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NWD-170N

Draft 802.11n Wireless CardBus Card

User’s Guide

Version 1.00

Edition 1

9/2006

Summary of Contents for NWD-170N

Page 1: ...NWD 170N Draft 802 11n Wireless CardBus Card User s Guide Version 1 00 Edition 1 9 2006...

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Page 3: ...yXEL Communications Corporation All rights reserved Disclaimer ZyXEL does not assume any liability arising out of the application or use of any products or software described herein Neither does it co...

Page 4: ...rference 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 e...

Page 5: ...or 802 11g operation of this product in the U S A is firmware limited to channels 1 through 11 SAR SAR 1 6W kg 0 26 W kg Notices Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsib...

Page 6: ...or service this device during a thunderstorm There is a remote risk of electric shock from lightning Connect ONLY suitable accessories to the device ONLY qualified service personnel should service or...

Page 7: ...ement as provided under this warranty is the exclusive remedy of the purchaser This warranty is in lieu of all other warranties express or implied including any implied warranty of merchantability or...

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Page 10: ...ZyXEL NWD 170N User s Guide 10 Customer Support...

Page 11: ...1 2 Application Overview 20 1 2 0 1 Infrastructure 20 1 2 0 2 Ad Hoc 21 1 3 NWD 170N Hardware and Utility Installation 22 1 3 1 ZyXEL Utility Icon 22 1 4 Configuration Methods 22 1 4 1 Enabling WZC 22...

Page 12: ...Confirm Save Screen 43 4 4 The Profile Screen 44 4 4 1 Adding a New Profile 46 4 5 The Adapter Screen 50 Chapter 5 Maintenance 53 5 1 The About Screen 53 5 2 Uninstalling the ZyXEL Utility 53 5 3 Upg...

Page 13: ...irm Save 29 Figure 16 ZyXEL Utility Profile Activate 30 Figure 17 Example of a Wireless Network 31 Figure 18 ZyXEL Utility Menu Summary 35 Figure 19 Link Info 36 Figure 20 Link Info Trend Chart 37 Fig...

Page 14: ...Figure 48 Windows XP Protected EAP Properties 66 Figure 49 Windows XP Smart Card or other Certificate Properties 67 Figure 50 Windows XP SP2 Wireless Networks Preferred Networks 68 Figure 51 Windows...

Page 15: ...rofile Wireless Settings 48 Table 16 Adapter 50 Table 17 About 53 Table 18 Troubleshooting Starting ZyXEL Utility 55 Table 19 Troubleshooting Link Quality 55 Table 20 Troubleshooting Communication Pro...

Page 16: ...ZyXEL NWD 170N User s Guide 16 List of Tables...

Page 17: ...ct news firmware updated documents and other support materials User Guide Feedback Help us help you E mail all User s Guide related comments questions or suggestions for improvement to techwriters zyx...

Page 18: ...ZyXEL NWD 170N User s Guide 18 Preface Graphics Icons Key Wireless Access Point Computer Notebook Computer Server Modem or Router Wireless Signal Internet Cloud...

Page 19: ...r NWD 170N The NWD 170N is an IEEE 802 11n draft compliant wireless LAN adapter using MIMO Multiple In Multiple Out antenna technology to deliver high speed wireless networking It can also connect to...

Page 20: ...ccess point AP set the NWD 170N network type to Infrastructure Through the AP you can access the Internet or the wired network behind the AP Table 2 NWD 170N LEDs STATE DESCRIPTION The PWR LED is off...

Page 21: ...e 2 Application Infrastructure 1 2 0 2 Ad Hoc To set up a small independent wireless workgroup without an AP use Ad Hoc Ad Hoc does not require an AP or a wired network Two or more wireless clients co...

Page 22: ...utility system tray icon indicates the status of the NWD 170N Refer to the following table for details 1 4 Configuration Methods To configure your NWD 170N use one of the following applications Wirel...

Page 23: ...rt All Programs ZyXEL NWD 170N Wireless Adapter Utility ZyXEL NWD 170N Wireless Adapter Software 1 4 2 Accessing the ZyXEL Utility Double click on the ZyXEL wireless LAN utility icon in the system tra...

Page 24: ...ZyXEL NWD 170N User s Guide 24 Chapter 1 Getting Started...

Page 25: ...5 Configure a profile to have the wireless client automatically connect to a specific network or peer computer see Section 2 2 on page 27 2 1 Connecting to a Wireless LAN This example illustrates how...

Page 26: ...escriptions 3 To connect to an AP or peer computer either click an entry in the list and then click Connect or double click an entry SSID_Example3 in this example 4 When you try to connect to an AP wi...

Page 27: ...this screen remain blank See Table 4 2 on page 35 for detailed field descriptions Figure 10 ZyXEL Utility Link Info 7 Open your Internet browser and enter http www zyxel com or the URL of any other w...

Page 28: ...configure a new profile Figure 11 ZyXEL Utility Profile 2 The Add New Profile screen appears The wireless client automatically searches for available wireless networks which are displayed in the Scan...

Page 29: ...fault setting Figure 14 ZyXEL Utility Profile Encryption 6 Verify the profile settings in the ready only screen Click Save to save and go to the next screen Figure 15 ZyXEL Utility Profile Confirm Sav...

Page 30: ...en displays details of the active connection 9 Make sure the selected AP in the active profile is on and connected to the Internet Open your Internet browser enter http www zyxel com or the URL of any...

Page 31: ...e circle In this wireless network devices A and B are called wireless clients The wireless clients use the access point AP to interact with other devices such as the printer or with the Internet Every...

Page 32: ...s network has to support IEEE 802 1x to do this Wireless networks can use encryption to protect the information that is sent in the wireless network Encryption is like a secret code If you do not know...

Page 33: ...ndard outlines enhanced security methods for both the authentication of wireless stations and encryption key management Authentication can be done using an external RADIUS server 3 2 1 2 1 EAP Authent...

Page 34: ...A2 and you have an external RADIUS server use WPA2 for stronger data encryption If you don t have an external RADIUS server you should use WPA2 PSK WPA2 Pre Shared Key that only requires a single iden...

Page 35: ...creen displays showing the current configuration and connection status of your NWD 170N Table 4 ZyXEL Utility Menu Summary TAB DESCRIPTION Link Info Use this screen to see your current connection stat...

Page 36: ...nt transmission rate of the NWD 170N in megabits per second Mbps Security This field displays whether data encryption is activated WEP WEP or 802 1x TKIP WPA WPA PSK WPA2 WPA2 PSK AES WPA WPA PSK WPA2...

Page 37: ...status bar shows the strength of the signal The signal strength mainly depends on the antenna output power and the distance between your NWD 170N and the AP or peer computer Link Quality The status b...

Page 38: ...number used by each wireless device Signal This field displays the signal strength of each wireless device Scan Click Scan to search for available wireless devices within transmission range Connect C...

Page 39: ...LABEL DESCRIPTION Security Settings WEP Select 64 Bits 128 Bits or 152 Bits to activate WEP encryption and then fill in the related fields Encryption Type Select an authentication method Choices are O...

Page 40: ...type or Enter 13 ASCII characters case sensitive ranging from a z A Z and 0 9 for example MyKey12345678 for ASCII key type If you select 152 Bits in the WEP field Enter either 32 hexadecimal digits in...

Page 41: ...or 64 hexadecimal characters Back Click Back to go to the Site Survey screen to select and connect to another network Next Click Next to confirm your selections and advance to the Confirm Save screen...

Page 42: ...rom a certificate authority CA Consult your network administrator for more information Server CA Select a certificate authority CA that you trust and accept any certificates signed by the CA Otherwise...

Page 43: ...ld is only available when you select TLS in the Authentication Type field Click Browse to select a certificate Note You must first have a wired connection to a network and obtain the certificate s fro...

Page 44: ...fault profile to connect to any available network that has no security enabled Table 12 Confirm Save Screen LABEL DESCRIPTION Security Setting Network Name SSID This field displays the SSID previously...

Page 45: ...security is activated denotes that the wireless device is in infrastructure mode but the wireless security is deactivated denotes that the wireless device is in Ad Hoc mode and the wireless security i...

Page 46: ...g or 802 11n used by the selected wireless device Channel This field displays the channel number used by the profile Security This field shows whether data encryption is activated WEP WPA WPA PSK WPA2...

Page 47: ...of the available wireless networks within the transmission range or denotes that the wireless device is in infrastructure mode and the wireless security is activated denotes that the wireless device i...

Page 48: ...rs without any data encryption and skip to step 5 Figure 30 Profile Wireless Settings 4 The screen varies depending on the encryption method you select in the previous screen The settings must be exac...

Page 49: ...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 32 Profile Confirm New Settings 6 To use this network...

Page 50: ...mble is used to signal that data is coming to the receiver Select the preamble type that the AP uses Short preamble increases performance as less time sending preamble means more time for sending data...

Page 51: ...ve power especially for notebook computers This forces the NWD 170N to go to sleep mode when it is not transmitting data When you select Continuous Access Mode the NWD 170N will never go to sleep mode...

Page 52: ...ZyXEL NWD 170N User s Guide 52 Chapter 4 Wireless Configuration...

Page 53: ...ibes the read only fields in this screen 5 2 Uninstalling the ZyXEL Utility Follow the steps below to remove or uninstall the ZyXEL utility from your computer Note Before you uninstall the ZyXEL utili...

Page 54: ...t 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 your computer 2 Follow the steps in Se...

Page 55: ...ry depending on the version of Windows Install the NWD 170N in another computer If the error persists you may have a hardware problem In this case you should contact your local vendor The ZyXEL utilit...

Page 56: ...and the associated wireless clients to use another radio channel if interference is high Make sure that the computer and the AP share the same security option and key Verify the settings in the Profi...

Page 57: ...sumption 600 mA Voltage 3 3 V Weight 40 g Dimension W 115 mm D 53 mm H 6 mm RADIO SPECIFICATIONS Media Access Protocol IEEE 802 11 Frequency Industrial Scientific Medical Band 2 4 2 4835 GHz IEEE 802...

Page 58: ...Bm at 11 Mbps IEEE 802 11g 72 dBm at 54 Mbps IEEE 802 11n draft 70 dBm at HT40 SOFTWARE SPECIFICATIONS Device Drivers Windows 2000 Windows XP Security 64 128 152 bit WEP WPA WPA PSK WPA2 WPA2 PSK IEEE...

Page 59: ...for WPA from the Microsoft web site Windows XP SP2 screen shots are shown unless otherwise specified Click the help icon in most screens move the cursor to the item that you want the information about...

Page 60: ...table for details 2 Windows XP SP2 In the Wireless Network Connection Status screen click View Wireless Networks to open the Wireless Network Connection screen Figure 40 Windows XP SP2 Wireless Netwo...

Page 61: ...ess Network Connection Properties screen Figure 41 Windows XP SP1 Wireless Network Connection Status 3 Windows XP SP2 Click Refresh network list to reload and search for available wireless devices wit...

Page 62: ...ork the Wireless Network Connection screen displays You must set the related fields in the Wireless Network Connection screen to the same security settings as the associated AP and click Connect Refer...

Page 63: ...red networks or Available networks list The following table describes the connection icons Security Settings When you configure the NWD 170N to connect to a secure network but the security settings ar...

Page 64: ...he pre shared key or WEP key The values for the keys must be set up exactly the same on all wireless devices in the same wireless LAN Confirm network key Enter the key again for confirmation Key index...

Page 65: ...creen you can choose to disable or enable this feature EAP Type Select the type of EAP authentication Options are Protected EAP PEAP and Smart Card or other Certificate Properties Click this button to...

Page 66: ...nd specify a domain in the field below to have your computer connect to a server which resides only within this domain Trusted Root Certification Authorities Select a trusted certification authority f...

Page 67: ...e my smart card Select this check box to use the smart card for authentication Use a certificate on this computer Select this check box to use a certificate on your computer for authentication Validat...

Page 68: ...ows XP SP1 In the Wireless Network Connection Status screen click Properties and the Wireless Networks tab to open the screen as shown Use a different user name for the connection Select the check box...

Page 69: ...a new network the new network is added in the Preferred networks table automatically Select a network and click Move up or Move down to change it s order click Remove to delete it or click Properties...

Page 70: ...ZyXEL NWD 170N User s Guide 70 Appendix B...

Page 71: ...certificate authority CA A certificate also called digital IDs can be used to authenticate users and a CA issues certificates and guarantees the identity of each certificate owner EAP MD5 Message Dig...

Page 72: ...lient identity is protected For client authentication EAP TTLS supports EAP methods and legacy authentication methods such as PAP CHAP MS CHAP and MS CHAP v2 PEAP Protected EAP Like EAP TTLS server si...

Page 73: ...ered into each access point wireless gateway and wireless client As long as the passwords match a wireless client will be granted access to a WLAN If the AP or the wireless clients do not support WPA2...

Page 74: ...t is more difficult to decrypt data on a Wi Fi network than WEP and difficult for an intruder to break into the network The encryption mechanisms used for WPA 2 and WPA 2 PSK are the same The only dif...

Page 75: ...52 WPA PSK Authentication WPA 2 with RADIUS Application Example You need the IP address of the RADIUS server its port number default is 1812 and the RADIUS shared secret A WPA 2 application example w...

Page 76: ...configure these security features Table 30 Wireless Security Relational Matrix AUTHENTICATION METHOD KEY MANAGEMENT PROTOCOL ENCRYPTION METHOD ENTER MANUAL KEY IEEE 802 1X Open None No Disable Enable...

Page 77: ...he software components you need to install and use TCP IP on your computer Windows 3 1 requires the purchase of a third party TCP IP application package TCP IP should already be installed on computers...

Page 78: ...f you need the adapter 1 In the Network window click Add 2 Select Adapter and then click Add 3 Select the manufacturer and model of your network adapter and then click OK If you need TCP IP 1 In the N...

Page 79: ...ntry and click Properties 2 Click the IP Address tab If your IP address is dynamic select Obtain an IP address automatically If you have a static IP address select Specify an IP address and type your...

Page 80: ...save and close the TCP IP Properties window 6 Click OK to close the Network window Insert the Windows CD if prompted 7 Restart your computer when prompted Verifying Settings 1 Click Start and then Run...

Page 81: ...ix D 81 Figure 57 Windows XP Start Menu 2 For Windows XP click Network Connections For Windows 2000 click Network and Dial up Connections Figure 58 Windows XP Control Panel 3 Right click Local Area Co...

Page 82: ...ies 4 Select Internet Protocol TCP IP under the General tab in Win XP and click Properties Figure 60 Windows XP Local Area Connection Properties 5 The Internet Protocol TCP IP Properties window opens...

Page 83: ...s click Add In TCP IP Address type an IP address in IP address and a subnet mask in Subnet mask and then click Add Repeat the above two steps for each IP address you want to add Configure additional d...

Page 84: ...ers click Advanced and then the DNS tab to order them Figure 62 Windows XP Internet Protocol TCP IP Properties 8 Click OK to close the Internet Protocol TCP IP Properties window 9 Click OK to close th...

Page 85: ...ing 5 Channel 31 36 38 47 57 Configuration method 22 important note 22 Wireless Zero Configuration WZC 22 Configuration methods ZyXEL utility 22 Configuration status 35 Connection status 35 contact in...

Page 86: ...on 25 Maximum power save 51 Message Integrity Check MIC 34 73 Modulation 57 N Network mode 36 Network name 36 Network overlap 31 Network scan 44 Network type 36 38 O Online help 23 Output power 57 P P...

Page 87: ...arks 3 Transmission rate 36 46 Transmit key 39 Transmit rate 36 Trend chart 37 Troubleshooting 55 link quality 55 network communication 56 starting the ZyXEL Utility 55 U Uninstalling the ZyXEL Utilit...

Page 88: ...WPA2 Pre Shared Key 34 73 WPA2 PSK 34 40 73 WPA PSK 34 40 73 WZC Wireless Zero Configuration 22 Z ZyXEL Utility 22 accessing 23 driver version number 53 exiting 22 help 23 reactivating 23 status 22 s...

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