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Please read the information under

Here±s how

in the screen below.

After you com-

plete the

Network Setup Wizard

you will use the

Network Setup Disk

to run the

Network Setup Wizard

once on each of the computers on your network.

To continue

click

Next.

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Please read the information on this screen, then click

Finish

to complete the

Network Setup Wizard

.

The new settings will take effect when you restart the computer.

Click

Yes

to

restart the computer.

You have completed configuring this computer.

Next, you will need to run the

Network Setup Disk

on all the other computers on your network.

After run-

ning the

Network Setup Disk

on all your computers, your new wireless net-

work will be ready to use.

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Networking Basics

Naming your Computer

To name your computer, please follow these directions:In

Windows XP

:

Click

Start

(in the lower left corner of the screen)

Right-click

on

My Computer

Select

Properties

and click

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Select the

Computer

Name Tab

in the System

Properties window.

You may enter a

Com-

puter Description

if you

wish; this field is optional.

To rename the computer

and join a domain, Click

Change

.

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Naming your Computer

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In this window, enter the

Computer name

Select

Workgroup

and enter

the name of the

Workgroup

All computers on your network

must have the same

Workgroup

name.

Click

OK

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Checking the IP Address in

W

indows XP

The wireless adapter-equipped computers in your network must be in the same IP

Address range (see Getting Started in this manual for a definition of IP Address Range.)

To check on the IP Address of the adapter, please do the following:

Right-click

on the

Local Area

Connection

icon

in the task bar

Click

on

Status

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Checking the IP Address in

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indows XP

This

window will appear.

Click the

Support tab

Click

Close

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Assigning a Static IP Address in

W

indows XP/2000

Note:

Residential Gateways/Broadband Routers will automatically assign IP Ad-

dresses to the computers on the network, using DHCP (Dynamic Host Configura-

tion Protocol) technology.

If you are using a DHCP-capable Gateway/Router you

will not need to assign Static IP Addresses.

If you are not using a DHCP capable Gateway/Router, or you need to assign a Static IP

Address, please follow these instructions:

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Go to

Start

Double-click on

Control Panel