User's Manual

Chapter 3 – Setting up the Gateway with a Network

2002 Intel Corporation

Connecting the gateway to a wireless network

Once you have established a connection between the

gateway and a single computer with an 802.11b wireless

adapter, you can then connect additional computers to

the wireless network.

Related topics •See Connecting the gateway to an Ethernet hub or

switch on page 30.

•See Using the Wireless Network Configuration

Wizard on page 35.

•See Configuring the gateway’s firewall on page 51.

•See Using port forwarding on page 59.

Step-by-step To connect the gateway to a wireless network:

• refer to the Intel

AnyPoint

Wireless II Installation

Guide for instructions on installing the remaining

computers with wireless adapters on your network. (If

you have purchased a non-Intel 802.11b wireless

adapter, refer to the instructions provided with your

adapter.)

• Set the Network Name (SSID) and Encryption to be

the same for the gateway and each wireless adapter.

To set the Network Name and Encryption for your

wireless adapters, refer to the instructions provided

with them.

To set the Network Name and Encryption for the

gateway:

1 Click the Settings menu to expand its selections.

Note Do not attempt to connect multiple computers to

form a network until you have configured the

gateway to work with a single computer. Refer to

your Installation Guide for instructions on

configuring the gateway to do this.