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NetComm NP642 User Manual

NetComm NP642 User Manual

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  • Page 2: Static Electricity

    Ensure that you have discharged any static prior to touching the computer’s PCI slots and to removing the NetComm NP642 from its static bag, by touching an earthed object first. This can be the computer’s Power Supply provided the power is switched off at the wall, but the power cord is connected to the power socket;...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents INTRODUCTION ... 4 Wireless Terminology ... 5 System Requirements ... 7 GETTING TO KNOW YOUR NP642 ... 8 Package Contents ... 8 NP642 LED Indicators ... 9 HARDWARE INSTALLATION ... 10 PCI Card Installation Instructions ... 10 Connecting the Antenna ... 11 SOFTWARE INSTALLATION ...

  • Page 4: Introduction

    Network wirelessly. User-friendly utility software is bundled with the NP642 providing configuration, monitoring and diagnostic options. The NP642 provides data transfer rates of up to 108 Mbps, which is 10 times faster than most existing Wi-Fi wireless networks.

  • Page 5: Wireless Terminology

    802.11b and 11g are the most common WLAN types, with 11g being the later and faster of the two standards with a maximum transmission rate of 54Mbps. The NP642 is faster again as it is built around a processor which ‘turbo-charges’ transmission rates up to 108Mbps.
  • Page 6 If you wish to connect to a RADIUS server ask the Network Administrator for details. RADIUS servers are not usually used as part of home networks. NP642 IEEE 802.11g PCI Adapter YML785 Rev1...

  • Page 7: System Requirements

    Ensure that you have discharged any static prior to touching the computer’s PCI slots and to removing the NetComm NP642 from its static bag, by touching an earthed object first. This can be the computer’s Power Supply provided the power is switched off at the wall, but the power cord is connected to the power socket;...

  • Page 8: Getting To Know Your Np642

    GETTING TO KNOW YOUR NP642 This chapter provides unpacking and setup information for the NP642 Wireless PCI Card. Package Contents Open the box of the Wireless PCI Card and carefully unpack it. The box should contain the following items: One 108Mbps 802.11g Wireless PCI Card...

  • Page 9: Np642 Led Indicators

    Power (PWR) power from the PCI slot. If the PWR indicator light is off, it is not receiving power. The ACT indicator blinks green while the Wireless PCI Card is ACT (Activity) transmitting data. NP642 IEEE 802.11g PCI Adapter YML785 Rev1...

  • Page 10: Hardware Installation

    5. Switch the computer power on. Windows will display a ‘Found New Hardware’ dialog box. Click Cancel to dismiss and proceed with installation of the driver from the CD- ROM as described on Page 11, after attaching the antenna. NP642 IEEE 802.11g PCI Adapter YML785 Rev1...

  • Page 11: Connecting The Antenna

    2. Adjust the antenna to a 90 o angle. Note: Please note that you may have to rotate the complete antenna assembly to do this and have the antenna pointing vertically. NP642 IEEE 802.11g PCI Adapter YML785 Rev1 Bend antenna...

  • Page 12: Software Installation

    5. Once the Wireless PCI Card is installed you will find a new icon on the Windows task bar. The colour of the icon represents the strength of the wireless signal. NP642 IEEE 802.11g PCI Adapter YML785 Rev1...
  • Page 13 If the Icon is completely Green, you have excellent coverage and performance. If the icon is yellow, the signal strength has a fair coverage and performance. If the icon has no colour, signal strength is poor. NP642 IEEE 802.11g PCI Adapter YML785 Rev1...

  • Page 14: 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: NP642 IEEE 802.11g PCI Adapter YML785 Rev1...
  • Page 15 Shows the current data rate used for transmitting. TxRate: Shows the current communication channel. Channel: Shows the link quality of the NP642 Wireless PCI card with the Link Quality: Access Point when operating under Infrastructure mode. Shows the strength of the wireless signal between the NP642 Signal Strength: Wireless PCI card and the Access Point.

  • Page 16: Configuration

    There are two types available for selection: Wireless Mode: ● Infrastructure – to establish wireless communication with the LAN and other wireless clients through the use of Access Points. NP642 IEEE 802.11g PCI Adapter YML785 Rev1...
  • Page 17 ● Continuous Access Mode (default) – the PCI card is ● Maximum Power Save – the PCI card consumes the least ● Power Save – the PCI card consumes a moderate level of NP642 IEEE 802.11g PCI Adapter YML785 Rev1 directly with other wireless client devices such as other computers with wireless cards.
  • Page 18 Range. The default setting is 11B, 11G and eXtended 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. NP642 IEEE 802.11g PCI Adapter YML785 Rev1...

  • Page 19: Advanced

    III. Advanced In the Advanced page you can configure advanced settings for the NP642 wireless PCI Card Field Description There are four options available: Disable (WEP), Enable Encryption: (WEP), WPA and WPA-PSK. The default setting is set to “Disable”. Enable and Disable refer to WEP data encryption feature.
  • Page 20 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. NP642 IEEE 802.11g PCI Adapter YML785 Rev1...
  • Page 21 Select 64 or 128 bits as the length of the keys Key Length: ASCII or HEX Key Format: NP642 IEEE 802.11g PCI Adapter YML785 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 22: 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. NP642 IEEE 802.11g PCI Adapter YML785 Rev1...
  • Page 23 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. NP642 IEEE 802.11g PCI Adapter YML785 Rev1...

  • Page 24: About

    V. About This page displays some information about the NP642 Wireless PCI Card. 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.

  • Page 25: Appendix A: Glossary

    Backbone: The core infrastructure of a network, which transports information from one central location to another where the information is unloaded into a local system. NP642 IEEE 802.11g PCI Adapter YML785 Rev1...
  • Page 26 -division multiplexing with carrier sense multiple access/ collision detection (CSMA/CD) to avoid having collisions occur a second time. This works best if the time allocated is short compared to packet length and if the number of situations is small. NP642 IEEE 802.11g PCI Adapter YML785 Rev1...
  • Page 27 DSSS appears as low power wideband noise and is rejected (ignored) by most narrowband receivers. Dynamic IP Address: An IP address that is assigned automatically to a client station in a TCP/IP network by a DHCP server. NP642 IEEE 802.11g PCI Adapter YML785 Rev1...
  • Page 28 But if the frame size is too small, it will create the overhead during the transmission. Gateway: A device that interconnects networks with different, incompatible communication protocols. NP642 IEEE 802.11g PCI Adapter YML785 Rev1...
  • Page 29 Access Point, which allows a group of APs that consists of two or more APs to connect two or more Ethernet networks or Ethernet enabled clients together. The way that multiple bridge setups is based on the topology of Ad-Hoc mode. NP642 IEEE 802.11g PCI Adapter YML785 Rev1...
  • Page 30 SSID: 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. NP642 IEEE 802.11g PCI Adapter YML785 Rev1...
  • Page 31 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. NP642 IEEE 802.11g PCI Adapter YML785 Rev1...

  • Page 32: Appendix B: Registration And Warranty Information

    User Guide. However some products have an extended warranty option (please refer to your packaging). To be eligible for the extended warranty you must supply the requested warranty information to NetComm within 30 days of the original purchase by registering on-line via the NetComm web site at: Contact Information If you have any technical difficulties with your product, please do not hesitate to contact NetComm’s...

  • Page 33: Customer Information

    NetComm. Failure to do so may cause damage to this product, fire or result in personal injury.

  • Page 34: Product Warranty

    The warranty is automatically voided if: You, or someone else, use the product, or attempts to use it, other than as specified by NetComm; The fault or defect in your product is the result of a voltage surge subjected to the product either by the way of power supply or communication line, whether caused by thunderstorm activity or any other cause(s);...

  • Page 35: Limitations Of Warranty

    To the extent permitted by the Relevant Acts, in relation to your product and any other materials provided with the product (“the Goods”) the liability of NetComm under the Relevant Acts is limited at the option of NetComm to: •...

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