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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 C

ontrol

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, create a Home Networking Setup

disk to be used for the configuration of Internet sharing in Windows 95,
98FE, 98SE, 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.

Enabling File and Print Sharing

To enable file and print sharing over the wireless network, perform the 
following steps on each machine that has a Wireless Access PC Card or 
PCI Adapter installed.

Windows 95/98FE/98SE/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/NT Users:

Note:

After the Wireless PC Card or PCI Adapter is installed in Windows NT, you

should run the Service Pack that came with Windows NT. You will then need to
restart your computer.

File and print sharing are automatically enabled in Windows NTand 2000.

Enabling Internet Sharing

To enable Internet sharing over the wireless network, perform the 
following steps on each machine that has a Wireless Access PC Card 
or PCI Adapter installed.

Windows 95 and 98FE Users:

Go to the following Web site to download

the necessary software for Internet sharing: 

http://www.usr.com/wireless

Windows 98SE 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 Connection

Sharing Wizard will launch. Click 

Next

, select the Wireless Access PC Card

or PCI 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 95, 98FE, and 98SE. Click 

Finish

to complete the configuration 

of Internet sharing. You will then need to restart your computer.

Windows 2000 Users:

There must be two Wireless PC Cards or PCI

Adapters installed in order to use Internet sharing. Click Windows 

Start

,

Settings

, and then 

Network

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

Summary of Contents for USR2410

Page 1: ...Wireless Access PC Card and PCI Adapter Windows 95 98 Me NT 2000 and XP Companion Reference Guide R24 0260 00 ...

Page 2: ...t is important that you have your serial number written down before you install the Wireless Access PCI Adapter If you ever need to call our Technical Support department you will need this number to receive assistance Note Be sure to find out what letter your CD ROM drive uses before you begin installing your new product You will need to know this to properly install your software Step Two Install...

Page 3: ...If you experience any problems installing the Wireless Access PCI Adapter try installing it in a different PCI slot Step Three Install your drivers Replace your computer s cover and turn on your desktop computer You may get a window saying the Configuration Agent couldn t connect to the Network Agent If you do get this window click OK When Windows detects the new hardware click Next Click the icon...

Page 4: ...ernet 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 Installation CD ROM for this information 802 11b AdHoc mode is used for peer to peer network configurations Infrastructure mode is used to add a Wireless Access Point to the wireless network configuration Each Wireless Access...

Page 5: ...o Note It is important that you have your serial number written down before you install the Wireless Access PC Card If you ever need to call our Technical Support department you will need this number to receive assistance Note Be sure to find out what letter your CD ROM drive uses before you begin installing your new product You will need to know this to properly install your software Step Two Ins...

Page 6: ...arching for the correct drivers select Search for the best driver for your device Recommended and click Next Click the icon for the U S Robotics Wireless Configuration Utility Click Wireless PC Card or PCI Adapter Follow the on screen instructions and wait for some files to be copied to your hard drive A window will appear showing you the files that have loaded onto your system Close this window T...

Page 7: ...r PCI 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 Installation CD ROM for this information 802 11b AdHoc mode is used for peer to peer network configurations Infrastructure mode is used to add a Wireless Access Point to the wireless network...

Page 8: ... Service Pack that came with Windows NT You will then need to restart your computer File and print sharing are automatically enabled in Windows NT and 2000 Enabling Internet Sharing To enable Internet sharing over the wireless network perform the following steps on each machine that has a Wireless Access PC Card or PCI Adapter installed Windows 95 and 98FE Users Go to the following Web site to dow...

Page 9: ... your computer s documentation to see how to change the name of your computer Troubleshooting My computer does not recognize the Wireless Access PC Card or PCI Adapter Possible Solution Laptop users the Wireless Access PC Card may not be fully inserted into the PCMCIA slot Desktop users the Wireless Access PCI Adapter may not be fully inserted into the PCI slot The Wireless Access PC Card may not ...

Page 10: ...under this express warranty shall be at U S Robotics option and expense to repair the defective product or part deliver to Customer an equivalent product or part to replace the defective item or if neither of the two foregoing options is reasonably available U S Robotics may in its sole discretion refund to Customer the purchase price paid for the defective product All products that are replaced w...

Page 11: ...TIES TERMS OR CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE SATISFACTORY QUALITY CORRESPONDENCE WITH DESCRIPTION AND NON INFRINGEMENT ALL OF WHICH ARE EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMED U S ROBOTICS NEITHER ASSUMES NOR AUTHORIZES ANY OTHER PERSON TO ASSUME FOR IT ANY OTHER LIABILITY IN CONNECTION WITH THE SALE INSTALLATION MAINTENANCE OR USE OF ITS PRODUCTS U S ROBOTICS SHALL NOT BE LIABLE UNDE...

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