Motorola WR850 manual Configuring Wireless Network Settings, Basic Wireless Configuration, Section

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Configuring Wireless Network Settings

Configuration	Section 3

Field or Button	Description
DNS Lookup	Finds the IP address of a website name. For example, if you enter
	www.motorola.com, a DNS server returns the IP address of Motorola.

To use any of these functions:

1Enter a Host Name or IP Address in the Ping, Trace Route, or DNS Lookup fields.

2Click Ping, Trace Route, or DNS Lookup to activate the function. The results of your query are displayed.

Configuring Wireless Network Settings

The Wireless Network screens allow you to adjust settings for your wireless connection:

Basic

Security

Site Monitor

Advanced

Basic Wireless Configuration

This Wireless – Basic screen allows you to set up your Service Set Identifier (SSID) parameters for your network. The SSID is the name of your network that is shared among all the devices in a wireless network.

This window is where you enable or disable your Performance Enhancement.

Although your router has a default SSID, it is recommended that you change it to a name that is easy for you to remember.

To access the screen, click Wireless > Basic.

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