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Turning Your
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On or Off
You can turn off the wireless emitter to conserve the battery 
charge on your notebook or tablet PC. There are times, such 
as when you are flying in an aircraft, when you should turn 
off your wireless emitter. Read this chapter to learn about:
■“Turning your wireless emitter on or off in 
Windows XP” on page 126
■“Turning your wireless emitter on or off in 
Windows 2000” on page 126 
						

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Turning your wireless emitter on 
or off in Windows XP
To turn the wireless emitter on or off in Windows XP:
1Click Start, then click Control Panel. The Control Panel window opens. If your 
Control Panel is in Category View, click 
Network and Internet Connections. 
The Network and Internet Connections window opens.
2Click/Double-click Network Connections. The Network Connections window 
opens.
3Right-click Wireless Network Connection, then click Enable to turn on the 
wireless emitter or click 
Disable to turn off the wireless emitter.
Turning your wireless emitter on 
or off in Windows 2000
Using the Broadcom Wireless Configuration 
Utility
To turn the wireless emitter on or off using the Broadcom Wireless 
Configuration Utility:
1Right-click the Broadcom Wireless Configuration Utility icon   on the 
taskbar.
2Click Enable Radio to turn on the wireless emitter or Disable Radio to turn 
off the wireless emitter. 
						

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Using Intel PROSet
To turn the wireless emitter on or off using Intel PROSet:
1Click Start, Programs, Intel Network Adapters, then click Intel PROSet. The 
Intel PROSet window opens.
2In the left pane, click PRO/Wireless LAN 2100 3B Mini PCI Adapter.
3Click Switch radio On to turn on the wireless emitter or Switch radio Off to 
turn off the wireless emitter.
4Click OK. 
						

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Using the ORiNOCO Client Manager
To turn the wireless emitter on or off using the ORiNOCO Client Manager:
1Right-click the ORiNOCO Client Manager icon   on the taskbar.
2Click Enable Radio to turn on the wireless emitter or Disable Radio to turn 
off the wireless emitter.
Where to go from here
Using your wireless Ethernet network
Now that your wireless Ethernet has been created and configured, and you 
know how to turn your wireless emitter on and off, you are ready to use the 
network. Go to “Sharing Your Resources” on page 131.
Troubleshooting your wireless Ethernet network
If you cannot get your wireless Ethernet network to work, go to 
“Troubleshooting Your Ethernet Network” on page 145. 
						

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Using Your
Ethernet Network
Read the following chapters to use and troubleshoot your 
Ethernet network:
■“Sharing Your Resources” on page 131
■“Troubleshooting Your Ethernet Network” on 
page 145 
						

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Sharing Your
Resources
After you are connected to a wired or wireless Ethernet 
network you can share access to the Internet, share 
information, share peripheral devices, and stream audio 
and video files. Read this chapter to learn about:
■“Sharing an Internet connection” on page 132
■“Sharing drives and printers” on page 138
■“Using the network” on page 142 
						

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Sharing an Internet connection
Internet sharing lets all computers on the network access the Internet at the 
same time using one Internet service provider (ISP) connection.
If you are using Windows XP, go to “To set up Internet Explorer on each 
computer on your Ethernet network in Windows XP:” on page 132.
If you are using Windows 2000, go to “To set up Internet Explorer on each 
computer on your Ethernet network in Windows 2000:” on page 135.
To set up Internet Explorer on each computer on your Ethernet network in 
Windows XP:
1Make sure that the router or access point is turned on and configured as 
instructed by your cable or DSL provider.
2Click Start, right-click Internet, then click Internet Properties. The Internet 
Properties dialog box opens.
ImportantThe Internet setup procedure uses the Windows XP New 
Connection Wizard and Internet Explorer. The example 
screens show those screens that typically appear in the 
course of using the wizard. If your Internet connection 
differs from that used in this example, you may encounter 
additional screens or screens with different selections. 
Make sure that you read each screen in the wizard and 
make your selections based on your particular Internet 
connection situation.
If you use a browser other than Internet Explorer, see the 
help provided with that browser for configuring it for use 
on a network.
ImportantIf you are using a dial-up modem instead of a broadband 
connection, see the documentation that came with your 
router or access point for the correct procedure. 
						

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3Click the Connections tab.
4Click Setup. The New Connection Wizard opens.
5Click Next. The Network Connection Type screen opens. 
						

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6Click Connect to the Internet, then click Next. The Getting Ready screen opens.
7Click Set up my connection manually, then click Next. The Internet Connection 
screen opens.