19216811.liveReference Manual for the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824
Introduction
2-9
v1.0, November 2005
A Road Map for ‘How to Get There From Here’
The introduction and adoption of any new technology can be a difficult process. Broadband
Internet service is considered so useful that more and more people want to set up networks in their
home to share a broadband connection. Wireless technology has removed one of the barriers to
networking—running wires. It allows more people to try networking while at the same time
exposes them to the inherent complexity of networking. General networking concepts, setup, and
maintenance can be difficult to understand. In addition, wireless technology adds issues, such as
range, interference, signal quality, and security to the picture.
To help overcome potential barriers to successfully using home networks, the table below
identifies how to accomplish such things as connecting to a wireless network, assuring appropriate
security measures are taken, browsing the Internet through your wireless connection, exchanging
files with other computers and using printers in the combined wireless and wired network.
Table 2-1.
A Road Map for How to Get There From Here
If I Want To?
What Do I Do?
What’s Needed?
How Do I?
Set up a
wireless
network
1.
Set up the
RangeMax Wireless
Router WPN824.
2.
Identify the wireless
network name
(SSID) and, if used,
the wireless security
settings.
3.
Set up the wireless
computers with the
settings from step 2.
•
A wireless network
•
A computer within the
operating range of the
wireless network. For
guidelines about the range
of wireless networks, see
“Observing Performance,
Placement, and Range
Guidelines” on page 4-1
.
To set up the WPN824, see
Chapter 3, “Connecting the
Router to the Internet”
and follow
the instructions provided.
To learn about wireless
networking technology, see
Chapter 4, “Wireless
Configuration”
for a general
introduction.
Protect my
wireless
connection
from
snooping,
hacking, or
information
theft.
1.
Assure that the
wireless network has
security features
enabled.
2.
Configure my
WPN824 with the
security settings of
the wireless
network.
3.
Use Windows
security features.
•
A wireless network with
WEP or WPA security
enabled.
•
Wireless networking
equipment that supports
WEP or WPA, such as the
WPN824.
To learn about wireless
networking security, see
“Wireless Communications” in
Appendix B
.
To use WEP security features,
see
“Implementing Appropriate
Wireless Security” on page 4-2
and configure your WPN824
accordingly.