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Configuring Other Wireless Ethernet Adapters
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 40-bit 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.
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