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Note
You can leave your computers,
modem, and base station on
while you replace or add
existing networks.
Note
Some Uplink ports on hubs
have directional switches.
If your base station is not
detected after being
connected to the Uplink
port of your hub, move the
directional switch to the
opposite position and try your
connection again.
Connecting Ethernet Networks to the Base Station
If your computers are networked directly together through
crossover Ethernet cables or through direct parallel, serial, or USB
connections, disconnect them and use non-crossover Ethernet
cables (including the provided blue cable) or wireless adapters to
connect each computer to the base station.
To connect your existing Ethernet hub or switch to the base
station
1. Choose one of the computers on the network to set up first, and
follow the "Typical Setup Steps" in this chapter.
2. In Step 2.1 of the "Typical Setup Steps," when the Setup Wizard
prompts you to connect your base station, unplug your modem
cable from the Ethernet hub or switch. Leave the cable plugged
in to the modem.
3. Plug the modem cable into the To Modem port on the back of
the base station.
4. Plug one end of the blue Ethernet cable into the Ethernet port
labeled 1 on the back of the base station.
5. Plug the other end of the cable into the Uplink port on your hub.
An alternate connection method is to use a crossover Ethernet
cable to connect the base station to an Ethernet port, rather than
the Uplink port, on the hub.
Connecting HomePNA or HomeRF Networks
You can connect a HomePNA network to your Microsoft Wireless
Base Station by using a HomePNA-to-Ethernet adapter. For more
information, see your HomePNA network documentation or contact
the manufacturer.
Microsoft wireless components are not compatible with HomeRF
technology. To access computers on an existing HomeRF network,
disconnect the computers from the HomeRF network and connect
them to the Microsoft Wireless Base Station by using Ethernet
adapters or Wi-Fi compatible wireless adapters.
Connecting Existing Wireless Networks
You can connect an existing Wi-Fi compatible wireless network to
your Microsoft Wireless Base Station. Ensure that the existing base
station and adapters use the same wireless network name,
channel, and WEP key, if enabled, as your Microsoft Wireless Base
Station. If the routing function of the existing base station, router,
or gateway conflicts with the router on the Microsoft Wireless Base
Station, 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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