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[. . . ] 12 14 15 15 16 17 19 20 21 22 24 25 26 28 29 29 30 3 Getting Help . 198 199 199 200 201 203 203 204 205 205 206 207 208 208 208 212 213 213 213 214 214 216 216 217 217 218 219 v Self-help . 239 vi Checking Out Your Gateway Notebook Tips & Tricks To access the contents of this guide while you are traveling, download an electronic copy from www. gateway. com/support/manlib/. 1 www. gateway. com 1 Chapter 1: Checking Out Your Gateway Notebook Front Wireless Ethernet indicator/button Release latch Speaker Battery charge indicator Power indicator Speaker Component Wireless Ethernet indicator/button Icon Description Lights up when the optional wireless Ethernet is turned on. The button in the center of the indicator may be used for turning the wireless Ethernet on and off. [. . . ] IEEE 802. 11b (also known as wireless Ethernet or WiFi) communication devices are examples of devices that provide wireless communication. Important If your system came equipped with an internal radio frequency wireless device, see "Safety, Regulatory, and Legal Information" on page 221 for general wireless regulatory and safety guidelines. To find out if your system has an internal wireless device, check the label (see "Identifying your model" on page 9). Wireless Ethernet A wireless Ethernet network (also known as IEEE 802. 11b or WiFi) exceeds the speed of either HPNA 2. 0 or standard Ethernet. In addition, this type of network allows you the freedom to move about your home or office with your computer. For example, you can take your notebook computer from your home office to your patio without having a telephone or Ethernet jack available. 136 www. gateway. com Selecting a network connection Assessing your connection needs To select the type of network that will work best for you, consider how you will use your network. HPNA An HPNA network is appropriate if: s Your home, small office, or home office has a telephone jack with the same telephone number in each room that has a device you want to connect You have several Windows-based computers that are used for drive sharing, printing to a single printer, or surfing the Internet Your notebook computer has one of the following: s s s s An HPNA jack for connecting to a telephone jack A USB port to connect to a HPNA adapter s s Cost savings is more important than network speed Your connection speed needs are less than 10000 Kbps (see "Comparing data transfer speed" on page 139) Ethernet An Ethernet or Fast Ethernet network is appropriate if: s You are building a new home or your existing home already has Ethernet cable installed in each room that has a device you want to connect You are creating a network in an office or business Network speed is more important than cost savings You have a combination of Windows-based computers and non-Windows-based computers that are used for drive sharing, printing to a single printer, or surfing the Internet Your notebook computer has an Ethernet jack for connecting to the network s s s s www. gateway. com 137 Chapter 12: Networking Your Notebook Wireless Ethernet (IEEE 802. 11b, WiFi) A wireless Ethernet network is appropriate if: s You are looking for an alternative to using your telephone line or installing cable for connectivity The ability to move about with your computer is as important as network speed You have several Windows-based computers that are used for drive sharing, printing to a single printer, or surfing the Internet Your notebook computer has wireless Ethernet (IEEE 802. 11b) for networking Your connection speed needs are less than 11000 Kbps (see "Comparing data transfer speed" on page 139) s s s s 138 www. gateway. com Selecting a network connection Comparing data transfer speed When deciding between connection types, compare the different data transfer speeds provided by each to the programs you plan to run on your network. The following table shows types of programs that you may run in your home or small office and the connection speed each requires. Type of Program Voice over IP (VoIP) Multiplayer Game Dial-up Internet MP3 Audio Streaming Printer Sharing Broadband Internet File Sharing MPEG Video Streaming Speed Required 5-20 Kbps 20-80 Kbps 24-56 Kbps 80-200 Kbps 80-200 Kbps 100-1000 Kbps 300-40000 Kbps 4000-8000 Kbps The following table shows the Gateway-supported network type and the maximum speed of each. Connection HPNA 2. 0 Ethernet Wireless Ethernet (IEEE 802. 11b or WiFi) Fast Ethernet Type Wired Wired Wireless Wired Rated Maximum Speed 10000 Kbps 10000 Kbps 11000 Kbps 100, 000 Kbps When comparing the speed at which your network will need to run to the speed you can get from the connection type, you should consider which programs may run at the same time on your network. You typically play music on your desktop, and at the same time your teenager may play music on her notebook. Playing two MP3 audio files simultaneously www. gateway. com 139 Chapter 12: Networking Your Notebook requires 200 Kbps + 200 Kbps = 400 Kbps. If at the same time you are playing two MP3 audio files, you also print a file to your printer, the speed required increases to 200 Kbps + 200 Kbps + 200 Kbps = 600 Kbps. A comparison of the two tables on the previous page shows that HPNA 2. 0, Ethernet, and wireless Ethernet can handle most programs on a network. If you anticipate using a combination of programs that regularly exceed 10000 Kbps, you should consider installing Fast Ethernet for your connection. 140 www. gateway. com Using a wireless network Using a wireless network Your notebook may have wireless Ethernet networking built-in. The information in this section tells you how to set up and access a wireless network. If your notebook does not have wireless networking built-in, and you are interested in getting networking hardware for your notebook or other computers to set up a network in your home or office, see "Purchasing additional network equipment" on page 164. Warning Radio frequency wireless communication can interfere with equipment on commercial aircraft. Current aviation regulations require wireless devices to be turned off while traveling in an airplane. IEEE 802. 11b (also known as wireless Ethernet or WiFi) communication devices are examples of devices that provide wireless communication. For instructions to turn wireless Ethernet on and off, see "Turning your wireless Ethernet on or off" on page 149. Important If your system came equipped with an internal radio frequency wireless device, see "Safety, Regulatory, and Legal Information" on page 221 for general wireless regulatory and safety guidelines. To find out if your system has an internal wireless device, check the label (see "Identifying your model" on page 9). Using wireless Ethernet Setting up wireless Ethernet networking If you have wireless Ethernet, the first time you start your notebook, your system automatically installs the wireless Ethernet drivers. Immediately following the initial startup, you may be instructed to run the Network Setup Wizard. www. gateway. com 141 Chapter 12: Networking Your Notebook Important The following procedure uses the Windows XP Network Setup Wizard. The example screens show those screens that typically appear in the course of using the wizard. Your network situation may differ from that used in this example, and therefore you may encounter additional screens or screens with different selections. Make sure you read each screen in the wizard and make your selections based on your particular network situation. To run the Network Setup Wizard: 1 Click on the Network Setup Wizard icon Setup Wizard opens. [. . . ] It indicates no endorsement of the product by Telecom, nor does it provide any sort of warranty. Above all, it provides no assurance that any item will work correctly in all respects with another item of Telepermitted equipment of a different make or model, nor does it imply that any product is compatible with all of Telecom's network services. This equipment shall not be set up to make automatic calls to the Telecom `111' Emergency Service. Important Under power failure conditions, this telephone may not operate. Make sure that a separate telephone, not dependent on local power, is available for emergency use. Some parameters required for compliance with Telecom's Telepermit requirements are dependent on the equipment (PC) associated with this device. [. . . ]