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- Page 1 AnyPoint ™ Wireless II Network User’s Guide Share internet access printers, files, games, and more…...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Contents Understanding your AnyPoint™ Wireless II Network........1 What is a network?......................2 Components required to connect a PC to a network ............2 Your Wireless II network adapter ................2 Device driver and wireless adapter settings ............... 2 The AnyPoint Connectivity Software Suite CD ............3 How does my Wireless II adapter operate?................ - Page 3 Share Drives and Printers .......... 27 Use network drives......................27 Use files across the network..................... 28 Viewing video files across the network ................28 Change drive sharing and mapping.................. 29 Change drive access ....................29 Change drive mapping ..................... 30 Change printer sharing and mapping ................
- Page 4 Printer drivers not found ....................59 My laptop has speaker noise .................... 60 I am trying to access my Wireless II network with an Intel PRO/Wireless adapter ..60 I am trying to install a Wireless II adapter into an Intel PRO/Wireless network..... 61 My Wireless II connection keeps getting interrupted ............
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Page 5: Understanding Your Anypoint™ Wireless Ii Network
Understanding your AnyPoint™ Wireless II Network ........This chapter provides a basic understanding of network principles, so you can begin to take advantage of your new AnyPoint™... -
Page 6: What Is A Network
Understanding your AnyPoint™ Wireless II Network CHAPTER 1 What is a network? A computer network consists of two or more PCs that are able to communicate with each other. Through a network, multiple PCs can share resources, such as printers, an Internet connection, or stored data. It costs less to share resources than provide every PC with its own printer or Internet connection. -
Page 7: The Anypoint Connectivity Software Suite Cd
Understanding your AnyPoint™ Wireless II Network CHAPTER 1 The device driver and adapter settings are installed when you first set up your AnyPoint™ Wireless II Network using the Installation Guide. The AnyPoint Connectivity Software Suite CD The AnyPoint Connectivity Software Suite is on your CD. It contains programs for your home and small business network. -
Page 8: Infrastructure Mode
Understanding your AnyPoint™ Wireless II Network CHAPTER 1 following figure shows PCs with Wireless II adapters in various rooms of a house communicating directly with one another in peer-to-peer mode. Infrastructure mode In the Infrastructure mode, PCs transmit and receive data to and from a gateway or an access point (AP). -
Page 9: How Do I Use My Wireless Ii Laptop In Different Locations
Understanding your AnyPoint™ Wireless II Network CHAPTER 1 laptop with a PC card adapter is accessing the Internet by transmitting and receiving data from the access point. The second illustration shows how wireless PCs connect to a corporate network through an access point. Laptops with wireless adapters can access the resources on the wired network including the Internet and servers. -
Page 10: What Is The Anypoint Connection Manager
Understanding your AnyPoint™ Wireless II Network CHAPTER 1 work, you can travel between your office, a conference room, and an outdoor courtyard and remain connected to the work network and its resources. To easily connect to other networks, you can use the AnyPoint Connection Manager software. -
Page 11: What Is A Profile
Understanding your AnyPoint™ Wireless II Network CHAPTER 1 • - In some networks, you will be prompted to provide Other settings other 802.11b settings. The operating system settings define shared and mapped drives, printers, browsers, TCP/IP (addressing) functions and standard windows operating settings. -
Page 12: What Is Sharing And Mapping
Understanding your AnyPoint™ Wireless II Network CHAPTER 1 What is sharing and mapping? The concept of sharing and mapping is actually a two-fold process that allows two or more PCs to locate and use each other’s drives and printers as if they were on one single PC. -
Page 13: What Is Internet Sharing Software (Iss)
Understanding your AnyPoint™ Wireless II Network CHAPTER 1 What is Internet Sharing Software (ISS)? AnyPoint Internet Sharing Software (ISS) allows all of your PCs to share one PC’s Internet connection. With AnyPoint Wireless II adapters, ISS is available only in Peer-to Peer mode, when all PCs communicate directly with each other. -
Page 14: What Is Web Site Filtering
Understanding your AnyPoint™ Wireless II Network CHAPTER 1 Once you install the Firewall through your ISS server, it works silently to protect your PC whenever the ISS server PC is operating. The Firewall has four security levels: Trusting, Cautious, Nervous and . -
Page 15: Set Up The Anypoint™ Wireless Ii Network
Important: You will receive a screen (Windows* 2000 users) notifying you not to install the AnyPoint Wireless II Network unless you log in to an account that has administrative rights. Install the AnyPoint software Once you’ve installed the hardware and drivers using the Installation Guide, you are ready to install the software using the setup program and the instructions from this chapter. - Page 16 Set Up the AnyPoint™ Wireless II Network CHAPTER 2 installation process. During installation, you will be making decisions that will affect the way your network operates, so be sure to pay careful attention to the screens. Insert the AnyPoint Connectivity Suite CD in the CD-ROM drive. Using Windows Explorer, double-click the CD-ROM drive, then double-click to begin.
- Page 17 Set Up the AnyPoint™ Wireless II Network CHAPTER 2 When the summary screen appears, review your network configuration choices carefully before you click . Once you install, you cannot Install come back to this screen without reinstalling the software. You will be notified that your software installed successfully. Click The following screen helps you decide if you want to install the AnyPoint Internet Sharing Software (ISS) for use with an Internet Service Provider (ISP).
- Page 18 Set Up the AnyPoint™ Wireless II Network CHAPTER 2 A decision screen appears. Decide whether this PC is going to be the ISS server or an ISS client, then click Install ISS Server The network can have only one ISS server and it must be set up and running (not turned off) to share its Internet connection with ISS...
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Page 19: Share Drives And Printers
(skip to step 2 below). Important: Windows 2000 users should see "I have an insufficient permissions error when running Windows 2000" on page 52 To share a drive: Click Start > Programs > Intel AnyPoint Network > Sharing and Mapping Software... - Page 20 Set Up the AnyPoint™ Wireless II Network CHAPTER 2 A decision screen asks if you want to set up your PC to share drives and printers. Click . An informational screen describing Sharing and Mapping appears. Click to continue. Next In the screen, right-click on any drive to Share Drives With Other PCs...
- Page 21 Set Up the AnyPoint™ Wireless II Network CHAPTER 2 Click screen appears. Next. Map Drives on Other PCs Note: The following screen does not appear if the drives on other networked PCs have not been shared (for example, if this is the first PC on the network), or if the other PCs are turned off.
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Page 22: Configure The Internet Sharing Software (Iss) Server
Set Up the AnyPoint™ Wireless II Network CHAPTER 2 Click . The screen appears. To use a Next Map Printers on Other PCs shared printer, you need to map it. Printers are not mapped by default. • Select the printer in the Unmapped Printers box then click the left arrow to move it to the Mapped Printers box. -
Page 23: Configure The Iss Connection
Set Up the AnyPoint™ Wireless II Network CHAPTER 2 • Parental Control for Web site filtering Important: If you are using a gateway or access point in your network, do not install ISS. Refer to the documentation for those devices for instructions on connecting to the Internet. Configure the ISS connection Note: If you use a DSL service, cable modem, or other continuous connection, the only setting you can change is the default ISP. -
Page 24: Set Up The Firewall
Internet security software (see manufacturer’s manual) with your AnyPoint Wireless II Network. If you already have BlackICE Defender* by NetworkICE installed on your system, you may want to choose between AnyPoint or BlackICE Firewalls. - Page 25 Set Up the AnyPoint™ Wireless II Network CHAPTER 2 Select a security level The Firewall has four security levels: (most restrictive), Paranoid , and (least restrictive). Nervous Cautious Trusting Security Level Description Paranoid Blocks all inbound intrusions and restricts some Web browsing and interactive content.
- Page 26 Set Up the AnyPoint™ Wireless II Network CHAPTER 2 Click the tab. The security level screen appears. Firewall Select the desired security level, then click Apply Disable the Firewall If you do not want the protection of the Firewall (for example, if you have another Firewall program), you can choose to turn it off.
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Page 27: Set Up Parental Control
Set Up the AnyPoint™ Wireless II Network CHAPTER 2 Set up Parental Control See "What is Web The Parental Control feature lets you filter the Web sites each PC can visit. site filtering?" on With Parental Control, you can assign different restrictions to each PC page 10 running ISS. - Page 28 Set Up the AnyPoint™ Wireless II Network CHAPTER 2 Configure Parental Control To configure Parental Control: Double-click the ISS icon to open ISS. Click the tab. Parental Control Type the password, if prompted. You are prompted for a password only if you entered one while running the Setup program.
- Page 29 Set Up the AnyPoint™ Wireless II Network CHAPTER 2 Click , and then click Automatically filter Web sites Configure Click Add to set up the sites the PC can visit. Click Add to specify sites you want to block. Type the Web address (URL), and click OK.
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Page 30: Set Up Anypoint Connectivity Suite Extras
Note: The extras you receive will vary, depending on your operating system and the AnyPoint software version in your PC. Click Start > Programs > Intel AnyPoint Network > AnyPoint Extras select the AnyPoint Connectivity Suite extras: Registration From the PC that you have designated as the server, a registration screen appears in a day or so. -
Page 31: Share Drives And Printers
Share Drives and Printers ........This chapter explains how to use and change shared drives and printers after you’ve set up the AnyPoint™... -
Page 32: Use Files Across The Network
Share Drives and Printers CHAPTER 3 It may take several minutes for the PC to appear in Network Neighborhood. If it does not appear, see "I can’t see a network PC from another PC" on page 51. You can view the mapped drives on your own PC by looking in the following places: •... -
Page 33: Change Drive Sharing And Mapping
Changing access to your drives will allow (or prevent) others from changing files on your PC. To change drive access (at the PC physically attached to the drive): Click Start > Programs > Intel AnyPoint Network > Sharing and Mapping Software On the screen, right-click the drive you Share Drives with Other PCs want to change access. -
Page 34: Change Drive Mapping
To change mapping for a specific drive (at the PC from which you access a shared drive): Click Start > Programs > Intel AnyPoint Network > Sharing and Mapping Software Note: If your PC detects new drives or printers to share or map, the AnyPoint Sharing and Mapping Software runs automatically. -
Page 35: Install Printer Drivers
Refer to the printer documentation for installation procedures. Unmap a printer To unmap a printer (at the PC that no longer needs access to the network printer): Click Start > Programs > Intel AnyPoint Network > Sharing and Mapping Software Click several times until the screen... -
Page 36: Share And Map Automatically
Don’t prompt when there are new drives or printers box. To enable automatic sharing and mapping: Click Start > Programs > Intel AnyPoint Network > Sharing and Mapping Software Click the system menu in the upper-left corner of the title bar, and click Automatic Prompt... -
Page 37: Connect To The Internet
Windows* taskbar. If the icon is present, ISS is running. If the icon is not present, you can manually start ISS on the server by selecting Start > Programs > Intel AnyPoint Network > Internet Sharing Server Connect from the ISS server To connect from the ISS server: Make sure that ISS is running on your ISS server PC. -
Page 38: Connect From An Iss Client
Connect to the Internet CHAPTER 4 Connect from an ISS client Make sure the ISS server PC is turned on and that ISS is running. Even though the server PC does not need to be connected to the Internet, it does need to be running ISS. At the ISS client, start any Internet program (such as a web browser). -
Page 39: Exiting Or Bypassing Iss When Connecting To The Internet
Connect to the Internet CHAPTER 4 Disconnect or hang up from an ISS client From an ISS client, you can close the shared connection only if the settings on the ISS server allow any PC to hang up. When any PC hangs up the shared connection, the connection closes for all PCs on the network. -
Page 40: View Connection Status And Settings
PC has bypassed ISS. Note: If you have questions about connecting to the Internet, you can refer to the AnyPoint Wireless II Network Online Support site, www.intel.com/anypoint/support/ To undo the ISS bypass and share the Internet connection, right-click the... -
Page 41: Connecting With Virtual Private Network (Vpn)
If you need more information on VPN, check the AnyPoint Wireless II Network Online Support site at: Important: www.intel.com/anypoint/support/ A VPN is an encrypted network that provides a secure private connection, usually for a corporate network. If you use VPN, note the following: •... -
Page 42: Managing Your Wireless Ii Network
Managing your Wireless II Network CHAPTER 5 Managing your Wireless II Network ........When you installed your AnyPoint™... -
Page 43: View And Edit Current Settings Using The Wireless Control Panel Tab
Managing your Wireless II Network CHAPTER 5 You may use this tab frequently if you carry your laptop from home to work or to public access points. It provides a wizard for changing basic settings. Once you select and connect to a given profile, the connection manager software loads the appropriate settings. -
Page 44: Activate A Profile
Manager To activate an existing profile on your Profile Manager tab: Click Start > Programs > Intel AnyPoint Network > AnyPoint . You can also click the AnyPoint Connection Connection Manager Manager icon in the lower right service tray. -
Page 45: Creating A New Profile
Managing your Wireless II Network CHAPTER 5 Select then . Your computer will load the settings for the Activate Close selected profile and reboot if necessary. Creating a new profile If you plan to use your laptop in several networks, you can create a profile for each network. -
Page 46: Scan For Public Access Points
Managing your Wireless II Network CHAPTER 5 Refer to one of the remaining sections that best represents the type of network profile you want to create. The steps in each section help you select profile type, mode, and 802.11b settings for each. Note: For information explaining the technical differences between the mode variations, see page 3. -
Page 47: Create A Profile For A Public Access Point
Managing your Wireless II Network CHAPTER 5 If the network has encryption, you will see the Enter the Encryption screen. If you are accessing an AnyPoint network, you can enter a password. If not, manually enter the Encryption number and key for the access point. - Page 48 CHAPTER 5 To create a profile connecting your PC to an access point (AP): Click Start > Programs > Intel AnyPoint Network > AnyPoint . Alternatively, you can click the AnyPoint Connection Manager Connection Manager icon in the service tray.
- Page 49 Managing your Wireless II Network CHAPTER 5 Enter these settings: • Mode • Network ID code (SSID) • Transfer Rate • Preamble (or header) • Channel For a description of each, click Help. Click . The screen appears. Next Encryption (WEP) Key Select the encryption security level (either 40/64 bit or 128 bit).
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Page 50: Create An Anypoint Profile For Your Home Or Small Office
AnyPoint devices. To create a new AnyPoint profile. Click Start > Programs > Intel AnyPoint Network > AnyPoint . Alternatively, you can click the AnyPoint Connection Manager Connection Manager icon in the service tray Click the tab. - Page 51 Managing your Wireless II Network CHAPTER 5 Type a for your new profile, a brief Profile Name Profile Description, then click . The screen appears. Next Choose a Profile Configuration Select the type (only if all AnyPoint Wireless Network Configuration devices in your network are AnyPoint hardware).
- Page 52 Managing your Wireless II Network CHAPTER 5 Select (Connect directly to other PCs) and click Peer-to-Peer Next screen appears. Choose a Network ID Code Create and type a unique network ID code (SSID). The code you create must be 32 characters or less. The code is case-sensitive. Use this same code for all the PCs in the network.
- Page 53 Managing your Wireless II Network CHAPTER 5 Important: Data Encryption is the method that the wireless communications industry uses to ensure secure transmission of your data. It is an 802.11b standard. Create and type an encryption password. The code you create must be 32 characters or less.
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Page 54: Create A Profile For A Corporate Wired Network
Managing your Wireless II Network CHAPTER 5 Create a profile for a corporate wired network Important: If you connect your laptop to a corporate network, contact an MIS or IT representative. In the office environment, laptops equipped with wireless network adapters connect to the corporate network through an access point or gateway, which acts as a bridge to connect your wireless laptop to the hard-wired infrastructure of your office network. -
Page 55: Troubleshooting
This chapter addresses some of the most common problems people have with their AnyPoint™ Wireless II Network. If the information you need is not here, check the AnyPoint Wireless II Network Online Support site at: www.intel.com/anypoint/support/ I can’t see a network PC from another PC First, make sure both PCs are turned on, and that the network adapters’... -
Page 56: I Have An Insufficient Permissions Error When Running Windows 2000
Then type the following: command C:> ipconfig /all. View the and verify that the Intel AnyPoint Wireless II Adapter address is in the same subnet range (such as 192.254.10.10, subnet 255.255.255.0). If you need to change the IP address, reference the following URL, , and read the document entitled, “I... -
Page 57: Remove Incompatible Network Adapters
Exit the Setup program and assign a different IP/Subnet address for the the adapter. For instructions to do this, refer to the customer support site: www.intel.com/anypoint/support/. Once you reach the support site, find the topic “I want to change my adapter IP address.”... -
Page 58: I Can't Connect To My Isp From An Iss Client Pc
Troubleshooting CHAPTER 6 I can’t connect to my ISP from an ISS client PC Try the following actions in order. After each step, try connecting to your ISP. If your attempt is unsuccessful, go to the next step. Make sure the ISS server PC is turned on and running the ISS software To tell if ISS is running, look for the ISS icon in the status area of the server PC’s Windows taskbar. -
Page 59: I Keep Getting Disconnected From The Internet Without Hanging Up
Troubleshooting CHAPTER 6 I keep getting disconnected from the Internet without hanging up Check automatic hang-up settings ISS has an automatic feature that hangs up a connection after a certain amount of time with no Internet activity. Change the automatic hang-up setting to wait for a longer amount of time. -
Page 60: Iss And Ics (Internet Connection Sharing)
Troubleshooting CHAPTER 6 ISS and ICS (Internet Connection Sharing) Note: If you have or are planning to install Virtual Private Network (VPN), you may want to use Internet Connection Sharing. For details, see "Connecting with Virtual Private Network (VPN)" on page 37 Configuring your browser to use the Microsoft Internet Connection Wizard... -
Page 61: Network Game Problems
Troubleshooting CHAPTER 6 Check PCs running Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) To determine which PC has ICS installed: On the PCs running Windows 98, Second Edition, click Start > Settings > Control Panel > Add/Remove Programs Select the tab. Windows Setup Select in the list, and click Internet Tools... -
Page 62: I Can't See A Drive Or Printer On A Network Pc
Troubleshooting CHAPTER 6 Make sure you are accessing the game correctly See the game’s documentation to find out how to access the game on a network. I can’t see a drive or printer on a network PC Open and look for the drive or printer (printers are in the My Computer Printer folder) after each step. -
Page 63: I Can't Map To A Drive
Troubleshooting CHAPTER 6 I can’t map to a drive After each of the following steps, try mapping the drive. If you still cannot map the drive, go to the next step. Make sure the PC sharing the drive is turned on and on the network. At the PC mapping the drive, open . -
Page 64: My Laptop Has Speaker Noise
I am trying to access my Wireless II network with an Intel PRO/Wireless adapter The following instructions help you use a PC with an Intel® PRO/Wireless adapter in an existing Wireless II network. The instructions in this method are similar to those for accessing an AnyPoint™ Wireless II network with any 802.11b PC card. -
Page 65: I Am Trying To Install A Wireless Ii Adapter Into An Intel Pro/Wireless Network
PRO/Wireless network Use the following instructions if you have an existing 802.11 network (other than an AnyPoint Wireless II network) and you want to add one or more AnyPoint Wireless II adapters to the network. Note: These instructions are generic and will work with most models in the PRO/Wireless series. -
Page 66: My Wireless Ii Connection Keeps Getting Interrupted
Troubleshooting CHAPTER 6 My Wireless II connection keeps getting interrupted Occasionally, frequencies from your wireless II adapters can conflict with some cordless phones which use the same frequency range (2.4 Ghz). Also, some interference may occur if your 802.11b equipment is physically close to microwave units. -
Page 67: Internet Service Provider Reference
Note: If you can’t find the ISP or the information you are looking for, visit the AnyPoint™ Wireless II Network Online Support site at: www.intel.com/anypoint/support/ Set up America Online* (AOL*) with ISS In addition to Internet access, AOL* provides other services to its subscribers. -
Page 68: Set Up At&T Worldnet* With Iss
Internet Service Provider Reference CHAPTER 7 Save your AOL password When AOL starts, it prompts you for a password. You can set up AOL to remember your password permanently. If you don’t set up a password, ISS client users must enter the password at the ISS server every time they connect to AOL. -
Page 69: Set Up Compuserve* 2000 With Iss
Internet Service Provider Reference CHAPTER 7 To set up AT&T WorldNet on your AnyPoint Wireless II network: On the ISS server PC, install AT&T WorldNet software. For more information, refer to AT&T’s documentation. Copy the account.txt or att_account.txt file to a disk. -
Page 70: Set Up Continuous Internet Connections With Iss
• The connection doesn’t time out To make sure your cable or DSL service is set up properly: Click Start > Intel AnyPoint Network > Internet Sharing Server Click on the tab and select Connection DSL service or Cable Modem To use a continuous Internet connection from an ISS server or client, run an Internet application like Microsoft Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator. -
Page 71: Technical Support Option
......E-mail and Web Support You will find several self-help tools at www.intel.com/anypoint/support . On this site you can try our interactive troubleshooting guide, find a solution to your specific error message, check for compatibility and software updates. -
Page 72: Agency Notices
(2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. Caution: If the device is changed or modified without permission from Intel, the user may void his or her authority to operate the equipment. - Page 73 Canadian compliance (Industry Canada) This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus set out in the interference-causing equipment standard entitled “Digital Apparatus”, ICES-003 of the Canadian Department of Communications. Cet appareil numérique respecte les limites bruits radioélectriques applicables aux appareils numériques de Class B prescrites dans la norme sur le matériel brouilleur: “Appareils Numériques”, NMB-003 édictée par le Ministre Canadien des Communications.
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Page 74: Glossary
Glossary ........A specific networking standard created by IEEE that defines engineering design 802.11b: parameters for high-speed wireless data transmission. - Page 75 such as America Online* and CompuServe 2000* provide Internet access but are still known as “online services”, not ISPs. A computer network that serves users within a defined LAN (Local Area Network): geographical area. The benefits include the sharing of Internet access, files and equipment like printers and storage devices.
- Page 76 A peripheral bus standard that enables external devices to attach to a PC while the PC is USB: powered on. The flat shaped USB connector plugs into a similar shaped socket on the PC. Virtual Private Network. A VPN is a type of computer network that functions like a VPN: private network but uses public phone lines to carry data.
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Page 77: Specifications
The following technical specifications are for reference purposes only. Actual product performance and compliance with local telecommunications regulations may vary from country to country. Intel Corporation will only ship products that are type approved in the destination country. AnyPoint Wireless II Network Adapters... - Page 78 USB External Warranty 3 year Standards IEEE 802.11b, Wi-Fi compliant Network Protocols TCP/IP, IPX Supports peer-to-peer networking and Network Architecture communication to wired networks via Types Access Points Note: Data rate and range will vary with environmental conditions. Product automatically “steps-back” to lower data rates to maintain connectivity. PC Card Connection type Type II 16–bit PC card...
- Page 79 PC Card 11– United States and Canada 13 – Most European Countries Number of Channels 4 – France 13 – Japan (14 optional) Security 40/64 and 128 bit WEP encryption Warranty 3 year Standards IEEE 802.11b, Wi-Fi compliant Network Protocols TCP/IP, IPX Supports peer-to-peer networking and Network Architecture...
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Page 80: Index
Disconnecting from the Internet Installation CompuServe* AnyPoint software Configure Parental Control Printer drivers Configure the ISS connection Intel PRO/Wireless Connecting Internet connection methods to the Internet with ISS Internet Explorer to the Internet without ISS and America Online* Connecting to a profile, with ACM... - Page 81 Server Server PC Mapping Defined Drives Printers Shared - Full Multiple user profiles Shared - Read Only Sharing Drives Netscape Printers and America Online* Sharing drives and CompuServe SSID and Connecting to the Internet using ISS Support, phone Network Identification code (See SSID) Support, Web Network Neighborhood Switching between networks, with ACM...
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