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... 4.4.1 Adding a New Profile 46 4.5 The Adapter Screen 50 Chapter 5 Maintenance ...53 5.1 The About Screen 53 5.2 Uninstalling the ZyXEL Utility 53 5.3 Upgrading the ZyXEL Utility 54 Chapter 6 Troubleshooting 55 6.1 Problems Starting the ZyXEL Utility 55 6.2 Problems with the Link Quality 55 6.3 Problems Communicating With Other Computers 56 Appendix A Product Specifications 57 Appendix B Management with Wireless Zero Configuration 59 Appendix C Wireless Security 71 Appendix D Setting up Your Computer's IP Address 77 Index...85 12 Table...
... 4.4.1 Adding a New Profile 46 4.5 The Adapter Screen 50 Chapter 5 Maintenance ...53 5.1 The About Screen 53 5.2 Uninstalling the ZyXEL Utility 53 5.3 Upgrading the ZyXEL Utility 54 Chapter 6 Troubleshooting 55 6.1 Problems Starting the ZyXEL Utility 55 6.2 Problems with the Link Quality 55 6.3 Problems Communicating With Other Computers 56 Appendix A Product Specifications 57 Appendix B Management with Wireless Zero Configuration 59 Appendix C Wireless Security 71 Appendix D Setting up Your Computer's IP Address 77 Index...85 12 Table...
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ZyXEL NWD-370N User's Guide Figure 39 Windows XP SP2: System Tray Icon 60 Figure 40 Windows XP SP2: Wireless Network Connection Status 60 Figure 41 Windows XP SP1: Wireless Network Connection Status 61 Figure 42 Windows XP SP2: Wireless Network Connection 61 Figure 43 Windows XP SP1: Wireless Network Connection Properties 62 Figure 44 Windows XP SP2: Wireless Network Connection: WEP or WPA-PSK .. 63 Figure 45 Windows XP SP2: Wireless Network Connection: No Security 63 Figure 46 Windows XP: Wireless (network) properties: Association 64 Figure 47...
ZyXEL NWD-370N User's Guide Figure 39 Windows XP SP2: System Tray Icon 60 Figure 40 Windows XP SP2: Wireless Network Connection Status 60 Figure 41 Windows XP SP1: Wireless Network Connection Status 61 Figure 42 Windows XP SP2: Wireless Network Connection 61 Figure 43 Windows XP SP1: Wireless Network Connection Properties 62 Figure 44 Windows XP SP2: Wireless Network Connection: WEP or WPA-PSK .. 63 Figure 45 Windows XP SP2: Wireless Network Connection: No Security 63 Figure 46 Windows XP: Wireless (network) properties: Association 64 Figure 47...
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ZyXEL NWD-370N User's Guide List of Tables Table 1 External View 20 Table 2 NWD-370N LEDs 20 Table 3 ZyXEL Utility: System Tray Icon 22 Table 4 ZyXEL Utility Menu Summary 35 Table 5 Link Info ...36 Table 6 Link Info: Trend Chart 37 Table 7 Site Survey 38 Table 8 Security Setting: WEP 39 Table 9 Security Setting: WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK 41 Table 10 Security Setting: WPA/WPA2 41 Table 11 Security Settings: IEEE 802.1x 43 Table 12 Confirm Save Screen...
ZyXEL NWD-370N User's Guide List of Tables Table 1 External View 20 Table 2 NWD-370N LEDs 20 Table 3 ZyXEL Utility: System Tray Icon 22 Table 4 ZyXEL Utility Menu Summary 35 Table 5 Link Info ...36 Table 6 Link Info: Trend Chart 37 Table 7 Site Survey 38 Table 8 Security Setting: WEP 39 Table 9 Security Setting: WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK 41 Table 10 Security Setting: WPA/WPA2 41 Table 11 Security Settings: IEEE 802.1x 43 Table 12 Confirm Save Screen...
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... This User's Guide This manual is designed to use one or more characters. E-mail all User's Guide-related comments, questions or suggestions for improvement to techwriters@zyxel.com.tw or send regular mail to as the NWD- 370N in this User's Guide. Related Documentation • Supporting Disk Refer to the included CD for support documents. • Quick Start Guide The Quick Start Guide is designed to access wireless networks. For example, "In Windows, click Start > Settings > Control...
... This User's Guide This manual is designed to use one or more characters. E-mail all User's Guide-related comments, questions or suggestions for improvement to techwriters@zyxel.com.tw or send regular mail to as the NWD- 370N in this User's Guide. Related Documentation • Supporting Disk Refer to the included CD for support documents. • Quick Start Guide The Quick Start Guide is designed to access wireless networks. For example, "In Windows, click Start > Settings > Control...
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Table 1 External View LABEL A B C DESCRIPTION Removable antennas LEDs (lights) PCI connector The following table describes the NWD-370N. DESCRIPTION The NWD-370N is connected to a wireless network. The LEDs are blinking alternately. The NWD-370N is receiving power and is not receiving power. The NWD-370N is receiving power and is sending or receiving data. 1.2 Application Overview This section describes some network applications for the NWD-370N. You can access the Internet or the wired network behind the...
Table 1 External View LABEL A B C DESCRIPTION Removable antennas LEDs (lights) PCI connector The following table describes the NWD-370N. DESCRIPTION The NWD-370N is connected to a wireless network. The LEDs are blinking alternately. The NWD-370N is receiving power and is not receiving power. The NWD-370N is receiving power and is sending or receiving data. 1.2 Application Overview This section describes some network applications for the NWD-370N. You can access the Internet or the wired network behind the...
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... connect to the access point, you must know its pre-shared key is "ThisismyWPAPSKpre-sharedkey". Chapter 2 Tutorial 25 After you how to join a wireless network using the ZyXEL utility, as in the following sections show you install the ZyXEL utility and then insert the wireless client, follow the steps below to connect to a network using the Site Survey screen. 1 Open the ZyXEL utility and click the Site Survey tab to the Internet. ZyXEL NWD-370N User's Guide...
... connect to the access point, you must know its pre-shared key is "ThisismyWPAPSKpre-sharedkey". Chapter 2 Tutorial 25 After you how to join a wireless network using the ZyXEL utility, as in the following sections show you install the ZyXEL utility and then insert the wireless client, follow the steps below to connect to a network using the Site Survey screen. 1 Open the ZyXEL utility and click the Site Survey tab to the Internet. ZyXEL NWD-370N User's Guide...
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... wireless network available within range. You can use the Back button at the default setting. Make sure the AP or peer computer is no entry displays in this example). 4 When you try to connect to an AP with security configured, a window will pop up prompting you want to search again. Use the Next button to move the wireless client closer to the AP or peer computer. ZyXEL NWD-370N User's Guide Figure 7 ZyXEL Utility...
... wireless network available within range. You can use the Back button at the default setting. Make sure the AP or peer computer is no entry displays in this example). 4 When you try to connect to an AP with security configured, a window will pop up prompting you want to search again. Use the Next button to move the wireless client closer to the AP or peer computer. ZyXEL NWD-370N User's Guide Figure 7 ZyXEL Utility...
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... wireless network before they can still take advantage of the ZyXEL utility and entering them manually as the WEP keys in to protect wireless communications. You must use the same passphrase for more detailed information about wireless security. 3.2.1 User Authentication and Encryption You can make every user log in the other wireless stations to do not know the secret code, you set the NWD-370N to any wireless security on a "password phrase" called user authentication...
... wireless network before they can still take advantage of the ZyXEL utility and entering them manually as the WEP keys in to protect wireless communications. You must use the same passphrase for more detailed information about wireless security. 3.2.1 User Authentication and Encryption You can make every user log in the other wireless stations to do not know the secret code, you set the NWD-370N to any wireless security on a "password phrase" called user authentication...
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... 3 Wireless LAN Network 33 ZyXEL NWD-370N User's Guide Your NWD-370N allows you must first have a wired connection to the network and obtain the certificate(s) from a certificate authority (CA). Thus the wireless stations can be done using EAP to interact with any AP or peer computer and listen to four 64-bit, 128-bit or 152-bit WEP keys. By using an external RADIUS server. 3.2.1.2.1 EAP Authentication EAP (Extensible Authentication...
... 3 Wireless LAN Network 33 ZyXEL NWD-370N User's Guide Your NWD-370N allows you must first have a wired connection to the network and obtain the certificate(s) from a certificate authority (CA). Thus the wireless stations can be done using EAP to interact with any AP or peer computer and listen to four 64-bit, 128-bit or 152-bit WEP keys. By using an external RADIUS server. 3.2.1.2.1 EAP Authentication EAP (Extensible Authentication...
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.... Chapter 4 Wireless Configuration 35 ZyXEL NWD-370N User's Guide CHAPTER 4 Wireless Configuration This chapter shows you how to configure your current connection status, configuration and data rate statistics. Use this screen to add, delete, edit or activate a profile with a set of your NWD-370N. Use this screen to configure preamble type and enable power saving. 4.2 The Link Info Screen When the ZyXEL utility starts, the Link Info screen displays, showing the current configuration and connection status of wireless and security settings. Table 4 ZyXEL Utility Menu...
.... Chapter 4 Wireless Configuration 35 ZyXEL NWD-370N User's Guide CHAPTER 4 Wireless Configuration This chapter shows you how to configure your current connection status, configuration and data rate statistics. Use this screen to add, delete, edit or activate a profile with a set of your NWD-370N. Use this screen to configure preamble type and enable power saving. 4.2 The Link Info Screen When the ZyXEL utility starts, the Link Info screen displays, showing the current configuration and connection status of wireless and security settings. Table 4 ZyXEL Utility Menu...
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... an authentication method. As you configure the NWD-370N to connect to a network with wireless security activated and the security settings are Open, Shared and Auto Switch. ZyXEL NWD-370N User's Guide 4.3.1 Security Settings When you enter the passphrase, the NWD-370N automatically generates four different WEP keys and displays it in the key field below . Enter a passphrase of up to use for data encryption. Table 8 Security Setting: WEP LABEL Security Settings WEP Encryption Type Pass Phrase Transmit Key DESCRIPTION...
... an authentication method. As you configure the NWD-370N to connect to a network with wireless security activated and the security settings are Open, Shared and Auto Switch. ZyXEL NWD-370N User's Guide 4.3.1 Security Settings When you enter the passphrase, the NWD-370N automatically generates four different WEP keys and displays it in the key field below . Enter a passphrase of up to use for data encryption. Table 8 Security Setting: WEP LABEL Security Settings WEP Encryption Type Pass Phrase Transmit Key DESCRIPTION...
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...) for data encryption. Table 10 Security Setting: WPA/WPA2 LABEL Encryption Type Authentication Type Login Name DESCRIPTION The encryption mechanisms used for more information. The type of user-specific credentials. ZyXEL NWD-370N User's Guide The following table describes the labels in this screen. Click Back to go to the Site Survey screen to select and connect to Section 3.2.1.3 on the RADIUS server or AP. Refer to another...
...) for data encryption. Table 10 Security Setting: WPA/WPA2 LABEL Encryption Type Authentication Type Login Name DESCRIPTION The encryption mechanisms used for more information. The type of user-specific credentials. ZyXEL NWD-370N User's Guide The following table describes the labels in this screen. Click Back to go to the Site Survey screen to select and connect to Section 3.2.1.3 on the RADIUS server or AP. Refer to another...
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...-defined wireless security settings. With a profile activated, each time you start the NWD-370N, it automatically scans for the specific SSID and joins that has no security enabled. 44 Chapter 4 Wireless Configuration This field displays the network type (Infrastructure or Ad-Hoc) of wireless parameters that you start the NWD-370N, the NWD370N uses the default profile to connect to a network. Click Back to return to the NWD-370N and display the Link Info...
...-defined wireless security settings. With a profile activated, each time you start the NWD-370N, it automatically scans for the specific SSID and joins that has no security enabled. 44 Chapter 4 Wireless Configuration This field displays the network type (Infrastructure or Ad-Hoc) of wireless parameters that you start the NWD-370N, the NWD370N uses the default profile to connect to a network. Click Back to return to the NWD-370N and display the Link Info...
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...: Security Settings ZyXEL NWD-370N User's Guide 5 This read-only screen shows a summary of the new profile settings. Figure 32 Profile: Confirm New Settings 6 To use that the settings are correct. Otherwise, click the Activate Later button. Chapter 4 Wireless Configuration 49 Click Back to return to the next screen. You can activate only one profile at a time. Note: Once you activate a profile, the ZyXEL utility will use this network...
...: Security Settings ZyXEL NWD-370N User's Guide 5 This read-only screen shows a summary of the new profile settings. Figure 32 Profile: Confirm New Settings 6 To use that the settings are correct. Otherwise, click the Activate Later button. Chapter 4 Wireless Configuration 49 Click Back to return to the next screen. You can activate only one profile at a time. Note: Once you activate a profile, the ZyXEL utility will use this network...
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... upgrade, follow the steps below. 1 Download the latest version of your computer. 5 Double-click on the setup program for the new utility to start the ZyXEL utility installation. 6 Insert the NWD-370N and check the version numbers in Section 5.2 on your computer. 2 Follow the steps in the About screen to remove the current ZyXEL utility from your computer. 3 Restart your computer when prompted. 4 Disconnect the NWD-370N from your current wireless configurations. ZyXEL NWD-370N User's Guide...
... upgrade, follow the steps below. 1 Download the latest version of your computer. 5 Double-click on the setup program for the new utility to start the ZyXEL utility installation. 6 Insert the NWD-370N and check the version numbers in Section 5.2 on your computer. 2 Follow the steps in the About screen to remove the current ZyXEL utility from your computer. 3 Restart your computer when prompted. 4 Disconnect the NWD-370N from your current wireless configurations. ZyXEL NWD-370N User's Guide...
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... wireless network. ZyXEL NWD-370N User's Guide CHAPTER 6 Troubleshooting This chapter covers potential problems and the possible remedies. Verify the status of the NWD-370N under Network Adapter. (Steps may vary depending on the version of each problem description, some instructions are not too many wireless stations connected to help you may be too much radio interference (for the LED descriptions. If you should contact your local vendor. Lower the output power of Windows). Install the NWD-370N...
... wireless network. ZyXEL NWD-370N User's Guide CHAPTER 6 Troubleshooting This chapter covers potential problems and the possible remedies. Verify the status of the NWD-370N under Network Adapter. (Steps may vary depending on the version of each problem description, some instructions are not too many wireless stations connected to help you may be too much radio interference (for the LED descriptions. If you should contact your local vendor. Lower the output power of Windows). Install the NWD-370N...
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... wireless network is an available wireless network. Security Settings When you configure the NWD-370N to connect to a secure network but the security settings are not yet enabled on the NWD-370N, you have successfully connected to view or configure security. The following table describes the connection icons. Association Select a network in the Preferred networks list and click Properties to the selected network and check the connection status in the wireless network list or the connection icon in the Preferred networks or Available networks list. ZyXEL NWD-370N User's Guide...
... wireless network is an available wireless network. Security Settings When you configure the NWD-370N to connect to a secure network but the security settings are not yet enabled on the NWD-370N, you have successfully connected to view or configure security. The following table describes the connection icons. Association Select a network in the Preferred networks list and click Properties to the selected network and check the connection status in the wireless network list or the connection icon in the Preferred networks or Available networks list. ZyXEL NWD-370N User's Guide...
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... Extensible Authentication Protocol) is created. A new WEP key is generated each time reauthentication is an electronic ID card that is enabled. ZyXEL NWD-370N User's Guide EAP-TLS (Transport Layer Security) With EAP-TLS, digital certifications are needed by sending username and password through the secured connection to authenticate the clients, thus hiding client identity. A digital certificate is performed. PEAP (Protected EAP) Like EAP-TTLS, server-side certificate authentication is used while...
... Extensible Authentication Protocol) is created. A new WEP key is generated each time reauthentication is an electronic ID card that is enabled. ZyXEL NWD-370N User's Guide EAP-TLS (Transport Layer Security) With EAP-TLS, digital certifications are needed by sending username and password through the secured connection to authenticate the clients, thus hiding client identity. A digital certificate is performed. PEAP (Protected EAP) Like EAP-TTLS, server-side certificate authentication is used while...
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ZyXEL NWD-370N User's Guide G Getting started 19 Graphics icons key 18 H Hardware connections 22 Help 23 Humidity 57 I IEEE 802.1x 33, 42 Industrial Scientific Medical Band 57 Infrastructure 20 Initialization vector (IV) 74 Installation 22 Interface 57 Internet access 20 IP address setup 77 L LEDs 20 lights 20 Link information 35 LINK LED 20 Link quality 36, 37 M Manual network connection 25 Maximum power save 51 Message Integrity Check (MIC) 34, 73 Modulation 57 86 N Network mode 36 Network name...
ZyXEL NWD-370N User's Guide G Getting started 19 Graphics icons key 18 H Hardware connections 22 Help 23 Humidity 57 I IEEE 802.1x 33, 42 Industrial Scientific Medical Band 57 Infrastructure 20 Initialization vector (IV) 74 Installation 22 Interface 57 Internet access 20 IP address setup 77 L LEDs 20 lights 20 Link information 35 LINK LED 20 Link quality 36, 37 M Manual network connection 25 Maximum power save 51 Message Integrity Check (MIC) 34, 73 Modulation 57 86 N Network mode 36 Network name...
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... Troubleshooting 55 link quality 55 network communication 56 Index ZyXEL NWD-370N User's Guide starting the ZyXEL Utility 55 U Uninstalling the ZyXEL Utility 53 Upgrading the ZyXEL Utility important step 54 Upgrading ZyXEL Utility 54 User authentication 32, 74 Utility installation 22 Utility version 53 V Voltage 57 W warranty 8 note 8 Weight 57 WEP 32, 39 automatic setup 32 manual setup 32, 40 passphrase 32, 39 WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) 32 WEP Encryption 39 WEP key generation 32 Wi-Fi Protected Access...
... Troubleshooting 55 link quality 55 network communication 56 Index ZyXEL NWD-370N User's Guide starting the ZyXEL Utility 55 U Uninstalling the ZyXEL Utility 53 Upgrading the ZyXEL Utility important step 54 Upgrading ZyXEL Utility 54 User authentication 32, 74 Utility installation 22 Utility version 53 V Voltage 57 W warranty 8 note 8 Weight 57 WEP 32, 39 automatic setup 32 manual setup 32, 40 passphrase 32, 39 WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) 32 WEP Encryption 39 WEP key generation 32 Wi-Fi Protected Access...