Connecting a Macintosh OS X Computer with Built-in
Wireless Capabilities
1
Click the Wi-Fi icon in the menu bar. If the Wi-Fi icon does not appear on your menu
bar, please refer to your built-in Macintosh documentation for how to enable wireless.
Note:
On versions prior to OS 10.7 the
Wi-Fi
icon is called
AirPort
.
2
If available, click on
Zoomxxxx_5G
to connect to your Cable Modem/Router’s 5 GHz
network. If you do not see
Zoomxxxx_5G
than most likely your wireless adapter
does not support the 5 GHz network, so go ahead and click on
Zoomxxxx.
In both
cases, xxxx are the last 4 characters of the cable modem CM MAC address. You can
find
Zoomxxxx
printed on the bottom label of your Cable Modem/Router. In the
unlikely event that you changed the SSID from the default, select your new SSID.
3
When prompted for the password in the next dialog box, enter your Pre-Shared Key
(Security Key/Password) and click
Join
. Your Security Key/Password can be found
on the bottom label of your Cable Modem/Router.
4
Test your wireless connection. Open your computer’s Web browser and try to
connect to a familiar Website. If you are unable to connect, make sure you followed
the instructions. If you did, please see
Appendix A: Troubleshooting Tips
.
Your computer is now connected to your wireless network. If you want to connect
additional computers or devices, follow the instructions for your device by starting at the
first page of this chapter.
To disconnect from the current network:
1
Click the Wi-Fi icon on the menu bar.
2
Select
Turn Wi-Fi Off
(OS 10.7 or later) or
Turn AirPort Off
(OS versions prior to
10.7) to disconnect from the router.
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Page 54: ...Figure 5 Example of Guest Network Page 54 ...
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Page 104: ...Figure 27 Example of Basic Setup Page 104 ...
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