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T able of Contents A T&T Plug&Share™ Wireless Notebook Adapter 108 Mbps 6750G 2 T able of Contents INTRODUCTION..........................................................................3 Overview .............................................
Introduction A T&T Plug&Share™ Wireless Notebook Adapter 108 Mbps 6750G 3 Overview The A T&T Plug&Share ™ Wireless Notebook Adapter will allow you to connect a notebook computer with an available T ype II PCMCIA slot to a compatible wireless network.
Installation A T&T Plug&Share™ Wireless Notebook Adapter 108 Mbps 6750G 4 STEP 1: Inst all the Driver and Configuration Utility 1 Do NOT inst all adapter first . Insert the enclosed CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive. 2 Y our CD auto-run function may start automatically .
Adapter Configuration A T&T Plug&Share™ Wireless Notebook Adapter 108 Mbps 6750G 5 Wizard • Link Info. • Configuration • Security • Site Survey • About STEP 4: Configure the Notebook adapter for your wireless network Check the Utility icon (four vertical bars) next to your computer ’s time display .
Adapter Configuration A T&T Plug&Share™ Wireless Notebook Adapter 108 Mbps 6750G 6 T est Internet Access T o test Internet access, launch your web browser and enter: www .plugandshare.att.com When you press Enter , the A T&T Plug&Share ™ screen should appear .
Adapter Configuration A T&T Plug&Share™ Wireless Notebook Adapter 108 Mbps 6750G 7 Link Info This screen displays current settings. ( T o change any of these settings, click Configuration at the top of the screen.) St atus: The MAC address of the router , or access point, associated with the wireless adapter .
Adapter Configuration A T&T Plug&Share™ Wireless Notebook Adapter 108 Mbps 6750G 8 Wizard • Link Info. • Configuration • Security • Site Survey • About Configuration The Configuration screen displays the current settings of the wireless adapter .
Adapter Configuration A T&T Plug&Share™ Wireless Notebook Adapter 108 Mbps 6750G 9 Wizard • Link Info. • Configuration • Security • Site Survey • About Security The Security screen allows you to set the privacy settings of your wireless PCI adapter .
Adapter Configuration A T&T Plug&Share™ Wireless Notebook Adapter 108 Mbps 6750G 10 Wizard • Link Info. • Configuration • Security • Site Survey • About WP A Enterprise Security (WiFi Protected Access): Select this option only if you are using your adapter in a large enterprise network environment such as a company or school.
Adapter Configuration A T&T Plug&Share™ Wireless Notebook Adapter 108 Mbps 6750G 11 Site Survey The Site Survey screen shows a list of wireless networks nearby that are available for connection. Select a network and click Connect to estab- lish a connection.
Configuring the Wireless Network — Windows ® XP A T&T Plug&Share™ Wireless Notebook Adapter 108 Mbps 6750G 12 Configure Windows ® XP for Network Sharing Step 1 Click S tart > Control Panel . Step 2 Click Network and Internet Connections .
Configuring the Wireless Network — Windows ® XP A T&T Plug&Share™ Wireless Notebook Adapter 108 Mbps 6750G 13 Step 6 Make sure File and Printer Sharing for Microsof t Networks appears in this list, and check it if it is unchecked.
Configuring the Wireless Network — Windows ® XP A T&T Plug&Share™ Wireless Notebook Adapter 108 Mbps 6750G 14 Step 7 Highlight the My Computer icon on your desktop, then click the right mouse button. Scroll down to click on Properties . Step 8 Click the Change button.
Configuring the Wireless Network — Windows ® XP A T&T Plug&Share™ Wireless Notebook Adapter 108 Mbps 6750G 15 Step 10 When configuration is complete, you must re- start Windows ® . When Windows ® restart s you will be prompted to enter a user name and p assword .
Configuring the Wireless Network — Windows ® XP A T&T Plug&Share™ Wireless Notebook Adapter 108 Mbps 6750G 16 Configure Windows ® XP for Printer Sharing Step 1 Click S tart > Printers and Faxes . Step 2 Place the cursor on the printer you want to share, then click the right mouse button.
Configuring the Wireless Network — Windows ® XP A T&T Plug&Share™ Wireless Notebook Adapter 108 Mbps 6750G 17 Configure Windows ® XP for File Sharing Step 1 Double-click the My Computer icon on your desktop.
Configuring the Wireless Network — Windows ® XP A T&T Plug&Share™ Wireless Notebook Adapter 108 Mbps 6750G 18 T o Share Network Files in Windows ® XP Step 1 Double-click the My Network Places icon on your desktop. Step 2 Double-click V iew Workgroup Computers to see a list of all computers connected to your network.
Configuring the Wireless Network — Windows ® 2000 A T&T Plug&Share™ Wireless Notebook Adapter 108 Mbps 6750G 19 Configure Windows ® 2000 for Network Sharing Step 1 Click S tart > Settings > Network and Dial-up Connections . Step 2 Double-click Local Area Connections .
Configuring the Wireless Network — Windows ® 2000 A T&T Plug&Share™ Wireless Notebook Adapter 108 Mbps 6750G 20 Step 5 Click S tart > Settings > Control Panel . Step 6 Double-click System . Step 7 Click the Properties button. Step 8 Enter a unique name to identify your computer .
Configuring the Wireless Network — Windows ® 2000 A T&T Plug&Share™ Wireless Notebook Adapter 108 Mbps 6750G 21 Step 9 When configuration is complete, you must re-start Windows ® . When Windows ® restart s you will be prompted to enter a user name and p assword .
Configuring the Wireless Network — Windows ® 2000 A T&T Plug&Share™ Wireless Notebook Adapter 108 Mbps 6750G 22 Configure Windows ® 2000 for Printer Sharing Step 1 Click S tart > Settings > Printers . Step 2 Place the cursor on the printer you want to share, then click the right mouse button.
Configuring the Wireless Network — Windows ® 2000 A T&T Plug&Share™ Wireless Notebook Adapter 108 Mbps 6750G 23 Configure Windows ® 2000 for File Sharing Step 1 Double-click the My Computer icon on your desktop.
Configuring the Wireless Network — Windows ® 2000 A T&T Plug&Share™ Wireless Notebook Adapter 108 Mbps 6750G 24 T o Share Network Files in Windows ® 2000 Step 1 Double-click the My Network Places icon on your desktop. Step 2 Double-click Computers Near Me to see a list of all computers connected to your workgroup.
Configuring the Wireless Network — Windows ® 98 SE/Windows ® Me A T&T Plug&Share™ Wireless Notebook Adapter 108 Mbps 6750G 25 Configure Windows ® 98/Me for Network Sharing Step 1 Click S tart > Settings > Control Panel . Step 2 Double-click Network .
Configuring the Wireless Network — Windows ® 98 SE/Windows ® Me A T&T Plug&Share™ Wireless Notebook Adapter 108 Mbps 6750G 26 Step 5 Click the Access Control tab at the top of this screen, then click on the Share- Level access control button.
Configuring the Wireless Network — Windows ® 98 SE/Windows ® Me A T&T Plug&Share™ Wireless Notebook Adapter 108 Mbps 6750G 27 Step 9 T o verify that configuration is complete, double- click the Network Neighborhood icon on your desktop. In the next window displayed you should see the names of all network computers.
Configuring the Wireless Network — Windows ® 98 SE/Windows ® Me A T&T Plug&Share™ Wireless Notebook Adapter 108 Mbps 6750G 28 Configure Windows ® 98/Me for Printer Sharing Step 1 Click S tart > Settings > Printers .
Configuring the Wireless Network — Windows ® 98 SE/Windows ® Me A T&T Plug&Share™ Wireless Notebook Adapter 108 Mbps 6750G 29 Configure Windows ® 98/Me for File Sharing Step 1 Double-click the My Computer icon on your desktop.
Configuring the Wireless Network — Windows ® 98 SE/Windows ® Me A T&T Plug&Share™ Wireless Notebook Adapter 108 Mbps 6750G 30 T o Share Network Files in Windows ® 98/Me Step 1 Double-click the Network Neighborhood icon on your desktop. Step 2 Double-click any icon to see a list of all shared folders on that computer .
T roubleshooting A T&T Plug&Share™ Wireless Notebook Adapter 108 Mbps 6750G 31 Network performance is sometimes fast, sometimes slow Problem Solution • Another network nearby may be using the same channel, and causing interference. Change the Channel to a different setting on all devices connected to your network (see page 8).
T roubleshooting A T&T Plug&Share™ Wireless Notebook Adapter 108 Mbps 6750G 32 Problem Solution Reinst allation procedure Follow the steps at right if the adapter needs to be reinstalled for any reason. Blue screen. Nothing works. This may occur if you choose the wrong Windows ® operating system during installation.
Glossary A T&T Plug&Share™ Wireless Notebook Adapter 108 Mbps 6750G 33 Access Point Access points are the cont act points (wireless routers and transmitters) in a wireless LAN that are connected to an Ethernet hub or server .
Glossary A T&T Plug&Share™ Wireless Notebook Adapter 108 Mbps 6750G 34 Gateway Gateways are computers that convert protocols enabling different networks, applications, and operating systems to exchange information. Host Name The name given to a computer or client station that acts as a source for information on the network.
Glossary A T&T Plug&Share™ Wireless Notebook Adapter 108 Mbps 6750G 35 Packet A packet is a portion of dat a that is transmitted in network communications. Packets are also sometimes called frames and datagrams. Packets cont ain not only data, but also the destination IP address.
Glossary A T&T Plug&Share™ Wireless Notebook Adapter 108 Mbps 6750G 36 SMTP SMTP (Simple Mail T ransfer Protocol) is the stan- dard Internet e-mail protocol. SMTP is a TCP/IP protocol defining message format and includes a message transfer agent that stores and forwards mail.
Glossary A T&T Plug&Share™ Wireless Notebook Adapter 108 Mbps 6750G 37 Wireless LAN (WLAN) Wireless LANs are local area networks that use wireless communications for transmitting data. T ransmissions are usually in the 2.4 GHz band. WLAN devices do not need to be lined up for communications like infrared devices.
T echnical S pecifications A T&T Plug&Share™ Wireless Notebook Adapter 108 Mbps 6750G 38 St andards • IEEE 802.1 1 • IEEE 802.1 1b • IEEE 802.
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