NetComm NP5420 manual Using Wireless Utility In Windows XP, Wireless LAN Utility

Using Wireless Utility In Windows XP

Wireless LAN Utility

There are two ways to configure the NetComm NP5420 11G Wireless PC Card. One is using the NetComm NP5420 WLAN Utility; the other one is using Windows XP’s Wireless Network Configuration. Once your NP5420 card is installed and your operating system has drivers loaded you must configure a WLAN Utility to specify the correct settings to join your Wireless LAN. Windows XP comes with a built-in WLAN utility, you can choose to use the XP utility or use NetComm's utility as provided on the CD-ROM. Windows 98/ME/2000 installations will need to use the NetComm utility.

Note: You must use only one of these utilities at any one time to manage the operation of the card if you are having trouble disabling the Windows XP WLAN utility see the trouble shooting section for more information. If you wish to always use the Windows XP WLAN utility you should move the shortcut for the NetComm utility from the Startup section of your Start menu to your desktop - this will prevent the NetComm Utility from launching when Windows is started.

Using Windows Wireless Network Configuration

1.Click the right key of the mouse on the Wireless LAN Utility icon and select Exit from the pop-up menu.

2.Click on the Windows Wireless Network Configuration icon.

3.The Connect to Wireless Network window will appear. Click on the Advanced button.

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