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User
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Configuring Wireless PCs
You need to configure the operating system installed on your Wireless PCs using the same
procedure described for Configuring Ethernet PCs section.
Positioning the wireless PCs
The wireless network cards used determine the maximum distance between your wireless
PCs and your device. Guidelines on positioning the hardware components of your wireless
network should be provided by your network card provider.
Wireless PC cards and drivers
Each PC on your wireless LAN must be fitted with a wireless access card. You must also
install the corresponding driver files for your particular wireless card on your PC. You
should receive driver files and instructions on how to install them together with your
wireless card.
Configuring PC access to your Wireless device
Before you start configuring your Wireless PC, you must ensure that you have:
A Wireless access card for each of the PCs
Corresponding wireless access card driver software files
The configuration steps below will vary depending on both the operating system and
wireless card installed on the PC. These steps provide a basic outline, however you should
refer to the documentation provided with your wireless access card for specific instructions.
To configure Wireless PCs:
Install the wireless access card.
Install the wireless driver software files.
Configure the following wireless parameters on each of the wireless PCs:
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Set the adapter to use infrastructure mode. This configures the PCs to access each
other and the Internet via the device.
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Configure the SSID and channel to match the SSID and channel previously configured
on the device.
Your wireless network can now communicate with the Internet via the device.