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Configuring Windows 98 SE
Configuring Windows ME
Configuring Windows 2000
Vl. Configuring the AdHoc Feature
Vll. Configuring File and Print Sharing
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Page 1: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents Introduction ll. Contacting Technical Support lll. Connecting the Actiontec USB Wireless Adapter lV. Installing the Actiontec USB Wireless Adapter Configuring Windows 98 SE Configuring Windows ME Configuring Windows 2000 V. Configuring the Actiontec USB Wireless Adapter Vl. Configuring the AdHoc Feature Vll. -
Page 2: Introduction
Introduction Thank you for purchasing the Actiontec USB Wireless Adapter. This USB Wireless Adapter is easy to use and easy to setup. If you are tired off all those messy wires just to connect a laptop to your Home network, then take your networking to the next level with the Actiontec USB Wireless Adapter. -
Page 3: Lll. Connecting The Actiontec Usb Wireless Adapter
Connecting the Actiontec USB Wireless Adapter 1. It will not affect the installation process if your computer is on or off. However, if your computer is off then after you have connected the USB Wireless Adapter, please be sure to turn on your computer. 2. - Page 4 3. Please insert the Actiontec USB Wireless Adapter Installation CD into your CD- ROM drive. Select CD-ROM Drive and then click Next. 4. Your computer will locate the correct drivers named “AEIWLNIC.inf”. Click Next to install the drivers. Installing the Actiontec USB Wireless Adapter 5.
- Page 5 7. It will be necessary for you to shut down your computer. Please click OK to restart your computer. If this screen does not appear please restart your computer manu- ally. Windows ME 1. After you have installed the USB Wireless Adapter your computer will display an “Add New Hardware Wizard”...
- Page 6 4. It will be necessary for you to shut down your computer. Please click OK to restart your computer. If this screen does not appear please restart your computer manu- ally. For Windows 2000 1. After you have installed the USB Wireless Adapter your computer will display the “Found New Hardware Wizard”...
- Page 7 4. Your computer will locate the correct drivers named “AEIWLNIC.inf”. Click Next to install the drivers. 5. The “Wireless LAN Configuration Utility” screen will appear. (Note: The “SSID” must be the same as the “ESSID” on your Home Gateway or Access Point.) Click OK to continue the installation process.
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Page 8: Configuring The Actiontec Usb Wireless Adapter
Configuring the Actiontec USB Wireless Adapter After you have installed the software for the Actiontec USB Wireless Adapter an, Icon will appear in your Task Bar on the lower right hand side on your Desktop. You will not be automatically connected to your Home Gateway or Access Point. - Page 9 Configuring the AdHoc feature AdHoc enables two or more computers with the USB Wireless Adapter to talk to each other. The most common usage for this feature is multi-player games in which each player can play the game from each computer against one another via this Adhoc net- work.
- Page 10 4. In the following screen please select File and printer sharing for Microsoft Networks from the given list. 5. In the “File and Print Sharing” screen make sure that both of the selection have a check mark beside them. If they do not please click on the box next to each state- ment and then click OK.
- Page 11 9. After your computer has restarted and you entered a password and user name, you must enable a file or drive for sharing. Locate the file or drive you wish to share. (The easiest way to achieve this is through your Windows Explorer, located in the start menu.) Right click on the File or Drive you wish to share.
- Page 12 13. The next step will be to enable the sharing by selecting the “Share As” button. It will automatically insert a default name for the Share Name. You may set a pass- word for the printer at this time if you want to restrict who on the network can use this resource.
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