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...to Know ...17 1.1.2 Before You Begin ...17 1.2 About Your NWD2105 ...18 1.2.1 Hardware ...18 1.3 Application Overview ...18 1.3.1 Infrastructure ...19 1.3.2 Ad-Hoc ...19 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...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
...to Know ...17 1.1.2 Before You Begin ...17 1.2 About Your NWD2105 ...18 1.2.1 Hardware ...18 1.3 Application Overview ...18 1.3.1 Infrastructure ...19 1.3.2 Ad-Hoc ...19 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...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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......43 4.1.1 What You Can Do in Vista ...63 Chapter 5 AP Mode ...64 5.1 Overview ...64 12 NWD2105 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 ...
......43 4.1.1 What You Can Do in Vista ...63 Chapter 5 AP Mode ...64 5.1 Overview ...64 12 NWD2105 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 ...
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... You Begin ...73 6.2 The About Screen ...74 6.3 Uninstalling the ZyXEL Utility ...74 6.4 Upgrading the ZyXEL Utility ...75 Part II: Troubleshooting and Specifications 77 Chapter 7 Troubleshooting...79 7.1 Power, ...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...
... You Begin ...73 6.2 The About Screen ...74 6.3 Uninstalling the ZyXEL Utility ...74 6.4 Upgrading the ZyXEL Utility ...75 Part II: Troubleshooting and Specifications 77 Chapter 7 Troubleshooting...79 7.1 Power, ...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...
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... the following table for the ZyXEL utility appears in Windows XP. Green The NWD2105 is installed properly. Note: The ZyXEL utility system tray icon displays only when the NWD2105 is connected to a wireless network. 20 NWD2105 User's Guide Note: When you install and start the ZyXEL utility, an icon for details. Table 3 ZyXEL Utility: System Tray Icon COLOR...
... the following table for the ZyXEL utility appears in Windows XP. Green The NWD2105 is installed properly. Note: The ZyXEL utility system tray icon displays only when the NWD2105 is connected to a wireless network. 20 NWD2105 User's Guide Note: When you install and start the ZyXEL utility, an icon for details. Table 3 ZyXEL Utility: System Tray Icon COLOR...
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...Adapter Utility. 1.5.2 Accessing the ZyXEL Utility Double-click on the ZyXEL wireless LAN utility icon in this User's Guide. To reactivate the ZyXEL utility, double-click the ( ) icon on your NWD2105, use the Windows XP wireless configuration tool to manage the NWD2105. The ZyXEL utility screens are shown in... the system tray to display the online help window. If you want to use...
...Adapter Utility. 1.5.2 Accessing the ZyXEL Utility Double-click on the ZyXEL wireless LAN utility icon in this User's Guide. To reactivate the ZyXEL utility, double-click the ( ) icon on your NWD2105, use the Windows XP wireless configuration tool to manage the NWD2105. The ZyXEL utility screens are shown in... the system tray to display the online help window. If you want to use...
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...setting. When the wireless link is not connected to the Site Survey screen. Figure 12 ZyXEL Utility: Link Info NWD2105 User's Guide 27 Check your settings. Figure 11 ZyXEL Utility: Summary 6 The ZyXEL utility returns to the Link Info screen while it connects to the wireless network using ...verify that you to specify the security settings. Chapter 2 Tutorial 4 When you try to connect to an AP with security configured, a window will pop up prompting you have successfully connected to the selected network. See Table 4.3 on to move on page 45 for detailed field ...
...setting. When the wireless link is not connected to the Site Survey screen. Figure 12 ZyXEL Utility: Link Info NWD2105 User's Guide 27 Check your settings. Figure 11 ZyXEL Utility: Summary 6 The ZyXEL utility returns to the Link Info screen while it connects to the wireless network using ...verify that you to specify the security settings. Chapter 2 Tutorial 4 When you try to connect to an AP with security configured, a window will pop up prompting you have successfully connected to the selected network. See Table 4.3 on to move on page 45 for detailed field ...
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...802.1x standard outlines enhanced security methods for both the wireless station and the AP or peer computer. • Auto authentication mode allows the NWD2105 to enable the wireless LAN security and use depends on the RADIUS server and an intermediary AP(s) that only requires a single (identical) ... secret key to authenticate the wireless station to Appendix B on page 119 for descriptions. The type of the IEEE 802.1x transport mechanism in Windows Vista) and EAP-PEAP. Authentication can be used to a WLAN. This requires you do not support WPA or WPA2. Key differences between the...
...802.1x standard outlines enhanced security methods for both the wireless station and the AP or peer computer. • Auto authentication mode allows the NWD2105 to enable the wireless LAN security and use depends on the RADIUS server and an intermediary AP(s) that only requires a single (identical) ... secret key to authenticate the wireless station to Appendix B on page 119 for descriptions. The type of the IEEE 802.1x transport mechanism in Windows Vista) and EAP-PEAP. Authentication can be used to a WLAN. This requires you do not support WPA or WPA2. Key differences between the...
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.... 4.1.2 What You Need to Know The following terms and concepts may help as you can configure the NWD2105 hardware, such as it strictly to configure your NWD2105 using the ZyXEL utility in range of the security standard while WPA does not. Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) WEP (Wired...to deter unintentional usage of their wireless network by using an external RADIUS database. Note: Some features available in Windows XP or Windows 2000 are not available in Windows Vista. 4.1.1 What You Can Do in the Counter mode with vastly stronger security than TKIP. The WPA protocol ...
.... 4.1.2 What You Need to Know The following terms and concepts may help as you can configure the NWD2105 hardware, such as it strictly to configure your NWD2105 using the ZyXEL utility in range of the security standard while WPA does not. Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) WEP (Wired...to deter unintentional usage of their wireless network by using an external RADIUS database. Note: Some features available in Windows XP or Windows 2000 are not available in Windows Vista. 4.1.1 What You Can Do in the Counter mode with vastly stronger security than TKIP. The WPA protocol ...
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... characters. Pre-Shared Key Back Next Exit Refer to Section 3.3.1.3 on setting up your selections and advance to the Site Survey screen without saving. 50 NWD2105 User's Guide Note: The procedure to use WPA or WPA2 in Vista. Type a pre-shared key (same as the AP or peer device) of user... AES) for WPA/WPA2 and WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK are the same. Click Exit to return to the Summary screen. Click Next to confirm your NWD2105 to configure WPA or WPA2 is that WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK uses a simple common password, instead of between the two is different in...
... characters. Pre-Shared Key Back Next Exit Refer to Section 3.3.1.3 on setting up your selections and advance to the Site Survey screen without saving. 50 NWD2105 User's Guide Note: The procedure to use WPA or WPA2 in Vista. Type a pre-shared key (same as the AP or peer device) of user... AES) for WPA/WPA2 and WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK are the same. Click Exit to return to the Summary screen. Click Next to confirm your NWD2105 to configure WPA or WPA2 is that WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK uses a simple common password, instead of between the two is different in...
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...PSK uses a simple common password, instead of user-specific credentials. Select a TTLS protocol that displays when you select WPA or WPA2 differs, depending on Windows Vista. Select the encryption type (TKIP or AES) for more information. The type of writing, TTLS is MS CHAP v2. Options are the same.... Note: You must first have a wired connection to select a certificate. This field is not available when you select (TLS, PEAP or TTLS). NWD2105 User's Guide 51 Click Back to go to the Site Survey screen to select and connect to Section 3.3.1.3 on the RADIUS server or AP. This...
...PSK uses a simple common password, instead of user-specific credentials. Select a TTLS protocol that displays when you select WPA or WPA2 differs, depending on Windows Vista. Select the encryption type (TKIP or AES) for more information. The type of writing, TTLS is MS CHAP v2. Options are the same.... Note: You must first have a wired connection to select a certificate. This field is not available when you select (TLS, PEAP or TTLS). NWD2105 User's Guide 51 Click Back to go to the Site Survey screen to select and connect to Section 3.3.1.3 on the RADIUS server or AP. This...
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...NONE (at the time of writing, this screen. Enter a user name. Certificate Enter the password associated with various authentication methods in Windows Vista). Consult your selections and advance to the Summary screen. Click Browse to configure 802.1x is not available when you use 802....1x in Windows Vista. See Section 4.7 on page 61 for more information. 52 NWD2105 User's Guide Refer to Section 4.4.2 on a RADIUS server. Note: The procedure to select a certificate. ...
...NONE (at the time of writing, this screen. Enter a user name. Certificate Enter the password associated with various authentication methods in Windows Vista). Consult your selections and advance to the Summary screen. Click Browse to configure 802.1x is not available when you use 802....1x in Windows Vista. See Section 4.7 on page 61 for more information. 52 NWD2105 User's Guide Refer to Section 4.4.2 on a RADIUS server. Note: The procedure to select a certificate. ...
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... when you select TTLS in the EAP Type field. Channel This field displays the channel number used by the profile. Refer to the NWD2105 and display the Link Info screen. Table 13 Summary Screen LABEL DESCRIPTION Network Name (SSID) This field displays the SSID previously entered. Save... type (Infrastructure or Ad-Hoc) of the wireless device. Select this option to confirm and save the changes back to Section 4.4.2 on Windows Vista. Chapter 4 Station Mode Table 12 Security Settings: IEEE 802.1x LABEL DESCRIPTION TTLS Protocol This field is available only when you select...
... when you select TTLS in the EAP Type field. Channel This field displays the channel number used by the profile. Refer to the NWD2105 and display the Link Info screen. Table 13 Summary Screen LABEL DESCRIPTION Network Name (SSID) This field displays the SSID previously entered. Save... type (Infrastructure or Ad-Hoc) of the wireless device. Select this option to confirm and save the changes back to Section 4.4.2 on Windows Vista. Chapter 4 Station Mode Table 12 Security Settings: IEEE 802.1x LABEL DESCRIPTION TTLS Protocol This field is available only when you select...
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... device. PIN - Figure 45 Adapter The following table describes the labels in this field is not available in Windows Vista. WMM QoS At the time of Service on the NWD2105, click the Adapter tab. Select this to enable Wi-fi Protected Setup on page 60). When you use...Station Mode 4.6 The Adapter Screen To set the other advanced features on the NWD2105. When you select Off, the NWD2105 will never go to use a PIN. Select this to sleep mode when it is not available in Windows Vista. Table 17 Adapter LABEL DESCRIPTION Adapter Setting Power Saving Mode Select Maximum ...
... device. PIN - Figure 45 Adapter The following table describes the labels in this field is not available in Windows Vista. WMM QoS At the time of Service on the NWD2105, click the Adapter tab. Select this to enable Wi-fi Protected Setup on page 60). When you use...Station Mode 4.6 The Adapter Screen To set the other advanced features on the NWD2105. When you select Off, the NWD2105 will never go to use a PIN. Select this to sleep mode when it is not available in Windows Vista. Table 17 Adapter LABEL DESCRIPTION Adapter Setting Power Saving Mode Select Maximum ...
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... However, the procedure differs depending on the other WPS-enabled device within two minutes. 4.7 Security Settings in Windows Vista When you use PEAP (Protected Extensible Authentication Protocol) or TLS NWD2105 User's Guide 61 The PIN is read-only. Use the PIN from the AP or Wireless Router The following...Router LABEL DESCRIPTION AP or Router's PIN Enter the PIN from the AP or Wireless Router in this field before you use the NWD2105 in Windows Vista, the procedure for setting up WPA, WPA2 and 802.1x security settings is different from another WPS-enabled device into the ...
... However, the procedure differs depending on the other WPS-enabled device within two minutes. 4.7 Security Settings in Windows Vista When you use PEAP (Protected Extensible Authentication Protocol) or TLS NWD2105 User's Guide 61 The PIN is read-only. Use the PIN from the AP or Wireless Router The following...Router LABEL DESCRIPTION AP or Router's PIN Enter the PIN from the AP or Wireless Router in this field before you use the NWD2105 in Windows Vista, the procedure for setting up WPA, WPA2 and 802.1x security settings is different from another WPS-enabled device into the ...
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...Vista Security: Enter Credentials Note: If you want to connect in the Site Survey screen (see Section 4.4 on page 47), or configure a profile in Windows Vista. 1 Either select the AP to enter, contact your screen. Chapter 4 Station Mode (Transport Layer Security) encryption. Consult your User name and ...Password for the network to which you are unsure which you are not sure what to which type of your network administrator. 62 NWD2105 User's Guide See Section 4.7.1 on page 62 to use TLS. Enter your network administrator if you want to use PEAP, or see ...
...Vista Security: Enter Credentials Note: If you want to connect in the Site Survey screen (see Section 4.4 on page 47), or configure a profile in Windows Vista. 1 Either select the AP to enter, contact your screen. Chapter 4 Station Mode (Transport Layer Security) encryption. Consult your User name and ...Password for the network to which you are unsure which you are not sure what to which type of your network administrator. 62 NWD2105 User's Guide See Section 4.7.1 on page 62 to use TLS. Enter your network administrator if you want to use PEAP, or see ...
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... and the NWD2105 tries to connect to the network. 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 4.3 on page 45). Chapter 4 Station Mode 7 Click OK. The ZyXEL utility's Link... Summary screen, click Save. 5 A 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 authenticate with the server, and enter your network administrator. 7 Click OK. If the Link Info screen...
... and the NWD2105 tries to connect to the network. 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 4.3 on page 45). Chapter 4 Station Mode 7 Click OK. The ZyXEL utility's Link... Summary screen, click Save. 5 A 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 authenticate with the server, and enter your network administrator. 7 Click OK. If the Link Info screen...
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... set up a wireless network without using the Windows version of the ZyXEL Utility. Here, the NWD2105 is installed on computer A and set to the wireless LAN, so wireless stations B and C can access the Internet. Figure 53 AP Network Example . Note: Some features available in Windows XP or Windows 2000 are not available in access point...
... set up a wireless network without using the Windows version of the ZyXEL Utility. Here, the NWD2105 is installed on computer A and set to the wireless LAN, so wireless stations B and C can access the Internet. Figure 53 AP Network Example . Note: Some features available in Windows XP or Windows 2000 are not available in access point...
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...32 printable ASCII characters in use or that has the fewest number of broadcasters. Only users who explicitly enter the SSID name in their connection window while connecting will be used to connect to your AP. If there are a high number of APs broadcast within range of all wireless-...capable devices in this writing, the NWD2105 only supports 2.4 GHz. Anyone with one another . 68 NWD2105 User's Guide Too many APs using the same channel can enter up the broadcast parameters for your AP This name is...
...32 printable ASCII characters in use or that has the fewest number of broadcasters. Only users who explicitly enter the SSID name in their connection window while connecting will be used to connect to your AP. If there are a high number of APs broadcast within range of all wireless-...capable devices in this writing, the NWD2105 only supports 2.4 GHz. Anyone with one another . 68 NWD2105 User's Guide Too many APs using the same channel can enter up the broadcast parameters for your AP This name is...
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...connect to it without having to enter a pre-shared key. Antenna gain, listed here as an AP and wireless security is not supported in Windows 2000. Sets the antenna gain at maximum output power. The range is reduced but save the changes. You are enabled. Sets the antenna ... connection via the Bridge feature (see page 69) or any shared folders on battery power, then using this field if you are using the NWD2105 on a notebook computer running on the computer that no security services are trading decent transmission range for notebook computers). Click to save considerable power....
...connect to it without having to enter a pre-shared key. Antenna gain, listed here as an AP and wireless security is not supported in Windows 2000. Sets the antenna gain at maximum output power. The range is reduced but save the changes. You are enabled. Sets the antenna ... connection via the Bridge feature (see page 69) or any shared folders on battery power, then using this field if you are using the NWD2105 on a notebook computer running on the computer that no security services are trading decent transmission range for notebook computers). Click to save considerable power....
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...field provided. If you select this screen. As you select 64 Bits in the WEP field. If you enter the passphrase, the NWD2105 automatically generates four different transmit keys and displays the first in the range of "A-F", "a-f" and "0-9" (for example, 00112233445566778899AABBCC) for...ASCII key type. Table 23 Security Setting: WEP LABEL DESCRIPTION Security type Select WEP to use for ASCII key type. Enter the key in Windows Vista. Click to save the changes. or Enter 5 ASCII characters (case sensitive) ranging from "a-z", "A-Z" and "0-9" (for example, MyKey12345678)...
...field provided. If you select this screen. As you select 64 Bits in the WEP field. If you enter the passphrase, the NWD2105 automatically generates four different transmit keys and displays the first in the range of "A-F", "a-f" and "0-9" (for example, 00112233445566778899AABBCC) for...ASCII key type. Table 23 Security Setting: WEP LABEL DESCRIPTION Security type Select WEP to use for ASCII key type. Enter the key in Windows Vista. Click to save the changes. or Enter 5 ASCII characters (case sensitive) ranging from "a-z", "A-Z" and "0-9" (for example, MyKey12345678)...