Gateway WBM-120 User manual

Installing Configuring
your Gateway Windows network
installationguide
802.11b wireless series PC Card model WBM-120

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Contents
1 Windows XP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Step 1: Installing the hardware and software . . . . . . . . . . 2
Installing the PC Card in your computer . . . . . . . . . 2
Installing the wireless device driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Step 2: Configuring the wireless device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Naming the computers and the workgroup . . . . . . . 5
Step 3: Configuring the TCP/IP protocol . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Terms you should know . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Setting up a DHCP IP address for each computer . 12
Turning the wireless emitter off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Where to go from here . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Creating a wireless Ethernet network . . . . . . . . . . 16
Using your wireless Ethernet network . . . . . . . . . . 16
Troubleshooting your wireless Ethernet network . . 16
2 Windows 98SE, Windows Me, and Windows 2000. . . 17
Step 1: Installing the software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Installing the Gateway Wireless Monitor . . . . . . . . 18
Step 2: Installing the hardware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Installing the PC Card in your computer . . . . . . . . 20
Installing the wireless device driver . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Step 3: Configuring the wireless device . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Naming the computers and the workgroup . . . . . . 24
Step 4: 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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Where to go from here . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Creating a wireless Ethernet network . . . . . . . . . . 34
Using your wireless Ethernet network . . . . . . . . . . 34
Troubleshooting your wireless Ethernet network . . 34
A Getting Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Technical Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Automated troubleshooting system . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Telephone numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
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B Safety, Regulatory, and Legal Information . . . . . . . . . 37
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Windows XP
This chapter describes how to install a
Gateway wireless Ethernet PC Card on
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
wireless device” on page 5.
■“Step 3: Configuring the TCP/IP
protocol” on page 12.
If you need to install and configure the
wireless device for other versions of
Windows, see “Windows 98SE,
WindowsMe,andWindows2000”on
page 17.
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Chapter 1: Windows XP
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Step 1: Installing the hardware and
software
Installing the PC Card in your computer
Use the following instructions to install the PC Card in your
computer.
To install the PC Card in your computer:
■Push the card firmly into the PC Card slot label-side up
until the black antenna is the only thing protruding from
the side of your computer.
If this is the first time you have installed this PC Card
into your computer, the Found New Hardware Wizard
opens. To complete the PC Card installation, go to
“Installing the wireless device driver” on page 2.
Installing the wireless device driver
Use the following instructions to install the wireless device
driver for Windows XP.
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To install the wireless device 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 802.11 PC Card 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 wireless device
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Step 2: Configuring the wireless device
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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To run the Windows XP Network Setup Wizard:
1Click the Network Setup Wizard icon on the
Windows XP taskbar. The Network Setup Wizard
opens.
- OR -
Click Start, All Programs, Accessories, Communications,
then click Network Setup Wizard. The Network Setup
Wizard opens.
2Click Next to continue through the wizard.
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