User's Manual

Microsoft Wireless Home Networking USB Adapter or PC Card Adapter 18
Changing Adapter Settings During or After Setup
Although it is possible to change settings manually when
setting up a USB or PC Card adapter, the adapter may not
be able to connect to the network if the rest of the network
still uses the old settings. It is better to reconfigure the
network first, and then use the new settings to set up the
adapter.
To change your adapter settings after setup is complete,
you can rerun setup from the Wireless Network Utility.
Make sure that all the devices on your network share the
same Network Name (SSID), Channel, and WEP Key, if
enabled.
Working with Domains
If your computer is already a member of a domain, do not
change your file or printer sharing setup during Microsoft
Wireless Home Networking setup. [What else do they need
to do differently during Setup??] See Chapter X for more
information on working with domains.
Configuring a Microsoft Wireless Home Networking
Adapter If You Connected the Hardware First
USB is plug and play technology, meaning that a Windows
computer will recognize when a USB device has been
plugged in and will immediately try to configure the device.
The Microsoft Wireless Home Networking Adapter setup
software suppresses this behavior and configures the
adapter automatically. However, if you connect a USB
adapter before installing the Microsoft Wireless Home
Networking software, Windows Plug and Play will start.
If the Plug and Play dialog starts up, you can either cancel
it, disconnect the adapter, and run the Microsoft Wireless
Home Networking software before reconnecting the
adapter, or you can install the adapter drivers through the
Plug and Play dialog. Refer to Installing Drivers through
the Windows Plug and Play Dialog below. You should still
install the Wireless Home Networking software to obtain
other needed files, such as Help files and the Wireless
Network Utility.
Installing an Adapter through the Windows Plug and
Play Dialog
If you connected a USB [or PC Card?] Adapter before
being prompted by the Microsoft Wireless Home