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Chapter 2: Installation
AirRouter User Guide
7. Customize your wireless network and secure your
network by entering the basic wireless network
information:
a. Enter a name for your wireless network in the SSID field.
b. Select the type of security that you want to use for your
wireless network from the Security drop-down.
Note:
WPA2-AES security is the srongest wireless
security method. If all of your devices support this
option, it is recommended that you select it.
c. Enter a passphrase in the WPA Preshared Key field.
You can click the Show option to see the characters
that you are typing.
d. Click Change. You will be prompted to apply the
changes. To proceed, click Apply.
8. If necessary, disconnect the power and Ethernet cables
to move the router so that you can connect it to your
Internet connection.
9. Connect an Ethernet cable from your broadband
modem or other Internet connection to the port
labeled <···> on the back of the AirRouter.
Congratulations! Basic router installation is complete.
Proceed to Connecting a Wireless Client to the AirRouter
for information on connecting wireless clients.
Connecting a Wireless Client to the
AirRouter
Windows
1. Go to Connect to Network.
Windows 7
Right-click on the Network icon.
Windows Vista
Go to Start > Connect To.
Windows XP
Right-click the Wireless Network icon
in the System Tray (lower right corner of the screen)
and then click View Available Wireless Networks.
2. Select the wireless network (SSID) that you entered in
the SSID field in step 7a and then click Connect.
3. Type the passphrase that you entered in the WPA
Preshared Key field in step 7c and click OK or Connect.
4. Launch your web browser to begin browsing the web.
Mac
1. Click the AirPort
icon in the menu bar (top left side
of the screen).
2. Select the wireless network (SSID) that you entered in
the SSID field in step 7a.
3. Type the passphrase that you entered in the WPA
Preshared Key field in step 7c and click OK.
4. Once connected the AirPort
icon will change from
gray to solid black. The number of black lines indicates
the signal strength. Launch your web browser to begin
browsing the web.
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