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
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You may use this tab frequently if you carry your laptop from home to work
or to public access points. It provides a wizard for changing basic settings.
Once you select and connect to a given profile, the connection manager
software loads the appropriate settings.
View and edit current settings using the Wireless
Control Panel tab
You can view and edit current wireless settings using the Wireless Control
Panel. When you open the AnyPoint Connection manager, you see the
Control Panel tab.
The
Wireless Control Panel shows you Status, Statistics, and Wireless
Settings.
• Status - Shows the basic connection settings. The settings include
network ID code, operating mode, and encryption. If you click
Details,
you will see additional wireless settings.
• Statistics:
•
Signal strength - This provides an indication of how well your
adapter is receiving and transmitting radio signals. To maximize the
signal strength, you can move your laptop PC to various locations of
your room, or you can adjust the antenna on your USB adapter.
Note: To get more details for each of the settings, click Help on the
Wireless Control Panel screen.