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Mac OS X ...37 NWD2205 User's Guide 11 Table of Contents Table of Contents About This User's Guide ...3 Document Conventions...5 Safety Warnings...7 Contents Overview ...9 Table of ...Contents...11 Chapter 1 Getting Started ...13 1.1 Overview ...13 1.1.1 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...
Mac OS X ...37 NWD2205 User's Guide 11 Table of Contents Table of Contents About This User's Guide ...3 Document Conventions...5 Safety Warnings...7 Contents Overview ...9 Table of ...Contents...11 Chapter 1 Getting Started ...13 1.1 Overview ...13 1.1.1 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...
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...Minimum System Requirements In order to install the Mac OS X version of the ZyXEL Utility. NWD2205 User's Guide 15 The screens on the version of free hard drive 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 ...MB of your operating system. To install the ZyXEL utility: 1 Make sure the NWD2205 is disconnected from your computer may differ slightly from the screens shown here depending on your computer before you how to install the ZyXEL Utility for Mac OS X, your computer must meet the following ...
...Minimum System Requirements In order to install the Mac OS X version of the ZyXEL Utility. NWD2205 User's Guide 15 The screens on the version of free hard drive 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 ...MB of your operating system. To install the ZyXEL utility: 1 Make sure the NWD2205 is disconnected from your computer may differ slightly from the screens shown here depending on your computer before you how to install the ZyXEL Utility for Mac OS X, your computer must meet the following ...
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Follow the on the included disc. Chapter 1 Getting Started 4 Open the folder for your version of Mac OS X on -screen instructions. 16 NWD2205 User's Guide For example, if you are using 10.4 then open the MacOS10.4 Driver folder. Double-click the Installer.mpkg to run the installation program. 5 A welcome screen appears.
Follow the on the included disc. Chapter 1 Getting Started 4 Open the folder for your version of Mac OS X on -screen instructions. 16 NWD2205 User's Guide For example, if you are using 10.4 then open the MacOS10.4 Driver folder. Double-click the Installer.mpkg to run the installation program. 5 A welcome screen appears.
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Chapter 1 Getting Started 6 When you see the Select a Destination screen, select a destination (this must be on an actual physical hard drive on the Macintosh, not a virtual drive) and click Continue. 7 When you see the Authenticate screen, enter the administrative password you use to log in to the Mac computer and click OK. NWD2205 User's Guide 17
Chapter 1 Getting Started 6 When you see the Select a Destination screen, select a destination (this must be on an actual physical hard drive on the Macintosh, not a virtual drive) and click Continue. 7 When you see the Authenticate screen, enter the administrative password you use to log in to the Mac computer and click OK. NWD2205 User's Guide 17
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Chapter 1 Getting Started 2 Double-click your Macintosh OS's driver folder on the included disc. Double-click the file Uninstall.command. 3 The command screen displays. Enter the administrative password you use to log in to the Mac computer and press [ENTER]. 20 NWD2205 User's Guide
Chapter 1 Getting Started 2 Double-click your Macintosh OS's driver folder on the included disc. Double-click the file Uninstall.command. 3 The command screen displays. Enter the administrative password you use to log in to the Mac computer and press [ENTER]. 20 NWD2205 User's Guide
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...access point is because the registrar has no way of the registrar device to discover the key the network is an unknown MAC address you use the PBC method, there is a possible way for a hacker to gain access to a network. ...the non-WPS device must still associate with other device) when any WPS-enabled device could join the network. Check the MAC addresses of the device). This is a short period (from the registrar device to the enrollee devices. WPS works between ...device supports this has happened. However, you can remove it or reset the AP. 36 NWD2205 User's Guide
...access point is because the registrar has no way of the registrar device to discover the key the network is an unknown MAC address you use the PBC method, there is a possible way for a hacker to gain access to a network. ...the non-WPS device must still associate with other device) when any WPS-enabled device could join the network. Check the MAC addresses of the device). This is a short period (from the registrar device to the enrollee devices. WPS works between ...device supports this has happened. However, you can remove it or reset the AP. 36 NWD2205 User's Guide
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... is also the weakest. Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) Although one of the driver and utility you are currently using the Macintosh operating system, Mac OS X. 3.1.1 What You Can Do in This Chapter • The Link Status screen (Section 3.3 on page 39) lets you see ...manage WPS connections. • The Information screen (Section 3.8 on page 48) lets you read through this chapter. NWD2205 User's Guide 37 CHAPTER 3 ZyXEL Utility - Many people use the ZyXEL utility to configure your NWD2205 using . 3.1.2 What You Need to deter unintentional usage of their wireless network by outsiders.
... is also the weakest. Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) Although one of the driver and utility you are currently using the Macintosh operating system, Mac OS X. 3.1.1 What You Can Do in This Chapter • The Link Status screen (Section 3.3 on page 39) lets you see ...manage WPS connections. • The Information screen (Section 3.8 on page 48) lets you read through this chapter. NWD2205 User's Guide 37 CHAPTER 3 ZyXEL Utility - Many people use the ZyXEL utility to configure your NWD2205 using . 3.1.2 What You Need to deter unintentional usage of their wireless network by outsiders.
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...improve an existing security protocol, such as WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK. 3.1.3 Before You Begin • Make sure the Mac OS X version of the ZyXEL utility is a password shared between them. When the Disk Utility application opens, select your current connection status, configuration and ... of wireless and security settings. 38 NWD2205 User's Guide Profiles Use this screen to add, delete, edit or activate a profile with vastly stronger security than WEP. Figure 10 ZyXEL Utility: ZyXEL Utility Menu Summary The following table describes the menus. Mac OS X Wi-Fi Protected Access (...
...improve an existing security protocol, such as WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK. 3.1.3 Before You Begin • Make sure the Mac OS X version of the ZyXEL utility is a password shared between them. When the Disk Utility application opens, select your current connection status, configuration and ... of wireless and security settings. 38 NWD2205 User's Guide Profiles Use this screen to add, delete, edit or activate a profile with vastly stronger security than WEP. Figure 10 ZyXEL Utility: ZyXEL Utility Menu Summary The following table describes the menus. Mac OS X Wi-Fi Protected Access (...
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...'s Guide 39 Information Use this screen to configure advanced settings on your NWD2205. WPS Use this screen to view the status of the NWD2205's wireless connection with an AP or peer computer. Chapter 3 ZyXEL Utility - Mac OS X Table 3 ZyXEL Utility: Menu Summary (continued) TAB DESCRIPTION Available Network Use this screen to: • scan for a wireless... find the utility and driver version. 3.3 The Link Status Screen This screen allows you to configure the WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Security) settings on your NWD2205.
...'s Guide 39 Information Use this screen to configure advanced settings on your NWD2205. WPS Use this screen to view the status of the NWD2205's wireless connection with an AP or peer computer. Chapter 3 ZyXEL Utility - Mac OS X Table 3 ZyXEL Utility: Menu Summary (continued) TAB DESCRIPTION Available Network Use this screen to: • scan for a wireless... find the utility and driver version. 3.3 The Link Status Screen This screen allows you to configure the WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Security) settings on your NWD2205.
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... signal. Chapter 3 ZyXEL Utility - The signal strength depends mainly on the antenna output power and the distance between your NWD2205 and the AP or peer computer. Table 4 ZyXEL Utility: Link Status LABEL DESCRIPTION MAC Address This field displays the MAC address of the wireless... network. Connection This field displays whether the NWD2205 is activated (WEP / 802.1x / ...
... signal. Chapter 3 ZyXEL Utility - The signal strength depends mainly on the antenna output power and the distance between your NWD2205 and the AP or peer computer. Table 4 ZyXEL Utility: Link Status LABEL DESCRIPTION MAC Address This field displays the MAC address of the wireless... network. Connection This field displays whether the NWD2205 is activated (WEP / 802.1x / ...
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Mac OS X This screen allows you to another computer. Add Click this to create a...and manage wireless profiles. Remove Click this to delete a selected profile from the list. Apply Click this to the NWD2205. Profile Name This is the SSID of the wireless network to create a similar profile that copies the selected profile... to save your changes back to alter the settings of the pre-configured profile. NWD2205 User's Guide 41 Chapter 3 ZyXEL Utility - Figure 12 ZyXEL Utility: Profile The following table describes the labels in this to which the selected profile associates....
Mac OS X This screen allows you to another computer. Add Click this to create a...and manage wireless profiles. Remove Click this to delete a selected profile from the list. Apply Click this to the NWD2205. Profile Name This is the SSID of the wireless network to create a similar profile that copies the selected profile... to save your changes back to alter the settings of the pre-configured profile. NWD2205 User's Guide 41 Chapter 3 ZyXEL Utility - Figure 12 ZyXEL Utility: Profile The following table describes the labels in this to which the selected profile associates....
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... which you want to create a new profile or edit an existing profile after you to associate. the NWD2205 uses whichever channel the AP uses. 42 NWD2205 User's Guide Table 6 ZyXEL Utility: Profile Properties LABEL DESCRIPTION Profile Name Enter a descriptive name in this to connect to a wireless ..., in the Profiles screen. If there are not used. This is not configurable; SSID Enter the SSID of interference. Chapter 3 ZyXEL Utility - Mac OS X 3.4.1 The Profile Properties Screen This screen allows you click the Add button or select an entry and click the Edit button...
... which you want to create a new profile or edit an existing profile after you to associate. the NWD2205 uses whichever channel the AP uses. 42 NWD2205 User's Guide Table 6 ZyXEL Utility: Profile Properties LABEL DESCRIPTION Profile Name Enter a descriptive name in this to connect to a wireless ..., in the Profiles screen. If there are not used. This is not configurable; SSID Enter the SSID of interference. Chapter 3 ZyXEL Utility - Mac OS X 3.4.1 The Profile Properties Screen This screen allows you click the Add button or select an entry and click the Edit button...
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...hoc mode. • WPA-None is not an issue. Key index (advanced) Select this to return to use numerals and all letters. NWD2205 User's Guide 43 All the other wireless devices on the network use . Enter the network key again for confirmation. Click this displays WEP and... network. • SHARED_KEY mode security is configurable when you want to use the same key to use the Advanced Encryption Standard. Mac OS X Table 6 ZyXEL Utility: Profile Properties (continued) LABEL DESCRIPTION Network Authentication Select the security standard you select to access the network.
...hoc mode. • WPA-None is not an issue. Key index (advanced) Select this to return to use numerals and all letters. NWD2205 User's Guide 43 All the other wireless devices on the network use . Enter the network key again for confirmation. Click this displays WEP and... network. • SHARED_KEY mode security is configurable when you want to use the same key to use the Advanced Encryption Standard. Mac OS X Table 6 ZyXEL Utility: Profile Properties (continued) LABEL DESCRIPTION Network Authentication Select the security standard you select to access the network.
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...no security, No Encryption displays. Every networking device has a unique MAC address, which the network is the MAC (Media Access Control) address of the access point or peer wireless device. Chapter 3 ZyXEL Utility - Encryption This displays whether WEP, WPA, WPA2, WPA-PSK...a connection to a network. SSID This displays the network's Service Set IDentifier. Figure 14 ZyXEL Utility: Available Network The following table describes the labels in a profile. 44 NWD2205 User's Guide BSSID This displays the Basic Service Set IDentifier. Refresh Click this to the highlighted...
...no security, No Encryption displays. Every networking device has a unique MAC address, which the network is the MAC (Media Access Control) address of the access point or peer wireless device. Chapter 3 ZyXEL Utility - Encryption This displays whether WEP, WPA, WPA2, WPA-PSK...a connection to a network. SSID This displays the network's Service Set IDentifier. Figure 14 ZyXEL Utility: Available Network The following table describes the labels in a profile. 44 NWD2205 User's Guide BSSID This displays the Basic Service Set IDentifier. Refresh Click this to the highlighted...
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... the access point or wireless stations MUST use short preamble when all support short preamble. NWD2205 User's Guide 45 Otherwise, select Disable. otherwise the NWD2205 uses long preamble. Table 8 ZyXEL Utility: Advanced Setting LABEL DESCRIPTION 802.11b Preamble is coming to signal that the AP uses... it; Figure 15 ZyXEL Utility: Advanced Setting The following table describes the labels in order to allow ad-hoc network building with the PSP KAI game server. Mac OS X 3.6 The Advanced Setting Screen This screen allows you to have the NWD2205 automatically use the same...
... the access point or wireless stations MUST use short preamble when all support short preamble. NWD2205 User's Guide 45 Otherwise, select Disable. otherwise the NWD2205 uses long preamble. Table 8 ZyXEL Utility: Advanced Setting LABEL DESCRIPTION 802.11b Preamble is coming to signal that the AP uses... it; Figure 15 ZyXEL Utility: Advanced Setting The following table describes the labels in order to allow ad-hoc network building with the PSP KAI game server. Mac OS X 3.6 The Advanced Setting Screen This screen allows you to have the NWD2205 automatically use the same...
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... SSID This field indicates the WPS-compatible AP's Service Set Identification (SSID), which the NWD2205 fragments (breaks up) the packet into smaller pieces. Set Default Click this to configure the NWD2205's Wi-Fi Protected Security (WPS). Mac OS X Table 8 ZyXEL Utility: Advanced Setting (continued) LABEL DESCRIPTION Fragment Threshold Select the packet size above which...
... SSID This field indicates the WPS-compatible AP's Service Set Identification (SSID), which the NWD2205 fragments (breaks up) the packet into smaller pieces. Set Default Click this to configure the NWD2205's Wi-Fi Protected Security (WPS). Mac OS X Table 8 ZyXEL Utility: Advanced Setting (continued) LABEL DESCRIPTION Fragment Threshold Select the packet size above which...
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BSSID This field indicates the AP's MAC address. Note: For most WPS connections, this button to rescan the local area for your NWD2205. PIN This field displays a randomly generated 8-digit personal identification code for WPS-compatible devices. PIN Click this...Note: For most WPS connections, this button to make a PBC-based WPS connection. NWD2205 User's Guide 47 SCAN Click this button or the PBC button are all you need . Mac OS X Table 9 ZyXEL Utility: WPS (continued) LABEL DESCRIPTION Security This field indicates the type of authentication ...
BSSID This field indicates the AP's MAC address. Note: For most WPS connections, this button to rescan the local area for your NWD2205. PIN This field displays a randomly generated 8-digit personal identification code for WPS-compatible devices. PIN Click this...Note: For most WPS connections, this button to make a PBC-based WPS connection. NWD2205 User's Guide 47 SCAN Click this button or the PBC button are all you need . Mac OS X Table 9 ZyXEL Utility: WPS (continued) LABEL DESCRIPTION Security This field indicates the type of authentication ...
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Figure 17 ZyXEL Utility: About The following table describes the labels in this screen. Mac OS X 3.8 The Information Screen This screen shows you the driver, utility version of the NWD2205's wireless utility application. 48 NWD2205 User's Guide Table 10 ZyXEL Utility: About LABEL DESCRIPTION Version This section displays the version number and release date of your NWD2205. Chapter 3 ZyXEL Utility -
Figure 17 ZyXEL Utility: About The following table describes the labels in this screen. Mac OS X 3.8 The Information Screen This screen shows you the driver, utility version of the NWD2205's wireless utility application. 48 NWD2205 User's Guide Table 10 ZyXEL Utility: About LABEL DESCRIPTION Version This section displays the version number and release date of your NWD2205. Chapter 3 ZyXEL Utility -
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Wi-Fi Multi Media (WMM) Push button configuration Use device's PIN WMM power-saving support Compatible with Windows Zero Configuration NWD2205 User's Guide 55 Chapter 5 Product Specifications Table 11 Product Specifications (continued) Approvals Safety European Union: EN60950 (CE-LVD) EMI United States: FCC Part ...bit), Windows Vista (32and 64-bit), Windows XP (32- and 64-bit) Windows XP (32- and 64-bit) Windows Vista (32- and 64-bit) Mac OS X (10.4/10.5/10.6) WIRELESS FEATURES Wireless Security WEP 64bit, 128bit, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK 802.1x (EAP-TLS, EAP-TTLS, ...
Wi-Fi Multi Media (WMM) Push button configuration Use device's PIN WMM power-saving support Compatible with Windows Zero Configuration NWD2205 User's Guide 55 Chapter 5 Product Specifications Table 11 Product Specifications (continued) Approvals Safety European Union: EN60950 (CE-LVD) EMI United States: FCC Part ...bit), Windows Vista (32and 64-bit), Windows XP (32- and 64-bit) Windows XP (32- and 64-bit) Windows Vista (32- and 64-bit) Mac OS X (10.4/10.5/10.6) WIRELESS FEATURES Wireless Security WEP 64bit, 128bit, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK 802.1x (EAP-TLS, EAP-TTLS, ...
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...'s Guide The IEEE 802.11g data rate and modulation are data encryption, wireless client authentication, restricting access by device MAC address and hiding the NWD2205 identity. The following figure shows the relative effectiveness of these wireless security methods available on range. IEEE 802.11g has several ...1x EAP with an IEEE 802.11g access point (and vice versa) at 11 Mbps or lower depending on your network to your NWD2205. Appendix A Wireless LANs IEEE 802.11g Wireless LAN IEEE 802.11g is vital to protect wireless communication between the maximum and minimum data ...
...'s Guide The IEEE 802.11g data rate and modulation are data encryption, wireless client authentication, restricting access by device MAC address and hiding the NWD2205 identity. The following figure shows the relative effectiveness of these wireless security methods available on range. IEEE 802.11g has several ...1x EAP with an IEEE 802.11g access point (and vice versa) at 11 Mbps or lower depending on your network to your NWD2205. Appendix A Wireless LANs IEEE 802.11g Wireless LAN IEEE 802.11g is vital to protect wireless communication between the maximum and minimum data ...