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1. Share Mane 1e i feet Biba Upe g Head tiny ful Kepes TER ERT Pu ae AY C ERENCE On ieoseyot ERIRE Headin Rassnodi Full Aoeess RASSADO Cancel Apply 24 Configuring File and Print Sharing Read Only This will allow other users on your network to view and read the file or drive you selected They will not be able to modify it in any way You can further restrict their privlidges by entering a password in the appropriate field Full This will allow other users on your network to read modify move and delete any information in the shared drive or file You can further restrict their privlidges by entering a user name and password Depends on Password This will allow you to set both Read Only and Full access on the shared file or drive The level of access will depend on the passwords you enter in the appropriate field When you are finished click Apply and then OK ioii File Edt View Go Favontes Help El e gt ty y fy A Cut Copy Paste Heck Be Address 3 My Computer gt a m B D Properties Rigs SOLE hy General Tools Sharing Comput C Not Shared Shared Asi D Share Name DO Local Disk Comment Pe Capacity Access Type 7 23 GB pays Read Only 5 C Full E aa Depends on Password Passwords Read Only Password Loo Configuring File and Pri2. Installation steps to configure your Prism Wireless Adapter The software you are installing for this hardware USB 802 11b Wireless Adapter has not passed Windows Loga testing to verify its compatibility with Windows XP Tell me why this testing is important Continuing your installation of this software may impair or destabilize the correct operation of your system either immediately or in the future Microsoft strongly recommends that you stop this installation now and contact the hardware vendor for software that has passed Windows Logo testing Prism Wireless Adapter Status Icon Continue Anyway STOP Installation mie J i J Tht 7 EI nel I EEES a ee ri 1 di ee a eh oo de Bini es E a ap T j ers ee a ia Ti rE 1 Right click on the Prism Wireless Adapter Status Icon A list will appear as shown in the picture below Make sure that there is a black dot next to the Turn Completing the Found N a a Wireless Radio On If the dot is not present then simply select it Then you E DEA aE want to select the Advanced Configuration selection from the given list Eg USB 802 11b Wireless Adapter Hace Be Click Finish to close the wizard Bad LEDR L E 12 Installing the Prism Wireless Adapter Configuring the Prism Wireless Adapter 13 2 The Prism Wireless Adapter s Properties screen will appear Under the Note To use Wireless LAN Utility under Windows XP the Automat
3. computer ajx i Computer name TEST Contiguration Identification Sccess Control File and Funt Sharing a E Workgroup WORKGROUP I want to be able ta give others access to my files tcl Test M want to be able to allow others to print to my printer s Primary Network Lagan Client tor Microsott Hetworks Cancel File and Print Sharing 7 Click on the Configuration tab This will take you back to the screen from step 2 Description In the Primary Network Logon box located just above the File and Print Sharing button make sure that Client for Microsoft Networks is selected If it is not then click the down arrow and select it from the given list Click OK OK Cancel 6 After you have clicked OK you will return to the network screen from step 2 Please 8 A screen will appear asking you to restart your computer Click Yes to restart click on the Identification tab see the first image on page 19 the computer If you do not see this screen please restart your computer manually Computer Name In this field you can type any name you want i e My After your computer restarts you will be asked to supply a User Name and Computer John CPU654 Do not use the same name for each computer you Password Enter whatever you would like but be sure to write down these values wish to have on your network as they will enable you to access your network Workgroup This field enables you to s
4. means that your wireless connection is fair When it is Red it means that your wireless connection is poor or weak When the bar is Yellow or Red you may experience slower connection speeds then when they are Green 14 Configuring the Prism Wireless Adapter Configuring the Prism Wireless Adapter 15 Encryption WEP You can use Encryption to add a level of security to your Prism Wireless Adapter network This is not a required feature If you are using a Home Gateway or Access Point you must be sure to use the same Encryption WEP keys for your Prism Wireless Adapter Please follow these steps to set this feature up 1 Right click on the Prism Wireless Adapter Status Icon A list will appear as shown in the picture on the previous page Then select Advanced Configuration from the given list 2 Click on the Encryption tab 3 You can either select 64 bit or 128 bit Encryption depending on your needed level of security You can select Create Keys with Passphrase a passphrase is the same as a password with the same type of functionality Once you have entered a pass phrase the utility will automatically generate the 4 keys Remember if you are using a Home Gateway or Access Point these keys will need to be added to it If you already have a set of keys configured into your Home Gateway or Access Point or you prefer to create the keys manually select Create Keys Manually and enter them in the given fields Click Apply and then OK to a
5. network users and other users of this computer select the first check box below and type a share name Share this folder on the network Share name D aloa network users to change my files Learn more about sharing and security 30 Configuring File and Print Sharing
6. or Access Point you can establish a B Networ 2 x network that will allow you to share files and printers This is an easy method to set up poneli a network in your home or small office Please follow these steps to setup file and print sharing For Windows 95 98 and ME 1 On your computer s desktop click Start then select Settings and then select EIST ETT LOOT Client for Microsoft Networks Control Panel In the Control Panel window double click the Network icon 2 The following Network screen should appear Click the Add button FB Dial Up Adapter 429 USB 802116 Wireless Adapter z FF TCP IP gt Dial Up Adapter 4 In the following screen please select File and printer sharing for Microsoft S TCPAP gt USB 802 11b Wireless Adapter L Fic and printer sharing for Microsoft Networks Networks from the given list om p gt File and printer sharing for NetWare Networks Ul Service for NetWare Directory Services 20 Configuring File and Print Sharing Configuring File and Print Sharing 21 5 Inthe File and Print Sharing screen make sure that both of the selection have a Configuration Identification Access Control check mark beside them If they do not please click on the box next to each Windows uses the following information to identify your statement and then click OK F Gl computer on the network Please type a name for this computer the workgroup it will appear in and a short description of the
7. Change ew Hardware Wizar Langel Windows ME 1 After you have installed the Prism Wireless Adapter your computer will display 3 It will be necessary for you to restart your computer Please click OK to an Add New Hardware Wizard screen Click Specify the location of the driver Advanced Then click the Next button restart your computer If this screen does not appear please restart your computer manually Add H ew Hardware Wizard f y System Settings Change 6 Installing the Prism Wireless Adapter Installing the Prism Wireless Adapter 7 8 For Windows 2000 1 After you have installed the Prism Wireless Adapter your computer will display the Found New Hardware Wizard screen Click Next Found New Hardware Wizard E Welcome to the Found New Hardware Wizard This wizard helps you install a device driver for a hardware device To continue click Next Cancel 2 Inthe next screen select the option Search for the suitable driver for my device and then click the Next button Found New Hardware wizard a IU UU Install Hardware Device Drivers A device driver is a soltware program that enables a hardware devace to work with an operabng system This wizard wil complete the installation for this device oy USB Device A device driver is a software program that makes a hardware device work Windows needs driver fies for your new device To locate driver fies and complete th
8. Table of Contents VI Page INEFOGUCUION ssis a 2 Connecting the Prism Wireless Adapter 2 Installing the Prism Wireless Adapter 0058 4 Contiguring WIndows 9S SE ccscceenciee ayareer daw eed 4 Configuring Windows ME cccccceecee eee teens cease eeaeeeaneeeaneeaaes 6 Configuring Windows 2000 cccceeee cence ence eeaeeeeaeeeeaeeeaeeenees 8 Configuring Windows XP aaannnnnnnnnennnsssssnnnnrrrrrrrrrrrrrsennnnns 11 Configuring the Prism Wireless Adapter 13 Configuring the AdHoc Feature nnannnennnnn ennenen 17 Configuring File and Print Sharing cccccceeeeeeeeeeees 20 1 Table of Contents Introduction Connecting the Prism Wireles Thank you for purchasing the Prism Wireless Adapter This Prism Wireless Adapter is 1 It will not affect the installation process if your computer is on or off However if easy to use and easy to setup If you are tired of all those messy wires just to connect a your computer is off then after you have connected the Prism Wireless Adapter laptop to your Home network then take your networking to the next level with the please be sure to turn on your computer Prism Wireless Adapter You will be able to share files printers and even your 2 Insert the Prism Wireless Adapter into the appropriate USB slot on either the front High Speed Internet access all without wires or th
9. ctivate your settings 16 Configuring the Prism Wireless Adapter Configuring the AdHoc Feature For Win 98 SE ME 2000 AdHoc enables two or more computers with the Prism Wireless Adapter to talk to each other The most common usage for this feature is multi player games in which each player can play the game from each computer against one another via this Adhoc network If you use the AdHoc feature then a Home Gateway or Access Point is not required Please follow these steps to set up the AdHoc feature 1 Right click on the Prism Wireless Adapter Status Icon A list will appear as shown in the picture below Then select Advanced Configuration from the given list EEDE EN Configuring the AdHoc Feature 17 2 In the Profile field type in any name you wish This will save all the settings under For Windows XP that name Then click on the down arrow in the Mode field and select 802 11 1 On your computer s desktop click Start then select Setting and then select Control AdHoc Enter an SSID value in the given field The SSID value should be the same Panel In the Control Panel window double click the Network Connections icon on each computer that you want to network together Then in the AdHoc 2 The Wireless Network Connection properties screen will appear Click Wireless Channel box select a channel between the numbers 1 13 This value also must be Networks tab and then select Advanced the same on each comp
10. e installation click Next What do you want the vazard to do Search for a sutable driver for me device recommended c Aa a i ok te Anonn ames Feria Gaifon 49 Nets Om dhonas Sapaoti ives fa Installing the Prism Wireless Adapter 3 Please insert the Prism Wireless Adapter Installation CD into your CD ROM drive Select Specify a location and then click Next Found New Hardware Wizard s I U Locate Driver Files Where do you want Windows to search for diver files Search for driver files for the folowing hardware device oD USB Device The wizard searches for suitable drivers in its driver database on your computer and in any of the following optional search locations that you specify To start the search click Next If you are searching on a floppy disk or CD ROM drive insert the floppy disk or CD before clicking Next Optional search locations F Floppy disk chives CD ROM dives Specify a location F Microsolt Windows Uodate tea Your computer will locate the correct drivers named AEIWLNIC inf Click Next to install the drivers Found New Hardware Wizard Driver Files Search Results ee The wizard has finished searching for driver files for your hardware device Sy The wizard found a driver for the following device Gy USB Device Windows found a driver for this device To install the driver Windows found click Next E5 DMEIWLNIC int lt Back Cancel In
11. e back of your PC Package Contents Make sure the following items came in this package Prism Wireless Adapter USB Cable Prism Wireless Adapter Installation and User s Manual CD Minimum System Requirements One Pentium class computer 200 Mhz or higher preferably 300 Mhz or above Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition SE Microsoft ME Microsoft 2000 installed 2 Introduction Connecting the Prism Wireless Adapter 3 Installing the Prism Wireless Adapter For Windows 98 SE 1 After you have installed the Prism Wireless Adapter your computer will display an Add New Hardware Wizard screen Click Next Add New Hardware Wizard 2 Inthe next screen select the option Search for the best driver for your device Recommend and then click the Next button Add New Hardware Wizard 4 Installing the Prism Wireless Adapter 3 Please insert the Prism Wireless Adapter Installation CD into your CD ROM drive Select CD ROM Drive and then click Next f Add New Hardware Wizard g LEA M ane Pe iMictosali windows poate M Specify a ee aia 4 The installation is now complete Please click Finish fAdd New Hardware Wizard Installing the Prism Wireless Adapter 5 5 It will be necessary for you to restart your computer Please click OK to restart your computer 2 The installation is now complete Please click Finish ee ee eee Add New Hard Wizard System Settings
12. es Advanced ILE Windows uses the following information te identify your computer a onthe network Full computer name test Workgroup WORKGROUP To use the Network Identification Wizard to join a domain and create a local user click Network ID Network ID Properties To rename this computer or join a domain click Properties A Changes will take effect after you restart this computer Cancel In the Computer Name box type a name that is different from your other PC s on your network Then in the Workgroup box type the name that you are using to identify your network This will be the same on each computer on your network Click OK and you will return to the System Properties screen Click OK again and even if you are not asked to do so please restart your computer Configuring File and Print Sharing 27 Identification Changes aE 2 The following screen will appear Please click Sharing tab and If you understand You can change the name and the membership of this l i e E snaes the risk but still want to share the root of the drive Click here then OK Computer name Local Disk D Properties General Tools Hardware Shaving test To protect Your computer from Unauthorized access sharing the root of a drive is not recommended More fe workgroup wo REGROUP For Windows XP 1 On your computer s desktop click My Computer Right c
13. et a unique name for your network This name must be set up on every computer you wish to have on your network Computer Description You can enter anything you wish Traditionally the location name or main user s name is used in this field 22 Configuring File and Print Sharing Configuring File and Print Sharing 23 After your computer has restarted and you entered a password and user name you must enable a file or drive for sharing Locate the file or drive you wish to share The easiest way to achieve this is through your Windows Explorer located in the start menu Right click on the File or Drive you wish to share In the given menu select Sharing B My Computer Aiel X Fie Edt View Go Favorites Help EJ fey y GB A z Bathe Forward Up Cut Copy Paste 4 Address JE My Computer D Open Explore Find Printers Control Panel Dial Netwo Format D Local Disk te ee SAT i Create Shortcut to as gt a Properties sanaan Scheduled Web Folders E Tasks gt Displays the properties for sharing the selected folder or printer A 10 The following screen will appear Please select Shared As This will enable other users on your network to see the file or drive you selected Then you can choose the Access Type D Properties General Tools Sharing Neeeiirsecscsoeensseserenes C Shared As
14. ic Wireless Configuration tab the SSID value should be the same as the ESSID value of Network Configuration needs to be disabled first by uncheck the check box Use your Home Gateway or Access Point For example if you have configured your Windows to configure my wireless network settings in the Wireless Network Home Gateway or Access Point s ESSID value to PRISM then this same Connection Properties window under Control Panel value needs to be typed into the SSID field in the following screen Wireless Network Connection Properties PI Default Wireless LAN Configuration Utility General Wireless Networks Advanced Status Configuration Encryption About E i 3 C Use Windows to configure my wireless network settings Profile Defaut Mode Infrastructure Available networks To connect to an available network click Configure SSID PRISM gt E AMA a Transmit Rate Fully Automatic x _Defauts A WUWU j Undo Se AdHoc Channel fi Prefered networks Power Save Mode Ort 7 nea ts pst sae Neh lla E RMA coc ae Leam about setting up wireless network configuration ek Cancel 3 After you have entered the appropriate SSID value click Apply and then click OK Your Prism Wireless Adapter will now be able to connect to your Home Gateway or Access Point Note When the Prism Wireless Adapter is Green it means that your wireless connection is strong or good When it is Yellow it
15. lick on the File or Drive you wish to share In the given menu select Sharing and Security Fir ES Ver Favoter Too rep E S28 SS s 3 The Enable File Sharing screen will appear please select Just enable file sharing Click OK button Pim Sore on Tha Lompuler sil Shared Dacu Va Depts tied Bak Briere m Enable File Sharing 0 WR PP Cs SS Devices mith Romavable Storage tah IF vou enable sharing oh this computer without using the Network starry and Secure Setup Wizard the computer could be vulnerable to attacks fram H sorcery tan the Internet We strongly recommend that you run the Network s copy Setup Wizard to protect your computer Spats D Use the wizard to enable file sharing Recommended Just enable file sharing 28 Configuring File and Print Sharing Configuring File and Print Sharing 29 4 After you have clicked OK the Sharing dialogue will appear again please select the first check box and type a share name on the Network sharing and security box When you are finished click OK Local Disk D Properties General Tools Hardware Sharing Local sharing and security ee To share this folder with other users of this computer only drag tto the Shared Documents folder To make this folder andis subfolders private so that only You have access select the following check box Make this folder privat Neatwork shanng and security To share this folder with both
16. nt Sharing 25 11 Next you need to share your printer On your desktop click Start click Settings and then select Printers 12 Right click on the printer you want to share Select Sharing from the given list 13 The next step will be to enable the sharing by selecting the Share As button It will automatically insert a default name for the Share Name You may set a password for the printer at this time if you want to restrict who on the network can use this resource You may also set the default printer settings by modifying information on the other tabs of this window For Windows 2000 1 After you have installed and configured your USB Adapter Windows 2000 will automatically enable file and print sharing for your computer The only item that needs to be altered is your workgroup settings All the computers on your network must have the same workgroup name but different computer names To check or change this locate the My Computer icon on your desktop Right click on it and select Properties from the given list bg Pn Fren a aE e E500 awam 26 Configuring File and Print Sharing 2 In the System Properties click on the Network Identification tab If the Workgroup name is already the same as all the other computers on your network then you do not need to change it Click OK If it is not the same then click Properties System Properties n General Network Identification Hardware User Profil
17. py disk insert it now What do you want the wizard to do Install the software automatically Recommended Install from alist or specific location Advanced Click Next to continue 2 Give the directory where you have stored the Win XP Driver Click Next Found New Hardware Wizard Please choose your search and installation options D Search forthe best driver in these locations Use the check boxes below to limit or expand the default search which includes local paths and removable media The best driver found will be installed C Search removable media floppy CD ROM Z Include this location in the search IDAWINKP OO w Browse Don t search will choose the driver to install Choose this option to select the device driver fram a list Windows does not guarantee that the driver you choose will be the best match for your hardware Installing the Prism Wireless Adapter 11 Configuring the Prism Wireless Adapt 3 Once your system detected the driver Microsoft will show a warning message Click Continue Anyway for next step After you have installed the software for the Prism Wireless Adapter an Icon will appear Found New Hardware Wizard in your Task Bar on the lower right hand side on your Desktop You will not Please wait while the wizard installs the software be automatically connected to your Home Gateway or Access Point Follow these Hardware
18. stalling the Prism Wireless Adapter 9 5 The Digital Signature Affirms screen will appear Click Yes to continue the installation process Digital Signature Not Found o Xj The Microsolt digtal sgnatune alfinns that soltware has been tested with Windows and that the sofware has not been altered since was tested The software you are about to install does not contains Microsoft digtal signature Therefore there it no guarantee that this software works comectly with Windows USB 802 11b Wireless Adapter 2 DE E EE RE ME Ei if you want to search for Kincaid digital signed software viil the Windows Update Web ste at http windovsupdate microsoft com to see if one is available 6 Then please click Finish to complete the installation process Found New Hardware Wirard is Completing the Found New Hardware Wizard USS 802 11b Wireless Adapter hindows has finished mating the soltweare for this device To chone thee ngad dik Frik 10 Installing the Prism Wireless Adapter For Windows XP 1 After you have installed the Prism Wireless Adapter your computer will display a Found New Hardware Wizard screen Select Install from a list or specific location Advanced and then click Next to continue Found New Hardware Wizard Welcome to the Found New Hardware Wizard This wizard helps you install software for USB Device If your hardware came with an installation CD lt or flop
19. uter that you wish to network Finally click Apply and OK L Wireless Network Connection Properties AA to activate the settings Be sure to repeat this for each computer you want to General Wireless Networks Authentication Advanced Use Windows to configure my wireless network settings network Available networks To connect to an available network click Configure i AIR al enian Default Wireless LAN Configuration Utility mI Refresh Status Configuration Encryption About Profile Defaut E Mode 202 11 AdHoc Prefered networks Automatically connect to available networks in the order listed 551D PRISM below i Transmit Aate Fully Automatic x Betake Undo E Add Flere rcipeeeyt pees AdHoc Channel ja hae Leam about setting up wireless network ge Power Save Mode Advanced configuration 3 The following screen will appear Please select Computer to computer AdHoc network only Click Close Advanced Networks to access C Anp available network access point prefered C Access point infrastructure networks orly Computer to computer ad hoc networks only Automatically connect to nor preferred networks Close 18 Configuring the AdHoc Feature Configuring the AdHoc Feature 19 3 Inthe Select Network Component Type screen click Service and then click the Add button If you have and are using a Home Gateway
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