Connect to a Wireless Router or Access Point After Installation

To connect to an Ndx or other certified SecureEasySetup wireless network device, refer to Connect Your PC Card Or PCI Adapter To A certified SecureEasySetup Wireless Router or Access Point.

To manually connect to any router or access point, refer to Connect Your PC Card Or PCI Adapter To Any Wireless Router Or Access Point Manually.


Connect Your PC Card Or PCI Adapter To A certified SecureEasySetup Wireless Router or Access Point

The SecureEasySetup Wizard makes connecting your USRobotics Wireless Ndx PCI Adapter or PC Card to a USRobotics Wireless Ndx Router or Access Point as easy as pressing a button. The SecureEasySetup Wizard automatically establishes communication and negotiates security between the PCI Adapter or PC Card and an Ndx router or access point.

  1. Select USRobotics Ndx SecureEasySetup Wizard from the Start menu's Programs folder.
  2. Click Next and follow the on-screen instructions. Security and communication between the certified SecureEasySetup Wireless router or access point and the PC Card PCI Adapter are automatically configured.

    At the end of the setup you will have the option to print or save to a file the network name and security settings.

Connect your PC Card or PCI Adapter to any wireless router or access point manually

Windows Vista

You must use Windows to create a wireless connection.

  1. Right-click the Wireless Ndx Configuration Utility in the system tray and select Connect Using Wizard.
  2. If the wireless network is listed, double-click it to connect. If prompted, enter the Security Key/Passphrase for the wireless network.

If the wireless network is not listed:

  1. Click Set up a connection or network.
  2. Select Manually connect to a wireless network and click Next.
  3. Follow the on-screen instructions to create a network profile and connect. You may need the Network name, Security type, Encryption type and Security Key/Passphrase for the router or access point.

Windows XP and 2000

You can use the Wireless Networks Wizard or the Configuratin Utility to manually create a wireless connection.

Using the Wireless Networks Wizard

  1. Open the USRobotics Wireless Ndx Configuration Utility and select the Wireless Networks tab.
  2. Pull down the Add menu and select Use Wizard. Select a wireless network from the list and click Next.
  3. If security is enabled for the specified wireless network device, enter the Network key, click Next, and then Connect. If security is not enabled for the specified wireless network device, click Connect.
  4. You should now be connected to the specified wireless network device.

Using the Configuration Utility

  1. Open the USRobotics Wireless Ndx Configuration Utility and select the Wireless Networks tab.
  2. Pull down the Add menu and select Use Utility.
  3. Click Select to display a list of wireless devices.
  4. Select a wireless device.
  5. If you do not see the correct device, click Refresh to update the list. If you still do not see the correct device, click Cancel and manually enter the Network Name of the device.
  6. Click OK.
  7. Enter the appropriate connection and security information for the wireless network device, if applicable, and click OK.
  8. Click OK and the Ndx PC Card or PCI Adapter will attempt a connection to the wireless network. If the card or adapter does not connect to the wireless network, open the Wireless Networks tab in the in the Configuration Utility, select the wireless network, and click Edit. Verify that the information for the wireless network device is correct and click OK.