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Table of Contents
2.3.1 Manually Connecting to a Wireless LAN ................................................................... 28
2.3.2 Creating and Using a Profile ...................................................................................... 30
2.4 Configuring the NWD2205 as an AP ................................................................................... 33
Chapter 3
Wireless LANs......................................................................................................................... 37
3.1 Overview .............................................................................................................................. 37
3.1.1 What You Can Do in This Section .............................................................................. 37
3.1.2 What You Need to Know ............................................................................................ 37
3.1.3 Before You Begin ....................................................................................................... 38
3.2 Wireless LAN Overview ...................................................................................................... 38
3.3 Wireless LAN Security ........................................................................................................ 39
3.3.1 User Authentication and Encryption ........................................................................... 39
3.4 WiFi Protected Setup ........................................................................................................... 41
3.4.1 Push Button Configuration ......................................................................................... 42
3.4.2 PIN Configuration ....................................................................................................... 42
3.4.3 How WPS Works ........................................................................................................ 44
3.4.4 Limitations of WPS ..................................................................................................... 47
Chapter 4
Station Mode............................................................................................................................ 49
4.1 Overview .............................................................................................................................. 49
4.1.1 What You Can Do in This Section .............................................................................. 49
4.1.2 What You Need to Know ............................................................................................ 49
4.1.3 Before You Begin ....................................................................................................... 50
4.2 ZyXEL Utility Screen Summary ........................................................................................... 50
4.3 The Link Info Screen .......................................................................................................... 51
4.3.1 Trend Chart ................................................................................................................ 53
4.4 The Site Survey Screen ..................................................................................................... 54
4.4.1 Security Settings ....................................................................................................... 55
4.4.2 Summary Screen ....................................................................................................... 61
4.5 The Profile Screen .............................................................................................................. 62
4.5.1 Adding a New Profile .................................................................................................. 63
4.6 The Adapter Screen ........................................................................................................... 68
4.6.1 WPS: PBC (Push Button Configuration) .................................................................... 69
4.6.2 WPS: PIN - Use this Device's PIN ............................................................................. 69
4.7 Security Settings in Windows Vista .................................................................................... 70
4.7.1 Using PEAP in Vista ................................................................................................... 71
4.7.2 Using TLS in Vista ..................................................................................................... 72
Chapter 5
AP Mode................................................................................................................................... 75
5.1 Overview .............................................................................................................................. 75
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