ZyXEL Communications NWD2705 manual

Quick Start Guide www .zyxel.com NWD2705 Dual-Band Wireless N450 USB Adapter V e rsion 1.00 Edition 1, 09/2012 Copyright © 2012 Z yXEL Communications Corpor ation User’s Guide[...]

NWD2705 User’s Guide 2 IMPORT ANT! READ CAREFULL Y BEFORE USE. KEEP THIS GUIDE FOR FUTURE REFERENCE. Screenshots and graphics in this book may differ sl ightly from your product due to differences in your product firmware o r your computer operatin g system . Every ef fort has been m ade to ensure that the information in this manual is accurate. [...]

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NWD2705 User’s Guide 11 C HAPTER 1 Getting Started 1.1 Overview The Z yXEL NWD2705 is a dual-band wireless USB adap ter , which can connect to a 2.4 G network or a 5G netowrk and bring you a better Internet expe rience over existing 802.11 networks. With data rates of up to 450 Mbps, you can enjoy a breath taking high-speed connection at home or [...]

Chapter 1 Get ting Started NWD2705 User’s Guide 12 1.2 About Y our NWD2705 Y our NWD2705 is an IEEE 802.11n compliant wirele ss LAN adapter . It can also connect to IEEE 802.11b/g wireless networks. The NWD2705 is WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) compliant. WPS allows you to easily connect to another WPS-enabled device. The NWD2705 is a USB adapter wh[...]

Chapter 1 Getting Started NWD2705 User’s Guide 13 1.3 Application Overview This section describes some network applications for the NWD2705. 1.3.1 Infrastructure T o connect to a network via an access poin t (AP), set the NWD2705 network type to Infrastructure (see Chapter 4 on page 43 ). Through the AP , you can access the Internet or the wired [...]

Chapter 1 Get ting Started NWD2705 User’s Guide 14 Note: When you use the ZyXEL utility , it automatic ally disables W ireless Zero Configuration (WZC) in Windows XP . Figure 3 ZyXEL Utility: System T r ay Icon The color of the Z yXEL utility system tr ay icon in dicates the status of the NWD2705. R efer to the following table for details. 1.5 Co[...]

Chapter 1 Getting Started NWD2705 User’s Guide 15 1.5.2 Accessing the ZyXEL Utility Double-click on the Z y XEL wireless LAN utility icon in the system tr ay to open the Z yXEL utility . The Z yXEL utility screens are similar in all Microsoft Windows versions. Screens for Windows XP are shown in this User’s Guide. Note: Click the icon (located [...]

NWD2705 User’s Guide 16 C HAPTER 2 Tutorial 2.1 Overview This tutorial shows you how to join a wireless in frastructure network using the Z yXEL utility . The wireless client is labeled C and the Access Point is labeled AP . Figure 5 Infrastructure Network 2.1.1 What Y ou Can Do in This T utorial • Connect securely either to an infras tructure [...]

Chapter 2 Tutorial NWD2705 User’s Guide 17 2.2 Connecting to an AP using Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) This section gives y ou an example of how to set up y our wireless network using WPS. This example uses the NWD2705 as the wireless client, and ZyXEL ’s NBG4615 v2 as the Access P o int (AP). Note: The Access P oint must be a WPS-aware device. T[...]

Chapter 2 Tutorial NWD2705 User’s Guide 18 The following figure shows you an example to set up wireless network and securit y by pressing a button on both the AP (the NBG4615 v2 in this example) and the NWD2705. Figure 6 Example WPS Process: PBC Method 2.2.2 PIN Configuration When you use the PIN configuration method, you need to use both the NWD[...]

Chapter 2 Tutorial NWD2705 User’s Guide 19 The following figure shows you the example of conf iguring th e wireless network and security on the NWD2705 and the AP (Z yXEL ’ s NBG4615 v2 in this example) by using the PIN method. Figure 7 Example WPS Process: PIN Method Authentication by PIN SECURITY INFO WITHIN 2 MINUTES COMMUNICA TION Yo u AP[...]

Chapter 2 Tutorial NWD2705 User’s Guide 20 2.3 Connecting to an AP Without Using WPS There are three ways to connect the wireless client (the NWD2705) to a network without using WPS. • Configure nothing and leav e the wireless client to automatically scan for and connect to an y av ailable network that has no wireless security configured. • M[...]

Chapter 2 Tutorial NWD2705 User’s Guide 21 4 When you try to connect to an AP with security configured, a window will pop up prompting you to specify the security settings. Enter the pre-shared key and leav e the encryption type at the default setting. Use the Next button to move on to the next screen. Y ou can use the Back button at any time to [...]

Chapter 2 Tutorial NWD2705 User’s Guide 22 7 Open your Internet browser and enter http://www .zyxel.com or the URL of any oth er web site in the address bar . If you are able to access the web site, your wireless connection is successfully configured. If you cann ot access the web site, ch eck the T roubleshooting section of this User's Guid[...]

Chapter 2 Tutorial NWD2705 User’s Guide 23 4 Choose the same encryption method as the AP to which y ou want to connect (In this example, WPA -PSK). Figure 14 Zy XEL Utility: Profile Security 5 This screen varies depending on the encryption meth od you selected in the previous screen. In this example, enter the pre-shared key and leave the encrypt[...]

Chapter 2 Tutorial NWD2705 User’s Guide 24 Note: Only one pr ofile can be act ivated and used at any given tim e. Figure 17 Zy XEL Utility: Profile Activate 8 When you activ ate the new profile, the ZyXEL utilit y goes to the Link Info screen while it connects to the AP using your settings. When the wireless link is established, the ZyXEL utility[...]

NWD2705 User’s Guide 25 C HAPTER 3 Wireless LANs 3.1 Overview This section provides background information on wireless Local Area Networks. 3.1.1 What Y ou Can Do in This Section • Connect securely to an AP using man y of the strongest and most common encryption protocols. See Section 3.3 on page 26 for details. • Connect securely either to a[...]

Chapter 3 Wireless LANs NWD2705 User’s Guide 26 3.2 Wireless LAN Overview The following figure provides an example of a wireless network with an AP . Figure 18 Example of a Wireless Network The wireless network is the part in the blue circle. In this wireless network, devices A and B are called wireless clients. The wireless clients use the acces[...]

Chapter 3 Wireless LANs NWD2705 User’s Guide 27 3.3.1 WEP 3.3.1.1 Dat a Encryption WEP (Wired Equivalent Priv acy) encryption scram bles all data pack ets transmitted between the NWD2705 and the AP or other wireless stations to keep network communications priv ate. Both the wireless stations and the access points must use the same WEP key for dat[...]

Chapter 3 Wireless LANs NWD2705 User’s Guide 28 single, alphanumeric password to der ive a PMK which is u sed to generate unique temporal encryption keys. This prevent all wireless devices sharing the same encryption keys. (a weakness of WEP) If both an AP and the wireless clients support WP A2-PSK, use WPA2-PSK for stronger data encryption. If t[...]

Chapter 3 Wireless LANs NWD2705 User’s Guide 29 3.4.2 PIN Configuration Each WPS-enabled device has its own PIN (Persona l Identification Number). This may either be static (it cannot be changed) or dynamic (in some devices you can gener ate a new PIN by clicking on a button in the configur ation interface). Use the PIN method instead of the push[...]

Chapter 3 Wireless LANs NWD2705 User’s Guide 30 The following figure shows a WPS-enabled wireless client (installed in a notebook computer) connecting to the WPS-enab led AP via the PIN method. Figure 19 Example WPS Proces s: PIN Method 3.4.3 How WPS Works When two WPS-enabled devices connect, each device must assume a specific role. One device a[...]

Chapter 3 Wireless LANs NWD2705 User’s Guide 31 The following figure shows a WPS-enabled client (i nstalled in a notebook computer) connecting to a WPS-enabled access point. Figure 20 How WPS works The roles of registrar and enrollee last only as long as the WPS setup process is active (two minutes). The next time you use WPS, a different device [...]

Chapter 3 Wireless LANs NWD2705 User’s Guide 32 is the registrar , and Client 1 is the enrollee. The registrar randomly generates the security information to set up the networ k, since it is unconfigured and has no existing information. Figure 21 WPS: Example Network Step 1 In step 2 , you add another wireless client to the network. Y ou know tha[...]

Chapter 3 Wireless LANs NWD2705 User’s Guide 33 In step 3, you add another access point ( AP2 ) to your network. AP2 is out of range of AP1 , so y ou cannot use AP1 for the WPS handshake with the new access point. However , you know that Client 2 supports the registr ar function, so you use it to perf orm the WPS handshake instead. Figure 23 WPS:[...]

Chapter 3 Wireless LANs NWD2705 User’s Guide 34 • When you use the PBC m ethod, there is a short period (from the moment you press the button on one device to the moment you press the bu tton on the other device) when any WPS-enabled device could join the network. This is because the registr ar has no way of identifying the “correct” enroll[...]

NWD2705 User’s Guide 35 C HAPTER 4 ZyXEL Utility: Station Mode 4.1 Overview This section shows you how to configure y our NWD2705 using the ZyXEL utilit y in Windows. 4.1.1 What Y ou Can Do in This Section •O n t h e Link Info screen, you can see your current connection details, monitor signal strength and quality , and more. See Section 4.3 on[...]

Chapter 4 ZyXEL Utility: Stati on Mode NWD2705 User’s Guide 36 Pre-Shared Key (PSK) A pre-shared key is a password shared between the server and the client that unlocks the algorithm used to encrypt the data tr affic between them. Witho ut the proper password, the client and the server cannot communicate. Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP) [...]

Chapter 4 ZyXEL Utility: Station Mode NWD2705 User’s Guide 37 4.3 The Link Info Screen When the Z yXEL utility starts, the Link Info screen displays, showing the current configur ation and connection status of your NWD270 5. Figure 25 Link Info The following table describes the labels in this screen. T a ble 5 Link Info LABEL DESCRIPTION Wireless[...]

Chapter 4 ZyXEL Utility: Stati on Mode NWD2705 User’s Guide 38 4.3.1 T rend Ch art Click Trend Chart in the Link Info screen to display a screen as shown below . Use this screen to view real-time data traffic statistics. Figure 26 Link Info: T rend Chart The following table describes the labels in this screen. Link Quality This field displays the[...]

Chapter 4 ZyXEL Utility: Station Mode NWD2705 User’s Guide 39 4.4 The Site Survey Screen Use the Site Survey screen to scan for and connect to a wireless network automatically . Figure 27 Site Survey The following table describes the labels in this screen. T a ble 7 Site Survey LABEL DESCRIPTION Ava il ab le N et w or k List Click a column he adi[...]

Chapter 4 ZyXEL Utility: Stati on Mode NWD2705 User’s Guide 40 4.4.1 Security Settings When y ou configure the NWD2 705 to connect to a network with wireless security activ ated and the security settings are disabled on the NWD2705, the screen v aries according to the encryption method used by the selected network. 4.4.1.1 Security T ype Selectio[...]

Chapter 4 ZyXEL Utility: Station Mode NWD2705 User’s Guide 41 4.4.1.2 WEP Encryption Configure WEP security in this screen. Figure 29 Security Setting: WEP The following table describes the labels in this screen. T a ble 9 Security Setting: WEP LABEL DESCRIPTION Security Settings WEP Select 64 bits or 128 bits to activate WEP encryption and th en[...]

Chapter 4 ZyXEL Utility: Stati on Mode NWD2705 User’s Guide 42 4.4.1.3 WP A-PSK/WP A2-PSK Configure WPA -PSK/WPA2-PSK security in this screen. Figure 30 Security Setting: WPA -PSK/WPA2-PSK The following table describes the labels in this screen. T a ble 10 Security Setting: WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK LABEL DESCRIPTION Encryption T ype The encryption me cha[...]

Chapter 4 ZyXEL Utility: Station Mode NWD2705 User’s Guide 43 4.4.2 Summary Screen Use this screen to confirm and save the security settings. Figure 31 Summary Screen The following table describes the labels in this screen. 4.5 The Profile Screen A profile is a set of wireless parameters that yo u need to connect to a wireless network. With a pro[...]

Chapter 4 ZyXEL Utility: Stati on Mode NWD2705 User’s Guide 44 The profile function allows you to save the wirele ss network settings in this screen, or u se one of the pre-configured network profiles. Figure 32 Profile The following table describes the labels in this screen. T a ble 12 Profile LABEL DESCRIPTION Profile List Click a colu mn headi[...]

Chapter 4 ZyXEL Utility: Station Mode NWD2705 User’s Guide 45 4.5.1 Adding a New Profile Follow the steps below to add a new profile. 1 Click Add in the Profile screen. An Add New Profile screen displays as shown next. Figure 33 Profile: Add a New Profile The following table describes the labels in this screen. T a ble 13 Profile: Add a New Profi[...]

Chapter 4 ZyXEL Utility: Stati on Mode NWD2705 User’s Guide 46 2 Select WEP , WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK from the drop-down list box to enable data encryption . Otherwise, select DISABLE to allow the NWD2705 to communicate with the access points or other peer wireless computers without any data encryption, and skip to step 5 . Figure 34 Profile: Wireles[...]

Chapter 4 ZyXEL Utility: Station Mode NWD2705 User’s Guide 47 4 This read-only screen shows a summary of the new profile settings. V erify that the settings are correct. Click Save to save and go to the next screen . Click Back to return to the previous screen. Otherwise, click Exit to go back to the Profile screen without saving. Figure 36 Profi[...]

Chapter 4 ZyXEL Utility: Stati on Mode NWD2705 User’s Guide 48 4.6 The Adapter Screen T o set the other advanced features on the NWD2705, click the Ad apter tab . Figure 38 Adapter The following table describes the labels in this screen. T a ble 14 Adapter LABEL DESCRIPTION Adapter Se tting Wireless Mode Select 2.4+5 G to have the NWD2705 utilize[...]

Chapter 4 ZyXEL Utility: Station Mode NWD2705 User’s Guide 49 4.6.1 WPS: PBC (Push Button Configuration) This screen allows you to use the WP S Push Button Configur ation mode. See Section 3.4.1 on page 28 for more information. Select WPS and PBC (Push Bu tton Config uration) in the Adapter screen. The following screen displays. Figure 39 WPS: PB[...]

Chapter 4 ZyXEL Utility: Stati on Mode NWD2705 User’s Guide 50 The following table describes the labels in this screen. 4.6.3 WPS: PIN - Use the PIN fr om the AP or Wireless Router This screen allows you to use the WPS P ersonal Identification Number mode, by entering the PIN from another WPS-enabled device into the NWD2705’ s utility . See Sec[...]

NWD2705 User’s Guide 51 C HAPTER 5 Maintenance 5.1 Overview This section describes how to uninstall or upgr ade the Z y XEL utility . 5.1.1 What Y ou Can Do in This Section • Learn which version of the Z yXEL utility and device driver you’re currently using. See Section 5. 2 on page 52 for details. • Remo ve the Z yXEL utility from your com[...]

Chapter 5 Mai ntenance NWD2705 User’s Guide 52 5.2 The About Screen The About screen displays driver and utility version numbers of the NWD2705. T o display the screen as shown below , click the About ( ) button. Figure 42 About The following table describes the read-only fields in this screen. 5.3 Uninst alling the ZyXEL Utility Follow the steps[...]

Chapter 5 Maintenance NWD2705 User’s Guide 53 3 Click OK to complete uninstalling the software. Figure 44 Uninstall: Complete 5.4 Upgrading the ZyXEL Utility Note: Before you uninstall the ZyXEL utility , tak e note of your current wireless configurations. T o perform the upgr ade, follow the steps below . 1 Download the latest version of the uti[...]

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NWD2705 User’s Guide 57 C HAPTER 6 Troubleshooting This chapter offers some suggestions to solve problems you might encounter . The potential problems are divided into the following categories. • Po wer , Hardware Connections, and LEDs • Accessing the Z yXEL Utility • Link Quality • Problems Communicating with Other Computers 6.1 Power , [...]

Chapter 6 Troubl eshooting NWD2705 User’s Guide 58 6.2 Accessing the ZyXEL Utility I cannot access the ZyXEL Utility 1 Make sure the NWD2705 is properly inserted and the LEDs are on. Refer to the Quick Start Guide for information on how to properly connect the NWD2705. 2 Use the Device Manager to check for possible hardware conflicts. Click Start[...]

Chapter 6 Troubl eshooting NWD2705 User’s Guide 59 • Make sure that the compu ter and the AP share the same security option and k ey . V erify the settings in the Profile Security Setting screen. • If you are using WP A(2)-PSK security , try changing your encryption type from TKIP to AES or vice vers a.[...]

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NWD2705 User’s Guide 61 A PPENDIX A Legal Information Copyright Copyright © 2012 by Z yXEL Communications Corpor ation. Th e c o nt e nt s o f th is p ub li c at io n ma y n ot b e r e pr od u ce d i n an y p a rt or a s a wh o le , t ra ns c ri b ed , s t or ed i n a r et ri e val s ys t em , t r anslated into any language, or tr ansmitted in a[...]

Appendix A Legal Information NWD2705 User’s Guide 62 Registration Register your product onli ne to receive e-mail not ices of firmware upgrades and information at www .zyxel.com. Open Source Licenses This product contains in part some free software distribu ted under GPL license t erms and/or GPL like licen ses. Open source li ce nses are provide[...]

Appendix A Legal Info rmation NWD2705 User’s Guide 63 National Restrictions This prod uct may be us ed in all E U countrie s (and ot her countri es followi ng the EU d irective 199 9/5/EC) wi thout any limitation except for the count ries mentione d below: Ce produit peut être utilisé dans tous les pays de l’UE (et da ns tous les pays ayan t [...]

Appendix A Legal Information NWD2705 User’s Guide 64 The outdoor u sage of the 2.4 GHz band re quires an authorization fr om the Electro nic Communications Office. Please check http:// www.esd.lv for more details. 2.4 GHz frekvenèu joslas izmantoðanai ârpus telpâm nepiecieðama atïauja no Elektronisko sakaru direkcijas. V airâk informâcija[...]

Index NWD2705 User’s Guide 65 Index A About 52 about your Z yXEL Device 12 Access Point (AP) 26 Access point (AP) 26 Access Point. See also AP . ACT LED 12 activating a profile 47 adapter 48 Advanced Encryption Standard 27 advanced settings 48 AP See also access point. AP MAC address 37 authentication 37 authentication type 27 auto 27 open system[...]

Index NWD2705 User’s Guide 66 I infrastructure 13 installation 13 Internet access 13 L LEDs 12 lights 12 link information 37 LINK LED 12 link quality 38 M manual network connection 20 Message Integrity Check (MIC) 27 N network mode 37 network name 37 network overlap 26 network scan 43 network type 37 , 39 O online help 15 other documentation 2 P [...]

Index NWD2705 User’s Guide 67 T T emporal Key Integrity Protocol (TKIP) 27 total receive 37 total transmit 37 trademarks 61 transmission r ate 44 transmission speed 37 transmit k ey 41 transmit r ate 37 trend chart 38 U uninstalling the ZyXEL utility 52 upgrading the Z yXEL utility 53 important step 53 utility installation 13 utility version 52 W[...]

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