User manual PHILIPS CPWNA100

[. . . ] Wireless Notebook Adapter 11a/g CPWNA100 Instructions for use VERSION 1. 0 Table of Contents 3 English Hereby, Philips Consumer Electronics, BLC P&A CC, declares that this CPWNA100 is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of Directive 1999/5/EC. Finnish Philips Consumer Electronics, BLC P&A CC vakuuttaa täten että CPWNA100 tyyppinen laite on direktiivin 1999/5/EY oleellisten vaatimusten ja sitä koskevien direktiivin muiden ehtojen mukainen. Dutch Hierbij verklaart, Philips Consumer Electronics, BLC P&A CC dat het toestel CPWNA100 in overeenstemming is met de essentiële eisen en de andere relevante bepalingen van richtlijn 1999/5/EG. French Par la présente, Philips Consumer Electronics, BLC P&A CC, déclare que l'appareil CPWNA100 est conforme aux exigences essentielles et aux autres dispositions pertinentes de la directive 1999/5/CE Swedish Härmed intygar, Philips Consumer Electronics, BLC P&A CC, att denna CPWNA100 står I överensstämmelse med de väsentliga egenskapskrav och övriga relevanta bestämmelser som framgår av direktiv 1999/5/EG. [. . . ] After entering the passphrase, click 18 ENGLISH Apply. Key Type ­ If the Key Type is set to Hex, the security keys are four 10 digit keys for the 64-bit WEP setting and four 26-digit keys for the 128-bit WEP setting. (The hexadecimal digits can be 0~9 & A~F, e. g. D7 0A 9C 7F E5. ) ­ If the Key Type is set to ASCII, the security keys are four 5-digit keys for the 64-bit WEP setting and four 13-digit keys for the 128-bit WEP setting. Default Key ­ Choose the Key ID that has the encryption string you prefer. If you are using a key generated from the passphrase, you must use the same passphrase and key on each wireless device. For an example of how to change your encryption settings, please see the chapter on "An example of how to secure your wireless network. " · Configuration - sub-tab Advanced Keep the Advanced settings at their default values, unless you have a specific reason for changing them. Click Help if you need more information on these settings. ENGLISH 19 · Link information The Link information tab displays information on the wireless network name (Network Name) to which there is a wireless connection, the signal strength and link quality, the connection speed, the channel and the number of transmitted/received (Tx/Rx) fragments. · IP information The IP information tab displays information on the Host Name, IP Address, Subnet Mask, and Gateway. This window also contains buttons for releasing and renewing the IP address. This is done to bring a computer back onto the network after moving it to a different location, or after experiencing an unexpected outage. First release, then renew the IP address. Computers on DHCP networks often (but not always) re-establish network connectivity automatically. 20 ENGLISH · Site Survey Selecting the Site Survey tab displays a list of available wireless network access points. It shows you the following information: · The name of the wireless connection (Network Name, or SSID) · Signal strength and wireless link quality · An icon reflecting if encryption is enabled Double-click one of the network names to open the Profile Wizard for establishing a wireless connection with that network. Note: refer to the "How to. . ?" booklet on how to set-up a wireless connection. · Version information Selecting this tab displays vendor and version information. ENGLISH 21 Chapter 5 - General network and security related information The DOs and DON'Ts of securing your wireless network Note: For an example of how to encrypt your wireless network, please see the chapter on "An example of how to secure your wireless network. " DO Enable the highest encryption key level that your hardware provides for. If you do not protect your wireless network, all data from your PC might be accessible by, for example, your neighbours or passers-by. Use a wireless base station or router with Network Address Translation (NAT) and firewall enabled for sharing your Internet connection. Change the default passwords for your network devices. Leaving these at default makes it easy for an outsider to gain access. Position wireless base stations away from windows and toward the centre of your home. This decreases the strength of the signal outside your home. Some wireless base stations allow you to control access based on the unique Media Access Control (MAC) address of the network adapter trying to associate with it. [. . . ] · A hub has multiple ports and serves as a central connection point for communication lines from all computers on a wired network. It copies all data arriving at one port to the other ports. A switch is similar to a hub, but is able to handle different network speeds at each port. · Gateway routers and wireless access points route network traffic from one network to another (e. g. [. . . ]