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In the window below, select the option that fits your needs. In this example,
Create a
Network Setup Disk
has been selected. You will run this disk on each of the
computers on your network. Click
Next
.
Insert a disk into the Floppy Disk Drive, in this case drive
A
.
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Please read the information under
Here’s how
in the screen below. After you complete
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 running
the
Network Setup Disk
on all your computers, your new wireless network will
be ready to use.
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Naming your Computer
To name your computer, please follow these directions: In
Windows XP
:
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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
.
Click
Start
(in the lower left corner of the screen).
Right-click
on
My Computer
.
Select
Properties
and click.
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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 Ad-
dress 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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OK
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