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3°1 Picking the Security Type

Select the security type for your wireless network and click “Next”

to continue°

Progress Screen

The Security Assistant will show you a progress screen each time a step

has been completed°

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3°3 Transferring the Key

After setting up your wireless security, you will have to transfer the

network key to each of your wireless computers° Click on “Transfer Key”

if you have a USB flash drive° Follow the on-screen instructions, or click

on “Print” to print the information° Manually enter it to each wireless

computer° Then, click “Next” to continue°

3°2 Creating a Network Key

Enter a network key (PSK) for your wireless network and click “Next”

to continue°

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Congratulations

Once you have verified that your wireless computers are properly

connected, your wireless network is set up and secured° You now can

run your network wirelessly and securely° Click “Finish” to take you back

to the main menu°

3°4 Verifying the Connection

If all your wireless computers are able to connect to the Router, click

“Next”° If you are having trouble, select “I had problem with at least one

computer” and click “Next”° Then, follow on-screen instructions°

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Step 1: Hardware Connections – Follow the Quick Installation Guide

See the QIG or Step 1: Hardware Connections from the previous section°

Step 2: Set your Computer’s Network Settings to Work with a DHCP Server

See the section in this User Manual called “Manually Configuring Network Settings” for directions°

Step 3: Configuring the Router Using the Web-Based Advanced User Interface

Using your Internet browser, you can access the Router’s Web-Based

Advanced User Interface° In your browser, type “192°168°2°1” (do not type in

anything else such as “http://” or “www”)° Then press the “Enter” key°

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Logging into the Router

You will see the Router’s home page in your browser window° The

home page is visible to any user who wants to see it° To make any

changes to the Router’s settings, you have to log in° Clicking the

“Login” button or clicking on any one of the links on the home page

will take you to the login screen° The Router ships with no password

entered° In the login screen, leave the password blank and click the

“Submit” button to log in°

Logging out of the Router

One computer at a time can log into the Router for the purposes of

making changes to the settings of the Router° Once a user has logged in

to make changes, there are two ways that the computer can be logged

out° Clicking the “Logout” button will log the computer out° The second

method is automatic° The login will time out after a specified period of

time° The default login time-out is 10 minutes° This can be changed from

one to 99 minutes° For more information, see the section in this manual

titled “Changing the Login Time-Out Setting”°