User Manual
Wireless G
Desktop Card
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1 Introduction
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Advantages of a Wireless Network
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Applications and Advantages
Wireless Networking Utility from Verizon.
Accessing the WNU from the Windows System Tray
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Thank you fo r purchasing th e Wireless G Des ktop Card (the Card)
Your Ve rizon Home Ne twork wi ll allow you to:
Advant ages of a Wirele ss Ne twork
– yo u no longer ne ed a dedica ted “compu ter
– Ver izon Quick In stall at ion Soft ware ma kes
– se t up and acces s p rinte rs , comput ers, and othe r
– th e wide rang e o f Ve rizon netw orking p rodu cts
– yo u can spare the exp ense and ha ss le of
Widesp re ad industr y a cceptan ce
– ch oose from a wide ra nge
Introduction
Your w ireless conn ection wil l b e stronger th e c loser your co mputer
W hile som e o f t he items li st ed below ca n a ff ect networ k
To ach ieve the be st wire less net work cover age for you r “ wire less
i tself is po sitione d v ertical ly, poin t t he anten nas
on a floor that is as
on an upper floor.
Try not to place the
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Avoid Obstacles and Interference
Avo id placi ng your wireles s rou te r near devi ces that ma y e mit radio
n earby
AOL softw are, or by re -loggin g i nto the sec ure w eb site.
A second alternative is to change your computer’s power management
AOL, plea se re view steps 1- 4 in the previou s p ages to be sure you
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The Card compl ies with th e I EEE 802.11 g s tandard in order to
p ro ducts.
Applications and Advantages
Wireless roam in g w ith a lapto p a ro und the hom e o r o ff ic e
Adapts ea sily in offices or environment s t hat frequent ly re arrange
Typical Opera ting Ran ge : 1 00–200 ft. * ( 30—60m) in doors
Overview
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Overview
Activity LED
9 8SE,
The Wireless Networking Utility (WNU) from Verizon will
Installation will now start. The wizard
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Touch any meta l p art of the
Installing and Setting up the Card
After resta rting, the wi zard will
2.11 W NU install ation is now c om plete .
Click “Fi nish” to cl ose the wizard
and restart yo ur compute r.
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After resta rting your co mputer,
The Wireles s W NU screen
Select a n et work to con nect to
The WNU ic on can also be fo un d
After suc cessful ly insta ll ing the Wirel es s Networ king Utili ty (WNU)
just a few ea sy clicks awa y.
Accessing the WNU from the Windows System
To acc ess the WNU , s imply plac e y our mous e p ointer and ri ght-c li ck
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The WNU’s defau lt scre en is the “Cur re nt Status” ta b. The “Cur rent
Network Status
This window displays the connectivity status of the current network,
Available Networks
This wind ow displ ay s the avail able netwo rks at the cur re nt
Using the Wireless Networking Utility from Verizon
To further understand the current Network Status, click “Open Wireless
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The WNU also features a “Solution Tips” section that provides
The “My Connections” tab on the WNU allows you to add, edit, and delete
Network
Types o f s
Using the Wireless Networking Utility from Verizon
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The follo wing sec ti on, inte nded for the h om e, home offic e, and small
At the time of this User Manual’s publication, there are four
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Acc es s- TK IP
Acc es s 2
Acr on ym
AES (or ju st
jus t WPA2)
TKI P
AES (Advanc ed
Using the Wireless Networking Utility from Verizon
As a re sult of 64- bi t WEP’s p otentia l s ecurity we aknes se s, a more
After sel ecting e it her the 64- bit or 128- bi t
You ca n e nter you r k ey by typin g i n t he hex key man ually, o r y ou can
AF
= 64 -bit WEP ke y
= 12 8-bit
The WEP pa ss phras e i s N OT the same as a WEP ke y. Your Card uses
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WPA
is a new Wi-Fi standard that improves upon the security features
There are three types of WPA security:
WPA-PSK (no server)
uses what is known as a pre-shared key as the
Typically, this is the mode that will be used in a home environment.
WPA ( wi th radiu s s erver)
i s a system whe re a rad ius server
Temporal Key Integrity Protocol (TKIP) and (AES) for encryption.
The following diagram shows the effect of not having the correct network
You mu st now set all wi re less netwo rk cards/ada pters
Wireless G Router
Wirele
ss G
Notebook Card
Wireless G
Desktop Car
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Wireless G
Desktop Car
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Network key=
WRONG Password
Network key=
MyPassword
Network key=
MyPassword
Network key=
MyPassword
Using the Wireless Networking Utility from Verizon
At this po in t, you shou ld already have yo ur wireless route r s et to use
The Wireles s G De sktop Ca rd supp orts the la test WPA se curity f ea ture
To ena ble secu ri ty, yo u w ill first n ee d to determ ine which s ta ndard is
To acc ess the sec urity sett ings on you r C ard, cl ick the “My
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S el ect “WEP ” f ro m t he drop -down me nu.
Aft er selec ting your WEP encrypti on mode, you can enter yo ur key
A hex (hexadecimal) key is a combination of numbers and letters from
A–F and 0–9. For 64-bit WEP, you need to enter 10 hex keys.
AF
= 64 -bit WEP ke y
Using the Wireless Networking Utility from Verizon
Click “Sav e” to finish. En cryptio n i n the wireles s route r i s now
WARNING:
After sel ecting y ou r WEP encry ption mode , y ou can ente r y our
A hex (hexadecimal) key is a combination of numbers and letters from
A–F and 0–9. For 128-bit WEP, you need to enter 26 hex
= 12 8-bit WE P k ey
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C li ck “Save ” t o f inish. E nc rypti on in the wireless rout er
WARNING:
Using the Wireless Networking Utility from Verizon
WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK (no server)
( no serve r) is typical ly used in hom e a nd
E nt er your net work key. T his can be from eig ht to 63 chara cters
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Click “ Sa ve” to fini sh. You mu st now set all cl ients (net work
The “Opti ons” tab on th e W ireless Netw orking Uti lity (WN U) prov ides
Using the Wireless Networking Utility from Verizon
Advanced Diagnostic Tools
The “Adva nced Dia gn ostic Tools” se ction is th e c entral con trol panel
WNU
The WNU “H el p” tab provid es users with ac cess to onl ine and
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Troubleshooting
Look at the lights on your wireless router. If you’re using a Wireless
the case, please contact Verizon Technical Support
The exact window that opens will vary depending on the model of
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N etwork” on page 15
Within a few se conds , t he tray icon i n t he lower
Temporaril y m ove comp ut er, if poss ible, to five to 10 feet
Troubleshooting
a utomati cally, i t could
s creen does not a pp ear with in 15–20 seco nds,
Verify tha t t he Card is plugged fi rmly int o t he PCI slot of yo ur
To che ck the SSID se ttings or l oo k for an avail able
Technical Sup port at 888 -604-58 80.
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Troubleshooting
N etwork” se ction of th is User Man ua l.
Technical Sup port at 888 -604-58 80.
Technical Sup port
a t 8 88-60 4- 5880.
Troubleshooting
Technical Sup port at 888 -604-58 80.
Why are there two wireless utilities in my system
There are s evera l f eatures and adv antages to us ing the
R ight-cl ick on the net work statu s i con in the sys tem tray
You are now us ing the
t o c onfig ure the Ca rd .
R emove th e C ard.
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Troubleshooting
Locate a diffe re nt empty PCI exp ansion slo t. It is usual ly white
Confir m t hat the Card will f it into the slot yo u have chos en.
Remove th e m etal por t c over from the back of th e comput er
Push the Card fir mly into th e P CI slot that y ou have chose n.
Apply press ure a s n eeded unti l t he conne ct or is fully se ated.
Now secure the Ca rd wi th the screw that y ou prev iously p la ced
Carefully s crew th e antenn a o nto the threade d c onnecto r o n
Replac e t he compute r’s co ve r. Now that th e C ard i s i nstalle d,
T he compu te r should no w p ro perly recogn iz e the Card.
Technical Sup port
Wi-Fi
Interoperability Certificate
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The radiated output power of this device is far below the FCC radio
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a
This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy.
• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
• Increase the distance between the equipment and the receiver.
• Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
The FCC requires the user to be notified that any changes or modifications to
The wireless radio of this device complies with RSS 139 & RSS 210 Industry
• EN 60950 (IEC60950) – Product Safety
• EN 300 328 Technical requirement for radio equipment
• ETS 300 826 General EMC requirements for radio equipment.
To determine the type of transmitter, check the identification label on your
• EN 55022 (CISPR 22) – Electromagnetic Interference
• EN 55024 (IEC61000-4-2,3,4,5,6,8,11) – Electromagnetic Immunity
• EN 61000-3-2 (IEC610000-3-2) – Power Line Harmonics
• EN 61000-3-3 (IEC610000) – Power Line Flicker
• EN 60950 (IEC60950) – Product Safety
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Information
This warranty does not apply if the product has been damaged by accident,
THE WARRANTY AND REMEDIES SET FORTH ABOVE ARE EXCLUSIVE
Information
Us er Man u al
Wireless G
Desktop Card
Verizon Technical Support
888-604-5880
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