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getting to know the wireless USB network adapter port Wireless USB Network Adapter USB port to USB port USB Connect the Wireless USB Network Adapter to your computer through the Universal Serial Bus (USB) Type B port. 7

Section	Page
hp digital home networking	1
wireless USB network adapter	1
model hn210w	1
contents	3
introduction 5	3
hp digital home networking wireless USB	3
network adapter 5	3
features 6	3
getting to know the wireless USB network adapter 7	3
port 7	3
LEDs 8	3
USB icon 9	3
USB cabling 10	3
setting up a wireless network 11	3
wireless FAQs 13	3
troubleshooting 15	3
specifications 17	3
general 17	3
environmental 18	3
glossary 19	3
index 29	3
regulatory notices 31	3
introduction	5
hp digital home networking wireless USB network adapter	5
features	6
getting to know the wireless USB network adapter	7
port	7
Wireless USB Network Adapter USB port	7
LEDs	8
Wireless USB Network Adapter LEDs	8
USB icon	9
USB icon	9
USB cabling	10
USB plugs	10
connecting the cable	10
Follow the steps below to connect the cable:	10
1 Connect the Type B square plug to the Wireless USB Network Adapter.	10
2 Connect the Type A rectangular plug to the USB port of your computer.	10
USB ports	10
setting up a wireless network	11
network topology	11
roaming	11
wireless FAQs	13
Can I run an application from a remote computer over the wireless network?	13
Can I play computer games with other members of the wireless network?	13
What is the IEEE 802.11 standard?	13
What IEEE 802.11 features are supported?	13
Would information be intercepted while transmitting on air?	13
troubleshooting	15
My computer does not recognize the Wireless USB Network Adapter.	15
The Wireless USB Network Adapter does not work properly.	15
1 Right-click My Computer.	15
2 Select Properties.	15
3 Select the Hardware tab, click Device Manager, and double-click Network Adapters. If the adapte...	15
My computer cannot communicate with computers linked via Ethernet to the wireless network in the ...	15
specifications	17
general	17
environmental	18
glossary	19
10BaseT	19
100BaseT	19
ad-hoc network	19
ADSL (Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line)	19
ATM (Asynchronous Transfer Mode)	19
broadband	19
BSS (Basic Service Set)	19
BSSID (Basic Service Set Identification)	19
bus topology	19
client/server network	20
CSMA/CD (Carrier Sense Multiple Access/Collision Detect)	20
default gateway	20
DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol)	20
DCHP Client	20
DHCP Server	20
DMZ (Demilitarized Zone)	20
DMZ Hosting	20
DNS (Domain Name System)	21
DSL (Digital Subscriber Line)	21
DSSS (Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum )	21
dynamic IP address	21
ESS (Extended Service Set)	21
ESSID (Extended Service Set Identification)	21
Ethernet	21
Ethernet card	21
FHSS (Frequency Hopping Spread Spectrum)	22
firewall	22
firmware	22
FTP (File Transfer Protocol)	22
gateway	22
HomePNA (Home Phoneline Networking Alliance)	22
host	22
HPNA (Home Phoneline Networking Alliance)	22
IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers)	22
infrastructure	22
Internet	23
intranet	23
IP (Internet Protocol) address	23
IPSec (Internet Protocol Security)	23
IPX (Internet Packet eXchange)	23
ISM band	23
ISP (Internet Service provider)	23
LAN (Local Area Network)	23
MAC (Media Access Control) address	23
Mbps	23
NAT (Network Address Translation)	23
Netware™	23
network	24
network adapter	24
network mask	24
NIC (Network Interface Card)	24
PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect)	24
PCMCIA (Personal Computer Memory Card International Association) card	24
peer-to-peer network	24
peripheral	24
Ping (Packet Internet Groper)	24
PNA (Phoneline Networking Alliance)	24
PPPoE (Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet)	24
PPTP (Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol)	25
print server	25
protocol	25
proxy server	25
ring topology	25
RIP (Routing Information Protocol)	25
RJ-11	25
RJ-45	25
Roaming	25
router	25
RTS/CTS (request-to-send/clear-to-send)	25
server	26
SPI (stateful packet inspection)	26
spread spectrum	26
SSID (Service Set ID)	26
SSL (Secure Sockets Layer)	26
star (or spanning tree) topology	26
static IP address	26
subnet mask	26
switch	26
T1 line	26
TCP/IP (Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol)	27
TFTP (Trivial File Transfer Protocol)	27
token ring topology	27
topology	27
URL (Uniform Resource Locator)	27
USB (Universal Serial Bus)	27
UTP (Unshielded Twisted Pair)	27
VPN (Virtual Private Network)	27
WAN (Wide Area Network)	27
WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy)	27
index	29