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Chapter 3 ZyXEL Utility - Mac OS X
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Pre-Shared Key (PSK)
A pre-shared key is a password shared between the server and the client that unlocks the
algorithm used to encrypt the data traffic between them. Without the proper password, the
client and the server cannot communicate.
Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP)
An enhanced security framework designed to improve an existing security protocol, such as
WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK.
3.1.3 Before You Begin
• Make sure the Mac OS X version of the ZyXEL utility is already installed on your
computer. See
• After installation, make sure you repair permissions on your installation drive. Click
Applications > Utilities > Disk Utility or do a Spotlight search for the key words “Disk
Utility” and select it from the search results list. When the Disk Utility application opens,
select your installation drive and then click the Repair Permissions button.
3.2 ZyXEL Utility Screen Summary
This section describes the ZyXEL utility screens in Mac OS X.
Figure 10 ZyXEL Utility: ZyXEL Utility Menu Summary
The following table describes the menus.
Table 3 ZyXEL Utility: Menu Summary
TAB
DESCRIPTION
Profile
Use this screen to add, delete, edit or activate a profile with a set of wireless and
security settings.
Link Status
Use this screen to see your current connection status, configuration and data rate
statistics.
Site Survey
Use this screen to:
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scan for a wireless network
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configure wireless security (if activated on the selected network)
•
connect to a wireless network
Statistics
Use this screen to view advanced information on wireless network traffic.
Advanced
Use this screen to configure advanced settings on your NWD-270N.
WPS
Use this screen to configure the WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Security) settings on your
NWD-270N.
About
Use this screen to find the utility and driver version.