INSTALLING THE PMX......................................................................................................................................10
ACCESSING THE INTERNET............................................................................................................................13
REMOVING THE PMX........................................................................................................................................ 13
TROUBLESHOOTING USING NAVINI DIAGNOSTICS............................................................................... 20
THE ICONS ...............................................................................................................................................20
THE SIGNAL STRENGTH AND SIGNAL QUALITY BARS..............................................................................21
THE HISTORY GRAPHS .............................................................................................................................22
HE PARAMETERS....................................................................................................................................22
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THE SCREEN OPTION BUTTONS................................................................................................................23
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HE CONFIGURATION SCREEN .................................................................................................................23
HE TREND ANALYSIS SCREEN................................................................................................................23
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THE STATISTICS SCREEN..........................................................................................................................24
THE ABOUT SCREEN ................................................................................................................................25
THE HELP BUTTON ..................................................................................................................................25
CONNECTING THE DESKTOP ANTENNA ....................................................................................................29
DISCONNECTING THE DESKTOP ANTENNA ...............................................................................................30
CARE & MAINTENANCE................................................................................................................................... 31
UPGRADING THE PMX SOFTWARE............................................................................................................... 32
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Except for the hardware warranty, nothing herein constitutes any representation, warranty,
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Because of continuing developments and improvements in design, manufacturing, and deployment,
material in this document is subject to change without notification and does not represent any
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Navini Networks, Inc. shall have no liability for any error or damages resulting from the use of this
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is strictly prohibited without the express written permission of Navini Networks, Inc.
To optimize safety and expedite installation and service, read this document thoroughly. Follow all
warnings, cautions, and instructions marked on the equipment and included in this document.
To aid in the prevention of injury and damage to property, cautionary symbols have been placed in this
document to alert the reader to known potentially hazardous situations, or hazards to equipment or
procedures. The symbols are placed before the information to which they apply. However, any situation
that involves heavy equipment and electricity can become hazardous, and caution and safety should be
practiced at all times when installing, servicing, or operating the equipment.
Caution Symbol - possible equipment or property damage.
Warning Symbol - could cause personal injury or otherwise be hazardous to
your health
Navini Networks, Inc., expressly requires that when using Navini electronic equipment always follow the
basic safety precautions to reduce the risk of electrical shock, fire, and injury to people and/or property.
1. Follow all warnings and instructions that come with the equipment.
2. Do not use the equipment while you are in a bathtub, shower, pool, or spa. Exposure of the
equipment to water could cause severe electrical shock or serious damage to the equipment.
3. Do not allow any type of liquid to come in contact with the equipment. Unplug the equipment from
the power source before cleaning. Use a damp cloth for cleaning. Do not use any soaps or liquid
cleaners.
4. Follow all airport and FAA regulations when using the equipment on or near aircraft.
5. Do not use the PMX near medical equipment, life support equipment, or any equipment that may be
susceptible to any form of radio interference. In such areas, the PMX must be powered off.
6. The driver or operator of any vehicle should not operate the PMX while in control of a vehicle. Doing
so will detract from the driver or operator’s control and operation of the vehicle.
7. Do not disassemble the equipment. Removing covers exposes dangerous voltages or other risks and
also voids the warranty. Incorrect reassembly can cause equipment damage or electrical shock. Only
an authorized repair technician should service this product.
8. Do not expose the equipment to extreme hot or cold temperatures.
9. Do not use the equipment under the following conditions:
• When the equipment has been exposed to water or moisture.
• When the equipment has been damaged.
• When the equipment does not operate properly or shows a distinct change in performance.
This Ripwave MX PC Card (PMX) has been tested with a typical laptop computer with a side loading
PCMCIA bay. This PMX must not be co-located or operated in conjunction with any antenna (other than
the one furnished by Navini and included in the package) or transmitter. Use of this device in any other
configuration may exceed the FCC, ETSI, or other regulatory bodies RF Exposure compliance limit.
If this equipment causes interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning
the equipment off and on, the user should try to correct the interference by one or more of the following
measures:
1) Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna,
2) Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver,
3) Consult the dealer or an experienced radio technician for additional suggestions.
FCC guidelines stipulate that the antenna should be more than 2.5 cm (1”) from bystanders and 1.2 cm
(0.472”) from the user. When in use, the antenna should be pointed vertically upward. When using the
Desktop Antenna with the PMX, a minimum distance of 20 centimeters (8 inches) is required from the
user or bystander.
This product conforms with the Australian Standard for Human Exposure to Radiation at a distance of
2.5 cm. Closer contact; such as touching the aerial will result in radiation in excess of safe limits.
SAR, or Specific Absorption Rate, is the measurement for the rate at which electromagnetic energy is
absorbed by the human body during exposure. The FCC states the body SAR limit is 1.6 W/kg. The
highest reported SAR value for the PMX card is 0.73 W/kg.
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, 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 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:
• Re-orient 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.
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
Congratulations! Your Ripwave MX PC Card (PMX) is a userfriendly, easy-to-install device that helps you connect wirelessly to
the Internet using the PCMCIA port on your laptop computer. The
PMX can work with today’s MC-SCDMA technology and the
OFDM-based 802.16e technology that Navini is trialing this year.
The PMX provides complete broadband Internet access to
residential and small or home office users without the necessity of
professional hardware installation.
The PMX provides portable Internet service. A computer with the
PMX Card can be moved from room-to-room, location-to-location,
or even city-to-city as long as there is coverage and appropriate
reception in the area. This manual will guide you through the
simple process of installing the PMX and its monitoring software.
Please verify the contents of your PMX Card package. Your
package should contain the following:
• PMX Card
• PMX Quick Installation Guide
• Installation CD that includes the Navini Diagnostics (NavDiag)
monitoring software, the PC drivers*, and the PMX User’s
Guide
*The PC drivers are in two folders, one for Windows® Vista Operating
Systems and one for Windows 2000 and Windows XP Operating
Systems. When you insert the Card, per the installation instructions, the
PC will detect the new drivers and automatically select the correct one.
The PMX model indicates the frequency in which the PMX will
operate (for example, 3.4 GHz). The frequency number appears on
the PMX’s label. These are described in the table below.
Model Model Number Frequency Range Operating Band
2.3 GHz 2305-2360 PMX 2305-2360 MHz International Only
2.5-2.6 GHz 2.5-2.6 PMX 2500-2686 MHz EBS
3.4 GHz 3410-3525 PMX 3410-3525 MHz WLL
3.5 GHz 3475-3600 PMX 3475-3600 MHz WLL
The following table lists the minimum requirements your computer
must meet before using the PMX Card.
Operating
System
(OS)*:
CPU:
RAM:
Hard Drive:
Monitor:
Windows 2000, Windows XP, or Windows Vista32bits. It is assumed the latest Windows service pack
is installed on the Operating System. Note: The PMX
is not supported on MacIntosh or Linux/Unix systems.
Pentium level or higher
32 MB or the OS minimum, whichever is greater
85 MB free disk space for the optional Navini
Diagnostics* monitoring software
256 colors, 800 x 600 resolution
* If you are going to upgrade your Operating System after loading the Navini
Diagnostics software, you must first uninstall Navini Diagnostics prior to
upgrading the OS. Otherwise, the PMX will continue to operate, but the Navini
Diagnostics will not work. See Uninstall instructions in this Guide.