Actiontec electronic Wireless-Ready User Manual

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Chapter 2 Connecting the Gateway

USB

Use the procedure for connecting the first computer to the Gateway via USB (see
“USB” on page xx) to connect network computers, substituting a standard, USB
cable for the purple cable. Only one computer can be connected to the Gateway
via USB.

Wireless

Note: Computers to be added to the network wirelessly must have

wireless capabilities (

PCI

wireless adapter,

USB

wireless adapter,

etc.).

1.

Insert an Actiontec Wireless Adapter

PC

Card into the upper slot of the Gateway’s

PC

Card slots.

2.

Confirm the Wireless

LED

is glowing solid green.

3.

To connect your wireless client (computer with wireless capabilities) to the
Gateway, enter the following in the wireless client’s settings:

Network name (SSID): ACTIONTEC

Encryption: None, or disabled

Refer to the documentation that came with the wireless adapter for more
information on how to set the Network name (SSID) and encryption.

The computer is now connected to the network wirelessly.

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