Using the Utility

The NDC InstantWave 11Mbps Wireless USB Adapter has its own management utility. An icon will appear in the taskbar when you click the NDC InstantWave Utility shortcut on your desktop. The Utility includes six tabs: Settings, Statistics, Site Survey, Encryption, Advanced, and Version.

The utility allows users to configure the wireless network type (Ad hoc or Infrastructure), Domain name (SSID) and Security (WEP). The Site Survey tool allows users to view existing groups (Domain name/SSID of wireless cells in a Domain). It provides the option to manually join a particular group in the network.

Tools are also provided for viewing the network in terms of wireless signal quality, and for monitoring the station data throughput.

Important: For Windows XP users, the NDC InstantWave 11Mbps USB Adapter supports the Wireless Zero Configuration service and may be configured from the Windows XP built-in wireless utility. See Windows XP, page 32.

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