Microsoft MN-500 manual Introduction, About Your Wireless Base Station

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introduction

Welcome to Wireless-B

Thank you for purchasing the Microsoft® Broadband Networking Wireless Base Station. This chapter describes your wireless base station and explains wireless (radio) and wired (Ethernet) connections.

With your new wireless network, you can share an Internet connection, files, and printers. Besides adding computers to the network, you can add a variety of devices, provided each device has an available Ethernet port or a wireless adapter (that is compatible with 802.11b Wi-Fi®networks).

For example, you can connect a game console (such as a Microsoft Xbox® video game system), a Pocket PC, a home security or automation device, a digital audio controller, or even some newer televisions to your network.

About Your Wireless Base Station

The wireless base station comes with other components to help you set up and connect your wireless network. The box contents are shown in the following illustration.

Setup CD	Wireless Base Station	Base Station Stand	Blank Floppy
Install This First!	(MN-500)	(Detachable)			Disk


			Wirele
			Wirele
			ss Kit
			Wireless
			MN-700/MN-72K0it
Power Supply	Blue Ethernet		User's Guide and
	Cable		Start Here Guide

The Microsoft Wireless Base Station is a multifunctional device:

OIt enables you to share your broadband Internet connection with all the computers on the network.

OIt helps provide a layer of security between your network and the Internet.

OIt enables wireless connectivity for computers within its range.

OIt helps provide security for your wireless transmissions.

Most people enable all of this functionality, as described in Chapter 2.

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Contents Page Avertissement Contents View Status View Network Devices Contents Page Introduction About Your Wireless Base StationBase Station Ports, Status Lights, and the Reset Button UPnP Standards and Your Wireless Base StationIntroduction Resetting the Base Station Using the Base Station StandRestoring Factory Default Settings Placement of Wireless Components About Wireless Radio ConnectionsUnderstanding Wireless Transmission Standards Adjusting the AntennaEthernet Cables About Wired Ethernet ConnectionsStraight-Through Ethernet Cable Which Cable Should You Use?Crossover Ethernet Cable Setup Gather Components, Tools, and Information Typical SetupThis User’s Guide Run the Setup WizardConnect the Base Station Test Your Network Configure the Base StationWhat’s Next? To set up the base station wirelessly Setting Up the Base Station WirelesslyCustom setup Establish the Base Station Password Base Station SetupOpen the Base Station Management Tool Establish Your Internet Settings Establish Your Wireless Security Settings Establish Your Wireless SettingsConfigure Your Computer Customize Network SettingsTest Your Internet Connection Network activities Logging on to Your Network Using an Internet Connection over a NetworkTo log off and log back on to your network To remove an inactive device from the Network Devices list Using the Broadband Network UtilityTo start the Broadband Network Utility To refresh the Network Devices listMake your files and folders available to the network Using Files and Folders over a NetworkTo share a folder or drive on your computer in Windows XP To share a folder or drive on your computer in Windows Access shared files Using a Printer over a NetworkTo access shared files on other computers About Reading E-Mail Messages on a Network Using Other Peripheral Devices over a NetworkPlaying Games on Your Network and on the Internet To refresh the network device list Monitoring Your NetworkView Status View Network DevicesHelp Protect Your Network from Computer Viruses To upgrade software, drivers, or firmwareUpdating Software, Drivers, and Firmware Making Your Network More SecureHelp Protect Your Network from Hackers Help Protect Your Network from Unauthorized AccessPage Setup and Hardware Problems TroubleshootingIf your base station is connected wirelessly Setup does not recognize my wireless base stationIf your base station is connected with an Ethernet cable Troubleshooting To clone a MAC address Troubleshooting Can’t stay connected to my wireless network Network and Internet ProblemsTo disable 802.1x authentication in Windows XP Troubleshooting Page Troubleshooting My network is slow Troubleshooting Page Cant print to a networked printer Printing and File Sharing IssuesPage Troubleshooting Click OK to save the changes To determine which connection type your ISP provides Internet Connection TypeHost Name General Internet SettingsDynamic IP Dhcp Settings To locate your Internet settingsTo locate your static IP address settings Windows XP Static IP SettingsTo locate your static IP address settings Windows Workgroup Name PPPoE SettingsTo determine your workgroup name in Windows XP or Windows Wireless Security Settings Wireless Network NameTo determine your workgroup name in Windows Me and Windows Technical Support Options Getting HelpUnited States Radio and TV Interference Regulations Regulatory InformationCanadian Radiocommunication Regulations Base Station Technical SpecificationsSystem Requirements END-USER License Agreement for Microsoft Software General Provisions Limited Warranty Contrat DE Licence Utilisateur Final Pour Logiciel Microsoft Dispositions Générales Garantie Limitée Page Glossary Page Glossary Page Glossary Page Index Interference Index Typical Setup base station, 9 preparing for My Network Settings