Gateway Orinoco Peer-to-peer Setup Instructions

ORiNOCO USB Client

Peer-to-Peer

Setup Instructions

Introduction

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Installation overview

This setup guide supplements the existing ORiNOCO™
Getting Started guide. Use the procedures in this guide

to setup a peer-to-peer wireless network. To setup
residential gateway or LAN infrastructure network, refer
to the ORiNOCO Getting Started guide.

Peer-to-peer wireless
network setup

A peer-to-peer network lets you share files and printers
on each computer in the same workgroup. In a typical
home or office scenario, you can attach multiple
computers to a network, such as a notebook with
desktop computers.

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USB clients

The procedures in this guide show you how to connect
two desktop computers with two wireless USB
clients/devices and connect a printer to the network.

Optional wireless
PCMCIA card

When you set up the wireless network, the procedures
will use two example users: Pat and Chris. When
prompted to enter specific information in your computer,
substitute your information in place of the example
users.

Important: Although the instructions in this setup guide
are complete, they do not provide exact detail on each
text field, option, or dialog box that you may encounter
in the software. To get more information on these items,
click the items Help or refer to the ORiNOCO Getting
Started guide.

Sequence of steps

It is recommended that you set up one computer at a
time. Once one computer is configured, follow the same
instructions to set up the second computer.

If a procedure is applicable for one computer, or the
same for both computers, it is represented by a
computer icon with additional information that explains
the specific set up items.

Computer 1 & 2

This is example text for a procedure
that is applicable for computer 1 and
computer 2.

Introduction 1

To properly configure a peer-to-peer network, you will
perform a series of steps:

■ Install the Client Manager software

■ Install the USB Client hardware and install drivers

■ Configure the Client Manager software

■ Configure Windows settings

■ Enable file and print sharing

■ Log on the network and share files

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Users installing the USB client on Windows

2000
computers should configure Windows setting as
described in “Windows 2000 configuration” on page 12.

If you encounter problems while setting up the network,
there are support sources that you can call or e-mail to
get answers to your questions. For more information,
see “Before contacting Gateway technical support” on
page 16.

Before you start

Unpack the ORiNOCO box and make sure you have the
following:

■ Installation CD

■ Installation Guide

■ One wireless USB client and USB connector cable

Installing the software

The ORiNOCO Client Manager software lets you
configure your workgroup and gives you capabilities to
monitor your network connection.

Important: You must install the Client Manager
software before connecting the USB client hardware,
otherwise the program files may not install correctly.

To install the Client Manager software:

1 Turn on the computer.

2 Insert the ORiNOCO CD into the CD drive. The CD

autoruns, then displays the ORiNOCO Main Menu.

3 Click Install Software from the Main Menu.

4 Click Client Manager from the Install Software

Menu, then follow the on-screen instructions.

5 Uncheck the I’d like to start Client Manager

checkbox before the installation wizard completes
installing the program. The program starts
automatically later in the setup process.

6 Click Finish. A readme.TXT file appears. Close the

file when you are finished reading the document.

7 Close the ORiNOCO window.

USB client

USB cable

2 Installing the software

Installation
guide and CD

Connecting hardware and

Configuring Client Manager

installing the drivers

Once you install the Client Manager software, connect
the USB client to the computer, then install the drivers.

Important: Make sure that you have installed the Client
Manager software before completing this procedure.

To connect the USB client to the computer and install
the drivers:

1 Connect one end of the USB cable to the USB

client, then connect the other end to the USB port
on the computer.

2 If the Add New Hardware wizard appears, browse

the ORiNOCO CD and select the appropriate
operating system driver for your computer. For
example: Windows 2000 operating system would
be, D:\Drivers\Win_2000.

3 Once the drivers have been installed, the Add/Edit

Configuration Profile dialog box appears. Keep this
dialog box open and continue with configuring the
Client Manager software.

If the dialog does not open, click the icon in
the lower-right corner on the Task bar.

software

Once you install the drivers, specify a profile in the Client
Manager software.

Computer 1 & 2

1 In the Select Profile area, type a name for the

network configuration that you will be using. For
example: Home.

2 From the drop-down list, select Peer-to-Peer

Group.

3 Click Edit Profile. The Edit Configuration dialog

box appears.

The settings for computer 1 and
computer 2 must be the same.

Connecting hardware and installing the drivers 3

4 On the Basic tab, type a network name in the

Network Name field. For example, network.
This field is case-sensitive and must entered the
same for each computer.

5 Click OK to exit each dialog box. Perform the next

steps to verify your Client Manager configuration
settings.

6 Click the icon in the lower-right corner on the

Task bar. The ORiNOCO Client Manager dialog box
opens.

7 Click Actions, point to Select Configuration

Profile, then click Home.

8 Click OK.

9 Remove the CD from the CD drive.

Configuring Windows

Important: When installing the USB client on a
Windows 2000 computer, perform the configuration
procedures as shown in “Windows 2000 configuration”
on page 12.

The next series of configuration settings use the
Windows Network dialog box. This part of the set up
process is where you will substitute your specific
information in place of the example users: Pat and Chris.

Computer 1 & 2

To name the computer and network:

1 On the desktop, right-click Network

Neighborhood or My Network Places, then

select Properties. The Network dialog box opens.

2 Click the Identification tab. In the following

fields, enter:

■ Computer name - Pat (Computer 1)

■ Computer name - Chris (Computer 2)

This field 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.

■ Workgroup - workgroup (Computers 1 & 2)

Configure the second computer after
you set up the first computer.

4 Configuring Windows

Identifies the group on the network to which this
computer belongs. Use a workgroup name of up
to 15 characters with no blank spaces (it cannot
contain of any of these characters: ; : " < >
* + = \ | ? ,).

The workgroup name must be the same for all
computers in your network workgroup, and must
be different than any computer name on your
network.

■ Computer Description - Pat’s computer

(Computer 1)

■ Computer Description - Chris’s computer

(Computer 2)

This is an optional comment that other users will
see when they look at your computer on the
network.

3 Leave the Network dialog open and continue with

entering IP addresses in the next section.

Entering IP Address and Subnet
Mask

Each computer connected to the wireless network must
have a unique address. To use the TCP/IP protocol on
each computer, you must manually set a static IP
address (one that does not change).

Computer 1 & 2

To enter the IP Address and Subnet Mask:

1 While in the Network dialog box, click the

Configuration tab.

2 Select the TCP/IP -> ORiNOCO USB Card

(Windows Me, TCP/IP -> ORiNOCO USB

Adapter) protocol from the list, then click
Properties.

3 On the IP Address tab, select Specify an IP

address.

4 Enter the following information:

■ IP Address - 192.168.1.1 (Computer 1)

■ IP Address - 192.168.1.2 (Computer 2)

Configure the second computer after
you set up the first computer.

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