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ZyXEL Communications NWD210N User Manual

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  • Page 1 NWD210N Wireless N USB Adapter User’s Guide Version 1.0 11/2007 Edition 1 www.zyxel.com...

  • Page 3: About This User's Guide

    About This User's Guide Intended Audience This manual is intended for people who want to configure the NWD210N using the ZyXEL utility. You should have at least a basic knowledge of TCP/IP networking concepts and topology. Related Documentation • Quick Start Guide The Quick Start Guide is designed to help you get up and running right away.

  • Page 4: Warnings And Notes

    Syntax Conventions • The NWD210N may be referred to as the “NWD210N”, the “device”, the “system” or the “product” in this User’s Guide. • Product labels, screen names, field labels and field choices are all in bold font.
  • Page 5 Icons Used in Figures Figures in this User’s Guide may use the following generic icons. Wireless Access Point Server Internet NWD210N User’s Guide Computer Notebook computer Modem Telephone Wireless Signal Document Conventions...

  • Page 6: Safety Warnings

    • ONLY qualified service personnel should service or disassemble this device. • Antenna Warning! This device meets ETSI and FCC certification requirements when using the included antenna(s). Only use the included antenna(s). This product is recyclable. Dispose of it properly. Safety Warnings NWD210N User’s Guide...

  • Page 7: Table Of Contents

    Getting Started ... 21 Tutorial ... 27 Wireless LANs ... 37 Wireless Configuration ... 47 Maintenance ... 67 Troubleshooting and Specifications ... 71 Troubleshooting ... 73 Product Specifications ... 77 Appendices and Index ... 79 NWD210N User’s Guide Contents Overview Contents Overview...
  • Page 8 Contents Overview NWD210N User’s Guide...

  • Page 9: Table Of Contents

    List of Figures ... 13 List of Tables... 17 Part I: Introduction and Configuration... 19 Chapter 1 Getting Started ... 21 1.1 About Your NWD210N ... 21 1.1.1 Hardware ... 21 1.2 Application Overview ... 22 1.2.1 Infrastructure ... 22 1.2.2 Ad-Hoc ... 23 1.3 Hardware and Utility Installation ...
  • Page 10 5.3 Upgrading the ZyXEL Utility ... 68 Part II: Troubleshooting and Specifications ... 71 Chapter 6 Troubleshooting... 73 6.1 Power, Hardware Connections, and LEDs ... 73 6.2 Accessing the Utility ... 73 6.3 Link Quality ... 74 NWD210N User’s Guide...
  • Page 11 Part III: Appendices and Index... 79 Appendix A Setting up Your Computer’s IP Address... 81 Appendix B Wireless LANs ... 103 Appendix C Windows Wireless Management ... 117 Appendix D Legal Information ... 139 Appendix E Customer Support... 143 Index... 149 NWD210N User’s Guide...
  • Page 12 Table of Contents NWD210N User’s Guide...

  • Page 13: List Of Figures

    List of Figures List of Figures Figure 1 The NWD210N ... 21 Figure 2 Application: Infrastructure ... 23 Figure 3 Application: Ad-Hoc ... 23 Figure 4 ZyXEL Utility: System Tray Icon ... 24 Figure 5 Enable WZC ... 25 Figure 6 Infrastructure Network ... 27 Figure 7 Example WPS Process: PBC Method ...
  • Page 14 Figure 79 Red Hat 9.0: KDE: Network Configuration: Activate ... 99 Figure 80 Red Hat 9.0: Dynamic IP Address Setting in ifconfig-eth0 ... 100 Figure 81 Red Hat 9.0: Static IP Address Setting in ifconfig-eth0 ... 100 NWD210N User’s Guide...
  • Page 15 Figure 117 Windows XP: Protected EAP Properties ... 134 Figure 118 Windows XP: Smart Card or other Certificate Properties ... 135 Figure 119 Windows XP SP2: Wireless Networks: Preferred Networks ... 136 Figure 120 Windows XP SP1: Wireless Networks: Preferred Networks ... 136 NWD210N User’s Guide...
  • Page 16 List of Figures NWD210N User’s Guide...

  • Page 17: List Of Tables

    List of Tables List of Tables Table 1 NWD210N External View ... 21 Table 2 NWD210N LEDs ... 22 Table 3 ZyXEL Utility: System Tray Icon ... 24 Table 4 ZyXEL Utility Menu Summary ... 47 Table 5 Link Info ... 48 Table 6 Link Info: Trend Chart ...
  • Page 18 List of Tables NWD210N User’s Guide...

  • Page 19: Introduction And Configuration

    Introduction and Configuration Getting Started (21) Tutorial (27) Wireless LANs (37) Wireless Configuration (47) Maintenance (67)

  • Page 21: Getting Started

    Setup) compliant. WPS allows you to easily connect to another WPS-enabled device. The NWD210N is a USB adapter which connects to an empty USB port on your computer. See your NWD210N’s Quick Start Guide for installation instructions, and see the chapter on product specifications for detailed information.

  • Page 22: Application Overview

    Infrastructure and connect to an AP or use Ad-Hoc mode and connect to a peer computer (another wireless device in Ad-Hoc mode). 1.2.1 Infrastructure To connect to a network via an access point (AP), set the NWD210N network type to Infrastructure (see wired network behind the AP.

  • Page 23: Ad-Hoc

    Ad-Hoc does not require an AP or a wired network. Two or more wireless clients communicate directly with each other. Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) is not available in ad-hoc mode. Figure 3 Application: Ad-Hoc NWD210N User’s Guide Chapter 1 Getting Started Chapter 4...

  • Page 24: Hardware And Utility Installation

    Configuration (WZC) in Windows XP. Figure 4 ZyXEL Utility: System Tray Icon The color of the ZyXEL utility system tray icon indicates the status of the NWD210N. Refer to the following table for details. Table 3 ZyXEL Utility: System Tray Icon...

  • Page 25: Enabling Windows Wireless Configuration

    When you use the ZyXEL utility, it automatically disables Windows XP’s wireless configuration tool. If you want to use the Windows XP wireless configuration tool to configure the NWD210N, you need to disable the ZyXEL utility. Right-click the utility icon ( select Exit.
  • Page 26 Chapter 1 Getting Started NWD210N User’s Guide...

  • Page 27: Tutorial

    1 Make sure that your access point is turned on and that it is within range of the computer with the NWD210N installed. 2 Make sure that you have installed the NWD210N’s driver and utility on your computer. NWD210N User’s Guide Tutorial 27.This is the easier method.
  • Page 28 It doesn’t matter which button is pressed first. You must press the second button within two minutes of pressing the first one. The AP sends the proper configuration settings to the NWD210N. This may take up to two minutes. Then the NWD210N is able to communicate with the AP securely.

  • Page 29: Pin Configuration

    NWD210N 2.1.2 PIN Configuration When you use the PIN configuration method, you need to use both the NWD210N’s utility and the AP’s configuration interface. 1 In the NWD210N’s Adaptor tab, select WPS and PIN - Use this Device’s PIN. Note down the PIN in the screen that appears.
  • Page 30 Chapter 2 Tutorial The following figure shows you the example of configuring the wireless network and security on the NWD210N and the AP (ZyXEL’s NBG334W in this example) by using the PIN method. NWD210N User’s Guide...

  • Page 31: Figure 8 Example Wps Process: Pin Method

    Chapter 2 Tutorial Figure 8 Example WPS Process: PIN Method NWD210N WITHIN 2 MINUTES Authentication by PIN SECURITY INFO COMMUNICATION NWD210N User’s Guide...

  • Page 32: Connecting To An Ap Without Using Wps

    Chapter 2 Tutorial 2.2 Connecting to an AP Without Using WPS There are three ways to connect the wireless client (the NWD210N) to a network without using WPS. • Configure nothing and leave the wireless client to automatically scan for and connect to any available network that has no wireless security configured.

  • Page 33: Figure 10 Zyxel Utility: Security Settings

    If you are able to access the web site, your wireless connection is successfully configured. If you cannot access the web site, check the NWD210N User’s Guide Chapter 2 Tutorial Table 4.2 on page 47 http://www.zyxel.com...

  • Page 34: Creating And Using A Profile

    Infrastructure and either manually enter or select the AP's SSID in the Scan Info table and click Select. 4 Choose the same encryption method as the AP to which you want to connect (In this example, WPA-PSK). NWD210N User’s Guide...

  • Page 35: Figure 15 Zyxel Utility: Profile Security

    7 Click Activate Now to use the new profile immediately. Otherwise, click the Activate Later button to go back to the Profile List screen. If you clicked Activate Later you can select the profile from the list in the Profile screen and click Connect to activate it. NWD210N User’s Guide Chapter 2 Tutorial...

  • Page 36: Figure 18 Zyxel Utility: Profile Activate

    Edit. Check the details you entered previously. Also, refer to the Troubleshooting section of this User's Guide or contact your network administrator if necessary. http://www.zyxel.com or the URL of any other web site in NWD210N User’s Guide...

  • Page 37: Wireless Lans

    • Every device in the same wireless network must use the same SSID. The SSID is the name of the wireless network. It stands for Service Set IDentity. • If two wireless networks overlap, they should use a different channel. NWD210N User’s Guide Wireless LANs Figure 3 on...

  • Page 38: Wireless Lan Security

    Wireless LAN security is vital to your network to protect wireless communications. If you do not enable any wireless security on your NWD210N, the NWD210N’s wireless communications are accessible to any wireless networking device that is in the coverage area.

  • Page 39: Authentication Type

    Your NWD210N allows you to configure up to four 64-bit, 128-bit or 152-bit WEP keys. Only one key is used as the default key at any one time. 3.2.1.1.2 Authentication Type The IEEE 802.11b/g standard describes a simple authentication method between the wireless stations and AP.

  • Page 40: Wifi Protected Setup

    WPA or WPA2. 3.3 WiFi Protected Setup Your NWD210N supports WiFi Protected Setup (WPS), which is an easy way to set up a secure wireless network. WPS is an industry standard specification, defined by the WiFi Alliance.

  • Page 41: Pin Configuration

    3 Look for the client’s WPS PIN; it will be displayed either on the device, or in the WPS section of the client’s configuration interface (see the device’s User’s Guide for how to find the WPS PIN - for the NWD210N, see 4 Enter the client’s PIN in the AP’s configuration interface.

  • Page 42: How Wps Works

    The following figure shows a WPS-enabled client (installed in a notebook computer) connecting to a WPS-enabled access point. This device’s WPS PIN: 123456 Enter WPS PIN from other device: START START WITHIN 2 MINUTES SECURE EAP TUNNEL SSID WPA(2)-PSK COMMUNICATION REGISTRAR NWD210N User’s Guide...

  • Page 43: Figure 21 How Wps Works

    When WPS is activated on both, they perform the handshake. In this example, AP1 is the registrar, and Client 1 is the enrollee. The registrar randomly generates the security information to set up the network, since it is unconfigured and has no existing information. NWD210N User’s Guide ACTIVATE WITHIN 2 MINUTES...

  • Page 44: Figure 22 Wps: Example Network Step 1

    AP1 for the WPS handshake with the new access point. However, you know that Client 2 supports the registrar function, so you use it to perform the WPS handshake instead. SECURITY INFO REGISTRAR EXISTING CONNECTION REGISTRAR NWD210N User’s Guide...

  • Page 45: Limitations Of Wps

    WPS-enabled device could join the network. This is because the registrar has no way of identifying the “correct” enrollee, and cannot differentiate between your enrollee and a rogue device. This is a possible way for a hacker to gain access to a network. NWD210N User’s Guide EXISTING CONNECTION ENROLLEE Chapter 3 Wireless LANs Section 4.3.1.2 on...
  • Page 46 Check the MAC addresses of your wireless clients (usually printed on a label on the bottom of the device). If there is an unknown MAC address you can remove it or reset the AP. NWD210N User’s Guide...

  • Page 47: Wireless Configuration

    H A P T E R Wireless Configuration This chapter shows you how to configure your NWD210N. 4.1 ZyXEL Utility Screen Summary This section describes the ZyXEL utility screens. Figure 25 ZyXEL Utility Menu Summary The following table describes the menus.

  • Page 48: Figure 26 Link Info

    Network The SSID identifies the wireless network to which a wireless station is associated. Name (SSID) This field displays the name of the wireless device to which the NWD210N is associated. AP MAC This field displays the MAC address of the AP or peer computer to which the Address NWD210N is associated.

  • Page 49: Trend Chart

    DESCRIPTION Signal Strength The status bar shows the strength of the signal. The signal strength mainly depends on the antenna output power and the distance between your NWD210N and the AP or peer computer. Link Quality The status bar shows the quality of wireless connection. This refers to the percentage of packets transmitted successfully.

  • Page 50: Figure 28 Site Survey

    Ad-Hoc mode and the wireless security is activated. denotes that the wireless device is in Ad-Hoc mode but the wireless security is deactivated. NWD210N User’s Guide...

  • Page 51: Wep Encryption

    4.3.1 Security Settings When you configure the NWD210N to connect to a network with wireless security activated and the security settings are disabled on the NWD210N, the screen varies according to the encryption method used by the selected network. 4.3.1.1 WEP Encryption Figure 29 Security Setting: WEP The following table describes the labels in this screen.

  • Page 52: Figure 30 Security Setting: Wpa-Psk/Wpa2-Psk

    The procedure to configure WPA or WPA2 is different in Windows Vista. See Section 4.6 on page 64 WPA or WPA2 in Vista. Section 4.3.3 on page Section 3.2.1.3 on page 39 for more information. Section 4.3.3 on page for information on setting up your NWD210N to use NWD210N User’s Guide...

  • Page 53: Figure 31 Security Settings: Wpa/Wpa2

    If you selected Validate Server Certificate, the Server Certificate Setting screen displays (refer to Exit Click Exit to return to the Site Survey screen without saving. NWD210N User’s Guide Chapter 4 Wireless Configuration Section 3.2.1.3 on page 39 for more information.

  • Page 54: Figure 32 Security Setting: 802.1X

    Configure IEEE 802.1x security with various authentication methods in this screen. The procedure to configure 802.1x is different in Windows Vista. See 4.6 on page 64 for information on setting up your NWD210N to use 802.1x in Vista. Figure 32 Security Setting: 802.1x The following table describes the labels in this screen.

  • Page 55: Server Certificate Setting Screen

    Click Next to continue to the Summary screen. Exit Click Exit to return to the Site Survey screen without saving. 4.3.3 Summary Screen Use this screen to confirm and save the security settings. NWD210N User’s Guide Chapter 4 Wireless Configuration 55.) Section 4.3.2 on page 55).

  • Page 56: The Profile Screen

    NWD210N cannot connect to a network. If you do not configure and activate a profile, each time you start the NWD210N, the NWD210N uses the default profile to connect to any available network that has no security enabled.

  • Page 57: Figure 35 Profile

    Transfer Rate This field displays the transmission speed of the selected profile in megabits per second (Mbps). NWD210N User’s Guide denotes that the wireless device is in infrastructure mode and the wireless security is activated. denotes that the wireless device is in infrastructure mode but the wireless security is deactivated.

  • Page 58: Adding A New Profile

    Select an available wireless device in the Scan Info table and click Select, or enter the SSID of the wireless device to which you want to associate in this field manually. Otherwise, enter Any to have the NWD210N associate to any AP or roam between any infrastructure wireless networks.

  • Page 59: Figure 37 Profile: Wireless Settings

    Wireless Mode This is the wireless standard the NWD210N uses. In Ad-Hoc mode, you can use only 802.11b or 802.11g. 3 If you selected Infrastructure network type in the first screen, select WEP, WPA, WPA2, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK or 802.1x from the drop-down list box to enable data...

  • Page 60: Figure 38 Profile: Wireless Settings

    4 The screen varies depending on the encryption method you select in the previous screen. The settings must be exactly the same on the AP or other peer wireless computers as they are on the NWD210N. Refer to wireless security configuration.

  • Page 61: The Adapter Screen

    Figure 41 Profile: Activate the Profile 4.5 The Adapter Screen To set the other advanced features on the NWD210N, click the Adapter tab. Figure 42 Adapter The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 17 Adapter...

  • Page 62: Wps: Pbc (Push Button Configuration)

    Table 17 Adapter (continued) LABEL DESCRIPTION Power Saving Select Fast Power Save to save power. This forces the NWD210N to go to sleep Mode mode when it is not transmitting data. When you select Continuous Access Mode, the NWD210N will never go to sleep mode.

  • Page 63: Wps: Pin - Use This Device's Pin

    4.5.2 WPS: PIN - Use this Device’s PIN This screen allows you to use the WPS Personal Identification Number mode, by entering the NWD210N’s unique PIN in the configuration utility of the other WPS-enabled device. See Section 3.3.2 on page 41 in the Adapter screen.

  • Page 64: Security Settings In Windows Vista

    Start 4.6 Security Settings in Windows Vista When you use the NWD210N in Windows Vista, the procedure for setting up WPA, WPA2 and 802.1x security settings is different from that of other operating systems (other security types are not affected).

  • Page 65: Using Tls In Vista

    Figure 47 Vista Security: Enter Credentials If you are not sure what to enter, contact your network administrator. 7 Click OK. The Enter Credentials screen disappears and the NWD210N tries to connect to the network. The ZyXEL utility’s Link Info screen displays, showing the connection status (see Section 4.2 on page...

  • Page 66: Figure 48 Vista Security: Additional Information Required

    If you do not have the right certificate, or are not sure which certificate you should use, contact your network administrator. 7 Click OK. The Select Certificate screen disappears and the NWD210N tries to connect to the network. The ZyXEL utility’s Link Info screen displays, showing the connection status (see Section 4.2 on page...

  • Page 67: Maintenance

    This chapter describes how to uninstall or upgrade the ZyXEL utility. 5.1 The About Screen The About screen displays driver and utility version numbers of the NWD210N. To display the screen as shown below, click the about ( Figure 50 About The following table describes the read-only fields in this screen.

  • Page 68: Uninstalling The Zyxel Utility

    Figure 51 Uninstall: Confirm 3 Click Finish to complete uninstalling the software and restart the computer when prompted. Figure 52 Uninstall: Finish 5.3 Upgrading the ZyXEL Utility Before you uninstall the ZyXEL utility, take note of your current wireless configurations. NWD210N User’s Guide...
  • Page 69 5 Double-click on the setup program for the new utility to start the ZyXEL utility installation. 6 Insert the NWD210N and check the version numbers in the About screen to make sure the new utility is installed properly. NWD210N User’s Guide Section 5.2 on page 68...
  • Page 70 Chapter 5 Maintenance NWD210N User’s Guide...

  • Page 71: Troubleshooting And Specifications

    Troubleshooting and Specifications Troubleshooting (73) Product Specifications (77)

  • Page 73: Troubleshooting

    6.1 Power, Hardware Connections, and LEDs The NWD210N does not turn on. None of the LEDs turn on. 1 Make sure the NWD210N is correctly installed (refer to your Quick Start Guide). 2 Restart the computer to which the NWD210N is attached.

  • Page 74: Link Quality

    Chapter 6 Troubleshooting 1 Make sure the NWD210N is properly inserted and the LEDs are on. Refer to the Quick Start Guide for the LED descriptions. 2 Use the Device Manager to check for possible hardware conflicts. Click Start, Settings, Control Panel, System, Hardware and Device Manager.
  • Page 75 Chapter 6 Troubleshooting • Verify that the peer computer(s) is turned on. • Make sure the NWD210N computer and the peer computer(s) are using the same SSID and channel. • Make sure that the computer and the peer computer(s) share the same security settings.
  • Page 76 Chapter 6 Troubleshooting NWD210N User’s Guide...

  • Page 77: Product Specifications

    Media Access Protocol Frequency Operating Channels Data Rate Modulation Average Output Power NWD210N User’s Guide NWD210N Draft 2.0 802.11n Wireless USB Adapter USB 2.0 IEEE 802.11b IEEE 802.11g IEEE 802.11n (Draft 2.0) 0 ~ 50 degrees Celsius -20 ~ 80 degrees Celsius...
  • Page 78 IEEE 802.11n (draft): -62 dBm at HT20, -59 dBm at HT40 Windows Vista Windows XP 64-bit Windows XP Windows 2000 MAC OS 10.3 & 10.4 64/128/152-bit WEP WPA/WPA-PSK/WPA2/WPA2-PSK IEEE 802.1x WPS (WiFi Protected Setup) Certified IEEE 802.11b/g/n compliant NWD210N User’s Guide...

  • Page 79: Appendices And Index

    Appendices and Index The appendices provide general information. Some details may not apply to your NWD210N. Setting up Your Computer’s IP Address (81) Wireless LANs (103) Windows Wireless Management (117) Legal Information (139) Customer Support (143) Index (149)

  • Page 81: Appendix A Setting Up Your Computer's Ip Address

    After the appropriate TCP/IP components are installed, configure the TCP/IP settings in order to "communicate" with your network. If you manually assign IP information instead of using dynamic assignment, make sure that your computers have IP addresses that place them in the same subnet as the NWD210N’s LAN port. Windows 95/98/Me Click Start, Settings, Control Panel and double-click the Network icon to open the Network window.

  • Page 82: Installing Components

    2 Select Client and then click Add. 3 Select Microsoft from the list of manufacturers. 4 Select Client for Microsoft Networks from the list of network clients and then click 5 Restart your computer so the changes you made take effect. NWD210N User’s Guide...

  • Page 83: Figure 54 Windows 95/98/Me: Tcp/Ip Properties: Ip Address

    • If you do not know your DNS information, select Disable DNS. • If you know your DNS information, select Enable DNS and type the information in the fields below (you may not need to fill them all in). NWD210N User’s Guide Appendix A Setting up Your Computer’s IP Address...

  • Page 84: Verifying Settings

    5 Click OK to save and close the TCP/IP Properties window. 6 Click OK to close the Network window. Insert the Windows CD if prompted. 7 Turn on your NWD210N and restart your computer when prompted. Verifying Settings 1 Click Start and then Run.

  • Page 85: Figure 56 Windows Xp: Start Menu

    2 In the Control Panel, double-click Network Connections (Network and Dial-up Connections in Windows 2000/NT). Figure 57 Windows XP: Control Panel 3 Right-click Local Area Connection and then click Properties. NWD210N User’s Guide Appendix A Setting up Your Computer’s IP Address...

  • Page 86: Figure 58 Windows Xp: Control Panel: Network Connections: Properties

    • If you have a dynamic IP address click Obtain an IP address automatically. • If you have a static IP address click Use the following IP Address and fill in the IP address, Subnet mask, and Default gateway fields. • Click Advanced. NWD210N User’s Guide...

  • Page 87: Figure 60 Windows Xp: Internet Protocol (Tcp/Ip) Properties

    Automatic metric check box and type a metric in Metric. • Click Add. • Repeat the previous three steps for each default gateway you want to add. • Click OK when finished. NWD210N User’s Guide Appendix A Setting up Your Computer’s IP Address...

  • Page 88: Figure 61 Windows Xp: Advanced Tcp/Ip Properties

    • If you know your DNS server IP address(es), click Use the following DNS server addresses, and type them in the Preferred DNS server and Alternate DNS server fields. If you have previously configured DNS servers, click Advanced and then the DNS tab to order them. NWD210N User’s Guide...

  • Page 89: Windows Vista

    Properties window. 10 Close the Network Connections window (Network and Dial-up Connections in Windows 2000/NT). 11 Turn on your NWD210N and restart your computer (if prompted). Verifying Settings 1 Click Start, All Programs, Accessories and then Command Prompt. 2 In the Command Prompt window, type "ipconfig" and then press [ENTER]. You can also open Network Connections, right-click a network connection, click Status and then click the Support tab.

  • Page 90: Figure 63 Windows Vista: Start Menu

    2 In the Control Panel, double-click Network and Internet. Figure 64 Windows Vista: Control Panel 3 Click Network and Sharing Center. Figure 65 Windows Vista: Network And Internet 4 Click Manage network connections. Figure 66 Windows Vista: Network and Sharing Center NWD210N User’s Guide...

  • Page 91: Figure 67 Windows Vista: Network And Sharing Center

    Figure 67 Windows Vista: Network and Sharing Center 6 Select Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) and click Properties. Figure 68 Windows Vista: Local Area Connection Properties NWD210N User’s Guide Appendix A Setting up Your Computer’s IP Address...

  • Page 92: Figure 69 Windows Vista: Internet Protocol Version 4 (Tcp/Ipv4) Properties

    To manually configure a default metric (the number of transmission hops), clear the Automatic metric check box and type a metric in Metric. • Click Add. • Repeat the previous three steps for each default gateway you want to add. • Click OK when finished. NWD210N User’s Guide...

  • Page 93: Figure 70 Windows Vista: Advanced Tcp/Ip Properties

    Preferred DNS server and Alternate DNS server fields. If you have previously configured DNS servers, click Advanced and then the DNS tab to order them. NWD210N User’s Guide Appendix A Setting up Your Computer’s IP Address...

  • Page 94: Figure 71 Windows Vista: Internet Protocol Version 4 (Tcp/Ipv4) Properties

    11 Click Close to close the Local Area Connection Properties window. 12 Close the Network Connections window. 13 Turn on your NWD210N and restart your computer (if prompted). Verifying Settings 1 Click Start, All Programs, Accessories and then Command Prompt.

  • Page 95: Figure 72 Macintosh Os 8/9: Apple Menu

    Figure 73 Macintosh OS 8/9: TCP/IP 3 For dynamically assigned settings, select Using DHCP Server from the Configure: list. 4 For statically assigned settings, do the following: • From the Configure box, select Manually. NWD210N User’s Guide Appendix A Setting up Your Computer’s IP Address...

  • Page 96: Macintosh Os X

    • Type your IP address in the IP Address box. • Type your subnet mask in the Subnet mask box. • Type the IP address of your NWD210N in the Router address box. 5 Close the TCP/IP Control Panel. 6 Click Save if prompted, to save changes to your configuration.

  • Page 97: Figure 75 Macintosh Os X: Network

    • Type your IP address in the IP Address box. • Type your subnet mask in the Subnet mask box. • Type the IP address of your NWD210N in the Router address box. 5 Click Apply Now and close the window.

  • Page 98: Using The K Desktop Environment (Kde)

    Figure 76 Red Hat 9.0: KDE: Network Configuration: Devices 2 Double-click on the profile of the network card you wish to configure. The Ethernet Device General screen displays as shown. Figure 77 Red Hat 9.0: KDE: Ethernet Device: General NWD210N User’s Guide...

  • Page 99: Using Configuration Files

    • If you have a dynamic IP address, enter following figure shows an example. NWD210N User’s Guide Appendix A Setting up Your Computer’s IP Address is the name of the Ethernet card). Open the...

  • Page 100: Figure 80 Red Hat 9.0: Dynamic Ip Address Setting In Ifconfig-Eth0

    Bringing up loopback interface: Bringing up interface eth0: in the static file in the directory. The following figure shows an example where /etc in the /etc/rc.d/init.d field. Type BOOTPROTO= NETMASK directory. The following figure [OK] [OK] [OK] [OK] [OK] NWD210N User’s Guide...

  • Page 101: Figure 84 Red Hat 9.0: Checking Tcp/Ip Properties

    UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST RX packets:717 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0 TX packets:13 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0 collisions:0 txqueuelen:100 RX bytes:730412 (713.2 Kb) Interrupt:10 Base address:0x1000 [root@localhost]# NWD210N User’s Guide Appendix A Setting up Your Computer’s IP Address HWaddr 00:50:BA:72:5B:44 Bcast:172.23.19.255 Mask:255.255.255.0 MTU:1500 Metric:1...
  • Page 102 Appendix A Setting up Your Computer’s IP Address NWD210N User’s Guide...

  • Page 103: Wireless Lan Topologies

    A and B can access the wired network and communicate with each other. When Intra-BSS is disabled, wireless client A and B can still access the wired network but cannot communicate with each other. NWD210N User’s Guide Wireless LANs...

  • Page 104: Figure 86 Basic Service Set

    An ESSID (ESS IDentification) uniquely identifies each ESS. All access points and their associated wireless clients within the same ESS must have the same ESSID in order to communicate. NWD210N User’s Guide...

  • Page 105: Figure 87 Infrastructure Wlan

    (AP) or wireless gateway, but out-of-range of each other, so they cannot "hear" each other, that is they do not know if the channel is currently being used. Therefore, they are considered hidden from each other. NWD210N User’s Guide Appendix B Wireless LANs...

  • Page 106: Fragmentation Threshold

    AP will fragment the packet into smaller data frames. A large Fragmentation Threshold is recommended for networks not prone to interference while you should set a smaller threshold for busy networks or networks that are prone to interference. NWD210N User’s Guide...

  • Page 107: Wireless Security Overview

    Use the dynamic setting to automatically use short preamble when all wireless devices on the network support it, otherwise the NWD210N uses long preamble. The wireless devices MUST use the same preamble mode in order to communicate.

  • Page 108: Table 23 Wireless Security Levels

    Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) Most Secure WPA2 You must enable the same wireless security settings on the NWD210N and on all wireless clients that you want to associate with it. IEEE 802.1x In June 2001, the IEEE 802.1x standard was designed to extend the features of IEEE 802.11 to support extended authentication as well as providing additional accounting and control features.

  • Page 109: Types Of Eap Authentication

    EAP to interact with an EAP-compatible RADIUS server, an access point helps a wireless station and a RADIUS server perform authentication. The type of authentication you use depends on the RADIUS server and an intermediary AP(s) that supports IEEE 802.1x. . NWD210N User’s Guide Appendix B Wireless LANs...
  • Page 110 However, PEAP only supports EAP methods, such as EAP-MD5, EAP-MSCHAPv2 and EAP-GTC (EAP-Generic Token Card), for client authentication. EAP-GTC is implemented only by Cisco. LEAP LEAP (Lightweight Extensible Authentication Protocol) is a Cisco implementation of IEEE 802.1x. NWD210N User’s Guide...

  • Page 111: Dynamic Wep Key Exchange

    If the AP or the wireless clients do not support WPA2, just use WPA or WPA-PSK depending on whether you have an external RADIUS server or not. Select WEP only when the AP and/or wireless clients do not support WPA or WPA2. WEP is less secure than WPA or WPA2. NWD210N User’s Guide EAP-MD5 EAP-TLS EAP-TTLS...

  • Page 112: User Authentication

    AP and does not need to go with the authentication process again. Pre-authentication enables fast roaming by allowing the wireless client (already connecting to an AP) to perform IEEE 802.1x authentication with another AP before connecting to it. NWD210N User’s Guide...

  • Page 113: Wireless Client Wpa Supplicants

    (PSK) must consist of between 8 and 63 ASCII characters or 64 hexadecimal characters (including spaces and symbols). 2 The AP checks each wireless client's password and allows it to join the network only if the password matches. NWD210N User’s Guide Appendix B Wireless LANs...

  • Page 114: Security Parameters Summary

    None Disable Enable without Dynamic WEP Key Enable with Dynamic WEP Key Enable without Dynamic WEP Key Disable Enable with Dynamic WEP Key Enable without Dynamic WEP Key Disable TKIP/AES Enable TKIP/AES Disable TKIP/AES Enable TKIP/AES Disable NWD210N User’s Guide...

  • Page 115: Antenna Characteristics

    The angle of the beam determines the width of the coverage pattern. Angles typically range from 20 degrees (very directional) to 120 degrees (less directional). Directional antennas are ideal for hallways and outdoor point-to-point applications. NWD210N User’s Guide Appendix B Wireless LANs...
  • Page 116 For a single AP application, place omni-directional antennas as close to the center of the coverage area as possible. For directional antennas, point the antenna in the direction of the desired coverage area. NWD210N User’s Guide...

  • Page 117: Appendix C Windows Wireless Management

    P P E N D I X Windows Wireless Management This appendix shows you how to manage your NWD210N using the Windows Vista and Windows XP wireless configuration tools. Windows Vista Take the following steps to connect to a wireless network using the Windows Vista wireless configuration tool (WLAN AutoConfig).

  • Page 118: Figure 92 Vista: The Connect To Window

    If the network to which you want to connect does not display, see the section on setting up a connection manually on page 120. 3 If security is enabled, you may be prompted to enter your security key. NWD210N User’s Guide...

  • Page 119: Figure 94 Vista: Enter Security Key

    Figure 94 Vista: Enter Security Key Your computer tries to connect to the wireless network. Figure 95 Vista: Connecting If your computer has connected to the wireless network successfully, the following screen displays. NWD210N User’s Guide Appendix C Windows Wireless Management...

  • Page 120: Figure 96 Vista: Successful Connection

    (if your network’s SSID is hidden, for example), take the following steps to configure your network connection manually 1 Click Set up a connection or network at the bottom of the Connect to screen. The following screen displays. NWD210N User’s Guide...

  • Page 121: Figure 97 Vista: Choose A Connection Option

    Table 26 Vista: Connect Manually LABEL Network name Security type NWD210N User’s Guide Appendix C Windows Wireless Management DESCRIPTION Enter your network’s SSID (Service Set IDentifier). Select the type of security used by the network to which you want to connect.

  • Page 122: Figure 99 Vista: Successfully Added Network

    SSID and could be used by an attacker to access the network. Click this to save your settings and move on to the next page. Click this to stop setting up your network. NWD210N User’s Guide...

  • Page 123: Figure 100 Vista: Set Up An Ad-Hoc Network

    If you are not sure what kind of security you want to use, click the Help me choose link. NWD210N User’s Guide Appendix C Windows Wireless Management ) > Connect To. In the Connect to screen, click Set up a connection...

  • Page 124: Activating Wireless Zero Configuration

    Windows XP SP2 screen shots are shown unless otherwise specified. Click the help icon ( in most screens, move the cursor to the item that you want the information about and click to view the help. Activating Wireless Zero Configuration 1 Click Start, Control Panel and double-click Network Connections. NWD210N User’s Guide...

  • Page 125: Figure 103 Windows Xp Sp1: Wireless Network Connection Status

    Figure 104 Windows XP SP2: Wireless Network Connection Status 4 The Wireless Network Connection Properties screen displays. Click the Wireless Networks tab. Make sure the Use Windows to configure my wireless network settings check box is selected. NWD210N User’s Guide Appendix C Windows Wireless Management...

  • Page 126: Figure 105 Windows Xp Sp1: Wireless Network Connection Properties

    Figure 105 Windows XP SP1: Wireless Network Connection Properties Figure 106 Windows XP SP2: Wireless Network Connection Properties If you see the following screen, refer to article 871122 on the Microsoft web site for information on starting WZC. NWD210N User’s Guide...

  • Page 127: Connecting To A Wireless Network

    DESCRIPTION The NWD210N is connected to a wireless network. The NWD210N is in the process of connecting to a wireless network. The connection to a wireless network is limited because the network did not assign a network address to the computer.

  • Page 128: Figure 109 Windows Xp Sp2: Wireless Network Connection Status

    Figure 110 Windows XP SP1: Wireless Network Connection Status 3 Windows XP SP2: Click Refresh network list to reload and search for available wireless devices within transmission range. Select a wireless network in the list and click Connect to join the selected wireless network. NWD210N User’s Guide...

  • Page 129: Figure 111 Windows Xp Sp2: Wireless Network Connection

    This denotes that this wireless network is your preferred network. Ordering your preferred networks is important because the NWD210N tries to associate to the preferred network first in the order that you specify. Refer to the section on ordering the preferred networks for detailed information.

  • Page 130: Figure 112 Windows Xp Sp1: Wireless Network Connection Properties

    If there is no security activated for the selected wireless network, a warning screen appears. Click Connect Anyway if wireless security is not your concern. Figure 113 Windows XP SP2: Wireless Network Connection: WEP or WPA-PSK NWD210N User’s Guide...

  • Page 131: Figure 114 Windows Xp Sp2: Wireless Network Connection: No Security

    This denotes the wireless network is not available. Security Settings When you configure the NWD210N to connect to a secure network but the security settings are not yet enabled on the NWD210N, you will see different screens according to the authentication and encryption methods used by the selected network.

  • Page 132: Table 30 Windows Xp: Wireless (Network) Properties: Association

    This field is available only when the network use WEP encryption method and the The key is provided for me automatically check box is not selected. If this check box is selected, the wireless AP assigns the NWD210N a key. If this check box is selected, you are connecting to another computer directly.

  • Page 133: Figure 116 Windows Xp: Wireless (Network) Properties: Authentication

    Click Cancel to leave this screen without saving any changes you may have made. Authentication Properties Select an EAP authentication type in the Wireless (network) properties: Authentication screen and click the Properties button to display the following screen. NWD210N User’s Guide Appendix C Windows Wireless Management...

  • Page 134: Figure 117 Windows Xp: Protected Eap Properties

    Select the check box to automatically reconnect to the network (without re- authentication) if the wireless connection goes down. Click OK to save your changes. Click Cancel to leave this screen without saving any changes you may have made. NWD210N User’s Guide...

  • Page 135: Ordering The Preferred Networks

    Click Cancel to leave this screen without saving any changes you may have made. Ordering the Preferred Networks Follow the steps below to manage your preferred networks. NWD210N User’s Guide Appendix C Windows Wireless Management obtain the certificate(s) from a certificate authority (CA). Consult your network administrator for more information.

  • Page 136: Figure 119 Windows Xp Sp2: Wireless Networks: Preferred Networks

    Properties and the Wireless Networks tab to open the screen as shown. Figure 120 Windows XP SP1: Wireless Networks: Preferred Networks 2 Whenever the NWD210N tries to connect to a new network, the new network is added in the Preferred networks table automatically. Select a network and click Move up or Figure 111 on page 129).
  • Page 137 Move down to change it's order, click Remove to delete it or click Properties to view the security, authentication or connection information of the selected network. Click Add to add a preferred network into the list manually. NWD210N User’s Guide...
  • Page 138 Appendix C Windows Wireless Management NWD210N User’s Guide...

  • Page 139: Appendix D Legal Information

    ZyXEL Communications Corporation. Published by ZyXEL Communications Corporation. All rights reserved.

  • Page 140: Fcc Radiation Exposure Statement

    • IEEE 802.11b or 802.11g operation of this product in the U.S.A. is firmware-limited to channels 1 through 11. 注意 ! 依據 低功率電波輻射性電機管理辦法 第十二條 經型式認證合格之低功率射頻電機，非經許可，公司、商號或使用 者均不得擅自變更頻率、加大功率或變更原設計之特性及功能。 第十四條 低功率射頻電機之使用不得影響飛航安全及干擾合法通信；經發現 有干擾現象時，應立即停用，並改善至無干擾時方得繼續使用。 前項合法通信，指依電信規定作業之無線電信。低功率射頻電機須忍 受合法通信或工業、科學及醫療用電波輻射性電機設備之干擾。 在 5250MHz~5350MHz 頻帶內操作之無線資訊傳輸設備，限於室內使用。 本機限在不干擾合法電臺與不受被干擾保障條件下於室內使用。 NWD210N User’s Guide...

  • Page 141: Zyxel Limited Warranty

    Registration Register your product online to receive e-mail notices of firmware upgrades and information at www.zyxel.com. NWD210N User’s Guide Appendix D Legal Information...
  • Page 142 Appendix D Legal Information NWD210N User’s Guide...

  • Page 143: Appendix E Customer Support

    • Sales E-mail: sales@zyxel.com.tw • Telephone: +886-3-578-3942 • Fax: +886-3-578-2439 • Web: www.zyxel.com, www.europe.zyxel.com • FTP: ftp.zyxel.com, ftp.europe.zyxel.com • Regular Mail: ZyXEL Communications Corp., 6 Innovation Road II, Science Park, Hsinchu 300, Taiwan Costa Rica • Support E-mail: soporte@zyxel.co.cr • Sales E-mail: sales@zyxel.co.cr •...
  • Page 144 Appendix E Customer Support • Regular Mail: ZyXEL Communications, Czech s.r.o., Modranská 621, 143 01 Praha 4 - Modrany, Ceská Republika Denmark • Support E-mail: support@zyxel.dk • Sales E-mail: sales@zyxel.dk • Telephone: +45-39-55-07-00 • Fax: +45-39-55-07-07 • Web: www.zyxel.dk • Regular Mail: ZyXEL Communications A/S, Columbusvej, 2860 Soeborg, Denmark Finland •...
  • Page 145 • Regular Mail: ZyXEL Malaysia Sdn Bhd., 1-02 & 1-03, Jalan Kenari 17F, Bandar Puchong Jaya, 47100 Puchong, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia North America • Support E-mail: support@zyxel.com • Support Telephone: +1-800-978-7222 • Sales E-mail: sales@zyxel.com • Sales Telephone: +1-714-632-0882 • Fax: +1-714-632-0858 • Web: www.zyxel.com NWD210N User’s Guide Appendix E Customer Support...
  • Page 146 Appendix E Customer Support • Regular Mail: ZyXEL Communications Inc., 1130 N. Miller St., Anaheim, CA 92806- 2001, U.S.A. Norway • Support E-mail: support@zyxel.no • Sales E-mail: sales@zyxel.no • Telephone: +47-22-80-61-80 • Fax: +47-22-80-61-81 • Web: www.zyxel.no • Regular Mail: ZyXEL Communications A/S, Nils Hansens vei 13, 0667 Oslo, Norway Poland •...
  • Page 147 • Telephone: +44-1344-303044, 08707-555779 (UK only) • Fax: +44-1344-303034 • Web: www.zyxel.co.uk • FTP: ftp.zyxel.co.uk • Regular Mail: ZyXEL Communications UK Ltd., 11 The Courtyard, Eastern Road, Bracknell, Berkshire RG12 2XB, United Kingdom (UK) NWD210N User’s Guide Appendix E Customer Support...
  • Page 148 Appendix E Customer Support NWD210N User’s Guide...

  • Page 149: Index

    32, 56 band Basic Service Set, See BSS 39, 110 CCMP NWD210N User’s Guide Index Certificate Authority See CA. certifications notices viewing channel 38, 48, 50, 59, 77, 105 interference...
  • Page 150 Pairwise Master Key (PMK) passphrase password PEAP peer computer physical specifications power consumption power saving power saving mode preamble preamble mode product registration 39, 112 48, 50 112, 114 38, 51 22, 59 NWD210N User’s Guide...
  • Page 151 38, 48, 78 data encryption security settings and Vista sensitivity Service Set Identity (SSID) 32, 37 signal strength 49, 50 NWD210N User’s Guide site information site survey scan security settings sleep mode SSID 32, 37, 48, 50, 74 statistics...
  • Page 152 Wi-Fi Protected Setup activating network connection not available preferred network security setting system tray icon WZC (Wireless Zero Configuration) ZyXEL Utility accessing ZyXEL utility accessing driver version number exiting help reactivating status system tray icon upgrading version number NWD210N User’s Guide...

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