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Windows 2000 operating system, Registering a network

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Registering a network (Windows 2000 operating system) When using the Window s 2000 operating system, you must register your netw ork to the Wireless Panel softw are. Once your netw ork is registered, you can connect to it. The registration procedure depends on the connection mode you are using.  Access Point Netw ork connection mode  Peer to Peer Netw ork connection mode Access Point Network connection mode Select the desired access point and register your netw ork. Note Log on as one of the Administrators. You cannot register a netw ork w hen logged on as any other user. Hint You can register a combination of 32 access point and peer-to-peer netw orks. 1. Double-click the Wireless Panel icon ( , , , or ) on the taskbar. The Wireless Panel w indow appears. Hint For details about the Wireless Panel icon, refer to Checking the communication status. 2. Click the "Ne tw ork Lis t" tab. The "Netw ork List" tab displays a list of w ireless netw orks operating w ithin communication range of your computer. This is w here you register w ireless netw orks. Hint If you are using a PCWA-C800S or PCWA-C700, both 802.11b or 802.11b/g (2.4 GHz), and 802.11a (5 GHz) w ireless netw orks are displayed on the "Netw ork List" tab. 3. Double-click the access point you w ant to register in the netw ork list. If data encryption (WEP) for the access point that you double-click is disabled, it is registered to the Wireless Panel softw are and connected to the computer. This completes the registration. If data encryption (WEP) for the access point that you double-click is enabled, a dialog box allow ing you to enter the encryption key appears. Proceed to step 4. 4. Ente r the acce s s point e ncryption k e y in the "Ke y" te xt box. Re -e nte r the k e y in the "Confirm k e y" te xt box, and then click "OK". Page 11

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Registering a network
(Windows 2000 operating system)
When using the Window s 2000 operating system, you must register your netw ork to the Wireless Panel softw are. Once your netw ork is registered, you can
connect to it.
The registration procedure depends on the connection mode you are using.
Access Point Netw ork connection mode
Peer to Peer Network connection mode
Access Point Network connection mode
Select the desired access point and register your netw ork.
Note
Log on as one of the Administrators. You cannot register a netw ork w hen logged on as any other user.
Hint
You can register a combination of 32 access point and peer-to-peer netw orks.
1.
Double-click the Wireless Panel icon (
,
,
, or
) on the taskbar.
The Wireless Panel w indow appears.
Hint
For details about the Wireless Panel icon, refer to
Checking the communication status.
2.
Click the "Network List" tab.
The "Netw ork List" tab displays a list of w ireless netw orks operating w ithin communication range of your computer. This is w here you register w ireless
netw orks.
Hint
If you are using a PCWA-C800S or PCWA-C700, both 802.11b or 802.11b/g (2.4 GHz), and 802.11a (5 GHz) w ireless netw orks are displayed on the
"Netw ork List" tab.
3.
Double-click the access point you want to register in the network list.
If data encryption (WEP) for the access point that you double-click is disabled, it is registered to the Wireless Panel software and connected to the
computer. This completes the registration. If data encryption (WEP) for the access point that you double-click is enabled, a dialog box allow ing you to
enter the encryption key appears. Proceed to step 4.
4.
Enter the access point encryption key in the "Key" text box. Re-enter the key in the "Confirm key" text box, and then click "OK".
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