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Creating an Ethernet network

Enter the following values in the appropriate fields:

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 and 

 - Check with your ISP to see if entries are required 

in these fields and, if so, what entries are required.

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 - Click 

 to turn on the wireless functions of your 

access point router.

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 - Type a unique name for your wireless access point.

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 - Clicking 

 lets you automatically see the 

SSID in the 

 list (see 

). Clicking 

 means that you will need to manually add the access 

point (see 

). Clicking 

 makes your 

wireless network more secure because intruders will not be able to connect to 
your network without knowing the name of your access point.

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 - In the United States, you can specify any channel between 1 and 11.

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 - To use WEP (wired equivalent privacy) encryption, select 

. If 

you use WEP encryption, all computers on your network must use the same 
WEP encryption. See the documentation that came with your access point on 
how to use WEP encryption.

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- If your ISP assigns you a different IP address each time 

you log on, click 

. If your ISP requires a fixed 

IP address, click 

, then type the values provided by your ISP.

Click 

, then click 

 to save the settings.

If you temporarily connected a computer to the access point router in 

disconnect it.

Reset the power on your cable or DSL modem.

Restart all of your computers on the network.

To connect to the access point, see 

.

After you have set up your wireless access point, you need to set up the network connection 
on your computers.

If you live in an apartment building or dormitory, you may want to click 
No to prevent your neighbors from discovering and accessing your 
network.