Gateway LWGC-220 Windows 98SE, Windows Me, and Windows 2000

Windows 98SE,Windows Me, andWindows 2000

This chapter describes how to install a

Gateway wireless Ethernet PC Card on

your Windows98SE, Windows Me, or

Windows2000 compute r and configure

your computer for a wireless Ethernet

network. Complete these tasks in

sequence:

■“Step 1: Installing the hardware

and software” on page18 .

■“Step 2: Configuring the

PCCard” o n page 24.

■“Step 3: Configuring the TCP/IP

protocol” on page 28.

If you need to install and configure the

PCCard for Windo ws XP, see “Windows

XP” on page 1.

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Contents

Main Page Contents Page Windows XP Step 1: Installing the hardware and software Installing the PC Card in your computer To install the PC Card in your computer: Installing the PC Card driver Page 3 4 5 Step 2: Configuring the PC Card Naming the computers and the workgroup To run the Windows XP Network Setup Wizard: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Step 3: Configuring the TCP/IP protocol Terms you should know Setting up a DHCP IP address for each computer To set up a DHCP IP address: 1 2 3 4 5 Page Turning the wireless emitter off To turn the wireless emitter off: Where to go from here Creating your wireless Ethernet network Using your wireless Ethernet network Troubleshooting your wireless Ethernet network Windows 98SE, Windows Me, and Windows 2000 Step 1: Installing the hardware and software Installing the Gateway Wireless Monitor To install the Gateway Wireless Monitor: 1 2 3 4 5 6 Click Yes 7 8 Installing the PC Card in your computer To install the PC Card in your computer: Installing the PC Card driver To install the PCCard driver 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Step 2: Configuring the PC Card Naming the computers and the workgroup 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Step 3: Configuring the TCP/IP protocol Terms you should know Setting up a DHCP IP address for each computer 2 3 4 5 Page To set up a DHCP IP address for Windows 2000: 1 2 Right-click the Local Area Connection 3 Click to select the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Page Turning the wireless emitter off To turn the wireless emitter off: Where to go from here Creating your wireless Ethernet network Using your wireless Ethernet network Troubleshooting your wireless Ethernet network A Getting Help Technical Support 36 8509391.book Page 36 Tuesday, August 12, 2003 12:52 PM Automated troubleshooting system Telephone numbers You can access the following services through your telephone to get answers to your questions: Service description How to reach Resource Service description How to reach B Safety, Regulatory, and Legal Information Regulatory compliance statements Wireless Guidance Page Page United States of America Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Intentional emitter per FCC Part15 Unintentional emitter per FCC Part15 FCC declaration of conformity California Proposition 65 Warning Notices All Rights Reserved Trademark Acknowledgments