Z-Com XN-790, User Manual

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Table of Contents
Technical Support ........................................................................................................................4
About This Manual .......................................................................................................................4
Table of Contents .........................................................................................................................5
Chapter 1.......................................................................................................................................6
1.1 About your IEEE 802.11n Wireless LAN USB Adapter...................................................6
1.2 Features and Benefits.......................................................................................................6
1.3 Applications.......................................................................................................................7
1.4 Product Kit.........................................................................................................................8
1.5 IEEE 802.11n Wireless LAN USB Adapter LED Indicators.............................................8
Chapter 2.......................................................................................................................................9
2.1 Installation Requirements ................................................................................................9
2.2 Installation .........................................................................................................................9
2.2.1 Install IEEE 802.11n Wireless LAN USB Adapter for Windows Vista ................................. 10
2.2.2 Install IEEE 802.11n Wireless LAN USB Adapter for Windows XP/2000 ........................... 15
Note for Windows XP users .................................................................................................21
Chapter 3.......................................................................................................................................22
3.1 Wireless LAN Overview ..................................................................................................22
3.1.1 SSID ....................................................................................................................................... 22
3.1.2 Channel................................................................................................................................... 22
3.1.3 Transmit Rate (Tx Rate) ......................................................................................................... 22
3.2 Wireless LAN Security Overview ...................................................................................23
3.2.1 Data Encryption with WEP .................................................................................................... 24
3.2.2 IEEE 802.1x ........................................................................................................................... 24
3.2.3 WPA (2) .................................................................................................................................. 25
3.3 Authentication Type........................................................................................................32
Chapter 4.......................................................................................................................................34
4.1 Use the Wireless LAN Utility ..........................................................................................34
Chapter 5.......................................................................................................................................40
5.1 Windows XP Wireless Zero Configuration....................................................................40
5.2 Windows Vista WLAN AutoConfig .................................................................................42
Limited Warranty ..........................................................................................................................44