Philips LFF 6020 user manual Connect your Wlan adaptor, Configure your network

LFF6020

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	communication if you use an
	approved adaptor in conjunction with
	your PC.
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Connect your WLAN adaptor

Your machine belongs to a new generation of terminals that you can incorporate into a WLAN network using a WLAN USB key.

Your machine’s network radio adaptor transmits data using the radio protocol IEEE 802.11g; it can also be incorporated into an existing IEEE 802.11b network.

When connecting to your machine, only use the approved adaptor. Other transmitting or receiving

Important adaptors may damage your device.

Irrespective of whether you use your machine in an infrastructure or ad- hoc network, you must set up certain network and security parameters (for example, the Service-Set-ID (SSID) and the encryption key). These must match the network’s specifications.

1Plug your WLAN USB key into the USB port of your machine.

Configure your network

We recommend that the settings of your WLAN network should only be

Note changed by a person with a good knowledge of the configuration of your computer.

Creating or rejoining a network

Before attempting to use a WLAN adaptor on your machine, you must enter the parameters that will allow a WLAN network to recognise your machine.

On your machine you will find simple instructions that guide you step by step through the set-up of your network. Just follow them!

		281 - SETUP / WLAN / CONFIG. ASS.
1	Type in	, select the menu SETUP using the keys
	or	and confirm with OK.
2	Select WLAN using the keys or		and confirm
	with OK.
3	Select CONFIG. ASS. using the keys		or and
	confirm with OK.

The machine searches for existing networks.

4Select your existing network, or select NEW

NETWORK to create it, using the keys or and confirm with OK.

If you choose an existing network,

Note steps 5 and 6 (and possibly 7) are carried out automatically.

5SSID appears on the screen, enter the name of your network using the numerical keypad, pressing the keys one after the other until you obtain the name you want (32 characters maximum) and confirm with OK.

6AD-HOC MODE or INFRA. MODE appear on the screen. Go back to the beginning of the chapter and make your choice.

Select one of these modes and confirm with OK.

-If you choose AD-HOC mode, the sub-menu CHANNEL appears, enter a figure between 1 and 13 (1 to 11 for the US) and confirm with OK.

7Select your encryption method, OFF, WEP or WPA, and confirm with OK:

Please note that in ad-hoc mode, Important the WPA/WPA2 encryption method

is not available.

-If you choose WEP, enter the WEP key that you are using on your network.

	The WEP key number may be
Note	configured in the menu: 29 -
	SETUP / TECHNICALS / WEP KEYS
	NBR.

-If you choose WPA, enter the WPA or WPA2 key that you are using on your network.

6 - Network features

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