HP Hn210w User manual

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hp digital

home networking

wireless USB

network adapter

hn210w

quick start guide

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to, the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for

a particular purpose.

The information in this document is subject to change

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wireless USB network

adapter

hn210w

Thank you for choosing the Hewlett-Packard

Digital Home Networking Wireless USB

Network Adapter. This quick start guide

provides easy set-up instructions. For

additional information, see the user’s guide

included on the CD-ROM.

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box contents

■One Wireless USB Network Adapter

■One installation and documentation CD-ROM

■One USB cable

■One quick start guide

■One warranty sheet

before you begin

1Verify that all of the box contents are

included.

2Confirm that the computers you plan to

connect to the Adapter are all running either

Windows 98, 98SE, Me, 2000, or XP.

Windows 2000 and XP Professional require

administrative privileges to install this

software — see your user documentation for

details.

3Verify that each computer you’re connecting

to the network has a CD-ROM drive to run

the installation software.

4If the computer is on, turn it off.

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connecting the network

adapter

1Plug the Type B square plug of the USB

cable into the USB port of the adapter as

illustrated in the following diagram:

2Plug the Type A rectangular end into the USB

port on your computer. Consult the user

documentation of your computer if you are

unsure where the USB port is located.

USB cable

to USB port

or on PC

Type B

square plug

Type A

rectangular plug

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installing the driver

1Turn on the computer and insert the CD-ROM

into the CD-ROM drive of the computer.

2The computer operating system automatically

recognizes the new USB network adapter,

and the Add New Hardware screen

appears.

3Accept the default selection, Automatic

search for a better driver, and click

Next.

4The computer operating system automatically

finds and installs the correct driver from the

CD-ROM. Once a successful installation is

reported, click Finish.

5If the wizard asks permission to restart the

computer, click Yes. If the wizard does not

appear, restart the computer.

6In the process of installing the driver, a

Wireless USB Network Adapter

Configuration Utility installs on the Windows

taskbar, identified by a red or green icon

depicting a monitor with antennas.

7Check the color of the icon.

If the icon is:

■green, a wireless connection is established

and installation is complete.

■red, the attempt to create a wireless

connection failed.

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If the connection failed:

1Double-click the Configuration Utility

icon on the taskbar.

2Select the Site Survey tab. The wireless

access points and Service Set Identifiers

(SSID) that are available for your network

are displayed.

3Note the SSID for your access point.

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4Select the Configuration tab.

5Replace the default SSID with the correct

SSID for your access point.

6Click OK.

7Check the color of the icon.

If the icon is:

■green, a wireless connection is established

and installation is complete.

■red, the attempt to create a wireless

connection failed.

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If the connection failed:

1Select the Encryption tab.

2Select Enabled from the drop-down menu.

3Insert the WEP encryption key in the box

provided.

Note: Check the HP gateway control panel for your

WEP encryption key.

4Click OK. The icon should now be green.

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registering the network

adapter

Make sure you register your product with HP

after the installation process is complete. Enter

the following into the address window of your

Web browser (such as Internet Explorer or

Netscape):

http://register.hp.com

Then press Enter.

accessing additional

documentation

1Insert the CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive of

the computer.

2On the desktop, double-click

My Computer, then double-click the

Compact Disc icon (or navigate to the

CD-ROM drive in Windows Explorer).

3Double-click the hn210w folder.

4Double-click your language selection folder

(English).

5Double-click user’s guide.

Note: Keep the CD-ROM in a safe place for

future use.

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