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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Managing your Wireless II
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Network
5
When you installed your AnyPoint™ Wireless II adapter, you configured
your adapter settings to work in your primary network. For desktop PCs,
you rarely need to change these settings. For laptop PCs that you want to
use in different locations, you need to change the settings everytime you
connect to another network.
This chapter describes various tasks you might encounter when managing
your Wireless II network.
Using the AnyPoint Connection Manager
You can use the AnyPoint Connection Manager to edit wireless settings,
create profiles, and connect to any network profile. You can use one of two
tabs:
Wireless Control Panel tab
Use the Wireless Control Panel (WCP) tab to view or edit current
wireless settings, such as Network ID code (SSID), Mode (Peer-to-peer or
Infrastructure), channel, header, and encryption keys. This tab is the first
screen you see when you open the AnyPoint Connection Manager.
On desktop PCs, you can view and edit the settings on this tab when you
are changing your network, such as adding a new PC or gateway. On laptop
PCs, you can easily change settings on this tab to connect to a different
network.
Profile Manager tab
Use the Profile Manager tab to create, edit, and switch profiles. Profiles
contain all the wireless settings and operating system settings such as
shared drives, printers, browsers, TCP/IP addressing, and windows
settings. You can also use this tab to
Scan for other networks. See Scan for
public access points on page 42 for details.
Note: For a description of all networking concepts, refer to
Understanding your AnyPoint™ Wireless II Network on page 1.