Motorola SBG900 manual Configuring the Wireless Clients, Configuring a Wireless Client for WEP

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Configuration: Basic Gateway TCP/IP Wireless USB

Configuring the Wireless Clients

For each wireless client computer (station), install the wireless adapter — such as a Motorola PCC11b wireless card or Motorola USB11b wireless adapter — following the instructions supplied with the adapter.

Configure the card or adapter to obtain an IP address automatically. The Motorola PCC11b wireless card and Motorola USB11b wireless adapter are supplied with a client configuration program called Wireless Client Manager, which is installed in the Windows Startup group.

If Wireless Client Manager is running, the icon is displayed on the Windows task bar. Double-click the icon to launch the utility.

After you correctly set the network name and WEP key on the client computer to match the SBG900, you should be able to use the computer to surf the Internet.

Configuring a Wireless Client with a Network Name (ESSID)

To distinguish it from other nearby wireless LANs, you can identify your wireless LAN with a unique network name (also known as a network identifier or ESSID). When prompted for the network identifier, network name, or ESSID, type the name set in the ESSID field on the Wireless > NETWORK Page in the SBG900 Setup Program. For more information, see “Configuring the Wireless Network Name on the SBG900”.

After you specify the network name, many wireless cards or adapters automatically scan for an access point such as the SBG900 and the proper channel and data rate. If your card requires you to manually start scanning for an access point, do so following the instructions in the documentation supplied with the card.

Never provide the ESSID to anyone who is not authorized to use your wireless LAN.

Configuring a Wireless Client for WEP

If shared key Authentication is enabled and a WEP key is set on the SBG900 as described in “Configuring WEP on the SBG900”, you must enter the same WEP key on the wireless client. The SBG900 cannot authenticate a client if:

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Shared key Authentication is enabled on the SBG900 but not on the client

The client WEP key does not match the SBG900 WEP key

Caution!

If shared key authentication is not enabled and no WEP key is set, there is no encryption for wireless data. You must configure the same WEP key on the SBG900 and all wireless clients. Never provide the WEP key to anyone who is not authorized to use your wireless LAN.

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