Quick Start Guide
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...installer a dr ivenheten. Run Setup and follow the on your com puter. Quick Start Guide Hardware Installation NWD2705 Dual-Band Wireless N450 USB Adapter Installation der Hardware | Instalación del hardware Installation du matériel | Installazione... | Driver Installation Driver Installation | Driver Installation Driver Installation | Driver Installation Driver Installation 30 Seconds (Windows 7) Copyright © 2012 ZyXEL Communications Corp. Wenn das Autostar t- tiedosto tietokoneesi NW D2705_Autor un-asem assa ( Autom aattinen käynnistys) ja kaksoisnapsauta s i ...
...installer a dr ivenheten. Run Setup and follow the on your com puter. Quick Start Guide Hardware Installation NWD2705 Dual-Band Wireless N450 USB Adapter Installation der Hardware | Instalación del hardware Installation du matériel | Installazione... | Driver Installation Driver Installation | Driver Installation Driver Installation | Driver Installation Driver Installation 30 Seconds (Windows 7) Copyright © 2012 ZyXEL Communications Corp. Wenn das Autostar t- tiedosto tietokoneesi NW D2705_Autor un-asem assa ( Autom aattinen käynnistys) ja kaksoisnapsauta s i ...
User Guide
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Contents Overview Contents Overview Introduction and Configuration ...9 Getting Started ...11 Tutorial ...16 Wireless LANs ...25 ZyXEL Utility: Station Mode ...35 Maintenance ...51 Troubleshooting ...55 Troubleshooting ...57 NWD2705 User's Guide 3
Contents Overview Contents Overview Introduction and Configuration ...9 Getting Started ...11 Tutorial ...16 Wireless LANs ...25 ZyXEL Utility: Station Mode ...35 Maintenance ...51 Troubleshooting ...55 Troubleshooting ...57 NWD2705 User's Guide 3
User Guide
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... 1.1.2 Before You Begin ...11 1.2 About Your NWD2705 ...12 1.2.1 Hardware ...12 1.3 Application Overview ...13 1.3.1 Infrastructure ...13 1.4 Hardware and Utility Installation ...13 1.4.1 ZyXEL Utility Icon ...13 1.5 Configuration Methods ...14 1.5.1 Enabling Windows Wireless Configuration 14 1.5.2 Accessing the ZyXEL Utility ...15 Chapter 2 Tutorial ...16 2.1 Overview...18 2.3 Connecting to an AP Without Using WPS 20 2.3.1 Manually Connecting to a Wireless LAN 20 2.3.2 Creating and Using a Profile ...22 Chapter 3 Wireless LANs...25 3.1 Overview ...25 3.1.1 What You Can Do in This Section 25...
... 1.1.2 Before You Begin ...11 1.2 About Your NWD2705 ...12 1.2.1 Hardware ...12 1.3 Application Overview ...13 1.3.1 Infrastructure ...13 1.4 Hardware and Utility Installation ...13 1.4.1 ZyXEL Utility Icon ...13 1.5 Configuration Methods ...14 1.5.1 Enabling Windows Wireless Configuration 14 1.5.2 Accessing the ZyXEL Utility ...15 Chapter 2 Tutorial ...16 2.1 Overview...18 2.3 Connecting to an AP Without Using WPS 20 2.3.1 Manually Connecting to a Wireless LAN 20 2.3.2 Creating and Using a Profile ...22 Chapter 3 Wireless LANs...25 3.1 Overview ...25 3.1.1 What You Can Do in This Section 25...
User Guide
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... 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 - Table of Contents 3.1.2 What You Need to Know ...25 3.1.3 Before You Begin ...25 3.2 Wireless LAN Overview ...26 3.3 Wireless LAN Security ...26 3.3.1 WEP ...27 3.3.2 WPA-PSK...
... 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 - Table of Contents 3.1.2 What You Need to Know ...25 3.1.3 Before You Begin ...25 3.2 Wireless LAN Overview ...26 3.3 Wireless LAN Security ...26 3.3.1 WEP ...27 3.3.2 WPA-PSK...
User Guide
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... to a 2.4 G network or a 5G netowrk and bring you a better Internet experience over existing 802.11 networks. CHAPTER 1 Getting Started 1.1 Overview The ZyXEL NWD2705 is a network device that acts as a bridge between wireless and wired LANs. 1.1.2 Before You Begin Read the Quick Start Guide for daily activities such as file transfers, music downloading, video...
... to a 2.4 G network or a 5G netowrk and bring you a better Internet experience over existing 802.11 networks. CHAPTER 1 Getting Started 1.1 Overview The ZyXEL NWD2705 is a network device that acts as a bridge between wireless and wired LANs. 1.1.2 Before You Begin Read the Quick Start Guide for daily activities such as file transfers, music downloading, video...
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... turned on product specifications in this User's Guide for available wireless device. WPS allows you to easily connect to a wireless device, and is searching for detailed information. 1.2.1 Hardware This section describes the NWD2705's physical appearance. The NWD2705 is transmitting or receiving data. Table 1 NWD2705 External View LABEL DESCRIPTION A WPS button B LED The following table describes...
... turned on product specifications in this User's Guide for available wireless device. WPS allows you to easily connect to a wireless device, and is searching for detailed information. 1.2.1 Hardware This section describes the NWD2705's physical appearance. The NWD2705 is transmitting or receiving data. Table 1 NWD2705 External View LABEL DESCRIPTION A WPS button B LED The following table describes...
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... > (All) Programs > 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 following applications: • Wireless Zero Configuration (WZC, the Windows XP wireless configuration tool) or WLAN AutoConfig (the Windows Vista wireless configuration tool). • The ZyXEL utility. To reactivate the ZyXEL utility, double-click...
... > (All) Programs > 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 following applications: • Wireless Zero Configuration (WZC, the Windows XP wireless configuration tool) or WLAN AutoConfig (the Windows Vista wireless configuration tool). • The ZyXEL utility. To reactivate the ZyXEL utility, double-click...
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Chapter 1 Getting Started 1.5.2 Accessing the ZyXEL Utility Double-click on the ZyXEL wireless LAN utility icon in the system tray to display the online help window. Note: Click the icon (located in the top right corner) to open the ZyXEL utility. The ZyXEL utility screens are shown in all Microsoft Windows versions. Screens for Windows XP are similar in this User's Guide. NWD2705 User's Guide 15
Chapter 1 Getting Started 1.5.2 Accessing the ZyXEL Utility Double-click on the ZyXEL wireless LAN utility icon in the system tray to display the online help window. Note: Click the icon (located in the top right corner) to open the ZyXEL utility. The ZyXEL utility screens are shown in all Microsoft Windows versions. Screens for Windows XP are similar in this User's Guide. NWD2705 User's Guide 15
User Guide
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...Setup (WPS) is a security protocol that lets two or more devices connect securely to one another WPS device is labeled AP. NWD2705 User's Guide 16 See Section 2.3.2 on your settings so that you have valid login information for an existing network Access Point,...Before You Begin • Make sure that you how to join a wireless infrastructure network using the ZyXEL utility. CHAPTER 2 Tutorial 2.1 Overview This tutorial shows you can later connect again to an infrastructure AP with the NWD2705's features and hardware, as described in This Tutorial • Connect securely...
...Setup (WPS) is a security protocol that lets two or more devices connect securely to one another WPS device is labeled AP. NWD2705 User's Guide 16 See Section 2.3.2 on your settings so that you have valid login information for an existing network Access Point,...Before You Begin • Make sure that you how to join a wireless infrastructure network using the ZyXEL utility. CHAPTER 2 Tutorial 2.1 Overview This tutorial shows you can later connect again to an infrastructure AP with the NWD2705's features and hardware, as described in This Tutorial • Connect securely...
User Guide
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... securely. This is the more secure method, since one . NWD2705 User's Guide 17 This example uses the NWD2705 as the wireless client, and ZyXEL's NBG4615 v2 as the Access Point (AP). 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...
... securely. This is the more secure method, since one . NWD2705 User's Guide 17 This example uses the NWD2705 as the wireless client, and ZyXEL's NBG4615 v2 as the Access Point (AP). 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...
User Guide
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... the PIN number in the AP's configuration interface. The NBG4615 v2 authenticates the wireless client and sends the proper configuration settings to communicate with the NBG4615 v2 securely. 18 NWD2705 User's Guide Then the wireless client is able to the wireless client. Chapter 2 Tutorial The following figure shows you need to use both the...
... the PIN number in the AP's configuration interface. The NBG4615 v2 authenticates the wireless client and sends the proper configuration settings to communicate with the NBG4615 v2 securely. 18 NWD2705 User's Guide Then the wireless client is able to the wireless client. Chapter 2 Tutorial The following figure shows you need to use both the...
User Guide
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Figure 7 Example WPS Process: PIN Method You AP WITHIN 2 MINUTES Authentication by using the PIN method. Chapter 2 Tutorial The following figure shows you the example of configuring the wireless network and security on the NWD2705 and the AP (ZyXEL's NBG4615 v2 in this example) by PIN SECURITY INFO COMMUNICATION NWD2705 User's Guide 19
Figure 7 Example WPS Process: PIN Method You AP WITHIN 2 MINUTES Authentication by using the PIN method. Chapter 2 Tutorial The following figure shows you the example of configuring the wireless network and security on the NWD2705 and the AP (ZyXEL's NBG4615 v2 in this example) by PIN SECURITY INFO COMMUNICATION NWD2705 User's Guide 19
User Guide
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... tab to open the screen shown next. In this example). 20 NWD2705 User's Guide 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...
... tab to open the screen shown next. In this example). 20 NWD2705 User's Guide 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...
User Guide
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...appears. When the wireless link is not connected to a network, the fields in the system tray turns green and the Link Info screen displays details of the active connection. Figure 11 ZyXEL Utility: Link Info NWD2705 User's Guide 21 Figure 10 ZyXEL Utility: Summary 6 The ZyXEL utility returns to the... Link Info screen while it connects to the wireless network using your settings and click Save to continue. If ...
...appears. When the wireless link is not connected to a network, the fields in the system tray turns green and the Link Info screen displays details of the active connection. Figure 11 ZyXEL Utility: Link Info NWD2705 User's Guide 21 Figure 10 ZyXEL Utility: Summary 6 The ZyXEL utility returns to the... Link Info screen while it connects to the wireless network using your settings and click Save to continue. If ...
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If you are displayed in the Scan Info table and click Select. 22 NWD2705 User's Guide If you automatically connect to access the web site, your wireless connection is not in the address bar. In this User's Guide or contact your network administrator if necessary. ... Give the profile a descriptive name (of up a profile and connect the wireless client to an access point configured for example if you use the ZyXEL utility. The wireless client automatically searches for a wireless network that is successfully configured. You can also configure different profiles for different ...
If you are displayed in the Scan Info table and click Select. 22 NWD2705 User's Guide If you automatically connect to access the web site, your wireless connection is not in the address bar. In this User's Guide or contact your network administrator if necessary. ... Give the profile a descriptive name (of up a profile and connect the wireless client to an access point configured for example if you use the ZyXEL utility. The wireless client automatically searches for a wireless network that is successfully configured. You can also configure different profiles for different ...
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...When you activate the new profile, the ZyXEL utility goes to the Link Info screen... the Internet. Check the details you are using your Internet browser, enter http://www.zyxel.com or the URL of any given time. Also, refer to the AP using and... click Edit. If you entered previously. Open your settings. When the wireless link is on and connected to the Profile screen. Chapter 2 Tutorial Note: Only one...and used at any other web site in the active profile is established, the ZyXEL utility icon in the system tray turns green and the Link Info screen displays details...
...When you activate the new profile, the ZyXEL utility goes to the Link Info screen... the Internet. Check the details you are using your Internet browser, enter http://www.zyxel.com or the URL of any given time. Also, refer to the AP using and... click Edit. If you entered previously. Open your settings. When the wireless link is on and connected to the Profile screen. Chapter 2 Tutorial Note: Only one...and used at any other web site in the active profile is established, the ZyXEL utility icon in the system tray turns green and the Link Info screen displays details...
User Guide
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...concepts may not be able to make a network connection right away. Wireless adapters are clients that contacts and obtains data from a server is known as the "server". NWD2705 User's Guide 25 See Section 3.3 on wireless Local Area Networks. 3.1.1 What You Can Do in This Section •... or more specific kinds of servers, and each server requires a specific kind of the strongest and most common encryption protocols. CHAPTER 3 Wireless LANs 3.1 Overview This section provides background information on page 26 for the network to which it is connected. A RADIUS (Remote Authentication ...
...concepts may not be able to make a network connection right away. Wireless adapters are clients that contacts and obtains data from a server is known as the "server". NWD2705 User's Guide 25 See Section 3.3 on wireless Local Area Networks. 3.1.1 What You Can Do in This Section •... or more specific kinds of servers, and each server requires a specific kind of the strongest and most common encryption protocols. CHAPTER 3 Wireless LANs 3.1 Overview This section provides background information on page 26 for the network to which it is connected. A RADIUS (Remote Authentication ...
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... vital to your NWD2705, the NWD2705's wireless communications are called wireless clients. If you do not enable any wireless networking device that is sent in the same wireless network must follow these basic guidelines. • Every device in the wireless network. 3.3 Wireless LAN Security Wireless LAN security is the name of a wireless network with the Internet Every wireless network must use...
... vital to your NWD2705, the NWD2705's wireless communications are called wireless clients. If you do not enable any wireless networking device that is sent in the same wireless network must follow these basic guidelines. • Every device in the wireless network. 3.3 Wireless LAN Security Wireless LAN security is the name of a wireless network with the Internet Every wireless network must use...
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...and WPA(2)-PSK are defined: Auto, Open and Shared. • Open mode is implemented for all data packets transmitted between the NWD2705 and the AP or other wireless stations to offer stronger encryption than WPA. Use the auto mode if you to configure up to switch between WPA(2) and WEP are...the Security Settings screen of the other WLAN adapter(s). • Enter the WEP keys manually. The wireless station and the AP or peer computer do not know the authentication mode of the ZyXEL utility and entering them manually as the WEP keys in the Counter mode with Cipher block chaining ...
...and WPA(2)-PSK are defined: Auto, Open and Shared. • Open mode is implemented for all data packets transmitted between the NWD2705 and the AP or other wireless stations to offer stronger encryption than WPA. Use the auto mode if you to configure up to switch between WPA(2) and WEP are...the Security Settings screen of the other WLAN adapter(s). • Enter the WEP keys manually. The wireless station and the AP or peer computer do not know the authentication mode of the ZyXEL utility and entering them manually as the WEP keys in the Counter mode with Cipher block chaining ...
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...that allows one another device that WPS worked, check the list of the two devices. for the NWD2705, see the wireless client in their configuration utilities instead of WEP) If both an AP and the wireless clients support WPA2-PSK, use WPA-PSK. Some may have one of the devices (it has .... If the device does not have a WPS PBC button in the list, WPS was successful. 28 NWD2705 User's Guide Each WPS connection works between two devices. Select WEP only when the AP and/or wireless clients do this - If you can either press a button (on the other ) in addition to ...
...that allows one another device that WPS worked, check the list of the two devices. for the NWD2705, see the wireless client in their configuration utilities instead of WEP) If both an AP and the wireless clients support WPA2-PSK, use WPA-PSK. Some may have one of the devices (it has .... If the device does not have a WPS PBC button in the list, WPS was successful. 28 NWD2705 User's Guide Each WPS connection works between two devices. Select WEP only when the AP and/or wireless clients do this - If you can either press a button (on the other ) in addition to ...