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Advanced Options

Enabling File and Print Sharing

To enable file and print sharing over the wireless network, perform the following steps on the 
computers with a 11 Mbps Wireless USB Adapter installed.

Windows 98 and Me Users:

 Click Windows 

Start

Settings

, and then 

Control Panel

. Double-click 

Network

 and then click the File and Print Sharing button. Select both boxes in the File and Print 

Sharing window and then click 

OK

. File and print sharing is now enabled. 

Note:

 If your computer is connected directly to the Internet, there is a security risk if you 

are not using a firewall program or some form of hardware firewall.

Windows 2000 and XP Users:

 File and print sharing are automatically enabled in Windows 2000 

and Windows XP in Adminstrator mode.

Enabling Internet Sharing

To enable Internet sharing over the wireless network, perform the following steps on each 
machine that has a 11 Mbps Wireless USB Adapter installed.

Windows 98 Users:

 Click Windows 

Start

Settings

, and then 

Control Panel

. Double-click 

Add/

Remove Programs

 and then click the Windows Setup tab. Select 

Internet Tools

 and then click 

Details

. Select 

Internet Connection Sharing

 and click 

OK

. Click 

Apply

, and the Internet Connec-

tion Sharing Wizard will launch. Click 

Next

, select the 11 Mbps Wireless USB Adapter to connect to 

the Internet, and click 

Next

. Click 

Next

 to create a Client Configuration Disk, insert a blank disk 

into the 3.5-inch disk drive, and click 

OK

. This disk will be used to configure Internet sharing in 

Windows 98. Click 

Finish

 to complete the configuration of Internet sharing. You will then need to 

restart your computer.

Windows 2000 Users:

 There must be two network adapters or one network adapter and one 

modem installed in order to use Internet sharing. Click Windows 

Start

Settings

, and then 

Net-

work and Dial-up Connections

. Right-click the LAN connection used to connect to the Internet 

and click 

Properties

. Click the Sharing tab. Click the box in this window to enable Internet sharing 

and click 

Apply

. Right-click the LAN connection in the list and click

 Properties

. Select 

Internet 

Protocol

 and click 

Properties

. Click the DNS tab, write down the DNS address that is listed, and 

return to the Networking and Dial-up Connections window. Right-click the wireless adapter in the 
list and click 

Properties

. Select 

Internet Protocol 

and click 

Properties

. Click the DNS tab and 

enter the same DNS address as the one listed under the LAN connection.

Windows Me Users:

 Click Windows 

Start

Settings

, and then 

Control Panel

. Double-click 

Add/

Remove Programs

 and then click the Windows Setup tab. Select 

Communications

 and then click 

Details

. Select 

Internet Connection Sharing

 and click 

OK

. Click 

Apply

 and the Home Networking 

Wizard will launch. Click 

Next

 and then select 

Yes this computer uses the following

. Select the 

direct connection to the Internet from the drop-down menu and click 

Next

. When prompted, cre-

ate a Home Networking Setup disk to be used for the configuration of Internet sharing in Win-
dows 98, and Me. After you have created the disk, click 

Next

. Click 

Finish

 to complete the 

configuration of Home Networking. You will then need to restart your computer.

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Page 3: ...are Note You will need to install this software on all of the PCs or laptops you plan to wire lessly network together using wireless USB devices Insert your Installation CD ROM into your CD ROM drive Note If the Choose Setup Language window appears select your preferred language and click OK Note If your CD ROM does not automatically launch click Windows Start Run and type D setup or the appropria...

Page 4: ...r computer Plug the small end of the included USB cable into the USB port on the 11 Mbps Wireless USB Adapter Locate an available USB port on your computer and insert the large rectangular end of the included USB cable Note Make sure the USB cable is fully inserted into the USB port on your computer and to the USB port on the 11 Mbps Wireless USB Adapter Your computer will not detect the 11 Mbps W...

Page 5: ...ary change the selected channel You must now configure each computer that has a 11 Mbps Wireless USB Adapter in order to share Internet connectivity files and a printer Refer to the Enabling File and Print Sharing and the Enabling Internet Sharing sections of this guide or refer to the User Guide on the Installa tion CD ROM for this information The 11 Mbps Wireless USB Adapters are set to Infrastr...

Page 6: ...rnet sharing in Windows 98 Click Finish to complete the configuration of Internet sharing You will then need to restart your computer Windows 2000 Users There must be two network adapters or one network adapter and one modem installed in order to use Internet sharing Click Windows Start Settings and then Net work and Dial up Connections Right click the LAN connection used to connect to the Interne...

Page 7: ...ter directly into a USB port on your computer The 11 Mbps Wireless USB Adapter does not work properly and I may need to uninstall the device Possible Solution Check and be certain the 11 Mbps Wireless USB Adapter is not in use before removing it The com puter will lock up if the 11 Mbps Wireless USB Adapter is in use and is removed If the 11 Mbps Wireless USB Adapter is not functioning correctly p...

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