Setting up Your Computer | Panasonic KX-HGC200 guide

Setting up Your Computer

Conﬁrming the network protocols

After the device driver and the Host Network Manager have been installed to a wireless computer, setup of the network protocols is necessary to each wireless computer.

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From the Start menu, point to Settings, then click Control Panel.

Double-click the Network icon.

³If you are using Windows Me and can not ﬁnd theNetwork icon, click

view all Control Panel options to show the Network icon.

3	Make sure the following protocols are on the The following
	network components are installed list.

³NetBEUI->Panasonic 11Mbps Wireless LAN PC Card ³TCP/IP->Panasonic 11Mbps Wireless LAN PC Card

³If the protocols does not appear, install them to your computer ﬁrst, referring to the manual of your computer or Windows.

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Panasonic KX-HGC200 Setting up Your Computer, Conﬁrming the network protocols, Network components are installed list

Contents

Operating Instructions For Operation Assistance -Call Refer to Before Initial UseAttach your purchase receipt here For your future reference For Best Performance Location of the units Table of Contents Installation Network Manager Appendix Using the Device Management System requirements FeaturesOverview Included Accessory Contents of the CD-ROM Included Accessory To prevent accidental damage to the CD-ROM Indicators Part NamesPart names Status Indicates Installation Overview Important parameters to create a wireless network Required setup for the Broadband Networking Gateway Network with the Broadband Networking Gateway Network consisting only of wireless computers Installation Overview Conﬁrming the Broadband Networking Gateway ﬁrmware version To check the Broadband Networking Gateway ﬁrmware version Installing the KX-HGC200 in the Broadband Networking Gateway Inserting the KX-HGC200 in the Broadband Networking Gateway 11M Setting up the Broadband Networking Gateway Setting up from a wired computer Setting up the Broadband Networking Gateway Setting up from a wireless computer About the network name Click Add Installation Setting up the Broadband Networking Gateway Checking the setup parameters Helpful functions Checking data-transmission status Conﬁrming the PC card service ComputerBefore inserting the KX-HGC200 Properties Installing the KX-HGC200 to a Computer By the Pcmcia socket Inserting the KX-HGC200 into a computer Helpful hints Installing the device driver Click Finish While a computer is restarting, mind below notiﬁcation For Windows Driver is located, and click Next Click Yes to restart the computer For Windows Me ³The device driver will be installed to your computer Click Finish Installing the Network Manager Click Next ³The data setting ﬁeld isnot case-sensitive Icon Status Shortcut toNetwork Manager Taskbar See below Conﬁrming the KX-HGC200 setup Select Panasonic 11Mbps Wireless LAN PC Card and click Conﬁrm that This device is working properly. is shown Conﬁrming the network protocols Setting up Your ComputerNetwork components are installed list Installation Setting an IP address Setting up Your Computer Select TCP/IP-Panasonic 11Mbps Wireless LAN PC Card Address automatically and click OK Click OK Click Yes to restart the computer Click Control Panel About the IP address and subnet mask Click the IP Address tab and select Specify an IP address While a computer is restarting, mind below notiﬁcation Sharing Files and Printers Preparing for sharing ﬁles and printers Make sure Client for Microsoft Networks is listed About the Network Manager Software Web Screen About the Network Management web screenFunction Menu Node Name Performance Info Identiﬁcation tab of the Network dialog Node Information Using the function menuUsing the Network Management Web Screen Link Information Bandwidth Information Add a New Node Properties tab Dialog BoxAbout the Device Management dialog box Using the Device Management Dialog Box Conﬁguration tab About the network name Changing the channel radio frequency Setting a computer to the Master NodeForward Error Correction FEC Removing the KX-HGC200 from a computer Select Panasonic 11Mbps Wireless LAN PC Card and click StopRemoving the KX-HGC200 Removing the KX-HGC200 Wireless PC Card and click Firmware Update Updating the KX-HGC200 Firmware Ò Updating the KX-HGC200 Firmware Uninstalling the KX-HGC200 Software Ò Uninstalling the KX-HGC200 Software Click UnInstall Click Reboot TroubleshootingÒ Problem Remedy Troubleshooting ProblemRemedy Appendix Troubleshooting Glossary Glossary Network Manager softwareNode Name Radio Frequency Speciﬁcations FCC and Other Information Appendix Index Appendix For product service When you ship the product