Creative CW2202 Setting Up Wireless LANs

About Wireless LANs A-4

Setting Up Wireless LANs

When setting up a wireless LAN, take note of the following points:

❑Start by determining the areas to be networked, the number of users and the type of

devices to be used. Then determine if you require AP routers and where they should be

placed.

❑If two AP routers are placed close to each other, you can optimize your bandwidth by

setting them to different channels.

❑Radio waves can pass through walls and glass but not metal. If the signal on the other

side of a wall is weak, it may be that the wall has reinforcing metal in its structure. Install

another AP router to circumvent this problem or move your AP router to another location.

❑Floors usually have metal girders and metal reinforcing struts that impede radio waves.

Contents

Main Users Guide Network Blaster Wireless Access Point Router CW2202 Page Contents Appendixes Page Page Introduction Package Contents System Requirements Page Page Page About Your Wireless AP Router Front Panel Wireless AP Router. LED Status Rear Panel About Your Wireless AP Router 2-2 LAN 1, 2, 3, 4 Figure 2-2: Rear panel of the Wireless AP Router LED Status Page Setting Up Your Wireless AP Router OR Setting Up Your Wireless AP Router 3-2 3. Set up your Wireless AP Router as shown in Figure 3-2. Figure 3-2 Up to four computers can be connected via wire to your Wireless AP Router. Page Page Configuring Basic Settings Step 1: Preparing a client Configuring your wired client In Windows 2000/XP In Windows 98 SE/Me Configuring your wireless client Page Page Page Configuring Internet connection Configuring Basic Settings 4-9 PPPoE connection Figure 4-3 requires entering a login name and password, select the PPPoE option in the Protocol field. DHCP connection Protocol field. Fixed IP connection (using static IP address) Configuring Wireless LAN Configuring Wireless Security Configuring Basic Settings 4-14 Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) Figure 4-7 For more information about configuring WEP settings, see "About Network Security" on page B-1. Wi-Fi Protected Access-Pre Shared Key (W PA-PSK ) Page Configuring Advanced Settings 5-1 Configuring Advanced Settings Figure 5-1 Configuring LAN Configuring Wireless MAC Address Access Control Configuring Forwarding Page Page Upgrading Firmware Restoring or saving a profile Resetting the Wireless AP Router Page About Wireless LANs Features and Benefits of Wireless LANs About Ad-Hoc Mode Page Setting Up Wireless LANs Page Frequently Asked Questions Turbo-G Page Page Technical Specifications Standards Interface Antenna Frequency Band Data Rate Page Glossary Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Safety Precautions General Safety Exposure to Radio Frequency Caution Power Adapter Safety Notice Power Source