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You need to perform the preceding operations on a computer once only. The next time when you power on your computer, you can surf the Internet without any configuration. 4 Configuring the Wireless Network Connection If a wireless network adapter is installed on your computer, you can connect your computer to the HG521 through a wireless connection. To configure the wireless network connection, do as follows: Step 1 Set the wireless network name and access password of the HG521. To set the wireless network name and the access password, do as follows (taking the authentication type WPA-PSK as an example): 1. In the navigation tree on the left of the Web-based configuration utility, choose Basic > LAN > WLAN. 2. Select the Enable WLAN combo box. 3. Select the SSID1 from the SSID index drop-down combo box. 4. Enter a wireless network name in the SSID text box. 5. Select the Enalbe option box of SSID. 6. Select WPA-PSK from the Security drop-down combo box. 7. Enter an access password in the WPA pre-shared key text box. 8. Select TKIP from the WPA encryption drop-down combo box. 9. Click Submit to save the settings. Step 2 Configure the wireless network connection on your computer. To configure the wireless network connection, do as follows (taking the Windows XP operating system as an example): 1. Choose Start > All Programs > Accessories > Communications > Network Connections. 2. In the Network Connections window, right-click Wireless Network Connection to display a shortcut menu, and then select View Available Wireless Networks from the shortcut menu. 3. Select the wireless network that is configured in Step 1 from the wireless network list, and then click Connect in the lower right corner of the window. 4. In the displayed dialog box, enter the access password that is preset in Step 1, and then click Connect. After the password is verified, Connected appears on the icon of the wireless network in the wireless network list, which indicates that your computer is connected to the HG521 through wireless connection. 5

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You need to perform the preceding operations on a computer once only. The next time
when you power on your computer, you can surf the Internet without any configuration.
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Configuring the Wireless Network
Connection
If a wireless network adapter is installed on your computer, you can connect your
computer to the HG521 through a wireless connection. To configure the wireless
network connection, do as follows:
Step 1
Set the wireless network name and access password of the HG521.
To set the wireless network name and the access password, do as follows (taking the
authentication type WPA-PSK as an example):
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In the navigation tree on the left of the Web-based configuration utility,
choose
Basic
>
LAN
>
WLAN
.
Select the
Enable WLAN
combo box.
Select the
SSID1
from the
SSID index
drop-down combo box.
Enter a wireless network name in the
SSID
text box.
Select the
Enalbe
option box of
SSID
.
Select
WPA-PSK
from the
Security
drop-down combo box.
Enter an access password in the
WPA pre-shared key
text box.
Select
TKIP
from the
WPA encryption
drop-down combo box.
Click
Submit
to save the settings.
Step 2
Configure the wireless network connection on your computer.
To configure the wireless network connection, do as follows (taking the Windows XP
operating system as an example):
Choose
Start
>
All Programs
>
Accessories
>
Communications
>
Network Connections
.
In the
Network Connections
window, right-click
Wireless Network
Connection
to display a shortcut menu, and then select
View Available
Wireless Networks
from the shortcut menu.
Select the wireless network that is configured in
Step 1 from the wireless
network list, and then click
Connect
in the lower right corner of the window.
In the displayed dialog box, enter the access password that is preset in
Step
1, and then click
Connect
.
After the password is verified,
Connected
appears on the icon of the wireless network in
the wireless network list, which indicates that your computer is connected to the HG521
through wireless connection.
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