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NP5430 11g Wireless PC Card User Guide
Chapter 4 - Installing and Using the Wireless Utility
The following sections cover the NetComm Wireless LAN PC Card utility installation and
configuration.
Installation in Windows
After you have installed driver, your system will start to install Wireless LAN Utility. Please
follow the steps below to install the utility.
1. When the InstallShield begins, click Next to continue.
2. The screen will show you the default destination chosen by the utility. Click Next to
continue or click the Browse button to select an alternate destination.
3. The InstallShield will add program icons to the Program Folder. You may type a new folder
name or select one from the existing folders list. Click Next to continue or click Back to
review or change any settings.
4. The settings of the Wireless LAN PC Card will be displayed. Click Next to continue or click
Back to change the Destination Folder in step 3.
5. Once Windows has finished installing Wireless LAN Utility a screen will be displayed
advising you to restart your computer to finish the installation. Click Finish to reboot the
system.
After you have installed the utility, you will see the Wireless LAN Utility icon in the Windows
taskbar.
Configuring the Wireless LAN PC Card
There are two ways to configure the NetComm Wireless LAN PC Card. One is via the Wireless
LAN Utility; and the other is via the Windows Wireless Network Configuration (Windows XP
only).
Using the Windows Wireless Network Configuration (Windows XP only)
1. Click the right key of the mouse and Exit Wireless LAN Utility.
2. Click Windows Wireless Network Configuration icon.
3. Click Advanced… button.
4. Make sure "Use Windows to configure my wireless network settings" is checked and click
OK.
5. Click the Windows Wireless Network Configuration icon again to open the Windows
Wireless Network Configuration.
6. Select an available network and click Connect button.
7. The Windows Wireless Network Configuration will be enabled. Click the Windows Wireless
Configure icon. Windows Wireless Network Configuration is enabled
8. Click Properties to start Windows Wireless Network Configuration.
