SMC Networks SMC2482W manual Verify Equipment and Permissions

The SMC2482W is a Plug-and-Play device. When you plug this Wireless Bridge into your network, it will automatically get an IP address from your DHCP server and begin to provide wireless connections based on your current network IP configuration.

3.1 Verify Equipment and Permissions

At computer that you want to install the EZ ConnectTM Turbo Wireless Bridge Utility software, please have the following items available:

•The EZ ConnectTM Turbo Wireless Bridge CD-ROM

•These installation instructions

Before you proceed with the Utility setup, verify the following:

•You have administrator privileges on the computer that you are working on. On computers running Windows 2000 or Windows XP, you must be a member of the Administrator group to install software and change network settings. If you cannot run setup, click Log Off from the Start menu, and then log on with an administrator’s account. If you don’t have administrator access please contact your system administrator.

•Disable any Anti-Virus or other software applications that could hinder the installation process.

To install the Wireless Bridge Utility program, insert the “SMC2482W Utility and Documentation” CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive. If the CD does not start automatically after a few seconds, open My Computer, double-click the CD-ROM icon, and then double-click Setup.exe. The Welcome splash screen should appear.

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