Netopia 6180088-00-01 - Manual

For Microsoft Windows

1.

Inser t the CD and double-click the Setup icon to load the driver for the

Netopia 3-D Reach Wireless USB Adapter.

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 star t the Netopia WLAN Utility.

See

“Netopia 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.

1.

Connect the Netopia Wireless USB Adapter to any available USB por t on

your PC.

2.

The USB Adapter should be immediately recognized. If necessary, you can

use the Netopia WLAN Utility to configure and monitor your wireless con-
nectivity.

3.

You can enable Wireless Security on your Wireless network by using the

security features of your USB Adapter in conjunction with your Netopia
Wireless Gateway. (See

“Wireless Security Password Setting”

)

Package Contents

Install the Netopia Wireless Driver

Install the Netopia Wireless USB Adapter

CD & Quickstart
Guide

Netopia 3-D Reach
USB Adapter

Netopia WLAN Utility Screens

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

button:

Allows you to view detailed infor-
mation for your wireless connec-
tion. When you click this button,

the

“Current Connection Status”

screen appears.

Current Connection Status

Adapter Information

•

Adapter Name

: Name of the wire-

less USB adapter to which the
driver is bound.

•

Station Address

: MAC (hardware)

address of this USB adapter.

Internet Protocol

(ser ved to this PC by

the Wireless Access Point/Gateway)

•

IP Address

: IP Address currently

being ser ved 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 ser ver address

for this wireless LAN.

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 encr yption

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.

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 dif ferent
one, click the

Connect

button. To

scan for others as you change
location, click the

Refresh

button.

Wireless Security Password Setting

•

Automatic Wireless Security Password

: Leave this box unchecked if you are

using a Netopia Wireless Gateway.

•

Password key

: Transfer the Encr yption key from your Netopia Wireless Gateway

to this field. Once you do this the following fields will automatically adjust to your
entr y.

•

Key Format

:

ASCII Characters

or

Hexadecimal digits

.

•

Key Length

:

40 bits

(5 characters or 10 hex digits;

104 bits

(13 characters or 26

hex digits)

•

Key Index

: This should be the same key index as that used in your Netopia Wire-

less Gateway.

•

Click the

Connect

button.

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USB Adapter Installation

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