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Table Of Contents

User’s Guide
Copyright
Certifications
Safety Warnings
ZyXEL Limited Warranty
Customer Support
Table of Contents
List of Figures
List of Tables
Preface
Getting Started
- 1.1 About Your NWD-370N
- 1.2 Application Overview
- 1.3 NWD-370N Hardware and Utility Installation
  - 1.3.1 ZyXEL Utility Icon
- 1.4 Configuration Methods
  - 1.4.1 Enabling WZC
  - 1.4.2 Accessing the ZyXEL Utility
Tutorial
- 2.1 Connecting to a Wireless LAN
- 2.2 Creating and Using a Profile
Wireless LAN Network
- 3.1 Wireless LAN Overview
- 3.2 Wireless LAN Security
  - 3.2.1 User Authentication and Encryption
Wireless Configuration
- 4.1 ZyXEL Utility Screen Summary
- 4.2 The Link Info Screen
  - 4.2.1 Trend Chart
- 4.3 The Site Survey Screen
  - 4.3.1 Security Settings
  - 4.3.2 Confirm Save Screen
- 4.4 The Profile Screen
  - 4.4.1 Adding a New Profile
- 4.5 The Adapter Screen
Maintenance
- 5.1 The About Screen
- 5.2 Uninstalling the ZyXEL Utility
- 5.3 Upgrading the ZyXEL Utility
Troubleshooting
- 6.1 Problems Starting the ZyXEL Utility
- 6.2 Problems with the Link Quality
- 6.3 Problems Communicating With Other Computers
Product Specifications
Management with Wireless Zero Configuration
- Activating Wireless Zero Configuration
- Connecting to a Wireless Network
- Security Settings
  - Association
  - Authentication
- Ordering the Preferred Networks
Wireless Security
- Types of EAP Authentication
- Dynamic WEP Key Exchange
- WPA and WPA2
- Security Parameters Summary
Setting up Your Computer’s IP Address
- Windows 98/Me
- Windows 2000/XP
  - Verifying Settings
Index
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ZyXEL NWD-370N User’s Guide

Chapter 1 Getting Started 19

CHAPTER 1

Getting Started

This chapter introduces the NWD-370N and prepares you to use the ZyXEL utility. The

ZyXEL utility is a tool that helps you configure your NWD-370N.

1.1 About Your NWD-370N

The NWD-370N is an IEEE 802.11n draft compliant wireless LAN adapter, using MIMO

(Multiple-In, Multiple-Out) antenna technology to deliver high-speed wireless networking. It

can also connect to IEEE 802.11b/g wireless networks.

See the appendix for detailed product specifications.

Figure 1 The NWD-370N