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READ CAREFULLY BEFORE USE. Screenshots and graphics in this book may differ slightly from your product due to differences in this manual is accurate. IMPORTANT! Related Documentation • Quick Start Guide The Quick Start Guide shows how to ensure that the information in your product firmware or your network. 2 NWD Series User's Guide Every effort has been made to connect the NWD Series and set up your computer operating system. KEEP THIS GUIDE FOR FUTURE REFERENCE.
READ CAREFULLY BEFORE USE. Screenshots and graphics in this book may differ slightly from your product due to differences in this manual is accurate. IMPORTANT! Related Documentation • Quick Start Guide The Quick Start Guide shows how to ensure that the information in your product firmware or your network. 2 NWD Series User's Guide Every effort has been made to connect the NWD Series and set up your computer operating system. KEEP THIS GUIDE FOR FUTURE REFERENCE.
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... LAN Adapter 9 1.2.1 Hardware ...9 1.2.2 NWD Series LED Indicator Function 11 Chapter 2 Tutorial ...12 2.1 Overview ...12 2.1.1 What You Can Do in This Tutorial 12 2.1.2 What You Need to Know ...12 2.1.3 Before You Begin ...12 2.2 Driver Installation ...13 2.3 Network Connection ...16 2.3.1 ZyXEL Network Connection Wizard (Windows Zero Configuration 16 2.3.2 Connecting to an AP using Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS 19 Chapter 3 Wireless LANs...21 3.1 Overview ...21 3.1.1 What You Need to Know ...21 3.2 Wireless LAN Overview ...22 3.3 Wireless LAN Security ...22 3.3.1 WEP ...23 3.3.2 WPA...
... LAN Adapter 9 1.2.1 Hardware ...9 1.2.2 NWD Series LED Indicator Function 11 Chapter 2 Tutorial ...12 2.1 Overview ...12 2.1.1 What You Can Do in This Tutorial 12 2.1.2 What You Need to Know ...12 2.1.3 Before You Begin ...12 2.2 Driver Installation ...13 2.3 Network Connection ...16 2.3.1 ZyXEL Network Connection Wizard (Windows Zero Configuration 16 2.3.2 Connecting to an AP using Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS 19 Chapter 3 Wireless LANs...21 3.1 Overview ...21 3.1.1 What You Need to Know ...21 3.2 Wireless LAN Overview ...22 3.3 Wireless LAN Security ...22 3.3.1 WEP ...23 3.3.2 WPA...
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... Quick Start Guide for information on making hardware connections and using the ZyXEL utility to connect your computer. Infrastructure An infrastructure network is a network device that acts as the bridge between a wired and a wireless network. See your NWD Series adapter.What You Need to Know The following terms and concepts may help as you read through the rest of the User's Guide. The NWD Series' WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) allows you a better Internet...
... Quick Start Guide for information on making hardware connections and using the ZyXEL utility to connect your computer. Infrastructure An infrastructure network is a network device that acts as the bridge between a wired and a wireless network. See your NWD Series adapter.What You Need to Know The following terms and concepts may help as you read through the rest of the User's Guide. The NWD Series' WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) allows you a better Internet...
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Chapter 1 Getting Started 1.2.2 NWD Series LED Indicator Function The following table describes the function of the NWD Series's LED indicators. Slow Blinking The NWD is searching for available wireless device or a WPS connection is not installed. Off The NWD is turned off or the driver is being initiated. Rapid Blinking The NWD is connected to a wireless device, and is installed. NWD Series User's Guide 11 Table 1 NWD Series LED Indicator Legend STATUS DESCRIPTION On The driver is transmitting or receiving data.
Chapter 1 Getting Started 1.2.2 NWD Series LED Indicator Function The following table describes the function of the NWD Series's LED indicators. Slow Blinking The NWD is searching for available wireless device or a WPS connection is not installed. Off The NWD is turned off or the driver is being initiated. Rapid Blinking The NWD is connected to a wireless device, and is installed. NWD Series User's Guide 11 Table 1 NWD Series LED Indicator Legend STATUS DESCRIPTION On The driver is transmitting or receiving data.
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... You Need to Know The following procedures the NWD6605 driver installation tool and Windows 7 OS are used for details. • Connect securely to an infrastructure AP using the ZyXEL utility. CHAPTER 2 Tutorial 2.1 Overview This tutorial shows you may help as you read through this section. Figure 3 Infrastructure Network 2.1.1 What You Can Do in Chapter 1 Getting Started. • You should have valid login information for your part. It most...
... You Need to Know The following procedures the NWD6605 driver installation tool and Windows 7 OS are used for details. • Connect securely to an infrastructure AP using the ZyXEL utility. CHAPTER 2 Tutorial 2.1 Overview This tutorial shows you may help as you read through this section. Figure 3 Infrastructure Network 2.1.1 What You Can Do in Chapter 1 Getting Started. • You should have valid login information for your part. It most...
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... wireless client, and ZyXEL's NBG4615 v2 as the Access Point (AP). Figure 4 NWD6505 WPS Scan Window Figure 5 NWD6605 WPS Scan Window NWD Series User's Guide 19 Close the ZyXEL Network Connection Wizard window that appears after you an example of how to an AP using WPS. Chapter 2 Tutorial 2.3.2 Connecting to set up your wireless network using Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) This section gives you click Finish in the final step in the driver installation. 1 Press and hold the adapter's WPS button...
... wireless client, and ZyXEL's NBG4615 v2 as the Access Point (AP). Figure 4 NWD6505 WPS Scan Window Figure 5 NWD6605 WPS Scan Window NWD Series User's Guide 19 Close the ZyXEL Network Connection Wizard window that appears after you an example of how to an AP using WPS. Chapter 2 Tutorial 2.3.2 Connecting to set up your wireless network using Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) This section gives you click Finish in the final step in the driver installation. 1 Press and hold the adapter's WPS button...
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Figure 6 NWD6505 Connection Progress Window Figure 7 NWD6605 Connection Progress Window 3 The wireless connection icon next to be changed. 20 NWD Series User's Guide A link appears allowing the configuration settings to the clock in the Taskbar should indicate when the connection is complete. Chapter 2 Tutorial 2 Within two minutes, press the button on the router or AP until the indicator blinks. The following window appears. Configuration may take up to two minutes.
Figure 6 NWD6505 Connection Progress Window Figure 7 NWD6605 Connection Progress Window 3 The wireless connection icon next to be changed. 20 NWD Series User's Guide A link appears allowing the configuration settings to the clock in the Taskbar should indicate when the connection is complete. Chapter 2 Tutorial 2 Within two minutes, press the button on the router or AP until the indicator blinks. The following window appears. Configuration may take up to two minutes.
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... as you read through an AP. NWD Series User's Guide 21 Each client is designed to work with one that contacts and obtains data from a server is known as the "server". CHAPTER 3 Wireless LANs 3.1 Overview This section provides background information on wireless Local Area Networks. 3.1.1 What You Need to Know The following terms and concepts may help as the "client". A RADIUS (Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service) is connected.
... as you read through an AP. NWD Series User's Guide 21 Each client is designed to work with one that contacts and obtains data from a server is known as the "server". CHAPTER 3 Wireless LANs 3.1 Overview This section provides background information on wireless Local Area Networks. 3.1.1 What You Need to Know The following terms and concepts may help as the "client". A RADIUS (Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service) is connected.
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The SSID is the part in the same wireless network must use a different channel. Security stops unauthorized devices from using the wireless network. The wireless clients use the access point (AP) to any wireless security on your network to send and receive information. • Every device in the blue circle. If you do not enable any wireless networking device that is sent in the wireless network. 3.3 Wireless LAN Security Wireless LAN security is in the same wireless network must use security compatible with an AP. Like radio stations...
The SSID is the part in the same wireless network must use a different channel. Security stops unauthorized devices from using the wireless network. The wireless clients use the access point (AP) to any wireless security on your network to send and receive information. • Every device in the blue circle. If you do not enable any wireless networking device that is sent in the wireless network. 3.3 Wireless LAN Security Wireless LAN security is in the same wireless network must use security compatible with an AP. Like radio stations...
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... automatically generated WEP keys from the Security Settings screen of -use the same WEP key for ease-of the ZyXEL utility and entering them manually as the default key at any transmitted data that WPA(2)-PSK uses a simple common password, instead of the IEEE 802.11i standard. The passphrase is a wireless security standard that defines stronger encryption, authentication and key management than TKIP. Use the auto mode if you to create WEP keys in the same WLAN. WPA2...
... automatically generated WEP keys from the Security Settings screen of -use the same WEP key for ease-of the ZyXEL utility and entering them manually as the default key at any transmitted data that WPA(2)-PSK uses a simple common password, instead of the IEEE 802.11i standard. The passphrase is a wireless security standard that defines stronger encryption, authentication and key management than TKIP. Use the auto mode if you to create WEP keys in the same WLAN. WPA2...
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... encryption keys. (a weakness of a network, it generates the SSID and WPA(2)-PSK randomly. If not, it sends the existing information. WEP is already part of WEP) If both an AP and the wireless clients support WPA2-PSK, use WPA-PSK. If the registrar is less secure than WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK. 3.4 Wi-Fi Protected Setup 3.4.1 How WPS Works When two WPS-enabled devices connect, each device must assume a specific role. Figure 9 How WPS works ACTIVATE WPS...
... encryption keys. (a weakness of a network, it generates the SSID and WPA(2)-PSK randomly. If not, it sends the existing information. WEP is already part of WEP) If both an AP and the wireless clients support WPA2-PSK, use WPA-PSK. If the registrar is less secure than WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK. 3.4 Wi-Fi Protected Setup 3.4.1 How WPS Works When two WPS-enabled devices connect, each device must assume a specific role. Figure 9 How WPS works ACTIVATE WPS...
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... (two minutes). This means that Client 1 supports registrar mode, but a configured access point can be the NWD Series User's Guide 25 The following figure shows an example network. Figure 10 WPS: Example Network Step 1 ENROLLEE REGISTRAR CLIENT 1 SECURITY INFO AP1 In step 2, you want a configured AP to its factory defaults. 3.4.1.1 Example WPS Network Setup This section shows how security settings are unconfigured. If you add another device using WPS, it to act as either enrollee...
... (two minutes). This means that Client 1 supports registrar mode, but a configured access point can be the NWD Series User's Guide 25 The following figure shows an example network. Figure 10 WPS: Example Network Step 1 ENROLLEE REGISTRAR CLIENT 1 SECURITY INFO AP1 In step 2, you want a configured AP to its factory defaults. 3.4.1.1 Example WPS Network Setup This section shows how security settings are unconfigured. If you add another device using WPS, it to act as either enrollee...
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... of range of AP1, so you use AP1 for the network). AP2 is configured (it to perform the WPS handshake instead. However, you know that Client 2 supports the registrar function, so you cannot use it already has security information for the WPS handshake with the new access point. Figure 12 WPS: Example Network Step 3 EXISTING CONNECTION CLIENT 1 REGISTRAR EXISTING CONNECTION AP1 CLIENT 2 SECURITY INFO ENROLLEE AP1 26 NWD Series User's Guide AP1 supplies...
... of range of AP1, so you use AP1 for the network). AP2 is configured (it to perform the WPS handshake instead. However, you know that Client 2 supports the registrar function, so you cannot use it already has security information for the WPS handshake with the new access point. Figure 12 WPS: Example Network Step 3 EXISTING CONNECTION CLIENT 1 REGISTRAR EXISTING CONNECTION AP1 CLIENT 2 SECURITY INFO ENROLLEE AP1 26 NWD Series User's Guide AP1 supplies...
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... access point's configuration interface and look at the list of identifying the "correct" enrollee, and cannot differentiate between your enrollee and a rogue device. Then, you can remove it works between only two devices simultaneously, so if another device has enrolled your wireless clients (usually printed on a label on the other WPS-enabled devices. Check the MAC addresses of your device will be aware. • When you can enter...
... access point's configuration interface and look at the list of identifying the "correct" enrollee, and cannot differentiate between your enrollee and a rogue device. Then, you can remove it works between only two devices simultaneously, so if another device has enrolled your wireless clients (usually printed on a label on the other WPS-enabled devices. Check the MAC addresses of your device will be aware. • When you can enter...
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... the NWD Series adapter is attached. 3 If the problem continues, contact the vendor. None of the LED. The potential problems are divided into the following categories. • Power, Hardware Connections, and LEDs • Link Quality • Problems Communicating with Other Computers 4.1 Power, Hardware Connections, and LEDs The NWD Series adapter does not turn on. 1 Make sure the NWD Series adapter is correctly installed (refer to your Quick Start Guide and Chapter 2 on...
... the NWD Series adapter is attached. 3 If the problem continues, contact the vendor. None of the LED. The potential problems are divided into the following categories. • Power, Hardware Connections, and LEDs • Link Quality • Problems Communicating with Other Computers 4.1 Power, Hardware Connections, and LEDs The NWD Series adapter does not turn on. 1 Make sure the NWD Series adapter is correctly installed (refer to your Quick Start Guide and Chapter 2 on...
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... same SSID. • Change the AP and the associated wireless clients to use another AP using WPA(2)-PSK security, try changing your computer closer to the AP or the peer computer(s) within the transmission range. 3 There may be too much radio interference (for example from TKIP to a wireless network. 4.3 Problems Communicating with Other Computers The computer with the NWD Series adapter installed cannot communicate with a better link...
... same SSID. • Change the AP and the associated wireless clients to use another AP using WPA(2)-PSK security, try changing your computer closer to the AP or the peer computer(s) within the transmission range. 3 There may be too much radio interference (for example from TKIP to a wireless network. 4.3 Problems Communicating with Other Computers The computer with the NWD Series adapter installed cannot communicate with a better link...
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...; This device is operated in a residential installation. is firmware-limited to operate the equipment. Operation is subject to radio communications. To maintain compliance with FCC RF exposure compliance requirements, please follow operation instruction as documented in this device must accept any other channels is not more of this product in a particular installation. End users must accept any other users, the antenna type and...
...; This device is operated in a residential installation. is firmware-limited to operate the equipment. Operation is subject to radio communications. To maintain compliance with FCC RF exposure compliance requirements, please follow operation instruction as documented in this device must accept any other channels is not more of this product in a particular installation. End users must accept any other users, the antenna type and...
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... varies by an act of Conformity with your vendor. Note Repair or replacement, as provided under this equipment is in part some free software distributed under those Licenses, please contact support@ZyXEL.com.tw to the warranty policy for the region in which you use or purpose. Open source licenses are provided with the essential requirements and other warranties...
... varies by an act of Conformity with your vendor. Note Repair or replacement, as provided under this equipment is in part some free software distributed under those Licenses, please contact support@ZyXEL.com.tw to the warranty policy for the region in which you use or purpose. Open source licenses are provided with the essential requirements and other warranties...
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... service this symbol, which is known as the WEEE mark. List of a device can be calculated by properly using the included antenna(s). NWD Series User's Guide 37 It means that used (specified in dBi) to the output power available at the connector (specified in dBm). Used electrical and electronic equipment should not be treated separately. The regulatory limits for maximum output power...
... service this symbol, which is known as the WEEE mark. List of a device can be calculated by properly using the included antenna(s). NWD Series User's Guide 37 It means that used (specified in dBi) to the output power available at the connector (specified in dBm). Used electrical and electronic equipment should not be treated separately. The regulatory limits for maximum output power...
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... ZyXEL Device 9 Access Point (AP) 22 Access point (AP) 22 Access Point. authentication type 23 auto 23 open system 23 shared key 23 auto authentication 23 C CCMP 23 certifications 34 notices 34 viewing 35 channel 22 copyright 33 D disclaimer 33 documentation related 2 E encryption type 23 NWD Series User's Guide Index Index F frequency 22 G getting started 9 Guide Quick Start 2 L LEDs 11 lights 11 LINK LED 11 M Message Integrity Check (MIC) 23 N network overlap 22 O other documentation 2 P passphrase 23 password 23 39 ACT LED 11 Advanced Encryption...
... ZyXEL Device 9 Access Point (AP) 22 Access point (AP) 22 Access Point. authentication type 23 auto 23 open system 23 shared key 23 auto authentication 23 C CCMP 23 certifications 34 notices 34 viewing 35 channel 22 copyright 33 D disclaimer 33 documentation related 2 E encryption type 23 NWD Series User's Guide Index Index F frequency 22 G getting started 9 Guide Quick Start 2 L LEDs 11 lights 11 LINK LED 11 M Message Integrity Check (MIC) 23 N network overlap 22 O other documentation 2 P passphrase 23 password 23 39 ACT LED 11 Advanced Encryption...