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8. In the Power Save Mode field, verify that the CAM (Constantly Awake Mode) radio button is selected (this is the default). 9. In the Network Type field, verify that the Infrastructure radio button is selected (this is the default). 10. Select the Network Security tab. In the WEP field, select the Use Static WEP Keys radio button. 11. In the WEP Key Entry Method field, verify that the Hexadecimal (0-9, A-F) radio button is selected. 12. In the WEP Key 1 field, select the Transmit Key radio button and enter your ten-digit Wireless Encryption Key, located on the bottom of your HomePortal. 41 13. Click OK. The Profile Manager screen appears. Your profile name should now appear in the second line of the Profile Management field, indicating that your Cisco adapter is properly configured. 14. Click OK. D-Link Air DWL-650 Consult the documentation provided with your wireless adapter to install the D-Link Air DWL-650, then follow these steps: 1. From the Start menu, select Programs > D-Link DWL-650 Control Utility > Configuration Utility. 42 2. The D-Link Air DWL-650 Configuration screen appears. 3. Select the Configuration tab. 4. In the Mode field, enter Infrastructure. 5. In the SSID field, enter the word “2WIRE” followed by the last three digits of your HomePortal serial number. This is the Wireless Network Name. The Wireless Network Name is case-sensitive, so it is important that you enter the word “2WIRE” in capital letters. 6. In the Tx Rate pull-down menu, verify that Fully Automatic is selected (this is the default). 7. In the PS Mode pull-down menu, verify that Disabled is selected (this is the default). 8. Click Apply Changes. 9. Select the Encryption tab. 10. From the Encryption (WEP) pull-down menu, select 64 Bit. 11. In the WEP Key Entry field, select the Manual Entry radio button. 12. In the Key 1 field, enter your ten-digit Wireless Encryption Key, located on the bottom of your HomePortal. 13. From the Default Tx Key pull-down, select 1. 14. Click Apply. 15. Click OK. 43 Apple AirPort card Note: Requires AirPort client software revision 2.0 or greater. Consult the documentation provided with your wireless adapter to install the Apple AirPort wireless adapter, then follow these steps: 1. From the Apple pull-down menu, select AirPort to open the AirPort dialog box. 2. In the AirPort Network panel, click the Choose Network pull-down menu. 3. Select your wireless network name. Your wireless network name is “2WIRE” followed by the last three digits of your HomePortal serial number, located on the bottom of your HomePortal. 44 4. In the Password field, enter “$” followed by your ten-digit Wireless Encryption Key, located on the bottom of your HomePortal. 5. Click OK. Other wireless Ethernet adapters Note: The following steps are completed using the configuration program provided with your wireless adapter. If you have not already done so, install the wireless adapter configuration software before continuing. 1. Set the network type to Infrastructure. Refer to your wireless adapter documentation for instructions on editing the adapter’s network profile. Your wireless adapter should be configured to operate with an access point or residential gateway. This mode of operation is typically enabled by setting network type to Infrastructure. 2. Set the wireless network name. The wireless network name of your HomePortal is 2WIRE in all capital letters, followed by the last three digit of the HomePortal serial number located on the bottom of your HomePortal. For example, if the last three digits of your HomePortal serial number are 102, your HomePortal network name would be 2WIRE102. The wireless network name is sometimes referred to as the Network Name, SSID, ESS ID, or Wireless LAN ID. 3. Enable wireless security. Your HomePortal is pre-configured to take advantage of wireless security. Referring to the instructions provided with your wireless adapter, enable wireless security. Wireless security is sometimes referred to as WEP (wired equivalent privacy), 64-bit encryption, or 40bit encryption. 4. Enter the encryption key. Once you have enabled security on your wireless adapter, you need to enter the unique security key for your HomePortal. To do this, set the network encryption type to hexadecimal, and enter your 10-digit wireless encryption key found on the bottom of your HomePortal. 5. In general, accept your adapter’s defaults. The default value for the remainder of configurable settings for your network adapter should allow your wireless adapter to communicate with the HomePortal. Although the HomePortal is set by default to communicate using channel 6, it is not required to change your adapter to this setting as most adapters will automatically detect the appropriate channel. Wireless configuration with Windows XP Note: The following steps are completed using the configuration program provided with Windows XP. If you have not already done so, install the wireless adapter configuration software before conti...
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Network Equipment - HOME PORTAL 100S (3.28 mb)
Network Equipment - HOME PORTAL 100S (3.28 mb)