ZyXEL NWD-370N User’s Guide

1.3 NWD-370N Hardware and Utility Installation

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

1.3.1 ZyXEL Utility Icon

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-370N 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-370N. Refer to the following table for details.

Table 3 ZyXEL Utility: System Tray Icon

COLOR

DESCRIPTION

 

 

Red

The NWD-370N is not connected to a wireless network.

 

 

Green

The NWD-370N is connected to a wireless network.

 

 

1.4 Configuration Methods

To configure your NWD-370N, 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.

1.4.1 Enabling WZC

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

If you want to use WZC to configure the NWD-370N, you need to disable the ZyXEL utility by right-clicking the utility icon ( ) in the system tray and selecting Exit.

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Chapter 1 Getting Started