Home » ZyXEL Manuals » Wireless » ZyXEL NWD2105 » Manual Viewer

ZyXEL NWD2105 User Guide - Page 61

WPS: PIN - Use the PIN from the AP or Wireless Router, 4.7 Security Settings in Windows Vista

Add to My Manuals
Save this manual to your list of manuals

Page 61 highlights

Chapter 4 Station Mode The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 18 WPS: PIN - Use this Device's PIN LABEL DESCRIPTION This device's PIN This is the NWD2105's Personal Identification Number (PIN). This field is read-only. Enter the number that displays in this field into the configuration interface of the other WPS-enabled device. Start Note: Each time this screen displays, the PIN is different. The PIN is valid for only one WPS transaction. Click this to start WPS. You must start WPS on the other WPS-enabled device within two minutes. 4.6.3 WPS: PIN - Use the PIN from the AP or Wireless Router This screen allows you to use the WPS Personal Identification Number mode, by entering the PIN from another WPS-enabled device into the NWD2105's utility. See Section 3.4.2 on page 36 for more information. Select WPS and PIN - Use the PIN from the AP or Wireless Router in the Adapter screen. The following screen displays. Figure 48 WPS: PIN - Use the PIN from the AP or Wireless Router The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 19 WPS: PIN - Use the PIN from the AP or Wireless Router LABEL DESCRIPTION AP or Router's PIN Enter the PIN from your AP or wireless router in this field before you click Start. Start Click this to start WPS. You must start WPS on the other WPS-enabled device within two minutes. 4.7 Security Settings in Windows Vista When you use the NWD2105 in Windows Vista, the procedure for setting up WPA, WPA2 and 802.1x security settings is different from that of other operating systems (other security types are not affected). The procedures for setting up WPA, WPA2 or 802.1x in Vista are the same. However, the procedure differs depending on whether you use PEAP (Protected Extensible Authentication Protocol) or TLS NWD2105 User's Guide 61

Section	Page
NWD2105	1
About This User's Guide	3
Document Conventions	5
Safety Warnings	7
Contents Overview	9
Table of Contents	11
Introduction and Configuration	15
Getting Started	17
1.1 Overview	17
1.1.1 What You Need to Know	17
1.1.2 Before You Begin	17
1.2 About Your NWD2105	18
1.2.1 Hardware	18
1.3 Application Overview	18
1.3.1 Infrastructure	19
1.3.2 Ad-Hoc	19
1.4 Hardware and Utility Installation	20
1.4.1 ZyXEL Utility Icon	20
1.5 Configuration Methods	21
1.5.1 Enabling Windows Wireless Configuration	21
1.5.2 Accessing the ZyXEL Utility	21
Tutorial	22
2.1 Overview	22
2.1.1 What You Can Do in This Tutorial	22
2.1.2 What You Need to Know	22
2.1.3 Before You Begin	22
2.2 Connecting to an AP using Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS)	23
2.2.1 Push Button Configuration (PBC)	23
2.2.2 PIN Configuration	24
2.3 Connecting to an AP Without Using WPS	26
2.3.1 Manually Connecting to a Wireless LAN	26
2.3.2 Creating and Using a Profile	28
2.4 Configuring the NWD2105 as an AP	30
Wireless LANs	32
3.1 Overview	32
3.1.1 What You Can Do in This Section	32
3.1.2 What You Need to Know	32
3.1.3 Before You Begin	33
3.2 Wireless LAN Overview	33
3.3 Wireless LAN Security	34
3.3.1 User Authentication and Encryption	34
3.4 WiFi Protected Setup	36
3.4.1 Push Button Configuration	36
3.4.2 PIN Configuration	36
3.4.3 How WPS Works	38
3.4.4 Limitations of WPS	41
Station Mode	43
4.1 Overview	43
4.1.1 What You Can Do in This Section	43
4.1.2 What You Need to Know	43
4.1.3 Before You Begin	44
4.2 ZyXEL Utility Screen Summary	44
4.3 The Link Info Screen	45
4.3.1 Trend Chart	46
4.4 The Site Survey Screen	47
4.4.1 Security Settings	48
4.4.2 Summary Screen	53
4.5 The Profile Screen	54
4.5.1 Adding a New Profile	55
4.6 The Adapter Screen	59
4.6.1 WPS: PBC (Push Button Configuration)	60
4.6.2 WPS: PIN - Use this Device’s PIN	60
4.6.3 WPS: PIN - Use the PIN from the AP or Wireless Router	61
4.7 Security Settings in Windows Vista	61
4.7.1 Using PEAP in Vista	62
4.7.2 Using TLS in Vista	63
AP Mode	64
5.1 Overview	64
5.1.1 What You Can Do in This Section	65
5.1.2 What You Need to Know	65
5.1.3 Before You Begin	65
5.2 AP Mode Screen Summary	66
5.3 The Link Info Screen	67
5.4 The Configuration Screen	68
5.4.1 Security Settings	69
5.5 The MAC Filter Screen	71
Maintenance	73
6.1 Overview	73
6.1.1 What You Can Do in This Section	73
6.1.2 What You Need to Know	73
6.1.3 Before You Begin	73
6.2 The About Screen	74
6.3 Uninstalling the ZyXEL Utility	74
6.4 Upgrading the ZyXEL Utility	75
Troubleshooting and Specifications	77
Troubleshooting	79
7.1 Power, Hardware Connections, and LEDs	79
7.2 Accessing the ZyXEL Utility	80
7.3 Link Quality	80
7.4 Problems Communicating with Other Computers	80
Product Specifications	83
Appendices and Index	87
Setting Up Your Computer’s IP Address	89
Wireless LANs	119
Windows Wireless Management	133
Wireless for Windows 7	157
Legal Information	163

Match case Limit results 1 per page

Chapter 4 Station Mode

NWD2105 User’s Guide

The following table describes the labels in this screen.

4.6.3

WPS: PIN - Use the PIN from the AP or Wireless Router

This screen allows you to use the WPS Personal Identification Number mode, by entering the PIN

from another WPS-enabled device into the NWD2105’s utility. See

Section 3.4.2 on page 36

for

more information. Select

WPS

and

PIN - Use the PIN from the AP or Wireless Router

in the

Adapter

screen. The following screen displays.

Figure 48

WPS: PIN - Use the PIN from the AP or Wireless Router

The following table describes the labels in this screen.

4.7

Security Settings in Windows Vista

When you use the NWD2105 in Windows Vista, the procedure for setting up WPA, WPA2 and 802.1x

security settings is different from that of other operating systems (other security types are not

affected).

The procedures for setting up WPA, WPA2 or 802.1x in Vista are the same. However, the procedure

differs depending on whether you use PEAP (Protected Extensible Authentication Protocol) or TLS

Table 18

WPS: PIN - Use this Device’s PIN

LABEL

DESCRIPTION

This device’s PIN

This is the NWD2105’s Personal Identification Number (PIN). This field is read-only.

Enter the number that displays in this field into the configuration interface of the

other WPS-enabled device.

Note: Each time this screen displays, the PIN is different. The PIN is valid for only one

WPS transaction.

Start

Click this to start WPS. You must start WPS on the other WPS-enabled device within

two minutes.

Table 19

WPS: PIN - Use the PIN from the AP or Wireless Router

LABEL

DESCRIPTION

AP or Router’s PIN

Enter the PIN from your AP or wireless router in this field before you click

Start

Click this to start WPS. You must start WPS on the other WPS-enabled device within

two minutes.