Table of Contents
NWD Series User’s Guide
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Table of Contents
Contents Overview .............................................................................................................................3
Table of Contents.................................................................................................................................4
Part I: Introduction and Configuration............................................................6
Chapter 1
Getting Started.....................................................................................................................................7
1.1 Overview ........................................................................................................................................... 7
1.1.1 Before You Begin ..................................................................................................................... 7
1.2 About Your NWD Series Wireless LAN Adapter ............................................................................ 7
1.2.1 Hardware ................................................................................................................................. 7
1.2.2 NWD Series LED Indicator Function ....................................................................................... 9
Chapter 2
Tutorial.................................................................................................................................................10
2.1 Overview ......................................................................................................................................... 10
2.1.1 What You Can Do in This Tutorial .........................................................................................10
2.1.2 What You Need to Know ..................................................................................................... 10
2.1.3 Before You Begin ................................................................................................................... 10
2.2 Driver Installation ............................................................................................................................. 11
2.3 Network Connection ...................................................................................................................... 14
2.3.1 ZyXEL Network Connection Wizard (Windows Zero Configuration) ................................ 14
2.3.2 Connecting to an AP using Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) ................................................ 17
Chapter 3
Wireless LANs......................................................................................................................................19
3.1 Overview ......................................................................................................................................... 19
3.1.1 What You Need to Know ..................................................................................................... 19
3.2 Wireless LAN Overview .................................................................................................................. 19
3.3 Wireless LAN Security ..................................................................................................................... 20
3.3.1 WEP ......................................................................................................................................... 21
3.3.2 WPA-PSK and WPA2-PSK ...................................................................................................... 21
3.4 Wi-Fi Protected Setup ..................................................................................................................... 22
3.4.1 How WPS Works ..................................................................................................................... 22
3.4.2 Limitations of WPS ................................................................................................................. 24