About This User's Guide .......................................................................................................... 3
Document Conventions............................................................................................................ 4
Safety Warnings........................................................................................................................ 6
Table of Contents...................................................................................................................... 7
Getting Started .......................................................................................................................... 9
1.1 Overview ................................................................................................................................ 9
1.1.2 Before You Begin ......................................................................................................... 9
1.2 Features .............................................................................................................................. 10
1.3 Hardware Installation ............................................................................................................11
1.4 Software Installation .............................................................................................................11
1.5 Device Applications ............................................................................................................. 15
Wireless LANs......................................................................................................................... 17
2.1 Overview .............................................................................................................................. 17
2.1.3 Before You Begin ....................................................................................................... 18
2.2 Wireless LAN Overview ...................................................................................................... 18
2.3 Wireless LAN Security ........................................................................................................ 19
2.4 WiFi Protected Setup ........................................................................................................... 21
2.4.2 PIN Configuration ....................................................................................................... 22
2.4.3 How WPS Works ........................................................................................................ 24
2.4.4 Limitations of WPS ..................................................................................................... 27
ZyXEL Utility............................................................................................................................ 29
3.1 Overview .............................................................................................................................. 29
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