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Network Everywhere NWP11B User Manual

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  • Page 2 COPYRIGHT & TRADEMARKS Copyright © 2002 Network Everywhere. All rights reserved. Network Everywhere and the Network Everywhere logo are registered trademarks of The Linksys Group, Inc. Microsoft, Windows, and the Windows logo are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. All other companies and product names are trademarks of their respective companies.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Overview Driver Installation for Windows XP The Network Everywhere Wireless Notebook Adapter is fully compliant with Windows XP Wireless Zero Configuration the 802.11b wireless network standard, transferring data at up to 11Mbps in the 2.4GHz radio band. If distance or interference starts to degrade the signal, the...

  • Page 4: Leds

    Wireless Notebook Adapter Network Everywhere ™ Series Chapter 2: Planning Your LEDs Wireless Network Network Topology A wireless local area network (WLAN) is exactly like a regular local area net- work (LAN), except that each computer in the WLAN uses a wireless device to connect to the network.

  • Page 5: Chapter 3: Using The Setup Wizard

    Before You Start Hoc mode, wireless-equipped computers are not able to communicate with The Network Everywhere™ Wireless Notebook Adapter comes with an auto- computers on a wired network. And, of course, communication between the mated software installation procedure for Windows 98, Me, and 2000. This...
  • Page 6 Network Everywhere Series Wireless Notebook Adapter ™ 2. The following 4. The Channel set- screen, shown in ting that appears Figure 3-2, will dis- next play the Network screen, shown in Everywhere End- Figure 3-4, speci- User License fies the channel Agreement.

  • Page 7: Chapter 4: Driver Installation And Configuration For Windows Xp

    Network Everywhere Series Wireless Notebook Adapter ™ 2. After Windows Chapter 4: Driver Installation and finished installing the driv- Configuration for Windows XP click Finish button, as shown in Figure Overview 4-2. After inserting the Wireless Notebook Adapter into your computer, you will install the driver and configure the Adapter.

  • Page 8: Chapter 5: Using The Wlan Monitor For Windows 98, Me, And 2000

    Network Everywhere Series Wireless Notebook Adapter ™ 2. The screen that Chapter 5: Using the WLA N appears (Figure 4- 4) will show any Monitor for Windows 98, Me, and available wireless network. Select a 2000 network, and then click the Connect Overview button.

  • Page 9: Link Information

    Network Everywhere Series Wireless Notebook Adapter ™ Link Information Figure 5-3 Wireless Network Status Figure 5-2 State - This shows the status of the wireless network connection. The Link Information screen graphically displays the Adapter’s current status, SSID - This is the SSID of the wireless network.

  • Page 10: Site Survey

    Network Everywhere Series Wireless Notebook Adapter ™ In the WEP drop-down Site Survey box, select the type of The Site Survey screen, shown in Figure 5-4, displays a list of infrastructure and WEP encryption used ad-hoc networks available for connection.
  • Page 11 Network Everywhere Series Wireless Notebook Adapter ™ • Edit - Select a profile, and click the Edit button to change an existing pro- file. • New - Click the New button to create a new profile. See the next section, “Creating a New Profile.”...

  • Page 12: Creating A New Profile

    Network Everywhere Series Wireless Notebook Adapter ™ Infrastructure Mode - This mode allows wireless and wired networks to Creating a New Profile communicate through an access point. New profiles can be created in the following manner: Ad-Hoc Mode - This mode allows wireless-equipped computers to com- municate directly with each other.
  • Page 13 Network Everywhere Series Wireless Notebook Adapter ™ Subnet Mask - The Adapter’s Subnet Mask must be the same as your wired To use WEP encryption, select 64-bit or 128-bit WEP from the drop-down network’s Subnet Mask. Enter the Subnet Mask in this format: menu (recommended).

  • Page 14: Appendix A: Troubleshooting

    Network Everywhere Series Wireless Notebook Adapter ™ 7. The Congratulations screen will appear next. Click Activate new settings Appendix A: Troubleshooting now to implement the new settings immediately and return to the Link Information screen. Click Activate new settings later to keep the current settings active and return to the Profiles screen.

  • Page 15: Frequently Asked Questions

    Network Everywhere Series Wireless Notebook Adapter ™ 3. I cannot communicate with the other computers linked via the Ethernet What is Roaming? in the Infrastructure configuration. Roaming is the ability of a portable computer user to communicate continu- • Make sure that the notebook PC to which the Wireless Notebook Adapter is ously while moving freely throughout an area greater than that covered by a sin- associated is powered on.

  • Page 16: Appendix B: Glossary

    Network Everywhere Series Wireless Notebook Adapter ™ worldwide. This presents a truly revolutionary opportunity to place convenient Appendix B: Glossary high speed wireless capabilities in the hands of users around the globe. What is Spread Spectrum? 802.11b - One of the IEEE standards for wireless networking hardware.
  • Page 17 Network Everywhere Series Wireless Notebook Adapter ™ Boot - To cause the computer to start executing instructions. Personal comput- cially useful in education and other environments where users change fre- ers contain built-in instructions in a ROM chip that are automatically executed quently.
  • Page 18 Network Everywhere Series Wireless Notebook Adapter ™ Fragmentation - Breaking a packet into smaller units when transmitting over than one is required) and sends it to the IP address that is obtained by looking a network medium that cannot support the original size of the packet.
  • Page 19 Network Everywhere Series Wireless Notebook Adapter ™ and at meetings. A notebook computer, sometimes called a laptop computer, Router - Protocol-dependent device that connects subnetworks together. typically weighs less than five pounds and is three inches or less in thickness.

  • Page 20: Appendix C: Specifications

    Network Everywhere Series Wireless Notebook Adapter ™ Subnet Mask - The method used for splitting IP networks into a series of sub- Appendix C: Specifications groups, or subnets. The mask is a binary pattern that is matched up with the IP address to turn part of the host ID address field into a field for subnets.

  • Page 21: Appendix D: Warranty Information

    Appendix E: Contact Information Information For help with the installation or operation of the Wireless Notebook Adapter, contact Network Everywhere Technical Support at one of the phone numbers or Internet addresses below. BE SURE TO HAVE YOUR PROOF OF PURCHASE AND A BARCODE FROM THE PRODUCT'S PACKAGING ON HAND WHEN CALLING.
  • Page 22 : / / w w w. N e t wo r k E v e r y w h e r e . c o m Copyright © 2002 Network Everywhere. All rights reserved.

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