Panasonic 11mbps Wireless Lan Pc Card Kx Hgc200 Operating Instructions

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Installation
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The below screen appears and KX-HGC200 has been successfully set up
and is ready to communicate with others. Refer to steps on p. 11
“
Required setup for each computer” and set up each computer that you
want to add to a wireless network.
³If an error occurs, the screen below appears. Then follow one of the steps
below (A or B).
A: Restart the Broadband Networking Gateway referring to its Operating
Instructions.
B: Close your web browser first, then access the Network Management
web screen again.
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							Ò Setting up the Broadband Networking Gateway
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Caution when initializing the Broadband
Networking Gateway
When the CLEAR SETTING button on the Broadband Networking
Gateway is pressed, all the parameters that have been set to the
Broadband Networking Gateway reset to the default setting. If the
KX-HGC200 is inserted and the WIRELESS indicator of the Broadband
Networking Gateway is turning green at that time, all the parameters
(Node Name, Channel Number, FEC, Network Name and Network ID)
reset to default settings also.
If you want to preserve the parameters set to the KX-HGC200, first
remove the KX-HGC200 from the Broadband Networking Gateway
referring to “Removing the KX-HGC200 from the Broadband Networking
Gateway” on p. 64, then initialize the Broadband Networking Gateway.
Note:
Before initializing, be sure to take notes of the setup parameters of
the Broadband Networking Gateway.
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Helpful functions
For checking the setup parameters or data-transmission status of the
KX-HGC200, helpful functions are available on the Broadband Networking
Gateway administration web screen.
Checking the setup parameters
1
Click [Status]on the Broadband Networking Gateway administration
web screen.
2
Check the Wirelesssection.
Firmware
Version
Network ID
(p. 10)
Master Node IP
Address (p. 73)
Wireless Card
StateCurrent version of the firmware, written in
the KX-HGC200 Flash-ROM. To update
the firmware, see p. 65.
The Network ID of the wireless network.
This ID works in order to identify a
wireless network to prevent an invalid
access to the wireless network.
The local IP address of the Master Node
in the wireless network.
connected to network:
The KX-HGC200 is connected to a
wireless network and working properly.
not connected to network:
The KX-HGC200 is not connected to any
wireless network.
TROUBLE:
The KX-HGC200 is not working properly.
The hardware or software is defected.
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Ò Setting up the Broadband Networking Gateway
Checking data-transmission status
1
Click [Usage data].
2
Check the WirelessCardsection.
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Installing the KX-HGC200 to a
Computer
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Before inserting the KX-HGC200
Confirming the PC card service
If the PC card socket of the computer is not working properly, the
KX-HGC200 is not installed successfully. Follow the steps below and
check the PC card socket before inserting the KX-HGC200.
1
Right-click the My Computericon on your desktop and click
Properties.
2
Click the Device Managertab.
3
Click the plus sign next to the PCMCIA socket.
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Ò Installing the KX-HGC200 to a Computer
4
In the PCMCIA socket list, confirm ?mark or !mark is not followed
by the PCMCIA socket.
³If ?markor !mark is followed, device driver of the PC card socket is not
properly installed. Refer to the manual of your computer and re-install the
proper device driver first, then insert the KX-HGC200.
5
Click [Close].
6
Click [OK]to close the window.
To save the boot up time when the Ethernet adapter is
attached or equipped to your computer
If the Ethernet adapter that is attached or equipped to your computer
works with the KX-HGC200 at the same time, the boot up time of the
computer may take a few minutes. To save the boot up time, remove or
disable the Ethernet adapter following its manual or the computer’s
manual.
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Inserting the KX-HGC200 into a computer
To insert the KX-HGC200 to the PC card slot of a computer, follow the
steps below. 
The Power Management function (automatic shutoff function) of the
computer may disturb the power supply to the KX-HGC200. Disable
the function when using the KX-HGC200. For more details, refer to
the manual of the computer. Before installation of the KX-HGC200,
be sure to disable all the application software.
1
Start up the computer and make sure no application software is
working.
2
Insert the KX-HGC200 to the PCMCIA Type IIPC card slot of a
computer with the “Panasonic” side facing up and the arrow mark on
the KX-HGC200 pointing to the card slot.
LINKREADYKX-HGC200
Wireless LAN PC Card11Mbps
Arrow mark
PCMCIA Type II
PC Card Slot
Notes:
³Be sure to insert the KX-HGC200 firmly.
³Insert in the proper direction to prevent the KX-HGC200 or the
computer from being damaged. For more details about inserting a
PC card into the PCMCIA card slot, refer to the manual of your
computer.
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Helpful hints
³If you are using an external CD-ROM drive that is connected
via the PCMCIA PC card slot of the computer and no other PC
card slot is available, follow the steps below before installing
the KX-HGC200.
1.Connect the CD-ROM drive to the PC card slot of the computer
and confirm that it works properly.
2.Place the 11Mbps Wireless LAN Setup CD-ROM in the
CD-ROM drive.
3.On your desktop, double-click the My Computer icon, then
double-click the CD-ROM drive icon.
4.Select all the files and folders contained in the CD-ROM drive
and copy them to a desired directory of your computer.
5.Remove the CD-ROM from the CD-ROM drive.
6.Remove the CD-ROM drive from the PC card slot of the
computer.
³If your computer has two PC card slots (upper and lower):
Insert the KX-HGC200 to the upper slot. When the KX-HGC200 is
inserted in the lower slot, the internal antenna of the KX-HGC200
may interfere with usage of the upper slot.
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Installing the device driver
When the KX-HGC200 is inserted into a computer, Windows operating
system (Windows 95/98/Me) will automatically detect it and the Update
Device Driver Wizard(For Windows 95) or Add New Hardware Wizard
will appear.
For Windows 95!
1
Click [Next].
2
Click [Other Locations].
³For using the Windows 95, follow the steps from this page.
³For using the Windows 98, follow the steps from p. 32.
³For using the Windows Me, follow the steps from p. 35.
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Ò Installing the KX-HGC200 to a Computer
3
Place the CD-ROM labeled Panasonic 11Mbps Wireless LAN
Setup CD-ROM in the CD-ROM drive of your computer.
4
In the Select Other Locationdialog box, after clicking [Browse]
and choosing the directory where the device driver is located,
click 
[OK].
³To specify, type “D:\software\win95” (depending on the drive name of
your CD-ROM drive).
³Clicking [Browse]will help you specify the directory.
5
Click [Finish].
³The device driver will be installed to your computer.
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