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Chapter 1 Getting Started 1.2 About Your NWD2705 Your NWD2705 is an IEEE 802.11n compliant wireless LAN adapter. It can also connect to IEEE 802.11b/g wireless networks. The NWD2705 is WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) compliant. WPS allows you to easily connect to another WPS-enabled device. The NWD2705 is a USB adapter which connects to an empty USB port on your computer. See your NWD2705's Quick Start Guide for installation instructions, and see the section on product specifications in this User's Guide for detailed information. 1.2.1 Hardware This section describes the NWD2705's physical appearance. Figure 1 The NWD2705 AB The following table describes the NWD2705. Table 1 NWD2705 External View LABEL DESCRIPTION A WPS button B LED The following table describes the operation of the NWD2705's LED. Table 2 NWD2705 LED COLOR STATUS Blue On Slow Blinking Rapid Blinking Off DESCRIPTION The NWD2705 is turned on and the driver is installed. The NWD2705 is searching for available wireless device. The NWD2705 is turned on, connected to a wireless device, and is transmitting or receiving data. It also blinks when the WPS feature is being used or a WPS connection is being initiated. The NWD2705 is turned off or the driver is not installed. 12 NWD2705 User's Guide

Section	Page
NWD2705	1
Contents Overview	3
Table of Contents	5
Introduction and Configuration	9
Getting Started	11
1.1 Overview	11
1.1.1 What You Need to Know	11
1.1.2 Before You Begin	11
1.2 About Your NWD2705	12
1.2.1 Hardware	12
1.3 Application Overview	13
1.3.1 Infrastructure	13
1.4 Hardware and Utility Installation	13
1.4.1 ZyXEL Utility Icon	13
1.5 Configuration Methods	14
1.5.1 Enabling Windows Wireless Configuration	14
1.5.2 Accessing the ZyXEL Utility	15
Tutorial	16
2.1 Overview	16
2.1.1 What You Can Do in This Tutorial	16
2.1.2 What You Need to Know	16
2.1.3 Before You Begin	16
2.2 Connecting to an AP using Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS)	17
2.2.1 Push Button Configuration (PBC)	17
2.2.2 PIN Configuration	18
2.3 Connecting to an AP Without Using WPS	20
2.3.1 Manually Connecting to a Wireless LAN	20
2.3.2 Creating and Using a Profile	22
Wireless LANs	25
3.1 Overview	25
3.1.1 What You Can Do in This Section	25
3.1.2 What You Need to Know	25
3.1.3 Before You Begin	25
3.2 Wireless LAN Overview	26
3.3 Wireless LAN Security	26
3.3.1 WEP	27
3.3.2 WPA-PSK and WPA2-PSK	27
3.4 Wi-Fi Protected Setup	28
3.4.1 Push Button Configuration	28
3.4.2 PIN Configuration	29
3.4.3 How WPS Works	30
3.4.4 Limitations of WPS	33
ZyXEL Utility: Station Mode	35
4.1 Overview	35
4.1.1 What You Can Do in This Section	35
4.1.2 What You Need to Know	35
4.1.3 Before You Begin	36
4.2 ZyXEL Utility Screen Summary	36
4.3 The Link Info Screen	37
4.3.1 Trend Chart	38
4.4 The Site Survey Screen	39
4.4.1 Security Settings	40
4.4.2 Summary Screen	43
4.5 The Profile Screen	43
4.5.1 Adding a New Profile	45
4.6 The Adapter Screen	48
4.6.1 WPS: PBC (Push Button Configuration)	49
4.6.2 WPS: PIN - Use this Device’s PIN	49
4.6.3 WPS: PIN - Use the PIN from the AP or Wireless Router	50
Maintenance	51
5.1 Overview	51
5.1.1 What You Can Do in This Section	51
5.1.2 What You Need to Know	51
5.1.3 Before You Begin	51
5.2 The About Screen	52
5.3 Uninstalling the ZyXEL Utility	52
5.4 Upgrading the ZyXEL Utility	53
Troubleshooting	55
Troubleshooting	57
6.1 Power, Hardware Connections, and LEDs	57
6.2 Accessing the ZyXEL Utility	58
6.3 Link Quality	58
6.4 Problems Communicating with Other Computers	58
Legal Information	61