Gateway LWGC-220 User Manual
your Gateway Windows network
installationguide
802.11g wireless series PC Card model WGC-220
Installing
Configuring
Contents
1 Windows XP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Step 1: Installing the hardware and software . . . . . . . . . . 2
Installing the PC Card in your computer . . . . . . . . . 2
Installing the PC Card driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Step 2: Configuring the PC Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Naming the computers and the workgroup . . . . . . . 5
Step 3: Configuring the TCP/IP protocol . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Terms you should know . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Setting up a DHCP IP address for each computer . 12
Turning the wireless emitter off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Where to go from here . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Creating your wireless Ethernet network . . . . . . . . 16
Using your wireless Ethernet network . . . . . . . . . . 16
Troubleshooting your wireless Ethernet network . . 16
2 Windows 98SE, Windows Me, and Windows 2000. . . 17
Step 1: Installing the hardware and software . . . . . . . . . 18
Installing the Gateway Wireless Monitor . . . . . . . . 18
Installing the PC Card in your computer . . . . . . . . 20
Installing the PC Card driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Step 2: Configuring the PC Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Naming the computers and the workgroup . . . . . . 24
Step 3: Configuring the TCP/IP protocol . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Terms you should know . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Setting up a DHCP IP address for each computer . 28
Turning the wireless emitter off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Where to go from here . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Creating your wireless Ethernet network . . . . . . . . 34
Using your wireless Ethernet network . . . . . . . . . . 34
Troubleshooting your wireless Ethernet network . . 34
A Getting Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Technical Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Automated troubleshooting system . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Telephone numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
B Safety, Regulatory, and Legal Information . . . . . . . . . 37
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Windows XP
This chapter describes how to install a
Gateway wireless Ethernet PC Card on
your Windows XP computer and
configure Windows XP for a wireless
Ethernet network. Complete these tasks
in sequence:
■ “Step 1: Installing the hardware
and software” on page 2.
■ “Step 2: Configuring the
PC Card” on page 5.
■ “Step 3: Configuring the TCP/IP
protocol” on page 12.
If you need to install and configure the
PC Card for other versions of Windows,
see “Windows 98SE, Windows Me, and
Windows 2000” on page 17.
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Chapter 1: Windows XP
Step 1: Installing the hardware and software
Installing the PC Card in your computer
Use the following instructions to install the PC Card in your
computer.
To install the PC Card in your computer:
■ Push the card firmly into the PC Card slot label-side up
until the black antenna is the o nly thing protruding from
the side of your computer.
If this is the first time you have installed this PC Card
into your computer, the Found New Hardware Wizard
opens. To complete the PC Card installation, go to
“Installing the PC Card driver” on page 2.
Installing the PC Card driver
Use the following instructions to install the PC Card driver for
Windows XP.
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Step 1: Installing the hardware and software
To install the PC Card driver
When the Found New Hardware Wizard opens, insert
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the installation CD in the CD drive.
2 Click Install the software automatically (Recommended),
then click
recommended drivers to install.
Next. The wizard displays a list of
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3 Click the Gateway Wireless 802.11G PC Card located in
d:\driver\winxp folder on the installation CD, then
the
click
Next.
4 When a message tells you that the driver has not
passed Windows Logo testing, click
The device driver files are copied to the hard drive.
Continue Anyway.
5 Click Finish to complete the installation.
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Step 2: Configuring the PC Card
Step 2: Configuring the PC Card
Naming the computers and the workgroup
The first time you use networking in your computer, you need
to use the Windows XP Network Setup Wizard to name each
computer and the workgroup and to select other network
settings in Windows XP.
Important
The network setup procedure uses the
Windows XP Network Setup Wizard. The example
screens show the screens that typically appear in
the course of using the wizard. If your network
situation differs from that used in this example, you
may encounter additional screens or screens with
different selections. Make sure that you read each
screen in the wizard and make your selections
based on your particular network situation.
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To run the Windows XP Network Setup Wizard:
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2 Click Next to continue through the wizard.
Click the Network Setup Wizard icon on the
Windows XP taskbar. The Network Setup Wizard
opens.
- OR -
Start, All Programs, Accessories, Communications,
Click
then click
Wizard opens.
Network Setup Wizard. The Network Setup
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3 Click Next. The wizard found disconnected network
hardware screen opens.
4 Click to select the Ignore disc onnected net work hardware
check box, then click
method screen opens.
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Next. The Select a connection
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5 Click This computer connects to the Internet through another
6 If the Your computer has multiple connections screen
7 On the Select the connections to bridge screen, click to
computer on my network or through a residential gateway,
then click
opens, click
then click
select the
Next.
Let me choose the connections to my network,
Next.
Wireless Network Connection check box.
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8 Click Next. The Give this computer a description and
name screen opens.
9 Type a description of the computer in the Computer
description box.
10 Type a unique computer name in the Computer name
box. This name identifies the computer to other users
on the network. Use a computer name of up to 15
characters with no blank spaces. Each computer name
must be unique on your network. All-numeric
computer names are not allowed. Names must
contain some letters.
Important
You must give each computer on the network a
unique Computer Name and the same Workgroup
Name.
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11 Click Next. The Name your network screen opens.
12 Type a na me for your w orkgr oup in the Workgroup
13 Click Next. The Ready to apply network settings screen
name box. Use a workgroup name of up to 15
characters with no blank spaces. The workgroup name
must be the same for all computers in your network
workgroup, and the name must be different than any
computer name on your network.
opens.
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14 Click Next to apply the network settings. The You ’ re
almost done screen opens.
15 If you are setting up an Ethernet network on other
computers, you may want to use the Network Setup
Wizard to do so. Click a method for installing and
configuring the network on your other computers or
Just finish the wizard; I don’t need to run the wizard on
click
other computers.
16 Click Next.
17 Click Finish. After you name each computer and assign
it to your workgroup, go to “Step 3: Configuring the
TCP/IP protocol” on page 12.
Help and
Support
For more information about using the Network
Setup Wizard in Windows XP, click Start, then
click Help and Suppor t.
Type the keyword Network Setup Wizard in the
HelpSpot Search box ,
then click the arrow.
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