Step 4: Configure the Base Station
1.Continue following the instructions in the Setup Wizard to:
O Select wireless security options. For more information about wireless security, see “Making Your Network More Secure” in Chapter 5.
O Save your wireless network settings. You can use the provided floppy disk for this.
OSet up file and printer sharing on your computer.
Note If your computer is a member of a domain, the Setup Wizard detects this and skips the file and printer sharing part of setup.
2.When you reach the end of the Setup Wizard, click Finish. By default, the Broadband Network Utility starts automatically.
3.Remove the Setup CD from the CD drive and the floppy disk (if used) from the floppy disk drive. Keep your network settings handy for setting up additional computers on your network.
It is recommended that you install the software on all computers on your network, so that you can use the Broadband Network Utility from all of your computers. If you want to do this, run the Setup Wizard on each of your computers and when the Setup Wizard starts, click Install Software Only. (If the computer already has a version of this software installed, this option is called Update Software Only or Reinstall Software Only.)
Step 5: Test Your Network
1.View the status of your network in the Broadband Network Utility. Make sure that the other computers on your network appear under Network Devices. For more information about using the Broadband Network Utility, see Chapter 4.
2.From a computer with a wireless adapter, open your Web browser and try accessing a Web site such as www.microsoft.com. If your network is working properly, you will be able to access the Internet from the computer you just set up.
What’s Next?
Your base station setup is now complete.
OIf your network is working properly, you can proceed to Chapter 4, “Network Activities.”
OIf you are having network problems or you cannot connect to the Internet, see “Network and Internet Problems” in Chapter 6.
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