Actiontec MI424WR (GigE) User Manual

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Actiontec Wireless Broadband Router User Manual

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Chapter 4 Creating a Wireless Network

2. Double-click the wireless connection icon. The “Wireless Network

Connection” screen appears, displaying all available wireless networks in the
vicinity. If the Router is connected and active, the Router’s wireless connection
is displayed. Note that the connection’s status is “Not connected” and defined
as “Unsecured wireless network” in the figure below.

3. Click the connection once to mark it, then click Connect at the bottom of the

screen. After the connection is established, its status will change to “Connected.”

An icon appears in the notification area, announcing the successful initiation

of the wireless connection.

4. Test the connection by disabling all other connections in the Network

Connections window and browsing the Internet.

The Router’s wireless network can now be accessed from the configured com-
puter. However, any other user with a wireless-equipped device can also access the
wireless network. To prevent this, secure the wireless network, as explained in the
“Wireless Security” section of this chapter.

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