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802.11g USB Wireless Adapter Installation Guide
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2Wire 802.11g Wireless USB Adapter 2Wire’s 802.11g Wireless USB Adapter is a wireless networking device that is connected to a USB port on your computer using a USB cable. Wireless networking provides the same connectivity as Ethernet without the wires. Expanding or redesigning your network is easy, and unlike cabled Ethernet, the 2Wire 802.11g Wireless USB Adapter allows users to roam throughout the home or office while remaining connected to the local area network (LAN). Follow these steps to complete the adapter installation: Step 1 - Install the 2Wire 802.11g Wireless USB Adapter. Step 2 - Install the adapter driver from your 2Wire Wireless Installation CD. The following sections give you detailed instructions for completing each step.
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Step 1: Install the 2Wire 802.11g Wireless USB Adapter The supplied USB cable has a different type of USB connector on each end. Series A connector. The Series A USB connector plugs into the USB port on your computer. Mini Series B connector. The Series B USB connector plugs into a USB device. To install the 2Wire 802.11g Wireless USB Adapter, simply connect the adapter to an available USB port on your computer using the supplied USB cable.
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STEP 2: Install the 2Wire 802.11g Wireless USB Adapter Driver Installing Drivers For Windows XP 1.
Power on your computer. Insert your 2Wire Wireless Installation CD into your CD-ROM drive.
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When the Found New Hardware Wizard window opens, select Install the software automatically (Recommended) and click Next to continue.
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The driver installs.
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When the Completing the Found New Hardware Wizard opens, click Finish.
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Continue to “Appendix A: Wireless Adapter Configuration” on page 12 to configure the adapter to work with your 2Wire gateway.
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Installing Drivers for Windows 2000 1.
Power on your computer. Insert your 2Wire Wireless Installation CD into the CD-ROM drive.
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When the Found New Hardware Wizard window opens, click Next to continue.
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The next window prompts you to install device drivers. Select Search for a suitable driver for my device (recommended), and click Next.
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When the Locate Driver Files window opens, deselect the Floppy disk drives checkbox, select the CD-ROM drives checkbox, and click Next.
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When the Driver Files Search Results window opens, click Next.
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When the Completing the Found New Hardware Wizard opens, click Finish. Your installation is complete.
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Continue to “Appendix A: Wireless Adapter Configuration” on page 12 to configure the adapter to work with your 2Wire gateway.
Installing Drivers for Windows ME 1.
Power on your computer. Insert your 2Wire Wireless Installation CD into your CD-ROM drive.
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When the Add New Hardware Wizard window opens, select Automatic search for a better driver (Recommended), and click Next.
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After the driver files are copied, click Finish.
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If the System Se