Zyxel NWD6605 User Manual

User’s Guide

NWD Series

Dual-Band Wireless USB Adapter

Version 1.00 Edition 2, 10/2018

Copyright © 2018 Zyxel Communications Corporation

IMPORTANT!

READ CAREFULLY BEFO RE USE.

KEEP THIS G UIDE FO R FUTURE REFERENC E.

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.

Re la te d Do c ume ntation

•Quick Start Guide
The Quick Start Guide shows how to connect the NWD Series and set up your network.

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Contents Overview

Co nte nts O ve rvie w

Introduc tio n a nd C o nfig ura tio n .........................................................................................................6

Getting Started ....................................................................................................................................... 7

Tutorial .................................................................................................................................................... 10

Wireless LANs ......................................................................................................................................... 19

Tro ub le sho o ting ..... ............................................................................................................................26

Troubleshooting .................................................................................................................................... 27

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Table of Contents

Ta ble o f C o nte nts

Co nte nts Ove rvie w .............................................................................................................................3

Ta b le o f Co nte nts.................................................................................................................................4

Pa rt I: Intro duc tio n a nd Co nfig ura tio n ............................................................ 6

Cha p te r 1

G e tting Sta rte d .....................................................................................................................................7

1.1 Overview ........................................................................................................................................... 7

1.1.1 Before You Begin ..................................................................................................................... 7

1.2 About Your NWD Series Wireless LAN Adapter ............................................................................ 7

1.2.1 Hardware ................................................................................................................................. 7

1.2.2 NWD Series LED Indicator Function ....................................................................................... 9

Cha p te r 2

Tutoria l.................................................................................................................................................10

2.1 Overview ......................................................................................................................................... 10

2.1.1 What You Can Do in This Tutorial .........................................................................................10

2.1.2 What You Need to Know ..................................................................................................... 10

2.1.3 Before You Begin ................................................................................................................... 10

2.2 Driver Installation ............................................................................................................................. 11

2.3 Network Connection ...................................................................................................................... 14

2.3.1 ZyXEL Network Connection Wizard (Windows Zero Configuration) ................................ 14

2.3.2 Connecting to an AP using Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) ................................................ 17

Cha p te r 3

Wire le ss LANs......................................................................................................................................1 9

3.1 Overview ......................................................................................................................................... 19

3.1.1 What You Need to Know ..................................................................................................... 19

3.2 Wireless LAN Overview .................................................................................................................. 19

3.3 Wireless LAN Security ..................................................................................................................... 20

3.3.1 WEP ......................................................................................................................................... 21

3.3.2 WPA-PSK and WPA2-PSK ...................................................................................................... 21

3.4 Wi-Fi Protected Setup ..................................................................................................................... 22

3.4.1 How WPS Works ..................................................................................................................... 22

3.4.2 Limitations of WPS ................................................................................................................. 24

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Pa rt II: Tro ublesho o ting ................................................................................... 26

Cha p te r 4

Tro ub le sho o ting .. ............................................................................................ ....................................27

4.1 Power, Hardware Connections, and LEDs ................................................................................... 27

4.2 Link Quality ...................................................................................................................................... 28

4.3 Problems Communicating with Other Computers ..................................................................... 28

Appendix A Customer Support ....................................................................................................... 29

Appendix B Legal Information......................................................................................................... 35

Ind e x .............................. ..................................................................................................................... 41

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PART I

Intro duc tion a nd

Config ura tion

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1.1 O ve rvie w

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.

Ac c e ss Po int

An Access Point (AP) is a network device that acts as a bridge between a wired and a wireless network.
Outside of the home or office, APs can most often be found in coffee shops, bookstores and other
businesses that offer wireless Internet connectivity to their customers.

C HAPTER 1

G e tting Sta rte d

Infra struc ture

An infrastructure network is one that seamlessly combines both wireless and wired components. One or
more APs often serve as the bridge between wireless and wired LANs.

1.1.1 Be fo re You Be g in

Read the Quick Start Guide for information on making hardware connections and using the ZyXEL utility
to connect your NWD Series to a network.

1.2 Ab o ut Yo ur NWD Se rie s Wire le ss LAN Ada p te r

Your NWD Series IEEE 802.11ac compliant wireless LAN adapter can also connect to IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/
ac wireless networks. The NWD Series’ WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) allows you to easily connect to
another WPS-enabled device.

The NWD Series of USB adapters connect to an empty USB port on your computer.

See your NWD Series’s Quick Start Guide for installation instructions, and see the section on product
specifications in this User’s Guide for detailed information.

1.2.1 Hardwa re

This section describes the NWD Series of adapters’ physical appearance.

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LED color: Blue

LED color: Blue

Dual-band
external antenna

Dual-band
external antenna

One-touch WPS button

One-touch WPS button

LED color: Blue

LED color: Blue

Dual-band
external antenna

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Dual-band
external antenna

One-touch WPS button

One-touch WPS button

LED Indicator: Link/ Act
LED color: Blue

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LED Indicator: Link/ Act
LED color: Blue

One-touch
WPS button

One-touch
WPS button

1.2.1.1 NWD6605 Dual-Ba nd Wire le ss AC1200 USB A d a pte r

Figure 1 NWD6605 Physical Characteristics

1.2.1.2 NWD6505 Dual-Ba nd Wire le ss AC600 USB A d a pte r

Figure 2 NWD6505 Physical Characteristics

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1.2.2 NWD Se rie s LED Indic a tor Func tio n

The following table describes the function of the NWD Series’s LED indicators.

Table 1 NWD Series LED Indicator Legend

STATUS DESCRIPTIO N

On The driver is installed.

Slow Blinking The NWD is searching for available wireless device or a WPS connection is

Rapid Blinking The NWD is connected to a wireless device, and is transmitting or receiving

Off The NWD is turned off or the driver is not installed.

being initiated.

data.

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2.1 O ve rvie w

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

C HAPTER 2

Tuto ria l

2.1.1 Wha t You Ca n Do in This Tutoria l

• Install the driver for your NWD Series adapter. See

• Connect securely to an infrastructure AP using your adapter’s Connection Wizard. See

on page 14

• Connect securely to an infrastructure AP using the WPS protocol. See
details.

for details.

2.1.2 Wha t You Ne e d to Kno w

The following term may help as you read through this section.

WPS

Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) is a security protocol that lets two or more devices connect securely to one
another with a minimum amount of hassle on your part. It most cases, establishing a secure connection
with another WPS device is as easy as pushing a button.

2.1.3 Be fo re You Be g in

• Make sure that you have already familiarized yourself with the NWD Series’s features and hardware,
as described in

• You should have valid login information for an existing network Access Point, otherwise you may not
be able to make a network connection right away.

Chapter 1 Getting Started.

Section 2.2 on page 11 for details.

Section 2.3.1

Section 2.3.2 on page 17 for

Note: In the following procedures the NWD6605 driver installation tool and Windows 7 OS are

used for purposes of example.

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2.2 Drive r Insta lla tio n

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.

Chapter 2 Tutorial

3 The Driver Insta lla tio n To o l window appears. Click Ne xt.

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Chapter 2 Tutorial

4 When driver installation is complete, a screen appears prompting you to plug in your NWD Series

adapter. Plug in the adapter and click Next.

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Chapter 2 Tutorial

5 The Installation Complete screen appears. Click Finish to complete the driver installation.

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