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8509438.book Page i Tuesday, August 12, 2003 1:23 PM Contents 1 Windows XP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Step 1: Installing the hardware and software . . . . . . . . . . 2 Connecting the USB adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Installing the USB adapter driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Step 2: Configuring the USB adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Naming the computers and the workgroup . . . . . . . 6 Step 3: Configuring the TCP
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8509438.book Page ii Tuesday, August 12, 2003 1:23 PM www.gateway.com ii
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8509438.book Page 1 Tuesday, August 12, 2003 1:23 PM Windows XP1 This chapter describes how to connect a Gateway wireless Ethernet USB adapter to your Windows XP computer and configure Windows XP for a wireless Ethernet network. Complete these tasks in sequence: ■ “Step 1: Installing the hardware and software” on page 2. ■ “Step 2: Configuring the USB adapter” on page 6. ■ “Step 3: Configuring the TCP/IP protocol” on page 13. If you need to install and configure the USB adapter for o
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8509438.book Page 2 Tuesday, August 12, 2003 1:23 PM Chapter 1: Windows XP Step 1: Installing the hardware and software Connecting the USB adapter Use the following instructions to connect the USB adapter to your computer. To connect the USB adapter to your computer: 1 Connect the USB cable to the USB adapter. www.gateway.com 2
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8509438.book Page 3 Tuesday, August 12, 2003 1:23 PM Step 1: Installing the hardware and software 2 Connect the other end of the USB cable to a USB port in your computer. If this is the first time you have connected this USB adapter to your computer, the Found New Hardware Wizard opens. To complete the USB adapter installation, go to “Installing the USB adapter driver” on page 3. Installing the USB adapter driver Use the following instructions to install the USB adapter driver for Windo
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8509438.book Page 4 Tuesday, August 12, 2003 1:23 PM Chapter 1: Windows XP To install the USB adapter driver 1 When the Found New Hardware Wizard opens, insert the installation CD in the CD drive. 2 Click Install the software automatically (Recommended), then click Next. The wizard displays a list of recommended drivers to install. www.gateway.com 4
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8509438.book Page 5 Tuesday, August 12, 2003 1:23 PM Step 1: Installing the hardware and software 3 Click the Gateway Wireless 802.11G USB adapter located in the d:\driver\winxp folder on the installation CD, then click Next. 4 When a message tells you that the driver has not passed Windows Logo testing, click Continue Anyway. The device driver files are copied to the hard drive. 5 Click Finish to complete the installation. www.gateway.com 5
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8509438.book Page 6 Tuesday, August 12, 2003 1:23 PM Chapter 1: Windows XP Step 2: Configuring the USB adapter Naming the computers and the workgroup The first time you use networking in your computer, you need to use the Windows XP Network Setup Wizard to name each computer and the workgroup and to select other network settings in Windows XP. The network setup procedure uses the Important Windows XP Network Setup Wizard. The example screens show the screens that typically appear in
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8509438.book Page 7 Tuesday, August 12, 2003 1:23 PM Step 2: Configuring the USB adapter To run the Windows XP Network Setup Wizard: 1 Click the Network Setup Wizard icon on the Windows XP taskbar. The Network Setup Wizard opens. - OR - Click Start, All Programs, Accessories, Communications, then click Network Setup Wizard. The Network Setup Wizard opens. 2 Click Next to continue through the wizard. www.gateway.com 7
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8509438.book Page 8 Tuesday, August 12, 2003 1:23 PM Chapter 1: Windows XP 3 Click Next. The wizard found disconnected network hardware screen opens. 4 Click to select the Ignore disconnected network hardware check box, then click Next. The Select a connection method screen opens. www.gateway.com 8
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8509438.book Page 9 Tuesday, August 12, 2003 1:23 PM Step 2: Configuring the USB adapter 5 Click This computer connects to the Internet through another computer on my network or through a residential gateway, then click Next. 6 If the Your computer has multiple connections screen opens, click Let me choose the connections to my network, then click Next. 7 On the Select the connections to bridge screen, click to select the Wireless Network Connection check box. www.gateway.com 9
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8509438.book Page 10 Tuesday, August 12, 2003 1:23 PM Chapter 1: Windows XP 8 Click Next. The Give this computer a description and name screen opens. 9 Type a description of the computer in the Computer description box. 10 Type a unique computer name in the Computer name box. This name identifies the computer to other users on the network. Use a computer name of up to 15 characters with no blank spaces. Each computer name must be unique on your network. All-numeric computer names are n
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8509438.book Page 11 Tuesday, August 12, 2003 1:23 PM Step 2: Configuring the USB adapter 11 Click Next. The Name your network screen opens. 12 Type a name for your workgroup in the Workgroup name box. Use a workgroup name of up to 15 characters with no blank spaces. The workgroup name must be the same for all computers in your network workgroup, and the name must be different than any computer name on your network. 13 Click Next. The Ready to apply network settings screen opens. www.ga
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8509438.book Page 12 Tuesday, August 12, 2003 1:23 PM Chapter 1: Windows XP 14 Click Next to apply the network settings. The You’re almost done screen opens. 15 If you are setting up an Ethernet network on other computers, you may want to use the Network Setup Wizard to do so. Click a method for installing and configuring the network on your other computers or click Just finish the wizard; I don’t need to run the wizard on other computers. 16 Click Next. 17 Click Finish. After you name
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8509438.book Page 13 Tuesday, August 12, 2003 1:23 PM Step 3: Configuring the TCP/IP protocol Step 3: Configuring the TCP/IP protocol A networking protocol is a language computers use to talk to each other. One of several available protocols must be set up on each computer you plan to use on your network. We recommend you use the Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP), which is widely accepted and compatible for local area networks (LANs), as well as for Internet commun
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8509438.book Page 14 Tuesday, August 12, 2003 1:23 PM Chapter 1: Windows XP To set up a DHCP IP address: 1 Click Start, then click Control Panel. The Control Panel window opens. If your Control Panel is in Category View, click Network and Internet Connections. The Network and Internet Connections window opens. 2 Click/Double-click Network Connections. The Network Connections window opens. 3 Right-click Wireless Network Connection, then click Properties. The Wireless Network Connection Pr
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8509438.book Page 15 Tuesday, August 12, 2003 1:23 PM Step 3: Configuring the TCP/IP protocol 6 Click the General tab. 7 Click Obtain an IP address automatically. 8 Click OK to close the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties dialog box. 9 Click OK to close the Wireless Network Connection Properties dialog box. 10 Click X to close the Network Connections window. 11 Repeat this procedure for every computer on your network. 12 After you set up the IP addresses on all your computers, go to “W
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8509438.book Page 16 Tuesday, August 12, 2003 1:23 PM Chapter 1: Windows XP Turning the wireless emitter off Radio frequency wireless communication can Warning interfere with equipment on commercial aircraft. Current aviation regulations require wireless devices to be turned off while traveling in an airplane. IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, and IEEE 802.11g communication devices are examples of devices that provide wireless communication. You can turn off the wireless emitter to conserve
