Appendix B

Third-party Wireless

Adapter Configuration

After your 802.11b wireless adapter is installed in your computer, you must configure it to communicate with the HomePortal. This section describes how to configure a variety of third-party wireless Ethernet (IEEE 802.11b) adapters to operate with the HomePortal:

Agere ORiNOCO PC Card - Silver or Gold

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Cisco Aironet 340 Series 11Mbps Wireless LAN Adapter

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D-Link Air DWL-650

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Apple AirPort card

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Other wireless Ethernet adapters

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Wireless configuration with Windows XP

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Note: The instructions for Agere, Cisco, and D-Link adapters are for computers running Windows 98. The instructions for the Apple card are for computers running MacOS 9.0. Because not all Windows and Macintosh versions respond to new hardware in the same way, screens may appear in a different order and may have a slightly different appearance than the screens shown in these instructions.

Locate the serial number and wireless encryption key

Your HomePortal is configured with unique security parameters that must be configured into your wireless adapter.

On the bottom of your HomePortal you will find two important pieces of information required for configuring your adapter: the serial number and the wireless encryption key.

After you have located the serial number and wireless encryption key, perform the following steps to configure your wireless adapter.

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2Wire 1000SW manual Third-party Wireless Adapter Configuration, Locate the serial number and wireless encryption key