Microsoft MN-820, User Manual

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Page 3: ...Step 3 Connect the Base Station 13 Step 4 Configure the Base Station 14 Step 5 Run the Setup Wizard to Set Up the Adapter on the Next Computer 15 Step 6 Insert the Adapter into Your Computer 15 Step...

Page 4: ...on Your Network and on the Internet 35 Creating a Computer to Computer Ad Hoc Network 36 Joining an Available Wireless Network 37 5 Network Management Understanding Network Maintenance and Security 39...

Page 5: ...e them 58 I can only access shared resources from certain computers or user accounts on my network 58 Appendix A Locating Your Internet and Network Settings 59 Internet Connection Type 59 General Inte...

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Page 7: ...digital audio controller or even some newer televisions to your network Note For more information about 802 11b and 802 11g see Understanding Wireless Transmission Standards later in this chapter Abou...

Page 8: ...and Play Forum UPnP standards allow devices on the network to communicate their capabilities to the base station by using a common vocabulary UPnP standards also allow you to use many programs like in...

Page 9: ...y Orange Resetting restoring factory defaults or upgrading firmware Not receiving power Error Modem Modem connected and turned on Modem off or not connected Data being sent or received through the mod...

Page 10: ...ctangular hooks on the stand into the two rectangular openings on the bottom of the base station 2 Slide the stand toward the center of the base station To detach the stand O Slide the stand away from...

Page 11: ...he Setup Wizard and clicking Set Up a Product To restore the base station to factory default settings O Use a pointed object to press and release the Restore button on the back of the base station The...

Page 12: ...ss power CardBus PC Cards work only on computers that have CardBus PC Card slots Warning You can damage your CardBus adapter by inserting it into a PC Card slot that supports only high powered 16 bit...

Page 13: ...n about wireless performance Types of Wireless Networks There are two types of wireless networks infrastructure and ad hoc In an infrastructure network a wireless adapter connects to a wireless networ...

Page 14: ...hoc connections to non Microsoft adapters When joining these types of networks you might need to choose or enter some wireless network settings manually Placement of Wireless Components The following...

Page 15: ...less transmission standards developed by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers IEEE for wireless local area networks Currently four specifications make up the 802 11 series 802 11 802...

Page 16: ...e station By using hubs or switches you can connect more Ethernet devices to your base station Ethernet Cables An Ethernet cable resembles a phone cord but has larger connectors at each end You can di...

Page 17: ...ical Setup steps in this chapter will also guide you through this scenario You should not use the Typical Setup steps if any of the following apply to you O You don t have a computer with an Ethernet...

Page 18: ...you will use to set up the adapter If you are not logged on as an administrator click Start click Log Off and then press CTRL ALT DELETE Log on again with an administrator s name and password Your com...

Page 19: ...in the Setup Wizard If you have a question click a Help link on the screen for more information If you need to cancel setup before it is complete you can rerun the Setup Wizard When the Setup Wizard r...

Page 20: ...d floppy disk for this O Set up file and printer sharing on your computer Note If your computer is a member of a domain the Setup Wizard detects this and skips the file and printer sharing part of set...

Page 21: ...utomatically after a few seconds open My Computer double click the CD icon and then double click Setup or Setup exe 3 On the first screen that appears click Set Up a Product The wizard will detect any...

Page 22: ...the end of the Setup Wizard click Finish to exit the wizard By default the Broadband Network Utility starts automatically 5 Remove the Setup CD from the CD drive and the floppy disk if used from the...

Page 23: ...lick Wireless G Notebook Adapter MN 720 MN 820 7 When the wizard prompts you to connect your wireless adapter insert it into the PC Card slot on your computer 8 When the wizard asks which base station...

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Page 25: ...ut configuring the base station by using the Setup Wizard see Chapter 2 Setup There are two options for configuring your base station from the Base Station Management Tool Follow the Base Station Setu...

Page 26: ...ement Tool directly from a Web browser such as Microsoft Internet Explorer 5 or later or Netscape Navigator 6 0 or later 1 From the computer connected to the base station open your Web browser and the...

Page 27: ...Network On the Wide Area Network page under Internet Connection Type select the type of Internet connection provided by your ISP 2 Enter the information required for your specific Internet connection...

Page 28: ...s The base station uses Wired Equivalent Privacy WEP or Wi Fi Protected Access WPA to help prevent unauthorized users from joining your network or accessing data that is being transmitted over the net...

Page 29: ...om Windows In general you should configure the computer to use the TCP IP protocol and to obtain an IP address automatically However if you disable the DHCP server on the base station or if you want o...

Page 30: ...s automatically and then click Obtain DNS server address automatically 5 Click OK to close the TCP IP Properties dialog box and then click OK to close the Connection Properties dialog box Step 9 Test...

Page 31: ...et port on the base station that you want to use as an access point Note If your current base station router or gateway provides wireless connectivity be sure to write down its IP address and wireless...

Page 32: ...tation itself and then use the default password admin to open the Base Station Management Tool For more information about restoring factory default settings to the base station see Chapter 1 Introduct...

Page 33: ...urity settings click Apply Note The wireless security settings of all the devices on your network must match the wireless security settings you provide for the base station Be sure to note the setting...

Page 34: ...ing base station router or gateway 7 Connect one end of the blue Ethernet cable that came with your base station to one of the ports of your existing base station router or gateway Connect the other e...

Page 35: ...the same Internet connection from multiple computers on your network O Start the Broadband Network Utility to view shared resources join other networks and access Help to troubleshoot problems O Share...

Page 36: ...etwork 1 Click Start 2 Click Log Off If Log Off does not appear on your Start menu click Shut Down make sure that Log Off is selected in the drop down box and then click OK 3 Log on to your network Af...

Page 37: ...Network Utility or O Double click the Broadband Network Utility icon in the notification area at the far right of the Windows taskbar Information about your network The Internet connection status of y...

Page 38: ...information look up administrator in Windows Help File and folder sharing is configured from the computer that contains the files and folders you wish to share You can share an entire drive with the n...

Page 39: ...of your shared files you can assign permissions and passwords to your files and folders For more information look up permission and access control in Windows Help In Windows Millennium Edition look u...

Page 40: ...o known as sharing a printer Sharing must be configured on the computer to which the printer is attached O Run the Add Printer Wizard to install printer drivers on each computer that you want to print...

Page 41: ...ount with another person and he or she downloads e mail messages from the shared account to one computer on the network you will not see those messages when you access the account from another compute...

Page 42: ...Utility 2 On the Tools menu click Adapter Settings 3 In the Wireless Adapter drop down list make sure that a Microsoft wireless adapter is selected 4 Click Configure 5 Click Add 6 Type a name for the...

Page 43: ...4 Click Available Networks 5 From the list of available networks select the network you want to join 6 If WEP or Wi Fi Protected Access WPA is enabled on the network you are joining type the key or p...

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Page 45: ...puter your workgroup or domain and your Internet connection in the left pane of the Broadband Network Utility If there is a problem with your network or Internet connection the Broadband Network Utili...

Page 46: ...Web site the Broadband Network Utility Update Service will automatically notify you unless you turn the update service off After you log on to a networked computer a message will appear in the notifi...

Page 47: ...ntivirus software to scan all floppy disks before copying or opening files from them or before starting your computer from them Help Protect Your Network from Hackers The Microsoft Wireless Base Stati...

Page 48: ...y on your network O Wired Equivalent Privacy WEP WEP provides 64 bit or 128 bit encryption When you enable WEP you establish a WEP key that scrambles or encrypts the data being transmitted between wir...

Page 49: ...ction This is important because the Setup Wizard will help detect your current Internet settings and configure your new Microsoft Broadband Networking hardware The Setup Wizard will not start or locks...

Page 50: ...er cables the Ethernet cables between the broadband modem and the base station and any Ethernet cables attaching computers to the base station Check the setup instructions for your broadband modem to...

Page 51: ...m This process will involve turning your broadband modem off and back on again Follow the instructions from your broadband modem documentation or Internet service provider ISP After the broadband mode...

Page 52: ...me of manufacture and is printed on a label attached to the back of the device After you have written down the MAC address from your original adapter or router you can clone the address to the new bas...

Page 53: ...the back of the base station to clear all current base station settings This is the same button that is used in a different procedure to reset the current settings Before you restore your base statio...

Page 54: ...b and then click to clear the Enable IEEE 802 1x authentication for this network check box if it is selected 6 If you cannot click this check box then you are not using 802 1x authentication or wirele...

Page 55: ...Base Station Management Tool from the Broadband Network Utility You can also access the base station directly through your Internet browser by going to the address http 192 168 2 1 Then you can view...

Page 56: ...nated Make sure that the status lights on your network devices are illuminated to indicate that each Ethernet port is working properly If these lights are not illuminated try a different type of Ether...

Page 57: ...atus lights on your modem indicate that it is functioning and the status lights on your base station show that you have an Internet connection try accessing the Internet from your computer again O Res...

Page 58: ...ta is transmitted across your network You might find that you need more bandwidth to use all of your computers at the same time on the network If your connection is still too slow contact your Interne...

Page 59: ...troubleshoot that issue before configuring a multiplayer network game O Check your base station network settings If other computers on your network are also having problems accessing the network and...

Page 60: ...tation and modem are running NAT and or DHCP servers at the same time the devices can interfere with each other and cause intermittent failures If you are running a Microsoft base station for example...

Page 61: ...re that the status lights on the base station and each network adapter are illuminated to indicate that each connected Ethernet port is working properly If the status lights are not illuminated try a...

Page 62: ...If you can access other shared files but not the one you want you might not have permission to access the file For more information about permissions see the troubleshooting topics below O Ensure that...

Page 63: ...t limit which users can read write to or delete the shared resources If you are having difficulty accessing a file or folder on another computer it may be because the permissions for that file limit y...

Page 64: ...ed files on your network For more information about checking and setting permissions see Broadband Network Utility Help Note Windows XP Home Edition uses only Simple File Sharing Windows XP Profession...

Page 65: ...s O Dynamic by using Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol or DHCP O Static O Point to Point Protocol over Ethernet PPPoE Each type of Internet connection requires different settings when you set up a n...

Page 66: ...up a base station Note For information about changing your computer name see Help in the Broadband Network Utility To determine your computer name in Microsoft Windows XP or Windows 2000 1 Click Start...

Page 67: ...ur static IP address settings Windows XP 1 Do one of the following O Click Start click Control Panel click Network and Internet Connections and then double click Network Connections O Click Start clic...

Page 68: ...rk Connections icon in Control Panel A PPPoE Internet connection typically appears under Broadband and includes the descriptor WAN Miniport PPPOE Double click this icon for more information O If your...

Page 69: ...If you have a Microsoft wireless base station you can use the Base Station Management Tool On the home page click Wireless O If you have a non Microsoft base station gateway or router use the network...

Page 70: ...Network Utility for extensive information about our products and for detailed troubleshooting information to help you identify and solve common networking problems Technical Support Options Product N...

Page 71: ...essory boards is causing the problem Disconnect the I O devices one at a time and see if the interference stops If this hardware device does cause interference try the following measures to correct it...

Page 72: ...on WAN O One 10 100 Mbps Ethernet IEEE 802 3 port Auto MDI MDI X Crossover O RJ 45 Connector O UTP STPCAT3orbettercablingrequiredfor10Base Toperation O UTP STP CAT 5 or better required for 100 Base TX...

Page 73: ...ture 0 to 40 deg C Storage Temperature 20 to 60 deg C Humidity 10 to 85 percent non condensing Emissions FCC Part 15 Class B Canada RSS 210 Safety UL Physical Dimensions 1 2 x 5 3 x 6 8 30 5 X 134 6 X...

Page 74: ...ency Range ISM Band 2 400 to 2 4835 GHz Channels 1 11 United States Canada Approved for use only in the United States and Canada Wireless Security WEP Off 64 bit and 128 bit WPA 256 bit Indicators Wir...

Page 75: ...g Setup Wizard and Broadband Network Utility you need O PC running Microsoft Windows 98 Windows 98 SE Windows Millennium Edition Windows Me Windows 2000 Professional Windows XP Professional or Windows...

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Page 83: ...data from one segment of a network to another See wireless access point broadband A high speed Internet connection typically 256 kilobits per second connection Kbps or faster Broadband services are u...

Page 84: ...assigned temporarily by using the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol or DHCP to a device that requires it IP addresses are required for computers to find one another and communicate over the Interne...

Page 85: ...ch of which can be no greater than 255 separated by periods such as 192 168 2 1 ISP Acronym for Internet service provider A company that provides access to the Internet Kbps Abbreviation of kilobits p...

Page 86: ...onal Computer Memory Card International Association This group defined the standards for the PC Card a type of expansion card designed for notebook computers peer to peer network A network of two or m...

Page 87: ...ss network name An SSID value uniquely identifies your wireless network and is case sensitive static IP address A static Internet Protocol IP address is a unique identifier that is assigned permanentl...

Page 88: ...ss from the Internet VPN Acronym for virtual private network A set of computers on a public network such as the Internet that communicate among themselves by using encryption technology WAN Acronym fo...

Page 89: ...izard 11 specifications 66 stand setting up 4 system requirements 69 troubleshooting setup 44 Typical Setup 11 UPnP Standards 2 wireless access point setup 25 27 wireless setup 17 Base Station Managem...

Page 90: ...se station 11 Base Station Management Tool 19 20 preparing for 12 software 13 15 system requirements 69 troubleshooting 43 44 wireless access point setup 25 27 wireless base station setup 17 interfere...

Page 91: ...nternet connection 62 printers sharing 34 55 programs sharing 32 radio wave transmission 7 8 9 regulatory information 65 requirements system 69 resetting base station 4 Restore button locating 3 resto...

Page 92: ...45 46 MAC addresses 46 printers 55 setup 44 Setup Wizard 43 44 speed network 52 Windows XP issues 48 Typical Setup base station 11 preparing for 12 unauthorized access preventing 42 Universal Plug an...

Page 93: ...ice provider ISP Your ISP may not require all of the settings listed below Dynamic IP DHCP Settings Complete this section only if your ISP uses a DHCP connection Host name ____________________________...

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