GemTek Technology P950529G User Manual

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Wireless 11G NB Card

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DX-WGNBC

US E R G U I D E • G U I D E DE L’ U T I L I S ATEU R • G U Í A D E L U S U A R I O

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Dynex DX-WGNBC or

DX-WGDTC Wireless LAN

Card

Contents

Introduction..................................................................................... 2

Installing the software and hardware .............................................. 2

Configuring the wireless network .................................................... 4

Troubleshooting............................................................................... 6

Legal notices.................................................................................... 7

Français ....................................................... 8

Español ........................................................ 9

Introduction

Thank you for purchasing a Dynex Wireless LAN 802.11g notebook or
desktop card. This package contains the following:

• A Wireless LAN 802.11g notebook or desktop card

• A printed user guide

• A CD containing the wireless network card utility and drivers and
this user guide

If anything is missing, contact Dynex at [phone].

Installing the software and
hardware

Use the following procedures to set up your wireless network.

To install wireless networking on a Windows XP computer:

Caution : Do not insert the notebook or desktop card until instructed to do

so.

1 Install the access point. For more information, see the access point

documentation.

2 Turn on your computer.
3 Insert the included CD in the optical drive.
4 If the installation program does not start automatically, use

Windows Explorer or My Computer to browse the CD and locate
the file named setup.exe, then double-click setup.exe to start
installing the software.

5 Follow the on-screen instructions to install the software.

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6 If you are installing a desktop card, turn off your computer, install

the card, then turn on your computer again. The Found New
Hardware Wizard opens.

-OR­Insert your notebook card into the appropriate slot in your

notebook. The Found New Hardware Wizard opens.

7 Click Install the software automatically (Recommended),

then click Next.

8 If a warning box opens, click Continue Anyway. Your computer

copies files to your hard drive.

9 Click Finish.

To install wireless networking on a Windows 98, Windows 2000, or
Windows ME computer:

Caution : Do not insert the notebook or desktop card until instructed to do

so.

1 Install the access point. For more information, see the access point

documentation.

2 Turn on your computer.
3 Insert the included CD in the optical drive.
4 If the installation program does not start automatically, use

Windows Explorer to browse the CD and locate the file named
setup.exe, then double-click setup.exe to start installing the
software.

5 Follow the on-screen instructions to install the software.
6 If you are installing a desktop card, turn off your computer, install

the card, then turn on your computer again. The Found New
Hardware Wizard opens.

-OR­Insert your notebook card into the appropriate slot in your

notebook. The Found New Hardware Wizard opens.

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Installing the software and hardware

7 Right-click on the My Computer desktop icon, click Properties,

then click Hardware Device Manager. Make sure that the card is
listed as one of the devices in your computer.

8 If you are using Windows 98, right-click on the Network

Neighborhood desktop icon, then click Properties. The Local

Area Connection Properties dialog box opens.

-OR­If you are using Windows ME and Windows 2000, right-click on

the Network Neighborhood desktop icon, click Properties,
then click Local Area Connection's properties. The Local Area
Connection Properties dialog box opens.

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10 Click Protocol, then click Add. The Select Network Protocols dialog

box opens.

11 From the network protocols list, select NetBEUI, then click OK.

The NetBEUI protocol is installed.

12 Click OK to return to the Select Network Component Type dialog

box.

13 Repeat steps 10 through 12 to add the IPX/SPX protocol.
14 Click TCP/IP to set the IP address for your computer. Select either

Obtain an IP address automatically or Use the following IP
address setting. If you choose to specify an IP address, then enter

the IP value, subnet mask, DNS, Domain/ Workgroup name, and
Gateway Address values.

9 Click on the General tab, then click Install. The Select Network

Component Type dialog box opens.

15 Click OK to return to Local Area Connection Properties dialog box.
16 Select the File and Printer Sharing options and sharing for your

computer’s resources, then click OK.

17 Click Yes when a pop up appears asking if you want to restart your

computer. Your computer turns off and turns on again.

Uninstalling the software and hardware

To uninstall the software and hardware:

1 Click Start, All Programs or Programs, Dynex Wireless LAN

Card Utility, then click Uninstall.
2 Remove the card.
3 Restart your computer.