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
CHAPTER 5 Managing your Wireless II Network
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Create a profile for a corporate wired network
In the office environment, laptops equipped with wireless network adapters
connect to the corporate network through an access point or gateway, which
acts as a bridge to connect your wireless laptop to the hard-wired
infrastructure of your office network. Often, access points are mounted on
walls or ceilings, so users can access the corporate network from any
location in the building or campus.
Once connected, your laptop functions in the same way on the corporate
network as it does using a wired connection.
Use AnyPoint Connection Manager to create your corporate network
profile. Your IT representative can provide values for any of the wireless
settings listed below.
• Profile Name
• Profile Description (optional)
• Profile Type
• Mode
• Network ID (SSID or ESSID)
• Transfer Rate (TxRate)
• Preamble (header) Length
• Channel
• Encryption Level (WEP)
• Encryption Password
• Manually entered encryption key (optional)
• IP Address (manual or auto assigned)
• DNS Server Address (manual or auto assigned)
• Automatically Detect Proxy Settings
• Automatic Proxy Configuration Script
• Use Proxy Server
• Do not use Proxy Server for Intranet
• Use Same Proxy Server for all Protocols
• Proxy Exceptions
Important: If you connect your laptop to a corporate network,
contact an MIS or IT representative.