User's Manual
Table Of Contents
- Dell™ TrueMobile™ 1150 Series Wireless Mini PCI Card Quick Start Guide
- Choosing Your Type of Network
- Setting Up a Peer-to-Peer Group Network
- Setting Up an Infrastructure Network
- Setting Up and Configuring the Mini PCI Card
- If you ordered the Mini PCI card when you ordered your new Dell portable computer, the necessary ...
- For all other portable computers, you must complete the procedures on the following pages in sequ...
- Installing the Drivers
- Install the appropriate drivers for the Windows operating system on your computer.
- Turn on your computer. Windows XP detects the Mini PCI card and installs the drivers automatically.
- Windows 98
- 1 If your computer is off, turn it on.
- 2 When the Add New Hardware Wizard detects the Texas Instruments PCI-1410 CardBus Controller, cli...
- 3 Click Search for the best driver for your device (Recommended), and click Next.
- 4 Ensure that Floppy disk drives is not checked, click Specify a location, type C:\windows\option...
- 5 Click Next again.
- 6 Click Finish, and then click Yes to restart your computer.
- 7 If Windows prompts you to restart your computer again, click Yes.
- 8 When the Add New Hardware Wizard window appears, insert the Dell TrueMobile 1150 Series Wireles...
- 9 Click Search for the best driver for your device (Recommended), and click Next.
- 10 Ensure that Floppy disk drives is not checked, and click Specify a location. Type x:win98 (whe...
- 11 After Windows finishes installing the drivers, click Finish, and then click Yes to restart you...
- 12 To verify the installation, complete the steps in the “Verifying the Mini PCI Card Driver Inst...
- Windows Me
- 1 If your computer is off, turn it on.
- 2 When Windows detects the new hardware, follow the instructions on the screen.
- 3 After Windows finds the new drivers, click Finish, and then click Yes to restart your computer.
- 4 If Windows prompts you to restart your computer again, click Yes.
- 5 When the Add New Hardware Wizard appears, insert the TrueMobile CD and wait 10 seconds.
- 6 Click Specify a location, and ensure that Floppy disk drives, CD-ROM drive, and Microsoft Windo...
- 7 Type x:me-2k (where x is the letter for your CD or DVD drive), and then click Next.
- 8 After Windows finds the driver, click Next.
- 9 Click Finish, and then click Yes to restart your computer.
- 10 To verify the installation, complete the steps in the “Verifying the Mini PCI Card Driver Inst...
- Windows 2000
- 1 If your computer is off, turn it on.
- 2 When the Found New Hardware Wizard window appears, insert the Dell TrueMobile 1150 Series Wirel...
- 3 Click Search for a suitable driver for my device (recommended), and then click Next.
- 4 Click Specific a location, and ensure that Floppy disk drives, CD-ROM drive, and Microsoft Wind...
- 5 Type x:me-2k (where x is the letter for your CD or DVD drive), and then click Next.
- 6 After Windows finds the driver, click Next, and then click Finish.
- 7 To verify the installation, complete the steps in “Verifying the Mini PCI Card Driver Installat...
- 8 Click Install Software and then click Install Necessary Software Software for Windows 2000.
- Windows 98
- Verifying the Mini PCI Card Driver Installation
- Installing the Client ManagerUtility
- After you have successfully installed the Mini PCI card and drivers, you must install the Client ...
- 1 If your computer is off, turn it on.
- 2 After Windows completely starts, insert the Dell TrueMobile 1150 Series Wireless Mini PCI Card ...
- 3 In the Main Menu screen, click Install Software.
- 4 From the Software Menu, click Install Client Manager, and then follow the instructions to compl...
- 5 Read the information, and then close the window by clicking the X in the top-right corner of th...
- After you have successfully installed the Mini PCI card and drivers, you must install the Client ...
- Setting Up a Configuration Profile
- Perform the following procedure on each computer that will connect to the network:
- 1 To use Client Manager, click the Start button, point to Programs—> Dell TrueMobile 1150, and th...
- 2 In the TrueMobile 1150 Client Manager window, click Actions.
- 3 In the Add/Edit Configuration Profile window, make sure that the first profile in the list is s...
- 4 If you have a peer-to-peer group network, click Peer-to- Peer Group in the right-hand box of th...
- 5 Click Edit Profile.
- 6 In the Edit Configuration window, type your Network Name in the Network Name field, ensure that...
- 7 Click OK, and then click OK again.
- 8 Click OK again.
- Perform the following procedure on each computer that will connect to the network:
- Completing the Setup For Peer-to-Peer Group Networks
- If you are setting up a peer-to-peer group network, the Mini PCI card and the necessary software ...
- Select one of your desktop computers to serve as the host computer (all other computers are calle...
- See the following procedures to set up Internet Connection Sharing on the host computer and the c...
- Setting Up Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) on the Host Computer
- To set up ICS on computers running Windows XP:
- To set up ICS on computers running Windows 98:
- 1 Connect the host computer to the Internet using your network connection, such as a cable or DSL...
- 2 Click the Start button, point to Settings, and click Control Panel.
- 3 Double-click Add/Remove Programs.
- 4 Click Windows Setup.
- 5 Click Internet Tools, and then click Details.
- 6 Ensure that Internet Connection Sharing is checked, click OK, and then click OK again.
- 7 After the Internet Connection Sharing Wizard starts, click Next.
- 8 Specify the type of connection you want to share: dial- up or high-speed (such as cable or DSL ...
- 9 If you use a dial-up connection, click the ISP you want to use to connect to the Internet, and ...
- 10 Click the TrueMobile 1150 Series Mini PCI Card as your local connection, and then click Next t...
- 11 Click Cancel when the Internet Connection Sharing Wizard asks you if you want to create a Clie...
- 12 Click Finish, and then click Yes to restart your computer. After your computer restarts, the I...
- To set up ICS on computers running Windows Me:
- 1 Connect the host computer to the Internet using your network connection, such as a cable or DSL...
- 2 Click the Start button, point to Settings, and click Control Panel.
- 3 Double-click Add/Remove Programs.
- 4 Click Windows Setup.
- 5 Ensure that Communications is checked and selected, and then click Details.
- 6 Ensure that Internet Connection Sharing is checked, and then click OK.
- 7 After the Home Networking Wizard starts, click Next.
- 8 To specify the Internet connection you want to share, click Yes, this computer uses the followi...
- 9 Click Next.
- 10 Click Yes, click TrueMobile 1150 Series Card from the pull-down menu, and then click Next.
- 11 Click No, do not create a Home Networking Setup disk, and then click Next.
- 12 Click Finish, and then click Yes to restart your computer.
- To set up ICS on computers running Windows 2000:
- 1 Connect the host computer to the Internet using your network connection, such as a cable or DSL...
- 2 Click the Start button, point to Settings, and click Control Panel.
- 3 Double-click Network and Dial-up Connections.
- 4 If the host computer is connected to the Internet using a dial-up connection, double-click Dial...
- 5 If the host computer is connected to the Internet using a dial-up connection, double-click Dial...
- Setting Up ICS on the Client Computer(s)
- To install the TCP/IP protocol and enable DHCP:
- 1 Click the Start button, and click Help.
- 2 Click the Index tab and perform a search for TCP/IP.
- 3 Click the topic, click Display, click the subtopic, and then follow the instructions on the scr...
- 4 After you have installed the TCP/IP protocol, perform another search for DHCP.
- 5 Click the topic, click Display, click the subtopic, and then follow the instructions on the scr...
- To set up ICS on the client computer(s):
- Setting Up File and Printer Sharing
- Follow the instructions below to enable file and printer sharing. Perform the following steps on ...
- To share a printer, complete the following steps on the computer that has the printer connected t...
- The printer is now available for the other computers to use.
- To set up other computers so they can use the shared printer:
- To share files:
- Using Your Network
- Troubleshooting
- Technical Support
- Glossary
- access point A standalone wireless hub that allows any computer that has a wireless network adapt...
- client computer The computer that gets its Internet connection by sharing either the host compute...
- file and printer sharing A capability that allows a number of people to view, modify, and print t...
- host computer The computer that is directly connected to the Internet via a modem or network adap...
- infrastructure network A wireless network topology in which the wireless computers, called client...
- Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) A capability that allows Internet access to all computers on a ...
- Internet Protocol (IP) address The address of a computer that is attached to a network. Part of t...
- Internet service provider (ISP) A company that provides access to the Internet. An ISP may offer ...
- peer-to-peer network A communication configuration in which every computer has the same capabilit...
- proxy server A server that some ISPs incorporate between the Internet and themselves to ensure se...
- Service Set Identifier (SSID) A value that controls access to a wireless network. The SSID for yo...
- Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) A form of data encryption. You must set the WEP Key information in...
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6 Quick Start Guide
Be sure to also have the following items:
• Your computer with the Mini PCI card installed.
•The Dell TrueMobile 1150 Series Wireless Mini PCI
Card CD
Choosing Your Type of Network
The Mini PCI card enables you to interconnect computers
for sharing Internet access, files, and printers. First,
determine the type of network you use or want to set up:
• A peer-to-peer group network (an access point is not
required)
• An infrastructure network (an access point is required)
Peer-to-Peer Group Network Option
If you do not have an access point, then you already use or
will need to set up a peer-to-peer group network. The access
point is not needed for this type of setup.
Peer-to-Peer Group Network Example
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