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...to Know ...17 1.1.2 Before You Begin ...17 1.2 About Your NWD2105 ...18 1.2.1 Hardware ...18 1.3 Application Overview ...18 1.3.1 Infrastructure ...19 1.3.2 Ad-Hoc ...19 1.4 Hardware and Utility Installation ...20 1.4.1 ZyXEL Utility Icon ...20 1.5 Configuration Methods ...21 1.5.1 Enabling Windows Wireless Configuration 21 1.5.2 Accessing the ZyXEL Utility ...21 Chapter 2 Tutorial ...22 2.1 Overview ...22 2.1.1 What...Button Configuration (PBC 23 2.2.2 PIN Configuration ...24 2.3 Connecting to an AP Without Using WPS 26 2.3.1 Manually Connecting to a Wireless LAN 26 NWD2105 User's Guide 11
...to Know ...17 1.1.2 Before You Begin ...17 1.2 About Your NWD2105 ...18 1.2.1 Hardware ...18 1.3 Application Overview ...18 1.3.1 Infrastructure ...19 1.3.2 Ad-Hoc ...19 1.4 Hardware and Utility Installation ...20 1.4.1 ZyXEL Utility Icon ...20 1.5 Configuration Methods ...21 1.5.1 Enabling Windows Wireless Configuration 21 1.5.2 Accessing the ZyXEL Utility ...21 Chapter 2 Tutorial ...22 2.1 Overview ...22 2.1.1 What...Button Configuration (PBC 23 2.2.2 PIN Configuration ...24 2.3 Connecting to an AP Without Using WPS 26 2.3.1 Manually Connecting to a Wireless LAN 26 NWD2105 User's Guide 11
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... PIN from the AP or Wireless Router 61 4.7 Security Settings in Windows Vista 61 4.7.1 Using PEAP in Vista ...62 4.7.2 Using TLS in This Section 43 4.1.2 What You Need to Know ...43 4.1.3 Before You Begin ...44 4.2 ZyXEL Utility Screen Summary ...44 4.3 The Link Info Screen ...45 4.3.1 ...Adapter Screen ...59 4.6.1 WPS: PBC (Push Button Configuration 60 4.6.2 WPS: PIN - Table of Contents 2.3.2 Creating and Using a Profile ...28 2.4 Configuring the NWD2105 as an AP 30 Chapter 3 Wireless LANs...32 3.1 Overview ...32 3.1.1 What You Can Do in This Section 32 3.1.2 What You Need to Know ...32...
... PIN from the AP or Wireless Router 61 4.7 Security Settings in Windows Vista 61 4.7.1 Using PEAP in Vista ...62 4.7.2 Using TLS in This Section 43 4.1.2 What You Need to Know ...43 4.1.3 Before You Begin ...44 4.2 ZyXEL Utility Screen Summary ...44 4.3 The Link Info Screen ...45 4.3.1 ...Adapter Screen ...59 4.6.1 WPS: PBC (Push Button Configuration 60 4.6.2 WPS: PIN - Table of Contents 2.3.2 Creating and Using a Profile ...28 2.4 Configuring the NWD2105 as an AP 30 Chapter 3 Wireless LANs...32 3.1 Overview ...32 3.1.1 What You Can Do in This Section 32 3.1.2 What You Need to Know ...32...
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... You Begin ...73 6.2 The About Screen ...74 6.3 Uninstalling the ZyXEL Utility ...74 6.4 Upgrading the ZyXEL Utility ...75 Part II: Troubleshooting and Specifications 77 Chapter 7 Troubleshooting...79 7.1 Power, ...ZyXEL Utility ...80 7.3 Link Quality ...80 7.4 Problems Communicating with Other Computers 80 Chapter 8 Product Specifications ...83 Part III: Appendices and Index 87 Appendix A Setting Up Your Computer's IP Address 89 Appendix B Wireless LANs...119 Appendix C Windows Wireless Management 133 Appendix D Wireless for Windows 7 157 Appendix E Legal Information...163 NWD2105...
... You Begin ...73 6.2 The About Screen ...74 6.3 Uninstalling the ZyXEL Utility ...74 6.4 Upgrading the ZyXEL Utility ...75 Part II: Troubleshooting and Specifications 77 Chapter 7 Troubleshooting...79 7.1 Power, ...ZyXEL Utility ...80 7.3 Link Quality ...80 7.4 Problems Communicating with Other Computers 80 Chapter 8 Product Specifications ...83 Part III: Appendices and Index 87 Appendix A Setting Up Your Computer's IP Address 89 Appendix B Wireless LANs...119 Appendix C Windows Wireless Management 133 Appendix D Wireless for Windows 7 157 Appendix E Legal Information...163 NWD2105...
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... 20 NWD2105 User's Guide Figure 4 ZyXEL Utility: System Tray Icon The color of the ZyXEL utility system tray icon indicates the status of the NWD2105. Green The NWD2105 is not available in ad-hoc mode. Note: The ZyXEL utility system...ZyXEL Utility: System Tray Icon COLOR DESCRIPTION Red The NWD2105 is installed properly. Note: When you install and start the ZyXEL utility, an icon for details. Figure 3 Application: Ad-Hoc 1.4 Hardware and Utility Installation Follow the instructions in the Quick Start Guide to the following table for the ZyXEL utility appears in Windows...
... 20 NWD2105 User's Guide Figure 4 ZyXEL Utility: System Tray Icon The color of the ZyXEL utility system tray icon indicates the status of the NWD2105. Green The NWD2105 is not available in ad-hoc mode. Note: The ZyXEL utility system...ZyXEL Utility: System Tray Icon COLOR DESCRIPTION Red The NWD2105 is installed properly. Note: When you install and start the ZyXEL utility, an icon for details. Figure 3 Application: Ad-Hoc 1.4 Hardware and Utility Installation Follow the instructions in the Quick Start Guide to the following table for the ZyXEL utility appears in Windows...
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... ( ) in the top right corner) to disable the ZyXEL utility. Screens for information on your NWD2105, use the Windows wireless configuration tool to use the ZyXEL utility, it automatically disables Windows XP's wireless configuration tool. NWD2105 User's Guide 21 The ZyXEL utility screens are shown in all Microsoft Windows versions. If you need to display the online help...
... ( ) in the top right corner) to disable the ZyXEL utility. Screens for information on your NWD2105, use the Windows wireless configuration tool to use the ZyXEL utility, it automatically disables Windows XP's wireless configuration tool. NWD2105 User's Guide 21 The ZyXEL utility screens are shown in all Microsoft Windows versions. If you need to display the online help...
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...the previous screen, or the Exit button to return to the Site Survey screen. Figure 10 ZyXEL Utility: Security Settings 5 The Summary window appears. If the wireless client is established, the ZyXEL utility icon in the system tray turns green and the Link Info screen displays details of the... active connection. Figure 12 ZyXEL Utility: Link Info NWD2105 User's Guide 27 You can use the Back button at...
...the previous screen, or the Exit button to return to the Site Survey screen. Figure 10 ZyXEL Utility: Security Settings 5 The Summary window appears. If the wireless client is established, the ZyXEL utility icon in the system tray turns green and the Link Info screen displays details of the... active connection. Figure 12 ZyXEL Utility: Link Info NWD2105 User's Guide 27 You can use the Back button at...
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... the passwords match, a wireless client will be done using Temporal Key Integrity Protocol (TKIP), Message Integrity Check (MIC) and IEEE 802.1x. NWD2105 User's Guide 35 For EAP-TLS authentication type, you should use WPA2 for descriptions. If both the authentication of user authentication. If you don...do not support WPA or WPA2. Refer to offer stronger encryption than WPA or WPA2. WPA2 (IEEE 802.11i) is not available in Windows Vista) and EAP-PEAP. Select WEP only when the AP and/or wireless clients do not support WPA2, just use Advanced Encryption Standard...
... the passwords match, a wireless client will be done using Temporal Key Integrity Protocol (TKIP), Message Integrity Check (MIC) and IEEE 802.1x. NWD2105 User's Guide 35 For EAP-TLS authentication type, you should use WPA2 for descriptions. If both the authentication of user authentication. If you don...do not support WPA or WPA2. Refer to offer stronger encryption than WPA or WPA2. WPA2 (IEEE 802.11i) is not available in Windows Vista) and EAP-PEAP. Select WEP only when the AP and/or wireless clients do not support WPA2, just use Advanced Encryption Standard...
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... use it implements the full version of the IEEE 802.11i standard. NWD2105 User's Guide 43 Note: Some features available in Windows XP or Windows 2000 are not available in Windows Vista. 4.1.1 What You Can Do in This Section • On ...the Link Info screen, you can see your NWD2105 using an external RADIUS database. Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) encrypts data transmitted between wired and wireless networks to authenticate wireless clients using the ZyXEL...
... use it implements the full version of the IEEE 802.11i standard. NWD2105 User's Guide 43 Note: Some features available in Windows XP or Windows 2000 are not available in Windows Vista. 4.1.1 What You Can Do in This Section • On ...the Link Info screen, you can see your NWD2105 using an external RADIUS database. Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) encrypts data transmitted between wired and wireless networks to authenticate wireless clients using the ZyXEL...
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... Configure WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK security in this screen. Pre-Shared Key Back Next Exit Refer to the Site Survey screen without saving. 50 NWD2105 User's Guide Click Exit to return to Section 3.3.1.3 on page 35 for information on page 61 for more information. Type a pre-shared key... (same as the AP or peer device) of user-specific credentials. Click Next to confirm your NWD2105 to use WPA or WPA2 in Windows Vista. The only difference between 8 and 63 casesensitive ASCII characters (including spaces and symbols) or 64 hexadecimal characters. Figure 34 ...
... Configure WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK security in this screen. Pre-Shared Key Back Next Exit Refer to the Site Survey screen without saving. 50 NWD2105 User's Guide Click Exit to return to Section 3.3.1.3 on page 35 for information on page 61 for more information. Type a pre-shared key... (same as the AP or peer device) of user-specific credentials. Click Next to confirm your NWD2105 to use WPA or WPA2 in Windows Vista. The only difference between 8 and 63 casesensitive ASCII characters (including spaces and symbols) or 64 hexadecimal characters. Figure 34 ...
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...: You must first have a wired connection to Section 3.3.1.3 on the EAP Type you select (TLS, PEAP or TTLS). Options are the same. NWD2105 User's Guide 51 Select the encryption type (TKIP or AES) for data encryption. Consult your network administrator for more information. This field is the ...user name that you or an administrator set up on Windows Vista. Back Note: This feature is only available when you select TLS in the EAP Type field. Enter a user name. This field is...
...: You must first have a wired connection to Section 3.3.1.3 on the EAP Type you select (TLS, PEAP or TTLS). Options are the same. NWD2105 User's Guide 51 Select the encryption type (TKIP or AES) for data encryption. Consult your network administrator for more information. This field is the ...user name that you or an administrator set up on Windows Vista. Back Note: This feature is only available when you select TLS in the EAP Type field. Enter a user name. This field is...
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... on page 61 for more information. 52 NWD2105 User's Guide A dynamic WEP key is not available when you use 802.1x with WEP encryption. This field is generated automatically. Certificate Enter the password associated with various authentication methods in Windows Vista). Refer to Section 4.4.2 on the .... Consult your selections and advance to configure 802.1x is only available when you or an administrator set up your NWD2105 to use 802.1x in Windows Vista). EAP Type Otherwise, select NONE (at the time of writing, this is configured to select a certificate. ...
... on page 61 for more information. 52 NWD2105 User's Guide A dynamic WEP key is not available when you use 802.1x with WEP encryption. This field is generated automatically. Certificate Enter the password associated with various authentication methods in Windows Vista). Refer to Section 4.4.2 on the .... Consult your selections and advance to configure 802.1x is only available when you or an administrator set up your NWD2105 to use 802.1x in Windows Vista). EAP Type Otherwise, select NONE (at the time of writing, this is configured to select a certificate. ...
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...Exit to return to the Site Survey screen without saving. 4.4.2 Summary Screen Use this screen to confirm and save the changes back to the NWD2105 and display the Link Info screen. Network Type This field displays the network type (Infrastructure or Ad-Hoc) of the wireless device...field. Options are CHAP, MS-CHAP, MSCHAP-V2 and PAP. Select this screen. Exit Click Exit to discard changes and return to Section 4.4.2 on Windows Vista. PEAP Inner EAP Validate Server Certificate (Click to save the security settings. Save Click Save to Enable) Back Next Exit Note: This feature ...
...Exit to return to the Site Survey screen without saving. 4.4.2 Summary Screen Use this screen to confirm and save the changes back to the NWD2105 and display the Link Info screen. Network Type This field displays the network type (Infrastructure or Ad-Hoc) of the wireless device...field. Options are CHAP, MS-CHAP, MSCHAP-V2 and PAP. Select this screen. Exit Click Exit to discard changes and return to Section 4.4.2 on Windows Vista. PEAP Inner EAP Validate Server Certificate (Click to save the security settings. Save Click Save to Enable) Back Next Exit Note: This feature ...
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When you select this, the PIN - Select this field is not available in Windows Vista. Use the PIN From the AP or Wireless Router Save When you select Off, the NWD2105 will never go to use the PBC (Push-Button Configuration) WPS mode. Table 17 Adapter LABEL DESCRIPTION Adapter ...) PBC (Push Button Configuration) PIN - Select this screen. When you want to enter the NWD2105's PIN in another WPS-enabled device in this to sleep mode when it is not available in Windows Vista. Select this to enable Wi-fi Protected Setup on page 61). Select this to use...
When you select this, the PIN - Select this field is not available in Windows Vista. Use the PIN From the AP or Wireless Router Save When you select Off, the NWD2105 will never go to use the PBC (Push-Button Configuration) WPS mode. Table 17 Adapter LABEL DESCRIPTION Adapter ...) PBC (Push Button Configuration) PIN - Select this screen. When you want to enter the NWD2105's PIN in another WPS-enabled device in this to sleep mode when it is not available in Windows Vista. Select this to enable Wi-fi Protected Setup on page 61). Select this to use...
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...Select WPS and PIN - Table 19 WPS: PIN - You must start WPS on whether you use PEAP (Protected Extensible Authentication Protocol) or TLS NWD2105 User's Guide 61 However, the procedure differs depending on the other security types are the same. The PIN is different. Use the PIN from that... displays in this field before you to start WPS. The following table describes the labels in Windows Vista When you use the NWD2105 in Windows Vista, the procedure for setting up WPA, WPA2 and 802.1x security settings is different from the AP or Wireless Router...
...Select WPS and PIN - Table 19 WPS: PIN - You must start WPS on whether you use PEAP (Protected Extensible Authentication Protocol) or TLS NWD2105 User's Guide 61 However, the procedure differs depending on the other security types are the same. The PIN is different. Use the PIN from that... displays in this field before you to start WPS. The following table describes the labels in Windows Vista When you use the NWD2105 in Windows Vista, the procedure for setting up WPA, WPA2 and 802.1x security settings is different from the AP or Wireless Router...
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... the Summary screen that appears, click Save. 5 A message similar to the following steps to set up WPA, WPA2 or 802.1x security using Windows Vista, at the time of encryption to connect in the Site Survey screen (see Section 4.7.2 on page 47), or configure a profile in the ...bottom-right of your network administrator. 62 NWD2105 User's Guide Figure 49 Vista Security: Additional Information Required 6 The Enter Credentials screen displays. See Section 4.7.1 on page 62 to use PEAP, or...
... the Summary screen that appears, click Save. 5 A message similar to the following steps to set up WPA, WPA2 or 802.1x security using Windows Vista, at the time of encryption to connect in the Site Survey screen (see Section 4.7.2 on page 47), or configure a profile in the ...bottom-right of your network administrator. 62 NWD2105 User's Guide Figure 49 Vista Security: Additional Information Required 6 The Enter Credentials screen displays. See Section 4.7.1 on page 62 to use PEAP, or...
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... Figure 52 Vista Security: Select Certificate Note: If you should use in Windows Vista. 1 Either select the AP to which certificate you do not have successfully completed ... screen. Figure 51 Vista Security: Additional Information Required 6 The Select Certificate screen displays. NWD2105 User's Guide 63 Note that the Login Name, Certificate and Validate Server Certificate fields are...you want to use , contact your network administrator. 7 Click OK. The ZyXEL utility's Link Info screen displays, showing the connection status (see Section 4.3 on page 45). Chapter 4 Station Mode ...
... Figure 52 Vista Security: Select Certificate Note: If you should use in Windows Vista. 1 Either select the AP to which certificate you do not have successfully completed ... screen. Figure 51 Vista Security: Additional Information Required 6 The Select Certificate screen displays. NWD2105 User's Guide 63 Note that the Login Name, Certificate and Validate Server Certificate fields are...you want to use , contact your network administrator. 7 Click OK. The ZyXEL utility's Link Info screen displays, showing the connection status (see Section 4.3 on page 45). Chapter 4 Station Mode ...
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...access the Internet. Here, the NWD2105 is installed on computer A and set to configure your NWD2105 in AP Mode using a pre-existing AP. Computer A provides an Internet connection to set up a wireless network without using the Windows version of the ZyXEL Utility. The following figure shows a... sample AP network set up . NWD2105 User's Guide 64 Figure 53 AP Network Example . Note: Some features available in Windows XP or Windows 2000 are not available in access point...
...access the Internet. Here, the NWD2105 is installed on computer A and set to configure your NWD2105 in AP Mode using a pre-existing AP. Computer A provides an Internet connection to set up a wireless network without using the Windows version of the ZyXEL Utility. The following figure shows a... sample AP network set up . NWD2105 User's Guide 64 Figure 53 AP Network Example . Note: Some features available in Windows XP or Windows 2000 are not available in access point...
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... users who explicitly enter the SSID name in use a channel that has the fewest number of this writing, the NWD2105 only supports 2.4 GHz. Anyone with one another . 68 NWD2105 User's Guide If there are a high number of APs broadcast within range of one another , try to use or... Mode Channel While effective at deterring the casual user from inadvertantly connecting to your AP This name is either not in their connection window while connecting will be used to connect to your access point as well as its security options. As of broadcasters. Select a channel...
... users who explicitly enter the SSID name in use a channel that has the fewest number of this writing, the NWD2105 only supports 2.4 GHz. Anyone with one another . 68 NWD2105 User's Guide If there are a high number of APs broadcast within range of one another , try to use or... Mode Channel While effective at deterring the casual user from inadvertantly connecting to your AP This name is either not in their connection window while connecting will be used to connect to your access point as well as its security options. As of broadcasters. Select a channel...
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...a shared Internet connection via the Bridge feature (see page 69) or any shared folders on the computer that no security services are using the NWD2105 on a notebook computer running on your network. 5.4.1.1 Disable This option indicates that is the increase in coverage. Select a security type for significant ... the antenna gain to medium output power. Sets the antenna gain to medium-high output power. Note: When security settings are disabled in Windows 2000. Click to anyone who is not supported in AP Mode and if you are enabled. You are DISABLE, WEP, WPA-PSK and...
...a shared Internet connection via the Bridge feature (see page 69) or any shared folders on the computer that no security services are using the NWD2105 on a notebook computer running on your network. 5.4.1.1 Disable This option indicates that is the increase in coverage. Select a security type for significant ... the antenna gain to medium output power. Sets the antenna gain to medium-high output power. Note: When security settings are disabled in Windows 2000. Click to anyone who is not supported in AP Mode and if you are enabled. You are DISABLE, WEP, WPA-PSK and...
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.... If you select this screen. Transmit Key Select a default WEP key to enable this option if you select 64 Bits in Windows Vista. If you select 128 Bits in the WEP field, Enter either 10 hexadecimal digits in the same wireless LAN. Enter either...for ASCII key type. Chapter 5 AP Mode 5.4.1.2 WEP Encryption Configure WEP security with these options. Click to discard the changes. 70 NWD2105 User's Guide Click to save the changes. Authentication Type Select an authentication method. Table 23 Security Setting: WEP LABEL DESCRIPTION Security type ...
.... If you select this screen. Transmit Key Select a default WEP key to enable this option if you select 64 Bits in Windows Vista. If you select 128 Bits in the WEP field, Enter either 10 hexadecimal digits in the same wireless LAN. Enter either...for ASCII key type. Chapter 5 AP Mode 5.4.1.2 WEP Encryption Configure WEP security with these options. Click to discard the changes. 70 NWD2105 User's Guide Click to save the changes. Authentication Type Select an authentication method. Table 23 Security Setting: WEP LABEL DESCRIPTION Security type ...