Connecting Some Wireless-Enabled Computers To Cable Modem/Router - Zoom 5350 User Manual

5 Select ZOOM (or the SSID you changed it to) from the Available networks list, then click the
Configure button to add it to the Preferred networks list. The notebook will try to connect to
the Internet using the wireless networks listed here, in the order in which they appear. (If you
already have networks listed here, we recommend you either remove them or use the Move up
button to move ZOOM (or the SSID you changed it to) to the top of the list.) The
cable/modem router comes set up with default security. The default security mode is
WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK. In the unlikely event that you have disabled security (described in the
section Disabling Security), you do not need to enter the Pre-Shared Key; so you can skip step
6 and proceed to step 7.
6 When asked for a Passphrase, enter the default Pre-Shared Key (which is
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where represents the last 4 characters of the Cable MAC address of the unit, which can
be found on the label on the bottom of the cable modem/router) or enter the Pre-Shared Key
you created if you changed it from the default. In the unlikely event that you set up WEP security,
enter the WEP Key.
7 Click OK.
8 Test your wireless connection. From the computer or notebook that you set up, open your Web
browser (for instance, Internet Explorer or Firefox) and try to connect to a familiar Web address.
If you connect successfully, your notebook's wireless capability is configured and you are
ready to browse the Web!
To disconnect from the current network:
1 On your Windows desktop, click the Start button then click Settings Control Panel.
2 Double-click the Network Connections icon.
3 Right-click the Wireless Network Connection icon, then select View Available Wireless
Networks and click ZOOM. Click Disconnect in the wireless connection window.
4 Close the window by clicking on the X at the top of the window.
Connecting Some Wireless-enabled Computers or other Devices
(including the iPhone or other cellular phones and the iPod Touch) to
the Cable Modem/Router
1 Go to the wireless-enabled computer or device that you want to add to the network. The
computer should have software that will let it perform a site search to scan for available wireless
networks in your area. You may have to click on something like Settings and then WiFi. When
the SSID (Service Set Identifier) of your Cable Modem/Router wireless network appears in the
list—the default SSID is ZOOM—select it (or the SSID you created) as the network you want to
use to connect to the Internet. (The default security mode is WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK. In the
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