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ZyXEL NWD-370N User's Guide List of Figures Figure 1 The NWD-370N 19 Figure 2 Application: Infrastructure 21 Figure 3 Application: Ad-Hoc 21 Figure 4 ZyXEL Utility: System Tray Icon 22 Figure 5 Enable WZC 23 Figure 6 Infrastructure Network 25 Figure 7 ZyXEL Utility: Site Survey 26 Figure 8 ZyXEL Utility: Security Settings 26 Figure 9 ZyXEL Utility: Confirm Save 27 Figure 10 ZyXEL Utility: Link... the Profile 50 Figure 34 Adapter 50 Figure 35 About ...53 Figure 36 Uninstall: Confirm 54 Figure 37 Uninstall: Finish 54 Figure 38 Windows XP SP2: WZC Not Available 59 List of Figures 13
ZyXEL NWD-370N User's Guide List of Figures Figure 1 The NWD-370N 19 Figure 2 Application: Infrastructure 21 Figure 3 Application: Ad-Hoc 21 Figure 4 ZyXEL Utility: System Tray Icon 22 Figure 5 Enable WZC 23 Figure 6 Infrastructure Network 25 Figure 7 ZyXEL Utility: Site Survey 26 Figure 8 ZyXEL Utility: Security Settings 26 Figure 9 ZyXEL Utility: Confirm Save 27 Figure 10 ZyXEL Utility: Link... the Profile 50 Figure 34 Adapter 50 Figure 35 About ...53 Figure 36 Uninstall: Confirm 54 Figure 37 Uninstall: Finish 54 Figure 38 Windows XP SP2: WZC Not Available 59 List of Figures 13
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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...
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...
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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 ... Table 23 Windows XP SP2: Wireless Network Connection 62 Table 24 Windows XP: Wireless Networks 63 Table 25 Windows XP: Wireless (network) properties: Association 64 Table 26 Windows XP: Wireless (network) properties: Authentication 65 Table 27 Windows XP: Protected EAP Properties 66 Table 28 Windows XP: Smart Card or...
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 ... Table 23 Windows XP SP2: Wireless Network Connection 62 Table 24 Windows XP: Wireless Networks 63 Table 25 Windows XP: Wireless (network) properties: Association 64 Table 26 Windows XP: Wireless (network) properties: Authentication 65 Table 27 Windows XP: Protected EAP Properties 66 Table 28 Windows XP: Smart Card or...
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... of the following applications: • Wireless Zero Configuration (WZC) (the Windows XP wireless configuration tool) • ZyXEL Utility Note: Do NOT use WZC at the same time you use the ZyXEL utility, it automatically disables Wireless Zero Configuration (WZC). ZyXEL NWD-370N User's Guide 1.3 NWD-370N Hardware and Utility Installation Follow the instructions in the Quick Start Guide...
... of the following applications: • Wireless Zero Configuration (WZC) (the Windows XP wireless configuration tool) • ZyXEL Utility Note: Do NOT use WZC at the same time you use the ZyXEL utility, it automatically disables Wireless Zero Configuration (WZC). ZyXEL NWD-370N User's Guide 1.3 NWD-370N Hardware and Utility Installation Follow the instructions in the Quick Start Guide...
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... corner) to manage the NWD-370N. Figure 5 Enable WZC ZyXEL NWD-370N User's Guide Refer to the appendices for Windows XP are similar in all Microsoft Windows versions. To reactivate the ZyXEL utility, double-click the ( ) icon on your desktop or click Start, (All) Programs, ZyXEL NWD-370N Wireless Adapter Utility, ZyXEL NWD-370N Wireless Adapter Software. 1.4.2 Accessing the ZyXEL Utility Double-click on...
... corner) to manage the NWD-370N. Figure 5 Enable WZC ZyXEL NWD-370N User's Guide Refer to the appendices for Windows XP are similar in all Microsoft Windows versions. To reactivate the ZyXEL utility, double-click the ( ) icon on your desktop or click Start, (All) Programs, ZyXEL NWD-370N Wireless Adapter Utility, ZyXEL NWD-370N Wireless Adapter Software. 1.4.2 Accessing the ZyXEL Utility Double-click on...
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ZyXEL NWD-370N User's Guide Table 21 Product Specifications (continued) RX Sensitivity Tolerance: +/- 1 dBm IEEE 802.11b: -84 dBm at 11 Mbps IEEE 802.11g: -72 dBm at 54 Mbps IEEE 802.11n (draft): -70 dBm at HT20 & HT40 SOFTWARE SPECIFICATIONS Device Drivers Security Roaming Windows 2000, Windows XP 64/128/152-bit WEP WPA/WPA-PSK/WPA2/WPA2-PSK IEEE 802.1x IEEE 802.11b/g/n compliant 58 Appendix A
ZyXEL NWD-370N User's Guide Table 21 Product Specifications (continued) RX Sensitivity Tolerance: +/- 1 dBm IEEE 802.11b: -84 dBm at 11 Mbps IEEE 802.11g: -72 dBm at 54 Mbps IEEE 802.11n (draft): -70 dBm at HT20 & HT40 SOFTWARE SPECIFICATIONS Device Drivers Security Roaming Windows 2000, Windows XP 64/128/152-bit WEP WPA/WPA-PSK/WPA2/WPA2-PSK IEEE 802.1x IEEE 802.11b/g/n compliant 58 Appendix A
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... information about and click to the item that you should at least have the Windows XP service pack 2 installed on your computer. ZyXEL NWD-370N User's Guide APPENDIX B Management with Wireless Zero Configuration This appendix shows you have the Windows XP service pack 1 already on your computer and download the support patch for information on...
... information about and click to the item that you should at least have the Windows XP service pack 2 installed on your computer. ZyXEL NWD-370N User's Guide APPENDIX B Management with Wireless Zero Configuration This appendix shows you have the Windows XP service pack 1 already on your computer and download the support patch for information on...
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ZyXEL NWD-370N User's Guide Connecting to a Wireless Network 1 Double-click the network icon for details. The NWD-370N is connected to the following table for wireless connections in the system tray to open the Wireless Network Connection screen. Figure 40 Windows XP SP2: Wireless Network Connection Status 60 Appendix B Table 22 Windows XP... SP2: System Tray Icon ICON DESCRIPTION The NWD-370N is in Windows XP SP2 indicates the status of connecting to...
ZyXEL NWD-370N User's Guide Connecting to a Wireless Network 1 Double-click the network icon for details. The NWD-370N is connected to the following table for wireless connections in the system tray to open the Wireless Network Connection screen. Figure 40 Windows XP SP2: Wireless Network Connection Status 60 Appendix B Table 22 Windows XP... SP2: System Tray Icon ICON DESCRIPTION The NWD-370N is in Windows XP SP2 indicates the status of connecting to...
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Figure 41 Windows XP SP1: Wireless Network Connection Status 3 Windows XP SP2: Click Refresh network list to open the Wireless Network Connection Properties screen. Figure 42 Windows XP SP2: Wireless Network Connection Appendix B 61 ZyXEL NWD-370N User's Guide Windows XP SP1: In the Wireless Network Connection Status screen, click Properties and the Wireless Networks tab to reload and search for available wireless devices within transmission range. Select a wireless network in the list and click Connect to join the selected wireless network.
Figure 41 Windows XP SP1: Wireless Network Connection Status 3 Windows XP SP2: Click Refresh network list to open the Wireless Network Connection Properties screen. Figure 42 Windows XP SP2: Wireless Network Connection Appendix B 61 ZyXEL NWD-370N User's Guide Windows XP SP1: In the Wireless Network Connection Status screen, click Properties and the Wireless Networks tab to reload and search for available wireless devices within transmission range. Select a wireless network in the list and click Connect to join the selected wireless network.
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... network. Move your preferred networks is activated for more information. Table 23 Windows XP SP2: Wireless Network Connection ICON DESCRIPTION This denotes that wireless security is your preferred network. This denotes the signal strength of the wireless network. ZyXEL NWD-370N User's Guide The following table describes the icons in the order that you...
... network. Move your preferred networks is activated for more information. Table 23 Windows XP SP2: Wireless Network Connection ICON DESCRIPTION This denotes that wireless security is your preferred network. This denotes the signal strength of the wireless network. ZyXEL NWD-370N User's Guide The following table describes the icons in the order that you...
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...denotes the wireless network is no security activated for the selected wireless network, a warning screen appears. ZyXEL NWD-370N User's Guide If there is not available. This denotes the NWD-370N is an available wireless network. Association Select a network in the Preferred networks or Available networks list...Properties to the authentication and encryption methods used by the selected network. Figure 44 Windows XP SP2: Wireless Network Connection: WEP or WPA-PSK Figure 45 Windows XP SP2: Wireless Network Connection: No Security 5 Verify that you will see different screens ...
...denotes the wireless network is no security activated for the selected wireless network, a warning screen appears. ZyXEL NWD-370N User's Guide If there is not available. This denotes the NWD-370N is an available wireless network. Association Select a network in the Preferred networks or Available networks list...Properties to the authentication and encryption methods used by the selected network. Figure 44 Windows XP SP2: Wireless Network Connection: WEP or WPA-PSK Figure 45 Windows XP SP2: Wireless Network Connection: No Security 5 Verify that you will see different screens ...
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... each wireless network. OK Click OK to use WEP encryption method and the The key is selected, you may have made. 64 Appendix B ZyXEL NWD-370N User's Guide Figure 46 Windows XP: Wireless (network) properties: Association The following table describes the labels in the same wireless LAN. Data Encryption This field automatically shows the...
... each wireless network. OK Click OK to use WEP encryption method and the The key is selected, you may have made. 64 Appendix B ZyXEL NWD-370N User's Guide Figure 46 Windows XP: Wireless (network) properties: Association The following table describes the labels in the same wireless LAN. Data Encryption This field automatically shows the...
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ZyXEL NWD-370N User's Guide Authentication Click the Authentication tab in the Wireless (network) properties screen to save your changes. Options are grayed out when the network is in Ad-Hoc mode or data encryption is disabled. Select this check box to have made. Figure 47 Windows XP: Wireless... is not logged on what you can choose to Open in the previous screen, you select in this feature. Table 26 Windows XP: Wireless (network) properties: Authentication LABEL DESCRIPTION Enable IEEE 802.1x authentication for authentication when a user is not available. Select this...
ZyXEL NWD-370N User's Guide Authentication Click the Authentication tab in the Wireless (network) properties screen to save your changes. Options are grayed out when the network is in Ad-Hoc mode or data encryption is disabled. Select this check box to have made. Figure 47 Windows XP: Wireless... is not logged on what you can choose to Open in the previous screen, you select in this feature. Table 26 Windows XP: Wireless (network) properties: Authentication LABEL DESCRIPTION Enable IEEE 802.1x authentication for authentication when a user is not available. Select this...
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... table describes the labels in this domain. ZyXEL NWD-370N User's Guide Authentication Properties Select an EAP authentication type in the Wireless (network) properties: Authentication screen and click the Properties button to do settings. 66 Appendix B Select an authentication method from a certificate authority (CA). Table 27 Windows XP: Protected EAP Properties LABEL Validate server...
... table describes the labels in this domain. ZyXEL NWD-370N User's Guide Authentication Properties Select an EAP authentication type in the Wireless (network) properties: Authentication screen and click the Properties button to do settings. 66 Appendix B Select an authentication method from a certificate authority (CA). Table 27 Windows XP: Protected EAP Properties LABEL Validate server...
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... leave this screen without reauthentication) if the wireless connection goes down. Consult your computer for more information. Table 28 Windows XP: Smart Card or other Certificate Properties The following table describes the labels in the field below . Click OK to save your... button if you may have your changes. Select a trusted certification authority from a certificate authority (CA). ZyXEL NWD-370N User's Guide Table 27 Windows XP: Protected EAP Properties LABEL Enable Fast Reconnect OK Cancel DESCRIPTION Select the check box to automatically reconnect to the...
... leave this screen without reauthentication) if the wireless connection goes down. Consult your computer for more information. Table 28 Windows XP: Smart Card or other Certificate Properties The following table describes the labels in the field below . Click OK to save your... button if you may have your changes. Select a trusted certification authority from a certificate authority (CA). ZyXEL NWD-370N User's Guide Table 27 Windows XP: Protected EAP Properties LABEL Enable Fast Reconnect OK Cancel DESCRIPTION Select the check box to automatically reconnect to the...
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...: Wireless Networks: Preferred Networks Windows XP SP1: In the Wireless Network Connection Status screen, click Properties and the Wireless Networks tab to open the screen as shown. The screen displays as ... of preferred networks in the domain that you may have made. Ordering the Preferred Networks Follow the steps below to manage your changes. ZyXEL NWD-370N User's Guide Table 28 Windows XP: Smart Card or other Certificate Properties LABEL DESCRIPTION Use a different Select the check box to use a different user name when the user...
...: Wireless Networks: Preferred Networks Windows XP SP1: In the Wireless Network Connection Status screen, click Properties and the Wireless Networks tab to open the screen as shown. The screen displays as ... of preferred networks in the domain that you may have made. Ordering the Preferred Networks Follow the steps below to manage your changes. ZyXEL NWD-370N User's Guide Table 28 Windows XP: Smart Card or other Certificate Properties LABEL DESCRIPTION Use a different Select the check box to use a different user name when the user...
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ZyXEL NWD-370N User's Guide Figure 51 Windows XP SP1: Wireless Networks: Preferred Networks 2 Whenever the NWD-370N tries to connect to add a preferred network into the list manually. Appendix B 69 Click Add to a new network, the new network is added in the Preferred networks table automatically. Select a network and click Move up or Move down to change it's order, click Remove to delete it or click Properties to view the security, authentication or connection information of the selected network.
ZyXEL NWD-370N User's Guide Figure 51 Windows XP SP1: Wireless Networks: Preferred Networks 2 Whenever the NWD-370N tries to connect to add a preferred network into the list manually. Appendix B 69 Click Add to a new network, the new network is added in the Preferred networks table automatically. Select a network and click Move up or Move down to change it's order, click Remove to delete it or click Properties to view the security, authentication or connection information of the selected network.
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... 2000 and XP. Windows 98/Me/2000/XP and later operating systems and all versions of a third-party TCP/IP application package. TCP/IP should already be installed on your network. Windows 3.1 requires the purchase of UNIX/LINUX include the software components you need to open the Network window Appendix D 77 ZyXEL NWD-370N User...
... 2000 and XP. Windows 98/Me/2000/XP and later operating systems and all versions of a third-party TCP/IP application package. TCP/IP should already be installed on your network. Windows 3.1 requires the purchase of UNIX/LINUX include the software components you need to open the Network window Appendix D 77 ZyXEL NWD-370N User...
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... the IP Configuration window. 3 Select your network adapter. You should see your computer when prompted. Windows 2000/XP 1 For Windows XP, click start, Control Panel. In Windows 2000, click Start, Settings, Control Panel. 80 Appendix D ZyXEL NWD-370N User's Guide Figure 56 Windows 98/Me: TCP/IP Properties: DNS Configuration 4 Click the Gateway tab. •...
... the IP Configuration window. 3 Select your network adapter. You should see your computer when prompted. Windows 2000/XP 1 For Windows XP, click start, Control Panel. In Windows 2000, click Start, Settings, Control Panel. 80 Appendix D ZyXEL NWD-370N User's Guide Figure 56 Windows 98/Me: TCP/IP Properties: DNS Configuration 4 Click the Gateway tab. •...
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For Windows 2000, click Network and Dial-up Connections. Figure 58 Windows XP: Control Panel 3 Right-click Local Area Connection and then click Properties. Figure 57 Windows XP: Start Menu ZyXEL NWD-370N User's Guide 2 For Windows XP, click Network Connections. Appendix D 81
For Windows 2000, click Network and Dial-up Connections. Figure 58 Windows XP: Control Panel 3 Right-click Local Area Connection and then click Properties. Figure 57 Windows XP: Start Menu ZyXEL NWD-370N User's Guide 2 For Windows XP, click Network Connections. Appendix D 81