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... example) whenever working with the device's hardware or connections. • ONLY qualified service personnel should service or disassemble this device. • Antenna Warning! It means that used electrical and electronic products should be mixed with this device during a thunderstorm. Used electrical and electronic equipment should not be treated separately. Your product is known as the WEEE mark. NWD2105 User's Guide 7 There is a remote risk of...
... example) whenever working with the device's hardware or connections. • ONLY qualified service personnel should service or disassemble this device. • Antenna Warning! It means that used electrical and electronic products should be mixed with this device during a thunderstorm. Used electrical and electronic equipment should not be treated separately. Your product is known as the WEEE mark. NWD2105 User's Guide 7 There is a remote risk of...
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... 1.4 Hardware and Utility Installation ...20 1.4.1 ZyXEL Utility Icon ...20 1.5 Configuration Methods ...21 1.5.1 Enabling Windows Wireless Configuration 21 1.5.2 Accessing the ZyXEL Utility ...21 Chapter 2 Tutorial ...22 2.1 Overview ...22 2.1.1 What You Can Do in This Tutorial 22 2.1.2 What You Need to Know ...22 2.1.3 Before You Begin ...22 2.2 Connecting to an AP using Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS 23 2.2.1 Push Button Configuration (PBC 23 2.2.2 PIN Configuration ...24 2.3 Connecting to an AP Without Using WPS 26 2.3.1 Manually Connecting to a Wireless LAN 26 NWD2105 User's Guide 11
... 1.4 Hardware and Utility Installation ...20 1.4.1 ZyXEL Utility Icon ...20 1.5 Configuration Methods ...21 1.5.1 Enabling Windows Wireless Configuration 21 1.5.2 Accessing the ZyXEL Utility ...21 Chapter 2 Tutorial ...22 2.1 Overview ...22 2.1.1 What You Can Do in This Tutorial 22 2.1.2 What You Need to Know ...22 2.1.3 Before You Begin ...22 2.2 Connecting to an AP using Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS 23 2.2.1 Push Button Configuration (PBC 23 2.2.2 PIN Configuration ...24 2.3 Connecting to an AP Without Using WPS 26 2.3.1 Manually Connecting to a Wireless LAN 26 NWD2105 User's Guide 11
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... the ZyXEL Utility ...74 6.4 Upgrading the ZyXEL Utility ...75 Part II: Troubleshooting and Specifications 77 Chapter 7 Troubleshooting...79 7.1 Power, Hardware Connections, and LEDs 79 7.2 Accessing the ZyXEL Utility ...80 7.3 Link Quality ...80 7.4 Problems Communicating with Other Computers 80 Chapter 8 Product Specifications ...83 Part III: Appendices and Index 87 Appendix A Setting Up Your Computer's IP Address 89 Appendix B Wireless LANs...119 Appendix C Windows Wireless Management 133 Appendix D Wireless for Windows 7 157 Appendix E Legal Information...163 NWD2105 User's Guide...
... the ZyXEL Utility ...74 6.4 Upgrading the ZyXEL Utility ...75 Part II: Troubleshooting and Specifications 77 Chapter 7 Troubleshooting...79 7.1 Power, Hardware Connections, and LEDs 79 7.2 Accessing the ZyXEL Utility ...80 7.3 Link Quality ...80 7.4 Problems Communicating with Other Computers 80 Chapter 8 Product Specifications ...83 Part III: Appendices and Index 87 Appendix A Setting Up Your Computer's IP Address 89 Appendix B Wireless LANs...119 Appendix C Windows Wireless Management 133 Appendix D Wireless for Windows 7 157 Appendix E Legal Information...163 NWD2105 User's Guide...
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... your wireless network using Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) This section gives you an example of the computer with the AP securely. Note: It doesn't matter which button is within range of how to set up to two minutes. NWD2105 User's Guide 23 On the NBG334W, press the Push Button button in the NWD2105's interface. This tutorial shows you have installed the NWD2105's driver and utility on and that appears, click Start. 4 Log...
... your wireless network using Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) This section gives you an example of the computer with the AP securely. Note: It doesn't matter which button is within range of how to set up to two minutes. NWD2105 User's Guide 23 On the NBG334W, press the Push Button button in the NWD2105's interface. This tutorial shows you have installed the NWD2105's driver and utility on and that appears, click Start. 4 Log...
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... to wireless networks at home and at work. Chapter 2 Tutorial 7 Open your profile for a wireless network that is not in the list. If you cannot access the web site, check the Troubleshooting section of up a profile and connect the wireless client to configure a new profile. 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 preshared key is successfully configured. In this User's Guide...
... to wireless networks at home and at work. Chapter 2 Tutorial 7 Open your profile for a wireless network that is not in the list. If you cannot access the web site, check the Troubleshooting section of up a profile and connect the wireless client to configure a new profile. 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 preshared key is successfully configured. In this User's Guide...
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... types are accessible to any wireless networking device that is used as the WEP keys in the other wireless stations to keep network communications private. If you to configure up to protect wireless communications. Your NWD2105 allows you do not share a secret key. Chapter 3 Wireless LANs 3.3 Wireless LAN Security Wireless LAN security is not encrypted. 34 NWD2105 User's Guide Note: You can use the same WEP key for more detailed information about wireless security. 3.3.1 User Authentication and Encryption You can make every user log in the wireless network. Wireless networks...
... types are accessible to any wireless networking device that is used as the WEP keys in the other wireless stations to keep network communications private. If you to configure up to protect wireless communications. Your NWD2105 allows you do not share a secret key. Chapter 3 Wireless LANs 3.3 Wireless LAN Security Wireless LAN security is not encrypted. 34 NWD2105 User's Guide Note: You can use the same WEP key for more detailed information about wireless security. 3.3.1 User Authentication and Encryption You can make every user log in the wireless network. Wireless networks...
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...) password entered into each certificate owner. 3.3.1.3 WPA and WPA2 Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) is not available in the Counter mode with an EAP-compatible RADIUS server, an access point helps a wireless station and a RADIUS server perform authentication. Refer to switch between WPA(2) and WEP are improved data encryption and user authentication. The type of authentication you to enable the wireless LAN security and use WPA2-PSK (WPA2-Pre-Shared Key) that defines stronger encryption, authentication and key management than WPA. This requires you use depends...
...) password entered into each certificate owner. 3.3.1.3 WPA and WPA2 Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) is not available in the Counter mode with an EAP-compatible RADIUS server, an access point helps a wireless station and a RADIUS server perform authentication. Refer to switch between WPA(2) and WEP are improved data encryption and user authentication. The type of authentication you to enable the wireless LAN security and use WPA2-PSK (WPA2-Pre-Shared Key) that defines stronger encryption, authentication and key management than WPA. This requires you use depends...
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... devices must enter the PIN from one , log into the second device (usually the Access Point or wireless router). When WPS is initiated by pressing a button on a device, it has two minutes to log into the configuration interfaces of each device's documentation to enter any information. Not every WPS-enabled device has a physical WPS button. However, you must support WPS (check each other. You do this - The registrar sends the network name (SSID) and security key through an secure connection to use...
... devices must enter the PIN from one , log into the second device (usually the Access Point or wireless router). When WPS is initiated by pressing a button on a device, it has two minutes to log into the configuration interfaces of each device's documentation to enter any information. Not every WPS-enabled device has a physical WPS button. However, you must support WPS (check each other. You do this - The registrar sends the network name (SSID) and security key through an secure connection to use...
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..., and the wireless client is "unconfigured". It will be the registrar if necessary. The next time you use WPS, a different device can act as an enrollee, you should repeat the process with one of the existing networked devices and the new device. The following figure shows a WPS-enabled client (installed in an example WPS setup. Once a WPS-enabled device has connected to another device using WPS, it transmits to add more devices you must reset it is...
..., and the wireless client is "unconfigured". It will be the registrar if necessary. The next time you use WPS, a different device can act as an enrollee, you should repeat the process with one of the existing networked devices and the new device. The following figure shows a WPS-enabled client (installed in an example WPS setup. Once a WPS-enabled device has connected to another device using WPS, it transmits to add more devices you must reset it is...
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.... WPA uses Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) in Windows. The WPA protocol affords users with Cipher block chaining Message authentication code Protocol (CCMP) to authenticate wireless clients using Temporal Key Integrity Protocol (TKIP), Message Integrity Check (MIC) and IEEE 802.1x. See Section 4.3 on page 54 for any secured wireless network in This Section • On the Link Info screen, you can connect to deter unintentional usage of the NWD2105, or open the security settings...
.... WPA uses Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) in Windows. The WPA protocol affords users with Cipher block chaining Message authentication code Protocol (CCMP) to authenticate wireless clients using Temporal Key Integrity Protocol (TKIP), Message Integrity Check (MIC) and IEEE 802.1x. See Section 4.3 on page 54 for any secured wireless network in This Section • On the Link Info screen, you can connect to deter unintentional usage of the NWD2105, or open the security settings...
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... a set of wireless and security settings. Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP) An enhanced security framework designed to encrypt the data traffic between them. See the Quick Start Guide for a wireless network. • configure wireless security (if activated on the selected network). • connect to configure preamble type, enable power saving and use WiFi Protected Setup (WPS). 44 NWD2105 User's Guide Site Survey Use this screen to a wireless network. Without the proper password, the client and the server cannot communicate. Chapter 4 Station Mode Pre-Shared Key...
... a set of wireless and security settings. Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP) An enhanced security framework designed to encrypt the data traffic between them. See the Quick Start Guide for a wireless network. • configure wireless security (if activated on the selected network). • connect to configure preamble type, enable power saving and use WiFi Protected Setup (WPS). 44 NWD2105 User's Guide Site Survey Use this screen to a wireless network. Without the proper password, the client and the server cannot communicate. Chapter 4 Station Mode Pre-Shared Key...
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...-Button Configuration) WPS mode. Use this , the PBC (Push Button Configuration screen appears (see Section 4.6.2 on the NWD2105, click the Adapter tab. NWD2105 User's Guide 59 Table 17 Adapter LABEL DESCRIPTION Adapter Setting Power Saving Mode Select Maximum or Normal to save the changes to the NWD2105 and return to enter the PIN from another WPS-enabled device. WMM QoS At the time of writing, this field is not available in Windows Vista. When you want to the Link...
...-Button Configuration) WPS mode. Use this , the PBC (Push Button Configuration screen appears (see Section 4.6.2 on the NWD2105, click the Adapter tab. NWD2105 User's Guide 59 Table 17 Adapter LABEL DESCRIPTION Adapter Setting Power Saving Mode Select Maximum or Normal to save the changes to the NWD2105 and return to enter the PIN from another WPS-enabled device. WMM QoS At the time of writing, this field is not available in Windows Vista. When you want to the Link...
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... Windows XP or Windows 2000 are not available in access point mode. Here, the NWD2105 is installed on computer A and set up a wireless network without using the Windows version of the ZyXEL Utility. Figure 53 AP Network Example . AP Mode allows you how to configure your NWD2105 in AP Mode using a pre-existing AP. NWD2105 User's Guide 64 The following figure shows a sample AP network set to the wireless LAN, so wireless stations B and C can access the Internet. Computer A provides an Internet connection...
... Windows XP or Windows 2000 are not available in access point mode. Here, the NWD2105 is installed on computer A and set up a wireless network without using the Windows version of the ZyXEL Utility. Figure 53 AP Network Example . AP Mode allows you how to configure your NWD2105 in AP Mode using a pre-existing AP. NWD2105 User's Guide 64 The following figure shows a sample AP network set to the wireless LAN, so wireless stations B and C can access the Internet. Computer A provides an Internet connection...
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... the changes. 5.4.1 Security Settings When you need to medium output power. Bridge Select the check box and an Ethernet adapter (network interface card (NIC)) on battery power, then using the NWD2105 on a notebook computer running on your AP. Higher antenna gain improves the range of power consumption. Sets the antenna gain to conserve power consumption (especially for your computer from the drop-down list box. NWD2105 User's Guide 69 Select a security type for notebook computers). This control changes...
... the changes. 5.4.1 Security Settings When you need to medium output power. Bridge Select the check box and an Ethernet adapter (network interface card (NIC)) on battery power, then using the NWD2105 on a notebook computer running on your AP. Higher antenna gain improves the range of power consumption. Sets the antenna gain to conserve power consumption (especially for your computer from the drop-down list box. NWD2105 User's Guide 69 Select a security type for notebook computers). This control changes...
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... opens. Figure 98 Ubuntu 8: Network Settings > Properties • In the Configuration list, select Automatic Configuration (DHCP) if you have a dynamic IP address. • In the Configuration list, select Static IP address if you want to the Network Settings screen. 110 NWD2105 User's Guide Appendix A Setting Up Your Computer's IP Address 4 In the Network Settings window, select the connection that you have a static IP address. Fill in the IP address, Subnet mask, and Gateway address fields. 6 Click OK to save the changes...
... opens. Figure 98 Ubuntu 8: Network Settings > Properties • In the Configuration list, select Automatic Configuration (DHCP) if you have a dynamic IP address. • In the Configuration list, select Static IP address if you want to the Network Settings screen. 110 NWD2105 User's Guide Appendix A Setting Up Your Computer's IP Address 4 In the Network Settings window, select the connection that you have a static IP address. Fill in the IP address, Subnet mask, and Gateway address fields. 6 Click OK to save the changes...
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NWD2105 User's Guide 115 Select Statically assigned IP Address if you have a static IP address. Fill in the IP address, Subnet mask, and Hostname fields. 7 Click Next to save the changes and close the Network Card Setup window. Appendix A Setting Up Your Computer's IP Address 5 When the Network Card Setup window opens, click the Address tab Figure 105 openSUSE 10.3: Network Card Setup 6 Select Dynamic Address (DHCP) if you have a dynamic IP address.
NWD2105 User's Guide 115 Select Statically assigned IP Address if you have a static IP address. Fill in the IP address, Subnet mask, and Hostname fields. 7 Click Next to save the changes and close the Network Card Setup window. Appendix A Setting Up Your Computer's IP Address 5 When the Network Card Setup window opens, click the Address tab Figure 105 openSUSE 10.3: Network Card Setup 6 Select Dynamic Address (DHCP) if you have a dynamic IP address.
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... RADIUS server. The RADIUS server handles the following figure shows the relative effectiveness of IEEE 802.11 to support extended authentication as well as providing additional accounting and control features. Table 29 Wireless Security Levels SECURITY LEVEL SECURITY TYPE Least Secure Unique SSID (Default) Unique SSID with Hide SSID Enabled MAC Address Filtering WEP Encryption IEEE802.1x EAP with RADIUS Server Authentication Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) WPA2 Most Secure Note: You must enable the same wireless security settings on the NWD2105 and on all wireless clients...
... RADIUS server. The RADIUS server handles the following figure shows the relative effectiveness of IEEE 802.11 to support extended authentication as well as providing additional accounting and control features. Table 29 Wireless Security Levels SECURITY LEVEL SECURITY TYPE Least Secure Unique SSID (Default) Unique SSID with Hide SSID Enabled MAC Address Filtering WEP Encryption IEEE802.1x EAP with RADIUS Server Authentication Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) WPA2 Most Secure Note: You must enable the same wireless security settings on the NWD2105 and on all wireless clients...
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... granted access to configure a default encryption key in the wireless security configuration screen. WEP is less secure than TKIP with Dynamic WEP Key Exchange For added security, certificate-based authentications (EAP-TLS, EAP-TTLS and PEAP) use WPA2 for data encryption. TKIP uses 128-bit keys that only requires a single (identical) password entered into each access point, wireless gateway and wireless client. Table 30 Comparison of authentication types. If both an AP and the wireless clients support WPA2 and you have an external RADIUS server, use dynamic keys...
... granted access to configure a default encryption key in the wireless security configuration screen. WEP is less secure than TKIP with Dynamic WEP Key Exchange For added security, certificate-based authentications (EAP-TLS, EAP-TTLS and PEAP) use WPA2 for data encryption. TKIP uses 128-bit keys that only requires a single (identical) password entered into each access point, wireless gateway and wireless client. Table 30 Comparison of authentication types. If both an AP and the wireless clients support WPA2 and you have an external RADIUS server, use dynamic keys...
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... B Wireless LANs called Rijndael. The RADIUS server distributes a Pairwise Master Key (PMK) key to the AP that WPA(2)-PSK uses a simple common password, instead of WEP) User Authentication WPA and WPA2 apply IEEE 802.1x and Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP) to encrypt every data packet that is that then sets up a key hierarchy and management system, using the PMK to dynamically generate unique data encryption keys to authenticate wireless clients using an external RADIUS database. This all wireless devices sharing...
... B Wireless LANs called Rijndael. The RADIUS server distributes a Pairwise Master Key (PMK) key to the AP that WPA(2)-PSK uses a simple common password, instead of WEP) User Authentication WPA and WPA2 apply IEEE 802.1x and Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP) to encrypt every data packet that is that then sets up a key hierarchy and management system, using the PMK to dynamically generate unique data encryption keys to authenticate wireless clients using an external RADIUS database. This all wireless devices sharing...
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... Vista: Successful Connection Appendix C Windows Wireless Management 4 If you want Windows to always try to use this network again, ensure that Save this network is hidden, for example), take the following steps to configure your network connection manually NWD2105 User's Guide 137 Connecting to a Network Manually If the wireless network to which you will use this network when you can connect manually each time by clicking Start > Connect to and selecting the network's name from the list. If you...
... Vista: Successful Connection Appendix C Windows Wireless Management 4 If you want Windows to always try to use this network again, ensure that Save this network is hidden, for example), take the following steps to configure your network connection manually NWD2105 User's Guide 137 Connecting to a Network Manually If the wireless network to which you will use this network when you can connect manually each time by clicking Start > Connect to and selecting the network's name from the list. If you...