Microsoft MN-500 User Manual
10 Microsoft Broadband Networking Wireless Base Station User’s Guide
Typical Setup
The steps in this section correspond to the steps that you will go through in the Setup
Wizard on the Setup CD. If possible, you should use the Setup Wizard whenever you
set up a Microsoft Broadband Networking product on your network.
Wizard on the Setup CD. If possible, you should use the Setup Wizard whenever you
set up a Microsoft Broadband Networking product on your network.
Note You can use the Setup and Network Utility (v.2.0) CD that comes with this base
station to install all current and previous versions of Microsoft Broadband Networking
products. If you have other Microsoft Broadband Networking products on your network,
you do not need to keep multiple copies of this CD and you can discard earlier versions
of this CD.
station to install all current and previous versions of Microsoft Broadband Networking
products. If you have other Microsoft Broadband Networking products on your network,
you do not need to keep multiple copies of this CD and you can discard earlier versions
of this CD.
Step 1: Gather Components, Tools, and Information
1. Check if any of the following special situations apply to you.
If…
Do this first…
You haven’t yet set up
your broadband Internet
connection
your broadband Internet
connection
Set up your broadband Internet connection and make sure that it
works. The Setup Wizard will look for it and gather all of your Internet
settings so that you don’t have to locate and enter them manually.
works. The Setup Wizard will look for it and gather all of your Internet
settings so that you don’t have to locate and enter them manually.
You are using this base
station to replace an
existing base station,
gateway, or router
station to replace an
existing base station,
gateway, or router
Record your current Internet settings. For information about how to
locate them, see Appendix A, “Locating Your Internet and Network
Settings.” Do not disconnect your existing network devices until
instructed to do so by the Setup Wizard.
locate them, see Appendix A, “Locating Your Internet and Network
Settings.” Do not disconnect your existing network devices until
instructed to do so by the Setup Wizard.
Your computer currently
connects to your
broadband modem with
USB cable
connects to your
broadband modem with
USB cable
Replace the USB cable with the Ethernet cable that came with your
modem. Make sure that your Internet connection is working through
the Ethernet cable before proceeding.
modem. Make sure that your Internet connection is working through
the Ethernet cable before proceeding.
Your computer is
running Windows XP
running Windows XP
Log on as a member of the Administrator group on the computer you
will use to set up the base station and on the computer you will use to
set up the adapter. If you are not logged on as an administrator, click
Start, click Log Off, and then press CTRL+ALT+DELETE. Log on again
with an administrator’s name and password.
will use to set up the base station and on the computer you will use to
set up the adapter. If you are not logged on as an administrator, click
Start, click Log Off, and then press CTRL+ALT+DELETE. Log on again
with an administrator’s name and password.
Your computer is
running firewall or
Internet connection
sharing software
running firewall or
Internet connection
sharing software
Disable or uninstall any firewall or Internet connection sharing
software on your computers. Your base station will replace these
functions, and the Setup Wizard cannot proceed if they are enabled.
software on your computers. Your base station will replace these
functions, and the Setup Wizard cannot proceed if they are enabled.
You have a Point-to-
Point Protocol over
Ethernet (PPPoE)
Internet connection
Point Protocol over
Ethernet (PPPoE)
Internet connection
Make sure that you know your user name, password, and service
name. The Setup Wizard will prompt you to enter this information. For
information about how to determine your Internet settings, see
Appendix A, “Locating Your Internet and Network Settings.”
name. The Setup Wizard will prompt you to enter this information. For
information about how to determine your Internet settings, see
Appendix A, “Locating Your Internet and Network Settings.”