Zyxel Utility - Mac Os X; Overview; What You Can Do In This Chapter; What You Need To Know - ZyXEL Communications NWD2205 User Manual

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3.1 Overview

This chapter shows you how to use the ZyXEL utility to configure your NWD2205
using the Macintosh operating system, Mac OS X.

3.1.1 What You Can Do in This Chapter

• The Link Status screen
connection details, monitor signal strength and quality, and more.
• The Profiles screen
manage your wireless network profiles.
• The Available Network screen
any available unsecured wireless network in range of the NWD2205, or open the
security settings screen for any secured wireless network in range.
• The Advanced Setting screen
NWD2205 with advanced settings.
• The WPS screen
Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) options as well as establish and manage WPS
connections.
• The Information screen
about which version of the driver and utility you are currently using.

3.1.2 What You Need to Know

The following terms and concepts may help as you read through this chapter.
Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP)
Although one of the original wireless encryption protocols, WEP is also the
weakest. Many people use it strictly to deter unintentional usage of their wireless
network by outsiders.
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ZyXEL Utility - Mac OS X

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40) lets you create, delete and
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45) lets you configure your
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