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HAPTER
2
Connection Wizard
2.1
Wizard Setup
This chapter provides information on the wizard setup screens in the Web
Configurator.
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 NBG4604 Web Configurator, click the
Go to Wizard setup
hyperlink.
You can click
Go to Advanced setup
hyperlink to skip this wizard setup and
configure basic or advanced features accordingly.
Figure 4
Select Wizard or Advanced Mode
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2
Choose a language by clicking on the language’s button. The screen will update.
Click the
Next
button to proceed to the next screen.
Figure 5
Select a Language
3
Read the on-screen information and click
Next
.
Figure 6
Welcome to the Connection Wizard
2.2
Connection Wizard: STEP 1: System
Information
System Information
contains administrative and system-related information.
2.2.1
System Name
System Name
is for identification purposes. However, because some ISPs check
this name you should enter your computer's "Computer Name".
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To view (or set) your computer name in Windows, right click over
My Computer
on your desktop, then select
Properties
. When the
System Properties
window
opens, select the
Computer Name
tab.
Figure 7
Computer Name
2.2.2
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 NBG4604 via DHCP.
Click
Next
to configure the NBG4604 for Internet access.
Figure 8
Wizard Step 1: System Information
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The following table describes the labels in this screen.
2.3
Connection Wizard: STEP 2: Wireless LAN
Set up your wireless LAN using the following screen.
Figure 9
Wizard Step 2: Wireless LAN
Table 3
Wizard Step 1: System Information
LABEL
DESCRIPTION
System
Name
System Name is a unique name to identify the NBG4604 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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The following table describes the labels in this screen.
Note: The wireless stations and NBG4604 must use the same SSID, channel ID,
WPA-PSK (if WPA-PSK is enabled) or WPA2-PSK (if WPA2-PSK is enabled) for
wireless communication.
Table 4
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 NBG4604, 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 (WPA2-PSK)
to have the NBG4604 generate a pre-shared
key automatically. After you click
Next
a screen pops up displaying the
generated pre-shared key. 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 NBG4604, your network is accessible
to any wireless networking device that is within range. If you choose this
option, skip directly to
Section 2.4 on page 26
.
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 2.3.1 on page 26
.
Channel
Selection
The range of radio frequencies used by IEEE 802.11b/g/n wireless devices
is called a channel. The device will automatically select the channel with
the least interference.
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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