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ZyXEL Communications NWD-271N - User Manual (148 pages)
WLAN 802.11n USB Adapter
Brand:
ZyXEL Communications
| Category:
Adapter
| Size: 5 MB
Table of Contents
About this User's Guide
3
Document Conventions
4
Safety Warnings
6
Table of Contents
7
Contents Overview
7
Table of Contents
9
List of Figures
13
List of Tables
17
Introduction and Configuration
19
Part I: Introduction and Configuration
19
Before You Begin
21
Chapter 1 Getting Started
21
Getting Started
21
Overview
21
What You Need to Know
21
About Your NWD271N
22
Figure 1 the NWD271N
22
Hardware
22
Table 1 NWD271N External View
22
Table 2 NWD271N Leds
22
Ad-Hoc
23
Application Overview
23
Figure 2 Application: Infrastructure
23
Infrastructure
23
Figure 3 Application: Ad-Hoc
24
Figure 5 Enable WZC
25
Table 3 Zyxel Utility: System Tray Icon
25
Accessing the Zyxel Utility
26
Before You Begin
27
Overview
27
Tutorial
27
What You Can Do in this Tutorial
27
What You Need to Know
27
Figure 7 Example WPS Process: PBC Method
29
Figure 8 Example WPS Process: PIN Method
30
Connecting to an AP Without Using WPS
31
Figure 9 Zyxel Utility: Site Survey
31
Manually Connecting to a Wireless LAN
31
Figure 10 Zyxel Utility: Security Settings
32
Figure 11 Zyxel Utility: Summary
32
Figure 12 Zyxel Utility: Link Info
32
Creating and Using a Profile
33
Figure 13 Zyxel Utility: Profile
33
Figure 14 Zyxel Utility: Add New Profile
33
Figure 15 Zyxel Utility: Profile Security
34
Figure 16 Zyxel Utility: Profile Encryption
34
Figure 17 Zyxel Utility: Profile Summary
34
Figure 18 Zyxel Utility: Profile Activate
35
Figure 4 Zyxel Utility: System Tray Icon
24
Hardware and Utility Installation
24
Zyxel Utility Icon
24
Configuration Methods
25
Enabling Windows Wireless Configuration
25
Overview
37
What You Can Do in this Section
37
What You Need to Know
37
Before You Begin
38
Wireless LAN Overview
38
Figure 20 Example WPS Process: PIN Method
43
Figure 21 How WPS Works
44
Figure 22 WPS: Example Network Step 1
45
Figure 23 WPS: Example Network Step 2
45
Limitations of WPS
46
Chapter 2 Tutorial
27
Figure 6 Infrastructure Network
27
Connecting to an AP Using Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS)
28
Push Button Configuration (PBC)
28
PIN Configuration
29
Wireless Lans
37
Figure 24 WPS: Example Network Step 3
46
Chapter 3 Wireless Lans
37
Figure 19 Example of a Wireless Network
38
User Authentication and Encryption
39
Wireless LAN Security
39
PIN Configuration
41
Push Button Configuration
41
Wifi Protected Setup
41
How WPS Works
43
Chapter 4 Zyxel Utility - Windows
49
Overview
49
What You Can Do in this Section
49
What You Need to Know
49
Before You Begin
50
Figure 25 Zyxel Utility Menu Summary
50
Table 4 Zyxel Utility Menu Summary
50
Zyxel Utility Screen Summary
50
Figure 26 Link Info
51
Table 5 Link Info
51
The Link Info Screen
51
Figure 27 Link Info: Trend Chart
52
Table 6 Link Info: Trend Chart
52
Trend Chart
52
Figure 28 Site Survey
53
Table 7 Site Survey
53
The Site Survey Screen
53
Figure 29 Security Setting: WEP
54
Security Settings
54
Table 8 Security Setting: WEP
54
Figure 30 Security Setting: WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK
55
Figure 31 Security Settings: WPA/WPA2
56
Table 10 Security Setting: WPA/WPA2
56
Table 9 Security Setting: WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK
56
Figure 33 Summary Screen
59
Table 12 Summary Screen
59
Figure 34 Profile
60
Table 13 Profile
60
Adding a New Profile
61
Figure 35 Profile: Add a New Profile
61
Table 14 Profile: Add a New Profile
61
Figure 36 Profile: Wireless Settings
62
Table 15 Profile: Wireless Settings
62
Figure 37 Profile: Wireless Settings
63
Figure 40 Profile: Activate the Profile
64
Figure 41 Adapter
64
Table 16 Adapter
64
Figure 42 WPS: PBC (Push Button Configuration)
65
WPS: PBC (Push Button Configuration)
65
Figure 43 WPS: PIN - Use this Device's PIN
66
Table 17 WPS: PIN - Use this Device's PIN
66
WPS: PIN - Use this Device's PIN
66
Figure 44 WPS: PIN - Use the PIN from the AP or Wireless Router
67
Security Settings in Windows Vista
67
Table 18 WPS: PIN - Use the PIN from the AP or Wireless Router
67
WPS: PIN - Use the PIN from the AP or Wireless Router
67
Figure 45 Vista Security: Additional Information Required
68
Figure 46 Vista Security: Enter Credentials
68
Using PEAP in Vista
68
Figure 47 Vista Security: Additional Information Required
69
Figure 48 Vista Security: Select Certificate
69
Using TLS in Vista
69
Before You Begin
71
Maintenance
71
Figure 49 about
72
Figure 50 Uninstall: Confirm
72
Table 19 about
72
Upgrading the Zyxel Utility
73
Figure 38 Profile: Security Settings
63
Figure 39 Profile: Confirm New Settings
63
The Adapter Screen
64
Chapter 5 Maintenance
71
Figure 32 Security Setting: 802.1X
57
Table 11 Security Settings: IEEE 802.1X
58
Summary Screen
59
The Profile Screen
59
Overview
71
The about Screen
71
What You Can Do in this Section
71
What You Need to Know
71
Uninstalling the Zyxel Utility
72
Figure 51 Uninstall: Finish
73
Troubleshooting and Specifications
75
Part II: Troubleshooting and Specifications
75
Chapter 6 Troubleshooting
77
Power, Hardware Connections, and Leds
77
Troubleshooting
77
Accessing the Zyxel Utility
78
Link Quality
78
Problems Communicating with Other Computers
78
Chapter 7
81
Product Specifications
81
Table 20 Product Specifications
81
Appendices and Index
85
Part III: Appendices and Index
85
Appendix A Setting up Your Computer's IP Address
87
Figure 52 Windows XP: Start Menu
88
Figure 53 Windows XP: Control Panel
88
Figure 54 Windows XP: Control Panel > Network Connections > Properties
89
Figure 55 Windows XP: Local Area Connection Properties
89
Figure 56 Windows XP: Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties
90
Figure 57 Windows XP: Advanced TCP/IP Properties
91
Figure 58 Windows XP: Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties
92
Figure 59 Windows Vista: Start Menu
93
Figure 60 Windows Vista: Control Panel
93
Figure 61 Windows Vista: Network and Internet
93
Windows Vista
93
Figure 62 Windows Vista: Network and Sharing Center
94
Figure 63 Windows Vista: Network and Sharing Center
94
Figure 64 Windows Vista: Local Area Connection Properties
95
Figure 65 Windows Vista: Internet Protocol Version 4 (Tcp/Ipv4) Properties
96
Figure 66 Windows Vista: Advanced TCP/IP Properties
97
Figure 67 Windows Vista: Internet Protocol Version 4 (Tcp/Ipv4) Properties
98
Appendix B Wireless Lans
99
Figure 68 Peer-To-Peer Communication in an Ad-Hoc Network
99
Figure 69 Basic Service Set
100
Figure 70 Infrastructure WLAN
101
Figure 71 RTS/CTS
102
Fragmentation Threshold
102
Preamble Type
103
Table 21 IEEE 802.11G
103
Wireless Security Overview
103
Table 22 Wireless Security Levels
104
Table 23 Comparison of EAP Authentication Types
107
Wpa and Wpa2
107
User Authentication
108
Figure 72 WPA(2) with RADIUS Application Example
109
Figure 73 WPA(2)-PSK Authentication
110
Table 24 Wireless Security Relational Matrix
110
Antenna Gain
111
Appendix C Windows Wireless Management
113
Figure 74 Vista: Start Menu
113
Figure 75 Vista: the Connect to Window
114
Figure 76 Vista: Additional Information
114
Figure 77 Vista: Enter Security Key
115
Figure 78 Vista: Connecting
115
Figure 79 Vista: Successful Connection
116
Figure 80 Vista: Choose a Connection Option
117
Figure 81 Vista: Connect Manually
117
Table 25 Vista: Connect Manually
117
Figure 82 Vista: Successfully Added Network
118
Figure 83 Vista: Set up an Ad-Hoc Network
119
Figure 84 Vista: Ad-Hoc Options
119
Figure 85 Vista: Ad-Hoc Network Ready
120
Figure 86 Windows XP SP1: Wireless Network Connection Status
121
Figure 87 Windows XP SP2: Wireless Network Connection Status
121
Figure 88 Windows XP SP1: Wireless Network Connection Properties
122
Figure 89 Windows XP SP2: Wireless Network Connection Properties
122
Connecting to a Wireless Network
123
Figure 92 Windows XP SP2: Wireless Network Connection Status
124
Figure 93 Windows XP SP1: Wireless Network Connection Status
124
Figure 94 Windows XP SP2: Wireless Network Connection
125
Table 27 Windows XP SP2: Wireless Network Connection
125
Figure 95 Windows XP SP1: Wireless Network Connection Properties
126
Figure 96 Windows XP SP2: Wireless Network Connection: WEP or WPA-PSK
126
Figure 97 Windows XP SP2: Wireless Network Connection: no Security
127
Figure 98 Windows XP: Wireless (Network) Properties: Association
127
Table 28 Windows XP: Wireless Networks
127
Table 29 Windows XP: Wireless (Network) Properties: Association
128
Figure 99 Windows XP: Wireless (Network) Properties: Authentication
129
Table 30 Windows XP: Wireless (Network) Properties: Authentication
129
Figure 100 Windows XP: Protected EAP Properties
130
Table 31 Windows XP: Protected EAP Properties
130
Figure 101 Windows XP: Smart Card or Other Certificate Properties
131
Table 32 Windows XP: Smart Card or Other Certificate Properties
131
Figure 102 Windows XP SP2: Wireless Networks: Preferred Networks
132
Figure 103 Windows XP SP1: Wireless Networks: Preferred Networks
132
Appendix D Legal Information
135
Figure 90 Windows XP SP2: WZC Not Available
123
Figure 91 Windows XP SP2: System Tray Icon
123
Table 26 Windows XP SP2: System Tray Icon
123
Zyxel Limited Warranty
137
Appendix E Customer Support
139
Index
145
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ZyXEL Communications NWD-271N - User Manual (88 pages)
Wireless N USB Adapter
Brand:
ZyXEL Communications
| Category:
Adapter
| Size: 2 MB
Table of Contents
About this User's Guide
3
Document Conventions
4
Safety Warnings
6
Table of Contents
7
Chapter 1 Getting Started
9
Overview
9
What You Need to Know
9
Before You Begin
9
Features
10
Hardware Installation
11
Software Installation
11
Minimum System Requirements
11
Installing the Zyxel Utility
12
Device Applications
15
Chapter 2 Wireless Lans
17
Overview
17
What You Can Do in this Section
17
What You Need to Know
17
Before You Begin
18
Wireless LAN Overview
18
Wireless LAN Security
19
User Authentication and Encryption
19
Chapter 3 Tutorial
21
Connecting to a Wireless LAN
21
Chapter 4 Zyxel Utility
23
Overview
23
What You Need to Know
23
Before You Begin
23
Main Screen
24
Settings Screen
26
WEP Key Settings
28
WPA Key Settings
29
Chapter 5 Troubleshooting
31
Overview
31
Power, Hardware Connections, and Leds
31
Accessing the Zyxel Utility
32
Link Quality
32
Problems Communicating with Other Computers
33
Product Specifications
35
Chapter 6 Product Specifications
35
Appendix A Setting up Your IP Address
39
Appendix B IP Addresses and Subnetting
47
Appendix C Wireless Lans
59
Appendix D Legal Information
75
Appendix E Customer Support
79
Index
85
ZyXEL Communications NWD-271N - Quick Start Manual (57 pages)
WLAN 802.11n USB Adapter
Brand:
ZyXEL Communications
| Category:
Adapter
| Size: 0 MB
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
1
Quick Start Guide
1
English
2
Install the Software
3
Install the Hardware
4
Connect to a Wireless Network
5
Connect with WPS
5
Windows Xp Sp2
7
Windows Vista
8
Deutsch
10
Installation der Software
11
Installieren der Hardware
12
Vista General
18
Español
18
Instalar el Software
19
Instalar el Hardware
20
Français
26
Installation du Logiciel
27
Installer le Matériel
28
Cenni Generali
34
Italiano
34
Installare Il Software
35
Installazione Dell'hardware
36
Nederlands
42
Svenska
50
Installera Programvaran
51
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