Set Up A Wireless Network - ZyXEL Communications P-2812HNU-51c Quick Start Manual

Set Up a Wireless Network

To set up a wireless network you need at least one wireless network
card/adapter.
• If you have a desktop computer, use either a wireless USB adapter
or a wireless PCI adapter.
• If you have a laptop, use either a wireless USB adapter or a
wireless CardBus card. These are built into many laptops.
There is no wireless security enabled on the P-2812HNU-51c by default.
If you do not set wireless security, anyone within transmission range
could use your P-2812HNU-51c to access your network and the Internet.
See the User's Guide for how to configure wireless security settings.
Setting Up a Secure Wireless Network with
WPS
If your wireless devices display the WPS logo, you
can use Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) to add
wireless devices to your wireless network. If your
wireless devices do not display the WPS logo, go to
Connecting Wirelessly to your P-2812HNU-51c
wireless devices join the P-2812HNU-51c's wireless network using the
Windows wireless configuration tool.
The P-2812HNU-51c supports two WPS methods for creating a secure
connection.
• Push Button Configuration - create a secure wireless network
simply by pressing the P-2812HNU-51c's physical WPS button.
See Push Button Configuration
on page
on page 8.
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