Sony MP595 - Manual (Page 51)

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6: Configuring the Wireless Access
Point
• Unlock MP modem
configuration
• Enable the wireless
access point
• Set the SSID
• Configure the security
settings
• Reset the MP modem
to factory defaults
This chapter describes how to use the MP 595 modem as a
wireless access point. You can use the MP 595 as a wireless
access point in either NAT or non‐NAT modes
1
.
Note: This chapter only applies to the MP 595W.
Overview
By default the wireless access point is disabled. The main steps
for configuring the MP modem wireless access point are:
• Enable wireless access point.
Optional:
• Change the password.
• Set the SSID.
• Set the security settings.
• Enable NAT, if applicable. (See Chapter 5 for details.)
Note: Watcher is currently not available over a WAP network. You
can use Watcher over any Physical Interface to enable the WAP
interface.
Note: If the Wi-FI is enabled and is in Non-NAT mode, the computer
that is connected to the Wi-Fi can monitor cellular connection by using
ethernet through the watcher.
1. See Chapter 5 for information on enabling and configuring NAT
mode.