ZyXEL Communications NWD210N Инструкция по применению

NWD210N

Wireless N USB Adapter

Apple Macintosh

User’s Guide

Version 1.00

4/2008

Edition 1

CONTENTS

ENGLISH 1

DEUTSCH 35

ESPAÑOL 47

FRANÇAIS 59

ITALIANO 71

РУССКИЙ 83

中文 95

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Overview

The NWD210N is a USB wireless network adapter for your

computer. The NWD210N is compatible with WPS (Wi-Fi

Protected Setup).

Use the NWD210N to connect your computer to a wireless

access point (AP). This is known as infrastructure mode.

You can also use the NWD210N to connect wirelessly to

another wireless-enabled computer. This is known as ad-hoc

mode.

This User’s Guide shows you how to set up and use your

NWD210N with your Apple Macintosh running Mac OS X.

This is described in the following sections:

Table 1 Getting Started Contents

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Install the Software 2

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This User’s Guide also includes a section detailing the

NWD210N utility’s various screens, beginning on page

11. It

contains the following:

For more background and technical information, see the

Windows User’s Guide on the CD that came with your

NWD210N.

1 Install the Software

Take the following steps to install the NWD210N’s driver and

utility on your Mac.

Install the Hardware 7

Connect to a Wireless Network 9

Table 2 The Utility Screens

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The Profile Screens 11

The Link Status Screen 20

The Site Survey Screen 23

The Statistics Screen 26

The Advanced Screen 29

The About Screen 32

Table 1 Getting Started Contents

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" Install the software from the CD before you

insert the NWD210N. Do not insert the

NWD210N yet.

1 Remove the NWD210N if you already inserted it.

Insert the included CD into the CD-ROM drive on your

computer.

2 Double-click the NWD210N CD icon that appears.

3 Select Tool > Driver > Mac OS.

4 Double-click the .dmg file icon.

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5 The NWD210N_Installer window displays. Select your

operating system version.

" If you are not sure which operating system

version your computer is running, click >

About This Mac to check.

6 Double-click Install. The following screen displays. Click

Continue.

Select the volume on which you want to install the

NWD210N software. Click Continue.

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" Choose an internal hard drive (identifiable by its

icon).

7 Click Upgrade.

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The following message displays. Click Continue

Installation to proceed.

If a security window displays, enter your computer’s

administrator name and password and click OK.

8 You must restart your computer before using the

NWD210N software.

" Make sure you have saved all your work before

you restart!

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Click Restart. Your computer shuts down, then restarts

automatically.

2 Install the Hardware

" Do not install the hardware until you have

installed the software from the CD.

1 Locate an available USB port on the computer.

2 Remove the protective cap

to expose the USB

connector. Insert the

NWD210N into an

available USB port on the

computer.

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" Never bend, twist or force the NWD210N into

the port. If there is not enough space to attach

the NWD210N, use the included USB cable.

The NWD210N’s LED (light) turns on if it is properly inserted.

V If the NWD210N’s LED is not on after you have

installed the software and the NWD210N, make

sure the NWD210N is properly inserted.

The NWD210N automatically connects to an available

wireless network without security enabled.

However, this may not be the wireless network to which you

want to connect. Run the utility to ensure you are connected

to the correct network.

2.1 Run the Utility

The utility is an interface that allows you to see information

about and control the NWD210N.

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When you insert the NWD210N, an icon appears in the dock.

The utility runs automatically. The Site Survey screen

displays (see section 4.3 on page 23).

V If the utility does not run automatically, click the

icon.

3 Connect to a Wireless Network

This section describes how to connect your NWD210N to an

existing wireless network.

1 If the Site Survey screen is not already open, open the

utility and click the Site Survey tab.

2 The available wireless networks display in the AP List.

SSID means Service Set Identifier and is the name of the

wireless network.

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3 Choose the network you want to connect to by clicking on

it and clicking Connect.

4 If a network has no security, go to step 6.

5 If a network has security, a screen displays prompting you

to enter security information.

Get this information from the network administrator. Be sure

to enter the information exactly as it was given to you. Click

OK.

6 A green icon ( ) displays to the left of the network’s

SSID, indicating that the NWD210N is successfully

connected.

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To access the Internet, open your Internet browser and enter

the URL of a web site in the address bar. The AP should be

connected to the Internet.

If the web site displays correctly, you are successfully

connected to the Internet.

4 The Utility’s Screens

This section describes each of the NWD210N utility’s

interface screens. See the Windows User’s Guide (on the CD)

for background information about the NWD210N’s features.

4.1 The Profile Screens

A profile lets you automatically connect to the same wireless

network every time you use the ZyXEL utility. You can also

configure different profiles for different networks - for example

if you use wireless networks both at home and at work.

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4.1.1 The Profile List Screen

Click the utility’s Profile tab. The following screen displays.

The following table describes the labels in this screen.

Table 3 The Profile List Screen

LABEL DESCRIPTION

This indicates the currently-active profile.

Profile This is the name of the pre-configured profile.

SSID This is the SSID of the wireless network to

which the selected profile associates.

Channel This field displays the channel number used by

the profile.

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Authenticatio

n

This field displays the type of authentication

used by the network (Open, Shared, WPA-

PSK or WPA2-PSK).

Encryption This field displays the encryption protocol used

by the network.

• When WEP security is used, WEP displays.

• When WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK security is used,

TKIP or AES displays.

Network

Type

This field displays Infrastructure when the

profile is configured to connect to an access

point, or Ad Hoc when the network is

configured to connect to another computer.

Add Click this to create a new profile.

Edit Click this to alter the settings of an existing

profile.

Delete Click this to remove a profile from the list.

Activate Click this to select the profile to use.

Alternatively, double-click the profile’s name in

the list.

Table 3 The Profile List Screen

LABEL DESCRIPTION

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4.1.2 The Add Profile: System Configuration Screen

Use this screen to configure a profile’s basic settings. Click

Add in the Profile List screen. The following screen displays.

The following table describes the labels in this screen.

Table 4 The Add Profile: System Configuration Screen

LABEL DESCRIPTION

Profile Name Enter a descriptive name in this field, or

alternatively keep the name assigned by the

utility.

SSID Select an available wireless device from the

list, or enter the SSID of the wireless device to

which you want to associate.

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CAM

(Constantly

Awake

Mode)

Select this to have the NWD210N never go into

sleep mode.

Power

Saving Mode

Select this to have the NWD210N go into sleep

mode when it is not transmitting data.

Network

Type

Select Infrastructure to connect to a wireless

access point, or select 802.11 Ad Hoc to

connect to another wireless-enabled computer.

Tx Power This field controls the transmission power of

the NWD210N. When using the NWD210N with

a notebook computer, select a lower

transmission power level when you are close to

the AP in order to conserve battery power.

Channel In ad-hoc mode, choose the radio channel to

use for the wireless network. If there are other

networks in the area, choose a channel as far

away as possible, in order to minimize the risk

of interference.

In Infrastructure mode, this field is not

configurable; the NWD210N uses whichever

channel the access point uses.

RTS

Threshold

Select the packet size above which the

NWD210N transmits an RTS (Request To

Send) message.

Table 4 The Add Profile: System Configuration Screen

LABEL DESCRIPTION

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Fragment

Threshold

Select the packet size above which the

NWD210N fragments (breaks up) the packet

into smaller pieces.

OK Click this to save your changes and return to

the Profile List screen.

Cancel Click this to return to the Profile List screen

without saving your changes.

Table 4 The Add Profile: System Configuration Screen

LABEL DESCRIPTION

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4.1.3 The Add Profile: Authentication & Security

Screen

Use this screen to configure a profile’s security settings. Click

Authentication & Security in the Add Profile: System

Configuration screen. The following screen displays.

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The following table describes the labels in this screen.

Table 5 The Add Profile: Authentication & Security Screen

LABEL DESCRIPTION

Authenticatio

n Type

Select the security standard you want to use.

All the other wireless devices on your network

must be able to use the same standard you

select.

• Open mode is used when security is not an

issue. No authentication is required, and any

wireless device can join the network.

• Shared mode security is used with WEP (Wired

Equivalent Privacy).

• WPA-PSK security uses a pre-shared key. All the

wireless devices on the network use the same

key to access the network. This option is not

available in ad-hoc mode.

• WPA2-PSK is an improved version of WPA-PSK

security. This option is not available in ad-hoc

mode.

Encryption

Type

• When you select Open or Shared in the

Authentication Type field, either select None to

use no security, or select WEP to use Wired

Equivalent Privacy security.

• When you select WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK in the

Authentication Type field, select TKIP to use

the Temporal Key Integrity Protocol. Alternatively,

select AES to use the Advanced Encryption

Standard.

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4.1.4 The Edit Profile: System Configuration Screen

Use this screen to change a profile’s basic settings. Click Edit

in the Profile List screen. The screen that displays is identical

to that described in section 4.1.2 on page 14.

WPA Pre-

Shared Key

When you select WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK in

the Authentication Type field, enter the

network’s pre-shared key (8~64 uppercase or

lowercase letters and numbers).

Key #1~4 When you select WEP in the Encryption Type

field, you must enter the network’s WEP key.

Check with your network’s administrator for the

correct settings.

Select the key number (1~4), select the key

type (Hexadecimal or ASCII), and enter the

WEP key in the field to the right.

Hexadecimal keys use numerals and the letters

a~f only, whereas ASCII keys use numerals

and all letters.

OK Click this to save your settings and return to the

previous screen.

Cancel Click this to return to the previous screen

without saving your settings.

Table 5 The Add Profile: Authentication & Security Screen

LABEL DESCRIPTION

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