NDC comm NWH4020 manual Installing the InstantWave Utility, Windows XP

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The installation program will install the driver and indicate that installation is complete.

Step 6. Click Finish.

After completing the above steps, you may be prompted to restart your computer. Remove the driver disk and click Yes to allow the system to restart.

Windows XP

In Microsoft® Windows XP, the window that appears when you first connect the adapter is titled Found New Hardware Wizard. Install the driver as follows:

Step 1. Click Install from a list or specific location (Advanced), and then click Next.

Step 2. Click Search for the best driver in these locations, put a check mark on Include this location in the search, type a:\xp_driver into the location box, and then click Next.

A message about the driver not having passed “Windows Logo testing” may appear. Click Continue Anyway.

After completing the above steps, confirm all subsequent messages (that is, click Next, Finish, OK, or Yes) until the installation program window closes.

Installing the InstantWave Utility

After installing the driver as described above, you must install the InstantWave HighRate Utility to be able to join wireless networks. Do this as follows:

Step 1. Close any applications that are running.

Be sure to exit the applications so their windows are closed and not minimized. The operating system’s desktop display should be on the screen.

Step 2. Insert InstantWave Utility Disk #1 in drive A. Step 3. Open the desktop’s Start menu and choose Run.

Step 4. In the input box labeled Open, type the following: a:\setup.exe Be sure to type a backslash [\] and not a slash [/] after a:.

Step 5. Click OK (or press the Enter or Return key).

The setup program will load the InstallShield® Wizard, and then a “Welcome” screen will appear.

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InstantWave 11-Mbps USB Wireless LAN Adapter

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Contents Wireless LAN Adapter User’s GuideTrademarks Packing List Table of Contents Index List of Figures Roamable Multi -AP Infrastructure NetworkHardware IntroductionSystem Requirements SoftwareTerminology Used in This Guide Ad-hoc NetworkBSSID, MAC Address Parts of the Adapter RoamingInstalling the Driver Adapter InstallationConnecting the Adapter for the First Time Windows Windows MEWindows Installing the InstantWave Utility Windows XPSetup program Welcome screen Select Program Folder window Uninstalling the Driver and Utility Prompt for DiskClick Remove Using the InstantWave Utility InstantWave UtilityInstantWave Utility toolbar Adapter Properties Color StatusConfiguration Advanced Information Link Info Encryption Troubleshooting Adapter Properties window Troubleshooting panel Site SurveyRadio Link Quality Indicator Station Traffic MonitorStation Traffic Monitor Driver/Utility Upgrade Procedure Troubleshooting Symptom Suggested SolutionsInstantWave 11-Mbps USB Wireless LAN Adapter Support from NDC Technical SupportSupport from Your Network Supplier Hardware NDC Limited WarrantyLimited Warranty Service Procedure SoftwareLimitation of Liability Service after Warranty PeriodReturn for Credit Specifications GeneralWireless RF Frequency RangeEC Declaration of Conformity Appendix FCC EtsiIndex BssidSsid