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Section 2 Installation Refer to your wireless adapter's documentation for instructions on how to review and adjust these settings. NOTE: You can make wireless connections between the WA840 and other devices by repeating Steps 3 and 4 with each of those devices, but it is recommended to wait until after securing your wireless network to do so. Once the PC is communicating with the WA840, you can proceed to Section 3: Configuration to access the built-in Web-based Configuration Utility and configure the WA840: a. For a typical WA840 configuration as a wireless access point or as a wireless-only broadband router, review and adjust as necessary only those configuration options designated as "commonly used" or "recommended." These fields are labeled with white letters. b. For advanced WA840 configuration, review and adjust any and all configuration options as desired. Field codes requiring more advanced knowledge to configure are labeled with black letters. In either case, it is recommended that you first use the Web-based Configuration Utility to establish security measures on your wireless network, and re-connect securely to the WA840, prior to making any other changes to the WA840. Configure Your Computers For initial configuration, you need to configure the PC's network setting to specify a static IP address for the computer that is going to communicate with the access point. After initial configuration: If... Using DHCP Not using DHCP Then... Reconfigure the PC's settings to Obtain An IP Address Automatically. Continue to use the Static IP settings. This section includes information on configuring computers with the following operating systems: ƒ Windows® 98SE ƒ Windows Me® ƒ Windows® 2000 ƒ Windows XP™ Determine the operating system for each computer you will include in your wireless network and follow the steps to configure the network settings for that PC. 2-10 WA840

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Section 2
Installation
2
-
10
WA840
Refer to your wireless adapter’s documentation for instructions on how to review and
adjust these settings.
NOTE
:
You can make wireless connections between the WA840 and other devices by
repeating Steps 3 and 4 with each of those devices, but it is recommended to wait
until after securing your wireless network to do so.
Once the PC is communicating with the WA840, you can proceed to
Section 3:
Configuration
to access the built-in Web-based Configuration Utility and configure the
WA840:
a.
For a typical WA840 configuration as a wireless access point or as a
wireless-only broadband router
, review and adjust as necessary only those
configuration options designated as “commonly used” or “recommended
.
” These
fields are labeled with
white
letters.
b.
For advanced WA840 configuration
, review and adjust any and all
configuration options as desired. Field codes requiring more advanced
knowledge to configure are labeled with
black
letters.
In either case, it is recommended that you first use the Web-based Configuration
Utility to establish security measures on your wireless network, and re-connect
securely to the WA840, prior to making any other changes to the WA840.
Configure Your Computers
For initial configuration, you need to configure the PC’s network setting to specify a static IP
address for the computer that is going to communicate with the access point.
After
initial configuration:
If…
Then…
Using DHCP
Reconfigure the PC’s settings to
Obtain An IP Address
Automatically
.
Not using DHCP
Continue to use the Static IP settings.
This section includes information on configuring computers with the following operating
systems:
Windows
®
98SE
Windows Me
®
Windows
®
2000
Windows XP
™
Determine the operating system for each computer you will include in your wireless network
and follow the steps to configure the network settings for that PC.