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... any liability arising out of the application or use of any license under its patent rights nor the patent rights of ZyXEL Communications, Inc. Published by ZyXEL Communications Corporation. ZyXEL further reserves the right to change without notice. This publication is a registered trademark of others. The contents of this ... system, translated into any means, electronic, mechanical, magnetic, optical, chemical, photocopying, manual, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of their respective owners. ZyXEL NWD-370N User's Guide Copyright Copyright © 2007 by...
... any liability arising out of the application or use of any license under its patent rights nor the patent rights of ZyXEL Communications, Inc. Published by ZyXEL Communications Corporation. ZyXEL further reserves the right to change without notice. This publication is a registered trademark of others. The contents of this ... system, translated into any means, electronic, mechanical, magnetic, optical, chemical, photocopying, manual, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of their respective owners. ZyXEL NWD-370N User's Guide Copyright Copyright © 2007 by...
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... in a residential installation. If this device does cause harmful interference to radio/television reception, which the receiver is restricted to Part 15 of FCC rules. ZyXEL NWD-370N User's Guide Certifications Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Interference Statement The device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
... in a residential installation. If this device does cause harmful interference to radio/television reception, which the receiver is restricted to Part 15 of FCC rules. ZyXEL NWD-370N User's Guide Certifications Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Interference Statement The device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
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... apparatus complies with RSS-210 of Industry Canada. Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada. ZyXEL NWD-370N User's Guide Industry Canada Statement This device complies with Canadian ICES-003. Notices Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for an...
... apparatus complies with RSS-210 of Industry Canada. Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada. ZyXEL NWD-370N User's Guide Industry Canada Statement This device complies with Canadian ICES-003. Notices Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for an...
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ZyXEL NWD-370N User's Guide Viewing Certifications 1 Go to http://www.zyxel.com. 2 Select your product on the ZyXEL home page to go to that product's page. 3 Select the certification you wish to view from this page. 6 Certifications
ZyXEL NWD-370N User's Guide Viewing Certifications 1 Go to http://www.zyxel.com. 2 Select your product on the ZyXEL home page to go to that product's page. 3 Select the certification you wish to view from this page. 6 Certifications
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..., be sure to read and follow all warning notices and instructions. • Do NOT use this device. This product is a remote risk of it properly. ZyXEL NWD-370N User's Guide Safety Warnings For your device to dampness, dust or corrosive liquids. • Do NOT store things on the device. • Do NOT install...
..., be sure to read and follow all warning notices and instructions. • Do NOT use this device. This product is a remote risk of it properly. ZyXEL NWD-370N User's Guide Safety Warnings For your device to dampness, dust or corrosive liquids. • Do NOT store things on the device. • Do NOT install...
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... any kind to abnormal working conditions. All repaired or replaced products will be shipped by an act of the purchaser. ZyXEL NWD-370N User's Guide ZyXEL Limited Warranty ZyXEL warrants to the original end user (purchaser) that this product is free from any defects in lieu of all other ...the product has been modified, misused, tampered with an out-dated warranty will be held liable for North American products. 8 ZyXEL Limited Warranty ZyXEL shall in no event be repaired or replaced (at its discretion, repair or replace the defective products or components without proof of...
... any kind to abnormal working conditions. All repaired or replaced products will be shipped by an act of the purchaser. ZyXEL NWD-370N User's Guide ZyXEL Limited Warranty ZyXEL warrants to the original end user (purchaser) that this product is free from any defects in lieu of all other ...the product has been modified, misused, tampered with an out-dated warranty will be held liable for North American products. 8 ZyXEL Limited Warranty ZyXEL shall in no event be repaired or replaced (at its discretion, repair or replace the defective products or components without proof of...
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....us.zyxel.com ZyXEL Communications Inc. 1130 N. Modrany Ceská Republika www.zyxel.dk ZyXEL Communications A/S Columbusvej 2860 Soeborg Denmark www.zyxel.fi ZyXEL Communications Oy Malminkaari 10 00700 Helsinki Finland www.zyxel.fr ZyXEL France 1 rue des Vergers Bat. 1 / C 69760 Limonest France www.zyxel.de ZyXEL Deutschland GmbH. Miller St. Modranská 621 143 01 Praha 4 - Customer Support 9 ZyXEL NWD-370N User...
....us.zyxel.com ZyXEL Communications Inc. 1130 N. Modrany Ceská Republika www.zyxel.dk ZyXEL Communications A/S Columbusvej 2860 Soeborg Denmark www.zyxel.fi ZyXEL Communications Oy Malminkaari 10 00700 Helsinki Finland www.zyxel.fr ZyXEL France 1 rue des Vergers Bat. 1 / C 69760 Limonest France www.zyxel.de ZyXEL Deutschland GmbH. Miller St. Modranská 621 143 01 Praha 4 - Customer Support 9 ZyXEL NWD-370N User...
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ZyXEL NWD-370N User's Guide Table of Contents Copyright ...3 Certifications ...4 Safety Warnings ...7 ZyXEL Limited Warranty 8 Customer Support...9 Table of Contents 11 List of Figures ...13 List of Tables ...15 Preface ...17 Chapter 1 Getting Started ...19 1.1 About Your NWD-370N 19 1.2 Application Overview 20 1.2.0.1 Infrastructure 20 1.2.0.2 Ad-Hoc 21 1.3 NWD-370N Hardware and Utility Installation 22 1.3.1 ZyXEL Utility Icon 22 1.4 Configuration...
ZyXEL NWD-370N User's Guide Table of Contents Copyright ...3 Certifications ...4 Safety Warnings ...7 ZyXEL Limited Warranty 8 Customer Support...9 Table of Contents 11 List of Figures ...13 List of Tables ...15 Preface ...17 Chapter 1 Getting Started ...19 1.1 About Your NWD-370N 19 1.2 Application Overview 20 1.2.0.1 Infrastructure 20 1.2.0.2 Ad-Hoc 21 1.3 NWD-370N Hardware and Utility Installation 22 1.3.1 ZyXEL Utility Icon 22 1.4 Configuration...
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ZyXEL NWD-370N User's Guide 3.2.1.2 IEEE 802.1x 33 3.2.1.3 WPA and WPA2 33 Chapter 4 Wireless Configuration 35 4.1 ZyXEL Utility Screen Summary 35 4.2 The Link Info Screen 35 4.2.1 Trend Chart 37 4.3 The Site Survey Screen 37 4.3.1 Security ...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 ...
ZyXEL NWD-370N User's Guide 3.2.1.2 IEEE 802.1x 33 3.2.1.3 WPA and WPA2 33 Chapter 4 Wireless Configuration 35 4.1 ZyXEL Utility Screen Summary 35 4.2 The Link Info Screen 35 4.2.1 Trend Chart 37 4.3 The Site Survey Screen 37 4.3.1 Security ...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 ...
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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 Info...
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 Info...
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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 ...
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 ...
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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... Add a New Profile 46 Table 15 Profile: Wireless Settings 48 Table 16 Adapter 50 Table 17 About ...53 Table 18 Troubleshooting Starting ZyXEL Utility 55 Table 19 Troubleshooting Link Quality 55 Table 20 Troubleshooting Communication Problems 56 Table 21 Product Specifications 57 Table 22 Windows XP SP2...
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... Add a New Profile 46 Table 15 Profile: Wireless Settings 48 Table 16 Adapter 50 Table 17 About ...53 Table 18 Troubleshooting Starting ZyXEL Utility 55 Table 19 Troubleshooting Link Quality 55 Table 20 Troubleshooting Communication Problems 56 Table 21 Product Specifications 57 Table 22 Windows XP SP2...
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..., then point your purchase of your computer and allows you to type one predefined choice. • Mouse action sequences are denoted using a right angle bracket ( > ). ZyXEL NWD-370N User's Guide Preface Congratulations on your mouse pointer to Settings and then click Control Panel. • "e.g.," is a shorthand for "for instance", and "i.e.," means "that is...
..., then point your purchase of your computer and allows you to type one predefined choice. • Mouse action sequences are denoted using a right angle bracket ( > ). ZyXEL NWD-370N User's Guide Preface Congratulations on your mouse pointer to Settings and then click Control Panel. • "e.g.," is a shorthand for "for instance", and "i.e.," means "that is...
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ZyXEL NWD-370N User's Guide Graphics Icons Key Wireless Access Point Computer Notebook Computer Server Modem or Router Wireless Signal Internet Cloud 18 Preface
ZyXEL NWD-370N User's Guide Graphics Icons Key Wireless Access Point Computer Notebook Computer Server Modem or Router Wireless Signal Internet Cloud 18 Preface
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Figure 1 The NWD-370N Chapter 1 Getting Started 19 ZyXEL NWD-370N User's Guide CHAPTER 1 Getting Started This chapter introduces the NWD-370N and prepares you configure your NWD-370N. 1.1 About Your NWD-370N The NWD-370N is a tool that helps you to IEEE 802.11b/g wireless networks. It can also connect to use the ZyXEL utility. See the appendix for detailed product specifications. The ZyXEL utility is an IEEE 802.11n draft compliant wireless LAN adapter, using MIMO (Multiple-In, Multiple-Out) antenna technology to deliver high-speed wireless networking.
Figure 1 The NWD-370N Chapter 1 Getting Started 19 ZyXEL NWD-370N User's Guide CHAPTER 1 Getting Started This chapter introduces the NWD-370N and prepares you configure your NWD-370N. 1.1 About Your NWD-370N The NWD-370N is a tool that helps you to IEEE 802.11b/g wireless networks. It can also connect to use the ZyXEL utility. See the appendix for detailed product specifications. The ZyXEL utility is an IEEE 802.11n draft compliant wireless LAN adapter, using MIMO (Multiple-In, Multiple-Out) antenna technology to deliver high-speed wireless networking.
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... Ad-Hoc mode). 1.2.0.1 Infrastructure To connect to a network via an access point (AP), set the NWD-370N network type to a wireless network. ZyXEL NWD-370N User's Guide The following table describes the operation of the LEDs on the device. The NWD-370N is receiving power and is sending or receiving data. 1.2 Application Overview This section describes some...
... Ad-Hoc mode). 1.2.0.1 Infrastructure To connect to a network via an access point (AP), set the NWD-370N network type to a wireless network. ZyXEL NWD-370N User's Guide The following table describes the operation of the LEDs on the device. The NWD-370N is receiving power and is sending or receiving data. 1.2 Application Overview This section describes some...
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Ad-Hoc does not require an AP or a wired network. Two or more wireless clients communicate directly with each other. Figure 3 Application: Ad-Hoc Chapter 1 Getting Started 21 Figure 2 Application: Infrastructure ZyXEL NWD-370N User's Guide 1.2.0.2 Ad-Hoc To set up a small independent wireless workgroup without an AP, use Ad-Hoc.
Ad-Hoc does not require an AP or a wired network. Two or more wireless clients communicate directly with each other. Figure 3 Application: Ad-Hoc Chapter 1 Getting Started 21 Figure 2 Application: Infrastructure ZyXEL NWD-370N User's Guide 1.2.0.2 Ad-Hoc To set up a small independent wireless workgroup without an AP, use Ad-Hoc.
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ZyXEL NWD-370N User's Guide 1.3 NWD-370N Hardware and Utility Installation Follow the instructions in the Quick Start Guide to install the ZyXEL utility and make hardware connections. 1.3.1 ZyXEL Utility Icon After you install and start the ZyXEL utility, an icon for details. The NWD-370N is connected to a wireless network. 1.4 Configuration Methods To configure your NWD-370N, use one of the NWD-370N. Note...
ZyXEL NWD-370N User's Guide 1.3 NWD-370N Hardware and Utility Installation Follow the instructions in the Quick Start Guide to install the ZyXEL utility and make hardware connections. 1.3.1 ZyXEL Utility Icon After you install and start the ZyXEL utility, an icon for details. The NWD-370N is connected to a wireless network. 1.4 Configuration Methods To configure your NWD-370N, use one of the NWD-370N. Note...
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... 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 how to use WZC to manage the NWD-370N. Chapter 1 Getting Started 23 Screens for information on the ZyXEL wireless LAN utility icon in the system tray to open the ZyXEL utility. Figure 5 Enable WZC ZyXEL NWD-370N User's Guide Refer to...
... 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 how to use WZC to manage the NWD-370N. Chapter 1 Getting Started 23 Screens for information on the ZyXEL wireless LAN utility icon in the system tray to open the ZyXEL utility. Figure 5 Enable WZC ZyXEL NWD-370N User's Guide Refer to...
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Figure 6 Infrastructure Network There are three ways to connect the wireless client (the NWD-370N) to a network. • Configure nothing and leave the wireless client to automatically scan for and connect to any available network that has no wireless security ... and then insert the wireless client, follow the steps below to connect to a network using the ZyXEL utility, as in the following sections show you must know its pre-shared key is labeled AP. ZyXEL NWD-370N User's Guide CHAPTER 2 Tutorial The following diagrams. The wireless client is labeled C and the access point is...
Figure 6 Infrastructure Network There are three ways to connect the wireless client (the NWD-370N) to a network. • Configure nothing and leave the wireless client to automatically scan for and connect to any available network that has no wireless security ... and then insert the wireless client, follow the steps below to connect to a network using the ZyXEL utility, as in the following sections show you must know its pre-shared key is labeled AP. ZyXEL NWD-370N User's Guide CHAPTER 2 Tutorial The following diagrams. The wireless client is labeled C and the access point is...