User's Manual

Table of Contents
NWD2205 User’s Guide
12
2.3.1 Manually Connecting to a Wireless LAN ...................................................................28
2.3.2 Creating and Using a Profile ......................................................................................30
2.4 Configuring the NWD2205 as an AP ...................................................................................33
Chapter 3
Wireless LANs.........................................................................................................................37
3.1 Overview ..............................................................................................................................37
3.1.1 What You Can Do in This Section ..............................................................................37
3.1.2 What You Need to Know ............................................................................................37
3.1.3 Before You Begin .......................................................................................................38
3.2 Wireless LAN Overview ......................................................................................................38
3.3 Wireless LAN Security ........................................................................................................39
3.3.1 User Authentication and Encryption ...........................................................................39
3.4 WiFi Protected Setup ...........................................................................................................41
3.4.1 Push Button Configuration .........................................................................................42
3.4.2 PIN Configuration .......................................................................................................42
3.4.3 How WPS Works ........................................................................................................44
3.4.4 Limitations of WPS .....................................................................................................47
Chapter 4
Station Mode............................................................................................................................49
4.1 Overview ..............................................................................................................................49
4.1.1 What You Can Do in This Section ..............................................................................49
4.1.2 What You Need to Know ............................................................................................49
4.1.3 Before You Begin .......................................................................................................50
4.2 ZyXEL Utility Screen Summary ...........................................................................................50
4.3 The Link Info Screen ..........................................................................................................51
4.3.1 Trend Chart ................................................................................................................53
4.4 The Site Survey Screen .....................................................................................................54
4.4.1 Security Settings .......................................................................................................55
4.4.2 Summary Screen .......................................................................................................61
4.5 The Profile Screen ..............................................................................................................62
4.5.1 Adding a New Profile ..................................................................................................63
4.6 The Adapter Screen ...........................................................................................................68
4.6.1 WPS: PBC (Push Button Configuration) ....................................................................69
4.6.2 WPS: PIN - Use this Device’s PIN .............................................................................69
4.7 Security Settings in Windows Vista ....................................................................................70
4.7.1 Using PEAP in Vista ...................................................................................................71
4.7.2 Using TLS in Vista .....................................................................................................72
Chapter 5
AP Mode...................................................................................................................................75
5.1 Overview ..............................................................................................................................75