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Contents Overview Contents Overview Introduction and Configuration ...7 Getting Started ...9 Tutorial ...12 Wireless LANs ...21 ...29 Troubleshooting ...29 Troubleshooting ...31 NWD Series User's Guide 3
Contents Overview Contents Overview Introduction and Configuration ...7 Getting Started ...9 Tutorial ...12 Wireless LANs ...21 ...29 Troubleshooting ...29 Troubleshooting ...31 NWD Series User's Guide 3
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......5 Part I: Introduction and Configuration 7 Chapter 1 Getting Started ...9 1.1 Overview ...9 1.1.1 Before You Begin ...9 1.2 About Your NWD Series Wireless LAN Adapter 9 1.2.1 Hardware ...9 1.2.2 NWD Series LED Indicator Function 11 Chapter 2 Tutorial ...12 2.1 Overview ...12 2.1.1 What You Can Do...Connection ...16 2.3.1 ZyXEL Network Connection Wizard (Windows Zero Configuration 16 2.3.2 Connecting to an AP using Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS 19 Chapter 3 Wireless LANs...21 3.1 Overview ...21 3.1.1 What You Need to Know ...21 3.2 Wireless LAN Overview ...22 3.3 Wireless LAN Security ...22...
......5 Part I: Introduction and Configuration 7 Chapter 1 Getting Started ...9 1.1 Overview ...9 1.1.1 Before You Begin ...9 1.2 About Your NWD Series Wireless LAN Adapter 9 1.2.1 Hardware ...9 1.2.2 NWD Series LED Indicator Function 11 Chapter 2 Tutorial ...12 2.1 Overview ...12 2.1.1 What You Can Do...Connection ...16 2.3.1 ZyXEL Network Connection Wizard (Windows Zero Configuration 16 2.3.2 Connecting to an AP using Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS 19 Chapter 3 Wireless LANs...21 3.1 Overview ...21 3.1.1 What You Need to Know ...21 3.2 Wireless LAN Overview ...22 3.3 Wireless LAN Security ...22...
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...instructions, and see the section on making hardware connections and using the ZyXEL utility to connect your NWD Series to a network. 1.2 About Your NWD Series Wireless LAN Adapter Your NWD Series IEEE 802.11ac compliant wireless LAN adapter can most often be found in this section, and ... or office, APs can also connect to IEEE 802.11 a/ b/g/n/ac wireless networks. NWD Series User's Guide 9 This section includes an overview of your computer. CHAPTER 1 Getting Started 1.1 Overview The ZyXEL NWD Series of dual-band wireless USB adapters can connect to a 2.4 G network or a 5G network ...
...instructions, and see the section on making hardware connections and using the ZyXEL utility to connect your NWD Series to a network. 1.2 About Your NWD Series Wireless LAN Adapter Your NWD Series IEEE 802.11ac compliant wireless LAN adapter can most often be found in this section, and ... or office, APs can also connect to IEEE 802.11 a/ b/g/n/ac wireless networks. NWD Series User's Guide 9 This section includes an overview of your computer. CHAPTER 1 Getting Started 1.1 Overview The ZyXEL NWD Series of dual-band wireless USB adapters can connect to a 2.4 G network or a 5G network ...
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Chapter 1 Getting Started 1.2.1.1 NWD6605 Dual-Band Wireless AC1200 USB Adapter Figure 1 NWD6605 Physical Characteristics LED color: Blue Dual-band external antenna One-touch WPS button 1.2.1.2 NWD6505 Dual-Band Wireless AC600 USB Adapter Figure 2 NWD6505 Physical Characteristics LED Indicator: Link/ Act LED color: Blue One-touch WPS button 10 NWD Series User's Guide
Chapter 1 Getting Started 1.2.1.1 NWD6605 Dual-Band Wireless AC1200 USB Adapter Figure 1 NWD6605 Physical Characteristics LED color: Blue Dual-band external antenna One-touch WPS button 1.2.1.2 NWD6505 Dual-Band Wireless AC600 USB Adapter Figure 2 NWD6505 Physical Characteristics LED Indicator: Link/ Act LED color: Blue One-touch WPS button 10 NWD Series User's Guide
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Rapid Blinking The NWD is connected to a wireless device, and is installed. NWD Series User's Guide 11 Table 1 NWD Series LED Indicator Legend STATUS DESCRIPTION On The driver is transmitting or receiving data. Slow Blinking The NWD is searching for available wireless device or a WPS connection is not installed. Off The NWD is turned off or the driver is being initiated. Chapter 1 Getting Started 1.2.2 NWD Series LED Indicator Function The following table describes the function of the NWD Series's LED indicators.
Rapid Blinking The NWD is connected to a wireless device, and is installed. NWD Series User's Guide 11 Table 1 NWD Series LED Indicator Legend STATUS DESCRIPTION On The driver is transmitting or receiving data. Slow Blinking The NWD is searching for available wireless device or a WPS connection is not installed. Off The NWD is turned off or the driver is being initiated. Chapter 1 Getting Started 1.2.2 NWD Series LED Indicator Function The following table describes the function of the NWD Series's LED indicators.
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... network using the WPS protocol. See Section 2.2 on page 16 for details. • Connect securely to an infrastructure AP using the ZyXEL utility. WPS Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) is a security protocol that you have valid login information for details. 2.1.2 What You Need to ...Know The following procedures the NWD6605 driver installation tool and Windows 7 OS are used for your part. The wireless client is labeled C and the Access Point is as easy as you read through this section. CHAPTER 2 Tutorial 2.1 Overview This tutorial shows you ...
... network using the WPS protocol. See Section 2.2 on page 16 for details. • Connect securely to an infrastructure AP using the ZyXEL utility. WPS Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) is a security protocol that you have valid login information for details. 2.1.2 What You Need to ...Know The following procedures the NWD6605 driver installation tool and Windows 7 OS are used for your part. The wireless client is labeled C and the Access Point is as easy as you read through this section. CHAPTER 2 Tutorial 2.1 Overview This tutorial shows you ...
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The WPS scan window appears. This example uses the NWD Series adapter as the wireless client, and ZyXEL's NBG4615 v2 as the Access Point (AP). Note: The Access Point must be a WPS-aware device. Chapter 2 Tutorial 2.3.2 Connecting to an AP using Wi-Fi ... in the final step in the driver installation. 1 Press and hold the adapter's WPS button. Close the ZyXEL Network Connection Wizard window that appears after you an example of how to set up your wireless network using WPS. Figure 4 NWD6505 WPS Scan Window Figure 5 NWD6605 WPS Scan Window NWD Series User's Guide 19
The WPS scan window appears. This example uses the NWD Series adapter as the wireless client, and ZyXEL's NBG4615 v2 as the Access Point (AP). Note: The Access Point must be a WPS-aware device. Chapter 2 Tutorial 2.3.2 Connecting to an AP using Wi-Fi ... in the final step in the driver installation. 1 Press and hold the adapter's WPS button. Close the ZyXEL Network Connection Wizard window that appears after you an example of how to set up your wireless network using WPS. Figure 4 NWD6505 WPS Scan Window Figure 5 NWD6605 WPS Scan Window NWD Series User's Guide 19
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Figure 6 NWD6505 Connection Progress Window Figure 7 NWD6605 Connection Progress Window 3 The wireless connection icon next to be changed. 20 NWD Series User's Guide The following window appears. A link appears allowing the configuration settings to the clock in the Taskbar should indicate when the connection is complete. Configuration may take up to two minutes. Chapter 2 Tutorial 2 Within two minutes, press the button on the router or AP until the indicator blinks.
Figure 6 NWD6505 Connection Progress Window Figure 7 NWD6605 Connection Progress Window 3 The wireless connection icon next to be changed. 20 NWD Series User's Guide The following window appears. A link appears allowing the configuration settings to the clock in the Taskbar should indicate when the connection is complete. Configuration may take up to two minutes. Chapter 2 Tutorial 2 Within two minutes, press the button on the router or AP until the indicator blinks.
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... kind of server that manages logins and logout, among other things, for the network to the other devices is known as the "server". Wireless adapters are connected digitally to Know The following terms and concepts may help as you read through an AP. CHAPTER... 3 Wireless LANs 3.1 Overview This section provides background information on wireless Local Area Networks. 3.1.1 What You Need to form a network, the one that contacts and obtains data from a server is known as...
... kind of server that manages logins and logout, among other things, for the network to the other devices is known as the "server". Wireless adapters are connected digitally to Know The following terms and concepts may help as you read through an AP. CHAPTER... 3 Wireless LANs 3.1 Overview This section provides background information on wireless Local Area Networks. 3.1.1 What You Need to form a network, the one that contacts and obtains data from a server is known as...
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... is the part in the wireless network. 3.3 Wireless LAN Security Wireless LAN security is vital to your NWD Series, the NWD Series's wireless communications are called wireless clients. Chapter 3 Wireless LANs 3.2 Wireless LAN Overview The following figure provides an example of the wireless network. Figure 8 Example of a Wireless Network The wireless network is the name of a wireless network with the AP...
... is the part in the wireless network. 3.3 Wireless LAN Security Wireless LAN security is vital to your NWD Series, the NWD Series's wireless communications are called wireless clients. Chapter 3 Wireless LANs 3.2 Wireless LAN Overview The following figure provides an example of the wireless network. Figure 8 Example of a Wireless Network The wireless network is the name of a wireless network with the AP...
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...using Temporal Key Integrity Protocol (TKIP), Message Integrity Check (MIC) and IEEE 802.1x. Both the wireless stations and the access points must use the same passphrase for ease-of the ZyXEL utility and entering them manually as it employs a consistent, NWD Series User's Guide 23 WPA and ...WPA2 use and when security is implemented for all data packets transmitted between WPA(2) and WEP are the same. The passphrase is a wireless security standard that is...
...using Temporal Key Integrity Protocol (TKIP), Message Integrity Check (MIC) and IEEE 802.1x. Both the wireless stations and the access points must use the same passphrase for ease-of the ZyXEL utility and entering them manually as it employs a consistent, NWD Series User's Guide 23 WPA and ...WPA2 use and when security is implemented for all data packets transmitted between WPA(2) and WEP are the same. The passphrase is a wireless security standard that is...
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...network name (SSID) and the WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK pre-shared key to a WPS-enabled access point. If the AP or the wireless clients do not support WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK. If the registrar is used to generate unique temporal encryption keys. One device acts as...WPS works ACTIVATE WPS WITHIN 2 MINUTES ACTIVATE WPS ENROLLEE WPS HANDSHAKE SECURE TUNNEL SECURITY INFO COMMUNICATION REGISTRAR 24 NWD Series User's Guide This prevent all wireless devices sharing the same encryption keys. (a weakness of a network, it generates the SSID and WPA(2)-PSK randomly. Whether WPA-PSK or WPA2-...
...network name (SSID) and the WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK pre-shared key to a WPS-enabled access point. If the AP or the wireless clients do not support WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK. If the registrar is used to generate unique temporal encryption keys. One device acts as...WPS works ACTIVATE WPS WITHIN 2 MINUTES ACTIVATE WPS ENROLLEE WPS HANDSHAKE SECURE TUNNEL SECURITY INFO COMMUNICATION REGISTRAR 24 NWD Series User's Guide This prevent all wireless devices sharing the same encryption keys. (a weakness of a network, it generates the SSID and WPA(2)-PSK randomly. Whether WPA-PSK or WPA2-...
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... 25 If you want a configured AP to the network. You know that the access point (AP) is not always the registrar, and the wireless client is the enrollee. The next time you must reset it to its factory defaults. 3.4.1.1 Example WPS Network Setup This section shows how security settings... up the network, since you use AP1 for the WPS handshake with one of the existing networked devices and the new device. Chapter 3 Wireless LANs The roles of an existing network and can act as either enrollee or registrar (if it supports both functions). If the registrar is ...
... 25 If you want a configured AP to the network. You know that the access point (AP) is not always the registrar, and the wireless client is the enrollee. The next time you must reset it to its factory defaults. 3.4.1.1 Example WPS Network Setup This section shows how security settings... up the network, since you use AP1 for the WPS handshake with one of the existing networked devices and the new device. Chapter 3 Wireless LANs The roles of an existing network and can act as either enrollee or registrar (if it supports both functions). If the registrar is ...
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... Step 2 EXISTING CONNECTION REGISTRAR CLIENT 1 ENROLLEE SECURITY INFO AP1 CLIENT 2 In step 3, you add another access point (AP2) to perform the WPS handshake instead. Chapter 3 Wireless LANs registrar, since it is out of range of AP1, so you cannot use it already has security information for the WPS handshake with the...
... Step 2 EXISTING CONNECTION REGISTRAR CLIENT 1 ENROLLEE SECURITY INFO AP1 CLIENT 2 In step 3, you add another access point (AP2) to perform the WPS handshake instead. Chapter 3 Wireless LANs registrar, since it is out of range of AP1, so you cannot use it already has security information for the WPS handshake with the...
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... or WPA2-PSK pre-shared key from the moment you press the button on one device to a network. Check the MAC addresses of your wireless clients (usually printed on a label on the registrar and the first enrollee, for a hacker to gain access to the moment you use WPS... only with the access point to gain access to the enrollee devices. This is a short period (from the registrar device to the network. Chapter 3 Wireless LANs 3.4.2 Limitations of WPS WPS has some limitations of identifying the "correct" enrollee, and cannot differentiate between your enrollee and a rogue device. Then,...
... or WPA2-PSK pre-shared key from the moment you press the button on one device to a network. Check the MAC addresses of your wireless clients (usually printed on a label on the registrar and the first enrollee, for a hacker to gain access to the moment you use WPS... only with the access point to gain access to the enrollee devices. This is a short period (from the registrar device to the network. Chapter 3 Wireless LANs 3.4.2 Limitations of WPS WPS has some limitations of identifying the "correct" enrollee, and cannot differentiate between your enrollee and a rogue device. Then,...
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... • Make sure the NWD Series adapter computer and the associated AP use the same SSID. • Change the AP and the associated wireless clients to AES or vice versa. 32 NWD Series User's Guide Lower the output power of each AP. 4 Make sure there are using ...example from TKIP to use another AP using WPA(2)-PSK security, try changing your wireless network. Verify the settings in the Profile Security Setting screen. • If you are not too many wireless stations connected to a wireless network. 4.3 Problems Communicating with Other Computers The computer with the NWD Series ...
... • Make sure the NWD Series adapter computer and the associated AP use the same SSID. • Change the AP and the associated wireless clients to AES or vice versa. 32 NWD Series User's Guide Lower the output power of each AP. 4 Make sure there are using ...example from TKIP to use another AP using WPA(2)-PSK security, try changing your wireless network. Verify the settings in the Profile Security Setting screen. • If you are not too many wireless stations connected to a wireless network. 4.3 Problems Communicating with Other Computers The computer with the NWD Series ...
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...1999/5/EC (R&TTE Directive) Compliance Information for 2.4GHz and 5GHz Wireless Products Relevant to get it shall deem necessary to restore the product or components to faulty workmanship and/or materials, ZyXEL will be held liable for indirect or consequential damages of any defects... with the firmware package. Regulatory Information European Union The following information applies if you bought the device at www.ZyXEL.com. Hierbij verklaart ZyXEL dat het toestel uitrusting in overeenstemming is in material or workmanship for details about the Warranty Period of this warranty...
...1999/5/EC (R&TTE Directive) Compliance Information for 2.4GHz and 5GHz Wireless Products Relevant to get it shall deem necessary to restore the product or components to faulty workmanship and/or materials, ZyXEL will be held liable for indirect or consequential damages of any defects... with the firmware package. Regulatory Information European Union The following information applies if you bought the device at www.ZyXEL.com. Hierbij verklaart ZyXEL dat het toestel uitrusting in overeenstemming is in material or workmanship for details about the Warranty Period of this warranty...
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... Nazionali e rispetta il Piano Nazionale di ripartizione delle frequenze in ostalimi relevantnimi določili direktive 1999/5/EC. The requirements for more details. and 5-GHz wireless LANs. ZyXEL týmto vyhlasuje, že zariadenia spĺňa základné požiadavky a všetky príslušné ustanovenia Smernice 1999...
... Nazionali e rispetta il Piano Nazionale di ripartizione delle frequenze in ostalimi relevantnimi določili direktive 1999/5/EC. The requirements for more details. and 5-GHz wireless LANs. ZyXEL týmto vyhlasuje, že zariadenia spĺňa základné požiadavky a všetky príslušné ustanovenia Smernice 1999...