Motorola SBG941E, SBG941UE Installing Wireless Clients, Configuring a Wireless Client for WPA

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Installing Wireless Clients

Note: Use the SBG941 Installation CD-ROM to set the client security. The passcode is located on the MAC Label.

For each wireless client computer (station), install the wireless adapter by following the instructions supplied with the adapter. Be sure to:

1.Insert the CD-ROM for the adapter in the CD-ROM drive on the client.

2.Install the device software from the CD or the modem.

3.Insert the adapter in the PCMCIA or PCI slot or connect it to the USB port.

4.Configure the adapter to obtain an IP address automatically.

You may need to do the following to use a wireless client computer to access the Internet:

Installing Wireless Clients

If You Performed:	On Each Client, You Need to Perform:
Configuring WPA on the SBG941	Configuring a Wireless Client for WPA or WPA2
Configuring WEP on the SBG941	Configuring a Wireless Client for WEP
Configuring the Wireless Network	Configuring a Wireless Client with the Network Name
Name on the SBG941	(SSID)

Configuring a MAC Access Control List No configuration on client required on the SBG941

Configuring a Wireless Client for WPA

If you enabled WPA and set a PSK Passphrase by configuring WPA on the SBG941, you must configure the same passphrase (key) on each wireless client. The SBG941 cannot authenticate a client if:

•WPA is enabled on the SBG941, but not on the client

•The client passphrase does not match the SBG941 PSK Passphrase

CAUTION Never provide the PSK Passphrase to anyone who is not authorized to use your WLAN.

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