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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Glossary
802.11b: A specific networking standard created by IEEE that defines engineering design
parameters for high-speed wireless data transmission. The 802.11b standard allows different
manufacturers to create wireless products that are compatible with each other.
Ad Hoc Mode: (or peer-to-peer) A software setting for 802.11b wireless adapters. Ad-Hoc
mode allows independent peer-to-peer connectivity from one PC to another in a wireless
network. See also Access Point and Infrastructure Mode.
Adapter (network adapter or NIC): A hardware device that allows your PC to connect to a
network. Internal adapters install inside your PC like other expansion cards. External adapters
connect to your PC through the USB or a serial port like other external devices.
Access Point (AP): A hardware device that serves as a communications “hub” for 802.11b
wireless PCs and can also provide a connection to a wired network. An AP can double the range
of wireless client PCs and provide enhanced security.
Channel:
Client: Any PC that requests services (files, print capability) from another member of the
network. Typically, a group of client PCs depend on the functions of a server PC. Similarly,
client wireless adapters can depend on a variety of functions provided by an access point.
Driver (Device Driver): Special software programs required for any device to install properly
on a PC. Devices include network adapters, printers, scanners, modems, audio cards, CD
drives, monitors etc. Drivers enable the device to coordinate its activities with the PC to which
it is attached.
Encryption: A method of converting all of the information that is transmitted over a wireless
network into a form that cannot be read by unauthorized persons. Encryption provides
additional data security in 802.11b wireless networks.
Ethernet: The most widely used network access method. Ethernet is defined by the IEEE 802.3
standard. Ethernet networks operate at 10Mbps using CSMA/CD (Carrier-Sense Multiple
Access) to run over 10BaseT cables.
Gateway: A network device that provides a bridge or entrance to another network. For
example, a residential gateway can allow a wireless network to connect to a phoneline or
Ethernet network.
Infrastructure Mode: A software setting for 802.11b wireless adapters allowing connectivity to
a central access point (AP). The AP not only mediates wireless network traffic in the immediate
neighborhood, but also provides communication with a wired network. See AD-Hoc and
Access Point.
IEEE: The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers.
ISP (Internet Service Provider): An organization that provides access to the Internet. Users
connect with the ISP using a conventional or broadband modem. The major online services