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  • Page 1

    11Mbps Wireless LAN PC Card Operating Instructions Model No. KX-HGC200 PLEASE READ BEFORE USE AND SAVE. Panasonic World Wide Web Address: http://www.panasonic.com for customers in the USA or Puerto Rico Panasonic Panasonic KX-HGC200 READ Y LINK PQQX12925ZA 01.2.27 3:55 PM ページ 1[...]

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    2 Before Initial Use Thank you for purchasing the Panasonic 11 Mbps Wireless LAN PC Card. For your future reference Serial No. Date of purchase (found on the rear side of the unit) Name and address of dealer FOR OPERATION ASSISTANCE: – Call 1-800-272-7033 – Refer to the Panasonic world wide web site http://www.panasonic.com ≥ Microsoft, Windo[...]

  • Page 3

    For Best Performance 3 For assistance, please call: 1-800-272-7033 Location of the units Communications are transmitted between the KX-HGC200s using wireless radio waves at 11Mbps data speed. For maximum performance , it is recommended that the KX-HGC200 be operated: ≥ Metal or steel framework, such as refrigerators, can hinder radio communicatio[...]

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    Installation 4 Table of Contents Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 System requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Included Accessory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Contents of the CD-ROM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Part Name[...]

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    Installation Setting up Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Confirming the network protocols . . . . . . . . 44 Setting an IP address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Sharing Files and Printers . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Preparing for sharing files and printers . . . . 52 5 Before Start Installation Network Manager Appendix For assis[...]

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    6 Overview Features No wiring The KX-HGC200 helps you network without troublesome wiring using wireless technology and accommodates up to 10 wireless users*. *Accommodates up to 9 wireless users when used with the Broadband Networking Gateway. High data-transmission quality by using the Whitecap ™ protocol The features of the Whitecap™ protocol[...]

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    7 Before Start For assistance, please call: 1-800-272-7033 Included Accessory “ For extra orders, call 1-800-332-5368. ∑ 11Mbps Wireless LAN Setup CD-ROM Order No. PQLV50I5AZ (p. 30, 32, 35) ≥ If the item is missing or damaged, check with the place of purchase. ≥ The order number listed above is subject to change without notice. ≥ Save th[...]

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    8 “ Included Accessory ≥ Do not touch or write on the surface of the disc. ≥ Do not leave the disc in direct sunlight or near heat sources. ≥ Do not place heavy objects on the disc case or drop the case. ≥ To clean the disc, hold the disc by its edges and wipe it from the center to the edges with a dry, soft cloth. ♪ ♪ To prevent acci[...]

  • Page 9

    9 Before Start For assistance, please call: 1-800-272-7033 Part Names Part names Indicators Panasonic Panasonic KX-HGC200 READ Y LINK PCMCIA Connector with 68 pins Arrow mark (p. 15, 27) LINK indicator READY indicator Note: ≥ To prevent the KX-HGC200 from being damaged, never touch the PCMCIA connector. LED LINK READY Status Green Green (Blinking[...]

  • Page 10

    Installation Overview 10 4 important parameters to create a wireless network A wireless network can be created using the 4 parameters below which are programmed in the Flash-ROM of the KX-HGC200 or in a node*. Normally, you would only program the Network Name because the other parameters have been already set. However, for later customization, be s[...]

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    “ 11 Before Start For assistance, please call: 1-800-272-7033 Network with the Broadband Networking Gateway KX-HGW100 HomePNA WIRELESS ETHERNET INTERNET POWER Internet Broadband Networking Gatew a y Cable/xDSL Modem KX-HGC200 KX-HGC200 KX-HGC200 Inserting the KX-HGC200 in the Broadband Networking Gateway (p. 15) Setting up from a wired computer ([...]

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    12 “ Installation Overview KX-HGC200 KX-HGC200 KX-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 PQQX12925ZA 01.2.27 3:55 PM ページ 12[...]

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    13 For assistance, please call: 1-800-272-7033 Installation Installing the KX-HGC200 in the Broadband Networking Gateway “ 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 w[...]

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    14 “ 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 2.00 or 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 Net[...]

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    15 For assistance, please call: 1-800-272-7033 Installation “ 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 Broadba[...]

  • Page 16

    “ Installing the KX-HGC200 in the Broadband Networking Gateway 16 4 Turn on the Broadband Networking Gateway and other devices that are being used with it. ≥ Make 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 Networki[...]

  • Page 17

    17 For assistance, please call: 1-800-272-7033 Installation Setting up the Broadband Networking Gateway “ 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[...]

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    18 “ 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] button The name of the Broadband Networking Gateway for identification in a network. The KX-HGC200 is preset to communicate using t[...]

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    19 For assistance, please call: 1-800-272-7033 Installation 4 Click [Save] . ≥ After 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 a[...]

  • Page 20

    20 “ 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. ≥ This step may take a little time. ≥ For the overview of the Network Management web screen, refer to “About the Network Mana[...]

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    21 For assistance, please call: 1-800-272-7033 Installation “ 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. ≥ If an error occurs, the screen below ap[...]

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    “ Setting up the Broadband Networking Gateway 22 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[...]

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    23 For assistance, please call: 1-800-272-7033 Installation “ 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 administra[...]

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    24 “ Setting up the Broadband Networking Gateway Checking data-transmission status 1 Click [Usage data] . 2 Check the WirelessCard section. PQQX12925ZA 01.2.27 3:55 PM ページ 24[...]

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    25 For assistance, please call: 1-800-272-7033 Installation Installing the KX-HGC200 to a Computer “ 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-[...]

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    26 “ Installing the KX-HGC200 to a Computer 4 In the PCMCIA socket list, confirm ? mark or ! mark is not followed by the PCMCIA socket. ≥ If ? mark or ! 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.[...]

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    27 For assistance, please call: 1-800-272-7033 Installation “ 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-HG[...]

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    28 “ Installing the KX-HGC200 to a Computer Helpful hints ≥ If 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 w[...]

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    29 For assistance, please call: 1-800-272-7033 Installation “ 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 C lick [...]

  • Page 30

    30 “ 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 Location dialog box, after clicking [Browse] and choosing the directory where the device driver is located, click [OK] . ≥ To specify, type “ D:softwarewin95 ” (depen[...]

  • Page 31

    31 For assistance, please call: 1-800-272-7033 Installation While a computer is restarting, mind below notification. ≥ If the KX-HGC200 has been installed to a computer, restarting may take about a few minutes. ≥ To prevent a device from being damaged or broken, never turn off a computer while restarting. “ ≥ If the Insert Disk dialog box [...]

  • Page 32

    32 “ Installing the KX-HGC200 to a Computer For Windows 98 ! 1 Click [Next] . 2 Select “Search for the best driver for your device [Recommended]” and click [Next] . 3 Place the CD-ROM labeled Panasonic 11Mbps Wireless LAN Setup CD-ROM in the CD-ROM drive of your computer. PQQX12925ZA 01.2.27 3:56 PM ページ 32[...]

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    33 For assistance, please call: 1-800-272-7033 Installation “ 4 Select “CD-ROM drive” and specify the directory where the device driver is located, and click [Next] . ≥ To specify, select “Specify a location” and type “ D:softwarewin98 ” (depending on the drive name of your CD-ROM drive). ≥ Clicking [Browse] will help you specif[...]

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    34 “ Installing the KX-HGC200 to a Computer 6 Click [Finish] . 7 Click [Yes] to restart the computer. ≥ If the above dialog box does not appear, restart the computer manually. The device driver has been successfully installed to your computer. After the computer restarts, refer to p. 38 and install the Network Manager software. While a computer[...]

  • Page 35

    35 For assistance, please call: 1-800-272-7033 Installation “ For Windows Me ! 1 Select “Specify the location of the driver (Advanced)” and click [Next] . 2 Place the CD-ROM labeled Panasonic 11Mbps Wireless LAN Setup CD-ROM in the CD-ROM drive of your computer. 3 Select “Search for the best driver for your device (Recommended).”, select [...]

  • Page 36

    36 “ Installing the KX-HGC200 to a Computer 4 Select “The updated software (Recommended)” and click [Next] . 5 Click [Next] . ≥ The device driver will be installed to your computer. PQQX12925ZA 01.2.27 3:56 PM ページ 36[...]

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    37 For assistance, please call: 1-800-272-7033 Installation “ 6 Click [Finish] . 7 Click [Yes] to restart the computer. ≥ If the above dialog box does not appear, restart the computer manually. The device driver has been successfully installed to your computer. After the computer restarts, refer to p. 38 and install the Network Manager software[...]

  • Page 38

    38 “ Installing the KX-HGC200 to a Computer Installing the Network Manager After the device driver has been installed to a computer, the computer restarts and the installation of the Network Manager software starts automatically. 1 Click [Next] and start the setup. ≥ The Software License Agreement dialog box appears. 2 Click [Yes] after you hav[...]

  • Page 39

    39 For assistance, please call: 1-800-272-7033 Installation “ 3 Click [Next] . ≥ If you want to specify a directory, clicking [Browse] will help you. ≥ The Network Manager software will be installed to your computer. PQQX12925ZA 01.2.27 3:56 PM ページ 39[...]

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    40 “ Installing the KX-HGC200 to a Computer 4 Enter the network name (i.e, John6919) in the data field and click [Next] . ≥ The data setting field is not case-sensitive. 5 Select “Yes, I want to restart my computer now” and click [Finish] . ≥ The computer restarts. About the network name To communicate with others in a wireless group, t[...]

  • Page 41

    41 For assistance, please call: 1-800-272-7033 Installation “ The Network Manager software has been successfully installed. To add more computers to the wireless network, refer to pages from 25 and perform the installation of the computer. After the software has been installed, the Network Manager icon is located in the taskbar and shortcut leadi[...]

  • Page 42

    42 “ Installing the KX-HGC200 to a Computer Confirming the KX-HGC200 setup 1 Right-click the My Computer icon on your desktop and click Properties . 2 Click the Device Manager tab. 3 Click the plus sign next to the Network adapters . PQQX12925ZA 01.2.27 3:56 PM ページ 42[...]

  • Page 43

    43 For assistance, please call: 1-800-272-7033 Installation 4 Select Panasonic 11Mbps Wireless LAN PC Card and click [Properties] . 5 Confirm that “ This device is working properly.” is shown in the Device status field and click [OK] . ≥ If “This device is working properly.” is not shown, re-install the KX-HGC200 device driver after uni[...]

  • Page 44

    44 Setting up Your Computer Confirming the network protocols After the device driver and the Host Network Manager have been installed to a wireless computer, setup of the network protocols is necessary to each wireless computer. 1 From the Start menu, point to Settings , then click Control Panel . 2 Double-click the Network icon. ≥ If you are us[...]

  • Page 45

    45 For assistance, please call: 1-800-272-7033 Installation “ 4 Select Panasonic 11Mbps Wireless LAN PC Card and click [Properties] . 5 Click the Bindings tab. 6 Make sure the following protocols are checked and click [OK] . ≥ NetBEUI->Panasonic 11Mbps Wireless LAN PC Card ≥ TCP/IP->Panasonic 11Mbps Wireless LAN PC Card ≥ ShareWave Wh[...]

  • Page 46

    46 “ Setting up Your Computer Setting an IP address To communicate on a wireless network, setup of an IP address is necessary to each wireless computer. Actual steps for IP addressing differ depending on if you plan to add the Broadband Networking Gateway to your wireless network or not. IP addressing steps for networking with the Broadband Netwo[...]

  • Page 47

    47 For assistance, please call: 1-800-272-7033 Installation “ 3 Select TCP/IP->Panasonic 11Mbps Wireless LAN PC Card and click [Properties] . 4 If the DHCP server function of the Broadband Networking Gateway is being used, click the IP Address tab and select Obtain an IP address automatically and click [OK] . Unless the DHCP server function of[...]

  • Page 48

    48 “ Setting up Your Computer 5 Click [OK] . 6 Click [Yes] to restart the computer. ≥ The computer restarts. The network protocol has been set up and now that all the installation steps for using the KX-HGC200 have been completed. To maintain your wireless network, the Network Manager software is available . For more details, refer to p. 54. Wh[...]

  • Page 49

    49 For assistance, please call: 1-800-272-7033 Installation “ IP addressing steps for creating a network that consists only of wireless computers For setting up a computer to network with the other wireless computers, setup of the IP address and Subnet mask is necessary. Follow the steps below and set up the parameters. 1 From the Start menu on a[...]

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    50 “ Setting up Your Computer 4 Click the IP Address tab and select Specify an IP address . 5 Enter the IP address and subnet mask (See below.) in each data field. 6 Click [OK] . About the IP address and subnet mask ≥ The IP address and subnet mask should be entered as dot notation (xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx). ≥ Be sure to specify a different IP addre[...]

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    51 For assistance, please call: 1-800-272-7033 Installation 7 Click [OK] . 8 Click [Yes] to restart the computer. ≥ The computer restarts. The network protocol has been set up and now that all the installation steps for using the KX-HGC200 have been completed. To maintain your wireless network, the Network Manager software is available. For more [...]

  • Page 52

    52 Sharing Files and Printers Preparing for sharing files and printers To share files and printers with wireless computers, installation of the protocols and setup of each computer is required. 1 From the Start menu, point to Settings , then click Control Panel . 2 Double-click the Network icon. ≥ If you are using Windows Me and can not find t[...]

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    53 For assistance, please call: 1-800-272-7033 Installation 5 Make sure Client for Microsoft Networks is listed in the The following network components are installed list box and click [OK] . 6 Click [Yes] and restart the computer. ≥ The computer restarts. While a computer is restarting, mind below notification. ≥ If the KX-HGC200 has been ins[...]

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    54 About the Network Manager Software The Network Manager application software helps you administrate the wireless network. After the installation of the KX-HGC200 device driver, the software is installed to your computer. By right-clicking the Network Manager icon on your desktop, three functions of the Network Manager will appear. Open Network ma[...]

  • Page 55

    55 For assistance, please call: 1-800-272-7033 Network Manager Using the Network Management Web Screen “ About the Network Management web screen The Network Manager application software uses the web screens named “Network Management” to check the allocations of the nodes in the wireless network. See the following pages for the functions on th[...]

  • Page 56

    56 “ Using the Network Management Web Screen Using the function menu Node Information When you think you may have lost the connection to a node, or if you want to know how many nodes are in a wireless network, this function will help you. The screen provides an illustration that shows the entire logical allocation of every node on a wireless netw[...]

  • Page 57

    57 For assistance, please call: 1-800-272-7033 Network Manager Bandwidth Information To obtain detailed information about bandwidth usage, this function will help you. To find out what channel (radio frequency) the wireless network is using, look at “Channel in use”. The chart below indicates the bandwidths used by each node in the entire wire[...]

  • Page 58

    58 “ Using the Network Management Web Screen Add A New Node This function is used to add the Broadband Networking Gateway to a wireless network from a wireless computer. For detailed steps about how to add the Broadband Networking Gateway, refer to p. 19. PQQX12925ZA 01.2.27 3:56 PM ページ 58[...]

  • Page 59

    59 For assistance, please call: 1-800-272-7033 Network Manager Using the Device Management Dialog Box “ About the Device Management dialog box The Device Management dialog box allows you to check the setup parameters of the KX-HGC200 and change them by overwriting the Flash memory of the KX-HGC200. To check the current setup parameters, click the[...]

  • Page 60

    60 “ Using the Device Management Dialog Box Configuration tab Configuration tab allows you to use the following functions: Firmware Update* Change Network Name (p. 61) Modify Settings (p. 62) *Not available in current release. To modify the current settings of the wireless networking status: First, change each group of settings following the in[...]

  • Page 61

    61 For assistance, please call: 1-800-272-7033 Network Manager Creating a new wireless network/ Joining another wireless network 1 Click [Change...] in the Change Network Name section. 2 Enter the name of the network to which you are moving and click [OK] . ≥ The data setting field is not case-sensitive. ≥ If you are creating a new wireless ne[...]

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    62 “ Using the Device Management Dialog Box Changing the channel (radio frequency) 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. To communicate, all the nodes in a wireless network must b[...]

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    63 For assistance, please call: 1-800-272-7033 Appendix Removing the KX-HGC200 “ Removing the KX-HGC200 from a computer 1 From the Start menu, point to Settings , then click Control Panel . ≥ By clicking the PCMCIA icon on the taskbar and selecting Stop Panasonic 11Mbps Wireless LAN PC Card , you can remove the KX-HGC200, then skip to step 4. 2[...]

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    64 “ Removing the KX-HGC200 4 Click [OK] . ≥ [Empty] – Socket XX is displayed. 5 Remove the KX-HGC200 from the PC card slot. ≥ When the card has been removed, a beep should sound from the computer. Removing the KX-HGC200 from the Broadband Networking Gateway 1 Make sure the Broadband Networking Gateway and other devices that are used with t[...]

  • Page 65

    65 For assistance, please call: 1-800-272-7033 Appendix Updating the KX-HGC200 Firmware “ The KX-HGC200 firmware written in the Flash-ROM can be updated using the update utility software. Before update, the firmware must have been downloaded in the computer to which the KX-HGC200 is attached. The latest firmware can be downloaded from the Pana[...]

  • Page 66

    66 “ Updating the KX-HGC200 Firmware 4 Type the name of the new firmware in the data field with full path and click [Start] . ≥ Clicking [Browse] helps you specify the directory. ≥ If an invalid file is selected, the screen below appears. Then, click [OK] and reselect the proper firmware. 5 Click [Done] . ≥ This step may take a few minu[...]

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    67 For assistance, please call: 1-800-272-7033 Appendix Uninstalling the KX-HGC200 Software “ The steps for uninstalling the KX-HGC200 software are performed using the uninstall software which was installed during the installation of the KX-HGC200 device driver. 1 Make sure the KX-HGC200 is not inserted in the PC card slot of the computer. 2 From[...]

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    68 “ Uninstalling the KX-HGC200 Software 3 Click [UnInstall] . 4 Click [Reboot] . ≥ The computer restarts. ≥ Clicking [UnInstall Details] allows you to check the detailed information about removed files. The KX-HGC200 software has been successfully uninstalled. While a computer is restarting, mind below notification. ≥ If the KX-HGC200 ha[...]

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    69 For assistance, please call: 1-800-272-7033 Appendix Troubleshooting “ Problem When you insert KX-HGC200 to the PC card slot, the Install wizard screen is not displayed. The computer does not operate even if you insert KX-HGC200. You cannot install the KX-HGC200 device driver. The Network management web screen is not displayed. You cannot conn[...]

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    70 “ Troubleshooting Problem The Network management web screen is not displayed. You cannot connect with the computer. You cannot connect with the Broadband Networking Gateway. Remedy ≥ The KX-HGC200 device driver may have not been installed successfully. Make sure the driver is installed. ≥ The computer and/or the Broadband Networking Gatewa[...]

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    “ 71 For assistance, please call: 1-800-272-7033 Appendix Problem You cannot share files and/or the printers. You cannot access the Internet. (When using the Broadband Networking Gateway) Remedy ≥ Check the LINK indicator of KX-HGC200. When the LINK indicator is turned off, the computer is not connected to the network. Check the connecting con[...]

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    “ Troubleshooting 72 Problem You cannot access the Internet. (When using the Broadband Networking Gateway) The other computers are not displayed when you double-click the “Network Neighborhood” icon, though the other computers are shown on the Network management web screen. Remedy ≥ When the LINK indicator is turned on, check the following [...]

  • Page 73

    73 For assistance, please call: 1-800-272-7033 Appendix Glossary “ Channel Number To communicate with each other, a wireless network occupies one radio frequency. As the default setting, the KX-HGC200 is preset to communicate using the channel 6 (2437 MHz). Client Node Nodes other than the Master Node in a wireless network. Device Management dial[...]

  • Page 74

    74 “ Glossary Network Manager software The Panasonic original utility software that is installed to your computer. The software helps you maintain your wireless network using the Network Management web screen and Device Management dialog box. Node Name The unique name assigned to nodes not only in wireless networks but also in the entire home net[...]

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    75 For assistance, please call: 1-800-272-7033 Appendix Specifications Interface: Dimensions (HWD): Environmental: Weight: Power consumption: LED display: Operating frequency: Antenna: Wireless medium Range (typical): PCMCIA Type II card slot 4.92 q (125 mm) x 2.12 q (54 mm) x 0.41 q (10.5 mm) including internal antenna Operation temperature (The [...]

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    76 FCC and Other Information This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. CAUTION: Any changes or modifications not ex[...]

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    77 For assistance, please call: 1-800-272-7033 Appendix ≥ Environment —do not place the unit in a room where the temperature is less than 5 o C (41 o F) or greater than 35 o C (95 o F). Allow 10 cm (4 q ) clearance around the unit for proper ventilation. Avoid excessive smoke, dust, mechanical vibration, shock, or direct sunlight. ≥ Medical ?[...]

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    78 Index A Add A New Node . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58 Add New Hardware Wizard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Arrow mark . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15, 27 B Bandwidth Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Broadband Networking Gateway . . . . . . . . . .6, 13, 15[...]

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    79 For assistance, please call: 1-800-272-7033 Appendix N NetBEUI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44, 45 Network ID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10, 23 Network Management web screen . . . . . . . .20, 55, 73 Network Manager icon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20, 41, 54 Network Manager s[...]

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    For product service ≥ Panasonic Servicenters are listed in the servicenter directory. ≥ Call 1-800-272-7033 for the location of an authorized servicenter. ≥ After the limited warranty, please contact our Continued Services Technical Support Line at 1-900-555-PANA (1-900-555-7262). If you have difficulty reaching this number, it may be blocked[...]