ZyXEL NWD2205 User Guide - Page 9

Contents Overview

NWD2205 User’s Guide

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Contents Overview

Introduction and Configuration

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Getting Started

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Wireless LANs

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ZyXEL Utility

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Troubleshooting and Specifications

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Troubleshooting

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Product Specifications

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Appendices and Index

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Section	Page
NWD2205	1
About This User's Guide	3
Document Conventions	5
Safety Warnings	7
Contents Overview	9
Table of Contents	11
Getting Started	13
1.1 Overview	13
1.1.1 What You Need to Know	13
1.1.2 Before You Begin	13
1.2 Features	14
1.3 Software Installation	15
1.3.1 Minimum System Requirements	15
1.3.2 Installing the ZyXEL Utility	15
1.3.3 Uninstalling the ZyXEL Utility	19
1.4 Hardware Installation	21
1.5 Device Applications	22
Wireless LANs	25
2.1 Overview	25
2.1.1 What You Can Do in This Section	25
2.1.2 What You Need to Know	25
2.1.3 Before You Begin	26
2.2 Wireless LAN Overview	26
2.3 Wireless LAN Security	27
2.3.1 User Authentication and Encryption	27
2.4 WiFi Protected Setup	29
2.4.1 Push Button Configuration	30
2.4.2 PIN Configuration	30
2.4.3 How WPS Works	32
2.4.4 Limitations of WPS	35
ZyXEL Utility - Mac OS X	37
3.1 Overview	37
3.1.1 What You Can Do in This Chapter	37
3.1.2 What You Need to Know	37
3.1.3 Before You Begin	38
3.2 ZyXEL Utility Screen Summary	38
3.3 The Link Status Screen	39
3.4 The Profile Screen	40
3.4.1 The Profile Properties Screen	42
3.5 The Available Network Screen	44
3.6 The Advanced Setting Screen	45
3.7 The WPS Screen	46
3.8 The Information Screen	48
Troubleshooting	49
4.1 Overview	49
4.2 Power, Hardware Connections, and LEDs	49
4.3 Accessing the ZyXEL Utility	50
4.4 Link Quality	50
4.5 Problems Communicating with Other Computers	51
Product Specifications	53
Wireless LANs	57
Legal Information	73

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