Table of contents Important Safety information Network range & speed information Conformity Recycling and disposal FCC Radiation Exposure Statement Software licenses Disclaimer Your Wireless USB Adapter What’s in the box What else will you need LED status Integrated antenna Overview of the labels Getting started Install Connect...
1.7 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, ✓...
Your Wireless USB Adapter Congratulations on your purchase and welcome to Philips ! To fully benefit from the support that Philips offers, register your product at www.philips.com/welcome. 2.1 What’s in the box Wireless USB Adapter 2.2 What else will you need...
2.3 LED status ON : when receiving power and ready for operation OFF : when not connected or with PC switched off Blinking : when transmitting data (network activity) 2.4 Integrated antenna Built-in antennas for establishing wireless connections. 2.5 Overview of the labels A MAC address The designation consisting of 12 characters (e.g.
Connect your SNU5600 wireless USB adapter • The installation will go on and a confirmation of installation screen is displayed Double click on the tray icon in the right corner of your screen or on the Philips Wireless Network Manager icon on your desktop...
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Select the Site Survey tab Click on Scan • A list of wireless network names is displayed Double click on your wireless network name Note If your network is secured, you will be asked to enter the security settings. See the user manual of your Router or Modem Router on how to identify these security settings.
Philips Wireless Network Manager icon on your desktop • You will access your wireless network settings 4.2 Wireless Network Manager program tabs 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.
Key Type - For more secure data transmissions, set encryption to the highest number of bits. E.g. a 128-bit settings gives you a higher level of security than 64-bit. Note The setting must be the same for all clients in your wireless network. Use Passphrase - If Passphrase is selected, security keys for WEP encryption are generated from your passphrase string.
• An icon reflecting if encryption is enabled • Signal strength • Channel that is used by the network • MAC address of the device Double-click one of the network names to open the Profile Wizard for establishing a wireless connection with that network. 4.2.5 Version Information tab Selecting this tab displays vendor and version information.
Network Terminology 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.
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.
In this chapter you will find the most frequently asked questions and answers about your Wireless USB Adapter. Check them and our web site www.philips.com/welcome before contacting our technical support. Set-up My PC cannot find the Wireless USB Adapter/The network driver does not install correctly •...
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