HP hn220w User's Manual
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1. Ethernet USB network adapter features The Ethernet USB Network Adapter has plug and play compatablity with Windows 98 Millenium 2000 and XP and includes the following D O OD OL One B type female USB port for a standard USB cable One RJ 45 10 100 port for a Category 3 or 5 cable 32K memory buffer USB cable and Ethernet cable included nothing more to buy Powered by the host PC no external power supply needed Compact design perfect for use with notebook PCs RJ 45 network port connects to any 10 100 or 10 100 Mbps hub or switch Easy to read link and activity LEDs getting to know the Ethernet USB network adapter ports USB and LAN 10 100 ports USB Port LAN 10 100 Port USB Connect the Type B square end of the Universal Serial Bus USB cable provided to the adapter s USB port and the Type A rectangular end to your computer s Type A USB port LAN 10 100 Connect the Ethernet cable from your home Ethernet network to your adapter s Local Area Network LAN 10 100 Ethernet port Ethernet USB network adapter LEDs Network Adapter LEDs 4 TX RX y LINK TX RX Flickers whenever network data is passing through the adapter LINK Lights green when the adapter is connected to a network at 10 Mbps and orange when connected at 100 Mbps USB icon USB icon The USB icon identifies a USB port USB icon Ethernet USB network adapter2. Click Do not share this folder Click Apply then OK Q To disable drive sharing 2 3 A On your Windows desktop double click My Computer then rightclick the drive you want to stop sharing Click Sharing then select the Sharing tab Click Not Shared Click Apply then OK In Network Neighborhood can only see some of the computers on my network when your operating system is Windows 98 Q To locate computers on your network when your operating system is Windows 98 1 On your Windows desktop right click Network Neighborhood then select Find Computer 2 In the left panel in the Computer Name box enter the name of a missing computer and click Find Now 3 Verify that you are using the same protocols and workgroup names on the computers by clicking Start gt Settings gt Control Panel then double clicking the Network icon Select the Configuration tab then verity your protocol settings 5 Add any missing protocols using the Add button in the Network window Select the Identification tab and verify that your workgroup settings are consistent with your other computers troubleshooting Q To locate computers on your network when your operating system is Windows 2000 Me or XP 2 On your Windows desktop right click My Network Places then select Search for Computers In the left panel in the Computer Name box enter the name of a missing computer and click Search Now Verify that you are using the
3. DHCP allows automated IP addresses to be assigned automatically DHCP leases an IP address to a device for a specific amount of time which is useful in education and other environments where users change frequently DHCP also supports static IP addresses for computers needing a permanent IP address such as those containing Web servers See static IP address DCHP Client A device configured to receive a DHCP address DHCP Server A device configured to assign IP addresses to DHCP clients DMZ Demilitarized Zone Computer host or small network inserted as a neutral zone between a company s private network and the external public network It prevents outside users from having access to an internal server containing confidential data DMZ Hosting Allows one IP address computer to be exposed to the Internet Some applications require multiple TCP IP ports to be open It is recommended that you set your computer with a static IP address if you want to use DMZ Hosting glossary DNS Domain Name System Method for matching Internet domain names with IP addresses When a Uniform Resource Locator URL is entered into a Web browser a domain name server retrieves the corresponding IP address for the domain name specified name resolution and sends the request to the appropriate server Domain names are convenient handles for IP addresses DSL Digital Subscriber Line Transmits data bi directionally at high
4. IP networks into a series of subgroups or subnets Also known as a network mask switch A network device that selects a path or circuit for sending a unit of data to its next destination It may also serve as a router but at its basic level is simpler and faster than a router T1 line High speed communications line glossary TCP IP Transmission Control Protocol Internet Protocol Basic communication language of the Internet but can also be used in private networks TCP keeps track of individual data packets while IP handles the actual delivery of the data TFTP Trivial File Transfer Protocol A simple easy to implement protocol for transferring files on a network that lacks most of the features of a normal File Transfer Protocol FTP program it cannot list directories or authenticate users token ring topology Networking layout in which computers and other devices are connected in a unidirectional loop or ring computer captures a token being passed around the network and waiting for data transmission topology Arrangement of cables and hardware in a network see bus topology default gateway star or spanning tree topology and token ring topology URL Uniform Resource Locator Unique address on the Internet USB Universal Serial Bus USB ports connect high speed peripherals supports multiport hubs UTP Unshielded Twisted Pair The most common kind of copper telephone wiring connecting ho
5. Mbps buffered USB Link TX RX Ethernet USB network adapter environmental Dimensions 97 mm x 66 mm x 30 mm 3 8 in x 2 6 in x 1 2 in Power 5V bus powered by PC Certifications FCC Part 15 Class B Operating temperature 32 F to 122 F 0 C to 49 C Storage temperature 4 F to 158 F 20 C to 70 C Operating humidity 10 to 8576 noncondensing Storage humidity 576 to 9076 noncondensing glossary 10BaseT Ethernet standard topology for twisted pair T cabling transfer rate of 10 Mbps over 100 meters 100BaseT Fast Ethernet twisted pair cabling transfer rate of 100 Mbps over 100 meters ad hoc network Group of computers each with a wireless LAN network adapter connected as an independent wireless local area network for the duration of a single communications session An ad hoc wireless LAN is applicable at a departmental scale for a branch or SOHO small office home office operation ADSL Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line A DSL modem technology geared to acceptable Internet performance in which downstream data transfer downloading data from the Internet to the subscriber is faster than upstream data transfer uploading data from the subscriber ATM Asynchronous Transfer Mode Asynchronous transfer mode broadband switching ATM asynchronous transfer mode a dedicated connection switching technology that transmits digital data over a physical medium using digital signal technology An
6. USB cabling The Ethernet USB Network Adapter comes with one USB cable The cable has two plugs rectangular plug Q Type B square plug USB plugs Type A Type B connecting the cable Follow the steps below to connect the cable 1 Connect the Type B square plug to the Ehternet USB Network Adapter 2 Connect the Type A rectangular plug to the USB port of your computer USB ports Typical USB ports on a computer troubleshooting Windows does not detect new hardware with the Ethernet USB Network Adapter hardware installed or it continues to detect the adapter each time restart the PC Verify that the adapter is securely inserted into the appropriate port on your computer Verify that your system BIOS is USB compatible and that your PC s USB settings are enabled The motherboard of your PC may have USB options not supported by your Windows operating system If you are not sure contact your PC s manufacturer Windows can t locate the driver for the Ethernet USB Network Adapter Be sure you have inserted the correct CD ROM into your PC s drive The CD ROM may be defective files may be missing or you may be pointing Windows to the wrong drive Confirm that the CD ROM includes the files USB100TX inf and USB100TX sys If the files are not on the CD ROM contact HP customer care see your Quick Start Guide for further information The Windows logon screen doesn t appear after
7. a narrowband carrier that changes frequency in a pattern known to both transmitter and receiver Properly synchronized the net effect is to maintain a single logical channel To an unintended receiver FHSS appears to be short duration impulse noise firewall A set of related programs located at a network gateway server that protects the resources of a network from users in other networks It also controls access of internal users to outside resources A firewall working closely with the Gateway examines each network packet to determine whether or not to forward it to its destination firmware Programming inserted permanently onto a chip within a computing device FTP File Transfer Protocol Enables electronic exchange of bulk information over an intranet or the Internet gateway Hardware or software acting as a translator between two different protocols a router HomePNA Home Phoneline Networking Alliance See HPNA Home Phoneline Networking Alliance host Computer on network that provides services to other computers HPNA Home Phoneline Networking Alliance A standard for home local area networks using phoneline connections IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers The IEEE promotes the development and application of electrotechnology and allied sciences fosters the develoment of standards that often become national and international standards publishes several journals and has local and reg
8. individual cell is processed asynchronously relative to other related cells and is queued before being multiplexed over the transmission path broadband Fast Internet access through DSL cable modem or other means BSS Basic Service Set One wireless network BSSID Basic Service Set Identification A unique name or ID used by all computers on the network A specific ad hoc LAN Computers in a BSS must be configured with the same BSSID bus topology Simple way of connecting computers in a network linearly along a single cable each connected to the cable not one to another LL Md Ethernet USB network adapter client server network Network in which one computer the server shares resources with other computers called clients as opposed to a peer to peer network CSMA CD Carrier Sense Multiple Access Collision Detect The protocol for carrier transmission access in an Ethernet network in which each device senses whether the line is idle and then sends data If another device sends data at the same time a collision occurs the data is discarded and the devices try again default gateway The router used to forward all traffic not addressed to a station within the local subnet DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol A utility for assigning TCP IP addresses to workstations automatically a unique IP address must be assigned to each computer in the network When computers are moved within the network
9. restarting the computer Click Start then click Log Off and log back on If this doesn t solve the problem the PC manufacturer may have disabled Windows networking Contact the manufacturer for help For Windows 2000 consult your Microsoft documentation On the Access Control tab user level access is selected but Shared Level Access is grayed out and not accessible The primary network logon is set to Client for NetWare Networks On the Configuration tab of the Network Properties window set the primary network logon to Client for Microsoft Networks Your personal Web server PC or Microsoft Front Page may require you to choose a user level for security reasons In Network Neighborhood can see my computer but not others Verify that the cables are connected correctly Confirm that the Link or Activity LEDs are lit on both the Ethernet USB Network Adapter and your hub if you are using one Replace the cable with one you know works Verify that the other computers are turned on Ethernet USB network adapter do not want to share a drive or printer anymore or want to physically remove a drive or printer from my network Q You will have to manually reconfigure your File and Printer Sharing settings To disable printer sharing A N From the Windows Start menu select Settings gt Printers Right click the printer you wish to disable on the network Click Sharing then select the Sharing tab
10. same protocols on the computers as follows a From the Windows Start menu select Settings gt Control Panel Q Double click the Networking amp Dialup Settings icon Q Double click the Local Area Connection icon Verify that you are using the same workgroup names on the computers as follows On the Windows desktop rightclick My Computer and select Properties Q Click the Network ID tab The workgroup or domain will be displayed My Network Neighborhood is empty Verify that you have logged on correctly Refresh the screen by pressing F5 several times The LEDs on the adapter flash back and forth in rhythm Q The driver for the Ethernet USB Network Adapter has not been properly installed Run the installation program again from the CD ROM On some laptop PCs the Ethernet USB Network Adapter fails to configure correctly after the drivers have been loaded a After loading the drivers 2 3 4 Log off and disconnect the adapter from your laptop s USB port Turn off your laptop Reconnect the adapter Reboot the laptop and log back on Ethernet USB network adapter specifications general Model number Standards Protocol Ports Speed Cabling Topology Bus speed LEDs hn210e IEEE 802 3 IEEE 802 3u USB v1 0 or higher CSMA CD one USB Type B port one lOBaseT 1 OOBaseTX auto sensing RJ 45 10 Mbps Ethernet 100 Mbps fast Ethernet UTP STP Category 5 or better Star 12
11. eneren eenn ene eenen 5 hp digital home networking ethernet USB network adapter ec 5 Ee oeocscoesstupopeiob Eod A cuo DUE DROP Pe Dei ri SPEM UNIDOS getting to know the Ethernet USB network adapter 7 DONS mr PC ERE iD m HN 8 OM 9 EY SB 9 IN ia ennen 10 HOWDIES 13 BOSC ICAI ONS sedert 17 NSE naan tee ee dea 2 environmental iccccecveresediossisertadsdbocdnvssbencaduddenssamecencveea 18 GOS o IS cassie 19 Tm 29 regulatory 0 00 3 1 Ethernet USB network adapter introduction hp digital home networking ethernet USB network adapter Congratulations on your purchase of the HP Digital Home Networking Ethernet USB Adapter The HP Digital Home Networking Ethernet USB Network Adapter is plug and play You can connect instantly to a network from a USB enabled desktop or notebook computer with Windows 98 Millennium 2000 or XP Connect a standard network Ethernet cable to one end of the adapter and the USB cable to the other install the included network software drivers and you will be networked Since the adapter is bus powered it draws power from your PC and requires no external power cords The adapter features a maximum of 12 Mbps throughput the maximum supported by USB easy to read LEDs and compact design
12. hp digital home networking Ethernet USB network adapter model hn210e Ethernet USB network adapter acknowledgements and notices hewlett packard company notices The information contained in this document is subject to change without notice Hewlett Packard HP makes no warranty of any kind with regard to this material including but not limited to the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose HewlettPackard shall not be liable for any errors or for incidental or consequential damages in connection with the furnishing performance or use of this material All rights reserved Reproduction adaptation or translation of this material is prohibited without prior written permission of Hewlett Packard except as allowed under copyright laws acknowledgements Microsoft MS MS DOS and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation conventions The following conventions are used in this guide symbols The symbol guides you through a series of software steps For example Click Start gt Settings gt Control Panel to view the active control panels warnings A Warning indicates possible damage to the HP Gateway or to other equipment Warning can also indicate a possible harm to yourself or to others For example Warning Plugging into a nongrounded electrical socket can damage your Gateway Copyright 2001 Hewlett Packard Company contents introduction annees enneeenee
13. iders for connecting personal computers to a broadband modem for Internet access Similar to a dial up connection but at higher speeds MO glossary PPTP Point to Point Tunneling Protocol Protocol allowing corporations to extend their corporate network over the Internet through private tunnels This has the effect of using the Internet as a large private local area network known as a virtual private network or VPN print server A hardware device that enables a printer to be connected directly to a network protocol Network language allowing devices to communicate proxy server Computer with software that controls user access to Internet services and information ring topology See token ring topology RIP Routing Information Protocol Widely used protocol for routing traffic on the Internet RJ 11 4 wire phoneline cable connector RJ 45 8 wire twisted pair connector used for connecting Ethernet devices Roaming Roaming allows a portable computer user to communicate continuously while moving freely throughout an area greater than that covered by a single wireless access point Before using the roaming function the computer must be set to the same channel as the wireless access point for the coverage area router Device or software connected to at least two networks that determines where a data packet will next be forwarded on the Internet Located at the gateway where two networks meet Ofte
14. ional chapters infrastructure LAN incorporating both wired and wirelss devices Allows wireless devices to access a central database glossary Internet Worldwide network of networks linking millions of computers together see also WAN Wide Area Network intranet Private home or business network IP Internet Protocol address A unique 12 digit number for example 205 112 134 121 identifying each sender and receiver of network packets across the Internet IPSec Internet Protocol Security A developing standard for security on the Internet IPX Internet Packet eXchange A Novell NetWare communications protocol similar to IP Internet Protocol used to route messages from one node to another on a network ISM band The FCC and its counterparts outside the U S have set aside bandwidth for unlicensed use on the ISM band In particular the spectrum in the vicinity of 2 4 GHz is being made available worldwide ISP Internet Service provider Company or organization providing access to the Internet LAN Local Area Network Computers and peripherals linked together by cabling in a home business or local area with communication via networking protocols MAC Media Access Control address A computer s unique hardware number that identifies it over a network Mbps Megabits per second NAT Network Address Translation Translation of an IP address in one network to a different IP address known within a
15. me and many business computers to a telephone service VPN Virtual Private Network See PPTP Pointto Point Tunneling Protocol WAN Wide Area Network Communications network that extends over a wide geographic area sometimes used to mean the Internet WEP Wired Equivalent Privacy A data privacy mechanism based on a 64 bit shared key algorithm as described in the IEEE 802 11 standard Ethernet USB network adapter index cabling USB 10 E Ethernet port 7 F features listed 6 summarized 5 G glossary 19 introduction 5 L LAN port 7 LEDs 8 link LED 8 ports specifications environmental 18 general 17 T troubleshooting 13 TX RX LED 8 U USB cabling 10 USB icon pictured 9 USB port 7 LL IK Ethernet USB network adapter regulatory notices hewlett packard company 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 Q This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation Q Pursuant to Part 15 21 of the FCC Rules any changes or modifications to this equipment not expressly approved by Hewlett Packard Company may cause harmful interference and void your authority to operate this equipment To maintain compliance with FCC Rules and Regulations use only cable accessories provided F
16. n part of a network switch RTS CTS request to send clear to send In exchanging data on a network RTS is a signal sent from one computer or other device requesting permission to send data to a receiving device CTS is a signal from the receiving computer or device indicating it is ready to receive the data LL KH Ethernet USB network adapter server Computer on a network that provides services to other computers on the network SPI stateful packet inspection The ability of a firewall to remember outgoing requests to the Internet from internal network users and only allow responses to those requests back through the firewall thus denying attempts to access the local network that have not been requested spread spectrum Wideband radio frequency technique designed to trade bandwidth efficiency for reliability integrity and security SSID Service Set ID A generic term for a Service Set ID SSL Secure Sockets Layer Protocol enabling encrypted and authenticated Internet communications star or spanning tree topology Ethernet networking in which all devices including computers print servers or additional hubs are connected through a central hub static IP address Permanent IP address assigned to a node in a TCP IP network Network devices serving multiple users such as servers and printers are usually assigned static IP addresses as compared to dynamic IP address subnet mask Method for splitting
17. nother Netware Novell s network operating system AK Ethernet USB network adapter network System connecting two or more computers and peripherals enabling them to communicate and share resources network adapter See NIC Network Interface Card network mask See subnet mask NIC Network Interface Card Card or adapter that allows a computer to connect to a network Also called a network adapter Ethernet cards and phoneline adapters are examples Peripheral Component Interconnect Specification defining an interconnection system between a PC and attached devices through up to ten expansion slots PCMCIA Personal Computer Memory Card International Association card A memory card or I O device that is inserted into a PC usually a notebook or laptop computer peer to peer network Network in which all computers are of equal rank and share resources equally as opposed to a client server network peripheral Any piece of equipment attached to a computer including printers scanners CD ROM burners Zip drives or other means Ping Packet Internet Groper Internet utility used to determine whether a particular IP address is online It can be used to test and debug a network by sending out a data packet and waiting for a response PNA Phoneline Networking Alliance See HPNA Home Phoneline Networking Alliance PPPoE Point to Point Protocol over Ethernet Method used mostly by DSL prov
18. or further information contact Hewlett Packard Company Manager of Corporate Product Regulations 3000 Hanover Street Palo Alto Ca 94304 650 857 1501 note 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 can 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 television 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 the receiver Q Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected a Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Ethernet USB network adapter
19. speeds DSSS Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum Generates a redundant bit pattern for each bit to be transmitted This bit pattern is called a chip or chipping code The longer the chip the greater the probability that the original data can be recovered Even if one or more bits in the chip are damaged during transmission statistical techniques embedded in the radio can recover the original data without the need for retransmission To an unintended receiver DSSS appears as low power wideband noise and is rejected ignored by most narrowband receivers dynamic IP address An IP address that is automatically assigned typically by a DHCP server in a TCP IP network as opposed to a static IP address ESS Extended Service Set More than one wireless network ESSID Extended Service Set Identification A unique name or ID used by users roaming among the multiple wireless networks An infrastructure configuration can support roaming capability for mobile workers More than one BSS can be configured as an ESS Users within an ESS can roam freely between BSSs while served as a continuous connection to the network Wireless stations and wireless access points within an ESS must be configured with the same ESSID and radio channel Ethernet Protocol and cabling scheme allowing transfer of data at 10 Mbps Ethernet card See NIC Network Interface Card Ethernet USB network adapter FHSS Frequency Hopping Spread Spectrum Uses
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