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2Wire HomePortal Installation Manual - Contents

Manual is about: for Models 100 and 100W

Summary of HomePortal

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    Adapter installation guide for installations using the 2wire homeportal setup wizard cd.

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    Notice to users ©2004 2wire, inc. All rights reserved. This manual in whole or in part, may not be reproduced, translated, or reduced to any machine-readable form without prior written approval. 2wire provides no warranty with regard to this manual, the software, or other information contained herei...

  • Page 3: Contents

    I contents 2wire 802.11g wireless pc card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 step 1: install the 2wire 802.11g wireless pc card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 step 2: install the 2wire 802.11g wireless pc card driver . . ....

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    Ii 2wire pc port adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 step 1: install the 2wire pc port adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 step 2: install the 2wire pc port adapter driver . . . . . ...

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    1 2wire 802.11g wireless pc card 2wire’s 802.11g wireless pc card is a wireless network card that fits into any standard pc card type ii slot. Using this adapter gives you the same connectivity as ethernet without the wires. Expanding or redesigning your network is easy, and unlike cabled ethernet, ...

  • Page 6: Pc Card Driver

    2 step 1: install the 2wire 802.11g wireless pc card to install the 2wire 802.11g wireless pc card in your laptop, turn off your computer and simply insert the card into the pc card slot. Step 2: install the 2wire 802.11g wireless pc card driver installing drivers for windows xp 1. Power on your com...

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    3 3. The drivers are installed. 4. When the completing the found new hardware wizard opens, click finish . Your installation is complete. 5. Continue to appendix a on page 48 to configure the adapter to work with your 2wire gateway..

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    4 installing drivers for windows 2000 1. Power on your computer. Insert your 2wire homeportal setup wizard cd into your cd-rom drive. 2. When the found new hardware wizard window opens, click next to continue. 3. The next window prompts you to install device drivers. Select search for a suitable dri...

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    5 4. When the locate driver files window opens, deselect the floppy disk drives checkbox, select the cd-rom drives checkbox, and click next . 5. When the driver files search results window opens, click next ..

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    6 6. When the completing the found new hardware wizard opens, click finish . Your installation is complete. 7. Continue to appendix a on page 48 to configure the adapter to work with your 2wire gateway. Installing drivers for windows me 1. Power on your computer. Insert your 2wire homeportal setup w...

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    7 3. After the driver files are copied, click finish . 4. If the system settings change window opens, click yes to restart your computer. Your installation is complete. 5. Continue to appendix a on page 48 to configure the adapter to work with your 2wire gateway..

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    8 installing drivers for windows 98 se 1. Power on your computer. Insert your 2wire homeportal setup wizard cd into the cd-rom drive. 2. When the add new hardware wizard opens, click next to continue. 3. When the next window opens, select search for the best driver for your device (recommended) , an...

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    9 4. Deselect the floppy disk drives checkbox, select the cd- rom drive checkbox, and click next . 5. Windows locates the best driver for your device. Click next to continue..

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    10 6. After the drivers are copied, click finish . 7. If the system settings change window opens, click yes to restart your computer. Your installation is complete. 8. Continue to appendix a on page 48 to configure the adapter to work with your 2wire gateway..

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    11 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 ea...

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    12 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...

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    13 step 2: install the 2wire 802.11g wireless usb adapter driver installing drivers for windows xp 1. Power on your computer. Insert your 2wire homeportal setup wizard cd into the cd-rom drive. 2. When the found new hardware wizard window opens, select install the software automatically (recommended...

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    14 3. The driver installs. 4. When the completing the found new hardware wizard opens, click finish . 5. Continue to appendix a on page page 48 to configure the adapter to work with your 2wire gateway..

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    15 installing drivers for windows 2000 1. Power on your computer. Insert your 2wire homeportal setup wizard cd into the cd-rom drive. 2. When the found new hardware wizard window opens, click next to continue. 3. The next window prompts you to install device drivers. Select search for a suitable dri...

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    16 4. When the locate driver files window opens, deselect the floppy disk drives checkbox, select the cd-rom drives checkbox, and click next . 5. When the driver files search results window opens, click next ..

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    17 6. When the completing the found new hardware wizard opens, click finish . Your installation is complete. 7. Continue to appendix a on page 48 to configure the adapter to work with your 2wire gateway. Installing drivers for windows me 1. Power on your computer. Insert your 2wire homeportal setup ...

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    18 3. After the driver files are copied, click finish . 4. If the system settings change window opens, click yes to restart your computer. Your installation is complete. 5. Continue to appendix a on page 48 to configure the adapter to work with your 2wire gateway. Installing drivers for windows 98 s...

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    19 2. When the next window opens, select search for the best driver for your device (recommended) , and click next . 3. Deselect the floppy disk drives checkbox, select the cd- rom drive checkbox, and click next ..

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    20 4. Windows locates the best driver for your device. Click next to continue. 5. After the drivers are copied, click finish . 6. If the system setting change window opens, click yes to restart your computer. Your installation is complete. 7. Continue to appendix a on page 48 to configure the adapte...

  • Page 25: 2Wire Pc Port Adapter

    21 2wire pc port adapter the 2wire pc port adapter allows you to connect your computer to existing phone lines using one of the usb ports on your machine. Follow these steps to complete the pc port installation: step 1 - install the 2wire pc port adapter. Step 2 - install the adapter driver from the...

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    22 step 1: install the 2wire pc port adapter 1. Turn off your computer. 2. Insert the pc port adapter into an available usb port on your computer. 3. If you are not sharing your dsl connection with a phone, or you are using other broadband services such as cable: connect one end of the supplied tele...

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    23 the filter examples shown below are 2wire dsl filters. You have just completed step 1 of your adapter installation. Proceed to step 2: install the 2wire pc port adapter driver to complete your adapter installation. Locate and follow the driver installation instructions appropriate to your operati...

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    24 step 2: install the 2wire pc port adapter driver installing drivers for windows xp 1. Power on your computer. Insert the 2wire homeportal setup wizard cd into your cd-rom drive. 2. When the found new hardware wizard window opens, select install the software automatically (recommended) and click n...

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    25 4. When the completing the found new hardware wizard opens, click finish . Your installation is complete. Installing drivers for windows 2000 1. Power on your computer. Insert the 2wire homeportal setup wizard cd into your cd-rom drive. 2. When the found new hardware wizard window opens, click ne...

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    26 3. The next window prompts you to install device drivers. Select search for a suitable driver for my device (recommended) , and click next . 4. 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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    27 5. When the driver files search results window opens, click next . 6. When the completing the found new hardware wizard opens, click next . Installing drivers for windows me 1. Power on your computer. Insert the 2wire homeportal setup wizard cd into your cd-rom drive. 2. When the add new hardware...

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    28 3. After the driver files are copied, click finish . 4. If the system settings change window opens, click yes to restart your computer. Your installation is complete. If you experience connection problems, see appendix a on page 48 for troubleshooting tips. Installing drivers for windows 98 se 1....

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    29 2. When the next window opens, select search for the best driver for your device (recommended) , and click next . 3. Deselect the floppy disk drives checkbox, select the cd- rom drive checkbox, and click next ..

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    30 4. Keep the default setting, the updated driver (recommended) , and click next . 5. Windows locates the best driver for your device. Click next to continue..

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    31 6. After the drivers are copied, click finish . 7. If the system setting change window opens, click yes to restart your computer. Your installation is complete..

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    32 installing drivers for macos 10.1.3 or higher 1. Power on your computer. Insert the 2wire homeportal setup wizard cd into your cd-rom drive. 2. If your have set up an administrator name and password, the authenticate screen opens. Enter your administrator name and password and click ok . 3. Open ...

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    33 4. Accept or decline the license agreement. Click accept to continue your pc port installation. Selecting decline will end your installation. 5. Select easy install . If easy install is not already selected in the 2wire usb window, select it from the pull-down menu. 6. Restart your computer..

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    34 7. Establish your pc port connection. From the apple menu, select system preferences , then click network . Verify that ethernet adapter (en1) is selected in the show field. If it is not, select it from the pull-down menu. When the new port detected message displays, click ok . Note: your macinto...

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    35 installing drivers for macos 8.6 to 9.X 1. Power on your computer. Insert the 2wire homeportal setup wizard cd into your cd-rom drive. 2. Mac os recognizes the pc port and asks if you would like to load the driver over the internet. Click cancel to continue. 3. Open the 2wire usb folder from the ...

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    36 4. Accept or decline the license agreement. Click accept to continue your pc port installation. Clicking decline will end your installation. 5. Select easy install . If easy install is not already selected in the 2wire usb window, select it from the pull-down menu. 6. Restart your computer. Your ...

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    37 7. Establish your pc port connection. From the apple menu, select control panel , then tcp/ip . Set the connect via field to 2wire pc port. In the configure field, ensure that using dhcp server is selected. If it is not, select it from the pull-down menu and close the window. If the save changes ...

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    38 2wire 802.11g internal wireless adapter 2wire’s 802.11g internal wireless adapter enables wireless capability on your computer. Using this adapter gives you the same connectivity as ethernet without the wires. Expanding or redesigning your network is easy, and unlike cabled ethernet, the 2wire 80...

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    39 step 1: install the 2wire 802.11g internal wireless adapter note: to avoid static electric charges, touch an unpainted metal surface before installing or working with the adapter. 1. Turn your computer off and unplug the power cord. 2. Remove the outer cover of your computer and locate an availab...

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    40 step 2: install the 2wire 802.11g internal wireless adapter driver installing drivers for windows xp 1. Power on your computer. Insert your 2wire homeportal setup wizard cd into your cd-rom drive. 2. When the found new hardware wizard window opens, select install the software automatically (recom...

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    41 4. When the completing the found new hardware wizard opens, click finish . Your installation is complete. 5. Continue to appendix a on page 48 to configure the adapter to work with your 2wire gateway. Installing drivers for windows 2000 1. Power on your computer. Insert your 2wire homeportal setu...

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    42 3. The next window prompts you to install device drivers. Select search for a suitable driver for my device (recommended) , and click next . 4. 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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    43 5. When the driver files search results window opens, click next . 6. When the completing the found new hardware wizard opens, click finish . Your installation is complete. 7. Continue to appendix a on page 48 to configure the adapter to work with your 2wire gateway..

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    44 installing drivers for windows me 1. Power on your computer. Insert your 2wire homeportal setup wizard cd into your cd-rom drive. 2. When the add new hardware wizard window opens, select automatic search for a better driver (recommended) , and click next . 3. After the driver files are copied, cl...

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    45 4. If the system settings change window opens, click yes to restart your computer. Your installation is complete. 5. Continue to appendix a on page 48 to configure the adapter to work with your 2wire gateway. Installing drivers for windows 98 se 1. Power on your computer. Insert your 2wire homepo...

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    46 3. When the next window opens, select search for the best driver for your device (recommended) , and click next . 4. Deselect the floppy disk drives checkbox, select the cd- rom drive checkbox, and click next ..

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    47 5. Windows locates the best driver for your device. Click next to continue. 6. After the drivers are copied, click finish . 7. If the system settings change window opens, click yes to restart your computer. Your installation is complete. 8. Continue to appendix a on page 48 to configure the adapt...

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    4 8 appendix a: wireless adapter configuration now that you have installed the drivers for your wireless adapter, you must configure it to work with the 2wire gateway. A wireless network requires a network name (ssid) and an encryption key to operate. Every 2wire wireless gateway comes with a unique...

  • Page 53: Regulatory Information

    Regulatory information fcc statement this device has been tested and complies with the specifications for a class b digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the fcc rules. These rules are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipme...

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    5100-000264-000 rev a.