User Manual

Intel® Wireless Gateway User's Guide
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Contents
Copyright ................................................................................................................................ii
Patents.................................................................................................................................... ii
About This Document .........................................................................................iii
Reference Documents......................................................................................................... iii
Conventions .......................................................................................................................... iii
Chapter 1. Introduction............................................................................................................ 1
1.1 Infrastructure Mode: A WLAN with Access Points................................... 1
1.2 Peer-to-Peer Mode (Ad Hoc): A WLAN without Access Points ............. 1
1.3 Identifying a WLAN ....................................................................................... 1
Chapter 2. About the Intel® Wireless Gateway................................................................... 3
2.1 Features.......................................................................................................... 3
2.1.1 Security...................................................................................................................... 3
2.1.2 Roaming .................................................................................................................... 4
2.1.3 Automatic Rate Selection and Rate Scaling ........................................................ 5
2.1.4 Antenna Diversity ..................................................................................................... 5
2.2 Using the Intel® Wireless Gateway on a Network ................................... 5
2.3 Local Area Network (LAN) System Requirements................................... 8
2.3.1 Wired Clients............................................................................................................. 8
2.3.2 Wireless Clients........................................................................................................ 9
2.3.3 Cable or xDSL Modem ............................................................................................ 9
2.3.4 Minimum Cable Requirements for the Intel® Wireless Gateway ...................... 9
2.4 LED Behavior................................................................................................. 9
2.5 Installation....................................................................................................... 9
Chapter 3. Installing the Intel® Wireless Gateway through a Wireless Connection.... 11
3.1 Before You Begin ........................................................................................ 11
Chapter 4. Configuring the Intel® Wireless Gateway....................................................... 13
4.1 Web Management Tool .............................................................................. 14
4.1.1 Starting the Web Management Tool.................................................................... 15
4.1.2 Navigating through the User Interface ................................................................ 15
4.1.3 Setup Wizard........................................................................................................... 16