Netopia Network Card User Manual

®
Netopia 3-D Reach™ Wireless
PC Card Installation
BROADBAND WITHOUT BOUNDARIES™

Package Contents

CD & Quickstart
Netopia 3-D Reach
Guide
PC Card
Install the Netopia Wireless Drivers
For Microsoft Windows
1.
Insert the CD and double-click the Setup icon to load the driver for the
Netopia 3-D Reach Wireless PC Card.
When the installation is complete, a
new Wireless communication icon will
appear in your system tray in the Win-
dows toolbar.
2.
Click the Wireless icon to start the Netopia WLAN Utility. See
WLAN Utility Screens" .
Note: The Netopia WLAN Utility is not installed on Windows XP. Windows XP users
should use the Windows XP operating system automatic wireless network configura-
tion feature to configure the wireless connection.
Install the Netopia Wireless PC Card
1.
Install the Netopia Wireless PC Card in your PC or laptop as appropriate to
your particular hardware. Be sure to discharge any static electricity before
handling the card by touching the metal chassis of your computer.
2.
Insert the card in the Cardbus slot in your com-
puter. The label side should be facing upward, and
the pin connector end of the card should seat firmly
in the Cardbus slot.
3.
The card should be immediately recognized. If nec-
essary, you can use the Netopia WLAN Utility to con-
figure and monitor your wireless connectivity.
4.
You can enable Wireless Security on your Wireless network by using the
security features of your PC Card in conjunction with your Netopia Wireless
Gateway. (See "Wireless Security Password Setting"
Netopia WLAN Utility Screens
"Netopia
Connection Information
• Link Status: Connected to (MAC Address of the Access Point).
• Network Mode: Ad Hoc (peer-to-peer) or Infrastructure (network).
• Network ID (SSID): Workgroup name or ID of this wireless LAN.
• Encryption: Wireless encryption Enabled or Disabled on your network.
• Power Mode: Continuos Access, Maximum Power Saving, or Fast Power Saving.
• Channel/Frequency: (1 through 11) on which the network is broadcasting.
)
1
Connection Status
Connection
• Connection Status: Tells the
name of the wireless network cur-
rently in use.
• Link Speed: Displays the speed
of the current wireless link in bps.
• Signal Strength: Graphical dis-
play of the signal strength on the
current connection to the Access
Point.
Activity
• Sent (TX) bps: Data transmission
rate (upstream) in bps.
• Received (Rx) bps: Data recep-
tion rate (downstream) in bps.
• Current Connection Status but- Wireless Security Password Setting
ton: Allows you to view detailed
• Automatic Wireless Security Password: Leave this box unchecked if you are
information for your wireless con-
using a Netopia Wireless Gateway.
nection. When you click this but-
• Password key: Transfer the Encryption key from your Netopia Wireless Gateway
ton, the "Current Connection
to this field. Once you do this the following fields will automatically adjust to your
Status" screen appears.
entry.
• Key Format: ASCII Characters or Hexadecimal digits.
Current Connection Status
• Key Length: 40 bits (5 characters or 10 hex digits; 104 bits (13 characters or 26
Adapter Information
hex digits)
• Key Index: This should be the same key index as that used in your Netopia Wire-
• Adapter Name: Name of the wire-
less Gateway.
less PC card to which the driver is
• Click the
bound.
• Station Address: MAC (hardware)
address of this card.
Internet Protocol (served to this PC by
the Wireless Access Point/Gateway)
• IP Address: IP Address currently
being served to this PC.
• Subnet Mask: IP subnet mask for
this PC.
• Default Gateway: IP Address of
the router/gateway for this wire-
less LAN.
• DNS Server: DNS server address
for this wireless LAN.
2
Available Networks:
• Wireless Network Name: Net-
work to which you are currently
connected.
• Network Operating Mode: Auto-
matic, Device-to-device, or Base
Station Mode.
• Available Networks: Scans for
available wireless networks within
range. If you select a different
one, click the Connect
scan for others as you change
location, click the
Connect button.
button. To
Refresh button.
3