Gateway DVD Player - Manual (Page 43)

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Wireless access point setup
To configure the player for a wireless access point network:
1
Make sure that your computer is on and Media Server is running. The Media Server
icon
in the Windows taskbar shows that the program is running.
If the Media Server icon has a red “x” on it, Media Server is running but cannot
connect to the network. See
“Network troubleshooting” on page 83 .
2
On the player’s remote control, press STOP , then press SETUP . The Welcome to Setup
screen opens on the TV.
3
Use your remote control’s arrow buttons to highlight Network , then press ENTER .
4
Highlight Find Your Network , then press ENTER to search for an available network. A list
of available networks opens. Names of networks using wireless access points end with
“ACC PT.”
5
Highlight one of the detected networks, then press ENTER . The message “Joining new
network please wait” appears, then the message “Successfully joined [network name]”
appears.
6
Press ENTER to continue. The main Network menu opens.
The IP address appears in the lower-right corner of the screen. To change the way the
IP address is selected, see
“Setting the IP address” on page 42 .
To change the player name (as it appears to other players), see “Changing the player
name” on page 43 .
7
Highlight View WEP Settings , then press ENTER .
8
Highlight Key Format , then press the buttons to select either Passphrase, Hex digits ,
ASCII characters , or Disabled .