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Plug&Share ™ Wireless PCI Adapter 22 Mbp s T urbo 802.1 1b 6500B4X User Manual Copyright © 2003 Advanced American T elephones. All Rights Reserved. A T&T and the Globe Design are trademarks of A T&T Corp., licensed to Advanced American T elephones.
T able of Content s A T&T Plug&Share ™ Wireless PCI Adapter 22 Mbps T urbo 6500B4X 2 T able of Content s INTRODUCTION..........................................................................3 Overview .......................................
Introduction A T&T Plug&Share ™ Wireless PCI Adapter 22 Mbps T urbo 6500B4X 3 Overview The A T&T Plug&Share ™ Wireless PCI Adapter allows you to connect any desktop computer with an avail- able PCI slot to a compatible wireless network.
Installation A T&T Plug&Share ™ Wireless PCI Adapter 22 Mbps T urbo 6500B4X 4 1 T urn off and unplug your com- puter . Following the instructions in your computer user manual, open the computer cover . 2 Locate an empty PCI slot. 3 Remove the slot cover .
Adapter Configuration A T&T Plug&Share ™ Wireless PCI Adapter 22 Mbps T urbo 6500B4X 5 STEP 4: Configure the PCI adapter for your wireless network T o configure the PCI adapter for communication with your wireless network, use the Configuration Wizard.
Adapter Configuration A T&T Plug&Share ™ Wireless PCI Adapter 22 Mbps T urbo 6500B4X 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 PCI Adapter 22 Mbps T urbo 6500B4X 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 PCI Adapter 22 Mbps T urbo 6500B4X 8 Configuration The Configuration screen displays the current settings of the wireless adapter . SSID: Enter the SSID used by your wireless router or access point.
Adapter Configuration A T&T Plug&Share ™ Wireless PCI Adapter 22 Mbps T urbo 6500B4X 9 Security The Security screen allows you to set the privacy settings of your wireless PCI adapter . These must match the settings of your wireless router or access point.
Adapter Configuration A T&T Plug&Share ™ Wireless PCI Adapter 22 Mbps T urbo 6500B4X 10 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 PCI Adapter 22 Mbps T urbo 6500B4X 11 Configure Windows ® XP for Network Sharing Step 1 Click St art > Control Panel . Step 2 Click Network and Internet Connections .
Configuring the Wireless Network — Windows ® XP A T&T Plug&Share ™ Wireless PCI Adapter 22 Mbps T urbo 6500B4X 12 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 PCI Adapter 22 Mbps T urbo 6500B4X 13 Step 7 Highlight the My Computer icon on your desktop, then click the right mouse button. Scroll down to click on Properties .
Configuring the Wireless Network — Windows ® XP A T&T Plug&Share ™ Wireless PCI Adapter 22 Mbps T urbo 6500B4X 14 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 PCI Adapter 22 Mbps T urbo 6500B4X 15 Configure Windows ® XP for Printer Sharing Step 1 Click St art > 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 PCI Adapter 22 Mbps T urbo 6500B4X 16 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 PCI Adapter 22 Mbps T urbo 6500B4X 17 T o Share Network Files in Windows ® XP Step 1 Double-click the My Network Places icon on your desktop. Step 2 Double-click View W orkgroup Computers to see a list of all computers connected to your network.
Configuring the Wireless Network — Windows ® 2000 A T&T Plug&Share ™ Wireless PCI Adapter 22 Mbps T urbo 6500B4X 18 Configure Windows ® 2000 for Network Sharing Step 1 Click St art > 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 PCI Adapter 22 Mbps T urbo 6500B4X 19 Step 5 Click St art > 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 PCI Adapter 22 Mbps T urbo 6500B4X 20 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 PCI Adapter 22 Mbps T urbo 6500B4X 21 Configure Windows ® 2000 for Printer Sharing Step 1 Click St art > 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 PCI Adapter 22 Mbps T urbo 6500B4X 22 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 PCI Adapter 22 Mbps T urbo 6500B4X 23 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 PCI Adapter 22 Mbps T urbo 6500B4X 24 Configure Windows ® 98/Me for Network Sharing Step 1 Click St art > Settings > Control Panel . Step 2 Double-click Network .
Configuring the Wireless Network — Windows ® 98 SE/Windows ® Me A T&T Plug&Share ™ Wireless PCI Adapter 22 Mbps T urbo 6500B4X 25 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 PCI Adapter 22 Mbps T urbo 6500B4X 26 Step 9 T o verify that configuration is complete, double- click the Network Neighborhood icon on your desktop.
Configuring the Wireless Network — Windows ® 98 SE/Windows ® Me A T&T Plug&Share ™ Wireless PCI Adapter 22 Mbps T urbo 6500B4X 27 Configure Windows ® 98/Me for Printer Sharing Step 1 Click St art > Settings > Printers .
Configuring the Wireless Network — Windows ® 98 SE/Windows ® Me A T&T Plug&Share ™ Wireless PCI Adapter 22 Mbps T urbo 6500B4X 28 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 PCI Adapter 22 Mbps T urbo 6500B4X 29 T o Share Network Files in Windows ® 98/Me Step 1 Double-click the Network Neighborhood icon on your desktop.
T roubleshooting A T&T Plug&Share ™ Wireless PCI Adapter 22 Mbps T urbo 6500B4X 30 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 PCI Adapter 22 Mbps T urbo 6500B4X 31 Problem Solution Cannot connect to the Internet (Setting your computer to automatically detect IP settings may correct this problem.
Glossary A T&T Plug&Share ™ Wireless PCI Adapter 22 Mbps T urbo 6500B4X 32 Glossary 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 PCI Adapter 22 Mbps T urbo 6500B4X 33 Firewall Firewalls are methods used to keep networks secure from intruders and unauthorized access. Firewalls use filters to prevent unwanted data from being transmitted to and/or from a local network.
Glossary A T&T Plug&Share ™ Wireless PCI Adapter 22 Mbps T urbo 6500B4X 34 MAC Address A MAC address is a unique serial number for hardware adapters, giving the adapter a unique identification. Metric A number that indicates how long a packet t akes to get to its destination.
Glossary A T&T Plug&Share ™ Wireless PCI Adapter 22 Mbps T urbo 6500B4X 35 RTS RTS (Request T o Send) is a signal sent from the transmitting st ation to the receiving station requesting permission to transmit data. Server Servers are typically powerful and fast computers that store programs and data.
Glossary A T&T Plug&Share ™ Wireless PCI Adapter 22 Mbps T urbo 6500B4X 36 V oIP (V oice Over Internet Protocol) is a method used to deliver voice information over the Internet.
T echnical S pecifications A T&T Plug&Share ™ Wireless PCI Adapter 22 Mbps T urbo 6500B4X 37 St andards • IEEE 802.1 1 • IEEE 802.1 1b Operating Systems • Windows ® XP , 2000, Me, 98 SE Bus T ype • 32-bit PCI I/O port Wireless Dat a Rates • With Automatic Fallback • 4X Turbo S peed T echnology • 22 Mbps • 1 1 Mbps • 5.
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