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Step 5: Establish Your Wireless Security Settings

The base station uses Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) or Wi-Fi Protected Access™ (WPA) to help prevent unauthorized users from joining your network or accessing data that is being transmitted over the network. You cannot enable both types of wireless security; you must choose to enable either WEP or WPA.

To use WPA, all the computers on your network must be running Windows XP with Service Pack 1 and the WPA Support Patch installed. Computers that do not meet these system requirements will not be able to connect to your network. For more information about enabling WPA on your base station, see Broadband Network Utility Help.

The following procedure describes how to enable 128-bit WEP encryption. Any computer that meets the system requirements for Microsoft Broadband Networking products can use WEP.

1.From the Base Station Management Tool Security menu, click Wireless Security.

2.In the Encryption strength drop-down list, select 128-bit WEP (strong).

3.Type a WEP key in the WEP Key box. For 128-bit encryption, the WEP key must be 26 characters in length. WEP keys can contain numbers and the letters A through F.

4.To enable your wireless security settings, click Apply.

Note The wireless security settings of all the devices on your network must match the wireless security settings you provide for the base station. Be sure to note the settings you enter on this page so you can establish the same settings when you configure wireless adapters or other network devices.

Step 6: Set the Base Station to Access Point Mode

1.On the Security menu, click Base Station Mode.

2.Click the Access Point radio button, and then click Yes to confirm your selection.

3.If you have not already established a name for your base station, type a name in the Base station name text box. Do not use the default name of MN-700.

Note Be sure to write down the name you establish for this base station. When you set the base station to access point mode, it becomes a client on your network and it obtains its IP address automatically by DHCP. You must, therefore, type the base station name in the address field of your Web browser to open the Base Station Management Tool for this base station. You can no longer communicate with this base station by using the IP address of 192.168.2.1.

4.Click Apply. When you switch from router mode to access point mode, the base station resets. While the reset is in progress, the Power light on the base station turns orange. When the light is solid green, the reset is complete.

5.After the reset is complete, turn off the computer and the base station.

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Contents Page Avertissement Contents Using an Internet Connection over a Network Contents Page Your Wireless Base Station About Your Wireless Notebook KitBase Station Ports, Status Lights, and the Restore Button UPnP Standards and Your Wireless Base StationIntroduction Resetting the Base Station Using the Base Station StandTo attach the stand To detach the standYour Wireless Notebook Adapter Restoring Factory Default SettingsTo restore the base station to factory default settings CardBus Technology Adapter Status LightsWindows XP or Windows Windows 98, Windows 98 SE, and Windows MeTypes of Wireless Networks About Wireless Radio ConnectionsPlacement of Wireless Components Understanding Wireless Transmission Standards Adjusting the Base Station AntennaEthernet Cables About Wired Ethernet ConnectionsTypical Setup SetupIf… Do this first… Gather Components, Tools, and InformationConnect the Base Station Run the Setup Wizard to Set Up the Base StationConfigure the Base Station Insert the Adapter into Your Computer Configure Your Adapter Test Your NetworkWhat’s Next? To set up the base station wirelessly Setting Up the Base Station WirelesslyPage Custom setup Base Station Setup Establish the Base Station PasswordOpen the Base Station Management Tool Establish Your Internet Settings Establish Your Wireless Security Settings Establish Your Wireless SettingsConfigure Your Computer Customize Network SettingsTest your Internet Connection Connect the Base Station to a Computer Access Point SetupEstablish the Base Station Password Set the Base Station to Access Point Mode Page Network activities Using an Internet Connection over a Network Logging on to Your NetworkTo log off and log back on to your network To start the Broadband Network Utility Using the Broadband Network UtilityTo refresh the Network Devices list To remove an inactive device from the Network Devices listMake your files and folders available to the network Using Files and Folders over a NetworkTo share a folder or drive on your computer in Windows XP To share a folder or drive on your computer in WindowsTo access shared files on other computers Access shared filesUsing a Printer over a Network Using Other Peripheral Devices over a Network About Reading E-Mail Messages on a NetworkPlaying Games on Your Network and on the Internet Creating a Computer-to-Computer Ad Hoc Network To set up an ad hoc network in Windows XPTo join an available network in Windows XP Joining an Available Wireless NetworkPage View Status Monitoring Your NetworkView Network Devices To refresh the network device listTo view adapter settings View Adapter SettingsTo upgrade software, drivers, or firmware Updating Software, Drivers, and FirmwareHelp Protect Your Network from Hackers Help Protect Your Network from Computer VirusesHelp Protect Your Network from Unauthorized Access Setup and Hardware Problems TroubleshootingSetup does not recognize my wireless notebook adapter Setup does not recognize my wireless base stationIf your base station is connected wirelessly If your base station is connected with an Ethernet cableTroubleshooting To clone a MAC address Troubleshooting Network and Internet Problems Can’t stay connected to my wireless networkTo disable 802.1x authentication in Windows XP Troubleshooting Page Troubleshooting My network is slow Troubleshooting Page Can’t print to a networked printer Printing and File Sharing IssuesPage Troubleshooting Click OK to save the changes If the file is stored on a Windows XP-based computerTo determine which connection type your ISP provides Internet Connection TypeDynamic IP Dhcp Settings General Internet SettingsTo locate your Internet settings Host NameStatic IP Settings To locate your static IP address settings Windows XPTo locate your static IP address settings Windows PPPoE Settings Workgroup NameTo determine your workgroup name in Windows XP or Windows Wireless Network Name Wireless Security SettingsTo determine your workgroup name in Windows Me and Windows Technical Support Options Getting HelpRegulatory Information United States Radio and TV Interference RegulationsCanadian Radiocommunication Regulations Base Station Technical SpecificationsTo +40 deg C To +35 deg C System Requirements END-USER License Agreement for Microsoft Software General Provisions Limited Warranty Contrat DE Licence Utilisateur Final Pour Logiciel Microsoft Dispositions Générales Garantie Limitée Page Glossary Page Glossary Page Glossary Page Index Page Index Typical Setup base station, 11 preparing for My Network Settings
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