Gateway Orinoco Peer-to-peer Setup Instructions

Brand: Gateway

Model: Orinoco Peer-to-peer

Category: Software

Type: Setup Instructions

ORiNOCO USB Client

Peer-to-Peer

Setup Instructions

MAN WIRELESS USB CARD GDER0 07/01

Introduction 1

Introduction

This setup guide supplements the existing ORiNOCO™

Getting Started guide. Use the procedures in this guide

to setup a peer-to-peer wireless network. To setup

residential gateway or LAN infrastructure network, refer

to the ORiNOCO Getting Started guide.

Peer-to-peer wireless

network setup

A peer-to-peer network lets you share files and printers

on each computer in the same workgroup. In a typical

home or office scenario, you can attach multiple

computers to a network, such as a notebook with

desktop computers.

The procedures in this guide show you how to connect

two desktop computers with two wireless USB

clients/devices and connect a printer to the network.

Installation overview

When you set up the wireless network, the procedures

will use two example users: Pat and Chris. When

prompted to enter specific information in your computer,

substitute your information in place of the example

users.

Important: Although the instructions in this setup guide

are complete, they do not provide exact detail on each

text field, option, or dialog box that you may encounter

in the software. To get more information on these items,

click the items Help or refer to the ORiNOCO Getting

Started guide.

Sequence of steps

It is recommended that you set up one computer at a

time. Once one computer is configured, follow the same

instructions to set up the second computer.

If a procedure is applicable for one computer, or the

same for both computers, it is represented by a

computer icon with additional information that explains

the specific set up items.

Optional wireless

PCMCIA card

USB clients

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printer

Computer 1 & 2

This is example text for a procedure

that is applicable for computer 1 and

computer 2.

2 Installing the software

To properly configure a peer-to-peer network, you will

perform a series of steps:

■ Install the Client Manager software

■ Install the USB Client hardware and install drivers

■ Configure the Client Manager software

■ Configure Windows settings

■ Enable file and print sharing

■ Log on the network and share files

Users installing the USB client on Windows

2000

computers should configure Windows setting as

described in “Windows 2000 configuration” on page 12.

If you encounter problems while setting up the network,

there are support sources that you can call or e-mail to

get answers to your questions. For more information,

see “Before contacting Gateway technical support” on

page 16.

Before you start

Unpack the ORiNOCO box and make sure you have the

following:

■ Installation CD

■ Installation Guide

■ One wireless USB client and USB connector cable

Installing the software

The ORiNOCO Client Manager software lets you

configure your workgroup and gives you capabilities to

monitor your network connection.

Important: You must install the Client Manager

software before connecting the USB client hardware,

otherwise the program files may not install correctly.

To install the Client Manager software:

1 Turn on the computer.

2 Insert the ORiNOCO CD into the CD drive. The CD

autoruns, then displays the ORiNOCO Main Menu.

3 Click Install Software from the Main Menu.

4 Click Client Manager from the Install Software

Menu, then follow the on-screen instructions.

5 Uncheck the I’d like to start Client Manager

checkbox before the installation wizard completes

installing the program. The program starts

automatically later in the setup process.

6 Click Finish. A readme.TXT file appears. Close the

file when you are finished reading the document.

7 Close the ORiNOCO window.

USB client

USB cable

Installation

guide and CD

Connecting hardware and installing the drivers 3

Connecting hardware and

installing the drivers

Once you install the Client Manager software, connect

the USB client to the computer, then install the drivers.

Important: Make sure that you have installed the Client

Manager software before completing this procedure.

To connect the USB client to the computer and install

the drivers:

1 Connect one end of the USB cable to the USB

client, then connect the other end to the USB port

on the computer.

2 If the Add New Hardware wizard appears, browse

the ORiNOCO CD and select the appropriate

operating system driver for your computer. For

example: Windows 2000 operating system would

be, D:\Drivers\Win_2000.

3 Once the drivers have been installed, the Add/Edit

Configuration Profile dialog box appears. Keep this

dialog box open and continue with configuring the

Client Manager software.

If the dialog does not open, click the icon in

the lower-right corner on the Task bar.

Configuring Client Manager

software

Once you install the drivers, specify a profile in the Client

Manager software.

1 In the Select Profile area, type a name for the

network configuration that you will be using. For

example: Home.

2 From the drop-down list, select Peer-to-Peer

Group.

3 Click Edit Profile. The Edit Configuration dialog

box appears.

Computer 1 & 2

The settings for computer 1 and

computer 2 must be the same.

4 Configuring Windows

4 On the Basic tab, type a network name in the

Network Name field. For example, network.

This field is case-sensitive and must entered the

same for each computer.

5 Click OK to exit each dialog box. Perform the next

steps to verify your Client Manager configuration

settings.

6 Click the icon in the lower-right corner on the

Task bar. The ORiNOCO Client Manager dialog box

opens.

7 Click Actions, point to Select Configuration

Profile, then click Home.

8 Click OK.

9 Remove the CD from the CD drive.

Configuring Windows

Important: When installing the USB client on a

Windows 2000 computer, perform the configuration

procedures as shown in “Windows 2000 configuration”

on page 12.

The next series of configuration settings use the

Windows Network dialog box. This part of the set up

process is where you will substitute your specific

information in place of the example users: Pat and Chris.

To name the computer and network:

1 On the desktop, right-click Network

Neighborhood or My Network Places, then

select Properties. The Network dialog box opens.

2 Click the Identification tab. In the following

fields, enter:

■ Computer name - Pat (Computer 1)

■ Computer name - Chris (Computer 2)

This field identifies the computer to other users

on the network. Use a computer name of up to

15 characters with no blank spaces. Each

computer name must be unique on your network.

■ Workgroup - workgroup (Computers 1 & 2)

Computer 1 & 2

Configure the second computer after

you set up the first computer.

Configuring Windows 5

Identifies the group on the network to which this

computer belongs. Use a workgroup name of up

to 15 characters with no blank spaces (it cannot

contain of any of these characters: ; : " < >

* + = \ | ? ,).

The workgroup name must be the same for all

computers in your network workgroup, and must

be different than any computer name on your

network.

■ Computer Description - Pat’s computer

(Computer 1)

■ Computer Description - Chris’s computer

(Computer 2)

This is an optional comment that other users will

see when they look at your computer on the

network.

3 Leave the Network dialog open and continue with

entering IP addresses in the next section.

Entering IP Address and Subnet

Mask

Each computer connected to the wireless network must

have a unique address. To use the TCP/IP protocol on

each computer, you must manually set a static IP

address (one that does not change).

To enter the IP Address and Subnet Mask:

1 While in the Network dialog box, click the

Configuration tab.

2 Select the TCP/IP -> ORiNOCO USB Card

(Windows Me, TCP/IP -> ORiNOCO USB

Adapter) protocol from the list, then click

Properties.

3 On the IP Address tab, select Specify an IP

address.

4 Enter the following information:

■ IP Address - 192.168.1.1 (Computer 1)

■ IP Address - 192.168.1.2 (Computer 2)

Computer 1 & 2

Configure the second computer after

you set up the first computer.

6 Configuring Windows

The last number can be any number between 1

and 252. For this network, use 1 for the first

computer, then use 2 for the next computer, and

so on for each additional computer that you may

add to the network.

■ Subnet Mask - 255.255.255.0

This number is the same for the second computer.

5 If you are running Windows Me, make sure the

Detect Connection to Network Media

checkbox is selected.

6 Click OK to return to the Network dialog box, then

continue with enabling file and printer sharing.

Enabling file and printer sharing

To enable File and Printer Sharing:

1 While in the Network dialog box, click the

Configuration tab.

2 Click File and Print Sharing. The File and Print

Sharing dialog box opens.

3 Select the appropriate file and print sharing

options:

■ To let this computer share its files, select the

option

I want to be able to give others access to

my files.

■ To let this computer share its printer, select the

option

I want to be able to allow others to print

to my printer(s).

4 Click OK to close this dialog box and the Network

dialog box, then restart the computer to save your

network settings.

5 The computer restarts. The network settings are

completed.

6 Continue with sharing folders and drives.

Computer 1 & 2

Configure the second computer after

you set up the first computer.

Configuring Windows 7

Sharing folders and drives

Follow the next steps to allow other users on the network

to see your folders and drives.

To set up folder and drive sharing:

1 Right-click on My Computer, then select

Explore.

2 Navigate to the folder or drive that you want to

share, right-click on it, then select Sharing. The

Sharing page of the properties dialog box opens.

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3 Click Share as, then type the required

information in the fields:

■ Share Name - MYDOCUMENTS (Computer 1)

■ Share Name - Chrisdocs (Computer 2)

This is the name that others see when they view

the shared folder or drive over the network. You

can either keep the suggested name or change it.

The entry should not contain any spaces.

■ Comment - Monthly project reports

(Computer 1)

■ Comment - Chris C drive (Computer 2)

This is an optional field that you can use to add

more information about the shared folder or drive.

This information will remain in the Comment field

on the Sharing tab of the Properties window.

■ Access type - Read-Only (Computer 1)

■ Access type - Full (Computer 2)

Lets you specify the type of access others have

to the folder. To let others open or copy files, click

Read-Only. To let them also change, add, or

remove files, click Full. To enable different types

of access based on a password, click Depends

on Password.

■ Passwords - <optional> (Computers 1 & 2)

Lets you specify the passwords that others need

to use to access the shared folder. If you do not

want to use a password, leave the password box

blank.

Computer 2

When setting up the second

computer, share the drives and

folders that you want computer 1 or

others on the network to see.

8 Configuring Windows

4 Click OK to accept the settings. The folder icon

now has a hand under it to show that it is shared.

Sharing a printer

If you have a printer attached to your computer, you can

allow others to print documents from their computer to

your printer.

To set up printer sharing:

1 Install the printer hardware and software on the

computer, according to the instructions that came

with the printer. Make sure that the printer is

working properly before continuing.

2 Click Start, then select Settings, then Printers.

The Printer window opens.

3 In the Printers window, click the printer that you

want to share.

4 Right-click the printer icon, then select Sharing.

The Sharing page of the printer’s properties dialog

box opens.

Computer 1

Perform this procedure on the

computer that is connected to the

printer.

Configuring Windows 9

5 On the Sharing page, select the Shared As

option, type the appropriate information:

■ Share Name - HP

This is the name that others see when they view

the shared printer over the network. Keep the

suggested name or change it.

■ Comment - Pat’s shared printer

This an optional field that you can use to add more

information about your shared printer.

■ Password - <optional>

Lets you specify a password that others need to

access your shared printer. If you do not want to

use a password, leave the password box blank.

6 Click OK to accept the settings. The printer icon

now has a hand under it to show that it is shared.

Now that you have installed and shared the printer, see

“Accessing a shared printer” on page 10 to let others

print to the networked printer.

Logging on the network

Once you complete all the configuration settings, you

need to log off the computers, then log on to the

network. This enables you to access the networked

printer and view files on the workgroup.

To log on to the network:

Use this procedure to log on to the network with

Windows 98 and Windows Me computers. This procedure

creates a custom profile for each user.

1 On each Windows 98 or Windows Me computer,

click Start, then select Logoff to log off the

current session. The computer restarts and the

Enter Network Password dialog box appears.

2 Type the user name in the User Name field, then

enter the password, if applicable.

■ User name - Pat (Computer 1)

■ User name - Chris (Computer 2)

Computer 1 & 2

Perform this procedure for both

computers.

10 Configuring Windows

3 Click OK.

4 Access the file and folders as described in

“Accessing shared files” on page 10.

Accessing a shared printer

To access a shared printer:

1 Click Start, then select Settings, then Printers.

The Printer window opens.

2 Double-click the Add Printer icon.

3 When the Add Printer Wizard opens, click Next.

4 Select Network Printer, then click Next.

5 Click Browse and search your network to find the

computer to which the printer is attached.

6 Highlight the printer you want to share, then click

OK. The network path to the printer appears.

7 Click Next to continue.

8 Type the printer name, or accept the default, then

click Next. Windows installs the printer driver to

your computer.

If the printer files are not found, you may need

to install the printer drivers from the printers

installation disk.

9 Once the drivers have been installed, indicate

whether you want to print a test page, then click

Finish. The printer is added to your Printer page.

Accessing shared files

This procedure is applicable for sharing files between

Windows 98 and Windows Me operating systems. If you

want to share files between Windows 98, Windows Me,

and Windows 2000, you must create a user name in

Windows 2000, then log on to each operating system

using that name.

To create a user logon in Windows 2000, see “Creating

users in Windows 2000” on page 14.

Computer 2

Once the printer has been installed

and configured, repeat the following

procedure on each networked

computer.

Configuring Windows 11

To access shared files:

1 Double-click the Network Neighborhood or My

Networking Places icon on the desktop. The

Network Neighborhood window opens.

2 Double-click the computer (for example, Pat) that

has the files you need.

To view computers on other workgroups,

double-click Entire Network. A window opens

containing any items shared by computers on

other workgroups.

3 Double-click the drive, folder, or file you want to

use. A window opens containing the contents of

the shared item.

Disabling file and print sharing

There may be times when you do not want other network

users to access your files or print from the networked

printer. Use the following steps to disable those features.

To disable file and print sharing:

1 On the desktop, right-click Network

Neighborhood or My Network Places. The

Network dialog box opens.

2 Select the Configuration tab.

3 Click File and Print Sharing. The File and Print

Sharing dialog box opens.

4 Deselect the file and print sharing options from

the File and Print Sharing dialog box.

5 Click OK. The Network dialog box closes.

12 Windows 2000 configuration

Windows 2000

configuration

After installing the ORiNOCO software, the USB client

and drivers, follow these procedures to:

■ Configure Windows 2000 settings (IP address)

■ Enable file sharing

■ Create a new user

■ Share a drive

■ Log on to the network and access shared files

Entering IP Address and Subnet

Mask

Each computer connected to the wireless network must

have a unique address. To use the TCP/IP protocol on

each computer, you must manually set a static IP

address (one that does not change).

To enter the IP Address and Subnet Mask:

1 On the desktop, right-click My Network Places,

then select Properties. The Network and Dial-up

Connection dialog box opens.

2 Right-click the LAN connection icon, then select

Properties. The LAN connection dialog box

opens.

3 Select the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) from the

list, then click Properties.

4 On the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties page,

select Use the following IP address.

5 Enter the following information:

Windows 2000 configuration 13

■ IP Address - 192.168.1.3 (Computer 3)

The last number can be any number between 1

and 252.

■ Subnet Mask - 255.255.255.0

This number is the same for each computer.

6 Click OK. Continue with enabling file sharing.

Enable file sharing in Windows 2000

To enable file sharing:

1 On the desktop, right-click My Network Places,

then select Properties. The Network and Dial-up

Connection dialog box opens.

2 Right-click the LAN connection icon, then select

Properties. The LAN connection dialog box

opens.

3 Select the File and Printer Sharing for

Microsoft Networks option from the list, then

select the checkbox.

4 Click OK and continue with the next procedure.

14 Windows 2000 configuration

Creating users in Windows 2000

Use this procedure to create a new user logon in

Windows 2000. The user name must match for each

computer on the network. For example, Windows 98 and

Windows Me user names must be entered as the

Windows 2000 name.

Important: You must have Administrator privileges to

create new users.

To create a new user in Windows 2000:

1 Click Start, then select Settings, then Control

Panel. The Control Panel window opens.

2 Double-click the Users and Passwords icon. The

Users and Passwords dialog box opens.

3 Click Add. The Add New User wizard appears.

4 Follow the wizard and enter the appropriate

information in the fields:

■ User name - Pat

When others want to see your shared files, they

must log on their computer with this user name.

■ Full name - <optional>

■ Description -<optional>

5 Click Next to continue through the wizard.

6 Select the Standard User option, then click

Finish. The Users and Passwords dialog box

returns.

7 Click OK, then close the open dialog boxes.

Continue with the next procedure.

Windows 2000 configuration 15

Sharing drives in Windows 2000

Sharing a drive in Windows 2000:

1 Right-click on My Computer, then select

Explore.

2 Navigate to the folder or drive that you want to

share, right-click on it, then select Sharing. The

Sharing property page appears.

3 Click Share this folder, then type the required

information in the fields:

■ Share name - patsdocs

This is the name that others see when they view

the shared folder or drive over the network. You

can either keep the suggested name or change it.

The entry should not contain any spaces.

■ Comment - <optional>

This is an optional field that you can use to add

more information about the shared folder or drive.

4 Select the Maximum allowed option from the

User limit field. This setting specifies the type of

access others have to the folder.

5 Click OK to accept the settings.

Logging on the network with

Windows 2000

Use this procedure to log on to the peer-to-peer wireless

network and share files with other computers.

Prior to logging on to this computer you must have

created a user name profile on the Windows 2000

computer. To create a user in Windows 98 or Windows

Me, see “Logging on the network” on page 9.

16 Before contacting Gateway technical support

To log on to a network with multiple-operating

systems:

1 Restart the Windows 2000 computer and log on

to the network with the user name Pat.

2 On the Windows 98 or Windows Me computer, click

Start, then select Logoff to end the current

session. The Enter Network Password dialog box

appears.

3 Type the user name Pat, in the User Name field,

then enter the password, if applicable.

4 Click OK.

5 On the Windows 2000 computer:

■ To access file and folders, double-click My

Networking Places icon on the desktop. The

Network Neighborhood window opens.

■ To view computers on other workgroups,

double-click Entire Network. A window opens

containing any items shared by computers on

other workgroups.

6 Double-click the drive, folder, or file you want to

use. A window opens containing the contents of

the shared item.

Before contacting Gateway

technical support

See the ORiNOCO Getting Started guide and Windows

online Help to get answers to your peer-to-peer

networking questions. You can also go to

www.gateway.com and get assistance from Gateway

technical support.

Specially trained technical support professionals are

available to provide you with technical assistance for

your networking product 24 hours a day, seven days a

week.

ORiNOCO USB Client

Peer-to-Peer

Setup Instructions

MAN WIRELESS USB CARD GDER0 07/01

Gateway Orinoco Peer-to-peer Setup Instructions

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Model: Orinoco Peer-to-peer

Category: Software

Type: Setup Instructions

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