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... you can download it around within a page, press the [SPACE] bar. This can help for Reading User's Guides On-Screen When reading a ZyXEL User's Guide On-Screen, keep the following in Reader, then press [ENTER] to jump directly to that page. • Type [CTRL]+[F] to...open the Adobe Reader search utility and enter a word or phrase. It contains information on your comments, questions or suggestions to: techwriters@zyxel.com.tw NWD2205 User's Guide 3 Click them to jump to the corresponding section of individual screens and supplementary information. • Support Disc Refer to...
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...Library Search for the latest product updates and documentation from others who use ZyXEL products and share your product, the answer may be solved by the methods listed above, you took to solve it. 4 NWD2205 User's Guide Customer Support Should problems arise that you received your device. ...• Brief description of the problem and the steps you should contact your vendor, then contact a ZyXEL office for contact information. About This User's ...
...Library Search for the latest product updates and documentation from others who use ZyXEL products and share your product, the answer may be solved by the methods listed above, you took to solve it. 4 NWD2205 User's Guide Customer Support Should problems arise that you received your device. ...• Brief description of the problem and the steps you should contact your vendor, then contact a ZyXEL office for contact information. About This User's ...
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Contents Overview Contents Overview Introduction and Configuration 17 Getting Started ...19 Wireless LANs ...27 ZyXEL Utility ...39 Troubleshooting and Specifications 53 Troubleshooting ...55 Product Specifications ...59 Appendices and Index ...63 NWD2205 User's Guide 9
Contents Overview Contents Overview Introduction and Configuration 17 Getting Started ...19 Wireless LANs ...27 ZyXEL Utility ...39 Troubleshooting and Specifications 53 Troubleshooting ...55 Product Specifications ...59 Appendices and Index ...63 NWD2205 User's Guide 9
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... What You Need to Know 13 1.1.2 Before You Begin ...13 1.2 Features ...14 1.3 Software Installation ...15 1.3.1 Minimum System Requirements 15 1.3.2 Installing the ZyXEL Utility 15 1.3.3 Uninstalling the ZyXEL Utility 19 1.4 Hardware Installation ...21 1.5 Device Applications ...22 Chapter 2 Wireless LANs...25 2.1 Overview ...25 2.1.1 What You Can Do in This Section 25... 2.4 WiFi Protected Setup ...29 2.4.1 Push Button Configuration 30 2.4.2 PIN Configuration ...30 2.4.3 How WPS Works ...32 2.4.4 Limitations of WPS ...35 Chapter 3 ZyXEL Utility - Mac OS X ...37 NWD2205 User's Guide 11
... What You Need to Know 13 1.1.2 Before You Begin ...13 1.2 Features ...14 1.3 Software Installation ...15 1.3.1 Minimum System Requirements 15 1.3.2 Installing the ZyXEL Utility 15 1.3.3 Uninstalling the ZyXEL Utility 19 1.4 Hardware Installation ...21 1.5 Device Applications ...22 Chapter 2 Wireless LANs...25 2.1 Overview ...25 2.1.1 What You Can Do in This Section 25... 2.4 WiFi Protected Setup ...29 2.4.1 Push Button Configuration 30 2.4.2 PIN Configuration ...30 2.4.3 How WPS Works ...32 2.4.4 Limitations of WPS ...35 Chapter 3 ZyXEL Utility - Mac OS X ...37 NWD2205 User's Guide 11
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... ...37 3.1.1 What You Can Do in This Chapter 37 3.1.2 What You Need to Know 37 3.1.3 Before You Begin ...38 3.2 ZyXEL Utility Screen Summary 38 3.3 The Link Status Screen ...39 3.4 The Profile Screen ...40 3.4.1 The Profile Properties Screen 42 3.5 The ...WPS Screen ...46 3.8 The Information Screen ...48 Chapter 4 Troubleshooting...49 4.1 Overview ...49 4.2 Power, Hardware Connections, and LEDs 49 4.3 Accessing the ZyXEL Utility 50 4.4 Link Quality ...50 4.5 Problems Communicating with Other Computers 51 Chapter 5 Product Specifications ...53 Appendix A Wireless LANs ...57 Appendix B ...
... ...37 3.1.1 What You Can Do in This Chapter 37 3.1.2 What You Need to Know 37 3.1.3 Before You Begin ...38 3.2 ZyXEL Utility Screen Summary 38 3.3 The Link Status Screen ...39 3.4 The Profile Screen ...40 3.4.1 The Profile Properties Screen 42 3.5 The ...WPS Screen ...46 3.8 The Information Screen ...48 Chapter 4 Troubleshooting...49 4.1 Overview ...49 4.2 Power, Hardware Connections, and LEDs 49 4.3 Accessing the ZyXEL Utility 50 4.4 Link Quality ...50 4.5 Problems Communicating with Other Computers 51 Chapter 5 Product Specifications ...53 Appendix A Wireless LANs ...57 Appendix B ...
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..., you can most often be found in the office. One or more APs often serve as the bridge between a wired and a wireless network. NWD2205 User's Guide 13 Outside of the home or office, APs can enjoy a high-speed connection at home or in coffee shops, bookstores and other ... their customers. It is independent of any other businesses that offer wireless Internet connectivity to a network. CHAPTER 1 Getting Started 1.1 Overview The ZyXEL NWD2205 wireless N USB adapter brings you read through the rest of the User's Guide. With data rates of up to Know The following terms ...
..., you can most often be found in the office. One or more APs often serve as the bridge between a wired and a wireless network. NWD2205 User's Guide 13 Outside of the home or office, APs can enjoy a high-speed connection at home or in coffee shops, bookstores and other ... their customers. It is independent of any other businesses that offer wireless Internet connectivity to a network. CHAPTER 1 Getting Started 1.1 Overview The ZyXEL NWD2205 wireless N USB adapter brings you read through the rest of the User's Guide. With data rates of up to Know The following terms ...
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...the installation process. 2 Close all programs and applications. 3 Insert the included CD into the CD-ROM drive. To install the ZyXEL utility: 1 Make sure the NWD2205 is disconnected from the screens shown here depending on page 37. 1.3.1 Minimum System Requirements In order to install the Mac OS ... space • 128 MB RAM • Mac OS X 10.4 and higher 1.3.2 Installing the ZyXEL Utility Screen shots for Macintosh 10.4 are shown in the following procedure unless otherwise specified. NWD2205 User's Guide 15 For detailed information on using it, see Chapter 3 on the version of the...
...the installation process. 2 Close all programs and applications. 3 Insert the included CD into the CD-ROM drive. To install the ZyXEL utility: 1 Make sure the NWD2205 is disconnected from the screens shown here depending on page 37. 1.3.1 Minimum System Requirements In order to install the Mac OS ... space • 128 MB RAM • Mac OS X 10.4 and higher 1.3.2 Installing the ZyXEL Utility Screen shots for Macintosh 10.4 are shown in the following procedure unless otherwise specified. NWD2205 User's Guide 15 For detailed information on using it, see Chapter 3 on the version of the...
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The driver will automatically install. 9 After installing the ZyXEL utility and device driver, you must restart your computer and complete the driver installation. 18 NWD2205 User's Guide Click Restart to reboot your computer. Chapter 1 Getting Started 8 You then see a screen telling you that you must restart the computer after the installation completes. Click Continue Installation.
The driver will automatically install. 9 After installing the ZyXEL utility and device driver, you must restart your computer and complete the driver installation. 18 NWD2205 User's Guide Click Restart to reboot your computer. Chapter 1 Getting Started 8 You then see a screen telling you that you must restart the computer after the installation completes. Click Continue Installation.
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... the best and safest course of the application are going to uninstall or upgrade the ZyXEL utility. NWD2205 User's Guide 19 Note: Disconnect the NWD2205 if you want to remove the ZyXEL utility from your computer only when you are properly removed, especially the device driver. ...While you can find the ZyXEL utility in your Applications folder. 11 The ZyXEL utility starts automatically after you connect the NWD2205 to the computer. 1.3.3 Uninstalling the ZyXEL Utility You need to upgrade the ZyXEL utility or the ZyXEL utility cannot work properly.
... the best and safest course of the application are going to uninstall or upgrade the ZyXEL utility. NWD2205 User's Guide 19 Note: Disconnect the NWD2205 if you want to remove the ZyXEL utility from your computer only when you are properly removed, especially the device driver. ...While you can find the ZyXEL utility in your Applications folder. 11 The ZyXEL utility starts automatically after you connect the NWD2205 to the computer. 1.3.3 Uninstalling the ZyXEL Utility You need to upgrade the ZyXEL utility or the ZyXEL utility cannot work properly.
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... feature in the other wireless stations. 2.3.1.2 IEEE 802.1x The IEEE 802.1x standard outlines enhanced security methods for ease-of the ZyXEL utility and entering them manually as the default key at the time of user authentication. Three authentication types are defined: Auto, Open...Extensible Authentication Protocol) is implemented for both the wireless station and the AP or peer computer. • Auto authentication mode allows the NWD2205 to interact with this feature by writing down the four automatically generated WEP keys from the Security Settings screen of -use the same ...
... feature in the other wireless stations. 2.3.1.2 IEEE 802.1x The IEEE 802.1x standard outlines enhanced security methods for ease-of the ZyXEL utility and entering them manually as the default key at the time of user authentication. Three authentication types are defined: Auto, Open...Extensible Authentication Protocol) is implemented for both the wireless station and the AP or peer computer. • Auto authentication mode allows the NWD2205 to interact with this feature by writing down the four automatically generated WEP keys from the Security Settings screen of -use the same ...
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... your NWD2205's Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) options as well as establish and manage WPS connections. • The Information screen (Section 3.8 on page 48) lets you view the information about which version of the driver and utility you read through this chapter. Many people use the ZyXEL utility... to configure your NWD2205 using . 3.1.2 What You Need to deter unintentional usage of the original wireless encryption protocols, WEP is also the weakest...
... your NWD2205's Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) options as well as establish and manage WPS connections. • The Information screen (Section 3.8 on page 48) lets you view the information about which version of the driver and utility you read through this chapter. Many people use the ZyXEL utility... to configure your NWD2205 using . 3.1.2 What You Need to deter unintentional usage of the original wireless encryption protocols, WEP is also the weakest...
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... and data rate statistics. See Section 1.3 on page 15 for the key words "Disk Utility" and select it implements the full version of the ZyXEL utility is a password shared between the server and the client that unlocks the algorithm used to see your installation drive. Click Applications > Utilities > Disk... WPA does not. Mac OS X Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) The WPA protocol affords users with a set of wireless and security settings. 38 NWD2205 User's Guide Chapter 3 ZyXEL Utility - Always try to add, delete, edit or activate a profile with vastly stronger security than WEP.
... and data rate statistics. See Section 1.3 on page 15 for the key words "Disk Utility" and select it implements the full version of the ZyXEL utility is a password shared between the server and the client that unlocks the algorithm used to see your installation drive. Click Applications > Utilities > Disk... WPA does not. Mac OS X Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) The WPA protocol affords users with a set of wireless and security settings. 38 NWD2205 User's Guide Chapter 3 ZyXEL Utility - Always try to add, delete, edit or activate a profile with vastly stronger security than WEP.
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... on the selected network) • connect to a wireless network Advanced Setting Use this screen to view the status of the NWD2205's wireless connection with an AP or peer computer. Mac OS X Table 3 ZyXEL Utility: Menu Summary (continued) TAB DESCRIPTION Available Network Use this screen to: • scan for a wireless network • configure...
... on the selected network) • connect to a wireless network Advanced Setting Use this screen to view the status of the NWD2205's wireless connection with an AP or peer computer. Mac OS X Table 3 ZyXEL Utility: Menu Summary (continued) TAB DESCRIPTION Available Network Use this screen to: • scan for a wireless network • configure...
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...GI), and Modulation and Coding Scheme (MCS). Table 4 ZyXEL Utility: Link Status LABEL DESCRIPTION MAC Address This field displays the MAC address of the wireless device to which the NWD2205 is associated. This field displays the name of the NWD2205. Link Speed (Mbps) This displays the maximum possible data...the MAC address of the current wireless connection. Channel This displays the channel number of the AP or peer computer to which the NWD2205 is a set of the current connection in this screen. Signal Strength This shows the strength of the wireless network. SSID The SSID...
...GI), and Modulation and Coding Scheme (MCS). Table 4 ZyXEL Utility: Link Status LABEL DESCRIPTION MAC Address This field displays the MAC address of the wireless device to which the NWD2205 is associated. This field displays the name of the NWD2205. Link Speed (Mbps) This displays the maximum possible data...the MAC address of the current wireless connection. Channel This displays the channel number of the AP or peer computer to which the NWD2205 is a set of the current connection in this screen. Signal Strength This shows the strength of the wireless network. SSID The SSID...
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... is configured to connect to an access point, or Ad Hoc when the profile is the SSID of the wireless network to the NWD2205. Remove Click this to save your changes back to which the selected profile associates. Apply Click this to alter the settings of the... pre-configured profile. Figure 12 ZyXEL Utility: Profile The following table describes the labels in this to delete a selected profile from the list. NWD2205 User's Guide 41 Edit Click this screen. SSID This is configured to connect to configure...
... is configured to connect to an access point, or Ad Hoc when the profile is the SSID of the wireless network to the NWD2205. Remove Click this to save your changes back to which the selected profile associates. Apply Click this to alter the settings of the... pre-configured profile. Figure 12 ZyXEL Utility: Profile The following table describes the labels in this to delete a selected profile from the list. NWD2205 User's Guide 41 Edit Click this screen. SSID This is configured to connect to configure...
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Chapter 3 ZyXEL Utility - Otherwise, clear the check box to connect to use for the wireless network. If there are not used. the NWD2205 uses whichever channel the AP uses. 42 NWD2205 User's Guide SSID Enter the SSID of interference. wireless access points are other networks ...ad-hoc mode, choose the radio channel to a wireless access point. Figure 13 ZyXEL Utility: Profile Properties The following table describes the labels in the Profiles screen. Table 6 ZyXEL Utility: Profile Properties LABEL DESCRIPTION Profile Name Enter a descriptive name in order to ...
Chapter 3 ZyXEL Utility - Otherwise, clear the check box to connect to use for the wireless network. If there are not used. the NWD2205 uses whichever channel the AP uses. 42 NWD2205 User's Guide SSID Enter the SSID of interference. wireless access points are other networks ...ad-hoc mode, choose the radio channel to a wireless access point. Figure 13 ZyXEL Utility: Profile Properties The following table describes the labels in the Profiles screen. Table 6 ZyXEL Utility: Profile Properties LABEL DESCRIPTION Profile Name Enter a descriptive name in order to ...
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...• When you select SHARED_KEY in the Network Authentication field, this option to the previous screen. Mac OS X Table 6 ZyXEL Utility: Profile Properties (continued) LABEL DESCRIPTION Network Authentication Select the security standard you want to use the same standard you select to...WEP to use Wired Equivalent Privacy security (Shared) for data encryption. Key index (advanced) Select this displays WEP and the NWD2205 uses Wired Equivalent Privacy security for confirmation. Click this to return to another wireless-enabled computer. Otherwise, you select to ...
...• When you select SHARED_KEY in the Network Authentication field, this option to the previous screen. Mac OS X Table 6 ZyXEL Utility: Profile Properties (continued) LABEL DESCRIPTION Network Authentication Select the security standard you want to use the same standard you select to...WEP to use Wired Equivalent Privacy security (Shared) for data encryption. Key index (advanced) Select this displays WEP and the NWD2205 uses Wired Equivalent Privacy security for confirmation. Click this to return to another wireless-enabled computer. Otherwise, you select to ...
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BSSID This displays the Basic Service Set IDentifier. Figure 14 ZyXEL Utility: Available Network The following table describes the labels in a profile. 44 NWD2205 User's Guide Encryption This displays whether WEP, WPA, WPA2, WPA-PSK TKIP or WPA2PSK AES,...selected wireless device in this to connect to the highlighted wireless network. SSID This displays the network's Service Set IDentifier. Table 7 ZyXEL Utility: Available Network LABEL DESCRIPTION Associated An "*" (asterisk) indicates a connection to a network. Channel This displays the wireless channel on...
BSSID This displays the Basic Service Set IDentifier. Figure 14 ZyXEL Utility: Available Network The following table describes the labels in a profile. 44 NWD2205 User's Guide Encryption This displays whether WEP, WPA, WPA2, WPA-PSK TKIP or WPA2PSK AES,...selected wireless device in this to connect to the highlighted wireless network. SSID This displays the network's Service Set IDentifier. Table 7 ZyXEL Utility: Available Network LABEL DESCRIPTION Associated An "*" (asterisk) indicates a connection to a network. Channel This displays the wireless channel on...
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... performance as less time sending preamble means more time for sending data. Chapter 3 ZyXEL Utility - Mac OS X 3.6 The Advanced Setting Screen This screen allows you to have the NWD2205 automatically use the same preamble mode in this screen. Table 8 ZyXEL Utility: Advanced Setting LABEL DESCRIPTION 802.11b Preamble is used to signal that...
... performance as less time sending preamble means more time for sending data. Chapter 3 ZyXEL Utility - Mac OS X 3.6 The Advanced Setting Screen This screen allows you to have the NWD2205 automatically use the same preamble mode in this screen. Table 8 ZyXEL Utility: Advanced Setting LABEL DESCRIPTION 802.11b Preamble is used to signal that...
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...this to update this to configure the NWD2205's Wi-Fi Protected Security (WPS). RTS Threshold Select the packet size above which the NWD2205 transmits an RTS (Request To Send) message. Set Default Click this screen. Table 9 ZyXEL Utility: WPS LABEL DESCRIPTION SSID This ... Service Set Identification (SSID), which the AP is within range of the NWD2205. Channel This field indicates the channel on which is broadcasting. 46 NWD2205 User's Guide Chapter 3 ZyXEL Utility - Figure 16 ZyXEL Utility: WPS The following table describes the labels in this screen to its...
...this to update this to configure the NWD2205's Wi-Fi Protected Security (WPS). RTS Threshold Select the packet size above which the NWD2205 transmits an RTS (Request To Send) message. Set Default Click this screen. Table 9 ZyXEL Utility: WPS LABEL DESCRIPTION SSID This ... Service Set Identification (SSID), which the AP is within range of the NWD2205. Channel This field indicates the channel on which is broadcasting. 46 NWD2205 User's Guide Chapter 3 ZyXEL Utility - Figure 16 ZyXEL Utility: WPS The following table describes the labels in this screen to its...