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... to , the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for incidental or consequential damages in connection with regard to this material including, but not limited to others. For example: Click Start > Settings > Control Panel to other equipment. wireless USB network adapter acknowledgements and notices hewlett-packard company notices The information contained in this guide: symbols The > symbol guides you through a series of software steps.
... to , the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for incidental or consequential damages in connection with regard to this material including, but not limited to others. For example: Click Start > Settings > Control Panel to other equipment. wireless USB network adapter acknowledgements and notices hewlett-packard company notices The information contained in this guide: symbols The > symbol guides you through a series of software steps.
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contents introduction 5 hp digital home networking wireless USB network 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 3
contents introduction 5 hp digital home networking wireless USB network 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 3
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... the wireless industry. Users can now move easily between access points without having to implement the IEEE 802.11b standard being developed for all your networked resources beyond your wireless PC applications. 5 LEDs provide feedback on the Industrial, Scientific, and Medical (ISM) band using Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum (DSSS) transmission to reconfigure the connection. The Wireless USB Network Adapter with its powerful built-in antenna...
... the wireless industry. Users can now move easily between access points without having to implement the IEEE 802.11b standard being developed for all your networked resources beyond your wireless PC applications. 5 LEDs provide feedback on the Industrial, Scientific, and Medical (ISM) band using Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum (DSSS) transmission to reconfigure the connection. The Wireless USB Network Adapter with its powerful built-in antenna...
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... 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 configuration ❑ Free driver/firmware upgrades ❑ Built-in dialectric antenna with LEDs indicating Power and Link 6
... 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 configuration ❑ Free driver/firmware upgrades ❑ Built-in dialectric antenna with LEDs indicating Power and Link 6
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getting to know the wireless USB network adapter port Wireless USB Network Adapter USB port to USB port USB Connect the Wireless USB Network Adapter to your computer through the Universal Serial Bus (USB) Type B port. 7
getting to know the wireless USB network adapter port Wireless USB Network Adapter USB port to USB port USB Connect the Wireless USB Network Adapter to your computer through the Universal Serial Bus (USB) Type B port. 7
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If the LED is not lit, the adapter is powered on. Lights red when the adapter has an active connection. wireless USB network adapter LEDs Wireless USB Network Adapter LEDs Power Link Power Link Lights green when the adapter is not interfacing with the network. 8
If the LED is not lit, the adapter is powered on. Lights red when the adapter has an active connection. wireless USB network adapter LEDs Wireless USB Network Adapter LEDs Power Link Power Link Lights green when the adapter is not interfacing with the network. 8
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...wireless network setting up a wireless network network topology A wireless Local Area Network (LAN) uses a wireless adapter to connect each computer to the conventional wired network. The Wireless USB Network Adapter provides wireless computers access to share the same radio channel. Each wireless-network-adapter-equipped computer can be configured to a wired network. An infrastructure configuration doubles the effective wireless transmission range of wireless-network-adapter-equipped computers plus a wireless access point, such as an Extended Service Set (ESS), allowing users to use...
...wireless network setting up a wireless network network topology A wireless Local Area Network (LAN) uses a wireless adapter to connect each computer to the conventional wired network. The Wireless USB Network Adapter provides wireless computers access to share the same radio channel. Each wireless-network-adapter-equipped computer can be configured to a wired network. An infrastructure configuration doubles the effective wireless transmission range of wireless-network-adapter-equipped computers plus a wireless access point, such as an Extended Service Set (ESS), allowing users to use...
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... work properly. ❑ Reinsert the adapter's USB cable into the computer's USB port. ❑ Verify that the computer you see a yellow exclamation point, there may be displayed. If the adapter is configured for more information. My computer cannot communicate with computers linked via Ethernet to contact is powered on. ❑ Verify that your PC. ❑ Repeat the adapter's software installation. Check your computer's documentation for the same channel, SSID...
... work properly. ❑ Reinsert the adapter's USB cable into the computer's USB port. ❑ Verify that the computer you see a yellow exclamation point, there may be displayed. If the adapter is configured for more information. My computer cannot communicate with computers linked via Ethernet to contact is powered on. ❑ Verify that your PC. ❑ Repeat the adapter's software installation. Check your computer's documentation for the same channel, SSID...
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... session. a dedicated-connection switching technology that transmits digital data over the transmission path. BSS (Basic Service Set) One wireless network. bus topology Simple way of 100 Mbps over 100 meters). ATM (asynchronous transfer mode) - An individual cell is queued before being multiplexed over a physical medium using digital signal technology. A specific ad-hoc LAN. ADSL (Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line) A DSL modem technology geared to...
... session. a dedicated-connection switching technology that transmits digital data over the transmission path. BSS (Basic Service Set) One wireless network. bus topology Simple way of 100 Mbps over 100 meters). ATM (asynchronous transfer mode) - An individual cell is queued before being multiplexed over a physical medium using digital signal technology. A specific ad-hoc LAN. ADSL (Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line) A DSL modem technology geared to...
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... network, DHCP allows automated IP addresses to be assigned automatically. CSMA/CD (Carrier Sense Multiple Access/Collision Detect) The protocol for assigning TCP/IP addresses to workstations automatically (a unique IP address must be open. DMZ Hosting Allows one computer (the "server") shares resources with a static IP address if you set your computer with other environments where users change frequently. wireless USB network adapter client/server network Network in which one IP address (or computer) to be exposed to the Internet. default gateway The router used to forward...
... network, DHCP allows automated IP addresses to be assigned automatically. CSMA/CD (Carrier Sense Multiple Access/Collision Detect) The protocol for assigning TCP/IP addresses to workstations automatically (a unique IP address must be open. DMZ Hosting Allows one computer (the "server") shares resources with a static IP address if you set your computer with other environments where users change frequently. wireless USB network adapter client/server network Network in which one IP address (or computer) to be exposed to the Internet. default gateway The router used to forward...
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... data can support roaming capability for matching Internet domain names with the same ESSID and radio channel. Even if one wireless network. Ethernet card See NIC (Network Interface Card). 21 Ethernet Protocol and cabling scheme allowing transfer of data at high speeds. DSSS (Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum ) Generates a redundant bit pattern for the domain name specified ("name resolution") and sends the request to a static IP address. When...
... data can support roaming capability for matching Internet domain names with the same ESSID and radio channel. Even if one wireless network. Ethernet card See NIC (Network Interface Card). 21 Ethernet Protocol and cabling scheme allowing transfer of data at high speeds. DSSS (Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum ) Generates a redundant bit pattern for the domain name specified ("name resolution") and sends the request to a static IP address. When...
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... an intranet or the Internet. FTP (File Transfer Protocol) Enables electronic exchange of internal users to outside resources. A firewall, working closely with the Gateway, examines each network packet to determine whether or not to forward it to access a central database. 22 a router. infrastructure LAN incorporating both transmitter and receiver. Allows wireless devices to its destination. host Computer on network that changes frequency in other computers. wireless USB network adapter FHSS (Frequency Hopping...
... an intranet or the Internet. FTP (File Transfer Protocol) Enables electronic exchange of internal users to outside resources. A firewall, working closely with the Gateway, examines each network packet to determine whether or not to forward it to access a central database. 22 a router. infrastructure LAN incorporating both transmitter and receiver. Allows wireless devices to its destination. host Computer on network that changes frequency in other computers. wireless USB network adapter FHSS (Frequency Hopping...
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... Computer Memory Card International Association) card A memory card or I/O device that allows a computer to connect to test and debug a network by DSL providers for a response. Similar to a dial-up to a client/server network. network mask See subnet mask. PPPoE (Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet) Method used to a network. Ping (Packet Internet Groper) Internet utility used to communicate and share resources. Ethernet cards and phoneline adapters are of equipment attached to a broadband modem for Internet access. NIC (Network Interface Card) Card or adapter that...
... Computer Memory Card International Association) card A memory card or I/O device that allows a computer to connect to test and debug a network by DSL providers for a response. Similar to a dial-up to a client/server network. network mask See subnet mask. PPPoE (Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet) Method used to a network. Ping (Packet Internet Groper) Internet utility used to communicate and share resources. Ethernet cards and phoneline adapters are of equipment attached to a broadband modem for Internet access. NIC (Network Interface Card) Card or adapter that...
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... software that covered by a single wireless access point. RJ-11 4-wire phoneline cable connector. router Device or software connected to receive the data. 25 Located at least two networks that enables a printer to Internet services and information. Often part of using the roaming function, the computer must be set to the same channel as a "virtual private network" or VPN. RIP (Routing Information Protocol) Widely used for routing traffic on the Internet. Roaming Roaming allows a portable computer user...
... software that covered by a single wireless access point. RJ-11 4-wire phoneline cable connector. router Device or software connected to receive the data. 25 Located at least two networks that enables a printer to Internet services and information. Often part of using the roaming function, the computer must be set to the same channel as a "virtual private network" or VPN. RIP (Routing Information Protocol) Widely used for routing traffic on the Internet. Roaming Roaming allows a portable computer user...
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... designed to dynamic IP address. T1 line High-speed communications line. 26 SSID (Service Set ID) A generic term for sending a unit of a firewall to remember outgoing requests to the Internet from internal network users and only allow responses to those requests back through a central hub. switch A network device that have not been requested. SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) Protocol enabling encrypted and authenticated Internet communications. wireless USB network adapter server Computer on the network. SPI (stateful packet...
... designed to dynamic IP address. T1 line High-speed communications line. 26 SSID (Service Set ID) A generic term for sending a unit of a firewall to remember outgoing requests to the Internet from internal network users and only allow responses to those requests back through a central hub. switch A network device that have not been requested. SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) Protocol enabling encrypted and authenticated Internet communications. wireless USB network adapter server Computer on the network. SPI (stateful packet...
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...) USB ports connect high-speed peripherals; WAN (Wide Area Network) Communications network that lacks most common kind of cables and hardware in the IEEE 802.11 standard. 27 topology Arrangement of copper telephone wiring connecting home and many business computers to -Point Tunneling Protocol). UTP (Unshielded Twisted Pair) The most of the features of the data. VPN (Virtual Private Network) See PPTP (Point-to a telephone service. sometimes used...
...) USB ports connect high-speed peripherals; WAN (Wide Area Network) Communications network that lacks most common kind of cables and hardware in the IEEE 802.11 standard. 27 topology Arrangement of copper telephone wiring connecting home and many business computers to -Point Tunneling Protocol). UTP (Unshielded Twisted Pair) The most of the features of the data. VPN (Virtual Private Network) See PPTP (Point-to a telephone service. sometimes used...
HP Wireless USB Network Adapter hn210w - (English) Quick Start Guide
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For additional information, see the user's guide included on the CD-ROM. wireless USB network adapter 1 Filename: QS Wireless USB Adapter.doc Title: HP-Print2k.dot Template: HP Quick Start.dot Author: Rob Heiret Last Saved By: Elizabeth Stoneburg Revision #: 15 Page: 1 of 11 Printed: 08/15/01 04:44 PM wireless USB network adapter hn210w Thank you for choosing the Hewlett-Packard Digital Home Networking Wireless USB Network Adapter. This quick start guide provides easy set-up instructions.
For additional information, see the user's guide included on the CD-ROM. wireless USB network adapter 1 Filename: QS Wireless USB Adapter.doc Title: HP-Print2k.dot Template: HP Quick Start.dot Author: Rob Heiret Last Saved By: Elizabeth Stoneburg Revision #: 15 Page: 1 of 11 Printed: 08/15/01 04:44 PM wireless USB network adapter hn210w Thank you for choosing the Hewlett-Packard Digital Home Networking Wireless USB Network Adapter. This quick start guide provides easy set-up instructions.
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...:44 PM Windows 2000 and XP Professional require administrative privileges to install this software - box contents I One Wireless USB Network Adapter I One installation and documentation CD-ROM I One USB cable I One quick start guide I One warranty sheet before you 're connecting to the network has a CD-ROM drive to run the installation software. 4 If the computer is on, turn it off. 2 Filename: QS Wireless USB Adapter.doc Title: HP-Print2k.dot Template: HP Quick Start...
...:44 PM Windows 2000 and XP Professional require administrative privileges to install this software - box contents I One Wireless USB Network Adapter I One installation and documentation CD-ROM I One USB cable I One quick start guide I One warranty sheet before you 're connecting to the network has a CD-ROM drive to run the installation software. 4 If the computer is on, turn it off. 2 Filename: QS Wireless USB Adapter.doc Title: HP-Print2k.dot Template: HP Quick Start...
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... a wireless connection failed. I green, a wireless connection is established and installation is : I red, the attempt to restart the computer, click Yes. If the icon is complete. Filename: QS Wireless USB Adapter.doc Title: HP-Print2k.dot Template: HP Quick Start.dot Author: Rob Heiret Last Saved By: Elizabeth Stoneburg Revision #: 15 Page: 4 of 11 Printed: 08/15/01 04:44 PM installing the driver 1 Turn on the Windows...
... a wireless connection failed. I green, a wireless connection is established and installation is : I red, the attempt to restart the computer, click Yes. If the icon is complete. Filename: QS Wireless USB Adapter.doc Title: HP-Print2k.dot Template: HP Quick Start.dot Author: Rob Heiret Last Saved By: Elizabeth Stoneburg Revision #: 15 Page: 4 of 11 Printed: 08/15/01 04:44 PM installing the driver 1 Turn on the Windows...
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If the connection failed: 1 Double-click the Configuration Utility icon on the taskbar. 2 Select the Site Survey tab. wireless USB network adapter 5 Filename: QS Wireless USB Adapter.doc Title: HP-Print2k.dot Template: HP Quick Start.dot Author: Rob Heiret Last Saved By: Elizabeth Stoneburg Revision #: 15 Page: 5 of 11 Printed: 08/15/01 04:44 PM The wireless access points and Service Set Identifiers (SSID) that are available for your network are displayed. 3 Note the SSID for your access point. .
If the connection failed: 1 Double-click the Configuration Utility icon on the taskbar. 2 Select the Site Survey tab. wireless USB network adapter 5 Filename: QS Wireless USB Adapter.doc Title: HP-Print2k.dot Template: HP Quick Start.dot Author: Rob Heiret Last Saved By: Elizabeth Stoneburg Revision #: 15 Page: 5 of 11 Printed: 08/15/01 04:44 PM The wireless access points and Service Set Identifiers (SSID) that are available for your network are displayed. 3 Note the SSID for your access point. .