NetComm Wireless Network Adaptor NP545 - Manual (Page 7)

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NetComm NP545 USB Wireless Adapter can be configured by its utility. This section describes how to
configure your USB Wireless Adapter for wireless connectivity on your Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN)
and use the data security encryption features.
After the Adapter’s driver and utility has been installed, the adapter’s tray icon, or , will appear in your
system tray. It means the utility is running on your system. If the utility does not run, you can run the utility by
clicking:
start> Program> Netcomm> NP545> NP545 Wireless client Utility. If the icon still does not
appear, the driver or utility may be installed incorrectly or the adapter is unplugged, please try again.
Icon means the connection has been established. Icon means there is no connection.
Double-click the icon and the configuration screen of the utility will appear. You can also run the Utility
by clicking:
start> Program> Netcomm> NP545> NP545 Wireless client Utility. The utility provides a
complete and easy to use set of tools to:
• Display current status information
• Edit and add configured profiles
• Display current diagnostics information
The section below introduces these above capabilities.
Note: If your OS is Windows XP, you can use Windows XP to configure the wireless network settings. (To use this function, you must
upgrade the OS with sp1).
If you want to use Windows XP to configure wireless network settings, just exit the utility. Right-click the icon
at the bottom of the screen, and click Exit to exit the utility.