AT&T Turbo 802.11b manual

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Buen manual de instrucciones

Las leyes obligan al vendedor a entregarle al comprador, junto con el producto, el manual de instrucciones AT&T Turbo 802.11b. La falta del manual o facilitar información incorrecta al consumidor constituyen una base de reclamación por no estar de acuerdo el producto con el contrato. Según la ley, está permitido adjuntar un manual de otra forma que no sea en papel, lo cual últimamente es bastante común y los fabricantes nos facilitan un manual gráfico, su versión electrónica AT&T Turbo 802.11b o vídeos de instrucciones para usuarios. La condición es que tenga una forma legible y entendible.

¿Qué es un manual de instrucciones?

El nombre proviene de la palabra latina “instructio”, es decir, ordenar. Por lo tanto, en un manual AT&T Turbo 802.11b se puede encontrar la descripción de las etapas de actuación. El propósito de un manual es enseñar, facilitar el encendido o el uso de un dispositivo o la realización de acciones concretas. Un manual de instrucciones también es una fuente de información acerca de un objeto o un servicio, es una pista.

Desafortunadamente pocos usuarios destinan su tiempo a leer manuales AT&T Turbo 802.11b, sin embargo, un buen manual nos permite, no solo conocer una cantidad de funcionalidades adicionales del dispositivo comprado, sino también evitar la mayoría de fallos.

Entonces, ¿qué debe contener el manual de instrucciones perfecto?

Sobre todo, un manual de instrucciones AT&T Turbo 802.11b debe contener:
- información acerca de las especificaciones técnicas del dispositivo AT&T Turbo 802.11b
- nombre de fabricante y año de fabricación del dispositivo AT&T Turbo 802.11b
- condiciones de uso, configuración y mantenimiento del dispositivo AT&T Turbo 802.11b
- marcas de seguridad y certificados que confirmen su concordancia con determinadas normativas

¿Por qué no leemos los manuales de instrucciones?

Normalmente es por la falta de tiempo y seguridad acerca de las funcionalidades determinadas de los dispositivos comprados. Desafortunadamente la conexión y el encendido de AT&T Turbo 802.11b no es suficiente. El manual de instrucciones siempre contiene una serie de indicaciones acerca de determinadas funcionalidades, normas de seguridad, consejos de mantenimiento (incluso qué productos usar), fallos eventuales de AT&T Turbo 802.11b y maneras de solucionar los problemas que puedan ocurrir durante su uso. Al final, en un manual se pueden encontrar los detalles de servicio técnico AT&T en caso de que las soluciones propuestas no hayan funcionado. Actualmente gozan de éxito manuales de instrucciones en forma de animaciones interesantes o vídeo manuales que llegan al usuario mucho mejor que en forma de un folleto. Este tipo de manual ayuda a que el usuario vea el vídeo entero sin saltarse las especificaciones y las descripciones técnicas complicadas de AT&T Turbo 802.11b, como se suele hacer teniendo una versión en papel.

¿Por qué vale la pena leer los manuales de instrucciones?

Sobre todo es en ellos donde encontraremos las respuestas acerca de la construcción, las posibilidades del dispositivo AT&T Turbo 802.11b, el uso de determinados accesorios y una serie de informaciones que permiten aprovechar completamente sus funciones y comodidades.

Tras una compra exitosa de un equipo o un dispositivo, vale la pena dedicar un momento para familiarizarse con cada parte del manual AT&T Turbo 802.11b. Actualmente se preparan y traducen con dedicación, para que no solo sean comprensibles para los usuarios, sino que también cumplan su función básica de información y ayuda.

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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. All marks are trademarks of their respective corporations.[...]

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    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 ........................................................................3 Package contents................................................[...]

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    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. Package Content s Please check to make sure your package cont ains the following items: Plug&[...]

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    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 . Y ou’ll have to remove the screw or clip that holds the slot cover in place. 4 Car[...]

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    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. T o start the Configuration Wizard, double-click on the Utility icon (four vertical bar[...]

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    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 . If it does not, see the T roubleshooting section on page 30. Wiza[...]

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    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 . SSID: The Service Set Id[...]

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    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. All wireless adapters on your network must use the same SSID as your wireless router and/or[...]

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    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. WEP Encryption: For a higher level of privacy you can choose to scramble the data b[...]

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    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. Click Refresh to update the list and show additional networks that may have b[...]

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    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 . Step 3 Click Network Connections . Windows ® XP • Windows ® 2000 • Windows ® Me/98 [...]

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    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. If you do not see it in the list, click the Inst all button and follow directions to install File and [...]

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    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 . Step 8 Click the Change button. Step 9 Enter a unique name to identify your computer . Each comp[...]

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    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 . Be sure to record these in a safe place. Y ou will be required to e[...]

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    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. Scroll down to select Sharing . NOTE: If[...]

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    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. Step 2 Place the cursor on the disk drive you want to share (usually Drive C:), then click the right mouse button and scroll[...]

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    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. Step 3 Double-[...]

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    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 . Step 3 Click the Properties button. Step 4 Make sure File[...]

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    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 . Each computer must have a dif ferent name. Ent[...]

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    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 . Be sure to record these in a safe place. Y ou will be required to e[...]

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    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. Scroll down to select Sharing . [...]

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    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. Step 2 Place the cursor on the disk drive you want to share (usually Local Drive C:), then click the right mouse button [...]

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    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. Step 3 Double-cl[...]

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    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 . Step 3 Scroll down to make sure File and Printer Sharing for Microsof t Ne[...]

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    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. Step 6 Click the Configuration tab at the top of this screen, then click the File and Pri[...]

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    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. In the next window displayed you should see the names of all network computers. If any computer[...]

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    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 . Step 2 Place the cursor on the printer you want to share, then click the right mouse button and scroll down t[...]

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    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. Step 2 Place the cursor on the disk drive you want to share (usually Drive C:), then click the right mou[...]

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    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. Step 2 Double-click any icon to see a list of all shared folders on that computer . Step 3 Doub[...]

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    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 rou[...]

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    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.) If remedies suggested on the previous page do not work, you can set your computer to automatically detect IP settings, whic[...]

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    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 . Users can roam within the range of access points and their wireless device connections are passed fro[...]

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    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. Firewalls are typically used to prevent outsiders from accessin[...]

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    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. MTU MTU (Maximum T ransmission/T ransfer Unit) is the largest p[...]

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    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. The programs and data are shared by cl[...]

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    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. V oIP services allow telephone calls using your PC or LAN. WEP WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) is the most common security protocol for wireless LANs, providing th[...]

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    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 • 5.5[...]

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    Questions? Call 1-877-800-5400 or visit www .plugandshare.att.com 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. All marks are trademarks of their respective corporations. Issue 1.2 A T&T 10/4/03[...]