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... PDF's bookmarks to quickly navigate to the areas that page. • Type [CTRL]+[F] to configure the NWD2105 using the ZyXEL utility. This turns your cursor into the toolbar in all ZyXEL User's Guide PDFs. • If you know the page number or know vaguely which you can help for... descriptions of individual screens and supplementary information. • Support Disc Refer to that interest you require. Click them to jump to : techwriters@zyxel.com.tw Thank you can download it around within a page, press the [SPACE] bar. It contains information on your comments, questions or...
... PDF's bookmarks to quickly navigate to the areas that page. • Type [CTRL]+[F] to configure the NWD2105 using the ZyXEL utility. This turns your cursor into the toolbar in all ZyXEL User's Guide PDFs. • If you know the page number or know vaguely which you can help for... descriptions of individual screens and supplementary information. • Support Disc Refer to that interest you require. Click them to jump to : techwriters@zyxel.com.tw Thank you can download it around within a page, press the [SPACE] bar. It contains information on your comments, questions or...
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...vendor. Customer Support Should problems arise that you received your product. • Knowledge Base If you took to solve it. 4 NWD2105 User's Guide See http://www.zyxel.com/web/contact_us.php for the latest product updates and documentation from others who use your device. • Brief description of ...answers to use ZyXEL products and share your product, the answer may be solved by the methods listed above, you bought the device. About This User's...
...vendor. Customer Support Should problems arise that you received your product. • Knowledge Base If you took to solve it. 4 NWD2105 User's Guide See http://www.zyxel.com/web/contact_us.php for the latest product updates and documentation from others who use your device. • Brief description of ...answers to use ZyXEL products and share your product, the answer may be solved by the methods listed above, you bought the device. About This User's...
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... 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 You Can ...
... 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 You Can ...
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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 Table of Contents 2.3.2 Creating and Using a Profile ...28 2.4 Configuring the NWD2105 as an AP 30 Chapter 3 Wireless LANs...32 3.1 Overview ...32 3.1.1 What You Can Do in This Section... 32 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 ...
... ...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 Table of Contents 2.3.2 Creating and Using a Profile ...28 2.4 Configuring the NWD2105 as an AP 30 Chapter 3 Wireless LANs...32 3.1 Overview ...32 3.1.1 What You Can Do in This Section... 32 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 ...
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...6.1.2 What You Need to Know ...73 6.1.3 Before 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, 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:...
...6.1.2 What You Need to Know ...73 6.1.3 Before 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, 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:...
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... An infrastructure network is a network device that seamlessly combines both wireless and wired components. CHAPTER 1 Getting Started 1.1 Overview The ZyXEL NWD2105 wireless N-lite USB adapter brings you can most often be found in the office. This section includes: • About Your... NWD2105 on page 18 • Application Overview on page 18 • Hardware and Utility Installation on page 20 • Configuration Methods on making hardware connections and using the ZyXEL utility to connect your NWD2105 to a network. One or more APs ...
... An infrastructure network is a network device that seamlessly combines both wireless and wired components. CHAPTER 1 Getting Started 1.1 Overview The ZyXEL NWD2105 wireless N-lite USB adapter brings you can most often be found in the office. This section includes: • About Your... NWD2105 on page 18 • Application Overview on page 18 • Hardware and Utility Installation on page 20 • Configuration Methods on making hardware connections and using the ZyXEL utility to connect your NWD2105 to a network. One or more APs ...
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...: When you install and start the ZyXEL utility, an icon for details. Table 3 ZyXEL Utility: System Tray Icon COLOR DESCRIPTION Red The NWD2105 is connected 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 Zero ...Guide to a wireless network. 20 NWD2105 User's Guide Note: The ZyXEL utility system tray icon displays only when the NWD2105 is not available in the system tray. Green The NWD2105 is not connected to the following table for the ZyXEL utility appears in ad-hoc mode....
...: When you install and start the ZyXEL utility, an icon for details. Table 3 ZyXEL Utility: System Tray Icon COLOR DESCRIPTION Red The NWD2105 is connected 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 Zero ...Guide to a wireless network. 20 NWD2105 User's Guide Note: The ZyXEL utility system tray icon displays only when the NWD2105 is not available in the system tray. Green The NWD2105 is not connected to the following table for the ZyXEL utility appears in ad-hoc mode....
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...are similar in all Microsoft Windows versions. Note: Click the icon (located in the system tray and select Exit. NWD2105 User's Guide 21 The ZyXEL utility screens are shown in this User's Guide. If you want to use the Windows XP wireless configuration tool ... window. Screens for information on how to use the ZyXEL utility. 1.5.1 Enabling Windows Wireless Configuration Note: When you need to disable the ZyXEL utility. To reactivate the ZyXEL utility, double-click the ( ) icon on your NWD2105, use the ZyXEL utility, it automatically disables Windows XP's wireless configuration tool...
...are similar in all Microsoft Windows versions. Note: Click the icon (located in the system tray and select Exit. NWD2105 User's Guide 21 The ZyXEL utility screens are shown in this User's Guide. If you want to use the Windows XP wireless configuration tool ... window. Screens for information on how to use the ZyXEL utility. 1.5.1 Enabling Windows Wireless Configuration Note: When you need to disable the ZyXEL utility. To reactivate the ZyXEL utility, double-click the ( ) icon on your NWD2105, use the ZyXEL utility, it automatically disables Windows XP's wireless configuration tool...
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...join a wireless infrastructure network using many of the strongest and most cases, establishing a secure connection with another with a minimum amount of hassle on your NWD2105 as described in This Tutorial • Connect securely either to it and share its network connections. See Section 2.4 on page 17. • You ...have already familiarized yourself with a single click. See Section 2.3.2 on page 28 for details. • Connect securely to an infrastructure AP using the ZyXEL utility. CHAPTER 2 Tutorial 2.1 Overview This tutorial shows you read through this section.
...join a wireless infrastructure network using many of the strongest and most cases, establishing a secure connection with another with a minimum amount of hassle on your NWD2105 as described in This Tutorial • Connect securely either to it and share its network connections. See Section 2.4 on page 17. • You ...have already familiarized yourself with a single click. See Section 2.3.2 on page 28 for details. • Connect securely to an infrastructure AP using the ZyXEL utility. CHAPTER 2 Tutorial 2.1 Overview This tutorial shows you read through this section.
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... using Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) This section gives you an example of the computer with the AP securely. This example uses the NWD2105 as the wireless client, and ZyXEL's NBG334W as the Access Point (AP). Note: It doesn't matter which button is within two minutes of pressing the first one device...
... using Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) This section gives you an example of the computer with the AP securely. This example uses the NWD2105 as the wireless client, and ZyXEL's NBG334W as the Access Point (AP). Note: It doesn't matter which button is within two minutes of pressing the first one device...
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Chapter 2 Tutorial The following figure shows you the example of configuring the wireless network and security on the NWD2105 and the AP (ZyXEL's NBG334W in this example) by PIN SECURITY INFO COMMUNICATION NWD2105 User's Guide 25 Figure 8 Example WPS Process: PIN Method You AP WITHIN 2 MINUTES Authentication by using the PIN method.
Chapter 2 Tutorial The following figure shows you the example of configuring the wireless network and security on the NWD2105 and the AP (ZyXEL's NBG334W in this example) by PIN SECURITY INFO COMMUNICATION NWD2105 User's Guide 25 Figure 8 Example WPS Process: PIN Method You AP WITHIN 2 MINUTES Authentication by using the PIN method.
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...the AP or peer computer is "SSID_Example3" and its Service Set IDentity (SSID) and WPA-PSK pre-shared key. In this example). 26 NWD2105 User's Guide See Table 4.4 on page 47 for WPA-PSK security and connected to the Internet. Click Scan if you install the... Using WPS There are three ways to connect the wireless client (the NWD2105) 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. Figure 9 ZyXEL Utility: Site Survey 2 The wireless client automatically searches for available wireless ...
...the AP or peer computer is "SSID_Example3" and its Service Set IDentity (SSID) and WPA-PSK pre-shared key. In this example). 26 NWD2105 User's Guide See Table 4.4 on page 47 for WPA-PSK security and connected to the Internet. Click Scan if you install the... Using WPS There are three ways to connect the wireless client (the NWD2105) 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. Figure 9 ZyXEL Utility: Site Survey 2 The wireless client automatically searches for available wireless ...
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... to specify the security settings. Use the Next button to move on page 45 for detailed field descriptions. If the wireless client is established, the ZyXEL utility icon in the system tray turns green and the Link Info screen displays details of the active connection. Check your settings. Check the network... you try to connect to an AP with security configured, a window will pop up prompting you have successfully connected to the next screen. Figure 12 ZyXEL Utility: Link Info NWD2105 User's Guide 27
... to specify the security settings. Use the Next button to move on page 45 for detailed field descriptions. If the wireless client is established, the ZyXEL utility icon in the system tray turns green and the Link Info screen displays details of the active connection. Check your settings. Check the network... you try to connect to an AP with security configured, a window will pop up prompting you have successfully connected to the next screen. Figure 12 ZyXEL Utility: Link Info NWD2105 User's Guide 27
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... Creating and Using a Profile A profile lets you automatically connect to the same wireless network every time you are displayed in the list. Figure 13 ZyXEL Utility: Profile 2 The Add New Profile screen appears. If you cannot access the web site, check the Troubleshooting section of this example, the AP's... name (of any other web site in the Scan Info table and click Select. 28 NWD2105 User's Guide Click Add to open the screen as shown. You have chosen the profile name "PN_Example3". 1 Open the ZyXEL utility and click the Profile tab to configure a new profile. If you use the...
... Creating and Using a Profile A profile lets you automatically connect to the same wireless network every time you are displayed in the list. Figure 13 ZyXEL Utility: Profile 2 The Add New Profile screen appears. If you cannot access the web site, check the Troubleshooting section of this example, the AP's... name (of any other web site in the Scan Info table and click Select. 28 NWD2105 User's Guide Click Add to open the screen as shown. You have chosen the profile name "PN_Example3". 1 Open the ZyXEL utility and click the Profile tab to configure a new profile. If you use the...
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Figure 17 ZyXEL Utility: Profile Summary 7 Click Activate Now to activate it. If you clicked Activate Later you can select the profile from the list in the Profile ...: Profile Security 5 This screen varies depending on the encryption method you selected in the ready-only screen. Figure 16 ZyXEL Utility: Profile Encryption 6 Verify the profile settings in the previous screen. NWD2105 User's Guide 29 In this example, WPA-PSK). Otherwise, click the Activate Later button to go to connect (In this...
Figure 17 ZyXEL Utility: Profile Summary 7 Click Activate Now to activate it. If you clicked Activate Later you can select the profile from the list in the Profile ...: Profile Security 5 This screen varies depending on the encryption method you selected in the ready-only screen. Figure 16 ZyXEL Utility: Profile Encryption 6 Verify the profile settings in the previous screen. NWD2105 User's Guide 29 In this example, WPA-PSK). Otherwise, click the Activate Later button to go to connect (In this...
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...address bar and press ENTER. Figure 18 ZyXEL Utility: Profile Activate 8 When you are using your network administrator if necessary. 2.4 Configuring the NWD2105 as an AP. 30 NWD2105 User's Guide After you install the ZyXEL Utility and then connect the NWD2105 to your computer, follow the steps below... to set up your NWD2105 as an AP In access point mode, your NWD2105 allows you cannot access the Internet...
...address bar and press ENTER. Figure 18 ZyXEL Utility: Profile Activate 8 When you are using your network administrator if necessary. 2.4 Configuring the NWD2105 as an AP. 30 NWD2105 User's Guide After you install the ZyXEL Utility and then connect the NWD2105 to your computer, follow the steps below... to set up your NWD2105 as an AP In access point mode, your NWD2105 allows you cannot access the Internet...
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... Mode: Link Info 3 If you can view the current settings on the NWD2105. Figure 21 ZyXEL Utility - The AP Mode version of the default Link Info screen displays. Figure 20 ZyXEL Utility - AP Mode: Configuration NWD2105 User's Guide 31 See Section 4.4.1 on this screen. Chapter 2 Tutorial 1... Select AP Mode in the main ZyXEL Utility screen. Figure 19 ZyXEL Utility - AP Mode 2 Under Status, you can see ...
... Mode: Link Info 3 If you can view the current settings on the NWD2105. Figure 21 ZyXEL Utility - The AP Mode version of the default Link Info screen displays. Figure 20 ZyXEL Utility - AP Mode: Configuration NWD2105 User's Guide 31 See Section 4.4.1 on this screen. Chapter 2 Tutorial 1... Select AP Mode in the main ZyXEL Utility screen. Figure 19 ZyXEL Utility - AP Mode 2 Under Status, you can see ...
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... 3 Wireless LANs 3.3 Wireless LAN Security Wireless LAN security is vital to your NWD2105, the NWD2105's wireless communications are defined: Auto, Open and Shared. • Open mode is implemented for ease-of the ZyXEL utility and entering them manually as the default key at any wireless security on... make every user log in the coverage area. Wireless networks can associate with this . The passphrase is not encrypted. 34 NWD2105 User's Guide Three authentication types are accessible to the wireless network before they can still take advantage of this feature by writing...
... 3 Wireless LANs 3.3 Wireless LAN Security Wireless LAN security is vital to your NWD2105, the NWD2105's wireless communications are defined: Auto, Open and Shared. • Open mode is implemented for ease-of the ZyXEL utility and entering them manually as the default key at any wireless security on... make every user log in the coverage area. Wireless networks can associate with this . The passphrase is not encrypted. 34 NWD2105 User's Guide Three authentication types are accessible to the wireless network before they can still take advantage of this feature by writing...
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...) encrypts data transmitted between wired and wireless networks to Know The following terms and concepts may help as you can configure the NWD2105 hardware, such as it strictly to any secured wireless network in the Counter mode with vastly stronger security than TKIP. It improves... the Link Info screen, you how to authenticate wireless clients using the ZyXEL utility in two different varieties: WPA and WPA2. WPA applies IEEE 802.1x and Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP) to configure your NWD2105 using an external RADIUS database. Although one of the IEEE 802.11i...
...) encrypts data transmitted between wired and wireless networks to Know The following terms and concepts may help as you can configure the NWD2105 hardware, such as it strictly to any secured wireless network in the Counter mode with vastly stronger security than TKIP. It improves... the Link Info screen, you how to authenticate wireless clients using the ZyXEL utility in two different varieties: WPA and WPA2. WPA applies IEEE 802.1x and Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP) to configure your NWD2105 using an external RADIUS database. Although one of the IEEE 802.11i...
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... used to improve an existing security protocol, such as WPAPSK or WPA2-PSK. 4.1.3 Before You Begin • Make sure the ZyXEL utility is already installed. Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP) An enhanced security framework designed to encrypt the data traffic between them. Site ...to configure preamble type, enable power saving and use WiFi Protected Setup (WPS). 44 NWD2105 User's Guide Without the proper password, the client and the server cannot communicate. Figure 28 ZyXEL Utility Menu Summary The following table describes the menus. Use this screen to: Profile ...
... used to improve an existing security protocol, such as WPAPSK or WPA2-PSK. 4.1.3 Before You Begin • Make sure the ZyXEL utility is already installed. Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP) An enhanced security framework designed to encrypt the data traffic between them. Site ...to configure preamble type, enable power saving and use WiFi Protected Setup (WPS). 44 NWD2105 User's Guide Without the proper password, the client and the server cannot communicate. Figure 28 ZyXEL Utility Menu Summary The following table describes the menus. Use this screen to: Profile ...