Gateway WBU-110 manual

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i www.gatew ay .com Contents 1 Windows XP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Step 1: Installing the hardware and sof tware . . . . . . . . . . 2 Connecting the USB adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Installing the USB adapter driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Step 2: Configuring the USB adapter .[...]

ii www .gatewa y .com 8509438.book Page ii T uesday, August 12 , 2003 1:23 P M[...]

1 1 Windows XP This ch apte r des cribe s how to con nect a Gateway wir eless Ethern et USB adap ter to yo ur Wind ows XP comput er and configure Windows X P for a wireless Ether net netwo rk. Comp lete th ese task s in sequence: ■ “Step 1: Installin g the hardware and so ftwar e” on pa ge 2. ■ “Step 2: Co nfiguring t he USB adap ter” o[...]

2 Chapter 1: Window s XP www .gatewa y .com Step 1: Inst alling th e hardware an d software Connecting the USB adapter Use the following instructions to connect the USB adapter to your comp uter. T o connect the USB adap ter to yo ur compu ter: 1 Connect the USB cabl e to the U SB adapter . 8509438.book Page 2 Tuesday, August 12, 2 003 1:23 PM[...]

3 Step 1: Installing the hardware and softwa re www.gatew ay .com 2 Connect the ot her end of the USB cable to a USB port in your comp uter . If thi s is the first ti me y ou hav e conn ecte d this USB adapt er to you r computer , the Found N ew Hard ware W izard open s. T o c ompl ete th e USB adap ter installation, go to “Installing t he USB ad[...]

4 Chapter 1: Window s XP www .gatewa y .com T o in stall the USB adapter driver 1 When t he Fo und N ew Hard ware Wizard ope ns, i nsert the installation CD in the CD drive. 2 Click Install the sof tware automa tically (Recommended ) , then click Next . The wizard displa ys a list of recommended drivers to install. 8509438.book Page 4 Tuesday, Augu[...]

5 Step 1: Installing the hardware and softwa re www.gatew ay .com 3 Click the Gatewa y Wireless 802.11G USB adapter located in the d:driver winxp folder on the in stallation CD, then click Next . 4 When a mes sage tells y ou tha t the dr iver has not passed Windows Logo testing, click C onti nue Anyway . The device dr iver files ar e copied to th[...]

6 Chapter 1: Window s XP www .gatewa y .com Step 2: Co nfigu ring the USB ada pter Naming the computers and the wor kgroup The f irst t ime you use networki ng in y our c omput er , yo u nee d to use the Windo ws XP Netw ork S etup Wizar d to nam e each computer and the workgroup and to sele c t othe r network setti ngs in Windows XP . Impo r tant [...]

7 Step 2: Configuri ng the USB adapt er www.gatew ay .com T o r un the Wind ows XP N etwork Setu p Wiza rd: 1 Click the Network Setup W izard icon on the Windows XP ta skba r . T he N etwork Set up Wiz ard open s. - OR - Click Star t , All Programs , Accessorie s , Communicat ions , then click Netw ork Setu p Wizar d . T he Ne twork Setu p Wiz ar d[...]

8 Chapter 1: Window s XP www .gatewa y .com 3 Click Next . The wizard found disc onnected n etwork hardware screen opens. 4 Click to select the Igno re dis conne cted networ k hardwa re check box, then c lick Next . The Select a c onnection method scre en opens. 8509438.book Page 8 Tuesday, August 12, 2 003 1:23 PM[...]

9 Step 2: Configuri ng the USB adapt er www.gatew ay .com 5 Click This co mputer co nnects to th e Intern et thro ugh anoth er comput er on m y network or thro ugh a resid ential gatewa y , then click Next . 6 If the Y our com puter has m ultiple conne ctions screen opens, click Let me choo se the con nectio ns to m y netw ork , then click Next . 7[...]

10 Chapter 1: Window s XP www .gatewa y .com 8 Click Next . The Give thi s computer a descrip tion and name screen opens. 9 T ype a des cription of th e computer in t he Computer descript ion box. 10 T ype a unique computer na me in th e Comp uter nam e box. This name identif ies the comput er to other users on the n etwork. U se a comput er name o[...]

11 Step 2: Configuri ng the USB adapt er www.gatew ay .com 11 Click Next . The Name your network screen opens. 12 Ty p e a na m e fo r y o u r w o r k g r o u p i n t h e W orkgrou p name box. Use a workgr oup name of u p to 1 5 charac ters wi th no bl ank spac es. The wo rkgrou p name must be the same fo r all computers in your network workgroup, [...]

12 Chapter 1: Window s XP www .gatewa y .com 14 Click Next to ap ply th e netwo rk sett ings. The Yo u ’ r e almost done screen op ens. 15 If you are settin g up an E therne t netwo rk on oth er computers, y ou may want to u se the Netwo rk Setup Wizard to do so. Click a method for installing and configurin g the network on your other computers o[...]

13 Step 3: Config uring the TCP/IP pro tocol www.gatew ay .com Step 3: Co nfigu ring the TCP/I P proto col A networ king protocol is a language computer s use to ta lk to each othe r . One of se veral avai lable proto col s mus t be set up on e ach comput er you plan to us e on yo ur netw ork. W e recom mend you use th e T ran smission Control Pro [...]

14 Chapter 1: Window s XP www .gatewa y .com T o set up a DH CP IP ad dress: 1 Click Star t , then click Control P anel . The Control P anel window o pens. If you r Control Panel is in Categor y View , click Net work an d Inte rnet C onne ctio ns . The Network and In ternet Conne ctions win dow opens. 2 Click/Double-click Network C onnecti ons . Th[...]

15 Step 3: Config uring the TCP/IP pro tocol www.gatew ay .com 6 Click the Gen era l tab. 7 Click Obtain an IP address a utomatically . 8 Click OK to clos e the In ternet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties dia log box . 9 Click OK to clos e the Wireless Networ k Connection Properties dia log box . 10 Click X to close t he Netw ork Conn ecti ons wind ow .[...]

16 Chapter 1: Window s XP www .gatewa y .com T u rning th e wire less em itter off Y ou can turn off the wireless emitter to conserve the battery charge on your n otebook computer or to make a computer unav ail able o n the n etwo rk. Ther e are t ime s, suc h as w hen you are flying in an aircra ft, when you shou ld turn o ff your wire less emitte[...]

17 Where t o go f rom here www.gatew ay .com Where to go f rom here Creating y our wireless Ethernet network Now that you ha ve configu red your wire less Ether net networ k, you a re rea dy to crea te a wi rel ess ne two rk. Go to th e crea ting a wireles s acce ss poin t netw ork or c reatin g a peer -to-pe er wire less network section in the Set[...]

18 Chapter 1: Window s XP www .gatewa y .com 8509438.book Page 18 Tu esday, August 12, 2003 1:23 P M[...]

19 2 Windo ws 98SE, Windo ws Me, and Windows 2000 This ch apte r des cribe s how to con nect a Gateway wire less USB adapter to your Windows 98SE, Windows Me , or Windows 2000 comp uter a nd configure your co mputer for a wire less Ethern et network . Comp lete th ese task s in seq uenc e: ■ “Step 1: Installin g the hardware and software ” on[...]

20 Chapter 2: Window s 9 8SE, Windows Me, and Windows 2000 www .gatewa y .com Step 1: Inst alling th e hardware an d software Installi ng the Gatew ay Wireless Monitor Use the following instructio ns to install the Gateway Wireless Monitor program. T o install the G a teway W ireless Mo nitor: 1 Insert t he CD t hat came w ith you r PC Card into yo[...]

21 Step 1: Installing the hardware and softwa re www.gatew ay .com 5 Click Next . The License Agreemen t screen open s. 6 Click Y es t o accept the Li cense Agr eement. Th e Choose Destinatio n Location screen opens. 7 Click Next . The wizard installs the program on your computer . 8509438.book Page 21 Tu esday, August 12, 2003 1:23 P M[...]

22 Chapter 2: Window s 9 8SE, Windows Me, and Windows 2000 www .gatewa y .com Connecting the USB adapter Use the following instructions to connect the USB adapter to your comp uter. T o connect the USB adap ter to yo ur compu ter: 1 Connec t the U SB cord to the USB adapte r. 2 Connect the ot her end of the USB cable to a USB port in your comp uter[...]

23 Step 1: Installing the hardware and softwa re www.gatew ay .com Instal ling the US B adapter dr iver The following instruct ions tell you how to install the USB adap ter dri ver usi ng the Add Ne w Hard ware Wizard. T o install the USB adapter driver 1 When the Add New Ha rdware W izard op ens, i nsert the installation CD into the CD drive. Impo[...]

24 Chapter 2: Window s 9 8SE, Windows Me, and Windows 2000 www .gatewa y .com 2 Click Next . The sear ch for new driv ers screen opens. 3 Click to select the CD-ROM drive and Specify a lo cation check boxes. Make sure t hat all other chec k boxes are cleared. 4 Click Browse . The Browse fo r Folder dialog box op ens. 8509438.book Page 24 Tu esday, [...]

25 Step 1: Installing the hardware and softwa re www.gatew ay .com 5 Naviga te to the Driv er fo lder located on the installation CD. For exampl e, if you are installing drivers for Windows 9 8SE, click to highlight the Win9X folder located u nder the Driver folder on the installation CD. 6 Click OK . The Add New W izard locat es the U SB adap ter [...]

26 Chapter 2: Window s 9 8SE, Windows Me, and Windows 2000 www .gatewa y .com Step 2: Confi guring the USB adapter Naming the computers and the wor kgroup The firs t time you use net worki ng on yo ur comput er , you need to give ea c h compu ter a uniqu e name an d assign e ach computer to the same wor kgroup. If you ar e naming the c omputers and[...]

27 Step 2: Confi guring the USB adapt er www.gatew ay .com 4 Click the Identif ication tab. 5 T ype a unique computer na me in th e Comp uter nam e box. This name identif ies the comput er to other users on the n etwork. U se a comput er name of up to 15 charac ters wi th no b lank sp aces. Ea ch comput er name must be unique o n your n etwork. All[...]

28 Chapter 2: Window s 9 8SE, Windows Me, and Windows 2000 www .gatewa y .com 9 After you name eac h comp uter an d assi gn it t o yo ur workgrou p, go to “Step 3: Configuring the TCP/ IP protoco l” on page 30 . T o identif y a Wind ows 2000 co mputer on the net work: 1 Click Star t , Settings , then click Control P a nel . The Control P anel w[...]

29 Step 2: Confi guring the USB adapt er www.gatew ay .com 6 Ty p e a na m e fo r y o u r w o r k g r o u p i n t h e W orkgrou p box. Us e a workgroup na me of up to 15 charact ers with n o blan k spaces. The wo rkgroup name m ust be the same for all computers in your network workgroup, and the name must be diff erent than any computer name on you[...]

30 Chapter 2: Window s 9 8SE, Windows Me, and Windows 2000 www .gatewa y .com Step 3: Configu ring the TCP/IP proto col A networ king protocol is a language computer s use to ta lk to each othe r . One of se veral avai lable proto col s mus t be set up on e ach comput er you plan to us e on yo ur netw ork. W e recom mend you use th e T ran smission[...]

31 Step 3: Config uring the TCP/IP pro tocol www.gatew ay .com If you are co nnectin g to a home Et hernet net work, have a cable or DSL modem, and a wire less access poi nt router that automat ically assigns I P addre sses to computer s on th e network, follow the instru ctions in “T o set up a DHCP IP addre ss fo r Windows 98SE or Windows Me:?[...]

32 Chapter 2: Window s 9 8SE, Windows Me, and Windows 2000 www .gatewa y .com 6 Click the IP Addr ess tab , then clic k Obtain an IP address automa tically . 7 Click OK to clos e the T CP/IP Properties dialog box. 8 Click OK to clos e the Ne twork dialog box. 9 Click X to close t he Co ntro l Pa nel window . 10 Repeat this proced ure for e very com[...]

33 Step 3: Config uring the TCP/IP pro tocol www.gatew ay .com T o set up a D HCP IP ad dress for Windows 2000: 1 Click Star t , Settings , then click Netw ork and D ial-up Conn ections . T he Network an d Dial-up Co nnections window ope ns. This window ha s an icon for each networking co nnectio n available on your computer . For example, if you h[...]

34 Chapter 2: Window s 9 8SE, Windows Me, and Windows 2000 www .gatewa y .com 4 Click Properti es . The Internet Protocol ( TCP/IP) Properties dialog bo x opens. 5 Click Obtain an IP address a utomatically . 6 Click OK to clos e the In ternet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties dia log box . 7 Click OK to clos e the Loc al Area Connection Properties dialo[...]

35 Turnin g the wireless emitt er off www.gatew ay .com T u rning th e wire less em itter off Y ou can turn off the wireless emitter to conserve the battery charge on your n otebook computer or to make a computer unav ail able o n the n etwo rk. Ther e are t ime s, suc h as w hen you are flying in an aircra ft, when you shou ld turn o ff your wire [...]

36 Chapter 2: Window s 9 8SE, Windows Me, and Windows 2000 www .gatewa y .com Where to go f rom here Creating y our wireless Ethernet network Now that you ha ve configu red your wire less Ether net networ k, you a re rea dy to crea te a wi rel ess ne two rk. Go to th e crea ting a wireles s acce ss poin t netw ork or c reatin g a peer -to-pe er wir[...]

37 A Getting Help T ech nical Support Gateway off ers a wide ra nge of custome r service, technica l support, and information ser vices. Use the following informati on to contact Ga teway for help. 8509438.book Page 37 Tu esday, August 12, 2003 1:23 P M[...]

38 Appendix A: Gettin g Help A utomated t r oubleshooting system T elephone number s Y o u can access the following ser vices through your telep hone to ge t answe rs to your que stion s: Servi ce descriptio n How to re ach Use an automated menu system and y our telephone ke ypad to find ans wers to common problems. 800-846-2118 (US ) 877-709-2945 [...]

39 B Safety , Regulator y , and Legal Information Regula tor y compl iance statem ents Wireles s Guidance The WB U-110 802.11b wire less LAN (low power Radio Fre q uency , RF , transmi tting device) oper ates in the 2400 - 2483.5 MHz band. T he following s ection is a general overview of c onsiderations while operating the wire less LAN. Limitation[...]

40 Appendix B: Safety, Regu l atory, and Legal Information contact t hat cou ntries loca l Radio Ap proval a gency for requirements prior to operation. Wireless devices are closely regulated and use may not be allowed. The power output o f the WBU-1 10 wireless LAN d evice is well below the RF exposure li mits as known at this time. Because this wi[...]

41 Some circumstances require restrictions on using wireless devices. Examples of co mmon restrictions are list ed below: Wa r n i n g Radio freq uency wireless com munication can interf ere with equipment on com mercial aircr aft. Current a viation regu lations require wireless de vices to be turned off w hile tra vel ing in an airplane. IEEE 802.[...]

42 Appendix B: Safety, Regu l atory, and Legal Information United S tates of Americ a Federal Com munic ations Co mmission (F CC) Intentional emitter per FCC P ar t 15 The power output o f the WBU-110 w ireless LAN d evice is well below the RF exposure li mits as known at this time. Because this wireless device emit s less energy than is allowed in[...]

43 Unintentiona l emitter per FCC P ar t 15 This device has been tes ted and found to comply wit h the limits for a Clas s B digit al device, pursuant to P art 15 of t he FCC rules. These limits are design ed to provide reasonable protection aga inst harmful interference in a residential installation. This eq uipment generates, uses, and can radiat[...]

44 Appendix B: Safety, Regu l atory, and Legal Information FCC decla ration of conf ormity Respon sible pa rty: Gateway Com panies, Inc. 610 Gatewa y Drive, Nort h Sioux City , SD 57049 (605) 2 32-2 000 Fax: (6 05) 2 32-2023 Produ ct: ■ Gateway W BU-1 10 This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation of this pr oduct is subject t o[...]

45 Notices Copyright © 2 003 Gateway , Inc. All Rights Reserved 14303 Gateway Place P owa y , CA 92064 USA All Rights Reserved This publi cation is pr otected by cop yrig ht and all rights ar e reser ved. No par t of it may be reprod uced or transm itted by any means or in any form, with out prio r consent in wr iting f rom Gat ewa y . The infor m[...]

46 Appendix B: Safety, Regu l atory, and Legal Information 8509438.book Page 46 Tu esday, August 12, 2003 1:23 P M[...]

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