NDC comm NWH4010 User Manual

11Mbps Wireless

USB Adapter

User’s Guide

Rev. A1

April 2002

NWH4010

National Datacomm Cor pora tio n.

4F, No. 24-2, Industry East 4th Road, Science Park,
Hsin-Chu, Taiwan, R.O.C.

Technical Support

E-mail: techsupt@n dc.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 t r ademarks/registered trademarks of their respective owners.

NDC provides this document “as 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 includ e t echnical 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 Ru les. These limits are designed to provid e
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 in st ructions, 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 receptio n, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user
is encouraged to try to correct t he interference by one or more of the following measu r es:

 Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna
 Increase the separation bet ween t he 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
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:

1. 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.

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Packing List

The Wireless USB Adapter package should contain the following items:

 One InstantWave 11Mbps Wireless USB Adapter
 One USB Cable
 One CD ROM (contains drivers, Utility, User’s Guide in PDF format)
 Quick Installation Guide

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Table of Contents

INTRODUCTION..................................................................................................1

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS .......................................................................................1

Hardware..........................................................................................................1

Software............................................................................................................1

TERMINOLOGY USED IN THIS GUIDE .....................................................................1

HARDWARE DESCRIPTION .............................................................................4

LED INDICATORS ..................................................................................................4

INSTALLATION/UNINSTALLATION ..............................................................5

UTILITY/DRIVER INSTALLATION IN WINDOWS 98SE/ME/2000.............................5

HARDWARE INST ALLA T IO N IN WINDOWS 98SE/ME/2000 .....................................9

INSTALLAT ION IN WINDOWS XP..........................................................................11

UNINSTALLING THE USB ADAPTER ....................................................................16

Additional Note for Windows 2000.................................................................16

UNINSTALLING THE DRIVER AND UTILITY ..........................................................17

Windows 98SE/Me/2000.................................................................................17

Additional Note for Windows 2000.................................................................18

Windows XP....................................................................................................20

USING THE UTILITY ........................................................................................22

WINDOWS 98SE/ME/2000...................................................................................23

Setting.............................................................................................................24

Statistics..........................................................................................................26

Site Survey ......................................................................................................27

Encryption ......................................................................................................28

Advanced ........................................................................................................30

Version............................................................................................................ 31

WINDOWS XP......................................................................................................32

TROUBLESHOOTING.......................................................................................35

TECHNICAL SUPPORT.....................................................................................38

NDC LIMITED WARRANTY............................................................................39

APPENDIX............................................................................................................42

INDEX...................................................................................................................43

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List of Figures

FIGURE 1. AN AD HOC NETWORK...........................................................................2

FIGURE 2. AN INFRASTRUCTURE NETWORK............................................................2

FIGURE 3. ROAMING IN THE SAME DOMAIN ............................................................3

FIGURE 4. THE FRONT PANEL..................................................................................4

FIGURE 5. WELCOME...............................................................................................6

FIGURE 6. SELECT SOFTWARE.................................................................................6

FIGURE 7. CHOOSE DESTINATION LOCATION ..........................................................7

FIGURE 8. SELECT PROGRAM FOLDER.....................................................................7

FIGURE 9. ADD A SHORTCUT ...................................................................................8

FIGURE 10. ACROBAT READER INSTALLING..............................................................8

FIGURE 11. SETUP COMPLETE ...................................................................................9

FIGURE 12. NEW HARDWARE FOUND......................................................................10

FIGURE 13. DIGITAL SIGNATURE NOT FOUND.........................................................10

FIGURE 14. SETUP IN WINDOWS XP........................................................................11

FIGURE 15. FOUND NEW HARDWARE WIZARD-1 ....................................................12

FIGURE 16. FOUND NEW HARDWARE WIZARD-2 ....................................................13

FIGURE 17. HARDWARE INSTALLATION ..................................................................14

FIGURE 18. FOUND NEW HARDWARE WIZARD .......................................................15

FIGURE 19. UNSAFE REMOVAL OF DEVICE..............................................................16

FIGURE 20. UNINSTALLATION.................................................................................17

FIGURE 21. QUESTION-1..........................................................................................17

FIGURE 22. QUESTION-2..........................................................................................18

FIGURE 23. QUESTION-3..........................................................................................18

FIGURE 24. INFORMATION-1....................................................................................18

FIGURE 25. INFORMATION-2....................................................................................19

FIGURE 26. UNINSTALL COMPLETE .........................................................................19

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IGURE 27. SYSTEM PROPERTIES ............................................................................20

FIGURE 28. DEVICE MANAGER................................................................................21

FIGURE 29. NDC INSTANTWAVE UTILITY.............................................................. 23

FIGURE 30. SETTING................................................................................................24

FIGURE 31. STATISTIC .............................................................................................26

FIGURE 32. SITE SURVEY ........................................................................................27

FIGURE 33. ENCRYPTION.........................................................................................28

FIGURE 34. ADVANCED...........................................................................................30

FIGURE 35. VERSION ...............................................................................................31

FIGURE 36. VIEW AVAILABLE WIRELESS NETWORKS.............................................32

FIGURE 37. CONNECT TO WIRELESS NETWORK.......................................................32

FIGURE 38. CONNECT TO WIRELESS NETWORK.......................................................33

FIGURE 39. WIRELESS NETWORK CONNECTION PROPERTIES..................................34

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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 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.

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Wireless
Computers

Figure 1. An Ad 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
Point

Server

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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 disconnectin g from the network.
Figure 3 depicts a common wireless network setup.

Access Points

Server

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.

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Hardware Description

USB

Connector

Power

Figure 4. The Front Panel

Link

LED Indicators

LED Color Description

Power Red Lit: Power on

Off: No power

Link Blinking Yellow

Solid Yellow Green

Off

Sensing/Transmitting wireless data

Standard operational mode

No wireless activity

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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 fir st before
inserting the NDC InstantWave 11Mbps Wireless USB Adapter.

Important 2: For installation in Windows XP, the NDC InstantWave 11Mbps

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 InstantWave 11Mbps Wireless USB Adapter.

Utility/Driver Installation in Windows 98SE/Me/2000

step1. Insert the NDC InstantWave 11Mbps Wireless USB Adapter installation

CD into your CD-ROM drive. The setup program will then
automatically start (Figure 5)

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Figure 5. Welcome

step2. Click Next to go to the next screen (Figure 6)

Figure 6. Select Software

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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

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step5. Click Next to the next screen (Figure 9)

Figure 9. Add a shortcut
step6. Click Yes
step7. 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
Reader 4.05 installation.

Figure 10. Acrobat Reader Installing

step8. The driver, utility and user manual will be copied to the system. Wait

for the setup program to finish the installation (Figure 11)

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Figure 11. Setup Complete

step9. Select Yes, I want to restart my computer now and click Finish to

complete the installation

step10. For hardware installation of the NDC 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)

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