Dream Property DM7020 HD User Manual

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found Wireless Networks

WLAN Settings

Manual Select the “Adapter settings” option and press the OK-Button. A window for the adapter settinsg

will open. Use the Navigation-Buttons and the Numeric-Keypad to change the settings.

Adapter settings

Use interface This options toggles the integrated ethernet interface on and off.

Use DHCP If set to “yes” your Dreambox will get its IP from a DHCP server. If you are using a router

to access the internet you usually have a DHCP server. Disable this option to set a static IP address.
In this case you do not need to make any further changes. If set to “no” you need to manually set an
IP address. Refer to chapter

6.6.1

Connection via network cable

to section “Manually setting an IP

address”

for further information.

Network SSID Enter the SSID of you wireless router. If you accessed the adapter settings via the “Scan

wireless networks”

option, the SSID will already be enetred here. As an alterative method of entering

the SSID you can use the virtual keyboard by pressing the TEXT-Button. For further information
refer to the section “VirtualKeyboard” in this chapter.

Encryption Set this option to “yes” if your wireless network is encrypted:

Encryption type Enter the encrytion type of the wireless network that your Dreambox is trying to connect

to.
You can chose from the following encrytion types:

• WEP
• WPA
• WPA2
• WPA + WPA2

Encryption key Enter the password that is used to secure the wireless connection. Please note that the

password is case sensitive. As an alternative method you can use the virtual keyboard as well. Just
press the TEXT-Button to activate it.

To save the settings and activate the network connection press the OK-Button. After a short while a
window will open telling you if the connection attempt was successful or not. If everything went well a green
Symbol will appear next to “Link:” in the “Network configuration” window.

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