Page 2 - Contents
www.netcomm.com.au Rev. 1 - YML678 Page 2 NP5420 11G Wireless PC Card User Guide Contents Introduction .................................................................................................................... 3 Package Contents ................................................................
Page 3 - Introduction
Rev. 1 - YML678 www.netcomm.com.au NP5420 11G Wireless PC Card User Guide Page 3 Introduction Congratulations on your purchase of the NetComm NP5420 11G Wireless PC Card. This PCIcard provides you with an innovative wireless networking solution. The NP5420 is easy to setup and use, and with this wir...
Page 4 - Package Contents
www.netcomm.com.au Rev. 1 - YML678 Page 4 NP5420 11G Wireless PC Card User Guide ❏ NetComm’s NP5420 11G Wireless PC Card and externalantenna ❏ NetComm Driver / Utility CD-ROM (a copy ofthis user’s manual included) ❏ User Guide and Package Contents Note. If any of the above items are damaged or missi...
Page 5 - Features
Rev. 1 - YML678 www.netcomm.com.au NP5420 11G Wireless PC Card User Guide Page 5 Features The NetComm NP5420 11G Wireless PC Card complies with the IEEE 802.11g specification,allowing it to communicate with other wireless devices that support the standard. Features ofthe NP5420 are: ■ 2.4GHz frequen...
Page 6 - What is Wireless LAN?; Ease of Installation:
www.netcomm.com.au Rev. 1 - YML678 Page 6 NP5420 11G Wireless PC Card User Guide What is Wireless LAN? Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) systems offer a great number of advantages overtraditional wired systems. WLAN is flexible and easy to setup and manage. Using radio frequency (RF) technology, a ...
Page 7 - Wireless LAN Modes; Infrastructure Networking
Rev. 1 - YML678 www.netcomm.com.au NP5420 11G Wireless PC Card User Guide Page 7 Wireless LAN Modes Wireless LANs can be configured in one of two ways: Ad-hoc Networking Also known as a peer-to-peer network, an ad-hoc network is one that allows all workstationsand computers in the network to act as ...
Page 8 - Wired to wireless LAN connectivity:; Notes on Wireless LAN Configuration
www.netcomm.com.au Rev. 1 - YML678 Page 8 NP5420 11G Wireless PC Card User Guide Infrastructure networking has the following advantages over ad-hoc networking: Extended range: Each wireless LAN computer within the range of theaccess point can communicate with other wirelessLAN computers within range...
Page 9 - Hardware Installation; System Requirements for the Card
Rev. 1 - YML678 www.netcomm.com.au NP5420 11G Wireless PC Card User Guide Page 9 Hardware Installation This section gives detailed instructions for connecting your NB5420 to a PCI slot of a desktopcomputer. System Requirements for the Card ■ Operating System: Microsoft Windows 98/ME/2000/XP ■ Deskto...
Page 10 - Connecting the Adjustable Antenna to the Card
www.netcomm.com.au Rev. 1 - YML678 Page 10 NP5420 11G Wireless PC Card User Guide Connecting the Adjustable Antenna to the Card After installing the Card on computer, connect external Antenna to the Card from the SMAconnector. Hold the antenna in the desired orientation and then turn the lock nut cl...
Page 11 - LED Indicators; LED
Rev. 1 - YML678 www.netcomm.com.au NP5420 11G Wireless PC Card User Guide Page 11 LED Indicators The following table describes the meaning of LED indicators: LED MEANING POWER Indicates that the Card is powered on (solid green). LINK Indicates link status. The LED lights up (solid green) whilethe wi...
Page 12 - Driver Installation; Driver installation for Windows XP
www.netcomm.com.au Rev. 1 - YML678 Page 12 NP5420 11G Wireless PC Card User Guide Driver Installation The following sections cover the installation of the NetComm NP5420 WLAN PCI Card driverin Windows Operating Systems. Note: You have to install your hardware first before you begin to install the dr...
Page 14 - Driver installation for Windows ME; Click Yes to reboot the system.
www.netcomm.com.au Rev. 1 - YML678 Page 14 NP5420 11G Wireless PC Card User Guide Driver installation for Windows ME Follow the steps below to install the NP5420 11G Wireless PC Card drivers for Windows ME. 1. Insert the NP5420 into a spare PCI slot in your desktop PC. (Refer to the section on Hardw...
Page 16 - Driver installation for Windows 2000; Wizard window appears. Click Next to start the installation.
www.netcomm.com.au Rev. 1 - YML678 Page 16 NP5420 11G Wireless PC Card User Guide Driver installation for Windows 2000 Follow the steps below to install the NP5420 11G Wireless PC Card drivers for Windows 2000. 1. Insert the NP5420 into a spare PCI slot in your desktop PC. (Refer to the section on H...
Page 18 - The following screen appears. Click Yes to continue
www.netcomm.com.au Rev. 1 - YML678 Page 18 NP5420 11G Wireless PC Card User Guide 6. The following screen appears. Click Yes to continue 7. The Windows has finished installing software for the device. Click Finish to complete the installation. The system will start to install Wireless LAN Utility. P...
Page 19 - Driver installation for Windows 98; Wizard window appears. Clicks Next to continue the installation.
Rev. 1 - YML678 www.netcomm.com.au NP5420 11G Wireless PC Card User Guide Page 19 Driver installation for Windows 98 Follow the steps below to install the NP5420 11G Wireless PC Card drivers for Windows 98. 1. Insert the NP5420 into a spare PCI slot in your desktop PC. (Refer to the section on Hardw...
Page 20 - drive and click Next to continue.
www.netcomm.com.au Rev. 1 - YML678 Page 20 NP5420 11G Wireless PC Card User Guide 4. Ensure that the CD-ROM drive is selected. Insert the driver CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive and click Next to continue. 5. The following screen appears showing the driver search result. Click Next to continue the inst...
Page 21 - Yes to reboot the system.
Rev. 1 - YML678 www.netcomm.com.au NP5420 11G Wireless PC Card User Guide Page 21 7. The following screen will ask you to restart your computer to finish the installation. Click Yes to reboot the system. After system reboot, the Wireless LAN Utility will be installed automatically. Proceed tothe sec...
Page 22 - Installing and Using the WLAN Utility; Installation in Windows; Once you see the following screen, click Next to continue.
www.netcomm.com.au Rev. 1 - YML678 Page 22 NP5420 11G Wireless PC Card User Guide Installing and Using the WLAN Utility The following sections cover the NetComm NP5420 WLAN Utility installation andconfiguration. Installation in Windows After you have installed the driver, the system will start to in...
Page 24 - Using Wireless Utility In Windows XP; Using Windows Wireless Network Configuration
www.netcomm.com.au Rev. 1 - YML678 Page 24 NP5420 11G Wireless PC Card User Guide Using Wireless Utility In Windows XP Wireless LAN Utility There are two ways to configure the NetComm NP5420 11G Wireless PC Card. One is usingthe NetComm NP5420 WLAN Utility; the other one is using Windows XP’s Wirele...
Page 25 - then click OK button.; Select an available network and click Connect button.
Rev. 1 - YML678 www.netcomm.com.au NP5420 11G Wireless PC Card User Guide Page 25 4. Make sure “Use Windows to configure my wireless network settings” has been selected, and then click OK button. 5. Click the Windows Wireless Network Configuration icon again to open the Connect to Wireless Network w...
Page 26 - Using the NetComm NP5420 WLAN Utility (for Windows XP only)
www.netcomm.com.au Rev. 1 - YML678 Page 26 NP5420 11G Wireless PC Card User Guide 8. Click Properties to start Windows Wireless Network Configuration. Using the NetComm NP5420 WLAN Utility (for Windows XP only) 1. Exit NetComm’s Wireless LAN Utility. 2. Double click Windows Wireless Network Configur...
Page 27 - NP5420 WLAN Utility to start the Wireless LAN Utility.
Rev. 1 - YML678 www.netcomm.com.au NP5420 11G Wireless PC Card User Guide Page 27 4. Disable “Use Windows to configure my wireless network settings” and click OK button. 5. Select Start -> All Programs -> 54Mbps WLAN WLAN PCI Card then click NetComm NP5420 WLAN Utility to start the Wireless LA...
Page 28 - Icon; Configuring the NP5420 11G Wireless PC Card; Link Info
www.netcomm.com.au Rev. 1 - YML678 Page 28 NP5420 11G Wireless PC Card User Guide Using the NetComm NP5420 WLAN Utility In Windows 98/2000/ME Wireless LAN Utility icon Icon Meaning Green indicates a connection is linked to a wirelessnetwork. Red indicates that the wireless LAN card is looking foran ...
Page 29 - Configuration; Click Apply to save the settings.
Rev. 1 - YML678 www.netcomm.com.au NP5420 11G Wireless PC Card User Guide Page 29 Configuration The profile setting allows you to save configurations in different profiles for different workingenvironments. The default profile will contain the initial configuration setting when you installthe Card. ...
Page 30 - Site Survey; Click OK when you are finished.
www.netcomm.com.au Rev. 1 - YML678 Page 30 NP5420 11G Wireless PC Card User Guide Site Survey The list on the adjacent screen shows you available Access Points and their features. Click onthe desired Access Point, then click Connect to connect or Search to search for more AccessPoints. Click OK when...
Page 31 - Encryption
Rev. 1 - YML678 www.netcomm.com.au NP5420 11G Wireless PC Card User Guide Page 31 Encryption Under the drop-box, you can choose to have WEP encryption Disabled, 64-Bit, or 128-Bit.Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) is an encryption scheme used to protect wireless datacommunication. The Disabled setting ...
Page 32 - About
www.netcomm.com.au Rev. 1 - YML678 Page 32 NP5420 11G Wireless PC Card User Guide About The “About” tab shows you copyright and version information about the driver, theconfiguration utility, and the firmware.
Page 33 - My desktop PC cannot recognize the Wireless Network PCI Adapter.
Rev. 1 - YML678 www.netcomm.com.au NP5420 11G Wireless PC Card User Guide Page 33 Appendix A: FAQ 1. What is IEEE 802.11 standard? The IEEE 802.11 is a wireless LAN industry standard, and the objective of IEEE 802.11 isto make sure that different manufactures’ wireless LAN devices can communicate to...
Page 34 - Appendix B: Troubleshooting; Installing Network Protocols; Installing the Network Protocols for Windows 98 and Millennium; Highlight Protocol and click the Add button.; Disabling Windows XP’s Wireless Zero Configuration; Double click on the Administrative Tools icon.
www.netcomm.com.au Rev. 1 - YML678 Page 34 NP5420 11G Wireless PC Card User Guide Appendix B: Troubleshooting Installing Network Protocols Protocols are necessary for computers to be recognized on your network. Windows 2000 usersneed to check their Windows User Guides for protocol installation. Inst...
Page 35 - Set the Startup Type to “Disable” and then click the
Rev. 1 - YML678 www.netcomm.com.au NP5420 11G Wireless PC Card User Guide Page 35 3. Once the Services window has loaded, scroll down until you see the “Wireless Zero Configuration” entry. Double click on Wireless Zero Configuration to bring up the following properties page. 4. Set the Startup Type ...
Page 36 - Appendix C: Specifications; Appendix D: Registering your NetComm Product; Trademarks and Notices
www.netcomm.com.au Rev. 1 - YML678 Page 36 NP5420 11G Wireless PC Card User Guide Appendix C: Specifications Standards: IEEE 802.11g PCI Local Bus 2.1 Compliance Channels: 11 Channels (US, Canada) 13 Channels (Europe) 14 Channels (Japan) Antenna: Dipole antenna with reversed SMA Connector Frequency:...
Page 37 - Warranty Registration Form; Make sure
Warranty Registration Form Date of Purchase ….......…………...........………................................. Name ….......…………...........………................................. Company ….......…………...........………................................. Address ….......…………...........………................................
