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... device.
See http://www.zyxel.com/web/contact_us.php for contact information. Please have the following information ready when you contact an office.
• Product model and serial number. • Warranty Information. • Date that you received your device. • Brief description of the problem and the steps you took to solve it.
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... You Can Do in This Tutorial 22 2.1.2 What You Need to Know ...22 2.1.3 Before You Begin ...22
2.2 Connecting to an AP using Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS 23 2.2.1 Push Button Configuration (PBC 23 2.2.2 PIN Configuration ...24
2.3 Connecting to an AP Without Using WPS 26 2.3.1 Manually Connecting to a Wireless LAN 26
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...the ZyXEL Utility ...80 7.3 Link Quality ...80 7.4 Problems Communicating with Other Computers 80
Chapter 8 Product Specifications ...83
Part III: Appendices and Index 87
Appendix A Setting Up Your Computer's IP Address 89 Appendix B Wireless LANs...119 Appendix C Windows Wireless Management 133 Appendix D Wireless for Windows 7 157 Appendix E Legal Information...163
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CHAPTER 1
Getting Started
1.1 Overview
The ZyXEL NWD2105 wireless N-lite USB adapter brings you a better Internet experience over existing 802.11 networks. With data rates of up to 150 Mbps, you can enjoy a breathtaking highspeed connection at home or in the office. It is an excellent solution for daily activities such as file transfers, music downloading, video streaming and online...
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... Guide to install the ZyXEL utility and make hardware connections.
1.4.1 ZyXEL Utility Icon
After you install and start the ZyXEL utility, an icon for the ZyXEL utility appears in the system tray. Note: The ZyXEL utility system tray icon displays only when the NWD2105 is installed
properly. Note: When you use the ZyXEL utility, it automatically disables Wireless Zero
Configuration (WZC) in Windows...
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... you have installed the NWD2105's driver and utility on your computer. 3 In the NWD2105's utility, click the Adapter tab, enable WPS and select PBC (Push Button
Configuration). In the screen that appears, click Start. 4 Log into the AP's web configurator and locate its WPS settings section. On the NBG334W, press the
Push Button button in the Network > Wireless Client...
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Windows Vista. AP Mode allows you to set up a wireless network without using a pre-existing AP. The following figure shows a sample AP network set up. Figure 53 AP Network Example .
Here, the NWD2105 is installed on computer A and set to operate in access point mode. Computer A provides an Internet connection to the wireless LAN, so wireless stations B and C can access...
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... uninstall device drivers yourself since they are modifications to an operating system at the core (or "kernel") level. Doing so could irreparably damage your installation.
6.1.3 Before You Begin
• Disconnect the NWD2105 if you are going to uninstall or upgrade the ZyXEL utility, save your work in any other open programs, and then close them.
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... the NWD2105 driver. This field displays the version number of the ZyXEL utility.
6.3 Uninstalling the ZyXEL Utility
Follow the steps below to remove (or uninstall) the ZyXEL utility from your computer. Note: Before you uninstall the ZyXEL utility, take note of your current wireless
configurations.
1 Click Start > (All) Programs > Wireless N-lite USB Adapter Utility > Uninstall Wireless Nlite USB...
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3 Click Finish to complete uninstalling the software and restart the computer when prompted. Figure 63 Uninstall: Finish
6.4 Upgrading the ZyXEL Utility
Note: Before you uninstall the ZyXEL utility, take note of your current wireless configurations.
To perform the upgrade, follow the steps below.
1 Download the latest version of the utility from the ZyXEL web site and save the file on...
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... Quick Start Guide for information on how to properly connect the NWD2105.
2 Use the Device Manager to check for possible hardware conflicts. Click Start > Settings > Control Panel > System > Hardware > Device Manager. Verify the status of the NWD2105 under Network Adapter (steps may vary depending on the version of Windows).
3 Install the NWD2105 on another computer. 4 If the error persists, you...
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WEP 64bit, 128bit, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK 802.1x (EAPTLS, EAP-TTLS, EAP-PEAP), WPS.
Wireless QoS Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS)
Other
Note: EAP-TTLS is not supported in Windows Vista
Wi-Fi Multi Media (WMM) Push button configuration Use device's PIN Use AP or Router's PIN WMM power-saving support Compatible with Windows Zero Configuration
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... are supported.
This appendix shows you how to configure the IP settings on your computer in order for it to be able to communicate with the other devices on your network. Windows Vista/XP/2000, Mac OS 9/ OS X, and all versions of UNIX/LINUX include the software components you need to use TCP/IP on your computer.
If you manually assign...
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... wireless client how to use WPA. At the time of writing, the most widely available supplicant is the WPA patch for Windows XP, Funk Software's Odyssey client.
The Windows XP patch is a free download that adds WPA capability to Windows XP's built-in "Zero Configuration" wireless client. However, you must run Windows XP to use it.
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... share files with other computers on the ad-hoc network, or let other computers use your Internet connection, click the Network and Sharing Center link. Otherwise, click Close.
Windows XP
Be sure you have the Windows XP service pack 2 installed on your computer. Otherwise, you should at least have the Windows XP service pack 1 already on your computer and download the support patch for WPA...
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... field is available only if you installed the Windows XP server pack 2.
Select Authentication Method:
Select an authentication method from the drop-down list box and click Configure to do settings.
Enable Fast Reconnect
Select the check box to automatically reconnect to the network (without reauthentication) if the wireless connection goes down.
OK
Click OK...
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..., there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation.
If this device does cause harmful interference to radio/television reception, which can be determined by turning the device off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:
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... purchaser.
To obtain the services of this warranty, contact your vendor. You may also refer to the warranty policy for the region in which you bought the device at http://www.zyxel.com/web/ support_warranty_info.php.
Registration
Register your product online to receive e-mail notices of firmware upgrades and information at www.zyxel.com.
Regulatory Information...
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... Antenna output power 67 AP See also access point. AP (access point) 121 AP MAC address 45 AP mode configuration 30 Association list 31, 67 authentication 45 authentication type 34 auto 35 open system 34 shared key 35 auto authentication 35 automatic connection 47 automatic network scan 26, 54
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Index
B
Basic Service Set, See BSS...
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...-Fi Protected Access 35, 127 Wi-Fi Protected Setup 44 Windows 61 Windows XP 21 Wired network 69 wireless client 33 wireless client WPA supplicants 128
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wireless LAN introduction 32 security 34
wireless LAN (WLAN) 32 wireless network 33 wireless security 123 wireless standard 83 Wireless station mode
profile 54 wireless station mode
adapter 59 security settings 48, 69 site survey 47 trend chart...