Netopia 3-D Reach Leaflet

 

1.

 

Insert the CD and double-click the Setup icon to load the driver for the 

Netopia 3-D Reach Wireless PC Card.

 

When the installation is complete, a 

new Wireless communication icon will 

appear in your system tray in the Win-

dows toolbar.

 

2.

 

Click the Wireless icon to start the Netopia WLAN Utility. 

 

See 

 

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1.

 

Install the Netopia Wireless PC Card in your PC or laptop as appropriate to 

your particular hardware. 

 

Be sure to discharge any static electricity before 

handling the card by touching the metal chassis of your computer.

 

2.

 

Insert the card in the Cardbus slot in your com-

puter. 

 

The label side should be facing upward, and 

the pin connector end of the card should seat firmly 
in the Cardbus slot.

 

 

 

3.

 

The card should be immediately recognized. 

 

If nec-

essar y, you can use the Netopia WLAN Utility to con-
figure and monitor your wireless connectivity.

 

4.

 

You can enable Wireless Security on your Wireless network 

 

by using the 

security features of your PC Card in conjunction with your Netopia Wireless 
Gateway. (See 

 

) 

Connection

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Connection Status: Tells the 
name of the wireless network cur-
rently in use.

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Link Speed: Displays the speed 
of the current wireless link in bps.

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Signal Strength: Graphical dis-
play of the signal strength on the 
current connection to the Access 
Point.

Activity

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Sent (TX) bps: Data transmission 
rate (upstream) in bps.

•

Received (Rx) bps: Data recep-
tion rate (downstream) in bps.

•

 but-

ton: Allows you to view detailed 
information for your wireless con-
nection. When you click this but-

ton, the 

 screen appears.

Adapter Information

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Adapter Name: Name of the wire-
less PC card to which the driver is 
bound.

•

Station Address: MAC (hardware) 
address of this card.

Internet Protocol (ser ved to this PC by 
the Wireless Access Point/Gateway)

•

IP Address: IP Address currently 
being ser ved to this PC.

•

Subnet Mask: IP subnet mask for 
this PC.

•

Default Gateway: IP Address of 
the router/gateway for this wire-
less LAN.

•

DNS Server: DNS ser ver address 
for this wireless LAN.

Connection Information

•

Link Status: Connected to (MAC Address of the Access Point).

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Network Mode: Ad Hoc (peer-to-peer) or Infrastructure (network).

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Network ID (SSID): Workgroup name or ID of this wireless LAN.

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Encryption: Wireless encr yption Enabled or Disabled on your network.

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Power Mode: Continuos Access, Maximum Power Saving, or Fast Power Saving.

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Channel/Frequency: (1 through 11) on which the network is broadcasting.

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Wireless Network Name: Net-
work to which you are currently 
connected.

•

Network Operating Mode: Auto-
matic, Device-to-device, or Base 
Station Mode.

•

Available Networks: Scans for 
available wireless networks within 
range. If you select a different 
one, click the 

 button. To 

scan for others as you change 
location, click the 

 button.

•

Automatic Wireless Security Password: Leave this box unchecked if you are 
using a Netopia Wireless Gateway.

•

Password key: Transfer the Encr yption key from your Netopia Wireless Gateway 
to this field. Once you do this the following fields will automatically adjust to your 
entr y.

•

Key Format: ASCII Characters or Hexadecimal digits.

•

Key Length: 40 bits (5 characters or 10 hex digits; 104 bits (13 characters or 26 
hex digits)

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Key Index: This should be the same key index as that used in your Netopia Wire-
less Gateway.

•

Click the 

 button.

 

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