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Chapter 3: Setting Up 19
After Windows starts, try testing your network again by using the
instructions in “Step 5: Test Your Network,” above.
If you are still having problems connecting to your network, see
“Network and Internet Problems” in Chapter 6.
Setting Up an Adapter by Using Plug and Play
Most Windows-based computers recognize when a new hardware
device has been installed and immediately try to configure it.
The Setup Wizard is designed to walk you through the process of
installing your adapter. The wizard installs the Broadband
Networking Utility, which allows you to monitor, configure, and
troubleshoot your network.
To gain the benefits of the Broadband Networking Utility on your
network, run the Setup Wizard before installing the adapter in your
computer.
If you install the adapter on your computer before you run the
Setup Wizard, the Windows operating system will use its Plug and
Play feature to display the New Hardware Wizard, Add New
Hardware Wizard, or Found New Hardware Wizard (depending on
your operating system).
If you are installing the adapter for use on a HomePNA or Power
Line (PLC) network, use the following instructions.
To set up your adapter by using Plug and Play
1. Connect the adapter to your computer by following the
appropriate instructions in Step 2 of the Typical Setup method
presented earlier in this chapter.
2. Turn on your computer and log on to Windows. Plug and Play
detects the newly connected adapter and starts the Hardware
Wizard.
3. Insert the Broadband Networking Setup CD-ROM into your CD-
ROM drive.
4. In the Hardware Wizard, specify the CD-ROM as the location to
search for the PCI adapter driver.
The wizard loads the network adapter driver into memory.
5. Restart your computer if the Hardware Wizard asks you to do so.
If the wizard does not finish, see Chapter 6.
6. If you want this computer to connect to the Internet, configure
your Internet settings based on the information provided by your
Internet service provider (ISP).
7. To make sure your adapter works correctly, do one of the
following:
Note
If you install your PCI
adapter before running the
Setup Wizard, you will need
to manually configure your
network settings.