Gateway M520 User Manual page 123

8
When prompted for a username and password, leave the username
box empty and type admin in the password box, then click
setup page opens.
9
Enter the following values in the appropriate fields:
■ Host Name
are required in these fields and, if so, what entries are required.
■ Enable/Disable wireless
functions of your access point router.
- Type a unique name for your wireless access point router.
■ SSID
■ Allow Broadcast SSID to associate
automatically see the SSID in the
"Connecting to an access point wireless network" on page
Clicking
point router (see
Clicking
intruders will not be able to connect to your network without
knowing the name of your access point router.
Tips & Tricks
■ Channel
between 1 and 11.
- To use WEP (wired equivalent privacy) encryption, select
■
WEP
Mandatory
network must use the same WEP encryption. See the
documentation that came with your access point router on how
to use WEP encryption.
■ WAN Connection Type
each time you log on, click
your ISP requires a fixed IP address, click
values provided by your ISP.
10
Click
Apply
11
Disconnect the computer you connected to the access point router
in Step 5.
and
Domain Name
- Click
means that you will need to manually add the access
No
"Adding an access point router" on page
makes your wireless network more secure because
No
If you live in an apartment building or dormitory, you
may want to click No to prevent your neighbors
from discovering and accessing your network.
- In the United States, you can specify any channel
. If you use WEP encryption, all computers on your
- If your ISP assigns you a different IP address
, then click
Continue
www.gateway.com
- Check with your ISP to see if entries
to turn on the wireless
Enable
- Clicking
Available Networks
Obtain an IP Address Automatically
Static IP
to save the settings.
OK
allows you to
Yes
list (see
118).
122).
, then type the
. The
. If
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