Gateway M320 User Manual page 106

Important
Tips & Tricks
Determining if wireless networking is already installed on your
computers
To determine if wireless networking is already installed on your
computer:
1
Click
Start
If your Control Panel is in Category View, click
Maintenance
2
Click/Double-click
Manager
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IEEE 802.11b and IEEE 802.11g use the same
radio frequency. IEEE 802.11a uses a different
radio frequency than IEEE 802.11b and
IEEE 802.11g. All wireless networking components
must use the same frequency. A combination of
IEEE 802.11a and IEEE 802.11b or IEEE 802.11a
and IEEE 802.11g components will not work.
Some wireless devices can broadcast and receive
signals on both frequencies.
A mixture of IEEE 802.11b and IEEE 802.11g
components will result in your network running at
the speed of the slower IEEE 802.11b
components.
When buying your access point router, be sure the
model includes everything your network needs,
including:
802.11g support - for next-generation,
■
high-speed wireless communications
Internet security features - such as a firewall to
■
protect your network from unwanted intruders
Wireless security features - such as 128-bit WEP
■
encryption
4-port switch - to eliminate the need for additional
■
network hardware
DHCP server/dynamic IP address assignment -
■
to automatically configure network and IP
addresses
, then click
Control Panel
.
System
. The Device Manager window opens.
www.gateway.com
. The Control Panel window opens.
, click the
Hardware
Performance and
tab, then click
Device