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4.
Click
Next
.
The
Wireless Security Complete
dialog box appears.
5.
Click
Finish
.
The wizard closes.
6.
Prepare the wireless stations.
No Security
The
Wireless Security Complete
dialog box appears.
•
Click
Finish
.
The wizard closes.
Manually Configuring a WLAN
To manually configure a WLAN network
1.
Prepare the router for a wireless connection as described in
Preparing the
Router for a Wireless Connection
on page 38.
2.
Click
Network
in the main menu, and click the
My Network
tab.
The
My Network
page appears.
3.
In the WLAN network's row, click
Edit
.
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The
Edit Network Settings
page appears.
4.
In the
Mode
drop-down list, select
Enabled
.
The fields are enabled.
5.
In the
IP Address
field, type the IP address of the WLAN network's default
gateway.
The WLAN network must not overlap other networks.
6.
In the
Subnet Mask
field, type the WLAN’s internal network range.
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7.
If desired, enable or disable Hide NAT.
See
Enabling/Disabling Hide NAT
on page 85.
8.
If desired, configure a DHCP server.
See
Configuring a DHCP Server
on page 86.
9.
Complete the fields using the information in
Basic Wireless Settings Fields
on
page 126.
10.
To configure advanced settings, click
Show Advanced Settings
and complete
the fields using the information in
Advanced Wireless Settings Fields
on page
131.
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New fields appear.
11.
Click
Apply
.
A warning message appears, telling you that you are about to change your network
settings.
12.
Click
OK
.
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A success message appears.
Note:
Some wireless cards have "Infrastructure" and "Ad-hoc" modes. These modes
are also called "Access Point" and "Peer to Peer". On the wireless client, choose
the "Infrastructure" or "Access Point" mode.
You can set the wireless cards to either "Long Preamble" or "Short Preamble".
Table 22: Basic Wireless Settings Fields
In this field…
Do this…
Wireless Settings
Network Name
(SSID)
Type the network name (SSID) that identifies your wireless network. This
name will be visible to wireless stations passing near your access point,
unless you enable the
Hide the Network Name (SSID)
option.
It can be up to 32 alphanumeric characters long and is case-sensitive.
Country
Select the country where you are located.
Warning:
Choosing an incorrect country may result in the violation of
government regulations.
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