NWD Series Dual-Band Wireless USB Adapter NWD6505 NWD6605 Version 1.00 Edition 1, 05/2013 Quick Start Guide User’s Guide www.zyxel.
IMPORTANT! READ CAREFULLY BEFORE USE. KEEP THIS GUIDE FOR FUTURE REFERENCE. Screenshots and graphics in this book may differ slightly from your product due to differences in your product firmware or your computer operating system. Every effort has been made to ensure that the information in this manual is accurate. Related Documentation • Quick Start Guide The Quick Start Guide shows how to connect the NWD Series and set up your network.
Contents Overview Contents Overview Introduction and Configuration ..........................................................................................................7 Getting Started ..........................................................................................................................................9 Tutorial ....................................................................................................................................................12 Wireless LANs ......
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Table of Contents Table of Contents Contents Overview ..............................................................................................................................3 Table of Contents .................................................................................................................................5 Part I: Introduction and Configuration ............................................................ 7 Chapter 1 Getting Started ...................................................
Table of Contents Part II: .............................................................................................................. 29 Part II: Troubleshooting .................................................................................. 29 Chapter 4 Troubleshooting..................................................................................................................................31 4.1 Power, Hardware Connections, and LEDs ..........................................................
P ART I Introduction and Configuration 7
C HAPT ER 1 Getting Started 1.1 Overview The ZyXEL NWD Series of dual-band wireless USB adapters can connect to a 2.4 G network or a 5G network and bring you a better Internet experience over existing 802.11 networks. This section includes an overview of your NWD Series adapter.What You Need to Know The following terms and concepts may help as you read through this section, and subsequently as you read through the rest of the User’s Guide.
Chapter 1 Getting Started 1.2.1.1 NWD6605 Dual-Band Wireless AC1200 USB Adapter Figure 1 NWD6605 Physical Characteristics LED L ED ccolor: Blue olor: B lue Dual-band D ual-b band external external antenna antenna One-tou O One-touch ne-ttouch WPS button 1.2.1.
Chapter 1 Getting Started 1.2.2 NWD Series LED Indicator Function The following table describes the function of the NWD Series’s LED indicators. Table 1 NWD Series LED Indicator Legend STATUS DESCRIPTION On The driver is installed. Slow Blinking The NWD is searching for available wireless device or a WPS connection is being initiated. Rapid Blinking The NWD is connected to a wireless device, and is transmitting or receiving data. Off The NWD is turned off or the driver is not installed.
C HAPT ER 2 Tutorial 2.1 Overview This tutorial shows you how to join a wireless infrastructure network using the ZyXEL utility. The wireless client is labeled C and the Access Point is labeled AP. Figure 3 Infrastructure Network 2.1.1 What You Can Do in This Tutorial • Install the driver for your NWD Series adapter. See Section 2.2 on page 13 for details. • Connect securely to an infrastructure AP using your adapter’s Connection Wizard. See Section 2.3.1 on page 16 for details.
Chapter 2 Tutorial 2.2 Driver Installation Note: Before beginning, ensure that your NWD Series adapter is NOT connected to the host computer. 1 Insert the provided setup disc and run. 2 Select Setup from the startup screen. 3 The Driver Installation Tool window appears. Click Next.
Chapter 2 Tutorial 4 14 When driver installation is complete, a screen appears prompting you to plug in your NWD Series adapter. Plug in the adapter and click Next.
Chapter 2 Tutorial 5 The Installation Complete screen appears. Click Finish to complete the driver installation.
Chapter 2 Tutorial 2.3 Network Connection There are two ways to create a network connection. • 2.3.1 ZyXEL Network Connection Wizard (Windows Zero Configuration) • 2.3.2 Connecting to an AP using Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) 2.3.1 ZyXEL Network Connection Wizard (Windows Zero Configuration) 1 16 The ZyXEL Network Connection Wizard appears after you click Finish in the previously shown screen.. Click Next.
Chapter 2 Tutorial 2 The network selection screen appears. Choose the desired connection and click Connect. Click Next. 3 The network security key screen appears. If prompted, enter the Security Key for the selected connection and click OK. Click Next.
Chapter 2 Tutorial 4 18 Connection is complete. Click Finish in the next screen to complete the connection setup.
Chapter 2 Tutorial 2.3.2 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 NWD Series adapter as the wireless client, and ZyXEL’s NBG4615 v2 as the Access Point (AP). Note: The Access Point must be a WPS-aware device. Close the ZyXEL Network Connection Wizard window that appears after you click Finish in the final step in the driver installation. 1 Press and hold the adapter’s WPS button.
Chapter 2 Tutorial 2 Within two minutes, press the button on the router or AP until the indicator blinks. The following window appears. Configuration may take up to two minutes. Figure 6 NWD6505 Connection Progress Window Figure 7 NWD6605 Connection Progress Window 3 The wireless connection icon next to the clock in the Taskbar should indicate when the connection is complete. A link appears allowing the configuration settings to be changed.
C HAPT ER 3 Wireless LANs 3.1 Overview This section provides background information on wireless Local Area Networks. 3.1.1 What You Need to Know The following terms and concepts may help as you read through this section. Server When two or more devices are connected digitally to form a network, the one that distributes data to the other devices is known as the “server”.
Chapter 3 Wireless LANs 3.2 Wireless LAN Overview The following figure provides an example of a wireless network with an AP. Figure 8 Example of a Wireless Network The wireless network is the part in the blue circle. In this wireless network, devices A and B are called wireless clients. The wireless clients use the access point (AP) to interact with other devices (such as the printer) or with the Internet Every wireless network must follow these basic guidelines.
Chapter 3 Wireless LANs 3.3.1 WEP 3.3.1.1 Data Encryption WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) encryption scrambles all data packets transmitted between the NWD Series and the AP or other wireless stations to keep network communications private. Both the wireless stations and the access points must use the same WEP key for data encryption and decryption. There are two ways to create WEP keys in your NWD Series. • Automatic WEP key generation based on a “password phrase” called a passphrase.
Chapter 3 Wireless LANs single, alphanumeric password to derive a PMK which is used to generate unique temporal encryption keys. This prevent all wireless devices sharing the same encryption keys. (a weakness of WEP) If both an AP and the wireless clients support WPA2-PSK, use WPA2-PSK for stronger data encryption. If the AP or the wireless clients do not support WPA2-PSK, just use WPA-PSK. Select WEP only when the AP and/or wireless clients do not support WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK.
Chapter 3 Wireless LANs The roles of registrar and enrollee last only as long as the WPS setup process is active (two minutes). The next time you use WPS, a different device can be the registrar if necessary. The WPS connection process is like a handshake; only two devices participate in each WPS transaction. If you want to add more devices you should repeat the process with one of the existing networked devices and the new device.
Chapter 3 Wireless LANs registrar, since it is configured (it already has security information for the network). AP1 supplies the existing security information to Client 2. Figure 11 WPS: Example Network Step 2 REGISTRAR EXISTING CONNECTION AP1 CLIENT 1 ENROLLEE S YI RIT U EC O NF CLIENT 2 In step 3, you add another access point (AP2) to your network. AP2 is out of range of AP1, so you cannot use AP1 for the WPS handshake with the new access point.
Chapter 3 Wireless LANs 3.4.2 Limitations of WPS WPS has some limitations of which you should be aware. • When you use WPS, it works between two devices only. You cannot enroll multiple devices simultaneously, you must enroll one after the other. For instance, if you have two enrollees and one registrar you must set up the first enrollee (by pressing the WPS button on the registrar and the first enrollee, for example), then check that it successfully enrolled, then set up the second device in the same way.
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P ART II Troubleshooting 29
C HAPT ER 4 Troubleshooting This chapter offers some suggestions to solve problems you might encounter. The potential problems are divided into the following categories. • Power, Hardware Connections, and LEDs • Link Quality • Problems Communicating with Other Computers 4.1 Power, Hardware Connections, and LEDs The NWD Series adapter does not turn on. None of the LEDs turn on. 1 Make sure the NWD Series adapter is correctly installed (refer to your Quick Start Guide and Chapter 2 on page 12).
Chapter 4 Troubleshooting 4.2 Link Quality The link quality and/or signal strength is poor. 1 Scan for and connect to another AP with a better link quality. 2 Move your computer closer to 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.
A PPENDIX A Legal Information Copyright Copyright © 2013 by ZyXEL Communications Corporation. The contents of this publication may not be reproduced in any part or as a whole, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, translated into any language, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, magnetic, optical, chemical, photocopying, manual, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of ZyXEL Communications Corporation. Published by ZyXEL Communications Corporation.
Appendix A Legal Information Certifications Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Interference Statement The device complies with Part 15 of FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: This device may not cause harmful interference. This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operations. This device has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
Appendix A Legal Information Notices Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate the equipment. Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada. Viewing Certifications Go to http://www.ZyXEL.com to view this product’s documentation and certifications.
Appendix A Legal Information [Slovenian] ZyXEL izjavlja, da je ta oprema v skladu z bistvenimi zahtevami in ostalimi relevantnimi določili direktive 1999/5/EC. [Slovak] ZyXEL týmto vyhlasuje, že zariadenia spĺňa základné požiadavky a všetky príslušné ustanovenia Smernice 1999/5/EC. [Finnish] ZyXEL vakuuttaa täten että laitteet tyyppinen laite on direktiivin 1999/5/EY oleellisten vaatimusten ja sitä koskevien direktiivin muiden ehtojen mukainen.
Appendix A Legal Information 1. Although Norway, Switzerland and Liechtenstein are not EU member states, the EU Directive 1999/5/EC has also been implemented in those countries. 2. The regulatory limits for maximum output power are specified in EIRP. The EIRP level (in dBm) of a device can be calculated by adding the gain of the antenna used(specified in dBi) to the output power available at the connector (specified in dBm).
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Index Index A F about your ZyXEL Device 9 frequency 22 Access Point (AP) 22 Access point (AP) 22 Access Point. See also AP. ACT LED 11 G Advanced Encryption Standard 23 getting started 9 AP See also access point.
Index product registration 35 PSK 23 introduction 21 security 22 wireless LAN (WLAN) 21 wireless network 22 Q Quick Start Guide 2 R wireless tutorial 19 WPA 23 vs WPA-PSK 23 WPA2 23 vs WPA2-PSK 23 WPA2-PSK 23 WPA-PSK 23, 24 radio interference 32 registration product 35 related documentation 2 S security 22, 23 data encryption 23 Service Set Identity (SSID) 22 SSID 22, 32 T Temporal Key Integrity Protocol (TKIP) 23 trademarks 33 W warranty 35 note 35 WEP 23 automatic setup 23 manual setup 23 passphr
