Microsoft MN-820 manual Using an Internet Connection over a Network

	Access Point Setup	25
	Step 1: Connect the Base Station to a Computer	25
	Step 2: Open the Base Station Management Tool	25
	Step 3: Establish the Base Station Password	26
	Step 4: Establish Your Wireless Settings	26
	Step 5: Establish Your Wireless Security Settings	27
	Step 6: Set the Base Station to Access Point Mode	27
4	Network Activities: Sharing Resources and Joining Other Networks	29
	Logging on to Your Network	30
	Using an Internet Connection over a Network	30
	Using the Broadband Network Utility	31
	Using Files and Folders over a Network	32
	Step 1: Make your files and folders available to the network	32
	Step 2: Access shared files	33
	Using a Printer over a Network	34
	Using Other Peripheral Devices over a Network	35
	About Reading E-Mail Messages on a Network	35
	Playing Games on Your Network and on the Internet	35
	Creating a Computer-to-Computer (Ad Hoc) Network	36
	Joining an Available Wireless Network	37
5	Network Management: Understanding Network Maintenance and Security	39
	Monitoring Your Network	39
	View Status	39
	View Network Devices	39
	View Adapter Settings	40
	Updating Software, Drivers, and Firmware	40
	Making Your Network More Secure	40
	Help Protect Your Network from Computer Viruses	41
	Help Protect Your Network from Hackers	41
	Help Protect Your Network from Unauthorized Access	42
6	Troubleshooting: Finding Answers to Common Problems	43
	Setup and Hardware Problems	43
	The Setup Wizard will not start or locks up when I run it on my computer	43
	Setup does not recognize my wireless base station	44
	Setup does not recognize my wireless notebook adapter	44
	Setup can’t detect the Internet after I connect my new base station to a
	broadband modem	45
	After I install a new base station on my network, my Internet connection
	no longer works	46
	I am having problems upgrading or restoring my base station firmware	47

iiMicrosoft Broadband Networking Wireless Notebook Kit User’s Guide