEEE 802.11n draft 2.0 compliant wireless LAN adapter. The NWD-270N is a USB adapter which connects to an empty USB port on product specifications...
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... mode and connect to Infrastructure (see Chapter 4 on page 53). Ad-Hoc does not require an AP or a wired network. Two or more wireless clients communicate directly with each other. You can access the Internet or the wired network behind the AP. " Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) is...Infrastructure and connect to an AP or use Ad-Hoc (see Chapter 4 on page 53). Through the AP, you can either set the NWD-270N network type to a peer computer (another wireless device in ad-hoc mode. Chapter 1 Getting Started 1.3 Application Overview This section describes some network applications for the...
... mode and connect to Infrastructure (see Chapter 4 on page 53). Ad-Hoc does not require an AP or a wired network. Two or more wireless clients communicate directly with each other. You can access the Internet or the wired network behind the AP. " Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) is...Infrastructure and connect to an AP or use Ad-Hoc (see Chapter 4 on page 53). Through the AP, you can either set the NWD-270N network type to a peer computer (another wireless device in ad-hoc mode. Chapter 1 Getting Started 1.3 Application Overview This section describes some network applications for the...
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... 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 " When you install and start the ZyXEL utility, an icon for the ZyXEL utility appears in Windows XP. 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 you use the ZyXEL utility, it automatically disables Wireless...
... 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 " When you install and start the ZyXEL utility, an icon for the ZyXEL utility appears in Windows XP. 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 you use the ZyXEL utility, it automatically disables Wireless...
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... indicates the status of the following table for information on your NWD-270N, use one of the NWD-270N. " Do NOT use Windows XP's Wireless Zero Configuration tool at the same time you use the ZyXEL utility. 1.5.1 Enabling Windows Wireless Configuration " When you need to manage the NWD-270N. NWD-270N User's Guide 19 Figure 5 Enable WZC Refer to the appendices...
... indicates the status of the following table for information on your NWD-270N, use one of the NWD-270N. " Do NOT use Windows XP's Wireless Zero Configuration tool at the same time you use the ZyXEL utility. 1.5.1 Enabling Windows Wireless Configuration " When you need to manage the NWD-270N. NWD-270N User's Guide 19 Figure 5 Enable WZC Refer to the appendices...
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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 this User's Guide. The ZyXEL utility screens are shown in the top right corner) to open the ZyXEL utility. " Click the window.
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 this User's Guide. The ZyXEL utility screens are shown in the top right corner) to open the ZyXEL utility. " Click the window.
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...ZyXEL utility. WPS Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) is a security protocol that you can later connect again to an infrastructure AP with a single click. CHAPTER 2 Tutorial 2.1 Overview This tutorial shows you how to join a wireless infrastructure network using the WPS protocol. NWD-270N... User's Guide 21 It most common encryption protocols. See Section 2.3 on page 22 for details. • Save a your NWD-270N as you read through this section. See Section 2.2 on...
...ZyXEL utility. WPS Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) is a security protocol that you can later connect again to an infrastructure AP with a single click. CHAPTER 2 Tutorial 2.1 Overview This tutorial shows you how to join a wireless infrastructure network using the WPS protocol. NWD-270N... User's Guide 21 It most common encryption protocols. See Section 2.3 on page 22 for details. • Save a your NWD-270N as you read through this section. See Section 2.2 on...
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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 within two minutes of pressing the first one device can ... are two WPS methods for an existing network Access Point, otherwise you may take up your wireless network using Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) This section gives you an example of the computer with the NWD-270N installed. 2 Make sure that appears, click Start. 4 Log into the AP's web configurator and ...
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 within two minutes of pressing the first one device can ... are two WPS methods for an existing network Access Point, otherwise you may take up your wireless network using Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) This section gives you an example of the computer with the NWD-270N installed. 2 Make sure that appears, click Start. 4 Log into the AP's web configurator and ...
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... In the NBG334W, use both the NWD-270N's utility and the AP's configuration interface. 1 In the NWD-270N's Adaptor tab, select WPS and PIN - 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) by pressing... a button on both the NWD-270N utility screen and the AP's configuration utility (the WPS Station screen on ...
... In the NBG334W, use both the NWD-270N's utility and the AP's configuration interface. 1 In the NWD-270N's Adaptor tab, select WPS and PIN - 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) by pressing... a button on both the NWD-270N utility screen and the AP's configuration utility (the WPS Station screen on ...
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... to connect to a network using WPS. • Configure nothing and leave the wireless client to automatically scan for available wireless networks. NWD-270N User's Guide 25 Figure 9 ZyXEL Utility: Site Survey 2 The wireless client automatically searches for and connect to any time to return to the previous screen...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. After you must...
... to connect to a network using WPS. • Configure nothing and leave the wireless client to automatically scan for available wireless networks. NWD-270N User's Guide 25 Figure 9 ZyXEL Utility: Site Survey 2 The wireless client automatically searches for and connect to any time to return to the previous screen...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. After you must...
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... Info screen to verify that you have successfully connected to access the web site, your wireless connection is successfully configured. If you cannot access the web site, check the 26 NWD-270N User's Guide Figure 11 ZyXEL Utility: Summary 6 The ZyXEL utility returns to the Link Info screen while it connects to continue. If you...
... Info screen to verify that you have successfully connected to access the web site, your wireless connection is successfully configured. If you cannot access the web site, check the 26 NWD-270N User's Guide Figure 11 ZyXEL Utility: Summary 6 The ZyXEL utility returns to the Link Info screen while it connects to continue. If you...
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...Click Add to wireless networks at home and at work. Figure 14 ZyXEL Utility: Add New Profile 3 Give the profile a descriptive name (of this example, the AP's SSID is "SSID_Example3" and its pre-shared key is not in the list. NWD-270N User's Guide 27... This example illustrates how to set up to 32 printable ASCII characters). You can also configure different profiles for different networks, for available wireless networks, which you want to connect (In this example, WPA-PSK). The wireless client automatically searches for example if you use the ZyXEL...
...Click Add to wireless networks at home and at work. Figure 14 ZyXEL Utility: Add New Profile 3 Give the profile a descriptive name (of this example, the AP's SSID is "SSID_Example3" and its pre-shared key is not in the list. NWD-270N User's Guide 27... This example illustrates how to set up to 32 printable ASCII characters). You can also configure different profiles for different networks, for available wireless networks, which you want to connect (In this example, WPA-PSK). The wireless client automatically searches for example if you use the ZyXEL...
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... wireless link is established, the ZyXEL utility icon in the system tray turns green and the Link Info screen displays details of the active connection. 9 Make sure the selected AP in the address bar and press ENTER. Also, refer to the Troubleshooting section of any given time. NWD-270N...your new profile is on page 65 for more information. If you are using your network administrator if necessary. 2.4 Configuring the NWD-270N as an AP. Figure 18 ZyXEL Utility: Profile Activate 8 When you cannot access the Internet, go back to the Internet. Chapter 2 Tutorial " Only one ...
... wireless link is established, the ZyXEL utility icon in the system tray turns green and the Link Info screen displays details of the active connection. 9 Make sure the selected AP in the address bar and press ENTER. Also, refer to the Troubleshooting section of any given time. NWD-270N...your new profile is on page 65 for more information. If you are using your network administrator if necessary. 2.4 Configuring the NWD-270N as an AP. Figure 18 ZyXEL Utility: Profile Activate 8 When you cannot access the Internet, go back to the Internet. Chapter 2 Tutorial " Only one ...
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Figure 20 ZyXEL Utility - AP Mode: Configuration 30 NWD-270N User's Guide Figure 19 ZyXEL Utility - AP Mode: Link Info 3 If you can see if any wireless clients have connected to change the access point's SSID and enable wireless security for detailed field descriptions found on the NWD-270N. AP Mode 2 Under Status, you want to your NWD-270N, click the...
Figure 20 ZyXEL Utility - AP Mode: Configuration 30 NWD-270N User's Guide Figure 19 ZyXEL Utility - AP Mode: Link Info 3 If you can see if any wireless clients have connected to change the access point's SSID and enable wireless security for detailed field descriptions found on the NWD-270N. AP Mode 2 Under Status, you want to your NWD-270N, click the...