Gateway WGU-210 User manual

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installationguide
802.11g wireless series USB Adapter model WGU-210

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Contents
1 Windows XP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Step 1: Installing the hardware and software . . . . . . . . . . 2
Connecting the USB adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Installing the USB adapter driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Step 2: Configuring the USB adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Naming the computers and the workgroup . . . . . . . 6
Step 3: Configuring the TCP/IP protocol . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Terms you should know . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Setting up a DHCP IP address for each computer . 13
Turning the wireless emitter off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Where to go from here . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Creating your wireless Ethernet network . . . . . . . . 17
Using your wireless Ethernet network . . . . . . . . . . 17
Troubleshooting your wireless Ethernet network . . 17
2 Windows 2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Step 1: Installing the hardware and software . . . . . . . . . 20
Installing the Gateway Wireless Monitor . . . . . . . . 20
Connecting the USB adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Installing the USB adapter driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Step 2: Configuring the USB adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Naming the computers and the workgroup . . . . . . 26
Step 3: Configuring the TCP/IP protocol . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Terms you should know . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Setting up a DHCP IP address for each computer . 28
Turning the wireless emitter off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Where to go from here . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Creating your wireless Ethernet network . . . . . . . . 32
Using your wireless Ethernet network . . . . . . . . . . 32
Troubleshooting your wireless Ethernet network . . 32
Technical Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Automated troubleshooting system . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Telephone numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
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Windows XP
This chapter describes how to connect a
Gateway wireless Ethernet USB adapter
to your Windows XP computer and
configure Windows XP for a wireless
Ethernet network. Complete these tasks
in sequence:
■“Step 1: Installing the hardware
and software” on page 2.
■“Step 2: Configuring the USB
adapter” on page 6.
■“Step 3: Configuring the TCP/IP
protocol” on page 13.
If you need to install and configure the
USB adapter for “Windows 2000” on
page 19
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Step 1: Installing the hardware and
software
Connecting the USB adapter
Use the following instructions to connect the USB adapter to
your computer.
To connect the USB adapter to your computer:
1Connect the USB cable to the USB adapter.
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2Connect the other end of the USB cable to a USB port
in your computer.
If this is the first time you have connected this
USB adapter to your computer, the Found New
Hardware Wizard opens. To complete the USB adapter
installation, go to “Installing the USB adapter driver”
on page 3.
Installing the USB adapter driver
Use the following instructions to install the USB adapter driver
for Windows XP.
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To install the USB adapter driver
1When the Found New Hardware Wizard opens, insert
the installation CD in the CD drive.
2Click Install the software automatically (Recommended),
then click Next. The wizard displays a list of
recommended drivers to install.
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3Click the Gateway Wireless 802.11G USB adapter located
in the d:\driver\winxp folder on the installation CD,
then click Next.
4When a message tells you that the driver has not
passed Windows Logo testing, click Continue Anyway.
The device driver files are copied to the hard drive.
5Click Finish to complete the installation.
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Step 2: Configuring the USB adapter
Naming the computers and the
workgroup
The first time you use networking in your computer, you need
to use the Windows XP Network Setup Wizard to name each
computer and the workgroup and to select other network
settings in Windows XP.
Important The network setup procedure uses the
Windows XP Network Setup Wizard. The example
screens show the screens that typically appear in
the course of using the wizard. If your network
situation differs from that used in this example, you
may encounter additional screens or screens with
different selections. Make sure that you read each
screen in the wizard and make your selections
based on your particular network situation.
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