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Connecting to an AP using Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS), 2.2.1 Push Button Configuration (PBC) - driver

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Chapter 2 Tutorial 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 NWD2105 as the wireless client, and ZyXEL's NBG334W as the Access Point (AP). Note: 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 23.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 NWD2105's interface. See Section 2.2.2 on page 24. This is the more secure method, since one device can authenticate the other. 2.2.1 Push Button Configuration (PBC) 1 Make sure that your access point is turned on and that it is within range of the computer with the NWD2105 installed. 2 Make sure that you have installed the NWD2105's driver and utility on your computer. 3 In the NWD2105'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. Note: 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 NWD2105. This may take up to two minutes. Then the NWD2105 is able to communicate with the AP securely. NWD2105 User's Guide 23

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