bType ipconfig.
cPress Enter.
The “Default Gateway ” entry is typically the wireless access point.
The IP address appears as four sets of numbers separated by periods, such as 192.168.0.100. Your IP
address might also start with the numbers 10 or 169. This is determined by your operating syst em or
wireless network software .
2Type your user name and password for the wireless acc ess point when prompted.
3Click OK.
4On the main page, click Wireless or another selection where set tings are stored. The SSID appears.
5Write down the SSID, sec urity type, and the WEP key/W PA passphrase (if shown).
Note: Make sure you copy the network information down exactly, including any capital letters.
6Store the SSID and the WEP key or WPA passphrase in a safe place for future reference.
Using Macintosh with an AirPor t base station
In Mac OS X version 1 0.5
1From the menu bar, cl ick Apple menu System Preferences.
2Click Network.
3Click AirPort.
The SSID of the network the computer is connected to is displayed in the Network Name pop-up menu.
4Write down the SSID.
In Mac OS X version 1 0.4 and earlier
1From the menu bar, cl ick Go Applications.
2From the Applications f older, double-click Internet Connect.
3From the toolbar, click AirPort.
The SSID of the network the computer is conn ected to is displayed in the Network pop-up m enu.
4Write down the SSID.
Using Macintosh with a wireles s access point
1Type the IP address of the wireless access poi nt in the address field of your Web browser an d continue to Step
2.
If you do not know the IP address of the w ireless access point, then do the following:
In Mac OS X version 10.5
aFrom the menu bar, click Apple menu System Preferences.
bClick Network.
cClick AirPort.
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