Panasonic 11mbps Wireless Lan Pc Card Kx Hgc200 Operating Instructions

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Before Start
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Network with the Broadband Networking
Gateway
KX-HGW100HomePNA
WIRELESS ETHERNET INTERNET
POWER
Internet
Broadband Networking 
GatewayCable/xDSL Modem
KX-HGC200
KX-HGC200KX-HGC200
Inserting the KX-HGC200 in 
the Broadband Networking Gateway (p. 15)
Setting up from a 
wired computer (p. 17)Setting up from a 
wireless computer (p. 19)
Inserting the KX-HGC200 into a computer (p. 27)
Installing the device driver (p. 29)
Installing the Network...

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Ò Installation Overview
KX-HGC200
KX-HGC200KX-HGC200
Network consisting only of wireless
computers
Inserting the KX-HGC200 into a computer (p. 27)
Installing the device driver (p. 29)
Installing the Network Manager (p. 38)
Setting an IP address (p. 46)
Required setup for each computer
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Installation
Installing the KX-HGC200 in the
Broadband Networking Gateway
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Confirming the Broadband Networking
Gateway firmware version
Depending on the firmware version of the Broadband Networking
Gateway, it may not support the KX-HGC200. Before adding the
Broadband Networking Gateway to your wireless network, check your
Broadband Networking Gateway firmware version and, if needed, upgrade
the firmware first.
The steps below are for using the wired computer, not...

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Ò Installing the KX-HGC200 in the Broadband
Networking Gateway
3
In the Firmware section, check the firmware version of your
Broadband Networking Gateway. 
If the firmware version is 2.00or later, the firmware supports the
KX-HGC200 use. Then, go to step 4.
If the firmware version is an earlier version than 2.00, upgrade the
Broadband Networking Gateway firmware. For more details about
upgrading the firmware, see below “To obtain and upgrade the
Broadband Networking Gateway firmware.”
4
Click [Restart]to...

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Installation
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Inserting the KX-HGC200 in the Broadband
Networking Gateway
1
Make sure the Broadband Networking Gateway and other devices
connected to it are turned off.
2
Open the cover on the front side of the Broadband Networking
Gateway.
3
Insert the KX-HGC200 into the PC card slot of the Broadband
Networking Gateway making sure that the “Panasonic” side is facing
toward you and the arrow mark on the KX-HGC200 is pointing
toward the slot.
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Ò Installing the KX-HGC200 in the Broadband
Networking Gateway
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4
Turn on the Broadband Networking Gateway and other devices that
are being used with it.
³Make sure the READY indicator of the KX-HGC200 (p. 9) and the
WIRELESS indicator of the Broadband Networking Gateway are lit. If not
lit, refer to p. 13 and confirm the Broadband Networking Gateway firmware
version.
5
Close the cover of the Broadband Networking Gateway.
INTERNET
ETHERNET
HomePNA
POWER
KX-HGW200
WIRELESS
LINK READY
11M p
Wireless LAN PC...

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Installation
Setting up the Broadband
Networking Gateway
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After the KX-HGC200 is inserted in the Broadband Networking Gateway,
configuration of the KX-HGC200 is required. The steps for configuration
proceed the Broadband Networking Gateway administration web screen
or Network Management web screen. The KX-HGC200 can be configured
from both a wired computer and wireless computer, but using a wired
computer is convenient.
Setting up from a wired computer
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Access...

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Ò Setting up the Broadband Networking Gateway
3
Enter the Node Name and Network Name in the each field and
select the Channel Number from the drop-down list.
Node Name
Channel Number
FEC
Network Name
[Uninstall]buttonThe name of the Broadband Networking
Gateway for identification in a network.
The KX-HGC200 is preset to communicate
using the radio frequency channel 6
(2437 MHz). This preset channel can be
changed to channel 1 (2412 MHz) or 11
(2462 MHz) by using the Channel Number
pull-down menu....

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Installation
4
Click [Save].
³After the “Success” screen appears, the Broadband Networking Gateway
restarts and you will connect to the administration initial screen.
5
Restart all the computers that are connected to the Broadband
Networking Gateway.
The KX-HGC200 has been successfully set up and is ready to
communicate with others. Refer to pages from 25 and set up each
computer that you want to add to a wireless network.
Setting up from a wireless computer...

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Ò Setting up the Broadband Networking Gateway
2
Turn on the wireless computer.
3
On the desktop, double-click the Network Manager icon in the
taskbar.
4
Click [Add a New Node]in the Network Management web screen.
³This step may take a little time.
³For the overview of the Network Management web screen, refer to “About
the Network Management web screen” on p. 55.
5
Click [Add].
Double-click
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