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10 NP642 IEEE 802.11g PCI Adapter YML785 Rev1HARDWARE INSTALLATIONPCI Card Installation Instructions1. Shut down the computer, unplug the power cor

NP642 IEEE 802.11g PCI Adapter 11YML785 Rev1 Connecting the AntennaBefore continuing with the Software Installation section, you will need to connect

12 NP642 IEEE 802.11g PCI Adapter YML785 Rev1SOFTWARE INSTALLATIONThis section will guide you through the driver and utility installation procedure f

NP642 IEEE 802.11g PCI Adapter 13YML785 Rev1 Icon Description If the Icon is completely Green, you have excellent coverage and performance.

14 NP642 IEEE 802.11g PCI Adapter YML785 Rev1USING THE WIRELESS UTILITYI. Link InformationLaunch the utility program by double clicking the utility i

NP642 IEEE 802.11g PCI Adapter 15YML785 Rev1 Field DescriptionWireless Mode: Shows the current wireless mode used for wireless communication.Encry

16 NP642 IEEE 802.11g PCI Adapter YML785 Rev1II. ConfigurationThe configuration page enables you to set the basic parameters for your connection.Field

NP642 IEEE 802.11g PCI Adapter 17YML785 Rev1 Field Description● Ad-Hoc – to establish peer-to-peer wireless communication directly with other wire

18 NP642 IEEE 802.11g PCI Adapter YML785 Rev1Field DescriptionPreamble: Select Long Preamble or Short & Long Preamble type. Leave as default u

NP642 IEEE 802.11g PCI Adapter 19YML785 Rev1 III. AdvancedIn the Advanced page you can configure advanced settings for the NP642 wireless PCICardField

2 NP642 IEEE 802.11g PCI Adapter YML785 Rev1CautionThe NetComm NP642 must be installed and operated in accordance with the instructions provided in

20 NP642 IEEE 802.11g PCI Adapter YML785 Rev1Select the certificate that you wish to use and enter the servername and login name; this refers to RADIU

NP642 IEEE 802.11g PCI Adapter 21YML785 Rev1 Field Description Please enter a key. If you are joining an existing network, ask the Administrator f

22 NP642 IEEE 802.11g PCI Adapter YML785 Rev1IV. Site SurveyThis page allows you to enable the site survey function, which scans for available wirele

NP642 IEEE 802.11g PCI Adapter 23YML785 Rev1 Field DescriptionProfile: You can create and manage profiles for Home, offices or publicareas. Double-Cl

24 NP642 IEEE 802.11g PCI Adapter YML785 Rev1V. About This page displays some information about the NP642 Wireless PCI Card. It contains the Driver &

NP642 IEEE 802.11g PCI Adapter 25YML785 Rev1 APPENDIX A: GlossaryAccess Point: An internetworking device that seamlessly connects wired and wirele

26 NP642 IEEE 802.11g PCI Adapter YML785 Rev1Bandwidth: The transmission capacity of a device, which is calculated by how much data the device can

NP642 IEEE 802.11g PCI Adapter 27YML785 Rev1 CSMA/CD: Carrier Sense Multiple Access/Collision Detection, which is a LAN access method used in Ether

28 NP642 IEEE 802.11g PCI Adapter YML785 Rev1Encryption: A security method that uses a specific algorithm to alter the datatransmitted, thus prevent

NP642 IEEE 802.11g PCI Adapter 29YML785 Rev1 HEX: Hexadecimal, HEX, consists of numbers from 0 – 9 and letters from A – F.IEEE: The Institute of

NP642 IEEE 802.11g PCI Adapter 3YML785 Rev1 ContentsINTRODUCTION ...

30 NP642 IEEE 802.11g PCI Adapter YML785 Rev1Node: A network junction or connection point, typically a computer or workstation.Packet: A unit of

NP642 IEEE 802.11g PCI Adapter 31YML785 Rev1 Subnet Mask: The method used for splitting IP networks into a series of sub-groups, or subnets. The ma

32 NP642 IEEE 802.11g PCI Adapter YML785 Rev1APPENDIX B: Registration and Warranty InformationAll NetComm Limited (“NetComm”) products have a standa

NP642 IEEE 802.11g PCI Adapter 33YML785 Rev1 Customer InformationACA (Australian Communications Authority) requires you to be aware of the following

34 NP642 IEEE 802.11g PCI Adapter YML785 Rev1Product WarrantyThe warranty is granted on the following conditions:1. This warranty extends to the or

NP642 IEEE 802.11g PCI Adapter 35YML785 Rev1 Limitations of WarrantyThe Trade Practices Act 1974 and corresponding State and Territory Fair Trading A

4 NP642 IEEE 802.11g PCI Adapter YML785 Rev1INTRODUCTIONCongratulations on your purchase of the NP642 108Mbps IEEE 802.11g Wireless PCI Card.This ma

NP642 IEEE 802.11g PCI Adapter 5YML785 Rev1 Wireless TerminologyWireless Standards802.11, 802.11b and 802.11g all refer to a series of standards whic

6 NP642 IEEE 802.11g PCI Adapter YML785 Rev1WPA WPA stands for Wi-Fi Protected Access - authorizes and identifies users based on a secret key tha

NP642 IEEE 802.11g PCI Adapter 7YML785 Rev1 System Requirements• Desktop computer with available 32bit PCI slot.• Windows 98SE, ME, 2000, XP• 32Mb

8 NP642 IEEE 802.11g PCI Adapter YML785 Rev1GETTING TO KNOW YOUR NP642This chapter provides unpacking and setup information for the NP642 Wireless P

NP642 IEEE 802.11g PCI Adapter 9YML785 Rev1 NP642 LED IndicatorsLED Indicator DescriptionPower (PWR) The PWR indicator lights green to indicate tha