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	Using Files and Folders over a Network	24
	Step 1: Make your files and folders available to the network	24
	Step 2: Access shared files	26
	Using a Printer over a Network	26
	Using Other Peripheral Devices over a Network	27
	About Reading E-Mail Messages on a Network	27
	Playing Games on Your Network and on the Internet	28
5	Network Management: Understanding Network Maintenance and Security	29
	Monitoring Your Network	29
	View Status	29
	View Network Devices	29
	Updating Software, Drivers, and Firmware	30
	Making Your Network More Secure	30
	Help Protect Your Network from Computer Viruses	30
	Help Protect Your Network from Hackers	31
	Help Protect Your Network from Unauthorized Access	31
6	Troubleshooting: Finding Answers to Common Problems	33
	Setup and Hardware Problems	33
	The Setup Wizard will not start or locks up when I run it on my computer	33
	Setup does not recognize my wireless base station	34
	Setup can’t detect the Internet after I connect my new base station to
	a broadband modem	35
	After I install a new base station on my network, my Internet connection
	no longer works	36
	I am having problems upgrading or restoring my base station firmware	37
	Network and Internet Problems	38
	I can’t stay connected to my wireless network	38
	I can’t access the Internet from a computer on my wireless network	38
	I can’t access the Internet from a computer connected to my network
	with an Ethernet cable	40
	My network is slow	42
	I am having problems running a networked program or multiplayer game
	on my network or the Internet	42
	Printing and File Sharing Issues	45
	I can't print to a networked printer	45
	I cannot access a shared file or folder from a computer on my network	46
	I can open shared files or folders, but cannot write to or delete them	48
	I can only access shared resources from certain computers or user accounts
	on my network	48

iiMicrosoft Broadband Networking Wireless Base Station User’s Guide