Chapter 7 Wireless LAN
P-660HWP-Dx User’s Guide
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• Every wireless client in the same wireless network must use security compatible with the
AP.
Security stops unauthorized devices from using the wireless network. It can also protect
the information that is sent in the wireless network.
7.2 Wireless Network Setup
If you want to access the Internet wirelessly, you must have an Internet account setup already.

7.2.1 Requirements

To add a wireless LAN to your existing network, make sure you have the following:
1an access point (AP) or a router with the wireless feature
2at least one wireless network card/adapter which varies according to your computer.
•If you have a desktop, use either a wireless USB adapter or a wireless PCI adapter.
•If you have a laptop, use either a wireless USB adapter or a wireless CardBus card.
3a RADIUS server only if you want to use IEEE802.1x, WPA or WPA2
To have two or more computers communicate with each other wirelessly without an AP or
wireless router, make sure you have the following:
1two or more wireless network cards/adapters which vary according to your computers.
•If you have a desktop, use either a wireless USB adapter or a wireless PCI adapter.
•If you have a laptop, use either a wireless USB adapter or a wireless CardBus card.

7.2.2 Setup Information

To set up your wireless network using an AP or wireless router, make sure your AP or wireless
router and wireless network card(s)/adapter(s) use the same following settings:
• SSID:_____________________
• Channel: auto or _________
• Network type of a wireless network card/adapter: Infrastructure
• wireless standard: IEEE 802.11b, g, b/g or a
• Security:
( ) None
( ) WEP (64bit, 128bit or 256bit key) (ASCII or Hex):________________
( ) IEEE 802.1x
( ) WPA-PSK (TKIP or AES):_______________
( ) WPA (TKIP or AES)