Connecting Your Wireless Client Without Wps - Technicolor TG582n Setup And User Manual

5 THE TECHNICOLOR GATEWAY WIRELESS ACCESS POINT

5.2 Connecting Your Wireless Client without WPS

Before you start
Before you can connect a wireless client (for example, a computer) to your wireless network you need to know the wireless
settings that are currently used by the Technicolor Gateway, i.e.:
The Network Name (SSID)
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The wireless key
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What Network Name (SSID) is my Technicolor Gateway using?
If you did not change the SSID, your Technicolor Gateway uses the Network Name that is printed on the bottom panel label
of your Technicolor Gateway.
What wireless key is my Technicolor Gateway using?
If you did not change the security settings, no wireless key is used.
If your service provider did choose to use a default wireless key, use the Wireless Key that is printed on the bottom
panel label of your Technicolor Gateway.
Forgot your wireless key?
If you have changed the wireless settings manually and you can't remember your settings, try one of the following:
1 Use a computer that is already connected to your network.
If none of your computers is connected yet, connect one with an Ethernet cable. For more information, see
"3.3.2 Setting up a Wired Connection" on page
2 Browse to the Technicolor Gateway GUI.
For more information, see
3 On the Home Network menu, click Wireless.
4 In the upper-right corner, click Details.
5 Under:
 Configuration, you can find the network name (SSID).
 Security, you can find the encryption.
Connecting your wireless client
Configure your wireless client with the same wireless settings as your Technicolor Gateway (network name and wireless key).
For more information, consult the documentation of your wireless client.
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"Accessing the Technicolor Gateway GUI" on page 29.
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