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Copyright © 2002 Network Everywhere. All rights reserved. Network Everywhere and the
Network Everywhere logo are registered trademarks of The Linksys Group, Inc.
Microsoft, Windows, and the Windows logo are registered trademarks of Microsoft
Corporation. All other companies and product names are trademarks of their respective
companies.

Network Everywhere guarantees that every Wireless USB Adapter will be free from phys-
ical defects in material and workmanship for one year from the date of purchase, when
used within the limits set forth in the Specifications section of this User Guide. If the prod-
uct proves defective during this warranty period, call Network Everywhere Technical
Support in order to obtain a Return Authorization number. BE SURE TO HAVE YOUR
PROOF OF PURCHASE ON HAND WHEN CALLING.  When returning a product, mark
the Return Authorization number clearly on the outside of the package and include a
copy of your original proof of purchase.  RETURN REQUESTS CANNOT BE PROCESSED
WITHOUT PROOF OF PURCHASE.  All customers located outside of the United States
of America and Canada shall be held responsible for shipping and handling charges.

IN NO EVENT SHALL NETWORK EVERYWHERE’S LIABILITY EXCEED THE PRICE PAID
FOR THE PRODUCT FROM DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSE-
QUENTIAL DAMAGES RESULTING FROM THE USE OF THE PRODUCT, ITS ACCOM-
PANYING SOFTWARE, OR ITS DOCUMENTATION. NETWORK EVERYWHERE OFFERS
NO REFUNDS FOR ITS PRODUCTS.  Network Everywhere makes no warranty or repre-
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FCC STATEMENT
This Wireless USB Adapter has been tested and complies with the specifications 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 according to the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communi-
cations. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular instal-
lation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception,
which is found by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to cor-
rect the interference by one or more of the following measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna
• Increase the separation between the equipment or devices
• Connect the equipment to an outlet other than the receiver’s
• Consult a dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for assistance

FCC Caution: Any changes or modifications nor expressly approved by the party respon-
sible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate this equipment.

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following
two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) This device
must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired
operation.

FCC RF Radiation Exposure Statement
This device and its antenna(s) must operate with a separation distance of at least 20 cm
from all persons and must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other
antenna or transmitter. End-users must be provided with specific operations for satisfy-
ing RF exposure compliance.   

UG-NWU11B-103002NC JL

INDUSTRY CANADA (CANADA)
This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.
Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada.
The use of this device in a system operating either partially or completely outdoors may
require the user to obtain a license for the system according to the Canadian regulations.

Summary of Contents for NWU11B

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Page 2: ...18558 Irvine CA 92623 FCC STATEMENT This Wireless USB Adapter has been tested and complies with the specifications for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are de...

Page 3: ...ected the easy way with the Network Everywhere Wireless USB Adapter Up to 11Mbps High Speed Data Transfer Rate with Automatic Fallback Plug and Play Operation Provides Easy Setup 802 11b DSSS 2 4GHz C...

Page 4: ...ke wired networks wireless networks have two different modes in which they may be set up infrastructure and ad hoc An infrastructure configura tion is a WLAN and wired LAN communicating to each other...

Page 5: ...rly USB supports hot swapping the insertion or removal of devices while the computer is turned on You can swap one device for another without having to power down your system or install any special so...

Page 6: ...on and choose Run In the field that appears enter D setup exe if D is the letter of your CD ROM drive Figure 5 1 Overview Chapter 4 Getting to Know the Wireless USB Adapter The USB Port USB Port The U...

Page 7: ...d will ask you to choose a wireless mode Click the Infrastructure Mode radio button if you want your wireless computers to communicate with computers on your wired network using a wireless access poin...

Page 8: ...een successfully copied the screen in Figure 5 8 will appear Click the Finish button Proceed to Chapter 6 Hardware Installation Figure 5 7 Figure 5 8 4 If you chose Infrastructure Mode go to Step 5 no...

Page 9: ...SE Me and 2000 Figure 6 2 Hardware Detection for Windows 98SE Me and 2000 Chapter 6 Hardware Installation 1 Connect one end of the USB cable to the Adapter 2 Connect the other end of the USB cable to...

Page 10: ...guration 15 Network Everywhere Chapter 7 Driver Installation and Configuration for Windows XP After connecting the Adapter to your computer you will install the driver and configure the Adapter 1 Wind...

Page 11: ...information about WEP encryption 4 The screen in Figure 7 7 will appear if your connection is active For more information about WEP refer to your access point s docu mentation or visit www networkever...

Page 12: ...screen will appear see Figure 8 2 From this screen you can find out how strong the current wireless signal is and how good the con nection s quality is You can also click the More Information button t...

Page 13: ...TCP IP Setting IP Address The IP Address of the Adapter Subnet Mask The Subnet Mask of the Adapter Default Gateway The Default Gateway address of the Adapter DHCP The status of the DHCP client DNS The...

Page 14: ...s screen lets you save different configuration profiles for different network setups You can also import or export profiles The default profile holds the initial configuration saved when you ran the S...

Page 15: ...allows wireless equipped computers to com municate directly with each other No access point is used SSID The SSID is the unique name shared by all devices in a wireless net work The SSID must be iden...

Page 16: ...have a DHCP server click the radio button next to Specify the IP address Enter an IP Address Subnet Mask Default Gateway and DNS appropriate for your network Enter each address in this format xxx xxx...

Page 17: ...products only If you have any non Network Everywhere wireless products enter the WEP key s manually on those products Key 1 This WEP key must match the WEP key of your wireless network If you are usin...

Page 18: ...k Refer to the game s user guide for more information 30 What is the IEEE 802 11b standard It is one of the IEEE standards for wireless networks The 802 11b standard allows wireless networking hardwar...

Page 19: ...gh speed wireless capabilities in the hands of users around the globe What is Spread Spectrum Spread Spectrum technology is a wideband radio frequency technique devel oped by the military for use in r...

Page 20: ...ith a wireless adapter connected as an 802 11 wireless Appendix B Glossary 802 11b One of the IEEE standards for wireless networking hardware Products that adhere to a specific IEEE standard will work...

Page 21: ...agram between network devices over a LAN or WAN While IP takes care of handling the actual delivery of the data routing UDP takes care of keeping track of the individual units of data called packets t...

Page 22: ...requiring the receiver of a packet to return an acknowledgment of receipt to the sender of the packet as opposed to TCP WEP Wired Equivalent Privacy A data privacy mechanism based on a 64 bit shared...

Page 23: ...REQUESTS CANNOT BE PROCESSED WITHOUT PROOF OF PURCHASE IN NO EVENT SHALL NETWORK EVERYWHERE S LIABILITY EXCEED THE PRICE PAID FOR THE PRODUCT FROM DIRECT INDI RECT SPECIAL INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL...

Page 24: ...eration of the Wireless USB Adapter con tact Network Everywhere Technical Support at one of the phone numbers or Internet addresses below Technical Support 949 271 5470 M F 8 00 am to 5 00 pm PST Fax...

Page 25: ...Copyright 2002 Network Everywhere All Rights Reserved http www NetworkEverywhere com...

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