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Chapter 2 Tutorial
NWD271N User’s Guide
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2.2 Connecting to an AP using Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS)
This section gives you an example of how to set up your wireless network using WPS. This
example uses the NWD271N as the wireless client, and ZyXEL’s NBG334W as the Access
Point (AP).
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The Access Point must be a WPS-aware device.
There are two WPS methods for creating a secure connection. This tutorial shows you both.
• Push Button Configuration (PBC) - create a secure wireless network simply by pressing
a button. See Section 2.2.1 on page 28 .This is the easier method.
• PIN Configuration - create a secure wireless network simply by entering a wireless
client's PIN (Personal Identification Number) in the NWD271N’s interface. See Section
2.2.2 on page 29 . This is the more secure method, since one device can authenticate the
other.
2.2.1 Push Button Configuration (PBC)
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Make sure that your access point is turned on and that it is within range of the computer
with the NWD271N installed.
2
Make sure that you have installed the NWD271N’s driver and utility on your computer.
3
In the NWD271N’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 > WPS
Station screen.
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It doesn’t matter which button is pressed first. You must press the second
button within two minutes of pressing the first one.
The AP sends the proper configuration settings to the NWD271N. This may take up to two
minutes. Then the NWD271N is able to communicate with the AP securely.
The following figure shows you an example to set up wireless network and security by
pressing a button on both the AP (the NBG334W in this example) and the NWD271N.