Other Unix Systems
1.Enter the router’s IP address in the “Gateway” field for the network card and ensure the DNS settings are correct.
WIRELESS LANs & STATION CONFIGURATION
All wireless stations selected to use the Wireless G Broadband Travel Router’s access point, regardless of the operating system used by the client, must have compatible settings as shown below.
Mode: The mode must be set to “Infrastructure.” NOTE: The access point is always in Infrastructure mode.
SSID (ESSID): This must match the value used on the router in order for various wireless stations and the access point — collectively referred to as a basic service set, or BSS — to communicate with each other.
WEP: Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) is a standard for encrypting data before it’s transmitted. It’s impossible to prevent “snoopers” from receiving any data transmitted by your wireless stations, but if the data is encrypted then it’s meaningless unless the receiver can decrypt it.
By default, WEP on the router is disabled. If WEP remains disabled on the router, all stations must also have WEP disabled. If WEP is enabled on the router, each station must use the same setting (“Off,” 64 Bit” or “128 Bit”) as the router. This also applies to WEP Key (for either 64- or
Channels: Though not a concern in terms of network compatibility, the selection of wireless channels — which determines the radio frequencies used for communication between stations and access points — is nonetheless important to consider for network performance.
Access points use a fixed channel, which allows you to choose a channel that provides the least interference and best performance. In the U.S. and Canada, 11 channels are available. If using multiple access points, it is better if adjacent access points use different channels to reduce interference.