- NDC Communications Network Card User Manual

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InstantWave
11-Mbps USB Wireless LAN Adapter
Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION..................................................................................................1
S
YSTEM
R
EQUIREMENTS
.......................................................................................1
Hardware .........................................................................................................1
Software............................................................................................................1
T
ERMINOLOGY
U
SED IN
T
HIS
G
UIDE
.....................................................................2
T
HE
P
ARTS OF THE
A
DAPTER
................................................................................4
ADAPTER INSTALLATION...............................................................................5
C
ONNECTING THE
A
DAPTER FOR THE
F
IRST
T
IME
.................................................5
I
NSTALLING THE
D
RIVER
......................................................................................5
Windows 98......................................................................................................6
Windows ME ....................................................................................................6
Windows 2000..................................................................................................7
Windows XP .....................................................................................................8
I
NSTALLING THE
I
NSTANT
W
AVE
U
TILITY
.............................................................8
U
NINSTALLING THE
D
RIVER AND
U
TILITY
..........................................................11
THE INSTANTWAVE UTILITY.......................................................................13
U
SING THE
I
NSTANT
W
AVE
U
TILITY
....................................................................13
Adapter Properties .........................................................................................15
Site Survey......................................................................................................21
Radio Link Quality Indicator..........................................................................22
Station Traffic Monitor...................................................................................22
DRIVER/UTILITY UPGRADE PROCEDURE ...............................................24
TROUBLESHOOTING.......................................................................................25
TECHNICAL SUPPORT....................................................................................27
NDC LIMITED WARRANTY............................................................................28
SPECIFICATIONS..............................................................................................30
APPENDIX ...........................................................................................................33