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... a New Profile ...45 4.6 The Adapter Screen ...48 4.6.1 WPS: PBC (Push Button Configuration 49 4.6.2 WPS: PIN - Use the PIN from the AP or Wireless Router 50 Chapter 5 Maintenance ...51 5.1 Overview ...51 5.1.1 What You Can Do in This Section 35 4.1.2 What You Need to Know ...51 5.1.3 Before You Begin ...51 5.2 The About Screen ...52 5.3 Uninstalling the ZyXEL Utility ...52 5.4 Upgrading the ZyXEL Utility ...53 Part II: Troubleshooting 55 6 NWD2705 User's Guide Use this Device's PIN 49 4.6.3 WPS: PIN -
... a New Profile ...45 4.6 The Adapter Screen ...48 4.6.1 WPS: PBC (Push Button Configuration 49 4.6.2 WPS: PIN - Use the PIN from the AP or Wireless Router 50 Chapter 5 Maintenance ...51 5.1 Overview ...51 5.1.1 What You Can Do in This Section 35 4.1.2 What You Need to Know ...51 5.1.3 Before You Begin ...51 5.2 The About Screen ...52 5.3 Uninstalling the ZyXEL Utility ...52 5.4 Upgrading the ZyXEL Utility ...53 Part II: Troubleshooting 55 6 NWD2705 User's Guide Use this Device's PIN 49 4.6.3 WPS: PIN -
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...; Hardware and Utility Installation on page 13 • Configuration Methods on making hardware connections and using the ZyXEL utility to connect your NWD2705 to a network. One or more APs often serve as you read through this section, and subsequently as the bridge between a wired and a wireless network. With data rates of up to their customers. Access Point An Access Point (AP) is a dual-band wireless USB adapter, which can enjoy a breathtaking high-speed connection at...
...; Hardware and Utility Installation on page 13 • Configuration Methods on making hardware connections and using the ZyXEL utility to connect your NWD2705 to a network. One or more APs often serve as you read through this section, and subsequently as the bridge between a wired and a wireless network. With data rates of up to their customers. Access Point An Access Point (AP) is a dual-band wireless USB adapter, which can enjoy a breathtaking high-speed connection at...
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... > ZyXEL Dual-Band Wireless N450 USB Adapter > ZyXEL Dual-Band Wireless N450 USB Adapter. 14 NWD2705 User's Guide Green The NWD2705 is not connected to the appendices for details. Right-click the utility icon ( ) in Windows XP. Figure 4 Enable WZC Refer to a wireless network. To reactivate the ZyXEL utility, double-click the ( ) icon on how to use the Windows wireless configuration tool to disable the ZyXEL utility. Chapter 1 Getting Started Note: When you use the ZyXEL utility, it automatically disables Windows XP's wireless configuration...
... > ZyXEL Dual-Band Wireless N450 USB Adapter > ZyXEL Dual-Band Wireless N450 USB Adapter. 14 NWD2705 User's Guide Green The NWD2705 is not connected to the appendices for details. Right-click the utility icon ( ) in Windows XP. Figure 4 Enable WZC Refer to a wireless network. To reactivate the ZyXEL utility, double-click the ( ) icon on how to use the Windows wireless configuration tool to disable the ZyXEL utility. Chapter 1 Getting Started Note: When you use the ZyXEL utility, it automatically disables Windows XP's wireless configuration...
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... authenticate the other. 2.2.1 Push Button Configuration (PBC) 1 Make sure that appears, click Start. 4 Log into the AP's web configurator and locate its WPS settings section. create a secure wireless network simply by entering a wireless client's PIN (Personal Identification Number) in the Network > Wireless LAN > WPS Station screen. You must be a WPS-aware device. This may take up your computer. 3 In the NWD2705's utility, click the Adapter tab, enable WPS and select PBC (Push Button Configuration). Chapter 2 Tutorial 2.2 Connecting to an AP using WPS...
... authenticate the other. 2.2.1 Push Button Configuration (PBC) 1 Make sure that appears, click Start. 4 Log into the AP's web configurator and locate its WPS settings section. create a secure wireless network simply by entering a wireless client's PIN (Personal Identification Number) in the Network > Wireless LAN > WPS Station screen. You must be a WPS-aware device. This may take up your computer. 3 In the NWD2705's utility, click the Adapter tab, enable WPS and select PBC (Push Button Configuration). Chapter 2 Tutorial 2.2 Connecting to an AP using WPS...
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... shows you need to communicate with the NBG4615 v2 securely. 18 NWD2705 User's Guide Figure 6 Example WPS Process: PBC Method You AP WITHIN 2 MINUTES SECURITY INFO COMMUNICATION 2.2.2 PIN Configuration When you use the PIN configuration method, you an example to set up to the wireless client. Note down the PIN in the screen that appears. 2 Enter the PIN number in this device's PIN. This may take up wireless network and security by pressing a button on the...
... shows you need to communicate with the NBG4615 v2 securely. 18 NWD2705 User's Guide Figure 6 Example WPS Process: PBC Method You AP WITHIN 2 MINUTES SECURITY INFO COMMUNICATION 2.2.2 PIN Configuration When you use the PIN configuration method, you an example to set up to the wireless client. Note down the PIN in the screen that appears. 2 Enter the PIN number in this device's PIN. This may take up wireless network and security by pressing a button on the...
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... NWD2705 User's Guide If no entry displays in this example, the AP's SSID is "SSID_Example3" and its Service Set IDentity (SSID) and WPA-PSK pre-shared key. After you install the ZyXEL utility and then insert the wireless client, follow the steps below to connect to a network using WPS. • Configure nothing and leave the wireless client to automatically scan for and connect to any available network that means there is turned on page 22). 2.3.1 Manually Connecting to a Wireless LAN...
... NWD2705 User's Guide If no entry displays in this example, the AP's SSID is "SSID_Example3" and its Service Set IDentity (SSID) and WPA-PSK pre-shared key. After you install the ZyXEL utility and then insert the wireless client, follow the steps below to connect to a network using WPS. • Configure nothing and leave the wireless client to automatically scan for and connect to any available network that means there is turned on page 22). 2.3.1 Manually Connecting to a Wireless LAN...
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... ZyXEL Utility: Link Info NWD2705 User's Guide 21 When the wireless link is not connected to the wireless network using your settings and click Save to the next screen. You can use the Back button at the default setting. Use the Next button to move on page 37 for detailed field descriptions. Check the network information in this screen remain blank. Chapter 2 Tutorial 4 When you try to connect to an AP with security configured, a window...
... ZyXEL Utility: Link Info NWD2705 User's Guide 21 When the wireless link is not connected to the wireless network using your settings and click Save to the next screen. You can use the Back button at the default setting. Use the Next button to move on page 37 for detailed field descriptions. Check the network information in this screen remain blank. Chapter 2 Tutorial 4 When you try to connect to an AP with security configured, a window...
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... Info table and click Select. 22 NWD2705 User's Guide Click Add to open the screen as shown. This example illustrates how to set up to the same wireless network every time you connect a notebook computer to an access point configured for a wireless network that is not in the address bar. If you automatically connect to 32 printable ASCII characters). Figure 12 ZyXEL Utility: Profile 2 The Add New Profile screen appears. You...
... Info table and click Select. 22 NWD2705 User's Guide Click Add to open the screen as shown. This example illustrates how to set up to the same wireless network every time you connect a notebook computer to an access point configured for a wireless network that is not in the address bar. If you automatically connect to 32 printable ASCII characters). Figure 12 ZyXEL Utility: Profile 2 The Add New Profile screen appears. You...
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... block chaining Message authentication code Protocol (CCMP) to any one key is case sensitive. Your NWD2705 allows you to four 64-bit or 128-bit WEP keys. Thus the wireless stations can still take advantage of this feature in the same WLAN. This requires you to configure up to enable the wireless LAN security and use the same WEP key for ease-of user-specific credentials. Both WPA...
... block chaining Message authentication code Protocol (CCMP) to any one key is case sensitive. Your NWD2705 allows you to four 64-bit or 128-bit WEP keys. Thus the wireless stations can still take advantage of this feature in the same WLAN. This requires you to configure up to enable the wireless LAN security and use the same WEP key for ease-of user-specific credentials. Both WPA...
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... configuration utility and locate the button (see the device's User's Guide for stronger data encryption. Not every WPS-enabled device has a physical WPS button. If you to quickly set up a secure wireless network. If you want to do not need to configure security settings manually. This prevent all wireless devices sharing the same encryption keys. (a weakness of one another device that WPS worked, check the list of associated wireless clients in the AP's configuration utility. The registrar sends the network name (SSID) and security key through an secure connection...
... configuration utility and locate the button (see the device's User's Guide for stronger data encryption. Not every WPS-enabled device has a physical WPS button. If you to quickly set up a secure wireless network. If you want to do not need to configure security settings manually. This prevent all wireless devices sharing the same encryption keys. (a weakness of one another device that WPS worked, check the list of associated wireless clients in the AP's configuration utility. The registrar sends the network name (SSID) and security key through an secure connection...
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... presents its own PIN (Personal Identification Number). Take the following steps to set up a WPS connection between the devices you can either enter the client's PIN in the AP, or enter the AP's PIN in the AP's configuration utility. Note: If the client device's configuration interface has an area for the NWD2705, see the device's User's Guide for the client's WPS PIN; If you need to log into the second device (usually the Access Point or wireless router). However, you...
... presents its own PIN (Personal Identification Number). Take the following steps to set up a WPS connection between the devices you can either enter the client's PIN in the AP, or enter the AP's PIN in the AP's configuration utility. Note: If the client device's configuration interface has an area for the NWD2705, see the device's User's Guide for the client's WPS PIN; If you need to log into the second device (usually the Access Point or wireless router). However, you...
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... the WPS setup process is activated on both AP1 and Client 1 are unconfigured. A configured wireless client can still act as enrollee or registrar in subsequent WPS connections, but a configured access point can act as an enrollee, you must reset it becomes "configured". If you use WPS, a different device can some WPS-enabled wireless clients. When WPS is active (two minutes). The next time you want to its factory defaults. 3.4.3.1 Example WPS Network Setup This section shows how security settings are...
... the WPS setup process is activated on both AP1 and Client 1 are unconfigured. A configured wireless client can still act as enrollee or registrar in subsequent WPS connections, but a configured access point can act as an enrollee, you must reset it becomes "configured". If you use WPS, a different device can some WPS-enabled wireless clients. When WPS is active (two minutes). The next time you want to its factory defaults. 3.4.3.1 Example WPS Network Setup This section shows how security settings are...
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... the key the network is out of range of AP1, so you use WPS, it works between two devices only. AP2 is using WPS. Then, you use it successfully enrolled, then set up using (if the device supports this feature). NWD2705 User's Guide 33 For instance, if you have two enrollees and one after the other WPS-enabled devices. Figure 23 WPS: Example Network Step 3 EXISTING CONNECTION CLIENT 1 REGISTRAR EXISTING CONNECTION AP1 CLIENT 2 SECURITY INFO ENROLLEE AP1 3.4.4 Limitations of WPS WPS...
... the key the network is out of range of AP1, so you use WPS, it works between two devices only. AP2 is using WPS. Then, you use it successfully enrolled, then set up using (if the device supports this feature). NWD2705 User's Guide 33 For instance, if you have two enrollees and one after the other WPS-enabled devices. Figure 23 WPS: Example Network Step 3 EXISTING CONNECTION CLIENT 1 REGISTRAR EXISTING CONNECTION AP1 CLIENT 2 SECURITY INFO ENROLLEE AP1 3.4.4 Limitations of WPS WPS...
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... NWD2705, or open the security settings screen for any available unsecured wireless network in two different varieties: WPA and WPA2. WPA uses Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) in This Section • On the Link Info screen, you can create, delete and manage your current connection details, monitor signal strength and quality, and more. The WPA protocol affords users with Cipher block chaining Message authentication code Protocol (CCMP) to use...
... NWD2705, or open the security settings screen for any available unsecured wireless network in two different varieties: WPA and WPA2. WPA uses Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) in This Section • On the Link Info screen, you can create, delete and manage your current connection details, monitor signal strength and quality, and more. The WPA protocol affords users with Cipher block chaining Message authentication code Protocol (CCMP) to use...
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See the Quick Start Guide for a wireless network. • configure wireless security (if activated on the selected network). • connect to see your current connection status, configuration and data rate statistics. Table 4 ZyXEL Utility Menu Summary TAB Link Info Site Survey DESCRIPTION Use this screen to select the frequency bands in which the NWD2705 operates and use Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS). 36 NWD2705 User's Guide Use this screen to a wireless network. Use this screen to: Profile Adapter •...
See the Quick Start Guide for a wireless network. • configure wireless security (if activated on the selected network). • connect to see your current connection status, configuration and data rate statistics. Table 4 ZyXEL Utility Menu Summary TAB Link Info Site Survey DESCRIPTION Use this screen to select the frequency bands in which the NWD2705 operates and use Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS). 36 NWD2705 User's Guide Use this screen to a wireless network. Use this screen to: Profile Adapter •...
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Chapter 4 ZyXEL Utility: Station Mode 4.4.1 Security Settings When you configure the NWD2705 to connect to a network with wireless security activated and the security settings are disabled on the NWD2705, the screen varies according to the encryption method used by the selected network. 4.4.1.1 Security Type Selection When you choose to connect to another network. Figure 28 Security Setting Selection The following table describes the labels in this screen. Back Click Back to go to the...
Chapter 4 ZyXEL Utility: Station Mode 4.4.1 Security Settings When you configure the NWD2705 to connect to a network with wireless security activated and the security settings are disabled on the NWD2705, the screen varies according to the encryption method used by the selected network. 4.4.1.1 Security Type Selection When you choose to connect to another network. Figure 28 Security Setting Selection The following table describes the labels in this screen. Back Click Back to go to the...
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... return to another network. If you want to use for ASCII key type. Refer to activate WEP encryption and then fill in the WEP field. Table 9 Security Setting: WEP LABEL Security Settings WEP Authentication Type Pass Phrase Transmit Key Key x (where x is a number between 1 and 4) DESCRIPTION Select 64 bits or 128 bits to Section 4.4.2 on all wireless devices in the same wireless LAN. The key displays in the...
... return to another network. If you want to use for ASCII key type. Refer to activate WEP encryption and then fill in the WEP field. Table 9 Security Setting: WEP LABEL Security Settings WEP Authentication Type Pass Phrase Transmit Key Key x (where x is a number between 1 and 4) DESCRIPTION Select 64 bits or 128 bits to Section 4.4.2 on all wireless devices in the same wireless LAN. The key displays in the...
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Network Type This field displays the network type (Infrastructure) of wireless parameters that network with the pre-defined wireless security settings. The default profile is a set of the wireless device. If you do not configure and activate a profile, each time you start the NWD2705, it automatically scans for the specific SSID and joins that you start the NWD2705, the NWD2705 uses the default profile to connect to any SSID that has no security enabled. If the specified...
Network Type This field displays the network type (Infrastructure) of wireless parameters that network with the pre-defined wireless security settings. The default profile is a set of the wireless device. If you do not configure and activate a profile, each time you start the NWD2705, it automatically scans for the specific SSID and joins that you start the NWD2705, the NWD2705 uses the default profile to connect to any SSID that has no security enabled. If the specified...
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... utility to start the ZyXEL utility installation. 6 Insert the NWD2705 and check the version numbers in Section 5.3 on your computer. 2 Follow the steps in the About screen to complete uninstalling the software. Figure 44 Uninstall: Complete Chapter 5 Maintenance 5.4 Upgrading the ZyXEL Utility Note: Before you uninstall the ZyXEL utility, take note of the utility from the ZyXEL web site and save the file on page 52 to remove the current ZyXEL utility...
... utility to start the ZyXEL utility installation. 6 Insert the NWD2705 and check the version numbers in Section 5.3 on your computer. 2 Follow the steps in the About screen to complete uninstalling the software. Figure 44 Uninstall: Complete Chapter 5 Maintenance 5.4 Upgrading the ZyXEL Utility Note: Before you uninstall the ZyXEL utility, take note of the utility from the ZyXEL web site and save the file on page 52 to remove the current ZyXEL utility...
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... step 53 utility installation 13 utility version 52 W warranty 61 note 61 WEP 27, 41 automatic setup 27 manual setup 27, 41 passphrase 27, 41 WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) 27 WEP Encryption 41 WEP key generation 27 Wi-Fi Protected Access 27 Wi-Fi Protected Setup 36 Windows XP 14 wireless client 26 wireless LAN introduction 25 security 26 wireless LAN (WLAN) 25 wireless network 26 Wireless station mode profile 43 NWD2705 User's Guide wireless station mode adapter 48 security settings...
... step 53 utility installation 13 utility version 52 W warranty 61 note 61 WEP 27, 41 automatic setup 27 manual setup 27, 41 passphrase 27, 41 WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) 27 WEP Encryption 41 WEP key generation 27 Wi-Fi Protected Access 27 Wi-Fi Protected Setup 36 Windows XP 14 wireless client 26 wireless LAN introduction 25 security 26 wireless LAN (WLAN) 25 wireless network 26 Wireless station mode profile 43 NWD2705 User's Guide wireless station mode adapter 48 security settings...