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Page 2: ...oduction adaptation or translation of this material is prohibited without prior written permission of Hewlett Packard except as allowed under copyright laws acknowledgements Microsoft MS MS DOS and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation conventions The following conventions are used in this guide symbols The symbol guides you through a series of software steps For example Click...

Page 3: ...rk adapter 5 features 6 getting to know the wireless USB network adapter 7 port 7 LEDs 8 USB icon 9 USB cabling 10 setting up a wireless network 11 wireless FAQs 13 troubleshooting 15 specifications 17 general 17 environmental 18 glossary 19 index 29 regulatory notices 31 ...

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Page 5: ...ard being developed for the wireless industry Users can now move easily between access points without having to reconfigure the connection The Wireless USB Network Adapter with its powerful built in antenna gives you the freedom to work anywhere you want letting you take full advantage of your PC and providing you with access to all your networked resources beyond your desktop LEDs provide feedbac...

Page 6: ... Serial Bus USB interface Capable of up to 128 bit Wired Equivalent Privacy WEP encryption Wire free access to networked resources located anywhere beyond the desktop Move between access points without resetting the connection configuration Data transfer rate of up to 11 Mbps Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum DSSS Automatic fall back rate User friendly GUI setup software provides hassle free configu...

Page 7: ...ng to know the wireless USB network adapter port Wireless USB Network Adapter USB port USB Connect the Wireless USB Network Adapter to your computer through the Universal Serial Bus USB Type B port to USB port ...

Page 8: ... 8 LEDs Wireless USB Network Adapter LEDs Power Lights green when the adapter is powered on Link Lights red when the adapter has an active connection If the LED is not lit the adapter is not interfacing with the network Power Link ...

Page 9: ...USB icon 9 USB icon The USB icon identifies a USB port USB icon ...

Page 10: ... plugs Type A rectangular plug Type B square plug connecting the cable Follow the steps below to connect the cable 1 Connect the Type B square plug to the Wireless USB Network Adapter 2 Connect the Type A rectangular plug to the USB port of your computer USB plugs USB ports Type A Type B Typical USB ports on a computer ...

Page 11: ...reless access point forwards data within the network It is essential to use a unique ID a BSSID or more generically an SSID within a wireless network All PCs within an independent wireless network that are configured without roaming options see Roaming below must be configured with the same wireless network ID The wireless network infrastructure configuration is appropriate for enterprise scale wi...

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Page 13: ...Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers IEEE is formulating a standard for the industry to enable wireless LAN hardware from different manufacturers to communicate with one another What IEEE 802 11 features are supported HP wireless products support the following IEEE 802 11 functions CMSA CA plus the Acknowledge protocol Multi channel roaming Automatic rate selection RTS CTS Fragmentati...

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Page 15: ... click My Computer 2 Select Properties 3 Select the Hardware tab click Device Manager and double click Network Adapters If the adapter is installed properly it will be displayed If you see a yellow exclamation point there may be a resource conflict If so do the following Uninstall the drive software from your PC Restart your PC Repeat the adapter s software installation My computer cannot communic...

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Page 17: ... meters 100 ft at up to 11 Mbps up to 50 meters 165 ft at up to 5 5 Mbps up to 70 meters 230 ft at up to 2 Mbps up to 91 meters 300 ft at up to 1 Mbps Operating range outdoors up to 152 meters 500 ft at up to 11 Mbps up to 270 meters 885 ft at up to 5 5 Mbps up to 396 meters 1 300 ft at up to 2 Mbps up to 457 meters 1 500 ft at up to 1 Mbps Data rate up to 11 Mbps with automatic scale back LEDs Po...

Page 18: ...in x 3 38 in x 1 10 in Power 5V DC 250mA Tx 100mA Rx 30mA standby Certifications FCC Part 15 Classes B and C Operating temperature 32 F to 104 F 0 C to 40 C Storage temperature 13 F to 158 F 25 C to 70 C Operating humidity 10 to 70 noncondensing Storage humidity 10 to 90 noncondensing ...

Page 19: ...criber is faster than upstream data transfer uploading data from the subscriber ATM Asynchronous Transfer Mode Asynchronous transfer mode broadband switching ATM asynchronous transfer mode a dedicated connection switching technology that transmits digital data over a physical medium using digital signal technology An individual cell is processed asynchronously relative to other related cells and i...

Page 20: ... are moved within the network DHCP allows automated IP addresses to be assigned automatically DHCP leases an IP address to a device for a specific amount of time which is useful in education and other environments where users change frequently DHCP also supports static IP addresses for computers needing a permanent IP address such as those containing Web servers See static IP address DCHP Client A...

Page 21: ...in the radio can recover the original data without the need for retransmission To an unintended receiver DSSS appears as low power wideband noise and is rejected ignored by most narrowband receivers dynamic IP address An IP address that is automatically assigned typically by a DHCP server in a TCP IP network as opposed to a static IP address ESS Extended Service Set More than one wireless network ...

Page 22: ... chip within a computing device FTP File Transfer Protocol Enables electronic exchange of bulk information over an intranet or the Internet gateway Hardware or software acting as a translator between two different protocols a router HomePNA Home Phoneline Networking Alliance See HPNA Home Phoneline Networking Alliance host Computer on network that provides services to other computers HPNA Home Pho...

Page 23: ...ther on a network ISM band The FCC and its counterparts outside the U S have set aside bandwidth for unlicensed use on the ISM band In particular the spectrum in the vicinity of 2 4 GHz is being made available worldwide ISP Internet Service provider Company or organization providing access to the Internet LAN Local Area Network Computers and peripherals linked together by cabling in a home busines...

Page 24: ...or I O device that is inserted into a PC usually a notebook or laptop computer peer to peer network Network in which all computers are of equal rank and share resources equally as opposed to a client server network peripheral Any piece of equipment attached to a computer including printers scanners CD ROM burners Zip drives or other means Ping Packet Internet Groper Internet utility used to determ...

Page 25: ...ble connector RJ 45 8 wire twisted pair connector used for connecting Ethernet devices Roaming Roaming allows a portable computer user to communicate continuously while moving freely throughout an area greater than that covered by a single wireless access point Before using the roaming function the computer must be set to the same channel as the wireless access point for the coverage area router D...

Page 26: ...Layer Protocol enabling encrypted and authenticated Internet communications star or spanning tree topology Ethernet networking in which all devices including computers print servers or additional hubs are connected through a central hub static IP address Permanent IP address assigned to a node in a TCP IP network Network devices serving multiple users such as servers and printers are usually assig...

Page 27: ... being passed around the network and waiting for data transmission topology Arrangement of cables and hardware in a network see bus topology default gateway star or spanning tree topology and token ring topology URL Uniform Resource Locator Unique address on the Internet USB Universal Serial Bus USB ports connect high speed peripherals supports multiport hubs UTP Unshielded Twisted Pair The most c...

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Page 29: ... glossary 19 I indicators 8 introduction 5 L LEDs 8 link LED 8 listed 6 N network topology 11 P port 7 power LED 8 R roaming 11 S setting up 11 specifications environmental 18 general 17 T troubleshooting 15 U USB cabling 10 USB icon pictured 9 USB port 7 ...

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Page 31: ...d to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to part 15 of the FCC rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions can cause harmful interference to radio communication...

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