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Installing Configuring your Gateway Windows network installation guide 802.11 b wi r eless se r ies USB Adapter model W BU - 11 0.
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i www.gatew ay .com Contents 1 Windows XP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Step 1: Installing the hardware and sof tware . . . . . . . . . . 2 Connecting the USB adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Installing the USB adapter driver .
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1 1 Windows XP This ch apte r des cribe s how to con nect a Gateway wir eless Ethern et USB adap ter to yo ur Wind ows XP comput er and configure Windows X P for a wireless Ether net netwo rk. Comp lete th ese task s in sequence: ■ “Step 1: Installin g the hardware and so ftwar e” on pa ge 2.
2 Chapter 1: Window s XP www .gatewa y .com Step 1: Inst alling th e hardware an d software Connecting the USB adapter Use the following instructions to connect the USB adapter to your comp uter. T o connect the USB adap ter to yo ur compu ter: 1 Connect the USB cabl e to the U SB adapter .
3 Step 1: Installing the hardware and softwa re www.gatew ay .com 2 Connect the ot her end of the USB cable to a USB port in your comp uter . If thi s is the first ti me y ou hav e conn ecte d this USB adapt er to you r computer , the Found N ew Hard ware W izard open s.
4 Chapter 1: Window s XP www .gatewa y .com T o in stall the USB adapter driver 1 When t he Fo und N ew Hard ware Wizard ope ns, i nsert the installation CD in the CD drive. 2 Click Install the sof tware automa tically (Recommended ) , then click Next .
5 Step 1: Installing the hardware and softwa re www.gatew ay .com 3 Click the Gatewa y Wireless 802.11G USB adapter located in the d:driver winxp folder on the in stallation CD, then click Next . 4 When a mes sage tells y ou tha t the dr iver has not passed Windows Logo testing, click C onti nue Anyway .
6 Chapter 1: Window s XP www .gatewa y .com Step 2: Co nfigu ring the USB ada pter Naming the computers and the wor kgroup The f irst t ime you use networki ng in y our c omput er , yo u nee d to use the Windo ws XP Netw ork S etup Wizar d to nam e each computer and the workgroup and to sele c t othe r network setti ngs in Windows XP .
7 Step 2: Configuri ng the USB adapt er www.gatew ay .com T o r un the Wind ows XP N etwork Setu p Wiza rd: 1 Click the Network Setup W izard icon on the Windows XP ta skba r . T he N etwork Set up Wiz ard open s. - OR - Click Star t , All Programs , Accessorie s , Communicat ions , then click Netw ork Setu p Wizar d .
8 Chapter 1: Window s XP www .gatewa y .com 3 Click Next . The wizard found disc onnected n etwork hardware screen opens. 4 Click to select the Igno re dis conne cted networ k hardwa re check box, then c lick Next . The Select a c onnection method scre en opens.
9 Step 2: Configuri ng the USB adapt er www.gatew ay .com 5 Click This co mputer co nnects to th e Intern et thro ugh anoth er comput er on m y network or thro ugh a resid ential gatewa y , then click Next . 6 If the Y our com puter has m ultiple conne ctions screen opens, click Let me choo se the con nectio ns to m y netw ork , then click Next .
10 Chapter 1: Window s XP www .gatewa y .com 8 Click Next . The Give thi s computer a descrip tion and name screen opens. 9 T ype a des cription of th e computer in t he Computer descript ion box. 10 T ype a unique computer na me in th e Comp uter nam e box.
11 Step 2: Configuri ng the USB adapt er www.gatew ay .com 11 Click Next . The Name your network screen opens. 12 Ty p e a na m e fo r y o u r w o r k g r o u p i n t h e W orkgrou p name box. Use a workgr oup name of u p to 1 5 charac ters wi th no bl ank spac es.
12 Chapter 1: Window s XP www .gatewa y .com 14 Click Next to ap ply th e netwo rk sett ings. The Yo u ’ r e almost done screen op ens. 15 If you are settin g up an E therne t netwo rk on oth er computers, y ou may want to u se the Netwo rk Setup Wizard to do so.
13 Step 3: Config uring the TCP/IP pro tocol www.gatew ay .com Step 3: Co nfigu ring the TCP/I P proto col A networ king protocol is a language computer s use to ta lk to each othe r . One of se veral avai lable proto col s mus t be set up on e ach comput er you plan to us e on yo ur netw ork.
14 Chapter 1: Window s XP www .gatewa y .com T o set up a DH CP IP ad dress: 1 Click Star t , then click Control P anel . The Control P anel window o pens. If you r Control Panel is in Categor y View , click Net work an d Inte rnet C onne ctio ns . The Network and In ternet Conne ctions win dow opens.
15 Step 3: Config uring the TCP/IP pro tocol www.gatew ay .com 6 Click the Gen era l tab. 7 Click Obtain an IP address a utomatically . 8 Click OK to clos e the In ternet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties dia log box . 9 Click OK to clos e the Wireless Networ k Connection Properties dia log box .
16 Chapter 1: Window s XP www .gatewa y .com T u rning th e wire less em itter off Y ou can turn off the wireless emitter to conserve the battery charge on your n otebook computer or to make a computer unav ail able o n the n etwo rk.
17 Where t o go f rom here www.gatew ay .com Where to go f rom here Creating y our wireless Ethernet network Now that you ha ve configu red your wire less Ether net networ k, you a re rea dy to crea te a wi rel ess ne two rk.
18 Chapter 1: Window s XP www .gatewa y .com 8509438.book Page 18 Tu esday, August 12, 2003 1:23 P M.
19 2 Windo ws 98SE, Windo ws Me, and Windows 2000 This ch apte r des cribe s how to con nect a Gateway wire less USB adapter to your Windows 98SE, Windows Me , or Windows 2000 comp uter a nd configure your co mputer for a wire less Ethern et network .
20 Chapter 2: Window s 9 8SE, Windows Me, and Windows 2000 www .gatewa y .com Step 1: Inst alling th e hardware an d software Installi ng the Gatew ay Wireless Monitor Use the following instructio ns to install the Gateway Wireless Monitor program.
21 Step 1: Installing the hardware and softwa re www.gatew ay .com 5 Click Next . The License Agreemen t screen open s. 6 Click Y es t o accept the Li cense Agr eement. Th e Choose Destinatio n Location screen opens. 7 Click Next . The wizard installs the program on your computer .
22 Chapter 2: Window s 9 8SE, Windows Me, and Windows 2000 www .gatewa y .com Connecting the USB adapter Use the following instructions to connect the USB adapter to your comp uter. T o connect the USB adap ter to yo ur compu ter: 1 Connec t the U SB cord to the USB adapte r.
23 Step 1: Installing the hardware and softwa re www.gatew ay .com Instal ling the US B adapter dr iver The following instruct ions tell you how to install the USB adap ter dri ver usi ng the Add Ne w Hard ware Wizard. T o install the USB adapter driver 1 When the Add New Ha rdware W izard op ens, i nsert the installation CD into the CD drive.
24 Chapter 2: Window s 9 8SE, Windows Me, and Windows 2000 www .gatewa y .com 2 Click Next . The sear ch for new driv ers screen opens. 3 Click to select the CD-ROM drive and Specify a lo cation check boxes. Make sure t hat all other chec k boxes are cleared.
25 Step 1: Installing the hardware and softwa re www.gatew ay .com 5 Naviga te to the Driv er fo lder located on the installation CD. For exampl e, if you are installing drivers for Windows 9 8SE, click to highlight the Win9X folder located u nder the Driver folder on the installation CD.
26 Chapter 2: Window s 9 8SE, Windows Me, and Windows 2000 www .gatewa y .com Step 2: Confi guring the USB adapter Naming the computers and the wor kgroup The firs t time you use net worki ng on yo ur comput er , you need to give ea c h compu ter a uniqu e name an d assign e ach computer to the same wor kgroup.
27 Step 2: Confi guring the USB adapt er www.gatew ay .com 4 Click the Identif ication tab. 5 T ype a unique computer na me in th e Comp uter nam e box. This name identif ies the comput er to other users on the n etwork. U se a comput er name of up to 15 charac ters wi th no b lank sp aces.
28 Chapter 2: Window s 9 8SE, Windows Me, and Windows 2000 www .gatewa y .com 9 After you name eac h comp uter an d assi gn it t o yo ur workgrou p, go to “Step 3: Configuring the TCP/ IP protoco l” on page 30 . T o identif y a Wind ows 2000 co mputer on the net work: 1 Click Star t , Settings , then click Control P a nel .
29 Step 2: Confi guring the USB adapt er www.gatew ay .com 6 Ty p e a na m e fo r y o u r w o r k g r o u p i n t h e W orkgrou p box. Us e a workgroup na me of up to 15 charact ers with n o blan k spaces.
30 Chapter 2: Window s 9 8SE, Windows Me, and Windows 2000 www .gatewa y .com Step 3: Configu ring the TCP/IP proto col A networ king protocol is a language computer s use to ta lk to each othe r . One of se veral avai lable proto col s mus t be set up on e ach comput er you plan to us e on yo ur netw ork.
31 Step 3: Config uring the TCP/IP pro tocol www.gatew ay .com If you are co nnectin g to a home Et hernet net work, have a cable or DSL modem, and a wire less access poi nt router that automat ically.
32 Chapter 2: Window s 9 8SE, Windows Me, and Windows 2000 www .gatewa y .com 6 Click the IP Addr ess tab , then clic k Obtain an IP address automa tically . 7 Click OK to clos e the T CP/IP Properties dialog box. 8 Click OK to clos e the Ne twork dialog box.
33 Step 3: Config uring the TCP/IP pro tocol www.gatew ay .com T o set up a D HCP IP ad dress for Windows 2000: 1 Click Star t , Settings , then click Netw ork and D ial-up Conn ections . T he Network an d Dial-up Co nnections window ope ns. This window ha s an icon for each networking co nnectio n available on your computer .
34 Chapter 2: Window s 9 8SE, Windows Me, and Windows 2000 www .gatewa y .com 4 Click Properti es . The Internet Protocol ( TCP/IP) Properties dialog bo x opens. 5 Click Obtain an IP address a utomatically . 6 Click OK to clos e the In ternet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties dia log box .
35 Turnin g the wireless emitt er off www.gatew ay .com T u rning th e wire less em itter off Y ou can turn off the wireless emitter to conserve the battery charge on your n otebook computer or to make a computer unav ail able o n the n etwo rk.
36 Chapter 2: Window s 9 8SE, Windows Me, and Windows 2000 www .gatewa y .com Where to go f rom here Creating y our wireless Ethernet network Now that you ha ve configu red your wire less Ether net networ k, you a re rea dy to crea te a wi rel ess ne two rk.
37 A Getting Help T ech nical Support Gateway off ers a wide ra nge of custome r service, technica l support, and information ser vices. Use the following informati on to contact Ga teway for help.
38 Appendix A: Gettin g Help A utomated t r oubleshooting system T elephone number s Y o u can access the following ser vices through your telep hone to ge t answe rs to your que stion s: Servi ce descriptio n How to re ach Use an automated menu system and y our telephone ke ypad to find ans wers to common problems.
39 B Safety , Regulator y , and Legal Information Regula tor y compl iance statem ents Wireles s Guidance The WB U-110 802.11b wire less LAN (low power Radio Fre q uency , RF , transmi tting device) oper ates in the 2400 - 2483.5 MHz band. T he following s ection is a general overview of c onsiderations while operating the wire less LAN.
40 Appendix B: Safety, Regu l atory, and Legal Information contact t hat cou ntries loca l Radio Ap proval a gency for requirements prior to operation. Wireless devices are closely regulated and use may not be allowed. The power output o f the WBU-1 10 wireless LAN d evice is well below the RF exposure li mits as known at this time.
41 Some circumstances require restrictions on using wireless devices. Examples of co mmon restrictions are list ed below: Wa r n i n g Radio freq uency wireless com munication can interf ere with equipment on com mercial aircr aft. Current a viation regu lations require wireless de vices to be turned off w hile tra vel ing in an airplane.
42 Appendix B: Safety, Regu l atory, and Legal Information United S tates of Americ a Federal Com munic ations Co mmission (F CC) Intentional emitter per FCC P ar t 15 The power output o f the WBU-110 w ireless LAN d evice is well below the RF exposure li mits as known at this time.
43 Unintentiona l emitter per FCC P ar t 15 This device has been tes ted and found to comply wit h the limits for a Clas s B digit al device, pursuant to P art 15 of t he FCC rules. These limits are design ed to provide reasonable protection aga inst harmful interference in a residential installation.
44 Appendix B: Safety, Regu l atory, and Legal Information FCC decla ration of conf ormity Respon sible pa rty: Gateway Com panies, Inc. 610 Gatewa y Drive, Nort h Sioux City , SD 57049 (605) 2 32-2 000 Fax: (6 05) 2 32-2023 Produ ct: ■ Gateway W BU-1 10 This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
45 Notices Copyright © 2 003 Gateway , Inc. All Rights Reserved 14303 Gateway Place P owa y , CA 92064 USA All Rights Reserved This publi cation is pr otected by cop yrig ht and all rights ar e reser ved. No par t of it may be reprod uced or transm itted by any means or in any form, with out prio r consent in wr iting f rom Gat ewa y .
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MAN 802.11B USB ADP INST R0 8/03.
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