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1
Select
Mixed WPA2-PSK/WPA-PSK
as the security mode.
Deselect
Generate password
automatically
and enter the
Pre-Shared Key
in the
Password
field. Select
Enable
in the
Wireless
field. Select
802.11b/g/n
Mixed
in the
802.11 Mode
field. Click
Apply
.
Thomas can now use the WPS feature to establish a wireless connection between his notebook and
the Device (see
Section 2.2.2 on page 16
). He can also use the notebook’s wireless client to search
for the Device (see
Section 2.2.3 on page 20
).
2.2.2
Using WPS
This section shows you how to set up a wireless network using WPS. It uses the Device as the AP
and ZyXEL NWD210N as the wireless client which connects to the notebook.
Note: The wireless client must be a WPS-aware device (for example, a WPS USB adapter
or PCMCIA card), which can be identified by the WPS logo:
.
There are two WPS methods to set up the wireless client settings:
•
Push Button Configuration (PBC)
- simply press a button. This is the easier of the two
methods.
•
PIN Configuration
- configure a Personal Identification Number (PIN) on the Device. A wireless
client must also use the same PIN in order to download the wireless network settings from the
Device.
Push Button Configuration (PBC)
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1
Make sure that your Device is turned on and your notebook is within the cover range of the wireless
signal.
2
Make sure that you have installed the wireless client driver and utility in your notebook.
3
In the wireless client utility, go to the WPS setting page. Enable WPS and press the WPS button
(
Start
or
WPS
button).
4
Push and hold the
WPS
button located on the Device’s front panel for more than 5 seconds.
Alternatively, you may log into Device’s web configurator and go to the
Network Settings >
Wireless >
WPS
screen. Enable the WPS function and click
Apply
. Then click the
Connect
button.
Note: Your Device has a WPS button located on its front panel as well as a WPS button in
its configuration utility. Both buttons have exactly the same function: you can use
one or the other.
Note: It doesn’t matter if the WPS button on the wireless client or AP is pressed first. You
must press the button on the second device within two minutes of pressing the
button on the first device.
The Device sends the proper configuration settings to the wireless client. This may take up to two
minutes. The wireless client is then able to communicate with the Device securely.
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The following figure shows you an example of how to set up a wireless network and its security by
pressing a button on both Device and wireless client.
Example WPS Process: PBC Method
PIN Configuration
When you use the PIN configuration method, you need to use both the Device’s web configurator
and the wireless client’s utility.
1
Launch your wireless client’s configuration utility. Go to the WPS settings and select the PIN method
to get a PIN number.
Wireless Client
ZyXEL Device
SECURITY INFO
COMMUNICATION
WITHIN 2 MINUTES
Press and hold for
5 seconds
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2
Log into Device’s web configurator and go to the
Wireless >
WPS
screen. Enable the WPS function
and click
Apply
.
3
Enter the PIN number of the wireless client and click the
Register
button. Activate WPS function on
the wireless client utility screen within two minutes.
The Device authenticates the wireless client and sends the proper configuration settings to the
wireless client. This may take up to two minutes. The wireless client is then able to communicate
with the Device securely.
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The following figure shows you how to set up a wireless network and its security on a Device and a
wireless client by using PIN method.
Example WPS Process: PIN Method
2.2.3
Without WPS
This section describes how to connect wirelessly to your Device. The connection procedure is shown
here using Windows XP as an example.
Authentication by PIN
SECURITY INFO
WITHIN 2 MINUTES
Wireless Client
ZyXEL Device
COMMUNICATION