A host-side wireless interface services communications between a wireless user input device and a serviced host. The host-side wireless interface includes a wireless network interface, a host-side wireless interface, and may include additional components. The wireless network interface wirelessly communicates with the wireless user input device. The wireless user input device and the serviced host computer interact to setup the operation of the wireless user input device with the serviced host computer without requiring input from another user input device. In setting up the wireless user input device, the host-side wireless interface storing configuration information in non-volatile memory.