ZyXEL NWD6605 User Guide - Page 3

Contents Overview

NWD Series User’s Guide

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Contents Overview

Introduction and Configuration

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Getting Started

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Tutorial

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Wireless LANs

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Troubleshooting

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Troubleshooting

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Section	Page
NWD Series Dual-Band Wireless USB Adapter	1
Contents Overview	3
Table of Contents	5
Introduction and Configuration	7
Getting Started	9
1.1 Overview	9
1.1.1 Before You Begin	9
1.2 About Your NWD Series Wireless LAN Adapter	9
1.2.1 Hardware	9
1.2.2 NWD Series LED Indicator Function	11
Tutorial	12
2.1 Overview	12
2.1.1 What You Can Do in This Tutorial	12
2.1.2 What You Need to Know	12
2.1.3 Before You Begin	12
2.2 Driver Installation	13
2.3 Network Connection	16
2.3.1 ZyXEL Network Connection Wizard (Windows Zero Configuration)	16
2.3.2 Connecting to an AP using Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS)	19
Wireless LANs	21
3.1 Overview	21
3.1.1 What You Need to Know	21
3.2 Wireless LAN Overview	22
3.3 Wireless LAN Security	22
3.3.1 WEP	23
3.3.2 WPA-PSK and WPA2-PSK	23
3.4 Wi-Fi Protected Setup	24
3.4.1 How WPS Works	24
3.4.2 Limitations of WPS	27
Troubleshooting	29
Troubleshooting	31
4.1 Power, Hardware Connections, and LEDs	31
4.2 Link Quality	32
4.3 Problems Communicating with Other Computers	32
Legal Information	33

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