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Contents Dynex DX-NNBC Wireless N Notebook Card Contents Wireless card features........................................................................2 Setting up your wireless card ............................................................3 Setting up your wireless card ............................................................3 Troubleshooting ..............................................................................23 Specifications ...........................................................
Setting up your wireless card Components Card connector Link LED Power LED Component Description Link LED Lights up when the card links to a wireless network Power LED Lights up when the card is turned on. Card connector Fits securely into your computer’s CardBus slot Setting up your wireless card Windows Vista® Important note: Install the software before inserting the card. To install the software and the card with Windows Vista: 1 Insert the Installation Software CD into your CD/DVD drive.
Setting up your wireless card 2 Double-click Run Installer.exe. If you see a window titled, “An unidentified program wants access to your computer,” click Allow. The InstallShield Wizard screen opens. 3 Click Next to begin the installation process. You may see a window titled, “Windows can't verify the publisher of this driver software.” This is normal and does not indicate a problem. Our software has been fully tested and is compatible with this operating system.
Setting up your wireless card 5 4 Click Install this driver software anyway, then, when prompted, plug in your card. When the installation completes, the InstallShield Wizard Complete screen opens. 5 Click Finish. Your installation is now complete. 6 To connect to the Internet, open the Network and Sharing Center by clicking Start, Control Panel, Network and Internet - View network status and tasks. The Network and Sharing Center opens. 7 Click Connect to a network.
Setting up your wireless card 8 Select an available wireless network, then click Connect. Your card attempts to connect to the selected network. Depending on the security settings of your wireless network, you may be prompted to enter in a network security key or a passphrase. 9 Enter the network security key or passphrase, then click Connect. The successful connection screen opens.
Setting up your wireless card 7 The Network and Sharing Center should now show the network connection that you have just made. The links on the left of the window let you configure your network connections. All other Windows versions Important note: Install the software before inserting the card. To install the software: 1 Insert the Installation Software CD into your notebook’s CD/DVD drive. The InstallShield Wizard Welcome screen opens.
Setting up your wireless card 2 Click Next. The Choose Destination Location screen opens. 3 Click Next. The Please plug in your Notebook Card now screen opens. Note: If at any time during the install a warning appears that the software has not passed Windows® logo testing, click the Continue Anyway button to proceed. This software is designed to run on Windows.
Setting up your wireless card 4 Firmly insert the card, label side UP, into your computer's CardBus slot until it stops. The Found New Hardware Wizard Welcome screen opens. Note: If your system did not prompt you to insert your Card, do so now.
Setting up your wireless card 5 Click No, not this time, then click Next. The Welcome to the Found New Hardware Wizard Install screen opens. 6 Click Install the software automatically (Recommended), then click Next. The Completing the Found New Hardware Wizard opens.
Setting up your wireless card 11 7 Click Finish. The Setup has finished installing screen opens. 8 Click Yes, I want to restart my computer now, then click Finish. Your computer will restart and the Dynex Wireless Networking Utility opens. Note: In order to see your available networks, you must be near a working wireless router.
Setting up your wireless card 9 Select a network to connect to from the Available Networks list, then click Connect. Note: If the Dynex Wireless Networking Utility did not open automatically, double-click the Wireless Utility icon in the system tray near the clock. Connecting to your network To use the wireless networking utility: 1 After restarting your computer, double-click the Wireless Networking Utility (WNU) icon located on the screen. The WNU screen opens.
Setting up your wireless card 13 Accessing the wireless networking utility (WNU) To access the WNU from the Windows system tray: • Right-click the WNU icon on the Windows system tray in the lower right corner of the desktop. If the icon is not present, click on Start, Programs, Dynex, Wireless Networking Utility. The WNU’s default screen is the Current Status tab, which displays the current network status and available networks.
Setting up your wireless card Connection Failure Other options will appear during attempts to reconnect. To stop trying to connect, click Stop. To re-try connecting, click Retry. Network Status and Solution Tips To further understand the current network status, click Open Wireless Utility. The default screen is the Current Status tab and the Network Status section determines which connections are good or faulty.
Setting up your wireless card 15 Setting Wireless Network Profiles The My Connections tab on the WNU lets you add, edit, and delete connection profiles. It also displays signal strength, security, and network type. Securing your Wi-Fi® Network If your router has security (WEP or WPA) set, you will see this box when you try to connect. When this box opens, type the encryption key you set on your router, then click Connect.
Setting up your wireless card Note: When you select a network using encryption, you will first see the simple security screen. Click the Advanced button to see other security options (below).
Setting up your wireless card 17 WEP WEP is a common protocol that adds security to all Wi-Fi-compliant wireless products. WEP gives wireless networks the equivalent level of privacy protection as a comparable wired network. WEP Encryption Keys—After selecting either the 64-bit or 128-bit WEP encryption mode, it is critical that you generate an encryption key.
Setting up your wireless card Configuring your wireless N notebook card to use security You should already have your wireless router set to use WPA or WEP. You will need to set your Wireless N Notebook card to use the same security settings. Changing the Wireless Security Settings The Wireless N Cardbus network adapter supports the latest WPA security feature as well as the legacy WEP security standard. By default, wireless security is disabled.
Setting up your wireless card 19 To access the security settings on your card: 1 Open the WNU. 2 Click the My Connections tab, then click the connection you want to change. 3 Click Edit, then click Advanced to change settings. Setting up WEP To set up 64-Bit WEP encryption: 1 Select OPEN from the Network Authentication menu on the Wireless Network Properties tab on the Edit information for a network page. 2 Select WEP from the Data Encryption menu.
Setting up your wireless card For instance: AF 0F 4B C3 D4 = 64-bit WEP key 4 Click Save to finish. Encryption in the wireless router is now set. Each of your computers on your wireless network will now need to be configured with the same security settings.
Setting up your wireless card 21 For instance: C3 03 0F AF 0F 4B B2 C3 D4 4B C3 D4 E7 = 128-bit WEP key 4 Click Save to finish. Encryption in the wireless router is now set. Each of your computers on your wireless network will now need to be configured with the same security settings.
Setting up your wireless card 3 Enter your network key. This can be from eight to 63 characters and can be letters, numbers, or symbols. This same key must be used on all of the clients (network cards) that you want to include in your network. 4 Click Save to finish. You must now set all clients (network cards) to match these settings. Wireless networking utility options The Options tab on the Wireless Networking Utility (WNU) lets you customize WNU settings.
Troubleshooting 23 WNU Help The WNU Help tab lets you access to online and telephone support, as well as advanced diagnostic tools. Advanced diagnostic tools The Advanced Diagnostic Tools section is the central control panel for all the settings of the hardware and software components of the wireless network. It provides an array of tests and connectivity services to ensure optimal network performance.
Troubleshooting If you have concerns about your network’s performance that might be related to range or obstruction factors, try moving the computer to a position between five and 10 feet from the wireless router in order to see if distance is the problem. If difficulties persist refer to the user guide that accompanied your wireless router. Note: While some of the items listed below can affect network performance, they will not prohibit your wireless network from functioning.
Troubleshooting 25 The name of your wireless network DOES NOT appear in the list of Available Networks. If the correct network name is not listed under “Available Networks” in the WNU, try the following troubleshooting steps: 1 Temporarily move the computer, if possible, to 5 to 10 feet away from the wireless router. Close the WNU and reopen it. If the correct network name now appears under Available Networks, you may have a range or interference problem.
Troubleshooting The Link LED is blinking slowly and you cannot connect to a wireless network or the Internet If your card appears to be functioning correctly, but you cannot connect to a network or you have a red wireless icon at the bottom of your screen, the problem may be that there is a mismatch between the network name (SSID) settings in your wireless network properties. Check the SSID settings to see if they match.
Troubleshooting 27 Limiting the wireless transmit rate - Limiting the wireless transmit rate can help improve the maximum wireless range, and connection stability. Most wireless cards have the ability to limit the transmission rate. To change this property, click Start, Control Panel, Network Connections, then double-click your card's connection.
Specifications Card does not work or the connection is slow when computer has a built-in wired Ethernet card This condition occurs if your computer has an active Ethernet card while your wireless card is also active. This happens because Windows must now handle two active network connections. You need to disable the Ethernet card from your computer under Network Adapters in the Device Manager. Specifications Host Interface 32-bit CardBus Power Consumption Tx/Rx peak 450/260 mA @ 3.3 VDC (max.
Legal notices 29 DHHS and FDA safety certification This product is made and tested to meet safety standards of the FCC, requirements and compliance with safety performance of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, and also with FDA Radiation Performance Standards 21 CFR Subchapter J. Canada ICES-003 statement This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003. FCC Part 15 This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
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