HP hn200w User manual

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hp digital
home networking
wireless gateway
hn200w
quick start guide

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to, the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for
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wireless gateway
hn200w
Thank you for choosing the Hewlett-Packard
Digital Home Networking Wireless
Gateway. This quick start guide provides
easy set-up instructions. For additional
information, see the user’s guide included
on the CD-ROM.
POWER
LAN WAN
WLAN
LINK
1234
box contents
■One Wireless Gateway
■One installation and documentation CD-ROM
■One AC Power Adapter
■One Ethernet cable (blue)
■One quick start guide
■One warranty sheet

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before you begin
1Verify that all of the box components are
included.
2Confirm that:
■The computers you intend to connect to the
Gateway are all either running
Windows 98, 98SE, Me, 2000, or XP
(Windows 2000 and XP Professional
require administrative privileges to install
this software—see your user documentation
for details).
■Each computer has a CD-ROM drive.
■Each computer to be wirelessly connected
to your network has a wireless network
adapter (internal or external) installed.
■A broadband (DSL or cable) modem has
been installed and is connected to one of
the computers via an Ethernet cable.
3To avoid conflicts, uninstall or disable any
connection-sharing software, such as 3COM
HomeClick, Microsoft Internet Connection
Sharing (ICS), Intel Anypoint ISS, or proxy
software such as WinGate, Sygate, or other
similar applications. You no longer need this
type of application when you install the
Wireless Gateway.
To uninstall a program:
a) Select Start > Settings > Control
Panel.
b) Double-click Add/Remove
Programs.
c) Select the connection-sharing or proxy
software application to be removed.
d) Click Add/Remove, then click Yes.

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installing the wireless gateway
and connecting the first
computer (wired)
1Remove the CD-ROM from the box.
2If the computer is off, turn it on.
3Insert the CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive of
the computer that is connected to your
broadband (cable or DSL) modem.
4The HP welcome screen appears:
Note: This screen appears only if Autorun is
enabled. If you don’t see this screen,
double-click My Computer. Right-click
Compact Disc. Then click AutoPlay to
launch the installed program.

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5Select installation. The installation wizard
screen appears.
6Follow the onscreen instructions to set up and
configure the Wireless Gateway, and to
connect the cables. Select First PC when
you are prompted to setup either a first PC or
an additional PC.
7You will be asked to make cable connections
with all equipment powered on. This is
necessary to interactively detect that each
connection has been properly made. There is
no danger to you or to your equipment.

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8Use this diagram to help you connect the cables:
POWER
1
WAN
234
RESET
UPLINK
LAN
broadband modem
Ethernet cable
Ethernet cable
first PC
to AC
wall outlet
power adapter

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registering the wireless
gateway
Make sure you register your product with HP
after the installation process is complete. The
registration option has been pre-selected for you.
HP registration provides you with automatic
notification of updates to the firmware installed
on the Gateway and to the software installed on
the PC.
If you choose to register your product at a later
date, enter the following into the address
window of your Web browser (such as Internet
Explorer or Netscape):
http://register.hp.com
Then press Enter.
converting from an Ethernet
to a wireless connection
If, after installing the Wireless Gateway and the
first computer, you wish to change the first
computer to a wireless connection (instead of
Ethernet), follow these steps:
1Disconnect the Ethernet cable between the
first computer and the Wireless Gateway.
2Complete the steps for “installing additional
network computers” described in the
following section.

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installing additional network
computers
1Turn on the computer to be connected and
insert the CD-ROM in the CD-ROM drive.
2When the welcome screen appears (as
shown above), click installation.
3Follow the onscreen instructions. Select Add
additional computer when you are
prompted to install either a first PC or an
additional PC.
4When the installation is completed, click
Finish.
5Repeat Steps 1 to 4 for each additional
computer on your home network, including
those to be connected wirelessly.
Note: Keep the CD-ROM in a safe place for
future use.
accessing additional
documentation
1Insert the CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive of
the computer.
2Click documentation on the HP welcome
screen.
3Click user’s guide or any other option you
want to review.
Note: Keep the CD-ROM in a safe place for
future use.

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product and support
information
■HP Customer Care: [phone];
http://www.hp.com/cposupport
■Online product information and technical
support: http://www.hp.com/go/
homenetworking
(includes a home networking tutorial, FAQs,
and other information)