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NWD-211AN Dual-band Wireless N USB Adapter Firmware Version 1.7.0.0 for OS X Editionw1w,w.0zy3x/el2.c0om09 www.zyxel.com Copyright © 2009 ZyXEL Communications Corporation
NWD-211AN Dual-band Wireless N USB Adapter Firmware Version 1.7.0.0 for OS X Editionw1w,w.0zy3x/el2.c0om09 www.zyxel.com Copyright © 2009 ZyXEL Communications Corporation
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...you get up your network and configuring for Internet access. • Online Help Embedded web help you ! E-mail: techwriters@zyxel.com.tw NWD-211AN User's Guide 3 You should have at least a basic knowledge of individual screens and supplementary information. • Support Disc...topology. Related Documentation • Quick Start Guide The Quick Start Guide is intended for improvement to configure the NWD-211AN using the ZyXEL Utility. The Technical Writing Team, ZyXEL Communications Corp., 6 Innovation Road II, Science-Based Industrial Park, Hsinchu, 300, Taiwan. Thank you . ...
...you get up your network and configuring for Internet access. • Online Help Embedded web help you ! E-mail: techwriters@zyxel.com.tw NWD-211AN User's Guide 3 You should have at least a basic knowledge of individual screens and supplementary information. • Support Disc...topology. Related Documentation • Quick Start Guide The Quick Start Guide is intended for improvement to configure the NWD-211AN using the ZyXEL Utility. The Technical Writing Team, ZyXEL Communications Corp., 6 Innovation Road II, Science-Based Industrial Park, Hsinchu, 300, Taiwan. Thank you . ...
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...You Need to Know 9 1.1.2 Before You Begin ...9 1.2 Features ...10 1.3 Hardware Installation ...11 1.4 Software Installation ...11 1.4.1 Minimum System Requirements 11 1.4.2 Installing the ZyXEL Utility 12 1.5 Device Applications ...15 Chapter 2 Wireless LANs...17 2.1 Overview ...17 2.1.1 What You Can Do in This Section 17 2.1.2 What You Need to Know......21 2.4.1 Push Button Configuration 22 2.4.2 PIN Configuration ...22 2.4.3 How WPS Works ...24 2.4.4 Limitations of WPS ...27 Chapter 3 ZyXEL Utility...29 3.1 Overview ...29 3.1.1 What You Can Do in This Chapter 29 NWD-211AN User's Guide 7
...You Need to Know 9 1.1.2 Before You Begin ...9 1.2 Features ...10 1.3 Hardware Installation ...11 1.4 Software Installation ...11 1.4.1 Minimum System Requirements 11 1.4.2 Installing the ZyXEL Utility 12 1.5 Device Applications ...15 Chapter 2 Wireless LANs...17 2.1 Overview ...17 2.1.1 What You Can Do in This Section 17 2.1.2 What You Need to Know......21 2.4.1 Push Button Configuration 22 2.4.2 PIN Configuration ...22 2.4.3 How WPS Works ...24 2.4.4 Limitations of WPS ...27 Chapter 3 ZyXEL Utility...29 3.1 Overview ...29 3.1.1 What You Can Do in This Chapter 29 NWD-211AN User's Guide 7
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... Configuration Screen 33 3.5 Profile - Table of Contents 3.1.2 What You Need to Know 29 3.1.3 Before You Begin ...30 3.2 ZyXEL Utility Screen Summary 30 3.3 The Profile Screen ...31 3.4 The Profile - Authentication and Security Screen 34 3.6 The Link Status...ZyXEL Utility 50 4.4 Link Quality ...50 4.5 Problems Communicating with Other Computers 51 Chapter 5 Product Specifications ...53 Appendix A Setting Up Your IP Address 59 Appendix B IP Addresses and Subnetting 69 Appendix C Wireless LANs ...81 Appendix D Legal Information 97 Appendix E Customer Support 103 Index...109 8 NWD-211AN...
... Configuration Screen 33 3.5 Profile - Table of Contents 3.1.2 What You Need to Know 29 3.1.3 Before You Begin ...30 3.2 ZyXEL Utility Screen Summary 30 3.3 The Profile Screen ...31 3.4 The Profile - Authentication and Security Screen 34 3.6 The Link Status...ZyXEL Utility 50 4.4 Link Quality ...50 4.5 Problems Communicating with Other Computers 51 Chapter 5 Product Specifications ...53 Appendix A Setting Up Your IP Address 59 Appendix B IP Addresses and Subnetting 69 Appendix C Wireless LANs ...81 Appendix D Legal Information 97 Appendix E Customer Support 103 Index...109 8 NWD-211AN...
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.... Infrastructure An infrastructure network is an excellent solution for information on making hardware connections and using the ZyXEL utility to connect your NWD-211AN to Know The following terms and concepts may help as you a better Internet experience over existing 802... as file transfers, music downloading, video streaming and online gaming. 1.1.1 What You Need to a network. NWD-211AN User's Guide 9 CHAPTER 1 Getting Started 1.1 Overview The ZyXEL NWD-211AN Dual-band Wireless N USB Adapter adapter brings you read through this section, and subsequently as a bridge between...
.... Infrastructure An infrastructure network is an excellent solution for information on making hardware connections and using the ZyXEL utility to connect your NWD-211AN to Know The following terms and concepts may help as you a better Internet experience over existing 802... as file transfers, music downloading, video streaming and online gaming. 1.1.1 What You Need to a network. NWD-211AN User's Guide 9 CHAPTER 1 Getting Started 1.1 Overview The ZyXEL NWD-211AN Dual-band Wireless N USB Adapter adapter brings you read through this section, and subsequently as a bridge between...
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...• Mac OS X 10.3 and higher NWD-211AN User's Guide 11 Insert the NWD-211AN into the port. For detailed information on using it, see Chapter 3 on page 29. 1.4.1 Minimum System Requirements In order to install the ZyXEL Utility for Mac OS X, your NWD-211AN. 1 Locate an available USB port on if... it is not enough space to attach the NWD-211AN, use the included USB cable. 1.4 Software Installation This section shows you how to...
...• Mac OS X 10.3 and higher NWD-211AN User's Guide 11 Insert the NWD-211AN into the port. For detailed information on using it, see Chapter 3 on page 29. 1.4.1 Minimum System Requirements In order to install the ZyXEL Utility for Mac OS X, your NWD-211AN. 1 Locate an available USB port on if... it is not enough space to attach the NWD-211AN, use the included USB cable. 1.4 Software Installation This section shows you how to...
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Chapter 1 Getting Started 1.4.2 Installing the ZyXEL Utility To install the ZyXEL Utility: 1 Make sure the NWD-211AN is disconnected from your version of Mac OS X. For example, if you begin the installation process. 2 Open the ZyXEL_USB.dmg file on the included disc. 3 Inside the ZyXEL_USB.dmg, open the folder for your computer before you are using 10.5 then open the USBWireless-10.5 folder. 12 NWD-211AN User's Guide
Chapter 1 Getting Started 1.4.2 Installing the ZyXEL Utility To install the ZyXEL Utility: 1 Make sure the NWD-211AN is disconnected from your version of Mac OS X. For example, if you begin the installation process. 2 Open the ZyXEL_USB.dmg file on the included disc. 3 Inside the ZyXEL_USB.dmg, open the folder for your computer before you are using 10.5 then open the USBWireless-10.5 folder. 12 NWD-211AN User's Guide
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NWD-211AN User's Guide 13 Chapter 1 Getting Started 4 Double-click the USBWireless-Leopard.pkg to your computer and which then automatically opens the ZyXEL Utility. When it opens, follow the on-screen instructions. 5 After installing the ZyXEL Utility and device driver, you must restart your ...computer. 6 Once your computer restarts, you connect it is a monitoring application that detects the NWD-211AN whenever you can find the ZyXEL Utility in your System Preferences > Accounts > [Admin Account] > Login Items. This is created in your Applications folder...
NWD-211AN User's Guide 13 Chapter 1 Getting Started 4 Double-click the USBWireless-Leopard.pkg to your computer and which then automatically opens the ZyXEL Utility. When it opens, follow the on-screen instructions. 5 After installing the ZyXEL Utility and device driver, you must restart your ...computer. 6 Once your computer restarts, you connect it is a monitoring application that detects the NWD-211AN whenever you can find the ZyXEL Utility in your System Preferences > Accounts > [Admin Account] > Login Items. This is created in your Applications folder...
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To uninstall the ZyXEL Utility: 1 Open the ZyXEL_USB.dmg file on the included disc. 2 Open the folder that way, the best and safest course of Mac OS X. For example, if you must restart your computer. 14 NWD-211AN User's Guide This ensures that all components of the application are using 10....5, then you can drag the ZyXEL Utility from your Applications folder directly to the Trash and remove it that corresponds to ...
To uninstall the ZyXEL Utility: 1 Open the ZyXEL_USB.dmg file on the included disc. 2 Open the folder that way, the best and safest course of Mac OS X. For example, if you must restart your computer. 14 NWD-211AN User's Guide This ensures that all components of the application are using 10....5, then you can drag the ZyXEL Utility from your Applications folder directly to the Trash and remove it that corresponds to ...
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... methods for both the wireless station and the AP or peer computer. • Auto authentication mode allows the NWD-211AN to Appendix C on a "password phrase" called a passphrase. Your NWD-211AN allows you can be done using EAP to any one time. 2.3.1.1.2 Authentication Type The IEEE 802.11b/g standard...down the four automatically generated WEP keys from the Security Settings screen of the ZyXEL utility and entering them manually as the default key at the time of -use the same passphrase for descriptions. 20 NWD-211AN User's Guide This requires you do not share a secret key.
... methods for both the wireless station and the AP or peer computer. • Auto authentication mode allows the NWD-211AN to Appendix C on a "password phrase" called a passphrase. Your NWD-211AN allows you can be done using EAP to any one time. 2.3.1.1.2 Authentication Type The IEEE 802.11b/g standard...down the four automatically generated WEP keys from the Security Settings screen of the ZyXEL utility and entering them manually as the default key at the time of -use the same passphrase for descriptions. 20 NWD-211AN User's Guide This requires you do not share a secret key.
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..., and more. • The Site Survey screen (Section 3.7 on page 37) lets you connect to any available unsecured wireless network in range of the NWD-211AN, or open the security settings screen for any secured wireless network in range. • The Statistics screen (Section 3.8 on page 39) lets you view...10 on page 42) lets you configure your NWD211AN's Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) options as well as you read through this chapter. CHAPTER 3 ZyXEL Utility 3.1 Overview This chapter shows you how to use it strictly to Know The following terms and concepts may help as establish and manage WPS...
..., and more. • The Site Survey screen (Section 3.7 on page 37) lets you connect to any available unsecured wireless network in range of the NWD-211AN, or open the security settings screen for any secured wireless network in range. • The Statistics screen (Section 3.8 on page 39) lets you view...10 on page 42) lets you configure your NWD211AN's Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) options as well as you read through this chapter. CHAPTER 3 ZyXEL Utility 3.1 Overview This chapter shows you how to use it strictly to Know The following terms and concepts may help as establish and manage WPS...
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...your computer. When the Disk Utility application opens, select your current connection status, configuration and data rate statistics. 30 NWD-211AN User's Guide Table 4 ZyXEL Utility: Menu Summary TAB DESCRIPTION Profile Use this screen to add, delete, edit or activate a profile with vastly stronger... Link Status Use this screen to see your installation drive and then click the Repair Permissions button. 3.2 ZyXEL Utility Screen Summary This section describes the ZyXEL utility screens in two different varieties: WPA and WPA2. Without the proper password, the client and the...
...your computer. When the Disk Utility application opens, select your current connection status, configuration and data rate statistics. 30 NWD-211AN User's Guide Table 4 ZyXEL Utility: Menu Summary TAB DESCRIPTION Profile Use this screen to add, delete, edit or activate a profile with vastly stronger... Link Status Use this screen to see your installation drive and then click the Repair Permissions button. 3.2 ZyXEL Utility Screen Summary This section describes the ZyXEL utility screens in two different varieties: WPA and WPA2. Without the proper password, the client and the...
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Use this screen to configure advanced settings on your NWD-211AN. Figure 11 ZyXEL Utility: Profile NWD-211AN User's Guide 31 Use this screen to configure the WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Security) settings on your NWD-211AN. Use this screen to find the utility and driver version. 3.3 The ...Profile Screen This screen allows you to view advanced information on wireless network traffic. Chapter 3 ZyXEL Utility Table 4 ZyXEL Utility: Menu Summary TAB DESCRIPTION Site ...
Use this screen to configure advanced settings on your NWD-211AN. Figure 11 ZyXEL Utility: Profile NWD-211AN User's Guide 31 Use this screen to configure the WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Security) settings on your NWD-211AN. Use this screen to find the utility and driver version. 3.3 The ...Profile Screen This screen allows you to view advanced information on wireless network traffic. Chapter 3 ZyXEL Utility Table 4 ZyXEL Utility: Menu Summary TAB DESCRIPTION Site ...
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... connected (Green). This field displays the channel number used by the profile. Click this to another computer. Chapter 3 ZyXEL Utility The following table describes the labels in the list. 32 NWD-211AN User's Guide Table 5 ZyXEL Utility: Profile LABEL DESCRIPTION This icon indicates the currently active profile is in the process of connecting (Red...
... connected (Green). This field displays the channel number used by the profile. Click this to another computer. Chapter 3 ZyXEL Utility The following table describes the labels in the list. 32 NWD-211AN User's Guide Table 5 ZyXEL Utility: Profile LABEL DESCRIPTION This icon indicates the currently active profile is in the process of connecting (Red...
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...'s Guide 33 System Configuration Screen This screen allows you are close to the AP in order to have the NWD-211AN go into sleep mode when it . Table 6 ZyXEL Utility: Profile - Tx Power This field controls the transmission power of the wireless device to which you want to open it... is not transmitting data. Fragment Threshold Select the packet size above which the NWD-211AN fragments (breaks up) the packet into smaller ...
...'s Guide 33 System Configuration Screen This screen allows you are close to the AP in order to have the NWD-211AN go into sleep mode when it . Table 6 ZyXEL Utility: Profile - Tx Power This field controls the transmission power of the wireless device to which you want to open it... is not transmitting data. Fragment Threshold Select the packet size above which the NWD-211AN fragments (breaks up) the packet into smaller ...
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Authentication and Security 34 NWD-211AN User's Guide Cancel Click this to save your changes and return to the Profile List screen. Authentication and Security Screen This screen allows you to the Profile List screen without saving your NWD-211AN. Chapter 3 ZyXEL Utility Table 6 ZyXEL Utility: Profile - Figure 13 ZyXEL Utility: Profile - System Configuration (continued) LABEL DESCRIPTION OK Click this to return to configure security settings on your changes. 3.5 Profile -
Authentication and Security 34 NWD-211AN User's Guide Cancel Click this to save your changes and return to the Profile List screen. Authentication and Security Screen This screen allows you to the Profile List screen without saving your NWD-211AN. Chapter 3 ZyXEL Utility Table 6 ZyXEL Utility: Profile - Figure 13 ZyXEL Utility: Profile - System Configuration (continued) LABEL DESCRIPTION OK Click this to return to configure security settings on your changes. 3.5 Profile -
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Chapter 3 ZyXEL Utility The following table describes the labels in this to save your settings and return to access the network. All the other wireless devices on ... previous screen without saving your settings. Click this to return to the right. Alternatively, select AES to use the Temporal Key Integrity Protocol. NWD-211AN User's Guide 35 Table 7 ZyXEL Utility: Profile - Encryption Type • When you select Open or Shared in ad-hoc mode. WPA PreShared Key When you want to use...
Chapter 3 ZyXEL Utility The following table describes the labels in this to save your settings and return to access the network. All the other wireless devices on ... previous screen without saving your settings. Click this to return to the right. Alternatively, select AES to use the Temporal Key Integrity Protocol. NWD-211AN User's Guide 35 Table 7 ZyXEL Utility: Profile - Encryption Type • When you select Open or Shared in ad-hoc mode. WPA PreShared Key When you want to use...
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... strength. Link Speed (Mbps) This displays the maximum possible data transmission (Tx) and reception (Rx) speeds of the NWD-211AN's wireless connection with an AP or peer computer. dBm format Select this screen. Table 8 ZyXEL Utility: Link Status LABEL DESCRIPTION Status This displays the SSID (Service Set IDentifier) and MAC (Media Access Control...
... strength. Link Speed (Mbps) This displays the maximum possible data transmission (Tx) and reception (Rx) speeds of the NWD-211AN's wireless connection with an AP or peer computer. dBm format Select this screen. Table 8 ZyXEL Utility: Link Status LABEL DESCRIPTION Status This displays the SSID (Service Set IDentifier) and MAC (Media Access Control...
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.... The higher the percentage, the greater the interference. Figure 15 ZyXEL Utility: Site Survey NWD-211AN User's Guide 37 The signal strength depends mainly on the antenna output power and the distance between your NWD-211AN and the AP or peer computer. Chapter 3 ZyXEL Utility Table 8 ZyXEL Utility: Link Status (continued) LABEL DESCRIPTION Signal Strength 1 - 2 This shows...
.... The higher the percentage, the greater the interference. Figure 15 ZyXEL Utility: Site Survey NWD-211AN User's Guide 37 The signal strength depends mainly on the antenna output power and the distance between your NWD-211AN and the AP or peer computer. Chapter 3 ZyXEL Utility Table 8 ZyXEL Utility: Link Status (continued) LABEL DESCRIPTION Signal Strength 1 - 2 This shows...
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..., WPA2, WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK is used on the network. Click this to the Add Profile: System Configuration screen. 38 NWD-211AN User's Guide Click this to connect to the associated AP. The SSID is the name of the network. This displays the wireless ... list. SSID BSSID Signal Channel Authentication Encryption Network Type RESCAN CONNECT ADD PROFILE This displays the network's Service Set IDentifier. Table 9 ZyXEL Utility: Site Survey LABEL DESCRIPTION This indicates a connection to the highlighted wireless network. This displays the Basic Service Set IDentifier. The higher...
..., WPA2, WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK is used on the network. Click this to the Add Profile: System Configuration screen. 38 NWD-211AN User's Guide Click this to connect to the associated AP. The SSID is the name of the network. This displays the wireless ... list. SSID BSSID Signal Channel Authentication Encryption Network Type RESCAN CONNECT ADD PROFILE This displays the network's Service Set IDentifier. Table 9 ZyXEL Utility: Site Survey LABEL DESCRIPTION This indicates a connection to the highlighted wireless network. This displays the Basic Service Set IDentifier. The higher...