User's Manual

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2.1 Connect - Using HWDN3 Wireless Utility
1. Open Up the Hawking Wireless Utility. There are several ways to open up the Hawking
Wireless Configuration Utility.
 From your desktop, double click on the desktop shortcut.
 From your system tray , double click on the wireless bar icon .
(Note: the icon may be green if the HWDN3 Adapter is already connected to a wireless
network).
- Connected to a Wireless Network or AP:
- Not Connected to a Wireless Network or AP:
- The HWDN3 is disabled
- The HWDN3 is not detected.
 For more options, right click the wireless icon from the system tray.
- Open Config Utility: Select “Open Config Utility” to open the
configuration utility.
- About: Select “About” to show the utility information.
- Hide: Select “Hide” to hide the utility in the system tray.
- Quit : Select “Quit” to quit the utility in the system tray.
NOTE:
 The HWDN3 Adapter must be connected to your computer at this point.
 Your home/office environment should have a wireless LAN Access Point (AP) that is
available for your use.
 You should readily have the (security keys) to connect to those Wireless LAN Access
Points (AP)
 Configuration utility will first automatically link with the Wireless AP if there is no security
key required. If the connection is successful, a message will appear on taskbar.
 The HWDN3 Wireless Utility works best with Windows XP. For Windows 7 and Windows
Vista, it is recommended to use the Windows Configuration.