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Apply, Wireless Settings, Enable Wireless Router Radio, Enable SSID Broadcast, Setup Access List

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54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614v8 User Manual 6. For Security Options, select None. 7. Click Apply to save your changes. Note: If you are configuring the router from a wireless computer and you change the router's SSID, channel, or security settings, you will lose your wireless connection when you click Apply. You must then change the wireless settings of your computer to match the router's new settings. 8. Select Wireless Settings under Advanced in the main menu of the WGR614v8 router. Figure 7-2 9. Make sure that the Enable Wireless Router Radio and Enable SSID Broadcast check boxes are selected. 10. Click Setup Access List. 11. Make sure that the Turn Access Control On check box is not selected. 12. Configure and test your wireless computer for wireless connectivity. Program the wireless adapter of your computer to have the same SSID and channel that you specified in the router, and disable encryption. Check that your computer has a wireless link and can obtain an IP address by DHCP from the router. Once your computer has basic wireless connectivity to the router, you can configure the advanced wireless security functions of the computer and router (for more information about security, see Chapter 2, "Safeguarding Your Network"). 7-12 v1.1, May 2008 Troubleshooting

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54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614v8 User Manual
7-12
Troubleshooting
v1.1, May 2008
6.
For Security Options, select
None
.
7.
Click
Apply
to save your changes.
8.
Select
Wireless Settings
under Advanced in the main menu of the WGR614v8 router.
9.
Make sure that the
Enable Wireless Router Radio
and
Enable SSID Broadcast
check boxes
are selected.
10.
Click
Setup Access List
.
11.
Make sure that the
Turn Access Control On
check box is
not
selected.
12.
Configure and test your wireless computer for wireless connectivity.
Program the wireless adapter of your computer to have the same SSID and channel that you
specified in the router, and disable encryption. Check that your computer has a wireless link
and can obtain an IP address by DHCP from the router.
Once your computer has basic wireless connectivity to the router, you can configure the advanced
wireless security functions of the computer and router (for more information about security, see
Chapter 2, “Safeguarding Your Network
”).
Note:
If you are configuring the router from a wireless computer and you change the
router’s SSID, channel, or security settings, you will lose your wireless
connection when you click
Apply
. You must then change the wireless settings
of your computer to match the router’s new settings.
Figure 7-2