ZyXEL Communications Draft 802.11n Wireless CardBus Card User Manual
ZyXEL NWD-170N User’s Guide
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Chapter 1 Getting Started
The following table describes the operation of the PWR and LINK LEDs on the device.
1.2 Application Overview
This section describes some network applications for the NWD-170N. You can either set the
network type to Infrastructure and connect to an AP or use Ad-Hoc mode and connect to a
peer computer (another wireless device in Ad-Hoc mode).
network type to Infrastructure and connect to an AP or use Ad-Hoc mode and connect to a
peer computer (another wireless device in Ad-Hoc mode).
1.2.0.1 Infrastructure
To connect to a network via an access point (AP), set the NWD-170N network type to
Infrastructure. Through the AP, you can access the Internet or the wired network behind the
AP.
Infrastructure. Through the AP, you can access the Internet or the wired network behind the
AP.
Table 2 NWD-170N LEDs
STATE
DESCRIPTION
The PWR LED is off
The NWD-170N is not receiving power.
The PWR LED is blinking
The NWD-170N is receiving power.
The PWR and LINK LEDs are
blinking alternately.
The NWD-170N is not connected to a wireless network.
The PWR and LINK LEDs are
blinking simultaneously and
regularly.
The NWD-170N is connected to a wireless network.
The PWR and LINK LEDs are
blinking simultaneously and
irregularly.
The NWD-170N is connected to a wireless network and is sending
or receiving data.