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Configure Wireless Security
It is recommended to enable wireless security (WEP/WPA/WPA2) on your wireless router or access point before
configuring your wireless adapter. If you are joining an existing network, you will need to know the security key or
passphrase being used.
2±.
Highlight the wireless network (SSID) you would like to
connect to and click
Connect
.
1±.
Open the Windows
®
Vista
™
Wireless Utility by right-clicking
on the wireless computer icon in your system tray (lower right
corner of screen). Select
Connect.to.a.network
.
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Enter the same security key or passphrase that is on your router
and click
Connect
.
It may take 20-30 seconds to connect to the wireless network. If the
connection fails, please verify that the security settings are correct.
The key or passphrase must be exactly the same as on the wireless
router.
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Connect to a Wireless Network
Using Windows
®
XP
Windows
®
XP users may use the built-in wireless utility (Zero Configuration Utility). The following instructions are for
Service Pack 2 users.
If you are using another company’s utility or Windows
®
2000, please refer to the user manual
of your wireless adapter for help with connecting to a wireless network. Most utilities will have a “site survey” option
similar to the Windows
®
XP utility as seen below.
Right-click on the wireless computer icon in your system tray
(lower-right corner next to the time). Select
View.Available.
Wireless.Networks
.
If you receive the
Wireless.Networks.Detected
bubble, click on
the center of the bubble to access the utility.
or
The utility will display any available wireless networks in your
area. Click on a network (displayed using the SSID) and click the
Connect
button.
If you get a good signal but cannot access the Internet, check you
TCP/IP settings for your wireless adapter. Refer to the
Networking.
Basics
section in this manual for more information.
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Configure WEP
It is recommended to enable WEP on your wireless router or access point before configuring your wireless adapter. If
you are joining an existing network, you will need to know the WEP key being used.
2±.
Highlight the wireless network (SSID) you would like to
connect to and click
Connect
.
1±.
Open the Windows
®
XP Wireless Utility by right-clicking
on the wireless computer icon in your system tray
(lower-right corner of screen). Select
View.Available.
Wireless.Networks
.
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The
Wireless.Network.Connection
box will appear. Enter the same
WEP key that is on your router and click
Connect
.
It may take 20-30 seconds to connect to the wireless network. If the
connection fails, please verify that the WEP settings are correct. The
WEP key must be exactly the same as on the wireless router.
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