NetComm NP7042 - Manual (Page 13)

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NP7042 - Wireless LAN USB Adaptor Page 13
Configuring you Wireless LAN Card Utility
The Wireless LAN Card Utility is used to configure and monitor the NetComm NP7042 -
Wireless LAN USB Adaptor for all Windows operating systems. It functions in the same way
for Windows 98, Millennium (ME) and Windows 2000.
Note: Users of Microsoft Windows XP do not need to use this Utility as Windows XP has
inbuilt support for WLAN devices and will automatically configure them where
possible. You may still install the Wireless LAN Utility, as it may be useful for
diagnosing problems, but some of the options shown in these pages will not be
available; they are configured by Windows XP. Please refer to the section on
Microsoft Windows XP on page 21.
We strongly suggest you also use Windows XP on-line help (Start -> Help) for
specific information on how Microsoft Windows XP utilizes wireless network
devices.
Microsoft Windows 98/ME/2000
To install the Wireless LAN Card Utility:
1. Go to the Start menu and select Run.
2. Type in the location of the setup.exe program, usually D:\Software\WLan
Utility\setup.exe (where D:\ is the letter of your CD ROM drive), or browse to the setup
file. Click OK.
The setup program will install all the files necessary and create Start Menu and desktop
icons, if selected.
Note: If the setup program detects that the
Wireless LAN Card Utility has been
previously installed, it will prompt you to
either remove the previous installation or
repair the current installation. We
recommend that you remove the existing
installation if you are experiencing
difficulties and are reinstalling the
software.
3. If prompted, restart your computer.
The Wireless LAN Card Utility should now
be available on the Start Menu.
Click on the icon and, once the Wireless LAN
Card Utility has started, the following screen
appears: