Microsoft MN-500 User Manuals

Table of Contents

• 1 | Introduction: Welcome to Wireless-B

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• About Your Wireless Base Station

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• About Wireless (Radio) Connections

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• Placement of Wireless Components

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• Adjusting the Antenna

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• Understanding Wireless Transmission Standards

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• About Wired (Ethernet) Connections

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• Ethernet Cables

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• Which Cable Should You Use?

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• 2 | Setup: Using the Setup Wizard

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• Typical Setup

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• Step 1: Gather Components, Tools, and Information

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• Step 2: Run the Setup Wizard

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• Step 3: Connect the Base Station

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• Step 4: Configure the Base Station

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• Step 5: Test Your Network

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• What’s Next?

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• Setting Up the Base Station Wirelessly

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• 3 | Custom Setup: Configuring the Base Station Manually

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• Base Station Setup

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• Step 1: Connect the Base Station

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• Step 2: Open the Base Station Management Tool

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• Step 3: Establish the Base Station Password

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• Step 4: Establish Your Internet Settings

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• Step 5: Establish Your Wireless Settings

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• Step 6: Establish Your Wireless Security Settings

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• Step 7: Customize Network Settings

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• Step 8: Configure Your Computer

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• Step 9: Test Your Internet Connection

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• 4 | Network Activities: Sharing and Accessing Network Resources

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• Logging on to Your Network

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• Using an Internet Connection over a Network

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• Using the Broadband Network Utility

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• Using Files and Folders over a Network

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• Step 1: Make your files and folders available to the network

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• Step 2: Access shared files

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• Using a Printer over a Network

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• Using Other Peripheral Devices over a Network

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• About Reading E-Mail Messages on a Network

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• Playing Games on Your Network and on the Internet

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• 5 | Network Management: Understanding Network Maintenance and Security

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• Monitoring Your Network

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• View Status

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• View Network Devices

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• Updating Software, Drivers, and Firmware

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• Making Your Network More Secure

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• Help Protect Your Network from Computer Viruses

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• Help Protect Your Network from Hackers

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• Help Protect Your Network from Unauthorized Access

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• 6 | Troubleshooting: Finding Answers to Common Problems

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• Setup and Hardware Problems

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• The Setup Wizard will not start or locks up when I run it on my computer

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• Setup does not recognize my wireless base station.

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• a broadband modem

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• no longer works.

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• I am having problems upgrading or restoring my base station firmware.

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• Network and Internet Problems

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• I can’t stay connected to my wireless network

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• I can’t access the Internet from a computer on my wireless network.

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• with an Ethernet cable.

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• My network is slow.

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• on my network or the Internet.

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• Printing and File Sharing Issues

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• I can't print to a networked printer.

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• I cannot access a shared file or folder from a computer on my network.

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• I can open shared files or folders, but cannot write to or delete them

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• on my network.

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• Appendix A: Locating Your Internet and Network Settings

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• Internet Connection Type

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• General Internet Settings

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• Dynamic IP (DHCP) Settings

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• Host name

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• MAC Address

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• Static IP Settings

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• PPPoE Settings

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• Workgroup Name

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• Wireless Network Name

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• Wireless Security Settings

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• Appendix B: Support and Technical Information

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• Getting Help

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• Visit Us on the Web

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• Click Help in the Broadband Network Utility

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• Technical Support Options

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• Regulatory Information

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• United States Radio and TV Interference Regulations

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• Canadian Radiocommunication Regulations

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• Technical Specifications

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• System Requirements

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• END-USER LICENSE AGREEMENT FOR MICROSOFT SOFTWARE

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• LIMITED WARRANTY

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• Glossary

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• Index

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