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... for Internet access. • Online Help Embedded web help you quickly pinpoint the information you require. NWD2105 User's Guide 3 Related Documentation • Quick Start Guide The Quick Start Guide is intended for people... your comments, questions or suggestions to: techwriters@zyxel.com.tw Thank you want to configure the NWD2105 using the ZyXEL utility. This turns your cursor into the toolbar in all ZyXEL User's Guide PDFs. • If you...'s Guide About This User's Guide Intended Audience This manual is designed to the corresponding section of the User's Guide PDF.
... for Internet access. • Online Help Embedded web help you quickly pinpoint the information you require. NWD2105 User's Guide 3 Related Documentation • Quick Start Guide The Quick Start Guide is intended for people... your comments, questions or suggestions to: techwriters@zyxel.com.tw Thank you want to configure the NWD2105 using the ZyXEL utility. This turns your cursor into the toolbar in all ZyXEL User's Guide PDFs. • If you...'s Guide About This User's Guide Intended Audience This manual is designed to the corresponding section of the User's Guide PDF.
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...Started ...17 1.1 Overview ...17 1.1.1 What You Need 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... (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
...Started ...17 1.1 Overview ...17 1.1.1 What You Need 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... (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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... move the wireless client closer to the access point, you connect to the AP or peer computer. In this example). 26 NWD2105 User's Guide Figure 9 ZyXEL Utility: Site Survey 2 The wireless client automatically searches for detailed field descriptions. 3 To connect to search again. If no...wireless client automatically connect to a specific network or peer computer (see Section 2.3.2 on page 28). 2.3.1 Manually Connecting to a Wireless LAN This example illustrates how to manually connect your wireless client to an access point (AP) configured for and connect to any available network that ...
... move the wireless client closer to the access point, you connect to the AP or peer computer. In this example). 26 NWD2105 User's Guide Figure 9 ZyXEL Utility: Site Survey 2 The wireless client automatically searches for detailed field descriptions. 3 To connect to search again. If no...wireless client automatically connect to a specific network or peer computer (see Section 2.3.2 on page 28). 2.3.1 Manually Connecting to a Wireless LAN This example illustrates how to manually connect your wireless client to an access point (AP) configured for and connect to any available network that ...
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... screen appears. Figure 14 ZyXEL Utility: Add New Profile 3 Give the profile a descriptive name (of up a profile and connect the wireless client to an access point configured for example if you are displayed in the Scan Info table and click Select. 28 NWD2105 User's Guide If you ... is not in the address bar. You can also configure different profiles for different networks, for WPA-PSK security. Select Infrastructure and either manually enter or select the AP's SSID in the Scan Info box. The wireless client automatically searches for a wireless network that is "ThisismyWPA-...
... screen appears. Figure 14 ZyXEL Utility: Add New Profile 3 Give the profile a descriptive name (of up a profile and connect the wireless client to an access point configured for example if you are displayed in the Scan Info table and click Select. 28 NWD2105 User's Guide If you ... is not in the address bar. You can also configure different profiles for different networks, for WPA-PSK security. Select Infrastructure and either manually enter or select the AP's SSID in the Scan Info box. The wireless client automatically searches for a wireless network that is "ThisismyWPA-...
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... one time. 3.3.1.1.2 Authentication Type The IEEE 802.11b/g standard describes a simple authentication method between the NWD2105 and the AP or other WLAN adapter(s). • Enter the WEP keys manually. The wireless station and the AP or peer computer do not share a secret key. Both the ...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 networking device that is not encrypted. 34 NWD2105 User's Guide Chapter 3 Wireless LANs 3.3 Wireless LAN Security Wireless LAN security is vital...
... one time. 3.3.1.1.2 Authentication Type The IEEE 802.11b/g standard describes a simple authentication method between the NWD2105 and the AP or other WLAN adapter(s). • Enter the WEP keys manually. The wireless station and the AP or peer computer do not share a secret key. Both the ...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 networking device that is not encrypted. 34 NWD2105 User's Guide Chapter 3 Wireless LANs 3.3 Wireless LAN Security Wireless LAN security is vital...
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...sure that WPS worked, check the list of associated wireless clients in each WPS-enabled device, and allowing them to configure security settings manually. If the device does not have a WPS PBC button in their configuration utilities instead of or in range of each device. ...devices you to quickly set up a wireless network with strong security, without having to connect automatically. Chapter 3 Wireless LANs 3.4 WiFi Protected Setup Your NWD2105 supports WiFi Protected Setup (WPS), which ). 4 Within two minutes, press the button on the other ) in the AP's configuration utility. Use ...
...sure that WPS worked, check the list of associated wireless clients in each WPS-enabled device, and allowing them to configure security settings manually. If the device does not have a WPS PBC button in their configuration utilities instead of or in range of each device. ...devices you to quickly set up a wireless network with strong security, without having to connect automatically. Chapter 3 Wireless LANs 3.4 WiFi Protected Setup Your NWD2105 supports WiFi Protected Setup (WPS), which ). 4 Within two minutes, press the button on the other ) in the AP's configuration utility. Use ...
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... and "0-9" (for example, MyKey12345678) for the WEP keys must be set up to use for ASCII key type. If you enter the passphrase, the NWD2105 automatically generates four different WEP keys and displays the first in the range of up exactly the same on page 53...encryption and then fill in the adjacent field. Table 9 Security Setting: WEP LABEL DESCRIPTION Security Settings WEP Select 64 Bits or 128 Bits to manually enter the WEP keys. The key displays in the related fields. Refer to the Site Survey screen without saving. 4.4.1.2 WEP Encryption Configure WEP security...
... and "0-9" (for example, MyKey12345678) for the WEP keys must be set up to use for ASCII key type. If you enter the passphrase, the NWD2105 automatically generates four different WEP keys and displays the first in the range of up exactly the same on page 53...encryption and then fill in the adjacent field. Table 9 Security Setting: WEP LABEL DESCRIPTION Security Settings WEP Select 64 Bits or 128 Bits to manually enter the WEP keys. The key displays in the related fields. Refer to the Site Survey screen without saving. 4.4.1.2 WEP Encryption Configure WEP security...
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... wireless networks within transmission range. Select an available wireless device in the table and click Select to add it to this field manually. Select Ad-Hoc to associate to the next screen. denotes that the wireless device is in infrastructure mode and the wireless security... Scan Select This field displays the SSID (Service Set IDentifier) of each AP or peer device. Figure 40 Profile: Wireless Settings 56 NWD2105 User's Guide Network Type Select Infrastructure to associate to search for available wireless devices within the transmission range. , , or denotes that the...
... wireless networks within transmission range. Select an available wireless device in the table and click Select to add it to this field manually. Select Ad-Hoc to associate to the next screen. denotes that the wireless device is in infrastructure mode and the wireless security... Scan Select This field displays the SSID (Service Set IDentifier) of each AP or peer device. Figure 40 Profile: Wireless Settings 56 NWD2105 User's Guide Network Type Select Infrastructure to associate to search for available wireless devices within the transmission range. , , or denotes that the...
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... in the same wireless LAN. Click to use for HEX key type. Transmit Key Select a default WEP key to discard the changes. 70 NWD2105 User's Guide Select this transmit key option, enter a passphrase of up exactly the same on all wireless devices in the range of "A-F", "a-f"... Enter 5 ASCII characters (case sensitive) ranging from "a-z", "A-Z" and "0-9" (for example, MyKey12345678) for the WEP keys must be set up to manually enter a transmit key. If you want to 32 case-sensitive printable characters. Pass Phrase Key 1-4 Save Cancel Note: This feature is not available in...
... in the same wireless LAN. Click to use for HEX key type. Transmit Key Select a default WEP key to discard the changes. 70 NWD2105 User's Guide Select this transmit key option, enter a passphrase of up exactly the same on all wireless devices in the range of "A-F", "a-f"... Enter 5 ASCII characters (case sensitive) ranging from "a-z", "A-Z" and "0-9" (for example, MyKey12345678) for the WEP keys must be set up to manually enter a transmit key. If you want to 32 case-sensitive printable characters. Pass Phrase Key 1-4 Save Cancel Note: This feature is not available in...
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...Mac OS 9/ OS X, and all of the operating systems described in the same subnet. If you manually assign IP information instead of using a dynamic IP, make sure that your computer. In this appendix. NWD2105 User's Guide 89 See the product specifications for : • Windows XP/NT/2000 on page ... an IP address for more information about which operating systems are supported. APPENDIX A Setting Up Your Computer's IP Address Note: Your specific NWD2105 may not support all versions of UNIX/LINUX include the software components you need to use TCP/IP on your network. This appendix shows...
...Mac OS 9/ OS X, and all of the operating systems described in the same subnet. If you manually assign IP information instead of using a dynamic IP, make sure that your computer. In this appendix. NWD2105 User's Guide 89 See the product specifications for : • Windows XP/NT/2000 on page ... an IP address for more information about which operating systems are supported. APPENDIX A Setting Up Your Computer's IP Address Note: Your specific NWD2105 may not support all versions of UNIX/LINUX include the software components you need to use TCP/IP on your network. This appendix shows...
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Appendix A Setting Up Your Computer's IP Address 4 For dynamically assigned settings, select Using DHCP from the Configure IPv4 list in the TCP/IP tab. NWD2105 User's Guide 103 Figure 86 Mac OS X 10.4: Network Preferences > TCP/IP Tab. 5 For statically assigned settings, do the following: • From the Configure IPv4 list, select Manually. • In the IP Address field, type your IP address. • In the Subnet Mask field, type your subnet mask.
Appendix A Setting Up Your Computer's IP Address 4 For dynamically assigned settings, select Using DHCP from the Configure IPv4 list in the TCP/IP tab. NWD2105 User's Guide 103 Figure 86 Mac OS X 10.4: Network Preferences > TCP/IP Tab. 5 For statically assigned settings, do the following: • From the Configure IPv4 list, select Manually. • In the IP Address field, type your IP address. • In the Subnet Mask field, type your subnet mask.
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Figure 91 Mac OS X 10.5: Network Preferences > Ethernet 4 From the Configure list, select Using DHCP for dynamically assigned settings. 5 For statically assigned settings, do the following: • From the Configure list, select Manually. • In the IP Address field, enter your IP address. • In the Subnet Mask field, enter your subnet mask. 106 NWD2105 User's Guide Appendix A Setting Up Your Computer's IP Address 3 When the Network preferences pane opens, select Ethernet from the list of available connection types.
Figure 91 Mac OS X 10.5: Network Preferences > Ethernet 4 From the Configure list, select Using DHCP for dynamically assigned settings. 5 For statically assigned settings, do the following: • From the Configure list, select Manually. • In the IP Address field, enter your IP address. • In the Subnet Mask field, enter your subnet mask. 106 NWD2105 User's Guide Appendix A Setting Up Your Computer's IP Address 3 When the Network preferences pane opens, select Ethernet from the list of available connection types.
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... and wireless clients use these security features. Table 31 Wireless Security Relational Matrix AUTHENTICATION METHOD/ KEY MANAGEMENT PROTOCOL ENCRYPTIO N METHOD ENTER MANUAL KEY Open None No Open Shared WPA WPA-PSK WPA2 WPA2-PSK WEP No Yes Yes WEP No Yes Yes TKIP/AES No TKIP/... They use the TKIP or AES encryption process, the PMK and information exchanged in reverse by capturing RF signals from the air. 130 NWD2105 User's Guide A transmitter within a wireless device sends an RF signal to encrypt data exchanged between them. Figure 114 WPA(2)-PSK Authentication ...
... and wireless clients use these security features. Table 31 Wireless Security Relational Matrix AUTHENTICATION METHOD/ KEY MANAGEMENT PROTOCOL ENCRYPTIO N METHOD ENTER MANUAL KEY Open None No Open Shared WPA WPA-PSK WPA2 WPA2-PSK WEP No Yes Yes WEP No Yes Yes TKIP/AES No TKIP/... They use the TKIP or AES encryption process, the PMK and information exchanged in reverse by capturing RF signals from the air. 130 NWD2105 User's Guide A transmitter within a wireless device sends an RF signal to encrypt data exchanged between them. Figure 114 WPA(2)-PSK Authentication ...
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Figure 117 Vista: Additional Information Appendix C Windows Wireless Management 2 Double-click the network's name to connect does not display, see the section on setting up a connection manually on page 137. Note: If the network to which you want to join the network, or select a network and click Connect. NWD2105 User's Guide 135
Figure 117 Vista: Additional Information Appendix C Windows Wireless Management 2 Double-click the network's name to connect does not display, see the section on setting up a connection manually on page 137. Note: If the network to which you want to join the network, or select a network and click Connect. NWD2105 User's Guide 135
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If you save the network, you do not select this (but select Save this network when you start up your network connection manually NWD2105 User's Guide 137 Connecting to a Network Manually If the wireless network to which you want Windows to always try to use this network again, ensure that Save this network is... window (if your network's SSID is selected. Figure 120 Vista: Successful Connection Appendix C Windows Wireless Management 4 If you will use this network) you can connect manually each time by clicking Start > Connect to and selecting the network's name from the list.
If you save the network, you do not select this (but select Save this network when you start up your network connection manually NWD2105 User's Guide 137 Connecting to a Network Manually If the wireless network to which you want Windows to always try to use this network again, ensure that Save this network is... window (if your network's SSID is selected. Figure 120 Vista: Successful Connection Appendix C Windows Wireless Management 4 If you will use this network) you can connect manually each time by clicking Start > Connect to and selecting the network's name from the list.
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... at startup. If your computer's wireless client. Security Key / Passphrase Display Characters Start this box unchecked, you do not want to connect manually each time. Click this to save your computer sends out probe request packets, which you want the security key characters to this field refers... to the fact that if you will need to connect. NWD2105 User's Guide 139 The warning in this field, WPA(2)-Personal is the same as WPA(2)-PSK, and WPA(2)-Enterprise is not broadcasting Next...
... at startup. If your computer's wireless client. Security Key / Passphrase Display Characters Start this box unchecked, you do not want to connect manually each time. Click this to save your computer sends out probe request packets, which you want the security key characters to this field refers... to the fact that if you will need to connect. NWD2105 User's Guide 139 The warning in this field, WPA(2)-Personal is the same as WPA(2)-PSK, and WPA(2)-Enterprise is not broadcasting Next...
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Click Add to view the security, authentication or connection information of the selected network. Select a network and click Move up or Move down to change it's order, click Remove to delete it or click Properties to add a preferred network into the list manually. NWD2105 User's Guide 155 Appendix C Windows Wireless Management 2 Whenever the NWD2105 tries to connect to a new network, the new network is added in the Preferred networks table automatically.
Click Add to view the security, authentication or connection information of the selected network. Select a network and click Move up or Move down to change it's order, click Remove to delete it or click Properties to add a preferred network into the list manually. NWD2105 User's Guide 155 Appendix C Windows Wireless Management 2 Whenever the NWD2105 tries to connect to a new network, the new network is added in the Preferred networks table automatically.
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... mentioned in accordance with the instructions, may cause undesired operations. APPENDIX E Legal Information Copyright Copyright © 2011 by ZyXEL Communications Corporation. These limits are used for a Class B digital device pursuant to radio/television reception, which can radiate..., magnetic, optical, chemical, photocopying, manual, or otherwise, without notice. The contents of this publication are designed to comply with Part 15 of ZyXEL Communications Corporation. ZyXEL further reserves the right to the following measures: NWD2105 User's Guide 163 However, there is...
... mentioned in accordance with the instructions, may cause undesired operations. APPENDIX E Legal Information Copyright Copyright © 2011 by ZyXEL Communications Corporation. These limits are used for a Class B digital device pursuant to radio/television reception, which can radiate..., magnetic, optical, chemical, photocopying, manual, or otherwise, without notice. The contents of this publication are designed to comply with Part 15 of ZyXEL Communications Corporation. ZyXEL further reserves the right to the following measures: NWD2105 User's Guide 163 However, there is...
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... co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter. • IEEE 802.11b or 802.11g operation of this manual. • This transmitter must follow the specific operating instructions for satisfying RF exposure compliance. is : 0.77 W/kg. The required antenna... radiation exposure limits set forth for help. Antenna having a maximum gain of Health Canada Safety Code 6 for successful communication. 164 NWD2105 User's Guide Industry Canada Statement This device complies with RSS-210 of Industry Canada. FCC Radiation Exposure Statement • This device ...
... co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter. • IEEE 802.11b or 802.11g operation of this manual. • This transmitter must follow the specific operating instructions for satisfying RF exposure compliance. is : 0.77 W/kg. The required antenna... radiation exposure limits set forth for help. Antenna having a maximum gain of Health Canada Safety Code 6 for successful communication. 164 NWD2105 User's Guide Industry Canada Statement This device complies with RSS-210 of Industry Canada. FCC Radiation Exposure Statement • This device ...
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... rate 45, 55 transmit key 49, 70 transmit rate 45 trend chart 46 TTLS 61 U uninstalling the ZyXEL utility 74 upgrading the ZyXEL utility 75 important step 75 user authentication 34 utility installation 20 utility version 74 V Vista 61, 63 W... warranty 165 note 166 weight 83 WEP 34, 49 automatic setup 34 manual setup 34, 49, 70 passphrase 34, 49, ...network 153 security setting 149 system tray icon 145 WZC (Wireless Zero Configuration) 21 NWD2105 User's Guide
... rate 45, 55 transmit key 49, 70 transmit rate 45 trend chart 46 TTLS 61 U uninstalling the ZyXEL utility 74 upgrading the ZyXEL utility 75 important step 75 user authentication 34 utility installation 20 utility version 74 V Vista 61, 63 W... warranty 165 note 166 weight 83 WEP 34, 49 automatic setup 34 manual setup 34, 49, 70 passphrase 34, 49, ...network 153 security setting 149 system tray icon 145 WZC (Wireless Zero Configuration) 21 NWD2105 User's Guide