ZyXEL Communications NWD-170N User manual

NWD-170N
Draft 802.11n Wireless CardBus Card
Quick Start Guide
Version 1.00
Edition 1
10/2006
Table of Contents
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DEUTSCH 13
ESPAÑOL 25
FRANÇAIS 37
ITALIANO 49
РУССКИЙ 61
SVENSKA 73
繁體中文 85

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Overview
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 NWD-
170N yet.
If you have already installed Funk Odyssey
Client software on the computer, uninstall
(remove) it.
1Remove the NWD-170N if you already inserted it.
2Insert the included CD into the CD-ROM drive on your
computer.
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3When the following screen displays, click Setup to install
the ZyXEL utility and driver.
VIf the screen does not display, locate and
double-click autorun.exe on the CD.

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4When the following screen displays, click Next.
5Select 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

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Windows XP Users). Click Next to accept the default file
location or click Browse to select an alternate folder.
6Click Install.

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"You will need to restart your computer after
installing the ZyXEL utility. Make sure you have
saved your work before continuing.
7When the following screen displays, click Finish to exit the
installer and restart your computer.

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2 Install the Hardware
"Do not install the hardware until you have
installed the software from the CD.
1Locate an available card slot on your computer.
2With 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.
"Never bend, twist or force the NWD-170N into
the slot.
VIf the LEDs on the NWD-170N are not on after
you have installed the utility and the NWD-
170N, remove the NWD-170N and reinsert it.

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3 Connect to a Wireless Network
After you install the ZyXEL utility and insert the NWD-170N,
an icon appears in the system tray.
VIf the icon does not display, uninstall and re-
install 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.

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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.
1Double-click the icon. The ZyXEL utility Link Info
screen displays. Click the Site Survey tab.
2The available wireless network(s) displays in the
Available Network List.

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SSID means Service Set Identity and is the name of the
wireless network.
3If 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.
4If a network has no security, the Link Info screen displays.
Go to step 6.