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Important
You cannot configure the base
station through a non-
Microsoft wireless adapter.
Important
If you are replacing an existing
network, do not disconnect
any devices on your existing
network until the Setup Wizard
directs you to connect your
base station.
Note
You can leave your computers,
modem, and base station on
while you replace or add
existing networks.
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4. In Step 2.1 of the "Typical Setup Steps," when the Setup Wizard
directs you to connect your base station, connect the Ethernet
cable from your modem to the To Modem port of the base
station, and connect AC power to the base station as instructed.
Your modem is now connected to the base station. Do not
connect your computer to the base station.
5. Continue to follow the Setup Wizard. During the wizard, choose
the type of wireless adapter you are going to install.
6. When the Setup Wizard directs you to connect your adapter,
connect a Microsoft Wireless USB Adapter or Microsoft Wireless
Notebook Adapter to your computer as instructed in the adapter
documentation.
7. When you are prompted, enter the Internet settings you
recorded in step 1 of this procedure.
Replacing Existing Networks
If any of your computers are currently connected to a network, you
can remove the computers from the network and connect each of
them to your Microsoft Wireless Base Station by following the
"Typical Setup Steps" in this chapter.
If your computers were disconnected from a base station, router,
or gateway, the Setup Wizard will not be able to access your
Internet or network settings after the existing base station is
removed. Therefore, you should obtain your Internet settings before
disconnecting the existing base station. For instructions, see
"Determining Your Network Settings" in Chapter 2.
For most Internet connections, you will need your Internet host
name. For static IP connections, you will need your MAC address
and IP addresses; and for PPPoE connections, your user name,
password, and service name. You must enter these during setup to
reestablish your Internet connection.
Connecting Existing Networks
You can connect several types of existing networks to the base
station, as explained in the sections that follow. If you are
connecting an existing network to the Microsoft Wireless Base
Station, disable any Internet connection sharing or firewall
software on the network before you start setting up the base
station. The base station replaces this software.
If your existing network contains a router, gateway, or base station,
the existing router may conflict with the Microsoft Wireless Base
Station. If you experience problems with your Internet connection
or with certain programs after adding the Microsoft base station to
an existing wired or wireless router, you may need to disable
network address translation (NAT) on one of the routers. For more
information, see "Network Address Translation" in Chapter 6.
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