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The following table describes the labels in this screen.
Table 8
Summary: Wireless Association List
LABEL
DESCRIPTION
#
This is the index number of an associated wireless station.
MAC Address
This field displays the MAC address of an associated wireless station.
Association Time
This field displays the time a wireless station first associated with the
NBG334W’s LAN or Guest WLAN network.
Refresh
Click
Refresh
to reload the list.
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C
HAPTER
3
Connection Wizard
This chapter provides information on the wizard setup screens in the web configurator.
3.1
Wizard Setup
The web configurator’s wizard setup helps you configure your device to access the Internet.
Refer to your ISP (Internet Service Provider) checklist in the Quick Start Guide to know what
to enter in each field. Leave a field blank if you don’t have that information.
1
After you access the NBG334W web configurator, click the
Go to Wizard setup
hyperlink.
You can click the
Go to Basic setup
or
Go to Advanced setup
hyperlink to skip this
wizard setup and configure basic or advanced features accordingly.
Figure 11
Select Wizard or Advanced Mode
2
Choose your language from the drop-down list box.
3
Click the
Next
button to proceed to the next screen.
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Figure 12
Select a Language
4
Read the on-screen information and click
Next
.
Figure 13
Welcome to the Connection Wizard
3.2
Connection Wizard: STEP 1: System Information
System Information
contains administrative and system-related information.
3.2.1
System Name
System Name
is for identification purposes. However, because some ISPs check this name
you should enter your computer's "Computer Name".
In Windows 95/98 click
Start
,
Settings
,
Control Panel
,
Network
. Click the Identification
tab, note the entry for the
Computer Name
field and enter it as the
System Name
.
In Windows 2000, click
Start
,
Settings
and
Control Panel
and then double-click
System
.
Click the
Network Identification
tab and then the
Properties
button. Note the entry for
the
Computer name
field and enter it as the
System Name
.
In Windows XP, click
Start
,
My Computer
,
View system information
and then click the
Computer Name
tab. Note the entry in the
Full computer name
field and enter it as the
NBG334W
System Name
.
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3.2.2
Domain Name
The
Domain Name
entry is what is propagated to the DHCP clients on the LAN. If you leave
this blank, the domain name obtained by DHCP from the ISP is used. While you must enter
the host name (System Name) on each individual computer, the domain name can be assigned
from the NBG334W via DHCP.
Click
Next
to configure the NBG334W for Internet access.
Figure 14
Wizard Step 1: System Information
The following table describes the labels in this screen.
3.3
Connection Wizard: STEP 2: Wireless LAN
Set up your wireless LAN using the following screen.
Table 9
Wizard Step 1: System Information
LABEL
DESCRIPTION
System Name
System Name is a unique name to identify the NBG334W in an Ethernet network.
Enter a descriptive name. This name can be up to 30 alphanumeric characters long.
Spaces are not allowed, but dashes "-" and underscores "_" are accepted.
Domain Name
Type the domain name (if you know it) here. If you leave this field blank, the ISP may
assign a domain name via DHCP. The domain name entered by you is given priority
over the ISP assigned domain name.
Back
Click
Back
to display the previous screen.
Next
Click
Next
to proceed to the next screen.
Exit
Click
Exit
to close the wizard screen without saving.
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Figure 15
Wizard Step 2: Wireless LAN
The following table describes the labels in this screen.
"
The wireless stations and NBG334W must use the same SSID, channel ID
and WEP encryption key (if WEP is enabled), WPA-PSK (if WPA-PSK is
enabled) or WPA2-PSK (if WPA2-PSK is enabled) for wireless communication.
Table 10
Wizard Step 2: Wireless LAN
LABEL
DESCRIPTION
Name (SSID)
Enter a descriptive name (up to 32 printable 7-bit ASCII characters) for the wireless
LAN.
If you change this field on the NBG334W, make sure all wireless stations use the
same SSID in order to access the network.
Security
Select a
Security
level from the drop-down list box.
Choose
Auto
to have the NBG334W generate a pre-shared key automatically. A
screen pops up displaying the generated pre-shared key after you click
Next
. Write
down the key for use later when connecting other wireless devices to your network.
Click
OK
to continue.
Choose
None
to have no wireless LAN security configured. If you do not enable any
wireless security on your NBG334W, your network is accessible to any wireless
networking device that is within range. If you choose this option, skip directly to
Section 3.4 on page 52
.
Choose
Basic (WEP)
security if you want to configure WEP Encryption parameters. If
you choose this option, go directly to
Section 3.3.1 on page 51
.
Choose
Extend
(
WPA-PSK
or
WPA2-PSK
) security to configure a Pre-Shared Key.
Choose this option only if your wireless clients support WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK
respectively. If you choose this option, skip directly to
Section 3.3.2 on page 52
.
Channel
Selection
The range of radio frequencies used by IEEE 802.11b/g wireless devices is called a
channel.
Select a channel that is not used by any nearby devices.
Back
Click
Back
to display the previous screen.
Next
Click
Next
to proceed to the next screen.
Exit
Click
Exit
to close the wizard screen without saving.

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