Connecting Using a WLAN Adapter from Another Manufacturer
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FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN 7170 – 2 FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN 7170: Connecting
Connecting Using a WLAN Adapter from
Another Manufacturer
1.
Switch on your computer.
2.
Install the WLAN adapter in your computer along with
the appropriate software. Please take note of the in-
structions in the documentation of the adapter.
3.
Once installation has been completed, you generally
have a user interface available to control your WLAN
connections. In the Windows operating systems you
can open the user interface by clicking an icon in the
taskbar (specific to each manufacturer) or from the start
menu.
4.
In order to establish a WLAN connection to the
FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN, you must either use the WLAN
software supplied with the operating system or the
manufacturer’s WLAN software included in the WLAN
adapter package.
Establishing a WLAN Connection with the WLAN Software
Provided by the Manufacturer
This description uses the values given in the section “Preset-
tings in the FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN” on page 23. If you would
like to establish a WLAN connection using these preset val-
ues, then your WLAN adapter must support WPA.
1.
Select the SSID (WLAN radio network) “FRITZ!Box Fon
WLAN” in the user interface.
If the radio network is not displayed, follow the instruc-
tions in the section “The WLAN Adapter Cannot Find
FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN” from page 82.
2.
Set “Infrastructure” as the network mode.
3.
Select “WPA PSK” as encryption or authentication.
4.
Enter the preset key in the “Network Key” field. The key
is printed on the sticker on the base of the device and
on the cover of the FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN CD.
