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NWD210N

Wireless N USB Adapter

User’s Guide

Version 1.0
04/2008
Edition 3

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Page 3: ...and configuring for Internet access Online Help Embedded web help for descriptions of individual screens and supplementary information Supporting Disk Refer to the included CD for support documents ZyXEL Web Site Please refer to www zyxel com for additional support documentation and product certifications User s Guide Feedback Help us help you Send all User s Guide related comments questions or su...

Page 4: ... stroke is denoted by square brackets and uppercase text for example ENTER means the enter or return key on your keyboard Enter means for you to type one or more characters and then press the ENTER key Select or choose means for you to use one of the predefined choices A right angle bracket within a screen name denotes a mouse click For example Maintenance Log Log Setting means you first click Mai...

Page 5: ...entions NWD210N User s Guide 5 Icons Used in Figures Figures in this User s Guide may use the following generic icons Wireless Access Point Computer Notebook computer Server Modem Telephone Internet Wireless Signal ...

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 Ground yourself by properly using an anti static wrist strap for example whenever working with the device s hardware or connections ONLY qualified service personnel should service or disassemble this device Antenna Warning This device meets ETSI and F...

Page 7: ...ntents Overview Introduction and Configuration 19 Getting Started 21 Tutorial 27 Wireless LANs 37 Wireless Configuration 47 Maintenance 67 Troubleshooting and Specifications 71 Troubleshooting 73 Product Specifications 77 Appendices and Index 79 ...

Page 8: ...Contents Overview NWD210N User s Guide 8 ...

Page 9: ...erview 22 1 2 1 Infrastructure 22 1 2 2 Ad Hoc 23 1 3 Hardware and Utility Installation 24 1 3 1 ZyXEL Utility Icon 24 1 4 Configuration Methods 24 1 4 1 Enabling Windows Wireless Configuration 25 1 4 2 Accessing the ZyXEL Utility 25 Chapter 2 Tutorial 27 2 1 Connecting to an AP using Wi Fi Protected Setup WPS 27 2 1 1 Push Button Configuration PBC 27 2 1 2 PIN Configuration 29 2 2 Connecting to a...

Page 10: ...erver Certificate Setting Screen 55 4 3 3 Summary Screen 55 4 4 The Profile Screen 56 4 4 1 Adding a New Profile 58 4 5 The Adapter Screen 61 4 5 1 WPS PBC Push Button Configuration 62 4 5 2 WPS PIN Use this Device s PIN 63 4 5 3 WPS PIN Use the PIN from the AP or Wireless Router 63 4 6 Security Settings in Windows Vista 64 4 6 1 Using PEAP in Vista 64 4 6 2 Using TLS in Vista 65 Chapter 5 Mainten...

Page 11: ... Computers 74 Chapter 7 Product Specifications 77 Part III Appendices and Index 79 Appendix A Setting up Your Computer s IP Address 81 Appendix B Wireless LANs 103 Appendix C Windows Wireless Management 117 Appendix D Legal Information 139 Appendix E Customer Support 143 Index 149 ...

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Page 13: ...y Profile Encryption 35 Figure 17 ZyXEL Utility Profile Summary 35 Figure 18 ZyXEL Utility Profile Activate 36 Figure 19 Example of a Wireless Network 37 Figure 20 Example WPS Process PIN Method 42 Figure 21 How WPS works 43 Figure 22 WPS Example Network Step 1 44 Figure 23 WPS Example Network Step 2 44 Figure 24 WPS Example Network Step 3 45 Figure 25 ZyXEL Utility Menu Summary 47 Figure 26 Link ...

Page 14: ...erties 86 Figure 60 Windows XP Internet Protocol TCP IP Properties 87 Figure 61 Windows XP Advanced TCP IP Properties 88 Figure 62 Windows XP Internet Protocol TCP IP Properties 89 Figure 63 Windows Vista Start Menu 90 Figure 64 Windows Vista Control Panel 90 Figure 65 Windows Vista Network And Internet 90 Figure 66 Windows Vista Network and Sharing Center 90 Figure 67 Windows Vista Network and Sh...

Page 15: ...ows XP SP1 Wireless Network Connection Status 125 Figure 104 Windows XP SP2 Wireless Network Connection Status 125 Figure 105 Windows XP SP1 Wireless Network Connection Properties 126 Figure 106 Windows XP SP2 Wireless Network Connection Properties 126 Figure 107 Windows XP SP2 WZC Not Available 127 Figure 108 Windows XP SP2 System Tray Icon 127 Figure 109 Windows XP SP2 Wireless Network Connectio...

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Page 17: ...ttings 59 Table 17 Adapter 61 Table 18 WPS PIN Use this Device s PIN 63 Table 19 WPS PIN Use the PIN from the AP or Wireless Router 64 Table 20 About 67 Table 21 Product Specifications 77 Table 22 IEEE 802 11g 107 Table 23 Wireless Security Levels 108 Table 24 Comparison of EAP Authentication Types 111 Table 25 Wireless Security Relational Matrix 114 Table 26 Vista Connect Manually 121 Table 27 Wi...

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Page 19: ...19 PART I Introduction and Configuration Getting Started 21 Tutorial 27 Wireless LANs 37 Wireless Configuration 47 Maintenance 67 ...

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Page 21: ... networks The NWD210N is WPS Wi Fi Protected Setup compliant WPS allows you to easily connect to another WPS enabled device The NWD210N is a USB adapter which connects to an empty USB port on your computer See your NWD210N s Quick Start Guide for installation instructions and see the chapter on product specifications for detailed information 1 1 1 Hardware This section describes the NWD210N s phys...

Page 22: ...er 4 on page 56 Through the AP you can access the Internet or the wired network behind the AP B USB connector C USB connector cap Table 2 NWD210N LEDs LED COLOR STATUS DESCRIPTION Blue On The NWD210N is turned on connected to an AP and is not transmitting or receiving data Blinking regularly and rapidly The NWD210N is turned on but is not connected to a wireless network Blinking regularly and slow...

Page 23: ... To set up a small independent wireless workgroup without an AP use Ad Hoc see Chapter 4 on page 56 Ad Hoc does not require an AP or a wired network Two or more wireless clients communicate directly with each other Wi Fi Protected Setup WPS is not available in ad hoc mode Figure 3 Application Ad Hoc ...

Page 24: ...n WZC in Windows XP Figure 4 ZyXEL Utility System Tray Icon The color of the ZyXEL utility system tray icon indicates the status of the NWD210N Refer to the following table for details 1 4 Configuration Methods To configure your NWD210N use one of the following applications Wireless Zero Configuration WZC the Windows XP wireless configuration tool or WLAN AutoConfig the Windows Vista wireless conf...

Page 25: ...he appendices for information on how to use the Windows wireless configuration tool to manage the NWD210N To reactivate the ZyXEL utility double click the icon on your desktop or click Start All Programs ZyXEL Wireless N USB Adapter Utility ZyXEL Wireless N USB Adapter Utility 1 4 2 Accessing the ZyXEL Utility Double click on the ZyXEL wireless LAN utility icon in the system tray to open the ZyXEL...

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Page 27: ...ice 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 1 1 on page 27 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 NWD210N s interface See Sectio...

Page 28: ...tton in the Network Wireless Client WPS Station screen 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 NWD210N This may take up to two minutes Then the NWD210N is able to communicate with the AP securely The following figure shows you an example to set up wireless net...

Page 29: ...he PIN number in the AP s configuration interface In the NBG334W use the PIN field in the Network Wireless LAN WPS Station screen 3 Click the Start buttons on both the NWD210N utility screen and the AP s configuration utility the WPS Station screen on the NBG334W within two minutes The NWD210N authenticates the wireless client and sends the proper configuration settings to the wireless client This...

Page 30: ... 2 Tutorial NWD210N User s Guide 30 The following figure shows you the example of configuring the wireless network and security on the NWD210N and the AP ZyXEL s NBG334W in this example by using the PIN method ...

Page 31: ...Chapter 2 Tutorial NWD210N User s Guide 31 Figure 8 Example WPS Process PIN Method Authentication by PIN SECURITY INFO WITHIN 2 MINUTES COMMUNICATION NWD210N AP ...

Page 32: ...tility and then insert the wireless client follow the steps below to connect to a network using the Site Survey screen 1 Open the ZyXEL utility and click the Site Survey tab to open the screen shown next Figure 9 ZyXEL Utility Site Survey 2 The wireless client automatically searches for available wireless networks Click Scan if you want to search again If no entry displays in the Available Network...

Page 33: ...ink Info screen displays details of the active connection Check the network information in the Link Info screen to verify that you have successfully connected to the selected network If the wireless client is not connected to a network the fields in this screen remain blank See Table 4 2 on page 47 for detailed field descriptions Figure 12 ZyXEL Utility Link Info 7 Open your Internet browser and e...

Page 34: ...3 and its pre shared key is ThisismyWPA PSKpre sharedkey You have chosen the profile name PN_Example3 1 Open the ZyXEL utility and click the Profile tab to open the screen as shown Click Add to configure a new profile Figure 13 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 Info b...

Page 35: ...fault setting Figure 16 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 17 ZyXEL Utility Profile Summary 7 Click Activate Now to use the new profile immediately Otherwise click the Activate Later button to go back to the Profile List screen If you clicked Activate Later you can select the profile from the l...

Page 36: ...plays 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 other web site in the address bar and press ENTER If you are able to access the web site your new profile is successfully configured 10 If you cannot access the Internet go back to the Profile screen Selec...

Page 37: ...twork 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 access point AP to interact with other devices such as the printer or with the Internet Every wireless network must follow these basic guidelines Every device in the same wireless network must use the same SSID The SSID is the name of the wirel...

Page 38: ...uthentication However every wireless client in the wireless 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 the secret code you cannot understand the message 3 2 1 1 WEP 3 2 1 1 1 Data Encryption WEP Wired Equivalent Privacy encryption scrambles all...

Page 39: ...Authentication EAP Extensible Authentication Protocol is an authentication protocol that runs on top of the IEEE 802 1x transport mechanism in order to support multiple types of user authentication By using EAP to interact with an EAP compatible RADIUS server an access point helps a wireless station and a RADIUS server perform authentication The type of authentication you use depends on the RADIUS...

Page 40: ...tion utility or enter a PIN a unique Personal Identification Number that allows one device to authenticate the other in each of the two devices When WPS is activated on a device it has two minutes to find another device that also has WPS activated Then the two devices connect and set up a secure network by themselves 3 3 1 Push Button Configuration WPS Push Button Configuration PBC is initiated by...

Page 41: ...router referred to here as the AP and a client device using the PIN method 1 Ensure WPS is enabled on both devices 2 Access the WPS section of the AP s configuration interface See the device s User s Guide for how to do this 3 Look for the client s WPS PIN it will be displayed either on the device or in the WPS section of the client s configuration interface see the device s User s Guide for how t...

Page 42: ...ication Protocol tunnel and sends the network name SSID and the WPA PSK or WPA2 PSK pre shared key to the enrollee Whether WPA PSK or WPA2 PSK is used depends on the standards supported by the devices If the registrar is already part of a network it sends the existing information If not it generates the SSID and WPA 2 PSK randomly The following figure shows a WPS enabled client installed in a note...

Page 43: ...ecurity settings it transmits to the enrollee are randomly generated Once a WPS enabled device has connected to another device using WPS it becomes configured A configured wireless client can still act as enrollee or registrar in subsequent WPS connections but a configured access point can no longer act as enrollee It will be the registrar in all subsequent WPS connections in which it is involved ...

Page 44: ...gistrar since it is configured it already has security information for the network AP1 supplies the existing security information to Client 2 Figure 23 WPS Example Network Step 2 In step 3 you add another access point AP2 to your network AP2 is out of range of AP1 so you cannot use AP1 for the WPS handshake with the new access point However you know that Client 2 supports the registrar function so...

Page 45: ...matically issuing a randomly generated WPA PSK or WPA2 PSK pre shared key from the registrar device to the enrollee devices see Section 4 3 1 2 on page 52 for information on pre shared keys Whether the network uses WPA PSK or WPA2 PSK depends on the device You can check the configuration interface of the registrar device to discover the key the network is using if the device supports this feature ...

Page 46: ...cess point s configuration interface and look at the list of associated clients usually displayed by MAC address It does not matter if the access point is the WPS registrar the enrollee or was not involved in the WPS handshake a rogue device must still associate with the access point to gain access to the network Check the MAC addresses of your wireless clients usually printed on a label on the bo...

Page 47: ... configuration and connection status of your NWD210N Table 4 ZyXEL Utility Menu Summary TAB DESCRIPTION Link Info Use this screen to see your current connection status configuration and data rate statistics Site Survey Use this screen to scan for a wireless network configure wireless security if activated on the selected network connect to a wireless network Profile Use this screen to add delete e...

Page 48: ...in megabits per second Mbps Security This field displays whether data encryption is activated WEP 802 1x WPA WPA PSK WPA2 WPA2 PSK or inactive DISABLE Channel This field displays the radio channel the NWD210N is currently using Statistics Transmit Rate This field displays the current data transmission rate in kilobits per second Kbps Receive Rate This field displays the current data receiving rate...

Page 49: ...rength mainly depends on the antenna output power and the distance between your NWD210N and the AP or peer computer Link Quality The status bar shows the quality of wireless connection This refers to the percentage of packets transmitted successfully If there are too many wireless stations in a wireless network collisions may occur which could result in a loss of messages even though you have high...

Page 50: ...mber 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 Click Connect to associate to the selected wireless device Site Information Click an entry in the Available Network List table to display the information of the selected wireless device Network Type This ...

Page 51: ...r different WEP keys and displays the first in the key field below Refer to Section 3 2 1 1 1 on page 38 for more information Transmit Key Select a default WEP key to use for data encryption The key displays in the adjacent field Key x where x is a number between 1 and 4 Select this option if you want to manually enter the WEP keys Enter the WEP key in the field provided If you select 64 Bits in t...

Page 52: ...vey screen without saving Table 8 Security Setting WEP continued LABEL DESCRIPTION Table 9 Security Setting WPA PSK WPA2 PSK LABEL DESCRIPTION Encryption Type The encryption mechanisms used for WPA WPA2 and WPA PSK WPA2 PSK are the same The only difference between the two is that WPA PSK WPA2 PSK uses a simple common password instead of user specific credentials Select the encryption type TKIP or ...

Page 53: ...ificate This field is only available when you select TLS in the EAP Type field Click Browse to select a certificate Note You must first have a wired connection to a network and obtain the certificate s from a certificate authority CA Consult your network administrator for more information Validate Server Certificate Select this to verify the certificate of the authentication server If you select t...

Page 54: ... from the drop down list Options are TLS PEAP and TTLS at the time of writing TTLS is not available in Windows Vista Login Name Enter a user name This is the user name that you or an administrator set up on a RADIUS server Password This field is not available when you select TLS in the EAP Type field Enter the password associated with the user name above Certificate This field is only available wh...

Page 55: ...ork Next Click Next to confirm your selections and advance to the Summary screen refer to Section 4 3 3 on page 55 If you selected Validate Server Certificate the Server Certificate Setting screen displays refer to Section 4 3 2 on page 55 Exit Click Exit to return to the Site Survey screen without saving Table 11 Security Settings IEEE 802 1x LABEL DESCRIPTION Table 12 Server Certificate Setting ...

Page 56: ...a profile that allows you to connect to any SSID that has no security enabled Click the Profile tab in the ZyXEL utility program to display the Profile screen as shown next The profile function allows you to save the wireless network settings in this screen or use one of the pre configured network profiles Table 13 Summary Screen LABEL DESCRIPTION Network Name SSID This field displays the SSID pre...

Page 57: ...use and activate a previously saved network profile select a pre configured profile name in the table and click Connect Add To add a new profile into the table click Add Delete To delete an existing wireless network configuration select a profile in the table and click Delete Edit To edit an existing wireless network configuration select a profile in the table and click Edit Profile Info The follo...

Page 58: ...e to any AP or roam between any infrastructure wireless networks Network Type Select Infrastructure to associate to an AP Select Ad Hoc to associate to a peer computer Next Click Next to go to the next screen Exit Click Exit to go back to the previous screen without saving Scan Info This table displays the information of the available wireless networks within the transmission range or denotes that...

Page 59: ...he first screen you can use only WEP encryption method Otherwise select DISABLE to allow the NWD210N to communicate with the access points or other peer wireless computers without any data encryption and skip to step 5 Scan Click Scan to search for available wireless devices within transmission range Select Select an available wireless device in the table and click Select to add it to this profile...

Page 60: ...rs as they are on the NWD210N Refer to Section 4 3 1 on page 51 for detailed information on wireless security configuration Figure 39 Profile Security Settings 5 This read only screen shows a summary of the new profile settings Verify 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...

Page 61: ...ick the Adapter tab Figure 42 Adapter The following table describes the labels in this screen Table 17 Adapter LABEL DESCRIPTION Adapter Setting Preamble Type Preamble is used to signal that data is coming to the receiver Short preamble increases performance as less time sending preamble means more time for sending data All IEEE 802 11b g compliant wireless adapters support long preamble but not a...

Page 62: ... available in Windows Vista WPS WiFi Protected Setup Select this to enable Wi fi Protected Setup on the NWD210N PBC Push Button Configuration Select this to use the PBC Push Button Configuration WPS mode When you use the PBC mode you do not use a PIN When you select this the PBC Push Button Configuration screen appears see Section 4 5 1 on page 62 PIN Use This Device s PIN Select this to use the P...

Page 63: ... allows you to use the WPS Personal Identification Number mode by entering the PIN from another WPS enabled device into the NWD210N s utility See Section 3 3 2 on page 41 for more information Select WPS and PIN Use the PIN from the AP or Wireless Router in the Adapter screen The following screen displays Table 18 WPS PIN Use this Device s PIN LABEL DESCRIPTION This device s PIN This is the NWD210N...

Page 64: ...onsult your network administrator if you are unsure which type of encryption to use See section Section 4 6 1 on page 64 to use PEAP or see section Section 4 6 2 on page 65 to use TLS TTLS Tunneled TLS is not available when using Windows Vista at the time of writing 4 6 1 Using PEAP in Vista Take the following steps to set up WPA WPA2 or 802 1x security using PEAP in Windows Vista 1 Either select ...

Page 65: ...word for the network to which you want to connect Figure 47 Vista Security Enter Credentials If you are not sure what to enter contact your network administrator 7 Click OK The Enter Credentials screen disappears and the NWD210N tries to connect to the network The ZyXEL utility s Link Info screen displays showing the connection status see Section 4 2 on page 47 If the Link Info screen displays an ...

Page 66: ...n Required 6 The Select Certificate screen displays Select the certificate you want to use in order to authenticate with the server and enter your username Figure 49 Vista Security Select Certificate If you do not have the right certificate or are not sure which certificate you should use contact your network administrator 7 Click OK The Select Certificate screen disappears and the NWD210N tries t...

Page 67: ...lays driver and utility version numbers of the NWD210N To display the screen as shown below click the about button Figure 50 About The following table describes the read only fields in this screen Table 20 About LABEL DESCRIPTION Driver Version This field displays the version number of the NWD210N driver Utility Version This field displays the version number of the ZyXEL utility ...

Page 68: ...ns 1 Click Start All Programs ZyXEL Wireless N USB Utility Uninstall ZyXEL Wireless N USB Adapter Utility 2 When prompted click OK or Yes to remove the driver and the utility software Figure 51 Uninstall Confirm 3 Click Finish to complete uninstalling the software and restart the computer when prompted Figure 52 Uninstall Finish 5 3 Upgrading the ZyXEL Utility Before you uninstall the ZyXEL utilit...

Page 69: ... Follow the steps in Section 5 2 on page 68 to remove the current ZyXEL utility from your computer 3 Restart your computer when prompted 4 Disconnect the NWD210N from your computer 5 Double click on the setup program for the new utility to start the ZyXEL utility installation 6 Insert the NWD210N and check the version numbers in the About screen to make sure the new utility is installed properly ...

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Page 71: ...71 PART II Troubleshooting and Specifications Troubleshooting 73 Product Specifications 77 ...

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Page 73: ...one of the LEDs turn on 1 Make sure the NWD210N is correctly installed refer to your Quick Start Guide 2 Restart the computer to which the NWD210N is attached 3 If the problem continues contact the vendor V One of the LEDs does not behave as expected 1 Make sure you understand the normal behavior of the LED See Section 1 1 on page 21 2 Check the hardware connections See the Quick Start Guide and S...

Page 74: ... within the transmission range 3 There may be too much radio interference for example from a microwave oven or another AP using the same channel around your wireless network Lower the output power of each AP 4 Make sure there are not too many wireless stations connected to a wireless network 6 4 Problems Communicating with Other Computers V The computer with the NWD210N installed cannot communicat...

Page 75: ...uter s is turned on Make sure the NWD210N computer and the peer computer s are using the same SSID and channel Make sure that the computer and the peer computer s share the same security settings Change the wireless clients to use another radio channel if interference is high ...

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Page 77: ... Dimensions 95 x 30 x 16 mm RADIO SPECIFICATIONS Media Access Protocol IEEE 802 11 Frequency Industrial Scientific Medical Band 2 4 2 4835 GHz Operating Channels North American and Taiwan 11 Europe 13 Data Rate IEEE 802 11b 11Mbps with automatic fallback to 5 5 2 1 Mbps IEEE 802 11g 54Mbps with automatic fallback to 48 36 24 18 12 9 6 Mbps IEEE 802 11n draft up to 300 Mbps Modulation IEEE 802 11b ...

Page 78: ...t 54 Mbps IEEE 802 11n draft 62 dBm at HT20 59 dBm at HT40 SOFTWARE SPECIFICATIONS Device Drivers Windows Vista Windows XP 64 bit Windows XP Windows 2000 MAC OS 10 3 10 4 Security 64 128 152 bit WEP WPA WPA PSK WPA2 WPA2 PSK IEEE 802 1x WPS WiFi Protected Setup Certified Roaming IEEE 802 11b g n compliant Table 21 Product Specifications continued ...

Page 79: ...ex The appendices provide general information Some details may not apply to your NWD210N Setting up Your Computer s IP Address 81 Wireless LANs 103 Windows Wireless Management 117 Legal Information 139 Customer Support 143 Index 149 ...

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Page 81: ...all versions of UNIX LINUX include the 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 using Windows NT 2000 XP Macintosh OS 7 and later operating systems After the appropriate TCP IP components are installed configure the TCP IP settings in order to...

Page 82: ... click Add 3 Select the manufacturer and model of your network adapter and then click OK If you need TCP IP 1 In the Network window click Add 2 Select Protocol and then click Add 3 Select Microsoft from the list of manufacturers 4 Select TCP IP from the list of network protocols and then click OK If you need Client for Microsoft Networks 1 Click Add 2 Select Client and then click Add 3 Select Micr...

Page 83: ...lect Obtain an IP address automatically If you have a static IP address select Specify an IP address and type your information into the IP Address and Subnet Mask fields Figure 54 Windows 95 98 Me TCP IP Properties IP Address 3 Click the DNS Configuration tab If you do not know your DNS information select Disable DNS If you know your DNS information select Enable DNS and type the information in th...

Page 84: ... the TCP IP Properties window 6 Click OK to close the Network window Insert the Windows CD if prompted 7 Turn on your NWD210N and restart your computer when prompted Verifying Settings 1 Click Start and then Run 2 In the Run window type winipcfg and then click OK to open the IP Configuration window 3 Select your network adapter You should see your computer s IP address subnet mask and default gate...

Page 85: ...10N User s Guide 85 Figure 56 Windows XP Start Menu 2 In the Control Panel double click Network Connections Network and Dial up Connections in Windows 2000 NT Figure 57 Windows XP Control Panel 3 Right click Local Area Connection and then click Properties ...

Page 86: ...in Win XP and then click Properties Figure 59 Windows XP Local Area Connection Properties 5 The Internet Protocol TCP IP Properties window opens the General tab in Windows XP If you have a dynamic IP address click Obtain an IP address automatically If you have a static IP address click Use the following IP Address and fill in the IP address Subnet mask and Default gateway fields Click Advanced ...

Page 87: ... 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 default gateways in the IP Settings tab by clicking Add in Default gateways In TCP IP Gateway Address type the IP address of the default gateway in Gateway To manually configure a default metric the number of tra...

Page 88: ... General tab in Windows XP Click Obtain DNS server address automatically if you do not know your DNS server IP address es If you know your DNS server IP address es click Use the following DNS server addresses and type them in the Preferred DNS server and Alternate DNS server fields If you have previously configured DNS servers click Advanced and then the DNS tab to order them ...

Page 89: ...nections window Network and Dial up Connections in Windows 2000 NT 11 Turn on your NWD210N and restart your computer if prompted Verifying Settings 1 Click Start All Programs Accessories and then Command Prompt 2 In the Command Prompt window type ipconfig and then press ENTER You can also open Network Connections right click a network connection click Status and then click the Support tab Windows ...

Page 90: ...Windows Vista Start Menu 2 In the Control Panel double click Network and Internet Figure 64 Windows Vista Control Panel 3 Click Network and Sharing Center Figure 65 Windows Vista Network And Internet 4 Click Manage network connections Figure 66 Windows Vista Network and Sharing Center ...

Page 91: ...hen click Properties During this procedure click Continue whenever Windows displays a screen saying that it needs your permission to continue Figure 67 Windows Vista Network and Sharing Center 6 Select Internet Protocol Version 4 TCP IPv4 and click Properties Figure 68 Windows Vista Local Area Connection Properties ...

Page 92: ...e IP Settings tab and click OK Do one or more of the following if you want to configure additional IP addresses In the IP Settings tab in IP addresses 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 default gateways in the IP Settings tab by clicking ...

Page 93: ...ies window the General tab Click Obtain DNS server address automatically if you do not know your DNS server IP address es If you know your DNS server IP address es click Use the following DNS server addresses and type them in the Preferred DNS server and Alternate DNS server fields If you have previously configured DNS servers click Advanced and then the DNS tab to order them ...

Page 94: ...es window 12 Close the Network Connections window 13 Turn on your NWD210N and restart your computer if prompted Verifying Settings 1 Click Start All Programs Accessories and then Command Prompt 2 In the Command Prompt window type ipconfig and then press ENTER You can also open Network Connections right click a network connection click Status and then click the Support tab Macintosh OS 8 9 1 Click ...

Page 95: ...intosh OS 8 9 Apple Menu 2 Select Ethernet built in from the Connect via list Figure 73 Macintosh OS 8 9 TCP IP 3 For dynamically assigned settings select Using DHCP Server from the Configure list 4 For statically assigned settings do the following From the Configure box select Manually ...

Page 96: ...figuration 7 Turn on your NWD210N and restart your computer if prompted Verifying Settings Check your TCP IP properties in the TCP IP Control Panel window Macintosh OS X 1 Click the Apple menu and click System Preferences to open the System Preferences window Figure 74 Macintosh OS X Apple Menu 2 Click Network in the icon bar Select Automatic from the Location list Select Built in Ethernet from th...

Page 97: ...ask in the Subnet mask box Type the IP address of your NWD210N in the Router address box 5 Click Apply Now and close the window 6 Turn on your NWD210N and restart your computer if prompted Verifying Settings Check your TCP IP properties in the Network window Linux This section shows you how to configure your computer s TCP IP settings in Red Hat Linux 9 0 Procedure screens and file location may va...

Page 98: ...w to configure your computer IP address using the KDE 1 Click the Red Hat button located on the bottom left corner select System Setting and click Network Figure 76 Red Hat 9 0 KDE Network Configuration Devices 2 Double click on the profile of the network card you wish to configure The Ethernet Device General screen displays as shown Figure 77 Red Hat 9 0 KDE Ethernet Device General ...

Page 99: ... KDE Network Configuration DNS 5 Click the Devices tab 6 Click the Activate button to apply the changes The following screen displays Click Yes to save the changes in all screens Figure 79 Red Hat 9 0 KDE Network Configuration Activate 7 After the network card restart process is complete make sure the Status is Active in the Network Configuration screen Using Configuration Files Follow the steps b...

Page 100: ...he etc directory The following figure shows an example where two DNS server IP addresses are specified Figure 82 Red Hat 9 0 DNS Settings in resolv conf 3 After you edit and save the configuration files you must restart the network card Enter network restart in the etc rc d init d directory The following figure shows an example Figure 83 Red Hat 9 0 Restart Ethernet Card DEVICE eth0 ONBOOT yes BOO...

Page 101: ...oot localhost ifconfig eth0 Link encap Ethernet HWaddr 00 50 BA 72 5B 44 inet addr 172 23 19 129 Bcast 172 23 19 255 Mask 255 255 255 0 UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU 1500 Metric 1 RX packets 717 errors 0 dropped 0 overruns 0 frame 0 TX packets 13 errors 0 dropped 0 overruns 0 carrier 0 collisions 0 txqueuelen 100 RX bytes 730412 713 2 Kb TX bytes 1570 1 5 Kb Interrupt 10 Base address 0x1000 r...

Page 102: ...Appendix A Setting up Your Computer s IP Address NWD210N User s Guide 102 ...

Page 103: ...endent Basic Service Set IBSS The following diagram shows an example of notebook computers using wireless adapters to form an ad hoc wireless LAN Figure 85 Peer to Peer Communication in an Ad hoc Network BSS A Basic Service Set BSS exists when all communications between wireless clients or between a wireless client and a wired network client go through one access point AP Intra BSS traffic is traf...

Page 104: ...ed connection between APs is called a Distribution System DS This type of wireless LAN topology is called an Infrastructure WLAN The Access Points not only provide communication with the wired network but also mediate wireless network traffic in the immediate neighborhood An ESSID ESS IDentification uniquely identifies each ESS All access points and their associated wireless clients within the sam...

Page 105: ...ally overlap however To avoid interference due to overlap your AP should be on a channel at least five channels away from a channel that an adjacent AP is using For example if your region has 11 channels and an adjacent AP is using channel 1 then you need to select a channel between 6 or 11 RTS CTS A hidden node occurs when two stations are within range of the same access point but are not within ...

Page 106: ...quested transmission Stations can send frames smaller than the specified RTS CTS directly to the AP without the RTS Request To Send CTS Clear to Send handshake You should only configure RTS CTS if the possibility of hidden nodes exists on your network and the cost of resending large frames is more than the extra network overhead involved in the RTS Request To Send CTS Clear to Send handshake If th...

Page 107: ...port it and to provide more efficient communications Use the dynamic setting to automatically use short preamble when all wireless devices on the network support it otherwise the NWD210N uses long preamble The wireless devices MUST use the same preamble mode in order to communicate IEEE 802 11g Wireless LAN IEEE 802 11g is fully compatible with the IEEE 802 11b standard This means an IEEE 802 11b ...

Page 108: ... IEEE 802 1x are User based identification that allows for roaming Support for RADIUS Remote Authentication Dial In User Service RFC 2138 2139 for centralized user profile and accounting management on a network RADIUS server Support for EAP Extensible Authentication Protocol RFC 2486 that allows additional authentication methods to be deployed with no changes to the access point or the wireless cl...

Page 109: ...t and the RADIUS server for user accounting Accounting Request Sent by the access point requesting accounting Accounting Response Sent by the RADIUS server to indicate that it has started or stopped accounting In order to ensure network security the access point and the RADIUS server use a shared secret key which is a password they both know The key is not sent over the network In addition to the ...

Page 110: ...ireless clients for mutual authentication The server presents a certificate to the client After validating the identity of the server the client sends a different certificate to the server The exchange of certificates is done in the open before a secured tunnel is created This makes user identity vulnerable to passive attacks A digital certificate is an electronic ID card that authenticates the se...

Page 111: ...defines stronger encryption authentication and key management than WPA Key differences between WPA or WPA2 and WEP are improved data encryption and user authentication If both an AP and the wireless clients support WPA2 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 requi...

Page 112: ...ith and the packet is dropped By generating unique data encryption keys for every data packet and by creating an integrity checking mechanism MIC with TKIP and AES it 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 difference between the two is that WPA...

Page 113: ...lient s authentication request to the RADIUS server 2 The RADIUS server then checks the user s identification against its database and grants or denies network access accordingly 3 A 256 bit Pairwise Master Key PMK is derived from the authentication process by the RADIUS server and the client 4 The RADIUS server distributes the PMK to the AP The AP then sets up a key hierarchy and management syste...

Page 114: ...o this table to see what other security parameters you should configure for each authentication method or key management protocol type MAC address filters are not dependent on how you configure these security features Table 25 Wireless Security Relational Matrix AUTHENTICATION METHOD KEY MANAGEMENT PROTOCOL ENCRYPTIO N METHOD ENTER MANUAL KEY IEEE 802 1X Open None No Disable Enable without Dynamic...

Page 115: ...or site each 1dB increase in gain results in a range increase of approximately 5 Actual results may vary depending on the network environment Antenna gain is sometimes specified in dBi which is how much the antenna increases the signal power compared to using an isotropic antenna An isotropic antenna is a theoretical perfect antenna that sends out radio signals equally well in all directions dBi r...

Page 116: ... in a direct line of sight to each other to attain the best performance For omni directional antennas mounted on a table desk and so on point the antenna up For omni directional antennas mounted on a wall or ceiling point the antenna down For a single AP application place omni directional antennas as close to the center of the coverage area as possible For directional antennas point the antenna in...

Page 117: ...ws XP wireless configuration tools Windows Vista Take the following steps to connect to a wireless network using the Windows Vista wireless configuration tool WLAN AutoConfig Connecting to a Wireless Network 1 In the Windows Vista taskbar click Start Connect To Figure 91 Vista Start Menu The Connect To window displays showing all available networks ...

Page 118: ...ouse pointer to hover over a network s entry additional information about the network displays Figure 93 Vista Additional Information 2 Double click the network s name to join the network or select a network and click Connect If the network to which you want to connect does not display see the section on setting up a connection manually on page 120 3 If security is enabled you may be prompted to e...

Page 119: ... NWD210N User s Guide 119 Figure 94 Vista Enter Security Key Your computer tries to connect to the wireless network Figure 95 Vista Connecting If your computer has connected to the wireless network successfully the following screen displays ...

Page 120: ...rk when you start up your computer If you do not select this but select Save this network you can connect manually each time by clicking Start Connect to and selecting the network s name from the list Connecting to a Network Manually If the wireless network to which you want to connect does not appear in the Connect to window if your network s SSID is hidden for example take the following steps to...

Page 121: ...owing table describes the labels in this screen Table 26 Vista Connect Manually LABEL DESCRIPTION Network name Enter your network s SSID Service Set IDentifier Security type Select the type of security used by the network to which you want to connect The types of available security shown depend on your computer s wireless client In this field WPA 2 Personal is the same as WPA 2 PSK and WPA 2 Enter...

Page 122: ...our computer s wireless client Security Key Passphrase If your network uses WEP or WPA 2 Personal security enter the key here Display Characters Select this if you do not want the security key characters to be hidden Start this connection automatically Select this box if you always want to try to connect to this network at startup If you leave this box unchecked you will need to connect manually e...

Page 123: ...reen displays Figure 100 Vista Set Up An Ad hoc Network 2 Select Set up a wireless ad hoc computer to computer network and click Next The following screen displays Figure 101 Vista Ad hoc Options 3 Enter the Network name SSID you want to use for your network Select a Security type If you are not sure what kind of security you want to use click the Help me choose link ...

Page 124: ...from the list 6 Click Next The following screen displays Figure 102 Vista Ad hoc Network Ready 7 If you want to 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 ha...

Page 125: ...displays as shown below Click Properties Figure 103 Windows XP SP1 Wireless Network Connection Status Figure 104 Windows XP SP2 Wireless Network Connection Status 4 The Wireless Network Connection Properties screen displays Click the Wireless Networks tab Make sure the Use Windows to configure my wireless network settings check box is selected ...

Page 126: ... Guide 126 Figure 105 Windows XP SP1 Wireless Network Connection Properties Figure 106 Windows XP SP2 Wireless Network Connection Properties If you see the following screen refer to article 871122 on the Microsoft web site for information on starting WZC ...

Page 127: ...XP SP2 indicates the status of the NWD210N Refer to the following 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 Table 27 Windows XP SP2 System Tray Icon ICON DESCRIPTION The NWD210N is connected to a wireless network The NWD210N is in the process of connecting to a wireless network The...

Page 128: ...reen click Properties and the Wireless Networks tab to open the Wireless Network Connection Properties screen Figure 110 Windows XP SP1 Wireless Network Connection Status 3 Windows XP SP2 Click Refresh network list to reload and search for available wireless devices within transmission range Select a wireless network in the list and click Connect to join the selected wireless network ...

Page 129: ...works table Click OK to join the selected wireless network Refer to the section on security settings discussed later for more information Table 28 Windows XP SP2 Wireless Network Connection ICON DESCRIPTION This denotes that wireless security is activated for the wireless network This denotes that this wireless network is your preferred network Ordering your preferred networks is important because...

Page 130: ...fields in the Wireless Network Connection screen to the same security settings as the associated AP and click Connect Refer to the section about security settings for more information Otherwise click Cancel and connect to another wireless network without data encryption If there is no security activated for the selected wireless network a warning screen appears Click Connect Anyway if wireless sec...

Page 131: ...the NWD210N to connect to a secure network but the security settings are not yet enabled on the NWD210N you will see different screens according to the authentication and encryption methods used by the selected network Association Select a network in the Preferred networks list and click Properties to view or configure security Figure 115 Windows XP Wireless network properties Association Table 29...

Page 132: ... shows the encryption type TKIP WEP or Disable used by the selected network Network Key Enter the 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 advanced Select a default WEP key to use for data encryption This field is available only when the netwo...

Page 133: ...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 open the properties screen and configure certificates The screen varies depending on what you select in the EAP type field Authenticate as computer when computer information is available Select this check box ...

Page 134: ...t below Note You must first have a wired connection to a network and obtain the certificate s from a certificate authority CA Consult your network administrator for more information Do not prompt user to authorize new server or trusted certification authorities Select this check box to verify a new authentication server or trusted CA without prompting This field is available only if you installed ...

Page 135: ...hentication server Connect to these servers Select the check box and 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 from the list below Note You must first have a wired connection to a network and obtain the certificate s from a certificate authority ...

Page 136: ...gure 119 Windows XP SP2 Wireless Networks Preferred Networks Windows XP SP1 In the Wireless Network Connection Status screen click Properties and the Wireless Networks tab to open the screen as shown Figure 120 Windows XP SP1 Wireless Networks Preferred Networks 2 Whenever the NWD210N tries to connect to a new network the new network is added in the Preferred networks table automatically Select a ...

Page 137: ...210N User s Guide 137 Move down to change it s order click Remove to delete it or click Properties to view the security authentication or connection information of the selected network Click Add to add a preferred network into the list manually ...

Page 138: ...Appendix C Windows Wireless Management NWD210N User s Guide 138 ...

Page 139: ...ce Trademarks ZyNOS ZyXEL Network Operating System is a registered trademark of ZyXEL Communications Inc Other trademarks mentioned in this publication are used for identification purposes only and may be properties of their respective owners Certifications Federal Communications Commission FCC Interference Statement The device complies with Part 15 of FCC rules Operation is subject to the followi...

Page 140: ...maximum SAR value is 0 680 W kg The device must not be collocated with any other antennas or transmitters This equipment has been SAR evaluated for use in laptops notebooks with side slot configuration The device complies with FCC RF radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment under 47 CFR 2 1093 paragraph d 2 End users must follow the specific operating instructions for sa...

Page 141: ...ition Any replacement will consist of a new or re manufactured functionally equivalent product of equal or higher value and will be solely at the discretion of ZyXEL This warranty shall not apply if the product has been modified misused tampered with damaged by an act of God or subjected to abnormal working conditions Note Repair or replacement as provided under this warranty is the exclusive reme...

Page 142: ...Appendix D Legal Information NWD210N User s Guide 142 ...

Page 143: ...ail support zyxel com tw Sales E mail sales zyxel com tw Telephone 886 3 578 3942 Fax 886 3 578 2439 Web www zyxel com www europe zyxel com FTP ftp zyxel com ftp europe zyxel com Regular Mail ZyXEL Communications Corp 6 Innovation Road II Science Park Hsinchu 300 Taiwan Costa Rica Support E mail soporte zyxel co cr Sales E mail sales zyxel co cr Telephone 506 2017878 Fax 506 2015098 Web www zyxel ...

Page 144: ...448 Web www zyxel fi Regular Mail ZyXEL Communications Oy Malminkaari 10 00700 Helsinki Finland France E mail info zyxel fr Telephone 33 4 72 52 97 97 Fax 33 4 72 52 19 20 Web www zyxel fr Regular Mail ZyXEL France 1 rue des Vergers Bat 1 C 69760 Limonest France Germany Support E mail support zyxel de Sales E mail sales zyxel de Telephone 49 2405 6909 69 Fax 49 2405 6909 99 Web www zyxel de Regula...

Page 145: ...gawa ku Tokyo 141 0022 Japan Kazakhstan Support http zyxel kz support Sales E mail sales zyxel kz Telephone 7 3272 590 698 Fax 7 3272 590 689 Web www zyxel kz Regular Mail ZyXEL Kazakhstan 43 Dostyk Ave Office 414 Dostyk Business Centre 050010 Almaty Republic of Kazakhstan Malaysia Support E mail support zyxel com my Sales E mail sales zyxel com my Telephone 603 8076 9933 Fax 603 8076 9833 Web htt...

Page 146: ...rzei 1A 03 715 Warszawa Poland Russia Support http zyxel ru support Sales E mail sales zyxel ru Telephone 7 095 542 89 29 Fax 7 095 542 89 25 Web www zyxel ru Regular Mail ZyXEL Russia Ostrovityanova 37a Str Moscow 117279 Russia Singapore Support E mail support zyxel com sg Sales E mail sales zyxel com sg Telephone 65 6899 6678 Fax 65 6899 8887 Web http www zyxel com sg Regular Mail ZyXEL Singapor...

Page 147: ...l ZyXEL Thailand Co Ltd 1 1 Moo 2 Ratchaphruk Road Bangrak Noi Muang Nonthaburi 11000 Thailand Ukraine Support E mail support ua zyxel com Sales E mail sales ua zyxel com Telephone 380 44 247 69 78 Fax 380 44 494 49 32 Web www ua zyxel com Regular Mail ZyXEL Ukraine 13 Pimonenko Str Kiev 04050 Ukraine United Kingdom Support E mail support zyxel co uk Sales E mail sales zyxel co uk Telephone 44 134...

Page 148: ...Appendix E Customer Support NWD210N User s Guide 148 ...

Page 149: ... BSS 103 BSS 103 C CA 39 110 CCMP 39 Certificate Authority See CA certifications 139 notices 141 viewing 141 channel 38 48 50 59 77 105 interference 105 configuration method 24 important note 24 Wireless Zero Configuration WZC 24 ZyXEL utility 24 configuration status 47 connection status 47 contact information 143 continuous access mode 62 copyright 139 creating a new profile 58 credentials 65 CTS...

Page 150: ...entific Medical Band 77 infrastructure 22 Initialization Vector IV 112 installation 24 interface 77 Internet access 22 L LEDs 22 lights 22 link information 47 LINK LED 22 link quality 48 49 M manual network connection 32 Message Integrity Check MIC 39 112 modulation 77 N network mode 48 network name 48 network overlap 37 network scan 56 network type 48 50 O online help 25 output power 77 P packet ...

Page 151: ... scan info 59 search 49 security 38 48 78 data encryption 38 security settings and Vista 64 sensitivity 78 Service Set Identity SSID 32 37 signal strength 49 50 site information 50 site survey 49 scan 50 security settings 51 sleep mode 62 SSID 32 37 48 50 74 statistics 48 syntax conventions 4 system tray 24 T temperature 77 Temporal Key Integrity Protocol TKIP 39 112 The 64 TLS 64 65 total receive...

Page 152: ...rs 114 WPA 39 52 64 111 key caching 112 pre authentication 112 user authentication 112 vs WPA PSK 112 wireless client supplicant 113 with RADIUS application example 113 WPA2 39 52 64 111 user authentication 112 vs WPA2 PSK 112 wireless client supplicant 113 with RADIUS application example 113 WPA2 Pre Shared Key 40 111 WPA2 PSK 40 52 111 112 application example 113 WPA PSK 40 52 111 112 applicatio...

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