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Microsoft MN-720 User Manual

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  • Page 1 0703 Part No. X09-47000-02...
  • Page 2 Microsoft may have patents, patent applications, trademarks, copyrights, or other intellectual property rights covering Password: ______________________________________________________ subject matter in this document. Except as expressly provided in any written license agreement from Microsoft, the furnishing of this document does not give you any license to these patents, trademarks, copyrights, or other intellectual property.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    contents 1 | Introduction: Welcome to Wireless-G ..................1 About Your Wireless Notebook Adapter ................ 1 Adapter Status Lights....................2 CardBus Technology ....................2 About Wireless (Radio) Connections ................3 Types of Wireless Networks..................3 Placement of Wireless Components................4 Understanding Wireless Transmission Standards ............ 5 2 | Setup: Using the Setup Wizard .....................7 Step 1: Gather Components, Tools, and Information ..........
  • Page 4 Click Help in the Broadband Network Utility ............42 Technical Support Options..................42 Regulatory Information ....................43 United States Radio and TV Interference Regulations........... 43 Canadian Radiocommunication Regulations ............43 Microsoft Broadband Networking Wireless Notebook Adapter User’s Guide Filename: X0947000toc.doc Project: H1_top Template: BBN_A5_1col_ltr.dot Author: Kaarin Dolliver Last Saved By: S&T...
  • Page 5 Technical Specifications ....................44 System Requirements ....................45 End-User License Agreement..................46 Limited Warranty ......................48 Glossary..........................53 Index ............................59 Contents...
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  • Page 7: Introduction: Welcome To Wireless-G

    User's Guide and Install This First! Start Here Guide (MN-720) The Microsoft Wireless Notebook Adapter fits into a CardBus PC Card slot on a laptop or other computer. The adapter contains two status lights and two internal antennas. Wireless light Power light Filename: X0947000ch1.doc...

  • Page 8: Adapter Status Lights

    ® CardBus Technology The Microsoft Wireless Notebook Adapter uses new CardBus technology. CardBus PC Cards look like earlier PC Cards (16-bit PC Cards), but CardBus PC Cards support faster data transfer and use less power. CardBus PC Cards work only on computers that have CardBus PC Card slots.

  • Page 9: About Wireless (Radio) Connections

    There are two types of wireless networks: infrastructure and ad hoc. In an infrastructure network, a wireless adapter connects to a wireless network through a central wireless access point, gateway, or router, such as a Microsoft Wireless Base Station. This type of network is often used when a broadband Internet connection will be shared among computers, or when there are more than two computers or devices on a wireless network.

  • Page 10: Placement Of Wireless Components

    The Microsoft wireless notebook adapter is very versatile. You can use it to join a network that has a non-Microsoft router, gateway, or wireless access point. You can also establish ad hoc connections to non-Microsoft adapters.

  • Page 11: Understanding Wireless Transmission Standards

    802.11b devices. However, when you transfer data between 802.11b and 802.11g devices, the connection speed is limited to the 802.11b maximum of 11 Mbps. Note Your Microsoft Wireless adapter is not compatible with 802.11a-only devices. Chapter 1: Introduction Filename: X0947000ch1.doc Project: H1_top Template: BBN_A5_1col_ltr_fix.dot...
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  • Page 13: Setup: Using The Setup Wizard

    Using the Setup Wizard This chapter will guide you through the setup process for your Microsoft Broadband ® Networking Wireless Notebook Adapter. To set up your adapter, you need a computer that: Is running Microsoft Windows XP, Windows Millennium Edition, Windows 2000 ®...

  • Page 14: Step 2: Run The Setup Wizard

    When the Setup Wizard prompts you to connect your wireless adapter, insert it into the PC Card slot on your computer. Note Leave your computer turned on while you insert your adapter. Microsoft Broadband Networking Wireless Notebook Adapter User’s Guide Filename: X0947000ch2.doc Project: H1_top Template: BBN_A5_1col_ltr_fix.dot...

  • Page 15: Step 4: Configure The Adapter

    Broadband Network Utility starts automatically. 6. Remove the Setup CD from the CD drive and the floppy disk (if used) from the floppy disk drive. Keep the CD and the floppy disk to set up additional Microsoft Broadband Networking products on your network.
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  • Page 17: Network Activities: Sharing Resources And Joining Other Networks

    network activities Sharing Resources and Joining Other Networks After setting up your wireless network, you can perform common network tasks, such as making files and printers available to other computers (a process called “sharing”), and then accessing these shared resources. You can also use the same Internet connection from multiple computers on your network.

  • Page 18: Logging On To Your Network

    Log Off is selected in the drop-down box, and then click OK.) 3. Log on to your network. After you log on to your network, you can perform certain network functions, such as opening shared files. Microsoft Broadband Networking Wireless Notebook Adapter User’s Guide Filename: G_Ch3_UsingAdapter.doc Project: H1_top Template: BBN_A5_1col_ltr_fix.dot...

  • Page 19: Using An Internet Connection Over A Network

    Using an Internet Connection over a Network If you have the Microsoft Broadband Networking Wireless Base Station and a broadband connection to the Internet, the other computers on your network can share the original Internet connection. Internet sharing is automatically configured by the Setup Wizard when you install the base station.

  • Page 20: Using Files And Folders Over A Network

    To start the Broadband Network Utility Click Start, point to Programs, and then click Microsoft Broadband Network Utility. -or- Double-click the Broadband Network Utility icon in the notification area at the far right of the Windows taskbar. Information about your computer...

  • Page 21: Step 1: Make Your Files And Folders Available To The Network

    Kids folder. Important Although you can share files, printers, and other devices on your network, you cannot share software programs, such as Microsoft Word or Microsoft Excel. To share a folder or drive on your computer (in Windows XP) 1.

  • Page 22: Step 2: Access Shared Files

    3. Use the window that appears to browse the shared folders on that computer and locate the file. Note If the shared files on the other computer do not appear, you might need to restart the computer you are using. Microsoft Broadband Networking Wireless Notebook Adapter User’s Guide Filename: G_Ch3_UsingAdapter.doc Project: H1_top Template: BBN_A5_1col_ltr_fix.dot...

  • Page 23: Using A Printer Over A Network

    To print to a shared printer that is attached to another computer on the network 1. Open the document that you want to print, such as a document in Microsoft Word. 2. On the File menu, click Print. 3. In the Print dialog box, select the shared printer from the list of printers, and then click OK.

  • Page 24: Using Other Peripheral Devices Over A Network

    Make sure that the network protocols necessary to run the games that you want are installed on each computer on your network. For more information, see the documentation that came with your games. Microsoft Broadband Networking Wireless Notebook Adapter User’s Guide Filename: G_Ch3_UsingAdapter.doc Project: H1_top Template: BBN_A5_1col_ltr_fix.dot...

  • Page 25: Creating A Computer-To-Computer (Ad Hoc) Network

    Web site. If you have problems connecting to an Internet-based game, you might need to configure your base station to work with your game. If you have a Microsoft base station, see the MN-500: Base Station Configuration Guide or MN-700: Base Station Configuration Guide on the Setup CD.

  • Page 26: Joining An Available Wireless Network

    To join an available network (in Windows XP) 1. Start the Broadband Network Utility. 2. On the Tools menu, click Adapter Settings. 3. In the Wireless Adapter drop-down list, make sure that a Microsoft wireless adapter is selected. 4. Click Available Networks.

  • Page 27: Network Management: Understanding Network Maintenance And Security

    Note You can also view information about the status of your network connection by resting the pointer on the Broadband Network Utility icon in the notification area at the far right of the Microsoft Windows ® taskbar. View Network Devices The right pane of the Broadband Network Utility displays information about the computers, base stations, and other devices connected to your network.

  • Page 28: View Adapter Settings

    Broadband Network Utility Update Service will automatically notify you, unless you turn the update service off. After you log on to a networked computer, a message will appear in the notification area of the Windows taskbar with a link to the Microsoft Broadband Networking Web site.

  • Page 29: Help Protect Your Network From Hackers

    Help Protect Your Network from Hackers If you have not already done so, consider purchasing the Microsoft Broadband Networking Wireless Base Station (sold separately) to establish a security layer between your networked computers and the Internet. The Microsoft Wireless Base Station provides network address translation (NAT) and a firewall to help secure your system from hacker attacks over the Internet.
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  • Page 31: Troubleshooting: Finding Answers To Common Problems

    If the problem you are experiencing is not covered in this chapter, you can find more troubleshooting information in Broadband Network Utility Help, or on the Microsoft Hardware Web site at www.microsoft.com/hardware. If you have finished Setup, you can start the Broadband Network Utility by double-clicking the icon in your Microsoft Windows ®...

  • Page 32: Setup Does Not Recognize My Wireless Notebook Adapter

    6. If you cannot click this check box, then you are not using 802.1x authentication or wireless security. Microsoft Broadband Networking Wireless Notebook Adapter User’s Guide Filename: TS_g_notebook.doc Project: H1_top Template: BBN_A5_1col_ltr_fix.dot...

  • Page 33: I Can't Access The Internet From A Computer On My Wireless Network

    (SSID), wireless channel, and wireless security (such as Wireless Equivalent Privacy [WEP]) information as your base station. To check the wireless settings on your Microsoft base station, open the Base Station Management Tool from the Broadband Network Utility.

  • Page 34: My Network Is Slow

    You can update your base station firmware by downloading it from the Internet and installing it on your base station. If you are using a Microsoft base station, make sure that you are using the latest firmware version.

  • Page 35: I Am Having Problems Running A Networked Program Or Multiplayer Game On My Network Or The Internet

    ISP, and that any wireless settings are correctly configured to allow all wireless computers to communicate. If you are using a Microsoft base station, you can use the Broadband Network Utility and the Base Station Management Tool to check and manually configure your network settings.
  • Page 36 Check for duplicate NAT features, DHCP servers, or firewalls. Network Address Translation (NAT) and Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) are security features of the Microsoft base station and some other devices. If two devices, such as a base station and modem, are running NAT and/or DHCP servers at the same time, the devices can interfere with each other and cause intermittent failures.

  • Page 37: Printing And File Sharing Problems

    You can update your base station firmware by downloading it from the Internet and installing it on your base station. If you are using a Microsoft base station, make sure that you are using the latest firmware version.

  • Page 38: I Cannot Access A Shared File Or Folder From A Computer On My Network

    If you can access other shared files but not the one you want, you might not have permission to access the file. For more information about permissions, see the next topic. Microsoft Broadband Networking Wireless Notebook Adapter User’s Guide Filename: TS_g_notebook.doc Project: H1_top Template: BBN_A5_1col_ltr_fix.dot...
  • Page 39 For more information, see Windows Help. If the computer is using a Microsoft Broadband Networking adapter, you can check which workgroup your computer belongs to on the main screen of the Broadband Networking Utility.

  • Page 40: I Can Open Shared Files Or Folders, But Cannot Write To Or Delete Them

    (recommended), click the Security tab to check and modify permissions for each user accessing the folder. Note Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition uses only Simple File Sharing. Microsoft Windows XP Professional Edition uses both Simple File Sharing and standard, permissions-based file sharing.

  • Page 41: I Can Only Access Shared Resources From Certain Computers Or User Accounts On My Network

    To check the permissions for shared files or folders, go to the computer containing those files or folders. In Windows XP, right-click the folder containing the information you want to access and choose Properties. Click the Sharing tab to see if file sharing has been enabled.
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  • Page 43: Appendix A: Locating Your Internet And Network Settings

    Internet Connection Type. If you have a broadband modem that came with a configuration utility, try using this utility. If you have a non-Microsoft base station, gateway, or router, try using the utility that came with your base station. Filename: X0947000apx1.doc Project: H1_top Template: BBN_A5_1col_ltr.dot...

  • Page 44: General Internet Settings

    Note For information about changing your computer name, see Help in the Broadband Network Utility. To determine your computer name in Microsoft Windows XP or Windows 2000 1. Click Start, click Control Panel, and then double-click System. 2. Do one of the following: If you have Windows XP, click the Computer Name tab.

  • Page 45: Static Ip Settings

    You can find the MAC address for your Microsoft adapters printed on the label. You can find the base station MAC address on the side of the base station (or on the underside if the base station is positioned vertically).

  • Page 46: Pppoe Settings

    If you have an existing base station, gateway, or router and are replacing it with a Microsoft base station, you can use your existing network configuration utility. If you are replacing an existing Microsoft base station, you can use the Base Station Management Tool. Click Wide Area Network.

  • Page 47: Wireless Network Name

    If you have the Broadband Network Utility installed on a computer on your network, you can use it to identify your wireless network name. If you have a Microsoft wireless base station, you can use the Base Station Management Tool. On the home page, click Wireless.

  • Page 48: Appendix B: Support And Technical Information

    Click Help in the Broadband Network Utility Go to the Help menu in the Microsoft Broadband Network Utility for extensive information about our products and for detailed troubleshooting information to help you identify and solve common networking problems.

  • Page 49: Regulatory Information

    There is, however, no guarantee that RF interference will not occur in a particular installation. Your Microsoft hardware device has been tested, and it complies with the limits for a Class B digital device in accordance with the specifications in Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful RF interference in a residential installation.

  • Page 50: Technical Specifications

    2200 feet up to 350 feet 2 or 1 Mbps up to 2300 feet up to 350 feet Please see the Microsoft Broadband Networking Web site for the latest data: www.microsoft.com/broadbandnetworking. Frequency Range ISM Band (2.400 to 2.4835 GHz) Channels 1-11 United States, Canada Approved for use only in the United States and Canada.

  • Page 51: System Requirements

    (Windows Me), Windows 2000 Professional, Windows XP Professional, or Windows XP Home Edition operating system Microsoft Internet Explorer version 5.0 or later; setup will install Internet Explorer 6.0 browser components if needed, but will not displace your primary browser 132 MB of available hard-disk space if you are installing Internet Explorer for the first time;...

  • Page 52: End-User License Agreement

    This EULA is a legal agreement between You (either an individual or a single legal entity who will be refered to in this EULA as “You” and “Your”) and Microsoft Corporation and includes the Software Product License for the software portion of this Hardware Device, which includes the accompanying computer software, and may include associated media, printed materials and any “online”...
  • Page 53 ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING IN ANY WAY TO THE SOFTWARE OR HARDWARE DEVICE. THE FOREGOING APPLIES EVEN IF MICROSOFT OR ANY SUPPLIER OR AGENT HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH LOSSES OR DAMAGES; EVEN IN THE EVENT OF FAULT, TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), STRICT OR PRODUCT LIABILITY, MISREPRESENTATION OR OTHER REASON;...

  • Page 54: Limited Warranty

    SOFTWARE and Hardware Device to Your place of purchase or to Microsoft with a copy of Your receipt or other bona fide proof of purchase, Microsoft will, at its option and as your exclusive remedy for breach of this...
  • Page 55 Le présent CLUF constitue un contrat entre vous (un particulier ou une entité juridique désigné dans le présent CLUF par « vous », « votre » et « vos ») et Microsoft Corporation et comprend la licence d’utilisation du logiciel pour la partie logiciel de l’appareil, ce qui comprend le logiciel qui l’accompagne, et pourrait comprendre des supports,...
  • Page 56 « applets » intégrés dans le LOGICIEL), les documents imprimés qui l’accompagnent et toutes les copies du LOGICIEL appartiennent à Microsoft ou à ses fournisseurs. Tous les titres de propriété et les droits de propriété intellectuelle visant le contenu qui ne figure pas dans le LOGICIEL mais qui est accessible par l’utilisation du LOGICIEL appartiennent au propriétaire du contenu visé...
  • Page 57 LOGICIEL et l’appareil à l’endroit où vous les avez achetés ou à Microsoft accompagnés d’une copie de votre reçu ou d’une autre preuve d’achat, Microsoft prendra, à son gré, l’une des mesures suivantes qui constituera votre recours exclusif en cas de violation de la présente garantie limitée ou de toute garantie implicite : elle réparera ou remplacera un LOGICIEL ou un appareil défectueux;...
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  • Page 59: Glossary

    glossary This glossary contains common terms for wired and wireless networking. There is a more complete list of terms in Broadband Network Utility Help. 802.11b A wireless networking standard that transmits wireless data at speeds up to 11 megabits per second (Mbps). 802.11g A wireless networking standard that transmits wireless data at speeds up to 54 megabits per second (Mbps).
  • Page 60 Protocol (IP) addresses to computers. See “virtual DMZ.” Acronym for “Domain Name System.” A data query service used on the Internet for translating host names, such as www.microsoft.com, into Internet addresses that can be understood by computers. domain A collection of computers on a network that share a common user database and security policy.
  • Page 61 A device that has multiple ports and that serves as a connection point for Ethernet cables on a network. When data arrives at the hub from one computer, it is copied to the other ports to be transmitted to other computers. Unlike the more “intelligent” switch and router, the hub does not direct or control data flow.
  • Page 62 Acronym for “Point-to-Point Protocol.” A widely used data link protocol for transmitting data packets over dial-up telephone connections, such as between a computer and the Internet. Microsoft Broadband Networking Wireless Notebook Adapter User’s Guide Filename: G_Adapt_print_glossary.doc Project: H1_top Template: BBN_A5_1col_ltr.dot Author: S&T...
  • Page 63 PPPoE Acronym for “Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet.” A specification for connecting users on a network to the Internet by using a broadband connection (typically through a DSL modem). protocol A set of rules and conventions for sending information over a network.
  • Page 64 Microsoft wireless adapter, require high-powered ports to function correctly. virtual DMZ The Microsoft base stations support a variation of DMZ hosting capabilities, called a “virtual DMZ.” DMZ is an acronym for “demilitarized zone,” which refers to an area of your network that is outside of the firewall, and so is exposed to direct access from the Internet.

  • Page 65: Index

    index 802.11 protocol, 3, 5 encryption settings, 23 802.1x authentication, 26 files ad hoc networks, 3, 19 copying, 17 adapter, Wireless Notebook sharing, 14 CardBus support, 2 troubleshooting sharing, 32, 34, 35 components included, 1 firewalls, 23 connecting, 8 firmware, upgrading, 22 modes, 3 folders positioning, 4...
  • Page 66 22 positioning, 4 installing, 8 settings, 9 upgrading, 22 settings, viewing, 22 specifications, 44 Microsoft Broadband Networking Wireless Notebook Adapter User’s Guide Filename: X0947000idx.doc Project: H1_top Template: BBN_A5_1col_ltr.dot Author: v-thepe Last Saved By: S&T Revision #: 11 Page: 60 of 4...
  • Page 67 speed Web sites, support, 42 802.11 protocol specifications, 5 weight specifications, 44 specifications, 44 WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) troubleshooting, 28 about, 23 wireless transmission, 3 settings, 41 SSID (wireless network name), 41 Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA), 41 static IP addresses, 39 Windows XP issues, 26 status lights, 2 Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP)
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