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Configure Wireless Connection - Setup Wizard

Configure the router’s wireless access point with the

Wireless

Connection Setup Wizard

and follow the instructions that

follow. Or use the manual configuration option. To configure

basic wireless and wireless security settings manually click on

the

Manual Wireless Connection Setup

button.

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Wireless Connection Setup Wizard

Use the Wireless Connection Setup Wizard to quickly configure the Internet connection. Click on the

Wireless Connection Setup Wizard

button in

the Wireless Connection menu to begin using the wizard.

The first wizard menu provides a summary of the setup procedure. The

procedure is the same for all security types used. If you want to make

specific changes to wireless security settings, use the manual wireless

connection setup option. The steps for wireless connection setup are:

1. Name your wireless network

2. Secure your wireless network

3. Set your wireless security password

Click the

Next

button to proceed.

Type the

SSID

or name of your wireless network and click

Next

to

proceed. Any wireless client or device that associates with the router must

have this SSID.

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Select the level of security for the wireless network. The choice will

determine the method used for security. The security options are:

•

Best – using WPA2

•

Better – using WPA

•

Good – using WEP

•

None – no security for the wireless connection

Remember that all wireless clients that will associate with the router must

use the same security settings.

Click

Next

to continue to proceed.

Type the password used for security. The password will be converted into

the appropriate form used with the security option chosen before.

Click

Next

to continue to proceed.

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Wireless setup is completed. Review the wireless settings SSID and

security information. It is a good idea to keep a record of the wireless

settings in order to configure clients that will associate with the router.

Click

Next

to continue to save the new wireless settings and restart the

router.

Restarting will take several seconds. Once the router has restarted the

wireless settings just configured will be applied.

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Wireless Connection – Manual Setup

The wireless connection can be configured manually without using

the Setup Wizard. To configure wireless connection settings

manually click on the

Manual Wireless Connection Setup

button

in the Wireless Connection menu.

The two essential settings for wireless LAN operation are the

Wireless Network Name

or SSID and

Wireless Channel

number.

The SSID (Service Set Identifier) is used to identify a group of

wireless LAN components. The SSID can be broadcast in order to

allow properly configured wireless stations to learn the SSID and

join the group.