Contents Important safety information Safety Precautions Environmental information Disclaimer What’s in the box Introduction What are wireless network connections? Factors determining your network range and network speed Securing your wireless network Your Wireless Notebook Adapter Install Install the drivers Connect Advanced Securing your wireless network Setup of an Ad Hoc computer network...
Disclaimer This product is provided by “Philips” “as is” and without any express or implied warranty of any kind of warranties, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose are disclaimed.
What’s in the box Wireless Notebook Adapter Installation CD Quick Start Guide What else you’ll need Notebook Wireless Router Other wireless devices Cardbus slot Windows 2000/XP...
Introduction SNN6600 Thank you for purchasing the Philips Wireless Notebook Adapter. This Wireless Notebook Adapter is a WiFi (IEEE 802.11b/g) compatible device. It fully supports high data rates up to 108 Mbps with automatic fallback to lower speeds for secure operation at lower data rates in even the most difficult of wireless environments.
Your Wireless Notebook Adapter 1 Connector to notebook For connecting the Wireless Notebook Adapter into a PC Card slot of your laptop. 2 Integrated antenna Built-in antenna for establishing wireless connections. 3 Indicator LED Displays the network status. Colour Meaning Link Blue, Off •...
Install Install the drivers Place the Installation CD in the CD-drive Select Agree If this screen does not appear, start the CD manually 1 Open My Computer 2 Open CD-drive 3 Open Setup.exe Click on the Wireless Notebook Adapter photo Click on Install software Choose your situation: Either: Infrastructure (a)
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Wait until you see this window Plug the Wireless Notebook Adapter into the PCMCIA slot. Click on finish > Your Wireless Notebook Adapter is ready for use after the reboot...
Connect Connect to your network Start Philips Wireless Network Manager program Double click on the tray icon If the Philips Wireless Network Manager does not start, double-click this icon View the available wireless networks 1 Select Site Survey 2 Click on Scan...
Advanced Securing your wireless network Start Philips Wireless Network Manager program Double click on the tray icon If the Philips Wireless Network Manager does not start, double-click this icon. Go to security settings 1 Select Configuration tab 2 Select Security tab...
Setup of an Ad Hoc computer network Start Philips Wireless Network Manager program Double click on the tray icon If the Philips Wireless Network Manager does not start, double-click this icon. Create an Ad-Hoc wireless network 1 Click on Configuration...
If the Philips Wireless Network Manager does not start, double-click this icon. What do the settings mean The Philips Wireless Network Manager program has five main tabs with information and settings. Note: The Wireless On/Off button appears on the bottom of every tab to give you control over enabling and disabling the wireless link.
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• Configuration – sub-tab Security First, click the Security ON/OFF button to enable or disable wireless security. Authentication Type – Choose WEP or WPA-PSK depending on the type of wireless security in the rest of your wireless network. Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) and WiFi Protected Access (WPA/WPA2) are implemented in the adapter to prevent unauthorized access to your wireless network.
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• Site Survey Selecting the Site Survey tab displays a list of available wireless network access points. Next, click Scan to update the list. It shows you the following information: • Network type shows the network setup • The name of the wireless connection (Network Name, or SSID) •...
Network terminology Read this chapter if you want to know how to interpret the terminology used in this manual. A network provides a means of communication between two or more computers (and other devices) that are connected to each other through wired or wireless means.
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In a network, the computers need to be able to connect to each other physically. Therefore, another important network property is how the computers connect to each other, either directly or through a central device. ONE-ON-ONE WIRED NETWORK also known as: Direct connection (max. 2 PCs) NOTE: Use a crossover Ethernet cable to connect two computers directly to each other.
Glossary of terms DHCP – Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol. This protocol automatically configures the TCP/IP settings of every computer on your home network. DNS Server Address – DNS stands for Domain Name System, which allows Internet host computers to have a domain name and one or more IP addresses. A DNS server keeps a database of host computers and their respective domain names and IP addresses, so that when a domain name is requested, the user is sent to the proper IP address.
Operating Temperature Storage Temperature Humidity Troubleshooting Please, check the following troubleshooting items and our web site www.philips.com/support before contacting our technical support. Problem Possible cause ADAPTER INSTALLATION PROBLEMS Your PC cannot find Notebook Adapter the Wireless Notebook not connected. Adapter or the net- work driver does not install correctly.
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Problem Possible cause NETWORK CONNECTION PROBLEMS If the Link LED on PC or other network Make sure the computer and other the Wireless Notebook devices switched off. Adapter does not light, or if you cannot access any network resources from the computer. No access to a Service unavailable.
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SNN6600 è conforme ai requisiti essenziali ed alle altre disposizioni pertinenti stabilite dalla direttiva 1999/5/CE. Spanish Por medio de la presente, Philips Consumer Electronics, BLC P&A CC, declara que el SNN6600 cumple con los requisitos esenciales y cualesquiera otras disposiciones aplicables o exigibles de la Directiva 1999/5/CE Portuguese Philips Consumer Electronics, BLC P&A CC declara que este SNN6600 está...
FCC compliance This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules (U.S.A.). 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.
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Guarantee certificate Certificat de garantie Garantieschein Garantiebewijs Type: SNN6600 Serial nr: _____________________________________________________________________ Date of purchase – Date de la vente – Verkaufsdatum – Aankoopdatum – Fecha de compra – Date d’acquisito – Data da adquirição – G Dealer’s name, address and signature Nom, adresse et signature du revendeur Name, Anschrift und Unterschrift des Händlers Naam, adres en handtekening v.d.