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Chapter 1 Getting Started The color of the ZyXEL utility system tray icon indicates the status of the NWD-270N. Refer to the following table for details. Table 3 ZyXEL Utility: System Tray Icon COLOR DESCRIPTION Red The NWD-270N is not connected to a wireless network. Green The NWD-270N is connected to a wireless network. 1.5 Configuration Methods To configure your NWD-270N, use one of the following applications: • Wireless Zero Configuration (WZC, the Windows XP wireless configuration tool) or WLAN AutoConfig (the Windows Vista wireless configuration tool). • The ZyXEL utility. " Do NOT use Windows XP's Wireless Zero Configuration tool at the same time you use the ZyXEL utility. 1.5.1 Enabling Windows Wireless Configuration " When you use the ZyXEL utility, it automatically disables Windows XP's wireless configuration tool. If you want to use the Windows XP wireless configuration tool to configure the NWD-270N, you need to disable the ZyXEL utility. Right-click the utility icon ( ) in the system tray and select Exit. Figure 5 Enable WZC Refer to the appendices for information on how to use the Windows wireless configuration tool to manage the NWD-270N. To reactivate the ZyXEL utility, double-click the ( ) icon on your desktop or click Start > (All) Programs > ZyXEL Wireless N-lite USB Adapter > ZyXEL Wireless N USB Adapter Utility. NWD-270N User's Guide 19

Section	Page
User’s Guide	1
About This User's Guide	3
Document Conventions	4
Safety Warnings	6
Contents Overview	7
Table of Contents	9
Introduction and Configuration	13
Getting Started	15
1.1 Overview	15
1.1.1 What You Need to Know	15
1.1.2 Before You Begin	15
1.2 About Your NWD-270N	16
1.2.1 Hardware	16
1.3 Application Overview	17
1.3.1 Infrastructure	17
1.3.2 Ad-Hoc	17
1.4 Hardware and Utility Installation	18
1.4.1 ZyXEL Utility Icon	18
1.5 Configuration Methods	19
1.5.1 Enabling Windows Wireless Configuration	19
1.5.2 Accessing the ZyXEL Utility	20
Tutorial	21
2.1 Overview	21
2.1.1 What You Can Do in This Tutorial	21
2.1.2 What You Need to Know	21
2.1.3 Before You Begin	22
2.2 Connecting to an AP using Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS)	22
2.2.1 Push Button Configuration (PBC)	22
2.2.2 PIN Configuration	23
2.3 Connecting to an AP Without Using WPS	25
2.3.1 Manually Connecting to a Wireless LAN	25
2.3.2 Creating and Using a Profile	27
2.4 Configuring the NWD-270N as an AP	29
Wireless LANs	31
3.1 Overview	31
3.1.1 What You Can Do in This Section	31
3.1.2 What You Need to Know	31
3.1.3 Before You Begin	32
3.2 Wireless LAN Overview	32
3.3 Wireless LAN Security	33
3.3.1 User Authentication and Encryption	33
3.4 WiFi Protected Setup	35
3.4.1 Push Button Configuration	35
3.4.2 PIN Configuration	36
3.4.3 How WPS Works	37
3.4.4 Limitations of WPS	40
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	53
4.5.1 Adding a New Profile	55
4.6 The Adapter Screen	58
4.6.1 WPS: PBC (Push Button Configuration)	59
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	65
5.1 Overview	65
5.1.1 What You Can Do in This Section	66
5.1.2 What You Need to Know	66
5.1.3 Before You Begin	67
5.2 AP Mode Screen Summary	67
5.3 The Link Info Screen	68
5.4 The Configuration Screen	69
5.4.1 Security Settings	70
5.5 The MAC Filter Screen	73
Maintenance	75
6.1 Overview	75
6.1.1 What You Can Do in This Section	75
6.1.2 What You Need to Know	75
6.1.3 Before You Begin	75
6.2 The About Screen	76
6.3 Uninstalling the ZyXEL Utility	76
6.4 Upgrading the ZyXEL Utility	77
Troubleshooting and Specifications	79
Troubleshooting	81
7.1 Power, Hardware Connections, and LEDs	81
7.2 Accessing the ZyXEL Utility	82
7.3 Link Quality	82
7.4 Problems Communicating with Other Computers	82
Product Specifications	85
Appendices and Index	89
Wireless LANs	91
Windows Wireless Management	105
Legal Information	127
Customer Support	131