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appendixes 

Appendix A: Locating Your Internet and 
Network Settings 

If the Setup Wizard cannot detect your settings, or if you are setting up a product 
without using the Setup Wizard, you will need to enter your Internet and local area 
network (LAN) settings manually. The following instructions will help you locate the 
settings that you need. You can record this information on the inside back cover of this 

User’s Guide 

for future reference.  

Internet Connection Type 

You connect to your Internet service provider (ISP) by using one of three connection 
types: 

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Dynamic (by using Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol, or DHCP) 

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Static 

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Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet (PPPoE) 

 

Each type of Internet connection requires different settings when you set up a network 
device.  

To determine which connection type your ISP provides 

O

See the documentation provided by your Internet service provider or contact  
your ISP. 

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If you have a Microsoft

®

 base station set up on your network, you can use the Base 

Station Management Tool. Click 

Wide Area Network

 and view the settings under 

Internet Connection Type

.  

O

If you have a broadband modem that came with a configuration utility, try using  
this utility.  

O

If you have a non-Microsoft base station, gateway, or router, try using the utility that 
came with your base station. 

 

Summary of Contents for MN-720

Page 1: ...m www microsoft com broadbandnetworking 0703 Part No X09 47000 02 m...

Page 2: ...patent applications trademarks copyrights or other intellectual property rights covering subject matter in this document Except as expressly provided in any written license agreement from Microsoft t...

Page 3: ...igure the Adapter 9 Step 5 Test Your Network Connections 9 3 Network Activities Sharing Resources and Joining Other Networks 11 Logging on to Your Network 12 Using an Internet Connection over a Networ...

Page 4: ...s slow 28 I am having problems running a networked program or multiplayer game on my network or the Internet 29 Printing and File Sharing Problems 31 I can t print to a networked printer 31 I cannot a...

Page 5: ...Contents iii Technical Specifications 44 System Requirements 45 End User License Agreement 46 Limited Warranty 48 Glossary 53 Index 59...

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Page 7: ...hapter describes your wireless adapter and explains wireless radio connections Note For more information about 802 11g see Understanding Wireless Transmission Standards later in this chapter About You...

Page 8: ...Cards but CardBus PC Cards support faster data transfer and use less power CardBus PC Cards work only on computers that have CardBus PC Card slots Warning You can damage your CardBus adapter by insert...

Page 9: ...ection on wireless connections explains wireless network types and provides important information about wireless performance Types of Wireless Networks There are two types of wireless networks infrast...

Page 10: ...is very versatile You can use it to join a network that has a non Microsoft router gateway or wireless access point You can also establish ad hoc connections to non Microsoft adapters When joining th...

Page 11: ...ion standards developed by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers IEEE for wireless local area networks Currently four specifications make up the 802 11 series 802 11 802 11a 802 11b an...

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Page 13: ...and Information 1 Take the following items to the computer that you want to add to the network O Setup and Network Utility CD O Microsoft Wireless Adapter O This User s Guide O The floppy disk file p...

Page 14: ...restart your computer or insert your Windows operating system CD You may also need to specify the location of the required setup files on the Windows CD Do this by typing the drive letter of your CD d...

Page 15: ...s If you want to join an ad hoc network see Joining an Available Wireless Network in Chapter 3 Note For more information about network types see Types of Wireless Networks in Chapter 1 4 The wizard wi...

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Page 17: ...puters on your network This chapter describes how to O Log on to your network O Use the same Internet connection from multiple computers on your network O Start the Broadband Network Utility to view s...

Page 18: ...erating system do not click Cancel during the logon process even if you decide to leave your password blank Type your user name type your password or leave it blank and then click OK Do not click Canc...

Page 19: ...way you normally do for example by using your Web browser To browse the Web each computer must have a Web browser such as Microsoft Internet Explorer installed Although you aren t likely to notice a d...

Page 20: ...IP address of a computer in the Network Devices list hold the mouse pointer over the computer in the list To refresh the Network Devices list O Right click the icon for an active device and then click...

Page 21: ...he Kids folder Important Although you can share files printers and other devices on your network you cannot share software programs such as Microsoft Word or Microsoft Excel To share a folder or drive...

Page 22: ...iles and folders For more information look up permission and access control in Windows Help In Windows Millennium Edition look up controlling access Note For a computer s files and folders to be avail...

Page 23: ...do the following O Make the printer available to other computers this is also known as sharing a printer Sharing must be configured on the computer to which the printer is attached O Run the Add Prin...

Page 24: ...mind the following If you download e mail messages from your e mail account to your computer those messages will not be accessible from the other computers on your network Similarly if you share an a...

Page 25: ...he following section Joining an Available Wireless Network To set up an ad hoc network in Windows XP 1 Start the Broadband Network Utility 2 On the Tools menu click Adapter Settings 3 In the Wireless...

Page 26: ...Settings 3 In the Wireless Adapter drop down list make sure that a Microsoft wireless adapter is selected 4 Click Available Networks 5 From the list of available networks select the network you want t...

Page 27: ...rks see Chapter 3 View Status You can view information about the status of your computer your workgroup or domain and your Internet connection in the left pane of the Broadband Network Utility If ther...

Page 28: ...with a link to the Microsoft Broadband Networking Web site If you turn the update service off you can check for upgrades on the Web site from the Broadband Network Utility To upgrade software 1 Start...

Page 29: ...uters on your network The firewall specifies what information can be communicated from the computers on your network to the Internet and from the Internet to the computers on your network Like an actu...

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Page 31: ...up Wizard before connecting your new hardware or disconnecting your existing Internet connection This is important because the Setup Wizard will help detect your current settings and configure your ne...

Page 32: ...e adapter into a different notebook card slot and then see if Setup can detect it Also try removing the adapter and inserting it back into the original card slot Network and Internet Problems This sec...

Page 33: ...r wireless devices including 2 4 gigahertz GHz cordless phones microwave ovens and neighboring wireless networks Move the other devices further from your wireless networking hardware as needed and ref...

Page 34: ...the new software firmware or drivers My network is slow If networked programs are running slowly or you are experiencing large slowdowns in your Internet connection speed try decreasing the number of...

Page 35: ...connection verify that all computers are in the same workgroup and can see each other on the network You can use the Broadband Network Utility to view all the computers in your workgroup and check yo...

Page 36: ...out of range Another cause of problems is that signals transmitted between the base station and a wireless adapter can be affected by interference from other wireless devices including 2 4 GHz cordle...

Page 37: ...track down and solve the problem O Make sure that the printer is functioning properly There could be a problem with the printer itself Verify that the printer is on and working correctly by using the...

Page 38: ...ng a test page from the computer You can install the printer driver by opening Printers and Faxes through Control Panel in Windows XP or through the Add Printer feature in Control Panel on other Windo...

Page 39: ...the Computer Name tab If you need to modify the workgroup name click Change Windows 2000 1 Click Start point to Settings and then click Control Panel 2 Double click System 3 Click the Network Identifi...

Page 40: ...y tab to check and modify permissions for each user accessing the folder Note Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition uses only Simple File Sharing Microsoft Windows XP Professional Edition uses both Simple...

Page 41: ...ses only Simple File Sharing Windows XP Professional Edition uses both Simple File Sharing and standard permissions based file sharing I can only access shared resources from certain computers or user...

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Page 43: ...nnect to your Internet service provider ISP by using one of three connection types O Dynamic by using Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol or DHCP O Static O Point to Point Protocol over Ethernet PPPoE...

Page 44: ...u set up your ISP account You might need to find your computer s name when you set up a base station Note For information about changing your computer name see Help in the Broadband Network Utility To...

Page 45: ...IP address on an adapter see Help in the Broadband Network Utility To locate your static IP address settings Windows XP 1 Do one of the following O Click Start click Control Panel click Network and I...

Page 46: ...or contact your ISP O If your computer is running Windows XP double click the Network Connections icon in Control Panel A PPPoE Internet connection typically appears under Broadband and includes the d...

Page 47: ...omputer on your network you can use it to identify your wireless network name O If you have a Microsoft wireless base station you can use the Base Station Management Tool On the home page click Wirele...

Page 48: ...p in the Broadband Network Utility Go to the Help menu in the Microsoft Broadband Network Utility for extensive information about our products and for detailed troubleshooting information to help you...

Page 49: ...see if one of the input output I O devices or one of the computer s internal accessory boards is causing the problem Disconnect the I O devices one at a time and see if the interference stops If this...

Page 50: ...s up to 1900 feet up to 350 feet 6 Mbps up to 2200 feet up to 350 feet In mixed b compatibility mode also capable of the following Data Rate Open Environment Closed Environment 11 Mbps up to 2000 feet...

Page 51: ...adband Network Utility you need O PC running Microsoft Windows 98 Windows 98 SE Windows Millennium Edition Windows Me Windows 2000 Professional Windows XP Professional or Windows XP Home Edition opera...

Page 52: ...EULA 2 DESCRIPTION OF OTHER RIGHTS AND LIMITATIONS O Operating System Upgrades The SOFTWARE may contain systems components software upgrades required for proper operation of the SOFTWARE Any such sys...

Page 53: ...tional laws that apply to the SOFTWARE including the U S Export Administration Regulations as well as end user end use and destination restrictions issued by U S and other government For additional in...

Page 54: ...rranty services and except for the preceding sentence disclaims all duties if any of workmanlike effort or of lack of negligence O Except as otherwise required by legislation in Your jurisdiction cost...

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Page 56: ...d une licence d utilisation aux termes du pr sent CLUF est assujetti aux r gles des tats Unis en mati re d exportation Vous acceptez de vous conformer toutes les lois internationales et nationales ap...

Page 57: ...c de rejette toute obligation le cas ch ant relativement au respect des r gles de l art ou l absence de n gligence O exception faite de ce qui est autrement pr vu par les lois de votre territoire vous...

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Page 59: ...t data is acceptable to send and receive bridge A networking device that exchanges data from one segment of a network to another See wireless access point broadband A high speed Internet connection ty...

Page 60: ...mic IP address A dynamic Internet Protocol IP address is a unique identifier that is assigned temporarily by using the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol or DHCP to a device that requires it IP addre...

Page 61: ...ontrol Protocol Internet Protocol TCP IP An IP address consists of four numbers each of which can be no greater than 255 separated by periods such as 192 168 2 1 ISP Acronym for Internet service provi...

Page 62: ...nsion boards to communicate directly with the microprocessor PCMCIA Acronym for Personal Computer Memory Card International Association This group defined the standards for the PC Card a type of expan...

Page 63: ...puters on a network SSID Acronym for Service Set Identifier also known as a wireless network name An SSID value uniquely identifies your wireless network and is case sensitive static IP address A stat...

Page 64: ...rea of your network that is outside of the firewall and so is exposed to direct access from the Internet VPN Acronym for virtual private network A set of computers on a public network such as the Inte...

Page 65: ...e 22 CardBus cards 2 CD ROM drives sharing 18 connection status 21 copying files and folders 17 customer support 42 data rate specifications 44 devices viewing connected 14 21 drivers upgrading 22 dri...

Page 66: ...shooting 28 status viewing 21 testing connections 9 Notebook adapter CardBus support 2 components included 1 connecting 8 lights status 2 modes 3 positioning 4 settings 9 settings viewing 22 specifica...

Page 67: ...2 34 35 Internet connection 27 multiplayer games 29 printers 31 Setup Wizard 25 26 speed network 28 Windows XP issues 26 Typical Setup 7 unauthorized access preventing 23 upgrading firmware 22 viruses...

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