NWD-170N - Adaptateur Wi-Fi ZYXEL - Free user manual and instructions

USER MANUAL NWD-170N ZYXEL

NWD-170N Draft 802.11n Wireless CardBus Card

Version 1.00 Edition 1 10/2006 Table of Contents ENGLISH

The NWD-170N is a wireless network adapter for your laptop computer. See page 10 for a list of system requirements.

1 Install the Software

Install the software from the CD before you insert the NWD-170N. Do not insert the NWD170N yet.

If you have already installed Funk Odyssey Client software on the computer, uninstall (remove) it.

1 Remove the NWD-170N if you already inserted it.

2 Insert the included CD into the CD-ROM drive on your computer.

3 When the following screen displays, click Setup to install the ZyXEL utility and driver.

V If the screen does not display, locate and double-click autorun.exe on the CD.

4 When the following screen displays, click Next.

5 Select Driver and Utility to install both the ZyXEL utility and the driver on your computer. If you want to install the driver only and use Wireless Zero Configuration (WZC) with Windows XP, select Driver only (see Note for

ENGLISH Windows XP Users). Click Next to accept the default file location or click Browse to select an alternate folder.

You will need to restart your computer after installing the ZyXEL utility. Make sure you have saved your work before continuing.

7 When the following screen displays, click Finish to exit the installer and restart your computer.

2 Install the Hardware

Do not install the hardware until you have installed the software from the CD.

1 Locate an available card slot on your computer.

2 With the pin connectors facing the slot and the side with LEDs facing up, slide the NWD-170N into the slot. The NWD-170N’s LEDs (lights) turn on if it is properly inserted.

V Never bend, twist or force the NWD-170N into the slot.

If the LEDs on the NWD-170N are not on after you have installed the utility and the NWD170N, remove the NWD-170N and reinsert it.

3 Connect to a Wireless Network

After you install the ZyXEL utility and insert the NWD-170N, an icon appears in the system tray.

V If the icon does not display, uninstall and reinstall the ZyXEL utility. See the User’s Guide for how to uninstall the utility.

The NWD-170N automatically searches for any available network(s) and connects to a wireless network without security enabled. However, this wireless network may not be connected to the Internet.

If the icon color is red, you are not connected to a wireless network. 7

ENGLISH If the icon color is green you are already connected to a wireless network.

Use the following steps to select and connect to a wireless network. 1 Double-click the icon. The ZyXEL utility Link Info screen displays. Click the Site Survey tab.

2 The available wireless network(s) displays in the

Available Network List.

ENGLISH SSID means Service Set Identity and is the name of the wireless network.

3 If a wireless network has no security, one of the following icons appears next to its entry in the list.

If a wireless network has security, one of the following icons appears next to its entry in the list.

Choose the network you want to connect to and double-click its entry in the list.

4 If a network has no security, the Link Info screen displays. Go to step 6. 9

5 If a network has security, the security settings screen appears. You need to enter security information to connect to the network. Get this information from the network administrator. Be sure to enter the information exactly as it was given to you. 6 To access the Internet, open your Internet browser and enter the URL of a web site in the address bar. The network should be connected to the Internet. If the web site displays correctly, you are successfully connected to the Internet.

3.1 Note for Windows XP Users

If you want to use WZC, either disable the ZyXEL utility (if you already installed it) or just install the driver. • To disable the ZyXEL utility, right-click the icon and select Use Windows Zero Configuration. To activate the ZyXEL utility again, double-click the icon and click OK. • To install the driver only, select Driver only.

Before installation, make sure you have a computer with the following: • Pentium II 300 MHz or above

• PCMCIA card slot • A minimum of 20 Mb available hard disk space • A minimum of 128 Mb RAM • A CD-ROM drive

• Windows 2000 or Windows XP Important Information

Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Interference Statement The 802.11g Wireless LAN Adapter has been tested to the FCC exposure requirements (Specific Absorption Rate). The equipment complies with FCC RF radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment, under 47 CFR 2.1093 paragraph (d) (2). This Transmitter must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter. Refer to the User's Guide for general FCC statements.

Procedure to View a Product's

Certification(s) 1 Go to www.zyxel.com 2 Select your product from the drop-down list box on the ZyXEL home page to go to that product's page. 11

3 Select the certification you wish to view from this page.