Panasonic 11mbps Wireless Lan Pc Card Kx Hgc200 Operating Instructions

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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].
³The data setting field is notcase-sensitive.
³If you are creating a new wireless network near an existing wireless
network, to prevent the radio frequency interference, be sure to set a
different channel number (p. 62) from the existing network.
3
Click...

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Ò 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 Numberpull-down
menu.
To communicate, all the nodes in a wireless network must be set the
same radio frequency channel.
Setting a computer to the Master Node
The KX-HGC200 is preset to automatically assign a Master Node (p. 73)
to the network...

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Appendix
Removing the KX-HGC200 Ò
Removing the KX-HGC200 from a computer
1
From the Start menu, point to Settings, then click Control Panel.
³By 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
Double-click the PC Card (PCMCIA)icon.
3
Select Panasonic 11Mbps Wireless LAN PC Cardand click [Stop].
Note:
Before removing the KX-HGC200 from a computer, terminate...

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Ò Removing the KX-HGC200
4
Click [OK].
³[Empty] – Socket XXis displayed.
5
Remove the KX-HGC200 from the PC card slot.
³When 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 the Broadband Networking Gateway are turned
off.
2
Open the cover on the front side of the Broadband Networking
Gateway.
3
1Press the lever of the Broadband Networking...

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Appendix
Updating the KX-HGC200 FirmwareÒ
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 Panasonic support web
site
http://www.kmelink.net/ipproducts/us/download/index.html
1
Make sure the KX-HGC200 is inserted in the PC card slot of the
computer and the READY...

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Ò Updating the KX-HGC200 Firmware
4
Type the name of the new firmware in the data field with full path
and click 
[Start].
³Clicking [Browse]helps you specify the directory.
³If an invalid file is selected, the screen below appears. Then, click 
[OK]
and reselect the proper firmware.
5
Click [Done].
³This step may take a few minutes.
6
Restart the computer.
The KX-HGC200 firmware has been successfully updated.
Notes:
³While updating, do not turn off the computer.
³Do not select “Download Image” in the...

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Appendix
Uninstalling the KX-HGC200 SoftwareÒ
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 the Start menu, point to Programs, point to Panasonic
Wireless PC Cardand click Uninstall.
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Ò Uninstalling the KX-HGC200 Software
3
Click [UnInstall].
4
Click [Reboot].
³The computer restarts.
³Clicking 
[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.
³If the KX-HGC200 has been installed to a computer, restarting
may take about a few minutes.
³To prevent a device from being damaged or broken, never
turn off a computer while restarting....

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Appendix
TroubleshootingÒ
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 connect with
the computer.
You cannot connect with
the Broadband Networking
Gateway.
Remedy
³The KX-HGC200 may not be inserted
properly. Insert it again firmly to the...

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Ò 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
³The KX-HGC200 device driver may
have not been installed successfully.
Make sure the driver is installed.
³The computer and/or the Broadband
Networking Gateway may have not
been configured properly. Check the
settings of the computer and/or the
Broadband Networking Gateway.
³The channel numbers of the
computers and/or the...