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... warning notices and instructions.
• Do NOT use this product near water, for example, in a wet basement or near a swimming pool.
• Do NOT expose your device to dampness, dust or corrosive liquids. • Do NOT store things on the device. • Do NOT install, use, or service this device during a thunderstorm. There is a
remote risk of...
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... Guide ...3
Document Conventions...4
Safety Warnings...6
Table of Contents...7
Chapter 1 Getting Started ...9
1.1 Overview ...9 1.1.1 What You Need to Know 9 1.1.2 Before You Begin ...9
1.2 Features ...10 1.3 Hardware Installation ...11 1.4 Software Installation ...11
1.4.1 Minimum System Requirements 11 1.4.2 Installing the ZyXEL Utility 12 1.5 Device Applications ...15
Chapter 2 Wireless LANs...
User Guide - Page 9
... often serve as the bridge between wireless and wired LANs.
Ad-Hoc
An Ad-Hoc wireless LAN is a self-contained group of computers connected wirelessly and which is independent of any other networks and Access Points.
1.1.2 Before You Begin
Read the Quick Start Guide for information on making hardware connections and using the ZyXEL utility to connect your NWD...
User Guide - Page 11
... into the port. If there is not enough space to attach the NWD-271N, use the included USB cable.
1.4 Software Installation
This section shows you how to install the Mac OS X version of the ZyXEL Utility. For detailed information on using it, see Chapter 4 on page 23.
1.4.1 Minimum System Requirements
In order to install the ZyXEL Utility for Mac OS X, your computer must...
User Guide - Page 12
... is disconnected from your computer before you begin
the installation process. 2 Open the installation DMG file on the included disc.
3 Inside the DMG, locate the installer package and double-click it to run the installation program. When it opens, follow the on-screen instructions.
4 After installing the ZyXEL Utility and device driver, you must restart your computer.
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User Guide - Page 14
... the installation DMG file on the included disc.
2 Inside the DMG, locate the uninstaller script and double-click it to run it in the Terminal application. After entering your admin password for the operating system, the script automatically removes all components associated with the ZyXEL Utility.
3 After uninstalling, you should restart your computer.
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User Guide - Page 21
... you how to connect to a wireless LAN using the NWD-271N.
1 Open the ZyXEL Utility then select the network to which you want to connect from the Available Network list.
2 After you make your selection, you have approximately 5 seconds to click the Connect this site button. If you miss the window of opportunity, simply select the...
User Guide - Page 22
... encryption. This must match the encryption used by the wireless network to which you want to connect.
For details on the WEP encryption settings, see Section 4.3.1 on page 28. For details on the WPA PSK encryption settings, see Section 4.3.2 on page 29. Click OK to close this window when you are done configuring the encryption...
User Guide - Page 23
... client and the server cannot communicate.
4.1.2 Before You Begin
• Make sure the Mac OS X version of the ZyXEL utility is already installed on your computer. See Section 1.4 on page 11 for more information.
• After installation, make sure you repair permissions on your installation drive. Click Applications > Utilities > Disk Utility or do a Spotlight search for the key words...
User Guide - Page 27
... Profile name list and then click Load to use its settings.
Save
Click this button to save a profile.
Delete
Select a profile from the Profile name list and then click Delete to remove it..
Other
This section displays additional information about your NWD-271N.
Information
Click this button to display driver and utility information.
OK
Click...
User Guide - Page 31
... ZyXEL Utility • Link Quality • Problems Communicating with Other Computers
5.2 Power, Hardware Connections, and LEDs
The NWD-271N does not turn on. None of the LEDs turn on.
1 Make sure the NWD-271N is correctly installed. 2 Restart the computer ... 1.2 on page 10.
2 Check the hardware connection.
3 Restart the computer to which the NWD-271N is attached.
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User Guide - Page 32
... the AP or the peer computer(s) within the
transmission range. 3 There may be too much radio interference (for example from a microwave oven,
or another AP using the same channel) around your wireless network. Lower the output power of each AP. 4 Make sure there are not too many wireless stations connected to a wireless network.
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User Guide - Page 33
... Ad-Hoc Mode
• Verify that the peer computer(s) is turned on. • Make sure the NWD-271N computer and the peer computer(s) are using the
same SSID and channel. • Make sure that the computer and the peer computer(s) share the same security
settings. • Change the wireless clients to use another radio channel if interference...
User Guide - Page 35
...Product Name
NWD-271N Wireless N USB Adapter
Interface
USB 2.0
Standards
IEEE 802.11b
IEEE 802.11g
Antenna Operating Temperature
IEEE 802.11n (Draft 2.0) 2.4GHz (PCB 1.02 dBi) 0 - 50 degrees Celsius
Storage Temperature Operating Humidity Storage Humidity Operation Voltage
-30 - 70 degrees Celsius 20 - 90% (non-condensing) 5 - 90% (non-condensing) 5V
Power Saving Mode Current Consumption...
User Guide - Page 37
... Windows 2000
SOFTWARE SPECIFICATIONS
Device Drivers
Windows Vista (32- and 64-bit)
Windows XP (32- and 64-bit)
Windows 2000
Mac OS X (10.3, 10.4, 10.5)
WIRELESS FEATURES Wireless Security
WEP 64bit, 128bit, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK 802.1x (EAP-TLS, EAP-TTLS, EAP-PEAP).
Wireless QoS
Note: EAP-TTLS is not supported in Windows Vista.
WMM
Note: Wireless QoS is not supported in Windows...
User Guide - Page 39
... the TCP/IP settings on your computer in order for it to be able to communicate with the other devices on your network. Mac OS X includes the software components you need to use TCP/IP on your computer. If you manually assign IP information instead of using a dynamic IP, make sure that your network's computers have IP addresses that place them...
User Guide - Page 40
Appendix A Setting Up Your IP Address 2 In the System Preferences window, click the Network icon.
3 When the Network preferences pane opens, select Built-in Ethernet from the network connection type list, and then click Configure.
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Appendix A Setting Up Your IP Address • In the Router address field, type the IP address of your NWD-271N.
6 Click Apply Now and close the window.
Verifying Settings
Check your TCP/IP properties by clicking Applications > Utilities > Network Utilities, and then selecting the appropriate Network Interface from the Info tab.
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User Guide - Page 70
... WPA patch for Windows XP, Funk Software's Odyssey client.
The Windows XP patch is a free download that adds WPA capability to Windows XP's built-in "Zero Configuration" wireless client. However, you must run Windows XP to use it.
WPA(2) with RADIUS Application Example
To set up WPA(2), you need the IP address of the RADIUS server, its port number (default...
User Guide - Page 78
...To obtain the services of this warranty, contact ZyXEL's Service Center for ...ZyXEL to the corresponding return address, Postage Paid. This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights that vary from country to country.
Registration
Register your product online to receive e-mail notices of firmware upgrades and information at www.zyxel.com.
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