3Com 3CRWE50194 - Home Wireless Gateway User Manual - Where Do I Go Next?
1 Welcome To Home Wireless
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Installation Map
If you want to perform a basic installation of your HomeConnect Wireless
Gateway, please refer to the included installation map. The installation map
provides a graphical, step-by-step procedure that allows you to set up your
home network for multiple computers and other devices.
Minimum System and Component Requirements
Your HomeConnect Wireless Gateway requires that the computer(s) and
components in your home wireless network be configured with at least the
following:
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Windows Millennium Edition (Windows Me), Windows NT, Windows
2000, Windows 98, Windows 95, or Mac OS 8.5 or higher.
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A wireless network interface card (NIC), purchased separately, for each
computer that you will use for a wireless connection to your home
wireless network.
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An Ethernet 10Mbps or 10/100 Mbps NIC, purchased separately, for
each wired computer to be connected to the three-port switch on your
home wireless gateway.
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A cable modem or DSL modem with an Ethernet port (RJ-45 connector).
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Active Internet access account.
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Web browser program, such as Netscape 3.0 or higher, or Internet
Explorer 4.0 or higher.
Where Do I Go Next?
The rest of this user guide contains detailed information about your gateway
and how to connect it to your home network and the Internet.
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Chapter 2, Home Wireless Gateway, familiarizes you with the front
and rear panels of the gateway, including descriptions of indicator lights
(LEDs) and ports.
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Chapter 3, Basic Installation, explains the physical connections
between the gateway and the Internet, the wireless and wired
connections between the gateway and your computer(s), as well as how
to configure the computers on your network.
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Chapter 4, Running the Setup Program, contains a basic overview of
the setup program for setting up wireless communication and Internet
connections.