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Bruce Roberson
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      04-06-2004, 11:10 AM
I'm successfully running a home network with the Wireless
Base Station using the Wireless Base Station (MS-500) and
it has on it one laptop running the wireless adaptor
(MN520) and one desktop using the USB adaptor (MN510).

My question is this:

If I am moving the desktop that is now configured as the
base plugged into the router, is there a way to adjust
the configuration without going through the uninstall
reinstall process to where the desktop formerly setup as
a base now becomes the one on the wireless adaptor?

The reason is I'm getting a faster computer that will now
be hooked up to the base station.

Thanks,


Bruce
 
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Paulo
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      04-06-2004, 09:08 PM
Yep. Don't need any special uninstall of the old computer
(just unplug it), but you may want to delete the WEP key,
passwords, workgroup name, etc. to prevent anybody from
stealing them. You can do this by changing the settings
after unplugging it from the net.

Install the new computer as an additional computer (i.e.
configure the 510 -- don't need to change the router
configuration). No change in configuration for the 520
needed -- it can already access and configure the MN500
(any computer in the network can configure the MN500 --
just need IE and open http://192.168.2.1 to configure).
Notice however that while the MN500 can be configured
wirelessly, it is easier with a wired computer.

>-----Original Message-----
>I'm successfully running a home network with the

Wireless
>Base Station using the Wireless Base Station (MS-500)

and
>it has on it one laptop running the wireless adaptor
>(MN520) and one desktop using the USB adaptor (MN510).
>
>My question is this:
>
>If I am moving the desktop that is now configured as the
>base plugged into the router, is there a way to adjust
>the configuration without going through the uninstall
>reinstall process to where the desktop formerly setup as
>a base now becomes the one on the wireless adaptor?
>
>The reason is I'm getting a faster computer that will

now
>be hooked up to the base station.
>
>Thanks,
>
>
>Bruce
>.
>

 
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