User's Manual

Chapter 2Tutorial

NWD2205 User’s Guide

2.1.3 Before You Begin

• Make sure that you have already familiarized yourself with the NWD2205’s

features and hardware, as described in Chapter 1 on page 17.

• You should have valid login information for an existing network Access Point,

otherwise you may not be able to make a network connection right away.

2.2 Connecting to an AP using Wi-Fi Protected

Setup (WPS)

This section gives you an example of how to set up your wireless network using

WPS. This example uses the NWD2205 as the wireless client, and ZyXEL’s

NBG334W as the Access Point (AP).

Note: The Access Point must be a WPS-aware device.

There are two WPS methods for creating a secure connection. This tutorial shows

you both.

• Push Button Configuration (PBC) - create a secure wireless network simply

by pressing a button. See Section 2.2.1 on page 24.This is the easier method.

• PIN Configuration - create a secure wireless network simply by entering a

wireless client's PIN (Personal Identification Number) in the NWD2205’s

interface. See Section 2.2.2 on page 25. This is the more secure method, since

one device can authenticate the other.

2.2.1 Push Button Configuration (PBC)

1 Make sure that your access point is turned on and that it is within range of the

computer with the NWD2205 installed.

2 Make sure that you have installed the NWD2205’s driver and utility on your

computer.

3 In the NWD2205’s utility, click the Adapter tab, enable WPS and select PBC

(Push Button Configuration). In the screen that appears, click Start.

4 Log into the AP’s web configurator and locate its WPS settings section. On the

NBG334W, press the Push Button button in the Network > Wireless Client >

WPS Station screen.

Note: It doesn’t matter which button is pressed first. You must press the second

button within two minutes of pressing the first one.