User guide

Quick reference guide 8
5 Follow the instructions for your computer’s operating system below or, if your wireless adapter has its own software, use this to set up your
wireless connection (see its help function if you aren’t sure how to do this).
Windows 7, Vista and XP Mac OS X
1 Windows 7: click on the wireless icon in the system tray
Vista: Go to Start, click Connect To:
XP: Go to Start, click Connect To:
then Wireless Network Connection
2 Highlight your Hub’s network name in the list (checking that the
last three digits match your Hub’s details, e.g. BTBusinessHub-110)
and click Connect.
3 Type your Hub’s Wi-Fi key into the:
Windows 7: Security key box
Vista: Security key or passphrase box
XP: Network Key box
4 Click Connect and wait a few moments while your computer connects
to your Hub.
1 Click the AirPort status icon in the menu bar.
2 Highlight your Hub’s network name (checking that the last three
digits match your Hub’s details e.g. BTBusinessHub-110).
3 Click the Hub’s network name.
4 Type your Hub’s Wi-Fi key into the Password box.
5 Click OK and wait a few moments while your computer connects to
your Hub.
6 Open your web browser – you should be on the internet. If you can’t connect to the internet, restart your computer and try the ‘Connect
computer using wireless without the CD’ steps again.
For more about wireless, including adapters, see the User Guide on your CD or www.bt.com/business/help
Connect computer using the Ethernet cable without the CD
1 Check that your computer has a spare Ethernet port. This is a small socket on the back or side of your computer and is usually marked ‘LAN’,
‘Ethernet’, or . If you aren’t sure, check your computer documents.
2 Plug one end of the yellow Ethernet cable into one of your Hub’s Ethernet sockets.
3 Plug the other end of the Ethernet cable into your computer’s Ethernet socket.
4 Open your web browser – you should be on the internet. If you can’t connect to the internet, restart your computer and try the ‘Connect
computer using the Ethernet cable without the CD’ again.
If you still can’t connect or if a dial-up window appears, check your computer’s IP settings - see the User Guide on your CD or
www.bt.com/business/help