NetComm NP642 manual Introduction

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INTRODUCTION

Congratulations on your purchase of the NP642 108Mbps IEEE 802.11g Wireless PCI Card.

This manual is designed to help familiarise users with the product and offers detailed operational and installation instructions, so please keep it for future reference.

With the NP642 Wireless (IEEE 802.11g) PCI Card, a computer can communicate with the Network wirelessly. User-friendly utility software is bundled with the NP642 providing configuration, monitoring and diagnostic options.

The NP642 provides data transfer rates of up to 108 Mbps, which is 10 times faster than most existing Wi-Fi wireless networks.

Designed to handle bandwidth-intensive applications and multimedia content, the NP642 eliminates the need for unsightly ethernet cables while providing fast and secure network transfer rates.

The NP642 has the most advanced security features available today with 128 bit WEP encryption and WPA security.

The Wireless PCI Card configuration is easy to configure for peer-to-peer networks, suitable for a small number of users, or for full infrastructure networks that allow broad area roaming.

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NP642 IEEE 802.11g PCI Adapter

 

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Contents Page Static Electricity Contents Introduction Wireless Terminology Wireless StandardsWPA System Requirements Package Contents Getting to Know Your NP642NP642 LED Indicators Power PWRHardware Installation PCI Card Installation InstructionsConnecting the Antenna You have screwed it all the way to its endSoftware Installation Windows 98se/ME/2000/XP Utility and Driver InstallationIconDescription Using the Wireless Utility Link InformationFieldDescription II. Configuration Tx Rate Preamble III. Advanced NP642 Ieee 802.11g PCI Adapter Default Key Select one of the 4 keys to use Network Key IV. Site Survey FieldDescription About Appendix a Glossary AsciiBSS CSMA/CADhcp CSMA/CDDsss ESS EssidHEX IeeePlcp PpduPsdu RTSTCP/IP WEPContact Information Copyright InformationCustomer Information Product Warranty Limitations of Warranty