ZyXEL Communications Draft 802.11n Wireless CardBus Card User Manual

ZyXEL NWD-170N User’s Guide

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Chapter 1 Getting Started

Follow the instructions in the Quick Start Guide to install the ZyXEL utility and make 
hardware connections.

After you install and start the ZyXEL utility, an icon for the ZyXEL utility appears in the 
system tray.

Note: The ZyXEL utility system tray icon displays only when the NWD-170N is 

installed properly.

When you use the ZyXEL utility, it automatically disables Wireless Zero 
Configuration (WZC).

Figure 4   ZyXEL Utility: System Tray Icon 

The color of the ZyXEL utility system tray icon indicates the status of the NWD-170N. Refer 
to the following table for details. 

To configure your NWD-170N, use one of the following applications:

• Wireless Zero Configuration (WZC) (the Windows XP wireless configuration tool)
• ZyXEL Utility 

Note: Do NOT use WZC at the same time you use the ZyXEL utility.

Note: When you use the ZyXEL utility, it automatically disables WZC. 

If you want to use WZC to configure the NWD-170N, you need to disable the ZyXEL utility 
by right-clicking the utility icon (   ) in the system tray and selecting Use Windows Zero 
Configuration. 

Table 3   ZyXEL Utility: System Tray Icon 

Red

The NWD-170N is not connected to a wireless network.

Green

The NWD-170N is connected to a wireless network.