Step 5: Test Your Network; What's Next; Setting Up The Base Station Wirelessly - Microsoft MN700 - Wireless 802.11g Base Station Router User Manual

3. Remove the Setup CD from the CD drive and the floppy disk (if used) from the floppy
disk drive. Keep your network settings handy to set up additional computers on your
network.
It is recommended that you install the software on all computers on your network,
so that you can use the Broadband Network Utility from all of your computers. If you
want to do this, run the Setup Wizard on each of your computers and when the
Setup Wizard starts, click Install Software Only. (If the computer already has a
version of this software installed, this option is called Update Software Only or
Reinstall Software Only.)

Step 5: Test Your Network

1. View the status of your network in the Broadband Network Utility. Make sure that
the other computers on your network appear under Network Devices. For more
information about using the Broadband Network Utility, see Chapter 4.
2. From a computer with a wireless adapter, open your Web browser and try accessing
a Web site such as www.microsoft.com. If your network is working properly, you will
be able to access the Internet from the computer you just set up.

What's Next?

Your base station setup is now complete.
If your network is working properly, you can proceed to Chapter 4, "Network
Activities."
If you are having network problems or you cannot connect to the Internet, see
"Network and Internet Problems" in Chapter 6.

Setting Up the Base Station Wirelessly

It is possible to set up the base station wirelessly by using a Microsoft wireless
adapter. Use this setup method only if none of your computers has an Ethernet port.
To set up the base station wirelessly
1. Locate and write down your Internet settings. For instructions, see Appendix A,
"Locating Your Internet and Network Settings." For most Internet connections, you
will need your host name and media access control (MAC) address. For a PPPoE
connection, you will need your user name, password, and service name. For a static
Internet protocol (IP) address, you will need your IP, subnet mask, and default
gateway addresses.
2. Disconnect your modem from your computer, and turn off the modem (or unplug it).
3. On the computer that was connected to your modem, run the Setup Wizard.
4. On the first screen that appears, click Set Up a Product.
The wizard will detect missing components and help you install them.
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