Assessments - 3, GPA: 3.7
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• Link Speed: Displays the speed of the current wireless link in bps. • Signal Strength: Graphical display of the signal strength on the current connection to the Access CD & Quickstart Point. Activity Guide Install the Netopia Wireless Driver • Sent (TX) bps: Data transmission rate (upstream) in bps. • Received (Rx) bps: Data recep- For Microsoft Windows tion rate (downstream) in bps. • Current Connection Status button: 1. Insert the CD and double-click the Setup icon to load the driver for the Allows you to view detailed infor- Netopia 3-D Reach Wireless USB Adapter. mation for your wireless connec- When the installation is complete, a tion. When you click this button, new Wireless communication icon will the “Current Connection Status” screen appears. appear in your system tray in the Win dows toolbar. Current Connection Status Adapter Information 2. Click the Wireless icon to start the Netopia WLAN Utility. • Adapter Name: Name of the wire- See “Netopia WLAN Utility Screens” . less USB adapter to which the driver is bound. Note: The Netopia WLAN Utility is not installed on Windows XP. Windows XP users • Station Address: MAC (hardware) should use the Windows XP operating system automatic wireless network configuraaddress of this USB adapter. tion feature to configure the wireless connection. Internet Protocol (served to this PC by the Wireless Access Point/Gateway) Install the Netopia Wireless USB Adapter • IP Address: IP Address currently being served to this PC. • Subnet Mask: IP subnet mask for this PC. 1. Connect the Netopia Wireless USB Adapter to any available USB port on • Default Gateway: IP Address of your PC. the router/gateway for this wire less LAN. 2. The USB Adapter should be immediately If necessary, you can • DNS Server: DNS server address use the Netopia WLAN Utility to and monitor your wireless con- for this wireless LAN. nectivity. Connection Information 3. You can enable Wireless Security on your Wireless network by using the • Link Status: Connected to ( MAC Address of the Access Point). security features of your USB Adapter • Network Mode: Ad Hoc (peer-to-peer) or Infrastructure (network). Wireless Gateway. (See “Wireless Security Password Setting” ) • Network ID (SSID): Workgroup name or ID of LAN. • Encryption: Wireless encryption Enabled or Disabled on your network. • Power Mode: Continuos Access, • Channel/(1 through 11) 1 2 Available Networks: • Wireless Network Name: Network to which you are currently connected. • Network Operating Mode: Automatic, Device-to-device, or Base Station Mode. • Available Networks: Scans for available wireless networks within range. If you select a different 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 Encryption key from your Netopia Wireless Gateway to this field. Once you do this the following fields will automatically adjust to your entry. • 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 Wireless Gateway. • Click the Connect button. Advanced Wireless Network Options • Authentication Mode: • Power Saving: Power Mode: Continuos Access, Maximum Power Saving, or Fast Power Saving. • Short Preamble: Disable or Enable. Long Preamble is default if Short Preamble is disabled. • Transmit rate • If you make any changes to the items above, you must click the Apply Changes button and the Restart Network Driver button. Language and Region Options • Language: English, French, German, or Korean. • Country: N/A • If you make any changes to the items above, click the Change button If you use your wireless PC in multiple locations, connecting to multiple networks, it can be useful to create profiles of the security and password settings for easy switching. The Profile screens allow you to create, edit, delete, and switch among multiple profiles. Profile • Profile in Use: Shows the current profile you are using. • Available Networks: Shows the networks available in range. • Refresh button: Allows you to res- can for available networks. • Profile List: A list of profiles you have configured, for convenient switching. To create a new profile, click the New button. This will display the “New Wireless LAN Profile” screen, where you can Add or Edit a profile. • To delete a profile, click the Delete button. • To activate a profile, select one from the list and click the Apply button. New Wireless LAN Profile • Profile Name: Enter a descriptive name, for example Home Office. • Wireless Network Name: The Network name as it appears in the scanning list. • Network Operating Mode: Base Station Mode or Device-to-Device. Wireless Security Password Setting • Automatic Wireless Se...