NetComm NP545 User Manual

Quick start guide, Np545, A. software installation

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The Quick Installation Guide will help you through the installation procedure for Windows
98/ME/2000/XP including basic hardware and software installation, as well as checking for
wireless network availability. All the instructions below assume that there is an unencrypted
wireless network. For detailed instructions on using Ad-hoc or advanced options, please refer to
the User Guide on the Resource CD.

A. Software Installation

1. Insert the Resource CD into your CD-ROM drive.
3. Click the Start button and choose Run. In the field that appears, enter F:\software\

Setup.exe (“F” is the letter of your CD-ROM drive). Follow the InstallShield Wizard steps,
and click the Finish button to finish the wizard.

Note: If Windows 2000 prompts “Digital Signature Not Found”, click Yes to continue the installation. If Windows XP warns about Windows
Logo testing, click Continue Anyway to continue the installation.

3. After installing the software, please plug the adapter into your PC. If you need

instructions as to how to do this, please refer to Section B. Hardware Installation. If
you had plugged it into your PC already, please unplug it and plug it in again. The OS
will automatically detect the adapter and setup the driver for the adapter. If it does not,
please follow the Windows setup steps to finish the driver installation.

Note: You may be prompted to insert the Windows 98 CD-ROM, that’s because some components are needed, just follow the Windows
message to complete it.

If (or) appears in your system tray, congratulations! The installation of the NP545 is
completed.

B. Hardware Installation

1. Connect one end of the USB cable to the NP545.
2. Connect the other end of the USB cable to the USB port on your computer.

C. Check wireless connection for

Windows 98/ME/2000

(Attention Windows XP user: Go directly to Step D.)

After Installing the adapter, the adapter’s tray icon will appear in your system
tray. If the icon is (green), a wireless connection has been established. If the icon
is (gray), there is no connection. To establish a wireless connection, follow these
steps below.
1. 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. On the prompted configuration tab page, click the Site
Survey tab of the Utility.

2. On the Site Survey screen that appears, click the Rescan button to refresh the list.

Highlight an SSID and click the Connect button to connect an available network.

Note: If a well-balanced wireless network cannot be created, please refer to the User Guide on the Resource CD or your dealer for help.

Quick Start Guide

NP545

54Mbps Wireless USB Adapter

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