| Netopia® |
BROADBAND WITHOUT BOUNDARIES™ | PC Card Installation |
Package Contents
Netopia | CD & Quickstart | |
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PC Card | ||
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Install the Netopia Wireless Drivers
For Microsoft Windows1.Insert the CD and
When the installation is complete, a new Wireless communication icon will appear in your system tray in the Win- dows toolbar.
2.Click the Wireless icon to start the Netopia WLAN Utility. See “Netopia
WLAN Utility Screens”.Note: The Netopia WLAN Utility is not installed on Windows XP. Windows XP users should use the Windows XP operating system automatic wireless network configura- tion feature to configure the wireless connection.
Install the Netopia Wireless PC Card
1.Install the Netopia Wireless PC Card in your PC or laptop as appropriate to your particular hardware. Be sure to discharge any static electricity before handling the card by touching the metal chassis of your computer.
2.Insert the card in the Cardbus slot in your com-
puter. The label side should be facing upward, and the pin connector end of the card should seat firmly in the Cardbus slot.
3.The card should be immediately recognized. If nec-
essary, you can use the Netopia WLAN Utility to con- figure and monitor your wireless connectivity.
4.You can enable Wireless Security on your Wireless network by using the |
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security features of your PC Card in conjunction with your Netopia Wireless |
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Netopia WLAN Utility Screens
Connection Status
Connection
• Connection Status: Tells the name of the wireless network cur- rently in use.
• Link Speed: Displays the speed of the current wireless link in bps.
• Signal Strength: Graphical dis- play of the signal strength on the current connection to the Access Point.
Activity
• Sent (TX) bps: Data transmission rate (upstream) in bps.
• Received (Rx) bps: Data recep- tion rate (downstream) in bps.
• Current Connection Status but- ton: Allows you to view detailed information for your wireless con- nection. When you click this but- ton, the “Current Connection Status” screen appears.
Current Connection Status
Adapter Information
• Adapter Name: Name of the wire- less PC card to which the driver is bound.
• Station Address: MAC (hardware) address of this card.
Internet Protocol (served to this PC by the Wireless Access Point/Gateway)
• IP Address: IP Address currently being served to this PC.
• Subnet Mask: IP subnet mask for this PC.
• Default Gateway: IP Address of the router/gateway for this wire- less LAN.
• DNS Server: DNS server address for this wireless LAN.
Connection Information
• Link Status: Connected to (MAC Address of the Access Point).
• Network Mode: Ad Hoc
• Network ID (SSID): Workgroup name or ID of this wireless LAN.
• Encryption: Wireless encryption Enabled or Disabled on your network.
• Power Mode: Continuos Access, Maximum Power Saving, or Fast Power Saving.
• Channel/Frequency: (1 through 11) on which the network is broadcasting.
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Available Networks:
• Wireless Network Name: Net- work to which you are currently connected.
• Network Operating Mode: Auto- matic,
• Available Networks: Scans for available wireless networks within range. If you select a different one, click the Connect button. To scan for others as you change location, click the Refresh button.
Wireless Security Password Setting
•Automatic Wireless Security Password: Leave this box unchecked if you are using a Netopia Wireless Gateway.
•Password key: Transfer the Encryption key from your Netopia Wireless Gateway to this field. Once you do this the following fields will automatically adjust to your entry.
•Key Format: ASCII Characters or Hexadecimal digits.
•Key Length: 40 bits (5 characters or 10 hex digits; 104 bits (13 characters or 26 hex digits)
•Key Index: This should be the same key index as that used in your Netopia Wire- less Gateway.
•Click the Connect button.
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