
NWD2105 User’s Guide
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CHAPTER 4
Station Mode
4.1 Overview
This section shows you how to configure your NWD2105 using the ZyXEL utility in
Windows.
Note: Some features available in Windows XP or Windows 2000 are not available in
Windows Vista.
4.1.1 What You Can Do in This Section
•On the Link Info screen, you can see your current connection details, monitor
signal strength and quality, and more. See Section 4.3 on page 51 for details.
•On the Site Survey screen, you can connect to any available unsecured
wireless network in range of the NWD2105, or open the security settings screen
for any secured wireless network in range. See Section 4.4 on page 54 for
details.
•On the Profile screen, you can create, delete and manage your wireless
network profiles. See Section 4.5 on page 62 for details.
•On the Adapter screen, you can configure the NWD2105 hardware, such as
activating WPS mode or its power saving feature. See Section 4.6 on page 68
for details.
4.1.2 What You Need to Know
The following terms and concepts may help as you read through this section.
Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP)
WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) encrypts data transmitted between wired and
wireless networks to keep the transmission private. Although one of the original
wireless encryption protocols, WEP is also the weakest. Many people use it strictly
to deter unintentional usage of their wireless network by outsiders.
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