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Setting Up a Wireless Connection Manually, Step 1 - hg532s manual

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If the WPS indicator does not blink, it indicates that the WPS function cannot be enabled. Note that the WPS function can be used only when the wireless network function is enabled and the wireless network security mode of the WLAN is set to WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK. Setting Up a Wireless Connection Manually If your network adapter does not support the WPS function, you can set up a wireless connection between your PC and the HG532 manually. To manually set up a wireless connection, use either of the following methods: z Use the tool provided by your network adapter For details, see the user guide of your network adapter. z Use the wireless configuration software provided by the operating system of your PC This section takes Windows XP as an example and describes how to set up a wireless connection between your PC and the HG532 manually, do as follows: Step 1 Enable the wireless network function, and set the wireless network name and access password of the HG532. 1. Log in to the Web-based configuration utility. 2. In the navigation tree on the left of the Web-based configuration utility, choose Basic > WLAN. 3. Select the Enable WLAN option. 4. Enter a wireless network name in the SSID text box. 5. Select WPA-PSK from the Security drop-down combo box. 6. Enter an access password in the WPA pre-shared key text box. 7. Select AES from the WPA encryption drop-down combo box. 8. Click Submit to save the settings. Step 2 Enable the wireless configuration service provided by Windows XP. 1. Right-click My Computer, and then choose Manage from the shortcut menu. 2. In the Computer Management window, choose Computer Management (Local) > Services and Applications >Services. 3. From the services listed in the right pane of the Computer Management window, right-click Wireless Zero Configuration, and then choose Properties from the shortcut menu. 4. In the Wireless Zero Configuration Properties (Local Computer) dialog box, check whether Service status is Started. If not, click Start. 5. Click OK to close the dialog box, and then close the Computer Management window. Step 3 Configure the wireless network connection on your computer. 11

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If the WPS indicator does not blink, it indicates that the WPS function
cannot be enabled. Note that the WPS function can be used only when the
wireless network function is enabled
and
the wireless network security
mode of the WLAN is set to WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK.
Setting Up a Wireless Connection Manually
If your network adapter does not support the WPS function, you can set up a wireless
connection between your PC and the HG532 manually. To manually set up a wireless
connection, use either of the following methods:
Use the tool provided by your network adapter
For details, see the user guide of your network adapter.
Use the wireless configuration software provided by the operating system of your
PC
This section takes Windows XP as an example and describes how to set up a wireless
connection between your PC and the HG532 manually, do as follows:
Step 1
Enable the wireless network function, and set the wireless network name and
access password of the HG532.
1.
Log in to the Web-based configuration utility.
2.
In the navigation tree on the left of the Web-based configuration utility,
choose
Basic
>
WLAN
.
3.
Select the
Enable
WLAN
option.
4.
Enter a wireless network name in the
SSID
text box.
5.
Select
WPA-PSK
from the
Security
drop-down combo box.
6.
Enter an access password in the
WPA pre-shared key
text box.
7.
Select
AES
from the
WPA encryption
drop-down combo box.
8.
Click
Submit
to save the settings.
Step 2
Enable the wireless configuration service provided by Windows XP.
1.
Right-click
My Computer
, and then choose
Manage
from the shortcut
menu.
2.
In
the
Computer
Management
window,
choose
Computer
Management (Local)
>
Services and Applications
>
Services
.
3.
From the services listed in the right pane of the
Computer Management
window, right-click
Wireless Zero Configuration
, and then choose
Properties
from the shortcut menu.
4.
In the
Wireless Zero Configuration Properties (Local Computer)
dialog box, check whether
Service status
is
Started
. If not, click
Start
.
5.
Click
OK
to close the dialog box, and then close the
Computer
Management
window.
Step 3
Configure the wireless network connection on your computer.
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