Gateway M520 User Guide Gateway M520 Notebook - Page 123

8 When prompted for a username and password, leave the username box empty and type admin in the password box, then click OK. The setup page opens. 9 Enter the following values in the appropriate fields: ■ Host Name and Domain Name - Check with your ISP to see if entries are required in these fields and, if so, what entries are required. ■ Enable/Disable wireless - Click Enable to turn on the wireless functions of your access point router. ■ SSID - Type a unique name for your wireless access point router. ■ Allow Broadcast SSID to associate - Clicking Yes allows you to automatically see the SSID in the Available Networks list (see "Connecting to an access point wireless network" on page 118). Clicking No means that you will need to manually add the access point router (see "Adding an access point router" on page 122). Clicking No 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 router. Tips & Tricks 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. ■ Channel - In the United States, you can specify any channel between 1 and 11. ■ WEP - To use WEP (wired equivalent privacy) encryption, select Mandatory. 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 router on how to use WEP encryption. ■ WAN Connection Type - If your ISP assigns you a different IP address each time you log on, click Obtain an IP Address Automatically. If your ISP requires a fixed IP address, click Static IP, then type the values provided by your ISP. 10 Click Apply, then click Continue to save the settings. 11 Disconnect the computer you connected to the access point router in Step 5. www.gateway.com 117