Getting the Settings Right
Change Network Settings
1In the screen, ‘RC9800i Network Settings’, enter the SSID number of your wireless network.
1Choose Find to find all available wireless networks.
2Select the SSID of the network you want the RC9800i to connect to.
2Select the appropriate Security settings that apply to your wireless network: Tip Check the settings of your WAP.
■ None: Communication over your network will not be encrypted and can therefore be captured and understood by other people in the proximity of your network.
■ WEP: When you choose this option, you must enter your WEP Passkey. This Passkey is a
■ WPA: WiFi Protected Access is a network communication standard that increases the level of data protection (encryption) and access control (authentication) for existing and future WiFi wireless networks.
For security reasons, you are strongly advised to use WEP or WPA encryption for all devices that are part of your wireless network.
3Select Obtain IP automatically to use a dynamic IP address.
Note When you select Obtain IP automatically, your Wireless Access Point (WAP) will, by means of DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol), automatically assign IP addresses to your devices.
Deselect Obtain IP automatically and choose IP Settings to manually enter your IP, DNS (Domain Name Server), Netmask and Gateway settings.
Note The Status button gives information concerning your IP address, Network and MAC address.
4If you connect to the Internet via a proxy server, select Use HTTP proxy and choose Proxy Settings.
Note A proxy server is an intermediary between your own PC and the Internet to ensure security, allow administrative control, provide a caching service and so on. If your Internet Service Provider (ISP) uses such a proxy server, please check your ISP documentation or your browser settings to retrieve the proxy settings.
5Choose Next.
A screen will appear with the message that the RC9800i is applying your network settings.
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