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Verizon One User Guide

20. Home Networking

20.3.5 Installing a Wireless Network

Preparation

1.Ensure that an 802.11b/g/g+ wireless network adapter has been installed in each PC on your wireless network.

2.Install the appropriate drivers for your Wireless IEEE802.11b or IEEE802.11g adapter.

3.Turn on Wireless Networking. Do this directly on the Verizon One display touch-screen by selecting Menu, Settings, and then Wireless.

Adding Computers to your Wireless Network

4.Configure the Wireless Network Name (called the Service Set ID or SSID) on each PC that will connect wirelessly to Verizon One.

IMPORTANT: The Wireless Network Name (SSID) must be the same for both

Verizon One and your PC’s wireless network adapter. The default SSID for Verizon One is: Verizon One followed by the last 4 digits of the unit’s serial number (located below the bar code on the bottom of the unit). For example: Verizon One1234. You can change the default SSID directly on the Verizon One display touch-screen by selecting Menu, Settings, and then Wireless. You must locate and run the utility software provided with your PC’s wireless network adapter and enter the SSID. The PC’s wireless network adapter must be configured with the SSID (in order to communicate with Verizon One) before you begin the account set-up and configuration procedures.

NOTE: Client PCs can use any Wireless Fidelity (Wi-Fi) 802.11b/g/g+ certified card to communicate with Verizon One. The Wireless card and Verizon One must use the same Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) security code type. The factory default

for WEP is DISABLED. If you enable WEP, you must ensure that the network setting for your wireless adapter is set to “Must Use Shared Key for WEP” or “Open Wi-Fi.” You must ensure that your PC’s Wi-Fi adapter is configured properly for whichever network setting you use. You can access the settings in the advanced properties of the wireless network adapter.

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