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Wireless Settings
4.2 Basic Wireless Setup
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4.2 Basic Wireless Setup
To perform a basic setup of a wireless network using the Gateway:
In the “Wireless Basic Settings” screen, turn the Gateway’s wireless radio on 1.
by selecting On.
Create a name for the wireless network and enter it in the ESSID” text box.2.
Select a channel from the “Channel” drop-down menu. In the United States, 3.
use channels 1-11.
Activate WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) to secure the wireless network by 4.
selecting WEP.
Create a 64-bit WEP key by selecting 64-bit WEP Key from the select a WEP 5.
Key drop-down menu, then entering a 10-digit key in the “Key Code text
box. The digits can be any letter from A-F, and any number from 0-9.
Write down the Gateways wireless settings. To connect other devices to the 6.
wireless network, the devices wireless settings must match the Gateways
wireless settings exactly. Check the “Current Wireless Status box (available
in any wireless setting screen) to view the Gateway’s wireless status and
settings.