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On Windows 7
1.
Choose
Start
>
Control Panel
>
Network and Internet
>
Network and Sharing Center
>
Change adapter settings
. Right-click
Wireless Network Connection
, and select
Connect/Disconnect
.
2.
From the wireless network list, select the WLAN provided by the HG532d. Click
Connect
.
3.
In the displayed dialog box, enter the WLAN password and click
OK
.
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4.
In the wireless network list, check the WLAN connection status. If the status is
Connected
,
the computer is wirelessly connected to the HG532d.
On Windows XP
1.
Choose
Start
>
Control Panel
>
Network and Internet Connections
>
Network
Connections
. Right-click
Wireless Network Connection
and choose
View Available
Wireless Networks
from the shortcut menu.
2.
From the wireless network list, select the WLAN provided by the HG532d. Click
Connect
.
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3.
In the displayed dialog box, enter the WLAN password and click
Connect
.
4.
In the wireless network list, check the WLAN connection status. If the status is
Connected
,
the computer is wirelessly connected to the HG532d.
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5
Network Security
Improving WLAN Security
Hiding the WLAN Name
After you hide the WLAN name, anyone who wishes to connect to the WLAN must enter the correct
WLAN name. This measure helps improve WLAN security.
1.
Log in to the web management page.
2.
In the navigation tree, choose
Basic
>
WLAN
.
3.
In
SSID index
, select the SSID index you want to hide.
4.
Set
SSID
to
Enable
.
5.
Set
Hide broadcast
to
Enable
.
6.
Click
Submit
.
Changing Your WLAN Name and Password
WLAN access requires the WLAN name and password. To improve your WLAN security, regularly
change your WLAN name and password.
1.
Log in to the web management page.
2.
In the navigation tree, choose
Basic
>
WLAN
.
3.
In
SSID
, enter a new WLAN name.
4.
In
WPA pre-shared key
, enter a new WLAN password.
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5.
Click
Submit
.
Using High Security Encryption Modes
Adopting high security encryption modes protects against unauthorized access as well as data
interception on networks.
To improve WLAN security without sacrificing working efficiency, use
WPA-PSK/WPA2–PSK
and
AES
. This step also prevents WLAN unavailability caused by network adapters' incompatibility with the
selected security mode.
1.
Log in to the web management page.
2.
In the navigation tree, choose
Basic
>
WLAN
.
3.
In
Security
, choose
WPA-PSK+WPA2-PSK
.
4.
In
WPA pre-shared key
, enter the WLAN password you specified.
5.
In
WPA encryption
, select
AES
.