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NetComm NP644 User Manual

NetComm NP644 User Manual

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  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    INTRODUCTION ... 3 Product Features ... 3 System Requirements ... 4 Wireless Terminology ... 4 GETTING TO KNOW YOUR NP644 ... 6 Package Contents ... 6 LED Indicators ... 7 INSTALLING THE NB644 ... 8 Step 1 - Utility Installation ... 8 Step 2 - Driver Installation ...

  • Page 3: Introduction

    Strong network security with WEP, WPA and WPA-PSK support • Auto-switch between IEEE 802.11b and 802.11g standards. • Driver/Utility support for Windows 2000/XP • Pen size design provides greater mobility and flexibility. • Supports both USB 2.0 & 1.1 NP644 IEEE 802.11g Wireless Network USB Adaptor YML787 Rev1...

  • Page 4: System Requirements

    802.11g is ‘backward compatible’ with 802.11b, which means that the two standards are able to communicate, albeit at the lower 11Mbps rate of the 11b standard. The NP644 can communicate with both kinds of device at their maximum rate, and with other ‘turbo-charged’ devices at the much higher rate of 108Mbps.
  • Page 5 Wireless Security Terms The Advanced Features of the NP644 include the ability to select from several types of Wireless Security. WEP stands for Wired Equivalent Privacy. Introduced with 802.11b, WEP uses encryption to protect data confidentiality by way of pre-shared keys (passwords or pass-phrases) that are entered at both ends.

  • Page 6: Getting To Know Your Np644

    Driver & Utility with User’s Guide CD-ROM • A-type USB male to female extension cable If any of the items are missing or damaged, please contact your local reseller for replacement. YML787 Rev1 NP644 IEEE 802.11g Wireless Network USB Adaptor...

  • Page 7: Led Indicators

    LED Indicators Description The Power LED will be ON when the unit is powered up. Power The Link LED will be flashing if there is a WLAN connection. Link NP644 IEEE 802.11g Wireless Network USB Adaptor YML787 Rev1...

  • Page 8: Installing The Nb644

    2. Turn on the computer. Insert the CD into the CD-ROM Drive. Select “USB Adaptor” and then select “Install”. YML787 Rev1 NP644 IEEE 802.11g Wireless Network USB Adaptor...
  • Page 9 3. InstallShield Wizard will automatically start. Please click “Next” to continue. If you want to change the destination folder click “Browse” to change the directory or click “Next” to continue. NP644 IEEE 802.11g Wireless Network USB Adaptor YML787 Rev1...
  • Page 10 4. Select a Program Folder and click “Next” to continue. 5. The InstallShield Wizard will show the progress as the Utility installs on your compu- ter. YML787 Rev1 NP644 IEEE 802.11g Wireless Network USB Adaptor...
  • Page 11 6. Click “Finish” to complete the utility installation. 7. Restart your computer to activate the settings. NP644 IEEE 802.11g Wireless Network USB Adaptor YML787 Rev1...

  • Page 12: Step 2 - Driver Installation

    1. After restarting the computer, insert the USB Adaptor into the USB port. After a few moments the “Found New Hardware Wizard” menu should start up. Select “Next”. 2. Windows XP/2000 users may see the following screen. Click “Continue Anyway” to keep installation going. YML787 Rev1 NP644 IEEE 802.11g Wireless Network USB Adaptor...
  • Page 13 3. Click “Finish” to complete the USB driver installation. 4. After installing the USB driver, you will be prompted with another pop up screen. Select “Next”. NP644 IEEE 802.11g Wireless Network USB Adaptor YML787 Rev1...
  • Page 14 5. Windows 2000/XP users may get the following screen. Click “Continue Anyway” to keep installation going. 6. Click “Finish” to complete the USB hardware installation. YML787 Rev1 NP644 IEEE 802.11g Wireless Network USB Adaptor...
  • Page 15 Under Network Adapters you should see “108Mbps Wireless Network USB Adaptor”. 8. Once the installation is successful, a utility program icon will show on your desktop. To lunch the utility, just double click the icon. NP644 IEEE 802.11g Wireless Network USB Adaptor YML787 Rev1...

  • Page 16: Using The Wireless Utility

    Shows current SSID, which must be the same for the all wireless SSID: devices in order for communication to be established. Shows the current frequency used for the wireless network. Frequency: YML787 Rev1 NP644 IEEE 802.11g Wireless Network USB Adaptor...
  • Page 17 Shows the current data rate used for transmitting. TxRate: Shows the current communication channel. Channel: Shows the link quality of the NP644 Wireless USB Adaptor with Link Quality: the Access Point when operating under Infrastructure mode. Shows the strength of the wireless signal between the NP644 Signal Strength: Wireless USB Adaptor and the Access Point.

  • Page 18: Configuration

    There are two types available for selection: Wireless Mode: ● Infrastructure – to establish wireless communication with YML787 Rev1 the LAN and other wireless clients through the use of Access Points. NP644 IEEE 802.11g Wireless Network USB Adaptor...
  • Page 19 ● Continuous Access Mode (default) – the USB Adaptor is ● Maximum Power Save – theUSB Adaptor consumes the ● Power Save – the USB Adaptor consumes a moderate level of NP644 IEEE 802.11g Wireless Network USB Adaptor YML787 Rev1 directly with other wireless client devices such as other computers with wireless cards.
  • Page 20 Range enabled, which is interoperable with both 11B and 11G devices, and provides a connectivity range of 500m. Note: You must select at least 11B or 11G to support your wireless connection. YML787 Rev1 NP644 IEEE 802.11g Wireless Network USB Adaptor...

  • Page 21: Advanced

    If Enable is selected, you will be required to select the Authentication mode from the drop down list. If WPA is selected, configuration is enabled. Select the “configuration” button. You will then be prompted with the following pop up window. NP644 IEEE 802.11g Wireless Network USB Adaptor YML787 Rev1...
  • Page 22 Network Administrator if you are required to enter this in order to log on to a secure network. If WPA-PSK is selected, click the configuration button. You will then be prompted with the following pop up window. YML787 Rev1 NP644 IEEE 802.11g Wireless Network USB Adaptor...
  • Page 23 Select 64 or 128 bits as the length of the keys Key Length: ASCII or HEX Key Format: NP644 IEEE 802.11g Wireless Network USB Adaptor YML787 Rev1 Open Authentication – the sender and receiver do not share a secret Key for communication. Instead, each party generates its own key-pairs and asks the other party to accept it.

  • Page 24: Site Survey

    Points) that are in your signal range. Select any one of them to establish communications by simply double-clicking or by clicking on the “Connect” button. Click the “Refresh” button to start scanning for available networks again. YML787 Rev1 NP644 IEEE 802.11g Wireless Network USB Adaptor...
  • Page 25 To view and change settings. Properties: To add a profile. You will be prompted with the following popup Add: screen. You can enter the necessary information required for accessing Access Points or Wireless Router. NP644 IEEE 802.11g Wireless Network USB Adaptor YML787 Rev1...

  • Page 26: About Us

    USB Adaptor utility. It contains the Driver & Utility Version as well as the MAC address. This feature is useful when you need to identify utility and driver versions as updates become available. YML787 Rev1 NP644 IEEE 802.11g Wireless Network USB Adaptor...

  • Page 27: Appendix A: Glossary

    Essentially it is a null authentication algorithm. Any station that requests authentication with this algorithm may become authenticated if 802.11 Authentication Type at the recipient station is set to Open System authentication. NP644 IEEE 802.11g Wireless Network USB Adaptor YML787 Rev1...
  • Page 28 An application program that enables one to read the content and interact in the World Wide Web or Intranet. BSS: BSS stands for “Basic Service Set”. It is an Access Point and all the LAN PCs that associated with it. YML787 Rev1 NP644 IEEE 802.11g Wireless Network USB Adaptor...
  • Page 29 IP address. DHCP enables the network administrators to assign the IP from a central location and each computer receives an IP address upon plugged with the Ethernet cable everywhere on the network. NP644 IEEE 802.11g Wireless Network USB Adaptor YML787 Rev1...
  • Page 30 Xerox Corp., that accepts transmission from computers and terminals. Ethernet operates on a 10/100 Mbps base transmission rate, using a shielded coaxial cable or over shielded twisted pair telephone wire. YML787 Rev1 NP644 IEEE 802.11g Wireless Network USB Adaptor...
  • Page 31 An infrastructure network is a wireless network or other small network in which the wireless network devices are made a part of the network through the Access Point which connects them to the rest of the network. NP644 IEEE 802.11g Wireless Network USB Adaptor YML787 Rev1...
  • Page 32 A network junction or connection point, typically a computer or workstation. Packet: A unit of data routed between an origin and a destination in a network. PLCP: Physical layer convergence protocol PPDU: PLCP protocol data unit YML787 Rev1 NP644 IEEE 802.11g Wireless Network USB Adaptor...
  • Page 33 Service Set Identifier, which is a unique name shared among all clients and nodes in a wireless network. The SSID must be identical for each clients and nodes in the wireless network. NP644 IEEE 802.11g Wireless Network USB Adaptor YML787 Rev1...
  • Page 34 One of the additional AP operating modes offered by 54mpbs Access Point, which allows a pair of APs to act as the bridge that connects two Ethernet networks or Ethernet enabled clients together. YML787 Rev1 NP644 IEEE 802.11g Wireless Network USB Adaptor...

  • Page 35: Appendix B: Registration And Warranty Information

    Contact Information If you have any technical difficulties with your product, please do not hesitate to contact NetComm’s Customer Support Department. Email: support@netcomm.com.au Fax: (+612) 9424-2010 Web: www.netcomm.com.au NP644 IEEE 802.11g Wireless Network USB Adaptor YML787 Rev1...

  • Page 36: Copyright Information

    NetComm Limited reserves the right to change the specifications and operating details of this product without notice. NetComm is a registered trademark of NetComm Limited. All other trademarks are acknowledged the property of their respective owners. YML787 Rev1 NP644 IEEE 802.11g Wireless Network USB Adaptor...

  • Page 37: Customer Information

    NetComm. Failure to do so may cause damage to this product, fire or result in personal injury. NP644 IEEE 802.11g Wireless Network USB Adaptor YML787 Rev1...

  • Page 38: Product Warranty

    Your product has been repaired or modified or attempted to be repaired or modified, other than by a qualified person at a service centre authorised by NetComm; and, The serial number has been defaced or altered in any way or if the serial number plate has been removed. YML787 Rev1 NP644 IEEE 802.11g Wireless Network USB Adaptor...

  • Page 39: Limitations Of Warranty

    Replacement of the Goods; or • Repair of the Goods; or • Payment of the cost of replacing the Goods; or • Payment of the cost of having the Goods repaired. NP644 IEEE 802.11g Wireless Network USB Adaptor YML787 Rev1...

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