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CONTENTS
CHAPTER 1
PREPARING FOR INSTALLATION
In This Chapter ............................................................................ 1-1
Kit Contents ................................................................................. 1-1
Site Requirements and Specifications......................................... 1-3
System Requirements ....................................................... 1-3
Hardware Specifications .................................................... 1-3
Electrical and Environmental Specifications ...................... 1-4
Power Supply and Connector Specifications (World) ........ 1-5
CHAPTER 2
HARDWARE INSTALLATION
In This Chapter ............................................................................ 2-1
Front and Back Panel .................................................................. 2-1
Front Panel LEDs .............................................................. 2-2
Back Panel......................................................................... 2-2
Selecting the Installation Location ............................................... 2-3
Installation ................................................................................... 2-3
CHAPTER 3
SETTING UP TO USE THE ROAMABOUT R1
In This Chapter ............................................................................ 3-1
Checking the Wireless PC Card .................................................. 3-2
Setting up your Computer............................................................ 3-3
Installing the TCP/IP Protocol in your PC .......................... 3-3
Installation ............................................................... 3-3
Setting TCP/IP to Work with the RoamAbout R1 .... 3-3
Dynamic IP Allocation via a DHCP Server .............. 3-4
Manual IP Configuration .......................................... 3-4
Verifying the TCP/IP Connection ............................. 3-4
Determining How your IP Address is Issued...................... 3-5
Windows 95/98/Me .................................................. 3-5
Windows NT 4.0 ...................................................... 3-6
Windows 2000 ......................................................... 3-7
Macintosh ................................................................ 3-8
Disabling HTTP Proxy ....................................................... 3-9
Using Internet Explorer ............................................ 3-9
Using Netscape ....................................................... 3-9