User's Manual

Appendixes 45
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If you have an existing base station, gateway, or router and are replacing it with
a Microsoft base station, you can use your existing network conguration utility.
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If you are replacing an existing Microsoft base station, you can use the Base
Station Management Tool.
Workgroup Name
If you want to add a computer to your workgroup, you need to know the
workgroup name.
Note For information about changing your workgroup name, see Help in the
Broadband Network Utility.
To determine your workgroup name in the Windows XP or Windows 2000
operating system
1. Click Start, click Control Panel, and then double-click System.
2. Do one of the following:
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If you have Windows XP, click the Computer Name tab.
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If you have Windows 2000, click the Network Identication tab.
To determine your workgroup name in the Windows Me or Windows 98 SE
operating system
1. Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.
2. Double-click Network, and then click the Identication tab. Your workgroup
name appears in the Workgroup box.
Wireless Network Name
Your wireless network name, or SSID, uniquely identies your wireless network
and is case sensitive.
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If you have the Broadband Network Utility installed on a computer on your
network, you can use it to identify your wireless network name.
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If you have a Microsoft wireless base station, you can use the Base Station
Management Tool.
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If you have a non-Microsoft base station, gateway, or router, use the network
utility that came with your base station.
Wireless Security Settings
Use these methods to locate your Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) key or Wi-Fi
Protected Access™ (WPA) passphrase.
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If you have a Microsoft wireless base station, you can use the Base Station
Management Tool.
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