Microsoft MN-730 setup , 2

setup

Using the Setup Wizard

This chapter will guide you through the setup process for your Microsoft® Broadband

Networking Wireless PCI Adapter. To set up your adapter, you need a computer that:

OIs running Microsoft Windows® XP, Windows Millennium Edition, Windows 2000

Professional, Windows 98, or Windows 98 SE operating system.

OHas an available PCI card slot.

The steps in this chapter correspond to the steps that you will go through in the wizard

on the Setup CD.

Note If you don’t want to use the Setup Wizard to set up your adapter, and you have

Windows XP, it is possible to set up your adapter by using the Add Hardware Wizard and

the Wireless Network Connection utility in Windows. However, using the Setup Wizard is

recommended because the Setup Wizard installs the network utility software and

configures your wireless network settings.

Step 1: Gather Components, Tools, and Information

1. Take the following items to your computer:

OSetup and Network Utility CD

OMicrosoft Wireless PCI Adapter

OThis User’s Guide

ODocumentation from your computer’s manufacturer

OPhillips screwdriver

OThe floppy disk, file, printout, or written record of network settings that you

created when setting up your network. (If you don’t have a saved copy of your

network settings, see Appendix A, “Determining Your Network Settings.”)

OInstallation CD for your Windows operating system if your computer is running

Windows Me, Windows 98, or Windows 98 SE

Note You can use the Setup and Network Utility CD (v.2.0) that comes with this

adapter to install all current and previous versions of Microsoft Broadband Networking

products. If you have other Microsoft Broadband Networking products on your network,

you do not need to keep multiple copies of this CD and you can discard earlier versions

of this CD.

2. If your computer is running Windows XP or Windows 2000, log on as a member of

the Administrator group. If you are not logged on as an administrator, click Start,

click Log Off, and then press CTRL+ALT+DELETE. Log on again with an

administrator’s name and password.

2

Contents

Main Caution Avertissement My Network Settings Wireless Settings Wide Area Network Settings Dynamic IP (DHCP) Settings Static IP Address Settings contents Page Page Page introduction Welcome to Wireless-G About Your Wireless PCI Adapter Page About Wireless (Radio) Connections Types of Wireless Networks Placement of Wireless Components Adjusting the Antenna Understanding Wireless Transmission Standards Page setup 2 Using the Setup Wizard Step 1: Gather Components, Tools, and Information Step 2: Run the Setup Wizard Step 3: Install the Adapter in Your Computer Step 4: Configure the Adapter Step 5: Test Your Network Connections Page network activities 3 Sharing Resources and Joining Other Networks Logging on to Your Network Using an Internet Connection over a Network Using the Broadband Network Utility Using Files and Folders over a Network Step 1: Make your files and folders available to the network Step 2: Access shared files Using a Printer over a Network Using Other Peripheral Devices over a Network About Reading E-Mail Messages on a Network Playing Games on Your Network and on the Internet Creating a Computer-to-Computer (Ad Hoc) Network Joining an Available Wireless Network network management 4 Understanding Network Maintenance and Security Monitoring Your Network View Status Updating Software Making Your Network More Secure Help Protect Your Network from Computer Viruses Help Protect Your Network from Hackers Help Protect Your Network from Unauthorized Access Page troubleshooting 5 Finding Answers to Common Problems Setup and Hardware Problems The Setup Wizard will not start or locks up when I run it on my computer. Setup does not recognize my wireless PCI adapter. After installing a new PCI adapter, my computer does not start. Network and Internet Problems I cant stay connected to my wireless network. I cant access the Internet from a computer on my wireless network. Page My network is slow. Page Page Printing and File Sharing Issues I cant print to a networked printer. I cannot access a shared file or folder from a computer on my network. Page I can open shared files or folders, but cannot write to or delete them. I can only access shared resources from certain computers or user accounts on my network. Page appendixes Appendix A: Locating Your Internet and Network Settings Internet Connection Type General Internet Settings Dynamic IP (DHCP) Settings Host Name MAC Address Static IP Settings PPPoE Settings Workgroup Name Wireless Network Name Wireless Security Settings Appendix B: Support and Technical Information Getting Help Visit Us on the Web Click Help in the Broadband Network Utility Technical Support Options Regulatory Information United States Radio and TV Interference Regulations Note Canadian Radiocommunication Regulations Technical Specifications System Requirements 48 Microsoft Broadband Networking Wireless PCI Adapter Users Guide END-USER LICENSE AGREEMENT FOR MICROSOFT SOFTWARE SOFTWARE PRODUCT LICENSE Appendixes 49 GENERAL PROVISIONS 50 Microsoft Broadband Networking Wireless PCI Adapter Users Guide LIMITED WARRANTY Appendixes 51 CONTRAT DE LICENCE UTILISATEUR FINAL POUR LOGICIEL MICROSOFT LICENCE DUTILISATION DU LOGICIEL 52 Microsoft Broadband Networking Wireless PCI Adapter Users Guide DISPOSITIONS GNRALES Appendixes 53 GARANTIE LIMITE Page glossary Page Page Page Page Page index Page Page Page Caution Avertissement My Network Settings Wireless Settings Wide Area Network Settings Dynamic IP (DHCP) Settings Static IP Address Settings