User's Manual
Table Of Contents
- Understanding your AnyPoint™ Wireless II Network 1
- What is a network?
- Components required to connect a PC to a network
- How does my Wireless II adapter operate?
- How do I use my Wireless II laptop in different locations?
- What is the AnyPoint Connection Manager?
- What is sharing and mapping?
- What is Internet Sharing Software (ISS)?
- Guidelines for setting up your network
- Set Up the AnyPoint™ Wireless II Network 2
- Share Drives and Printers 3
- Connect to the Internet 4
- Managing your Wireless II Network 5
- Using the AnyPoint Connection Manager
- View and edit current settings using the Wireless Control Panel tab
- Activate a profile
- Creating a new profile
- Scan for public access points
- Create a profile for a public access point
- Create an AnyPoint profile for your home or small office
- Create a profile for a corporate wired network
- Troubleshooting 6
- I can’t see a network PC from another PC
- I have an insufficient permissions error when running Windows 2000
- Remove incompatible network adapters
- I can’t connect to my ISP from an ISS client PC
- Make sure the ISS server PC is turned on and running the ISS software
- Make sure both the ISS server and ISS client PCs are on the network
- If you are using AOL*, check the AOL software
- If you are using AT&T WorldNet*, or CompuServe 2000*, check their settings
- Find out if the problem is ISS or your ISP connection
- I keep getting disconnected from the Internet without hanging up
- Can I use Internet sharing software from more than one manufacturer?
- ISS and ICS (Internet Connection Sharing)
- Network game problems
- I can’t see a drive or printer on a network PC
- I can’t map or print to a printer
- I can’t map to a drive
- I can’t write or save files to a drive on a network PC
- Printer drivers not found
- My laptop has speaker noise
- I am trying to access my Wireless II network with an Intel PRO/Wireless adapter
- I am trying to install a Wireless II adapter into an Intel PRO/Wireless network
- My Wireless II connection keeps getting interrupted
- What do the lights on my Wireless II adapter mean?
- Internet Service Provider Reference 7
- Technical Support Option 8
- Agency Notices
- Glossary
- Specifications
11
Set Up the
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AnyPoint™ Wireless II Network
2
Where do I begin?
See "What is a
network?" on
page 2
.
There are four steps to successfully installing and configuring your
AnyPoint™ Wireless II Network:
1 Install the hardware and drivers and your 802.11b wireless settings.
Refer to the AnyPoint Wireless II Network Installation Guide (the
poster included with the adapter) for detailed, step-by-step instructions.
2 Install the AnyPoint Connectivity Software Suite.
See "What is
sharing and
mapping?" on
page 8.
3 Share drives and printers.
"Share drives and printers" on page 15 explains how to share your
network drives and printers for the first time.
See "What is
Internet Sharing
Software (ISS)?"
on page 9
.
4 Set up the Internet Sharing Software (ISS) server.
ISS also enables the Firewall and Parental Control features on the
AnyPoint Wireless II Network. See "Configure the Internet Sharing
Software (ISS) server" on page 18.
Install the AnyPoint software
Once you’ve installed the hardware and drivers using the Installation
Guide, you are ready to install the software using the setup program and the
instructions from this chapter. The setup program guides you through the
Important: If you already have BlackIce Defender* installed on your
system, you may want to choose between AnyPoint or BlackICE
Firewalls before installing your software. To help you decide, review
the table in the section"Set up the Firewall" on page 20.
Important: If you are upgrading your operating system, uninstall
your AnyPoint™ software first, perform the upgrade, then install the
AnyPoint Software.
Important: (Windows* 2000 users) You will receive a screen
notifying you not to install the AnyPoint Wireless II Network unless
you log in to an account that has administrative rights.