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The Giga762SX WLAN dsl has an extensive range of functions but remains simple to use.

It can be configured and operational within a few minutes.

Do your part for the environment (ECO)

Thanks to a switch-mode power supply unit, all of our broadband prod-

ucts offer significantly reduced power consumption - for more energy-

efficient use. Each device also lets you variably reduce WLAN transmis-

sion power based on the size of your home or office network via the

user interface, which helps make a cleaner environment for everyone. You can even

turn the WLAN off completely when you're not using it. Some of our broadband prod-

ucts also offer you the convenience of switching the WLAN on or off with a handy but-

ton directly on the device itself - or have a timer do it for you. It's our goal to ensure a

sustainable economic process by using an environmentally friendly production and

management system - which makes it easy for us to meet the strict ISO 14001 standards

for international environmental management.

Note:

This user guide is based on the software release 2.3.

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Local area networks with Gigaset products

You can use the Siemens Giga762SX WLAN dsl to set up a local area network, for exam-

ple a home network. All PCs in this network can communicate with each other and have

access to the Internet.

There are various ways in which you can set up the network using a Giga762SX WLAN

dsl.

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Set up a wired local area network (

Ethernet

) and allow the connected PCs access to

the Internet (page 10).

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Set up a wireless local area network (

WLAN

) and allow the connected PCs access to

the Internet (page 11).

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Set up a local area network comprising wireless and wired network components

(page 13).

Internet

Local Network

Windows ME

Giga762SX WLAN dsl

Windows XP

Windows Vista

Windows 2000

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Wired local area network (Ethernet)

In a wired local area network, PCs communicate with one another via an Ethernet cable.

When the Siemens Giga762SX WLAN dsl is used, it establishes the connection between

the PCs. For this it has four Ethernet LAN ports for connecting four PCs. The PCs have to

be equipped with a network port (Ethernet). New PCs frequently already have this port.

For older PCs you need to install an Ethernet network card. The PC and the Ethernet LAN

port on the Giga762SX WLAN dsl are connected using an Ethernet cable (CAT5). There

is one supplied. You can obtain additional Ethernet cables from your retailer.

The Giga762SX WLAN dsl allows all PCs to access the Internet simultaneously.

Internet

Ethernet

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Wireless local area network (WLAN)

In a wireless local area network (WLAN), PCs are linked without wires or cables. The PCs

have to be equipped with a wireless local area network adapter (WLAN adapter), for

example a Gigaset USB Adapter 54.

We generally differentiate between two types of wireless network:

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Infrastructure mode

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Ad-hoc mode

Infrastructure mode

Infrastructure mode connects wireless and wired networks with one another. In addi-

tion to the mobile stations, infrastructure mode needs an access point such as the

Giga762SX WLAN dsl. In infrastructure mode, the stations in the network always com-

municate via this access point. The access point sets up the wireless network on a per-

manent basis. Each station that wants to be part of the wireless network must first reg-

ister with the access point before it can exchange data.

The access point establishes the connection between the mobile stations of a wireless

network and a wired LAN (Ethernet) or the Internet. In this case this is described as the

device's router functionality. The router sends data packets that are not addressed to sta-

tions within the network "outside" and forwards data packets originating from "outside"

to the appropriate station within the network.

You can use the Giga762SX WLAN dsl to connect

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wirelessly networked PCs to the Internet and

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wirelessly networked PCs to an Ethernet network.

Infrastructure mode is the default configuration for the Giga762SX WLAN dsl.

Ad-hoc mode

An ad-hoc network is a wireless network that has been configured without an access

point or a router. The mobile network components that communicate with each other

directly and wirelessly form the network on an "ad-hoc" basis, i.e. as and when required.

All the stations in the network have the same rights. Ad-hoc networks are used wher-

ever communications networks have to be set up quickly and there is no existing net-

work infrastructure, and where the participants are on the move.

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Linking wireless networks with the Internet

The Giga762SX WLAN dsl has an ADSL interface that permits all stations within its local

area network to access the Internet simultaneously. To be able to use this functionality,

you need a DSL connection obtainable from an Internet service provider. Find out

whether your service provider supports parallel access by several PCs.

Internet

Internet

WLAN

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