Before you begin you'll need to create a Network Name and
encryption key. Your Network Name is case sensitive and can contain
up to 32 characters. The Network Name can use the characters 0
through 9, a through z, and A through Z. The encryption key is case
sensitive and can be 5 or 13 characters in length. The encryption key
can use the characters 0 through 9, a through z, and A through Z.
Write down the names you choose as you will need to enter this
information on every computer in the wireless network.
Example:
Network Name: MyNetwork
encryption key: 186h6
NOTE: All computers must have the same
Network Name and encryption key.
For Microsoft® Windows® 98, Windows Me, and Windows 2000,
Click here;
Setting up a Configuration Profile on
Windows 98, Windows Me and Windows 2000
Perform the following steps on every computer you want linked
together in your wireless network:
Make sure your TrueMobile 1150 Series PC Card is
installed.
Start Client Manager by clicking
Start->Programs->Dell TrueMobile 1150->Client
Manager. You can also double-click in the Client Manager
icon in the System Tray. (The System Tray icon looks
like a bar chart).
Click Actions and then Add/Edit Configuration
Profile
On the Add/Edit Configuration Profile screen select the
first profile and name it (or leave it as Default). Select
Peer-to-Peer Group.
Click Edit Profile. The Edit Configuration (Default)
screen appears. Enter your Network Name and
Encryption Key.
Click OK three times to complete.
Setting up a Configuration Profile on Windows
XP
On Windows XP, the
configuration profile should not be set up through Client Manager. Set up should be done
through the operating system. Perform the following
steps on every computer you want on your Wireless Network:
Make sure that your TrueMobile 1150 Series Mini PCI
Card is installed.
Click the Start button, point to Control Panel (If the Control
Panel is not listed, click Settings->Control
Panel).
Click Network and Internet Connections (if not found, click the Switch to Category View icon and then click
on the Network and Internet Connections icon).
Click Network Connections.
Right-click the Wireless Network Connection icon and
select Properties.
Click the Wireless Networks tab.
Select the Use Windows to configure my wireless
network settings option.
Click the Add button and type in your Network Name (SSID) and
Network Key.
Select the This is a computer-computer (ad hoc)
network option.
Click OK twice to complete the setup.
Installing Internet Connection Sharing
When every computer has a TrueMobile 1150 Series PC Card
and the Client Manager software installed, a profile setup, Internet
connection sharing must be installed.
Select one of your desktop computers to serve as the host
computer. The host computer must be running the Microsoft®
Windows® 98 Second Edition (SE), Windows
Millennium Edition (Me), or Windows 2000 operating system. The host
computer will be the only computer that links directly to the
Internet. Dell recommends that the host computer be the desktop with
the fastest microprocessor and largest amount of memory.
All other computers will be referred to as client computers.
NOTE: In order to perform Internet connection
sharing, your host computer has to have either a modem or
another network adapter in addition to your Dell
TrueMobile 1150 Series PC Card. This modem or network
adapter will be used to access the Internet. Your Dell
TrueMobile 1150 Series PC Card is used to share the
Internet connection with other client computers.
Setting Up Internet Connection
Sharing on the Host Computer
To install Internet connection sharing on your host computer based
on the operating system the computer is running, perform the
following steps:
Windows 98 Host Internet Connection Sharing
Installation
Connect the host computer to the Internet via a dial-up modem
or via a cable/xDSL modem.
Click Start->Settings->Control Panel
Double-click Add/Remove Programs
Click the Windows Setup tab.
Click Internet Tools.
Click Details.
Select the Internet Connection Sharing option, and then
click OK.
You may need to insert your Windows 98 CD into the CD drive if the files are not located on your
computer.
When the Internet Connection Wizard
screen appears, click Next
In the next step, the Internet Connection Sharing
Wizard asks you to specify the type of connection you wish to
share: dial-up or high-speed. Examples are given with each choice.
Note that the dial-up option includes ISDN, which indeed requires
dialing in to the Internet service provider, but not ADSL,
although that requires dialing in, too. If you have a cable modem,
choose high-speed. Configuring a cable modem, as with any
high-speed connection, may be complex. For this article, we will
look at dial-up connections first, because they are by far the
most common means of hooking up to the Internet. Second
because they are relatively standard.
Once you have chosen the dial-up connection type, you must
specify which settings to use. If you have only one Internet
service provider, you will have only one choice. If you have
multiple Internet service providers, you will see a menu of
choices similar to the one shown here. Click the one you want to
use, and then decide whether you want to dial in automatically
whenever you access the Internet. If you have only one phone line,
keep this option off to avoid bothering those who might be using
the phone.
If your choice is Dial-Up Connection you will
be automatically prompted to complete step 15. If you have
Selected High Speed Connection,proceed to step 14 then step 16.
NOTE:
This section applies, if you connect to the internet using Cable
Modem or Local Area Network (LAN).
On the Select the network adapter you want to use for
your Internet connection screen, select the modem or
network adapter that you use to connect to the Internet. (This is
not your Dell TrueMobile 1150 Series PC Card.) and click
Next.
Select TrueMobile 1150 Series PC Card for your local
connection. Click Next twice.
Now the wizard will tell you to make a Client
Configuration Disk.Click
Cancel.
Click Finish and then Yes to restart your
computer. Internet Connection Sharing
installation isnow complete on the host
computer. Be sure to install Internet Connection Sharing on all
Client computers (Setting Up Internet Connection Sharing on the Client
Computer).
Windows Me
Host Internet Connection Sharing Installation
Connect the host computer to the Internet via a dial-up modem
or via a cable/xDSL modem..
Click on Start->Settings->Control Panel
Scroll down and click on Add/Remove Programs.
Click the Windows Setup tab.
Single click Communications.
Then click Details.
Select the Internet Connection Sharing option,
then click OK.
You may need to insert your Windows Me CD in
the CDROM drive if the files are not located on your
computer.
Files will be copied and Home Networking Wizard will
start. Click Next.
In the next step, the Home Networking Wizard asks you
to specify the connection you wish to share. Click Yes, this
computer uses the following: and click A Direct connection
to my ISP using the following device:. Make sure that the
device that has the Internet connection appears in the drop down
box (i.e. Dial-Up if you have a dial connection. If you have Cable
or xDSL the Network device should appear in this box. Do not
choose the TrueMobile 1150 Series Card).
NOTE: that the dial-up option includes ISDN,
which indeed requires dialing in to the Internet service
provider, but not ADSL, although that requires dialing
in, too. If you connect to the Internet with a modem
choose your dialup connection. If you have a cable modem,
choose the network adapter that your cable modem is
connected to. Click Next.
Select Yes and choose the Dell TrueMobile 1150
Series Card. Click Next
Choose No, do not create a Home Networking Setup
disk.Click Next.
Click
Finish.
Click Yes to restart your computer. Internet
Connection Sharing installation isnow
complete on the host computer. Be sure to install Internet
Connection Sharing on all Client computers (Setting Up Internet Connection Sharing on the Client
Computer).
Windows 2000
Host Internet Connection Sharing Installation
Connect the host computer to the Internet using a dial-up modem
or a cable/xDSL modem.
Click the Start button>Settings>Control Panel
Double-click Network and Dial-up
Connections.
If your host is connected to the Internet using a dial-up
connection, double-click Dial-up Connection. If the host is
connected to the Internet using a cable/xDSL modem, double-click Local Area Connection.
Single click the Propertiesbutton.
Click the Sharing tab and select the Enable Internet
Connection Sharing for this connection option. If you are using a
dial-up connection, select the Enable on-demand dialing option.
If you are using a cable or xDSL connection, the following
screen will appear. Click the Yes button.
Windows XP Host Internet Connection
Sharing Installation
Click Start, and then click Help and Support.
Perform a search on "Internet connection sharing"
In the Pick a task list, select Enable Internet
Connection Sharing on a network connection.
Follow the setup instructions.
Setting Up Internet Connection
Sharing on the Client Computer
To complete your wireless network setup, you need to
configure the Internet browser on each Client computer to
access the Internet through a LAN connection.
Open Internet Explorer. Click on pull down menu Tool
and select Internet Options.
Click on the Connections tab on top of the Window.
Click Setup.
Click Next.
Click the Connect to the Internet button.
Click
Next.
Click the Set up my connection manually button.
Click Next.
Click Connect using a broadband connection that is always
on.
Click Next.
Click Finish.
Internet Explorer version 5.0:
Right-click on Internet Explorer icon on the Windows desktop.
Select Properties.
Click the Connections tab on top of the Window.
Click Setup.
Click the I want to set up my Internet Connection manually
… button and click Next.
Click the I connect through a local area network (LAN)
button.
Click Next.
If your ISP specifies a proxy server that you need to enter,
follow your ISP instructions. Otherwise, click Next to
continue.
Click the No radio button when asked if you want to set
up an Internet mail account. Click Next.
Check the box To connect to the Internet
immediately…, Click Finish.
Internet Explorer version 4.0:
Right-click on Internet Explorer on the desktop.
Select Properties.
Click on the Connection tab on top of the Window
Click Connect
Click Next.
Click the I want to set up a new
connection…button. Click Next.
Click the Connect using my local area network (LAN).
Click Next.
If your ISP specifies a proxy server that you need to
configure, click "Yes". Otherwise, go to the next step.
Click Next and follow the instructions from your ISP to
configure the proxy server.
If you do not get instructions from your ISP to specify a
proxy server, click No. Click Next to continue.
Click No when asked if you want to set up an Internet
mail account.
Click Next.
Click No when asked if you want to set up an Internet
news account.
Click Next.
Click No when asked if you want to set up an Internet
directory service account.
Click Next.
Click Finish.
Netscape Communicator 4.x
If Netscape Communicator has previously been configured for
Internet access, it will usually be able to detect the new proxy
settings. If you are unable to browse the Internet with the new
shared configuration, you will need to set Communicator to
automatically detect proxy settings.
Open Communicator, then click on Edit, then
Preferences.
Click on the ‘+’ sign next to Advanced, then
select Proxies.
Select Automatic proxy configuration, then click on
OK.
If Netscape Communicator has not previously been used on
the Client, it will ask a series of questions to create a new profile
when first started.
Open Communicator, then click on Next in the
Creating a New Profile dialog.
Enter your full name and email address in the appropriate
fields, then click Next.
Enter your profile name (this may be any name you wish), and
specify the path to user settings (you may accept the default
path), then click Next.
If you know the SMTP server name, POP/IMAP server name, mail
server user name, and news server name you may complete these
fields in the following screens. Otherwise, click
Finish.
You may configure Communicator for email at a later time.
In many cases, Communicator will be able to detect the
proxy settings for your shared Internet connection. If Communicator
is unable to browse the Internet, you will need to configure it to
automatically detect proxy settings.
Communicator will open automatically after you have created a
profile. Click on Edit, then Preferences.
Click on the ‘+’ sign next to Advanced, then
select Proxies.
Select Automatic proxy configuration, then click on
OK.
Netscape Communicator 3.x
In many cases, Navigator will be able to detect the proxy
settings for your shared Internet connection, even if it has
previously been used on the Client. If Navigator is unable to browse
the Internet with the new shared configuration, you will need to set
it to automatically detect proxy settings.
Click Options, then Network Preferences.
Select the Proxies tab.
Select Automatic Proxy Configuration, then click OK.
You are not complete with your TrueMobile 1150 Series Wireless
Network Setup. Remember, the host computer must always be on and
connected to the Internet in order for the Client computers to access
the Internet.
