NDC comm NWH4010 User's Manual
Contents
1. 3 WEP Key Select a WEP Key Key 1 to Key 4 4 WEP Mode Mandatory for communicating with all stations having WEP enabled or Optional for WEP disabled 5 Authentication Type Open System or Shared Key Select Shared Key for operation with an Access Point After all settings are complete click Submit to save the settings Important The WEP key must be exactly the same on all WEP enabled wireless devices that will communicate with each other InstantWave 11Mbps Wireless Networking Cards 29 Advanced This screen shows the advanced settings of the NDC InstantWave adapter Figure 34 NDC InstantWave 11 Wireless USB Adapter Figure 34 Advanced e It includes Preamble Type Fragmentation Threshold and RS CTS Threshold We suggest you use the default settings Preamble Type Long Click Submit to save the settings 30 InstantWave 11Mbps Wireless Networking Cards Version The screen shows the Driver Firmware and Application versions of the NDC InstantWave 11 Mbps Wireless USB Utility Driver Figure 35 Site Survey Encryption Advanced Version Figure 35 Version InstantWave 11Mbps Wireless Networking Cards 31 Windows XP step1 step2 step3 step4 Right click the network connection icon in the taskbar Figure 36 Open Network Connections iew Available Wireless Networks 9 57 PM Figure 36 View Available Wireless Networks Click View A2. 7 SELECT PROGRAM 202 2 2 000000000000 7 ADD A SHORTGUT peii e REDE TREE ENTER ERI S e Ade ERE 8 ACROBAT READER 8 2 402 02 00 00 4000000000000000000000 8 SETUP COMPLETE pete eet 9 NEW HARDWARE 10 DIGITAL SIGNATURE NOT 10 SETUP IN WINDOWS E E A 11 FOUND NEW HARDWARE 7 1 12 FOUND NEW HARDWARE WIZARD 2 13 HARDWARE INSTALLATION 14 FOUND NEW HARDWARE WIZARD cessere 15 UNSAFE REMOVAL OF 9 16 UNINSTAEEATION ee ie tom 17 QUESTIONS itenim te enean aite 17 QUESTION 2 iei deed eerte a hice ee 18 QUESTION 3 see ie etes ee e e cR E bd e Ted 18 INFORMATION T neetiheneah ennsen ehe 18 INFORMATI ONC2 nece tento ete deed dec ade ce eed ees 19 UNINSTALL COMPLETE en nnns 19 InstantWave 11Mbps Wireless Networking Cards v FIGURE 27 SYSTEM PROPERTIES ertet ertet ene eai deas 20 FIGURE 28 DEVICE 2 1 6 0 11 21 FIGURE 29 NDC INSTANTW AVE 002 0000 00 001000000000000000000000800039 23 FIGURE 30 SETTING ERFURT 24 FIGURE 3 L STATIS
3. 26 AUI MEHR 27 ERGFVDIUOTS aee et tine plene eie ea Cash 28 Advanced ise m c c I RED EPIS 30 31 WINDOWSXDP ics eae uev e UN DN 32 TROUBLESHOOTING ssssssssssssssesscsossosssoscsossseecsersverssonseoseoessosssosesssonssonses 35 TECHNICAL SUPPORT ccsccsssosssosesssssvsssscssecvescverssossesssoossossssssasoesssessensoes 38 NDC LIMITED 0 2 90 39 APPENDIX C enders osoei rusies soo asooo soies 42 INDEX Qo 43 iv InstantWave 11Mbps Wireless Networking Cards List of Figures FIGU FIGU FIGU FIGU FIGU FIGU FIGU FIGU FIGU FIGU FIGU FIGU FIGU FIGU FIGU FIGU FIGU FIGU FIGU FIGU FIGU FIGU FIGU FIGU FIGU FIGU 1 2 3 4 5 6 RE 7 RE 8 RE 9 RE 10 RE 11 RE 12 RE 13 RE 14 RE 15 RE 16 RE 17 RE 18 RE 19 RE 20 RE 21 RE 22 RE 23 RE 24 RE 25 RE 26 AN AD 0 10142 04 0400 0 0100 0000 6 0002004 0000000 1 2 AN INFRASTRUCTURE 2 2 2 1 4 1 42 0 0100 1000000000 8 2 ROAMING IN THE SAME 2 2 42 1 2 0 4400 00000000 000000000011 3 THE FRONT PANEL ee eie eee iere tite irte aie 4 WELCOMES 55 ceno ndum ud 6 SELECT SOETWARE eet eicere er e freies 6 CHOOSE DESTINATION LOCATION
4. Limited Warranty Hardware NDC warrants its products to be free of defects in workmanship and materials under normal use and service for a period of 12 months from the date of purchase from NDC or its Authorized Reseller and for the period of time specified in the documentation supplied with each product Should a product fail to be in good working order during the applicable warranty period NDC will at its option and expense repair or replace it or deliver to the purchaser an equivalent product or part at no additional charge except as set forth below Repair parts and replacement products are furnished on an exchange basis and will be either reconditioned or new replaced products and parts will become the property of NDC Any replaced or repaired product or part has a ninety 90 day warranty or the remainder of the initial warranty period whichever is longer NDC shall not be liable under this warranty if its testing and examination disclose that the alleged defect in the product does not exist or was caused by the purchaser s or any third party s misuse neglect improper installation or testing unauthorized attempt to repair or modify or any other cause beyond the range of the intended use or by accident fire lightning or other hazard Software Software and documentation materials are supplied is without warranty as to their performance merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose However the
5. B Basic Service Set ID 3 reed 3 C Ch nnel 24 Channel Frequencies 42 Channel Numbers 42 D Domain 3 E Encryption 28 F Fragmentation Threshold 30 H 29 Index tse deren 43 Infrastructure Network 2 Installation eceeeeeeeee 5 Hardware ion eise 9 Windows 5 11 L LED Indicators 4 Link 2 22 422 25 M Address 25 ues 3 Media Access Control ID 3 7 Operating Mode 24 P Packing iii Power Save Mode 25 Preamble 30 R Regulatory Domains 42 ROAMING 3 22 RS CTS Threshold 30 S Selling egre Pen 24 Signal Strength 25 Sit SULVEY deco iei ede 27 SSID teet Hehe 3 22 25 Station Utility sess 22 SLALISTICS 26 LACUS ose rn oit eds 25 System Requirements 1 Table of Contents iv Technical Support 38 Tro
6. Reader 4 05 installation E Reade does exist Wak for inataling Acrobat Reader to browse User Manus Figure 10 Acrobat Reader Installing The driver utility and user manual will be copied to the system Wait for the setup program to finish the installation Figure 11 8 InstantWave 11Mbps Wireless Networking Cards Figure 11 Setup Complete Step9 Select Yes want to restart my computer now and click Finish to complete the installation step10 For hardware installation of the InstantWave 11Mbps Wireless USB adapter refer to the next section Hardware Installation in Windows 98SE Me 2000 Hardware Installation in Windows 98SE Me 2000 The NDC InstantWave 11Mbps Wireless USB driver and utility are included on the accompanying installation CD Be sure you have completed the installation procedures in the previous section before installing the hardware your USB network adapter will not work properly if the driver and utilities are not installed correctly step1 After completing the software installation connect a USB cable to the USB Adapter and to a USB port on the computer The New Hardware Found screen will open Figure 12 InstantWave 11Mbps Wireless Networking Cards 9 New Hardware Found Eg NDC Instantw ave 11Mbps Wireless USB Adapter Windows is installing the software for your new hardware Figure 12 New Hardware Found If you are asked to insert the Windows 98SE CD ROM during the
7. Used in this Guide Ad Hoc Network An Ad Hoc network is formed by a number of wireless stations without an Access Point communicating via radio waves For the users the shared resources on the wireless network appear exactly as they would on a regular wired network The wireless operation of the network is totally transparent Figure 1 depicts a typical Ad Hoc network scenario InstantWave 11Mbps Wireless Networking Cards 1 Wireless Computers 4 s Figure 1 An Hoc Network Infrastructure Network An Infrastructure network is formed by several stations and one Access Point AP with the stations within range of the AP Figure 2 depicts a typical Infrastructure network topology Wired Computers Access gt Point M 4 4 Wireless Computers Figure 2 An Infrastructure Network 2 InstantWave 11Mbps Wireless Networking Cards BSSID MAC ID BSSID Basic Service Set ID is an ID unique to each AP that is factory set and is identical to the MAC ID Media Access Control ID It allows each AP to be identified on the network Domain Name SSID A domain is usually defined by the network administrator as a segment subnet of a large network and may be made up of overlapping wireless cells Wireless nodes can roam freely within the same domain without disconnecting from the network Figure 3 depicts a common wireless network setup Access Points a Server LE it
8. amp TTE Directive 99 5 EC For the evaluation regarding the electromagnetic compatibility the following standards were applied The product meets or exceeds the following EMC standards EN 300 328 2 July 2000 V1 1 1 ETS 300 826 November 1997 EN 60950 August 1992 A1 A2 A3 A4 A11 The manufacturer importer is responsible for this declaration Company Name NDC Europe Company Address 1 Earlsfort Centre Hatch Street Dublin 2 Ireland Person authorized to make this declaration Name Changhua Chiang Position Title President amp CEO y March 15 2002 Date Legal Signature InstantWave 11Mbps Wireless Networking Cards 41 Appendix The appendix lists the channels supported by the world s regulatory domains The channel numbers channel center frequencies and regulatory domains are shown in the table Channel Center FCC ETSI Spain France Japan Number Frequency Canada MHz 1 2412 2 2417 3 2422 4 2427 5 2432 6 2437 7 2442 8 2447 9 2452 Q 10 2457 Q 11 2462 12 2467 13 2472 14 2484 42 InstantWave 11Mbps Wireless Networking Cards Index A Acrobat 7 8 Ad Hoc 1 Advanced ne 30 APPCHdIX assener te 42
9. installation insert your Windows 98SE CD ROM and click Yes Microsoft Internet Explorer may start up Please close it step2 When the USB adapter setup task is complete start the NDC InstantWave Utility To start the utility refer to Using the Utility page 22 Additional Note for Windows 2000 If you install the NDC InstantWave 1 1Mbps Wireless USB Adapter under Windows 2000 a message will appear as shown in Figure 13 Digital Signature Not Found The Microsoft digital signature affirms that software has been tested with Windows and that the software has not been altered since it was tested The software you are about to install does not contain a Microsoft digital signature Therefore there is no saab lahore NDC InstantWave 11Mbps Wireless USB Adapter If you want to search for Microsoft digitally signed software visit the Windows Update Web ste at hitp windowsupdate m com to see one is available Do you want to continue the installation No Figure 13 Digital Signature Not Found Click Yes to complete the USB adapter setup 10 InstantWave 11Mbps Wireless Networking Cards Installation in Windows The NDC InstantWave 1 1Mbps Wireless USB Adapter supports the Windows Wireless Zero Configuration service There is no need to install a third party utility program step1 step2 step3 Insert the NDC InstantWave 1 1Mbps Wireless USB Adapter installation CD into your C
10. media containing the software is covered by a 90 day warranty that protects the purchaser against failure within that period Limited Warranty Service Procedures Any product 1 received in error 2 in a defective or non functioning condition or 3 exhibiting a defect under normal working conditions can be returned to NDC by following these steps You must prepare Dated proof of purchase Product model number amp quantity e Product serial number Precise reason for return InstantWave 11Mbps Wireless Networking Cards 39 e Your name address email address telephone fax 1 Inform the distributor or retailer 2 Ship the product back to the distributor retailer with prepaid freight The purchaser must pay the shipping fee from the distributor retailer to NDC Any package sent C O D Cash On Delivery will be refused 3 Charges Usually RMA Returned Material Authorization items will be returned to the purchaser via airmail prepaid by NDC If returned by another carrier the purchaser will pay the difference A return freight and handling fee will be charged to the purchaser if NDC determines that there was Problem Found or that the damage was caused by the user Warning NDC is not responsible for the integrity of any data on storage equipment hard drives tape drives floppy diskettes etc We strongly recommend that our customers back their data up before sending such equipment in for diagnosis or repa
11. A 100 No 02 23 7E 32 00 3E BridgeTest 82 7 802 11 Ad He Figure 32 Site Survey e Click the Re scan button to refresh the screen and search for other wireless devices e Double click a BSSID to connect to that device InstantWave 11Mbps Wireless Networking Cards 27 Encryption The WEP Key needs to be the same for all IEEE 802 11b devices that will be in the network Figure 33 NDC InstantWave 11Mbps Wireless USB Adapter arn enema eee eae t DOOOODOOOOC DOOOOODOOOC Figure 33 Encryption 28 InstantWave 11Mbps Wireless Networking Cards Infrastructure Mode Note Before enabling the WEP function you must obtain the WEP key Hexadecimal code only A F 0 9 used in the Access Point and then apply these codes as the WEP Key 1 Select 64 Bit if you have obtained a 10 number key from the Access Point select 128 Bit if you have obtained a 26 number key from the Access Point 2 Enter the hexadecimal codes into one of the fields marked Key 1 4 Up to 4 sets of WEP keys may be entered Example of a 64 Bit WEP Key Key 1 1023c2d2e5 Key 2 0000000000 Key 3 0000000000 Key 4 0000000000 Note Unused keys MUST contain ten zeros in 64 Bit mode Example of a 128 Bit WEP Key Key 1 1e23c2d225b012ee29e689c123 Key2 1 00000000000000000000000000 Key3 1 00000000000000000000000000 Key4 1 00000000000000000000000000 Note Unused keys MUST contain twenty six zeros in 128 Bit mode
12. D ROM drive The setup program will automatically start Figure 14 Setup is peepaning the Wizard which will guide you through tha tast of the setup process Pleate war Figure 14 Setup in Windows XP The setup program will copy driver files used by the NDC InstantWave 11Mbps Wireless USB adapter to the system and then close automatically Connect a USB cable to the USB Adapter and to a USB port on the computer The Found New Hardware Wizard will automatically open Figure 15 InstantWave 11Mbps Wireless Networking Cards 11 Found New Har dware Wizard Welcome to the Found New Hardware Wizard This wizard helps you install software for NDC InstantwWave 11Mbps Wireless USB Adapter If your hardware came with an installation CD lt gt or floppy disk insert it now What do you want the wizard to do Install the software automatically Recommended Install trom a list specific location Advanced Click Next to continue Figure 15 Found New Hardware Wizard 1 Select Install the software automatically and click Next to go to the next screen Figure 16 12 InstantWave 11Mbps Wireless Networking Cards Found New Hardware Wizard Please select the best match for your hardware from the list below B3 NDC InstanfWave 11Mbps Wireless USB Adapter 11234 National Datacomem Corpoeshon e netvusba 1 1 234 National Datacomm Corporation wirepdriver netvusba inf This driver is no
13. Figure 3 Roaming in the Same Domain Wireless Computers Roaming The convenience of a mobile PC is the ability to move freely The concept is similar to that of a cellular phone moving from one base station to another InstantWave offers built in high performance seamless roaming capabilities InstantWave 11Mbps Wireless Networking Cards 3 Hardware Description USB jM Connector Power Instant Waye Link RDG Figure 4 The Front Panel LED Indicators LED Color Description Power Red Lit Power on Off No power Link Blinking Yellow Sensing Transmitting wireless data Solid Yellow Green Off Standard operational mode No wireless activity 4 InstantWave 11Mbps Wireless Networking Cards Installation Uninstallation The product is designed to operate in Windows 98SE Windows Me Windows 2000 and Windows XP Follow the installation wizard provided by your operating system to install the software Important 1 For installation in Windows 98SE Me 2000 install the NDC InstantWave 11Mbps Wireless USB Utility Driver first before inserting the NDC InstantWave 1 1Mbps Wireless USB Adapter Important 2 For installation in Windows XP NDC InstantWave 1 1Mbps Wireless USB Adapter supports the Wireless Zero Configuration service see Installation in Windows XP page 11 for driver and hardware installation Important 3 It is recommended to close other applications before installing the NDC Instant
14. Guide InstantWave 11Mbps Wireless Networking Cards iii Table of Contents INTRODUCTION een ece ette tst ee sten ho doo Ure pna tp e eed Sepa ese pale bo 1 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS 4 01 E a tear assess entere nass seen entere nnns seen 1 I PATEAT 1 SOffWOFT e Aa te chs ete D ertet ter ON eerte ped 1 TERMINOLOGY USED IN THIS GUIDE 1 HARDWARE DESCRIPTION 0000 4 LED INDICATORS seien Gre epe a edlen 4 INSTALLATION UNINSTALLATION scene eene een seta 5 UTILITY DRIVER INSTALLATION IN WINDOWS 985 2000 5 HARDWARE INSTALLATION IN WINDOWS 985 2000 9 INSTALLATION IN WINDOWS 11 UNINSTALLING THE USB ADAPTER enne enne nnns 16 Additional Note for Windows 2000 16 UNINSTALLING THE DRIVER AND UTILITY 2 0 0001 17 Windows 98SE Me 2000 cesses eene nennen enne nennen nenne 17 Additional Note for Windows 2000 seen 18 EU EU I 20 USING THE UTILITY 22 WINDOWS 98SE ME 2000 cesses enne eren nennen 23 Setting E RE RR ER ERR 24
15. H4010 be installed in certain machines but not in others On some machines why is it the NWH4010 can be installed only on some specific ports Why is it the NW H4010 be installed only on some USB hubs These situations happen with all USB devices There have been some compatibility issues in USB devices since USB was first implemented Please use the NWHA010 in compatible USB ports hubs only How can I connect the 4010 with an Apple Airport Base Station using encryption Go to the Airport Administration Utility and select your Base Station It will ask you for the Base Station password Enter the password The Configure Base Station window will come up At the top select the Base Station Menu Select Equivalent Network Password Enter this as the manual hex key for the NWH4010 Do NOT enter it as the passphrase InstantWave 11Mbps Wireless Networking Cards 35 I m confused some of the wireless devices say they are using 40 bit encryption others say they are using 126 bit and or 64 bit Are these encryption levels compatible with each other 128 bit WEP devices can be used with 40 or 64 bit WEP devices as long as the device driver has a way to set the lower encryption level The encryption level is determined by the encryption key length Ifa device is capable of 128 bit encryption it is also capable of 40 bit unless the vendor decides for some reason not allo
16. InstantWaye 11Mbps Wireless USB Adapter User s Guide Rev Al April 2002 National Datacomm Corporation No 24 2 Industry East 4 Road Science Park Hsin Chu Taiwan R O C Technical Support E mail techsupt ndc com tw NDC World Wide Web www ndclan com TRADEMARKS NDC and InstantWave are trademarks of National Datacomm Corporation All other names mentioned in this document are trademarks registered trademarks of their respective owners provides this document is without warranty of any kind neither expressed nor implied including but not limited to the particular purpose NDC may make improvements and or changes in this manual or in the product s and or the program s described in this manual at any time This document could include technical inaccuracies or typographical errors FCC WARNING This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B Digital device pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or tele
17. TIC iet coe e detected eb 26 FIGURE 32 SITE SURVEY 27 33 ENCRYPTION eterna tret SEX eder era ipee gere der Prae e de ine 28 FIGURE 34 ADVANCED iter terrere uester ede 30 FIGURE 35 AXE NEU ERE ERE 31 FIGURE 36 VIEW AVAILABLE WIRELESS 32 FIGURE 37 CONNECT TO WIRELESS 0 0 0 32 FIGURE 38 CONNECT TO WIRELESS 2 2 2 2 02 4 00000000 000000000044 33 FIGURE 39 WIRELESS NETWORK CONNECTION PROPERTIES 34 vi InstantWave 11Mbps Wireless Networking Cards Introduction Thank you for choosing an InstantWave 11Mbps wireless networking product This guide gives comprehensive instructions on installing and using the InstantWave PCI and PC Cards and also explains how to install and use the InstantWave utility program System Requirements Hardware A station must be an x86 compatible PC with a USB interface The minimum system configuration is the same as that required to run MS Windows Windows 98 Me 2000 or XP Software The stations operate in conjunction with most of the MS Windows OS s Windows 98 Me 2000 or XP The PC Card may also be installed in the Pocket PC 2000 2002 OS Terminology
18. Wave 1 1Mbps Wireless USB Adapter Utility Driver Installation in Windows 98SE Me 2000 step1 Insert the NDC InstantWave 1 IMbps Wireless USB Adapter installation CD into your CD ROM drive The setup program will then automatically start Figure 5 InstantWave 11Mbps Wireless Networking Cards 5 Figure 5 Welcome step2 Click Next to go to the next screen Figure 6 Figure 6 Select Software 6 InstantWave 11Mbps Wireless Networking Cards Step3 Select the applications you would like to install and click Next Figure 6 The default destination folder is displayed in the setup dialog column Figure 7 If you selected Browse User Manual the system will prompt you to install Acrobat Reader later in the installation Figure 10 page 8 Figure 7 Choose Destination Location step4 Click Next to go to the next screen Figure 8 Figure 8 Select Program Folder InstantWave 11Mbps Wireless Networking Cards 7 step5 step6 step7 step8 Click Next to the next screen Figure 9 Question Doyou want to add a NDC Instantwave Utity shortcut to your desktop 2 Figure 9 shortcut Click Yes The user manual is published in Portable Document Format PDF If Acrobat reader in not installed the following message will be shown Figure 10 and the system will automatically enter the Acrobat Reader installation screen Follow the instructions to complete the Acrobat
19. d 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 1 1Mbps 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 22 InstantWave 11Mbps Wireless Networking Cards Windows 98SE Me 2000 Click Start Programs NDC InstantWave Utility NDC InstantWave Utility Figure 29 2 Windows 2000 Profes 21 Figure 29 InstantWave Utility InstantWave 11Mbps Wireless Networking Cards 23 Setting NDC InstantWave 11Mbps Wireless USB Adapter Figure 30 Setting Operating Mode If you want to connect to an Access Point AP set the operating mode to Infrastructure If your network consists of only wireless stations without an AP set the mode to 802 11 Ad Hoc e Channel The radio channel used for networking The Channel number must be the same on all stations that will be within the local LAN It can be changed only under 802 11 Ad Hoc Mode If the mode is set to Infrastructure this parameter will not be active and the stations will automatically use the channel that the AP uses 24 InstantWave 11Mbps Wireless Networking Cards SSID SSID is the group name that will be shared by each member of your wireless network You will only be able to connect with an Access Point AP or wireles
20. igure 38 The Wireless Network Connection Properties dialog box will open Figure 39 InstantWave 11Mbps Wireless Networking Cards 33 4 Wireless Network Connection 3 Properties 2 General Wireless Networks Authentication Advanced Use Windows to configure my wireless network settings Available networks To connect to an available network click Configure default 1 a Prefered networks Automatically connect to available networks in the order listed below Move up Move down Add Remove Properties Learn about setting up wireless network configuration Figure 39 Wireless Network Connection Properties step7 Open Wireless Network Connection Properties and then configure the settings in the Wireless Networks tab 34 InstantWave 11Mbps Wireless Networking Cards Troubleshooting This section provides you with some troubleshooting information should you encounter installation or operation problems on InstantWave products If your problems still cannot be remedied after going through the Troubleshooting section check the FAQs at http www ndc com tw support faq htm If you still have a problem call the reseller from whom you purchased the InstantWave products or contact NDC technical support for assistance see Technical Support page 38 Question Symptom Answer Suggested Solution Compatibility Issues I Why is it the NW
21. ir Services after Warranty Period After the warranty period expires all products can be repaired for a reasonable service charge The shipping charges to and from the NDC facility will be borne by the purchaser Return for Credit In the case of a DOA Dead on Arrival or a shipping error a return for credit will automatically be applied to the purchaser s account unless otherwise requested Limitation of Liability expressed and implied warranties of a product s merchantability or of its fitness for a particular purpose are limited in duration to the applicable period as set forth in this limited warranty and no warranty will be considered valid after its expiration date If this product does not function as warranted your sole remedy shall be repair or replacement as provided for above In no case shall NDC be liable for any incidental consequential special or indirect damages resulting from loss of data loss of profits or loss of use even if NDC or an authorized NDC distributor dealer has been advised of the possibility of such damages or for any claim by any other party 40 InstantWave 11Mbps Wireless Networking Cards EC DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY For the following equipment Product Name InstantWave 11Mbps Wireless USB Adapter Model Number NWH4010 is hereby confirmed to comply with the requirements set out in the Council Directive on the Approximation of the Laws of the Member States relating to R
22. nager The Device Manager lists all the hardware devices installed EY on your computer Use the Device Manager to change the properties of any device Driver Signing Hardware Profiles g Hardware profiles provide a way for you to set up and store different hardware configurations Hardware Profiles Figure 27 System Properties step2 Click Device Manager 20 InstantWave 11Mbps Wireless Networking Cards 7 Device Manager F e Action View Help WE ATAJATAPI controllers d Keyboards 77 Mice and other pointing devices Montors Figure 28 Device Manager step3 Right click the NDC InstantWave 11Mbps Wireless USB Adapter entry under Network Adapters and then click Uninstall Figure 28 InstantWave 11Mbps Wireless Networking Cards 21 Using the Utility The 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 provide
23. removal Figure 21 Question 2 Are you sure to uninstall the NDC InstantWave 11Mbps Wireless USB Adapter Figure 21 Question 1 step4 Click Yes InstantWave 11Mbps Wireless Networking Cards 17 For Windows 98 systems Question Figure 22 Question 2 Follow the instructions for Windows 98 Me see Figure 22 for Windows 2000 see Figure 23 to stop the WlanMonitor exe program before clicking Yes For Windows 2000 Question Figure 23 Question 3 Additional Note for Windows 2000 step1 operating system will display an Information box asking you to remove the USB Adapter from Device Manager Figure 24 Information Figure 24 Information 1 step2 Click OK The system will open Device Manager automatically Figure 25 18 InstantWave 11Mbps Wireless Networking Cards Figure 25 Information 2 step3 Click OK and right click NDC InstantWave 11Mbps Wireless USB Adapter Select Uninstall The Uninstall Complete screen will open Figure 26 Figure 26 Uninstall complete step4 Click Finish InstantWave 11Mbps Wireless Networking Cards 19 Windows XP step1 Open Start Settings Control Panel System System Properties Figure 27 System Properties AA System Restore Automatic Updates Remote General Computer Name Hardware Advanced Add Hardware Wizard 5 Hardware Wizard helps you install hardware Add Hardware Wizard Device Ma
24. s station that has the same SSID The SSID is case sensitive e TX Rate Sets a transmission rate 1Mbps 2Mbps 5 5Mbps 1 1Mbps or fully Auto Lower settings can improve transmission rates in environments subject to heavy radio interference Power Save Mode Puts the USB adapter to sleep when not in use in order to save battery power MAC Address Read only field that shows the MAC address of your NDC InstantWave 11Mbps Wireless USB adapter e Status Shows the status of the connection and the BSSID Signal Strength amp Link Quality Use these tools to place your station for optimum transmission rates Changing Parameters step1 Click the Change button step2 Choose the parameter you wish to change step3 After changing a parameter click Submit InstantWave 11Mbps Wireless Networking Cards 25 Statistics Displays Data Packets Management Packets and Rejected Packets transmitted received InstantWave 1 IMbps Wireless USB Adapter Figure 31 Statistic Click the Clear button to reset the Statistics page 26 InstantWave 11Mbps Wireless Networking Cards Site Survey The screen shows the Access Point stations around your NDC InstantWave 11Mbps Wireless USB Adapter Figure 32 Includes the BSSID SSID signal strength the wireless channel used WEP encryption enabled or not and the operating mode DC InstantWave Wireless USB Adapter 80 9 9 49 00 80 C6 E3 1
25. t digitally signed Tell Nghe Figure 16 Found New Hardware Wizard 2 step5 Select the location c windows inf netvusba inf and click Next message will appear as shown in Figure 17 InstantWave 11Mbps Wireless Networking Cards 13 Hardware Installation The software you installing for this hardware NDC InstantWave 11Mbps Wireless USB Adapter has not passed Windows Logo testing to verify its compatibility with Windows XP Tell me why this testing is important Continuing your installation of this software may impair or destabilize the correct operation of your system either immediately or in the future Microsoft strongly recommends that you stop this installation now and contact the hardware vendor for software that has passed Windows Logo testing Continue Anyway STOP Installation Figure 17 Hardware Installation step6 Click Continue Anyway to complete the USB adapter setup Figure 18 14 InstantWave 11Mbps Wireless Networking Cards Found New Hardware Wizard Completing the Found New Hardware Wizard The ward has finished instaling the soltware for B3 NDC InstarifwWave 11Mbps Wireless USB Adapter Click Finish to close the ward Figure 18 Found New Hardware Wizard step7 Click Finish to close the wizard Step8 For connection to the wireless network See Windows XP page 32 InstantWave 11Mbps Wireless Networking Cards 15 Uninstalling the USB Adapter Important When removing
26. the NDC InstantWave 11Mbps Wireless USB Adapter you will lose your connection to the network Make sure you have closed all files and network applications such as e mail prior to removal Additional Note for Windows 2000 If you remove your USB device in Windows 2000 without stopping it first an Unsafe Removal of Device message will appear Figure 19 Unsafe Removal of Device You have unplugged or ejected a device without stopping it Unplugging or ejecting devices without first stopping them can often cause your computer to crash and lose valuable data To safely unplug or eject any of the following devices first use the Hardware wizard in the Control Panel to stop the device BIS NDC InstantWave 11Mbps Wireless USB Adapter If you frequently need to unplug this device Windows can give you an icon on the taskbar to quickly unplug or eject your device If you would like to use this option check the following Show Unplug E ject icon on the taskbar 2 01 PM Figure 19 Unsafe Removal of Device Click OK 16 InstantWave 11Mbps Wireless Networking Cards Uninstalling the Driver and Utility Windows 98SE Me 2000 step1 Disconnect the NDC InstantWave 1 1IMbps Wireless USB Adapter step2 uninstall the NDC InstantWave 11 Mbps Wireless USB Utility and Driver click Start Programs NDC InstantWave Utility UnInstallation Figure 20 Figure 20 UnInstallation step3 You will be asked to confirm the
27. ubleshooting 35 TX 25 U Uninstalling The Driver and Utility 17 The USB Adapter 16 User 7 V 31 W Warranty 39 WEP 28 WEP Key 128 Bit ims 29 64 Bit oett 29 Wireless Network Type 22 InstantWave 11Mbps Wireless Networking Cards 43
28. urther authentication information might be needed to connect to the network Is the Domain Name SSID of the adapter NWH4010 case sensitive Please note the following points when inputting an SSID during wireless LAN adapter installation 1 The Domain Name SSID of the adapter NWH4010 is case sensitive 2 There should NOT be any spaces within the SSID InstantWave 11Mbps Wireless Networking Cards 37 Technical Support Support from Your Network Supplier If assistance is required call your supplier for help Have the following information ready before you make the call 1 LED status 2 Alist of the product hardware including revision levels and a brief description of the network structure 3 Details of recent configuration changes if applicable Support from NDC If you have any problems that you cannot resolve with the information in troubleshooting or the FAQs at http www ndc com tw support fag htm note the following information and contact our technical support team What you were doing when the error occurred e What error message you saw e Whether the problem can be reproduced serial number of the product firmware version and the debug information NDC Technical Support is available via E mail techsupt ndc com tw For other information about NDC please visit us at www ndclan com 38 InstantWave 11Mbps Wireless Networking Cards
29. vailable Wireless Networks On the Connect to Wireless Network screen Figure 37 select the wireless network that you want to connect to If a network key is required for WEP and is not automatically provided for you type the key in the Network key field Figure 37 If the network key is automatically provided leave this field blank Connect to Wireless Network The following network s are available To access a network select it from the list and then click Connect Available networks ONERE ta default asnn v This network requires the use of a network key WEP To access this network type the key and then click Connect Network key If you are having difficulty connecting to a network click Advanced 8 778 Figure 37 Connect to Wireless Network 32 InstantWave 11Mbps Wireless Networking Cards step5 Click Connect Connect to Wireless Network The following network s are available To access a network select it from the list and then click Connect Available networks pml default ze iasan This network requires the use of a network key WEP his network type the key and then click Connect Yetwork key If vou are having difficulty connecting to a network click Advanced Figure 38 Connect to Wireless Network Step6 To configure additional wireless network connection settings click Advanced F
30. vision reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected e Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help You are cautioned that changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void your authority to operate the equipment This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation FCC RF Radiation Exposure Statement This equipment complies with FCC RF radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment This equipment should be installed and operated with a minimum distance of 20 centimeters between the radiator and your body ii InstantWave 11Mbps Wireless Networking Cards Packing List The Wireless USB Adapter package should contain the following items One InstantWave 11 Wireless USB Adapter One USB Cable One CD ROM contains drivers Utility User s Guide in PDF format Quick Installation
31. w the lower encryption level 64 bit WEP is the same as 40 bit WEP The lower level of WEP encryption uses a 40 bit 10 hex character secret key set by the user and a 24 bit Initialization Vector which is not under user control Some vendors refer to this level of WEP as 40 bit others as 64 bit Either way they re the same encryption level and can interoperate The higher level of WEP encryption commonly referred to as 128 bit WEP actually uses a 104 bit 26 hex character secret key set by the user and a 24 bit Initialization Vector which is not under user control Problems Associating with an Access Point Follow the instructions below if your client adapter fails to associate with an access point I If possible move your workstation a few feet closer to the access point and try again II Make sure the NWH4010 USB adapter cable is securely inserted in the computer s USB port and the USB adapter III Check that the access point is powered on and operating IV Check that all parameters are set properly for both the USB client adapter and the access point These include the SSID WEP activation network type channel etc 36 InstantWave 11Mbps Wireless Networking Cards Problems Connecting to the Network After you have installed the appropriate driver and client utilities contact your network administrator if you have a problem connecting to the network Proxy server network protocols and f
Download Pdf Manuals
Related Search