Microsoft MN-820 Gather Components, Tools, and Information, Do this first…, O This User’s Guide

Step 1: Gather Components, Tools, and Information

1.Check if any of the following special situations apply to you.

If…	Do this first…
You haven’t yet set up	Set up your broadband Internet connection and make sure that it
your broadband Internet	works. The Setup Wizard will look for it and gather all of your Internet
connection	settings so that you don’t have to locate and enter them manually.
You are using this base	Record your current Internet settings. For information about how to
station to replace an	locate them, see Appendix A, “Locating Your Internet and Network
existing base station,	Settings.” Do not disconnect your existing network devices until
gateway, or router	instructed to do so by the Setup Wizard.
Your computer currently	Replace the USB cable with the Ethernet cable that came with your
connects to your	modem. Make sure that your Internet connection is working through
broadband modem with	the Ethernet cable before proceeding.
USB cable
Your computer is	Log on as a member of the Administrator group on the computer you
running Windows XP or	will use to set up the base station and on the computer you will use to
Windows 2000	set up the adapter. 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.
Your computer is	Disable or uninstall any firewall or Internet connection sharing
running firewall or	software on your computers. Your base station will replace these
Internet connection	functions, and the Setup Wizard cannot proceed if they are enabled.
sharing software
You have a Point-to-	Make sure that you know your user name, password, and service
Point Protocol over	name. The Setup Wizard will prompt you to enter this information. For
Ethernet (PPPoE)	information about how to determine your Internet settings, see
Internet connection	Appendix A, “Locating Your Internet and Network Settings.”

2.Take the following items to the computer that is currently connected to your broadband modem. If this computer does not meet the base station setup requirements, you can use any other computer that does. However, you will need to enter your Internet settings manually.

O Setup and Network Utility CD

O Microsoft Wireless Base Station

O Blue Ethernet cable that came with your kit

O Power supply (Use only the AC adapter included in the box.) O Blank floppy disk from your kit

O This User’s Guide

O Installation CD for your Windows operating system if your computer is running Windows Me, Windows 98, or Windows 98 SE

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