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2Wire HomePortal Installation Manual

802.11g wireless pc card; 802.11g wireless usb adapter; pc port adapter; 802.11g internal wireless adapter
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  • Page 1 Adapter Installation Guide For Installations using the 2Wire HomePortal Setup Wizard CD...
  • Page 2 Notice to Users ©2004 2Wire, Inc. All rights reserved. This manual in whole or in part, may not be reproduced, translated, or reduced to any machine-readable form without prior written approval. 2WIRE PROVIDES NO WARRANTY WITH REGARD TO THIS MANUAL, THE SOFTWARE, OR OTHER INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN AND HEREBY EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE WITH REGARD TO THIS MANUAL, THE SOFTWARE, OR SUCH OTHER INFORMATION, IN NO EVENT SHALL 2WIRE, INC.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    STEP 1: Install the 2Wire 802.11g Wireless PC Card .......
  • Page 4 Installing Drivers for MacOS 8.6 to 9.x ......... 35 2Wire 802.11g Internal Wireless Adapter ....... . 38 STEP 1: Install the 2Wire 802.11g Internal Wireless Adapter .

  • Page 5: 2Wire 802.11G Wireless Pc Card

    2Wire 802.11g Wireless PC Card 2Wire’s 802.11g Wireless PC Card is a wireless network card that fits into any standard PC Card Type II slot. Using this adapter gives you the same connectivity as Ethernet without the wires. Expanding or redesigning your network is easy, and unlike cabled Ethernet, the 2Wire 802.11g Wireless PC Card...

  • Page 6: Step 1: Install The 2Wire 802.11G Wireless Pc Card

    STEP 1: Install the 2Wire 802.11g Wireless PC Card To install the 2Wire 802.11g Wireless PC Card in your laptop, turn off your computer and simply insert the card into the PC Card slot. STEP 2: Install the 2Wire 802.11g Wireless...
  • Page 7 3. The drivers are installed. 4. When the Completing the Found New Hardware Wizard opens, click . Your installation is complete. Finish 5. Continue to Appendix A on page 48 to configure the adapter to work with your 2Wire gateway.

  • Page 8: Installing Drivers For Windows 2000

    Installing Drivers For Windows 2000 1. Power on your computer. Insert your 2Wire HomePortal Setup Wizard CD into your CD-ROM drive. 2. When the Found New Hardware Wizard window opens, click to continue. Next 3. The next window prompts you to install device drivers.
  • Page 9 4. When the Locate Driver Files window opens, deselect the checkbox, select the Floppy disk drives CD-ROM drives checkbox, and click Next 5. When the Driver Files Search Results window opens, click Next...

  • Page 10: Installing Drivers For Windows Me

    7. Continue to Appendix A on page 48 to configure the adapter to work with your 2Wire gateway. Installing Drivers For Windows ME 1. Power on your computer. Insert your 2Wire HomePortal Setup Wizard CD into your CD-ROM drive. 2. When the Add New Hardware Wizard window opens, select...
  • Page 11 3. After the driver files are copied, click Finish 4. If the System Settings Change window opens, click restart your computer. Your installation is complete. 5. Continue to Appendix A on page 48 to configure the adapter to work with your 2Wire gateway.

  • Page 12: Installing Drivers For Windows 98 Se

    Installing Drivers For Windows 98 SE 1. Power on your computer. Insert your 2Wire HomePortal Setup Wizard CD into the CD-ROM drive. 2. When the Add New Hardware Wizard opens, click Next continue. 3. When the next window opens, select...
  • Page 13 4. Deselect the checkbox, select the Floppy disk drives checkbox, and click ROM drive Next 5. Windows locates the best driver for your device. Click Next to continue.
  • Page 14 6. After the drivers are copied, click Finish 7. If the System Settings Change window opens, click restart your computer. Your installation is complete. 8. Continue to Appendix A on page 48 to configure the adapter to work with your 2Wire gateway.

  • Page 15: 2Wire 802.11G Wireless Usb Adapter

    2Wire 802.11g Wireless USB Adapter 2Wire’s 802.11g Wireless USB Adapter is a wireless networking device that is connected to a USB port on your computer using a USB cable. Wireless networking provides the same connectivity as Ethernet without the wires. Expanding or redesigning your network is easy, and unlike cabled Ethernet, the 2Wire 802.11g Wireless USB Adapter allows users to roam throughout the network...

  • Page 16: Step 1: Install The 2Wire 802.11G Wireless Usb Adapter

    Mini Series B connector. The Series B USB connector plugs into a USB device. To install the 2Wire 802.11g Wireless USB Adapter, simply connect the adapter to an available USB port on your computer using the supplied USB cable.

  • Page 17: Step 2: Install The 2Wire 802.11G Wireless Usb Adapter Driver

    STEP 2: Install the 2Wire 802.11g Wireless USB Adapter Driver Installing Drivers For Windows XP 1. Power on your computer. Insert your 2Wire HomePortal Setup Wizard CD into the CD-ROM drive. 2. When the Found New Hardware Wizard window opens,...
  • Page 18 3. The driver installs. 4. When the Completing the Found New Hardware Wizard opens, click Finish 5. Continue to Appendix A on page page 48 to configure the adapter to work with your 2Wire gateway.

  • Page 19: Installing Drivers For Windows 2000

    Installing Drivers For Windows 2000 1. Power on your computer. Insert your 2Wire HomePortal Setup Wizard CD into the CD-ROM drive. 2. When the Found New Hardware Wizard window opens, click to continue. Next 3. The next window prompts you to install device drivers.
  • Page 20 4. When the Locate Driver Files window opens, deselect the checkbox, select the Floppy disk drives CD-ROM drives checkbox, and click Next 5. When the Driver Files Search Results window opens, click Next...

  • Page 21: Installing Drivers For Windows Me

    7. Continue to Appendix A on page 48 to configure the adapter to work with your 2Wire gateway. Installing Drivers For Windows ME 1. Power on your computer. Insert your 2Wire HomePortal Setup Wizard CD into your CD-ROM drive. 2. When the Add New Hardware Wizard window opens, select...

  • Page 22: Installing Drivers For Windows 98 Se

    5. Continue to Appendix A on page 48 to configure the adapter to work with your 2Wire gateway. Installing Drivers For Windows 98 SE 1. Power on your computer. Insert your 2Wire HomePortal Setup Wizard CD into the CD-ROM drive. When the Add New Hardware Wizard opens, click to continue.
  • Page 23 2. When the next window opens, select Search for the best , and click driver for your device (Recommended) Next 3. Deselect the checkbox, select the Floppy disk drives checkbox, and click ROM drive Next...
  • Page 24 5. After the drivers are copied, click Finish 6. If the System Setting Change window opens, click restart your computer. Your installation is complete. 7. Continue to Appendix A on page 48 to configure the adapter to work with your 2Wire gateway.

  • Page 25: 2Wire Pc Port Adapter

    2Wire PC Port Adapter The 2Wire PC Port adapter allows you to connect your computer to existing phone lines using one of the USB ports on your machine. Follow these steps to complete the PC Port installation: Install the 2Wire PC Port adapter.

  • Page 26: Step 1: Install The 2Wire Pc Port Adapter

    STEP 1: Install the 2Wire PC Port Adapter 1. Turn off your computer. 2. Insert the PC Port adapter into an available USB port on your computer. 3. If you are not sharing your DSL connection with a phone, or you are using other broadband services such as cable: Connect one end of the supplied telephone cable to the PC Port adapter and the other end into the telephone wall jack.
  • Page 27 • Insert the other end of the telephone cable from the PC Port into the port labelled DSL or DSL HPNA. You have just completed Step 1 of your adapter installation. Proceed to Step 2: Install the 2Wire PC Port Adapter Driver to complete your adapter installation. Locate and follow the driver...

  • Page 28: Step 2: Install The 2Wire Pc Port Adapter Driver

    STEP 2: Install the 2Wire PC Port Adapter Driver Installing Drivers For Windows XP 1. Power on your computer. Insert the 2Wire HomePortal Setup Wizard CD into your CD-ROM drive. 2. When the Found New Hardware Wizard window opens, select...

  • Page 29: Installing Drivers For Windows 2000

    . Your installation is complete. Finish Installing Drivers For Windows 2000 1. Power on your computer. Insert the 2Wire HomePortal Setup Wizard CD into your CD-ROM drive. 2. When the Found New Hardware Wizard window opens, click to continue.
  • Page 30 3. The next window prompts you to install device drivers. Select Search for a suitable driver for my device , and click (recommended) Next 4. When the Locate Driver Files window opens, deselect the checkbox, select the Floppy disk drives CD-ROM drives checkbox, and click Next...

  • Page 31: Installing Drivers For Windows Me

    6. When the Completing the Found New Hardware Wizard opens, click Next Installing Drivers For Windows ME 1. Power on your computer. Insert the 2Wire HomePortal Setup Wizard CD into your CD-ROM drive. 2. When the Add New Hardware Wizard window opens, select , and...

  • Page 32: Installing Drivers For Windows 98 Se

    If you experience connection problems, see Appendix A on page 48 for tips. troubleshooting Installing Drivers For Windows 98 SE 1. Power on your computer. Insert the 2Wire HomePortal Setup Wizard CD into your CD-ROM drive. When the Add New Hardware Wizard opens, click to continue.
  • Page 33 2. When the next window opens, select Search for the best , and click driver for your device (Recommended) Next 3. Deselect the checkbox, select the Floppy disk drives checkbox, and click ROM drive Next...
  • Page 34 4. Keep the default setting, The updated driver , and click (Recommended) Next 5. Windows locates the best driver for your device. Click Next to continue.
  • Page 35 6. After the drivers are copied, click Finish 7. If the System Setting Change window opens, click restart your computer. Your installation is complete.

  • Page 36: Installing Drivers For Macos 10.1.3 Or Higher

    Setup Wizard CD into your CD-ROM drive. 2. If your have set up an administrator name and password, the Authenticate screen opens. Enter your administrator name and password and click 3. Open the 2Wire USB folder from the CD and click the 2Wire . Click Continue...
  • Page 37 4. Accept or decline the License Agreement. Click Accept continue your PC Port installation. Selecting will Decline end your installation. 5. Select . If Easy Install is not already selected in Easy Install the 2Wire USB window, select it from the pull-down menu. 6. Restart your computer.
  • Page 38 7. Establish your PC Port connection. From the Apple menu, select , then click System Preferences Network Verify that Ethernet Adapter (en1) is selected in the Show field. If it is not, select it from the pull-down menu. When the New Port Detected message displays, click Note: Your Macintosh computer automatically assigns the name “(en1)”...

  • Page 39: Installing Drivers For Macos 8.6 To 9.X

    2. Mac OS recognizes the PC Port and asks if you would like to load the driver over the Internet. Click to continue. Cancel 3. Open the 2Wire USB folder from the CD and click the 2Wire . Click Continue...
  • Page 40 5. Select . If Easy Install is not already selected in Easy Install the 2Wire USB window, select it from the pull-down menu. 6. Restart your computer. Your PC Port installation is complete. Click to load the PC Port settings.
  • Page 41 , then Control Panel TCP/IP Set the Connect via field to 2Wire PC Port. In the Configure field, ensure that Using DHCP Server is selected. If it is not, select it from the pull-down menu and close the window. If...

  • Page 42: 2Wire 802.11G Internal Wireless Adapter

    Ethernet without the wires. Expanding or redesigning your network is easy, and unlike cabled Ethernet, the 2Wire 802.11g Internal Wireless Adapter allows you to roam throughout the network while remaining connected to the LAN.

  • Page 43: Step 1: Install The 2Wire 802.11G Internal Wireless Adapter

    STEP 1: Install the 2Wire 802.11g Internal Wireless Adapter Note: To avoid static electric charges, touch an unpainted metal surface before installing or working with the adapter. 1. Turn your computer off and unplug the power cord. 2. Remove the outer cover of your computer and locate an available PCI slot.

  • Page 44: Step 2: Install The 2Wire 802.11G Internal Wireless Adapter Driver

    STEP 2: Install the 2Wire 802.11g Internal Wireless Adapter Driver Installing Drivers For Windows XP 1. Power on your computer. Insert your 2Wire HomePortal Setup Wizard CD into your CD-ROM drive. 2. When the Found New Hardware Wizard window opens,...

  • Page 45: Installing Drivers For Windows 2000

    5. Continue to Appendix A on page 48 to configure the adapter to work with your 2Wire gateway. Installing Drivers For Windows 2000 1. Power on your computer. Insert your 2Wire HomePortal Setup Wizard CD into your CD-ROM drive. 2. When the Found New Hardware Wizard window opens, click to continue.
  • Page 46 3. The next window prompts you to install device drivers. Select Search for a suitable driver for my device , and click (recommended) Next 4. When the Locate Driver Files window opens, deselect the checkbox, select the Floppy disk drives CD-ROM drives checkbox, and click Next...
  • Page 47 5. When the Driver Files Search Results window opens, click Next 6. When the Completing the Found New Hardware Wizard opens, click . Your installation is complete. Finish 7. Continue to Appendix A on page 48 to configure the adapter to work with your 2Wire gateway.

  • Page 48: Installing Drivers For Windows Me

    Installing Drivers For Windows ME 1. Power on your computer. Insert your 2Wire HomePortal Setup Wizard CD into your CD-ROM drive. 2. When the Add New Hardware Wizard window opens, select , and click Automatic search for a better driver (Recommended) Next 3.

  • Page 49: Installing Drivers For Windows 98 Se

    5. Continue to Appendix A on page 48 to configure the adapter to work with your 2Wire gateway. Installing Drivers For Windows 98 SE 1. Power on your computer. Insert your 2Wire HomePortal Setup Wizard CD into the CD-ROM drive. 2. When the Add New Hardware Wizard opens, click Next continue.
  • Page 50 3. When the next window opens, select Search for the best , and click driver for your device (Recommended) Next 4. Deselect the checkbox, select the Floppy disk drives checkbox, and click ROM drive Next...
  • Page 51 6. After the drivers are copied, click Finish 7. If the System Settings Change window opens, click restart your computer. Your installation is complete. 8. Continue to Appendix A on page 48 to configure the adapter to work with your 2Wire gateway.

  • Page 52: Appendix A: Wireless Adapter Configuration

    Now that you have installed the drivers for your wireless adapter, you must configure it to work with the 2Wire gateway. A wireless network requires a network name (SSID) and an encryption key to operate. Every 2Wire wireless gateway comes with a unique network name and encryption key printed on the bottom of the unit.

  • Page 53: Regulatory Information

    Regulatory Information FCC Statement This device has been tested and complies with the specifications for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules. These rules are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used according to the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
  • Page 54 5100-000264-000 Rev A...

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