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Table of Contents Page
l. Introduction 2
ll. Contacting Technical Support 3
lll. Connecting the Actiontec USB Wireless Adapter 4
lV. Installing the Actiontec USB Wireless Adapter 5
Configuring Windows 98 SE 5
Configuring Windows ME 8
Configuring Windows 2000 10
V. Configuring the Actiontec USB Wireless Adapter 14
Vl. Configuring the AdHoc Feature 16
Vll. Configuring File and Print Sharing 17
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Introduction Contacting Technical Support l Thank you for purchasing the Actiontec USB Wireless Adapter. This USB Wireless Actiontec Electronics prides itself on making high-quality, durable, high-performance ll Adapter is easy to use and easy to setup. If you are tired off all those messy wires just to products. If you should need assistance, the Actiontec Technical Support Department is connect a laptop to your Home network, then take your networking to the next level with available 6 am to 11
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Connecting the Actiontec USB Wireless Adapter Installing the Actiontec USB Wireless Adapter 1. It will not affect the installation process if your computer is on or off. However, if For Windows 98 your computer is off then after you have connected the USB Wireless Adapter, 1. After you have installed the USB Wireless Adapter your computer will display an please be sure to turn on your computer. “Add New Hardware Wizard” screen. Click Next. lll 2. Insert the Actiontec USB Wireless Adapter into t
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3. Please insert the Actiontec USB Wireless Adapter Installation CD into your CD- 5. The USB Adapter’s properties screen will appear. (Note: The “SSID” must be the ROM drive. Select CD-ROM Drive and then click Next. same as the “ESSID” on your Home Gateway or Access Point.) Click OK to com- plete the installation process. lV lV 4. Your computer will locate the correct drivers named “AEIWLNIC.inf”. Click Next to install the drivers. 6. The installation is now complete. Please click Finish . 6 7
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7. It will be necessary for you to shut down your computer. Please click OK to restart 2. The USB Adapter’s properties screen will appear. (Note: The “SSID” must be the your computer. If this screen does not appear please restart your computer manu- same as the “ESSID” on your Home Gateway or Access Point.) Click OK to com- ally. plete the installation process. lV lV Windows ME 1. After you have installed the USB Wireless Adapter your computer will display an “Add New Hardware Wizard” screen. C
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4. It will be necessary for you to shut down your computer. Please click OK to restart 2. In the next screen, select the option Search for the best driver for your device and your computer. If this screen does not appear please restart your computer manu- then click the Next button. ally. lV lV For Windows 2000 1. After you have installed the USB Wireless Adapter your computer will display the “Found New Hardware Wizard” screen. Click Next. 3. Please insert the Actiontec USB Wireless Adapter Ins
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4. Your computer will locate the correct drivers named “AEIWLNIC.inf”. Click Next 6. If you have configured any Encryption capabilities in your Home Gateway or to install the drivers. Access Point then complete the following screen accordingly. Otherwise, please click Finish to complete the installation process. lV lV 5. The “Wireless LAN Configuration Utility” screen will appear. (Note: The “SSID” must be the same as the “ESSID” on your Home Gateway or Access Point.) Click OK to continue the in
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3. After you have entered the appropriate SSID value click Apply and then click OK. Configuring the Actiontec USB Wireless Adapter Your Actiontec USB Adapter will now be able to connect to your Home Gateway or Access Point. If your Home Gateway or Access Point is connected to a DSL or Cable modem then test your wireless connection. You can do this by opening your After you have installed the software for the Actiontec USB Wireless Adapter an, Icon will appear Internet Browser and then surf the w
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Configuring the AdHoc feature Configuring File and Print Sharing AdHoc enables two or more computers with the USB Wireless Adapter to talk to each If you have and are using a Home Gateway or Access Point you can establish a network other. The most common usage for this feature is multi-player games in which each that will allow you to share files and printers. This is an easy method to set up a network player can play the game from each computer against one another via this Adhoc net- in your h
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4. In the following screen please select File and printer sharing for Microsoft Networks from the given list. 5. In the “File and Print Sharing” screen make sure that both of the selection have a check mark beside them. If they do not please click on the box next to each state- Vll Vll ment and then click OK. 7. Click on the Configuration tab. This will take you back to the screen from step 2. In the “Primary Network Logon:” box, located just above the “File and Print Sharing” button, make sure
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9. After your computer has restarted and you entered a password and user name, you ther restrict their privlidges by entering a password in the appropriate field. must enable a file or drive for sharing. Locate the file or drive you wish to share. Full: This will allow other users on your network to read, modify, move and (The easiest way to achieve this is through your Windows Explorer, located in the delete any information in the shared drive or file. You can further restrict their start menu.
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13. The next step will be to enable the sharing by selecting the “Share As” button. It 3. In the “Computer Name:” box type a name that is different from your other PC’s will automatically insert a default name for the Share Name. You may set a pass- on your network. Then, in the “Workgroup” box type the name that you are using word for the printer at this time if you want to restrict who on the network can use to identify your network. This will be the same on each computer on your network. this
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