Installing Wireless Clients - Motorola SURFboard SVG1501 Series User Manual

If all of your wireless clients support WPA encryption, Motorola recommends using WPA
instead of WEP because WPA:
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Provides much stronger encryption and is more secure
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Provides authentication to ensure that only authorized users can log in to your WLAN
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Is much easier to configure
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Uses a standard algorithm on all compliant products to generate a key from a textual
passphrase
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Will be incorporated into the new IEEE 802.11i wireless networking standard
For new wireless LANs, Motorola recommends purchasing client adapters that support
WPA encryption.

Installing Wireless Clients

Note: Use the SVG1501 Installation CD-ROM to set your clients
security. The passcode is located on the modem label.
For each wireless client computer (station), install the wireless adapter by following the
instructions supplied with the adapter. Be sure to:
1. Insert the CD-ROM for the adapter in the CD-ROM drive on the client.
2. Install the device software from the CD.
3. Insert the adapter in the PCMCIA or PCI slot or connect it to the USB port.
4. Configure the adapter to obtain an IP address automatically.
On a PC with Wireless Client Manager installed, the
Windows task bar. Double-click the icon to launch the utility. You may need to do the
following to use a wireless client computer to access the Internet:
If You Performed:
Configuring WPA on the SVG1501
Configuring WEP on the SVG1501
Configuring the Wireless Network
Name on the SVG1501
Configuring a MAC Access Control
List on the SVG1501
5 • Wireless Pages
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Configuring Wireless Clients
On Each Client, You Need to Perform:
Configuring a Wireless Client for WPA or WPA2
Configuring a Wireless Client for WEP
Configuring a Wireless Client with the Network Name
(SSID)
No configuration on client required
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