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Appendix A: Wireless Adapter Configuration

Now that you have installed the drivers for your wireless adapter, you must configure it to work with 
the 2Wire gateway. A wireless network requires a network name (SSID) and an encryption key to 
operate. 

Every 2Wire wireless gateway comes with a unique network name and encryption key printed on 

the bottom of the unit

.

1. With the 2Wire Adapter Setup CD  in your CD-

ROM drive,  click 

Run

 from the Windows 

Start 

button

.

 

 Enter D:\setup.exe in the 

Open

 field 

enter and click 

OK

If your CD-ROM drive is not located on D:, 
substitute the appropriate letter (for example, 
E:\setup.exe).

2. When the Driver and Utilities program page 

displays, click the 

Configure 2Wire Wireless 

Adapter

 button.

3. Enter the serial number and encryption key from your 2Wire wireless gateway, then click the 

Begin Wireless Configuration

 button to configure your adapter.

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Summary of Contents for 802.11g USB Wireless Adapter

Page 1: ...802 11g USB Wireless Adapter Installation Guide Book_802 11g USB Wireless Adapter book Page 1 Wednesday June 2 2004 3 14 PM ...

Page 2: ...O EVENT SHALL 2WIRE INC BE LIABLE FOR ANY INCIDENTAL CONSEQUENTIAL OR SPECIAL DAMAGES WHETHER BASED ON TORT CONTRACT OR OTHERWISE ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS MANUAL THE SOFTWARE OR OTHER INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN OR THE USE THEREOF 2Wire Inc reserves the right to make any modification to this manual or the information contained herein at any time without notice The software descri...

Page 3: ...rk is easy and unlike cabled Ethernet the 2Wire 802 11g USB Wireless Adapter allows users to roam throughout the network while remaining connected to the LAN Follow these steps to complete the adapter installation Step 1 Install the 2Wire 802 11g USB Wireless Adapter Step 2 Install the adapter driver from the Wireless Client Setup CD The following sections give you detailed instructions for comple...

Page 4: ...es A USB connector plugs into the USB port on your computer Mini Series B connector The Series B USB connector plugs into a USB device To install the 2Wire 802 11g USB Wireless Adapter simply connect the adapter to an available USB port on your computer using the supplied USB cable Book_802 11g USB Wireless Adapter book Page 2 Wednesday June 2 2004 3 14 PM ...

Page 5: ...s XP 1 Power on your computer Insert the Wireless Client Setup CD into the CD ROM drive 2 When the Found New Hardware Wizard window opens select Install the software automatically Recommended and click Next to continue Book_802 11g USB Wireless Adapter book Page 3 Wednesday June 2 2004 3 14 PM ...

Page 6: ...the Completing the Found New Hardware Wizard opens click Finish 5 Continue to Appendix A on page 11 to configure the adapter to work with your 2Wire gateway Book_802 11g USB Wireless Adapter book Page 4 Wednesday June 2 2004 3 14 PM ...

Page 7: ...nto the CD ROM drive 2 When the Found New Hardware Wizard window opens click Next to continue 3 The next window prompts you to install device drivers Select Search for a suitable driver for my device recommended and click Next Book_802 11g USB Wireless Adapter book Page 5 Wednesday June 2 2004 3 14 PM ...

Page 8: ... Files window opens uncheck Floppy disk drives select the CD ROM checkbox and click Next 5 When the Driver Files Search Results window opens click Next Book_802 11g USB Wireless Adapter book Page 6 Wednesday June 2 2004 3 14 PM ...

Page 9: ...he adapter to work with your 2Wire gateway Installing Drivers For Windows ME 1 Power on your computer Insert the Wireless Client Setup CD into your CD ROM drive 2 When the Add New Hardware Wizard window opens select Automatic search for a better driver Recommended and click Next Book_802 11g USB Wireless Adapter book Page 7 Wednesday June 2 2004 3 14 PM ...

Page 10: ...plete 5 Continue to Appendix A on page 11 to configure the adapter to work with your 2Wire gateway Installing Drivers For Windows 98 SE 1 Power on your computer Insert the Wireless Client Setup CD into the CD ROM drive When the Add New Hardware Wizard opens click Next to continue Book_802 11g USB Wireless Adapter book Page 8 Wednesday June 2 2004 3 14 PM ...

Page 11: ...s select Search for a better driver for your device Recommended and click Next 3 Uncheck Floppy disk drives select the CD ROM drive checkbox and click Next Book_802 11g USB Wireless Adapter book Page 9 Wednesday June 2 2004 3 14 PM ...

Page 12: ...e copied click Finish 6 If the System Setting Change window opens click Yes to restart your computer Your installation is complete 7 Continue to Appendix A on page 11 to configure the adapter to work with your 2Wire gateway Book_802 11g USB Wireless Adapter book Page 10 Wednesday June 2 2004 3 14 PM ...

Page 13: ...2Wire Adapter Setup CD in your CD ROM drive click Run from the Windows Start button Enter D setup exe in the Open field enter and click OK If your CD ROM drive is not located on D substitute the appropriate letter for example E setup exe 2 When the Driver and Utilities program page displays click the Configure 2Wire Wireless Adapter button 3 Enter the serial number and encryption key from your 2Wi...

Page 14: ...ever there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which is found by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the...

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