The following steps will help you enable WEP and enter the encryption key manually for your wireless PC cards, in order to enable your Windows XP sys- tem to communicate with the Gateway wirelessly.

These steps assume that you are running Windows XP in the default mode.

Be sure you have the WEP Key generated in the Gateway, shown in the Key 1 field.

1. Click the Start button and go to the Control Panel.

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Wireless-G Cable Gateway

2.In the “Control Panel” window, click the Network and Internet Connections icon.

Figure B-2

3.Click on the Network Connections icon.

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4.The “Network Connections” window will appear. Under LAN or High- Speed Internet you will see all Network cards that are installed and operat- ing in your computer. Double-click the Wireless Network Connection icon associated with your wireless adapter.

If the “Wireless Network Connection Status” window appears, continue to the next step.

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Linksys WCG200 manual Figure B-1, Click on the Network Connections icon