Wireless Security; Testing Your Network - Gateway ML6228 User Manual

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Wireless security

For information on wireless security, refer to the documentation that came with your access point.
Start, then click Help and Support. Type wireless network security
methods in the Search Help box, then press E

Testing your network

Now that your home network is set up, log onto one of your computers and access a favorite
Internet Web site.
If you are unable to connect to the Internet:
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Click Connect to a network on the left of the window. The Connect to a network dialog
box opens.
Click a network, then click Connect.
If you can see the network name, but you cannot connect to it, your network is using
security. Right-click on the network, then click Properties. Modify the security settings to
match the settings you set on your access point.
Help
For more information about wireless network security methods, click
Click (Start), Control Panel, Network and Internet, then the Network and Sharing
Center.
Choose Diagnose and Repair on the left of the window. Take any actions suggested.
If you are using a wired Ethernet network, check all physical cable connections
If you are using a wireless Ethernet network, make sure that your access point is plugged
in and compare the status lights on the front of the access point with the patterns described
in the access point documentation
Compare the status lights on the front of the router or access point with the patterns
described in the router or access point literature
Temporarily turn off any firewall software on your desktop computer
Turn off all of the devices, then power them back on
Refer to your router's or access point's troubleshooting information
Contact your Internet service provider
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