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Make sure the access point is connected to the LAN and access some wireless clients. After you have tested the basics of your wireless network, you can enable more security and
Make sure the access point is connected to the LAN
If you configured the access point and administrator computer by connecting both into a network hub, then your access point is already connected to the LAN. The next step is to test some wireless clients.
To test wireless clients:
1 If you configured the access point using a direct wired connection with an Ethernet cable from your computer to the access point, disconnect the cable from your computer and the access point.
2 Connect a regular Ethernet cable from the access point to the LAN.
3 Connect your computer to the LAN either through Ethernet cable or wireless client card.
Test LAN connectivity with wireless clients
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After you have the wireless network up and running and have tested against the access point with some wireless clients, you can add in more layers of security, add users, configure a guest interface, and
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