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Contents Introduction ....................................................................................................................3 Package Contents ........................................................................................... 4 Features ........................................................................................................... 5 What is Wireless LAN?.................................................................................... 6 Wireless LAN Modes ...
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Introduction Congratulations on your purchase of the NetComm NP5420 11G Wireless PC Card. This PCI card provides you with an innovative wireless networking solution. The NP5420 is easy to set up and use, and with this wireless technology, you can share files and network resources on the network—without inconvenient wires! The Card is a network Adapter with 54Mbps data rate operating in the ISM band implementing the IEEE 802.11g standard. This Adapter provides Device Drivers for Windows Operatin
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Package Contents The following items should be contained in your NP5420: ❏ NetComm’s NP5420 11G Wireless PC Card and external antenna ❏ NetComm Driver / Utility CD-ROM (a copy of this user’s manual included) ❏ User Guide and Package Contents Note. If any of the above items are damaged or missing, please contact your dealer immediately. www.netcomm.com.au Rev. 1 - YML678 Page 4 NP5420 11G Wireless PC Card User Guide
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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 of the NP5420 are: ■ 2.4GHz frequency band, which complies with the worldwide requirement ■ Wireless interface following the IEEE 802.11g standard ■ PCI interface ■ Enciphering/deciphering of wireless data by the implementation of the WEP algorithm ■ Wire-free access to networked resources beyond the desktop ■ Al
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What is Wireless LAN? Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) systems offer a great number of advantages over traditional wired systems. WLAN is flexible and easy to setup and manage. Using radio frequency (RF) technology, a WLAN transmits and receives data through the air. A WLAN combines data connectivity with user mobility. For example, users can roam from a conference room to their office without being disconnected from the network. Using WLAN, users can conveniently access-shared information, an
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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 workstations and computers in the network to act as servers to all other users on the network. Users on the network can share files, print to a shared printer, and access the Internet with a shared modem. However, with ad-hoc networking, users can only communicate with other wireless LAN computers that are in the same wireless LAN
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Infrastructure networking has the following advantages over ad-hoc networking: Extended range: Each wireless LAN computer within the range of the access point can communicate with other wireless LAN computers within range of the access point. Roaming: The access point enables a wireless LAN computer to move through a building and still be connected to the LAN. Wired to wireless LAN connectivity: The access point bridges the gap between wireless LANs and their wired counterparts. Notes on Wireles
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Hardware Installation This section gives detailed instructions for connecting your NB5420 to a PCI slot of a desktop computer. System Requirements for the Card ■ Operating System: Microsoft Windows 98/ME/2000/XP ■ Desktop computer with a CD-ROM drive ■ One free PCI slot ■ Pentium-Class 90MHz or higher Install the PCI Adapter NOTE: These instructions apply to most desktop computers. For detailed information on inserting a PCI Adapter into your desktop computer, consult the desktop computer User’
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Connecting the Adjustable Antenna to the Card After installing the Card on computer, connect external Antenna to the Card from the SMA connector. Hold the antenna in the desired orientation and then turn the lock nut clockwise until snug (do not over tighten the nut). To adjust the antenna direction, turn the nut counter clockwise one full turn, adjust the antenna and then tighten the nut. After hardware installation is completed, please go to the Driver Installation section and follow the instr
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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) while the wireless connection is linked. The LED is blinking green while wireless data transmitting / receiving. Rev. 1 - YML678 www.netcomm.com.au NP5420 11G Wireless PC Card User Guide Page 11
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Driver Installation The following sections cover the installation of the NetComm NP5420 WLAN PCI Card driver in Windows Operating Systems. Note: You have to install your hardware first before you begin to install the drivers. Driver installation for Windows XP Follow the steps below to install the NP5420 11G Wireless PC Card drivers for Windows XP. 1. Insert the NP5420 into a spare PCI slot in your desktop PC. (Refer to the section on Hardware installation for instructions.) 2. After Windows XP
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4. The Windows has finished installing software for the device. Click Finish to complete the installation The system will start to install the Wireless LAN Utility. Proceed to the section on Installing and Using the Wireless Utility for information on installation and configuration. Rev. 1 - YML678 www.netcomm.com.au NP5420 11G Wireless PC Card User Guide Page 13
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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 Hardware installation for instructions.) 2. After Windows ME detects the NP5420 11G Wireless PC Card, the Add New Hardware Wizard window appears. Select Automatic search for a better driver (Recommended) and insert the driver CD-ROM into CD-ROM drive and click Next to continue. 3. The s
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After system reboot, the Wireless LAN Utility will be installed automatically. Proceed to the section on Installing and Using the Wireless Utility for information on installation and configuration. NOTE: In most cases, Windows will automatically copy all of the files needed for networking. If Windows asks you for the files and prompts you to input the path to the files. Follow the instructions on your screen, and then click OK to continue. Rev. 1 - YML678 www.netcomm.com.au NP5420 11G Wireless P
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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 Hardware installation for instructions.) 2. After Windows 2000 detects the NP5420 11G Wireless PC Card, the Found New Hardware Wizard window appears. Click Next to start the installation. 3. A screen appears prompting you to select an installation method. Select Search for a suitabl
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4. Ensure that the CD-ROM driver is selected and insert the driver CD-ROM into your CD- ROM drive. Click Next to continue. 5. The following screen appears showing the driver search result. Click Next to continue the installation. Rev. 1 - YML678 www.netcomm.com.au NP5420 11G Wireless PC Card User Guide Page 17
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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. Proceed to the section on Installing and Using the Wireless Utility for information on installation and configuration. www.netcomm.com.au Rev. 1 - YML678 Page 18 NP5420 11G Wireless PC Card User Guide
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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 Hardware installation for instructions.) 2. After Windows 98 detects the NP5420 11G Wireless PC Card, the Add New Hardware Wizard window appears. Clicks Next to continue the installation. 3. A screen appears prompting you to select an installation method. Select Search for the best driv
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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 installation. 6. Windows 98 copies files to your hard disk. The following screen will appear to inform you when the software installation has finished. Click Finish to complete the installation. www.netcomm.com.au Rev. 1 - YML678 Page 20 NP5420 11G Wireless PC Card User Guide
