[Answer ID: 12634]
How can I connect a wireless computer (Windows Vista) to the internet manually?
Created 06/06/2011 06:15 | Updated 06/15/2011 02:49
- Remove the film covered on the unit.
* The unit is likely to be broken if it is used with the film on.
*For WHR-HP-GN and WHR-HP-G300N, fix the antenna on the unit.
- Set the ROUTER switch on the back of the unit "AUTO".
* The switch is set "AUTO" in default.
- Fix the stand on the unit to place it upright.
- Switch the computer OFF.
- If there is a LAN cable that connects the computer to the modem etc.(*), unplug it.
*The DSL/cable modem which are provided by the ISP.
There may be the LAN port on the wall in an apartment or a condominium with the internet connection provided. Unplug the LAN cable that connects the computer to the LAN port on the wall.
- Connect one end of the LAN cable, which comes with the product, to the modem etc.
*You can also connect one end of the LAN cable to the LAN port on the wall if you live in an apartment or a condominium with the internet connection provided.
Connect the other end of the LAN cable to the blue connector (INTERNET port) of the wireless AP.
- Connect the AC adaptor, which comes with the product, between the wireless AP and the outlet.
- Switch the computer ON.
- See if the wirelesses LAN function is ON (enabled) on the computer.
- Write down the SSID (12 digit MAC address) and the encryption key (13 digit alphanumeric characters) of the wireless AP that you want to connect.
* The encryption key can be any combination of 0-9 and alphabetical characters excluding the following characters: l, o, q, and z.
- Right-click the icon (
),and click [Connect to a network].
- Select the SSID of the wireless AP written down in Step 10, and click [Connect].
- Type the encryption key (13 digit alphanumeric characters) written down in Step 10 in the [Security key or passphrase] field. And click [Connect].
*Check [Display characters] to show typed characters and avoid spelling mistakes.
- When the screen says "Successfully connected", check both "Save this network" and "Start this connection automatically", and click [Close].
- When the "Set Network Location" screen appears, click the location for your environment.
Click [Home] here as an example.
- When the screen says "Successfully set network settings", click [Close].
- Open the browser (Internet Explorer etc.) to see if the internet is connected.
- In the log-in screen, type "root" in small letter in the User Name field and leave blank in the Password field, and click [OK].
*The log-in screen may not appear depending on internet service providers. In that case, the screen shown in Step 22 appears.
- The "Easy Setup" screen is shown. Wait till the next screen appears.
- If the settings screen for entering the information on the internet service provider appears, fill each field and click [Next].
• Name of Connection
• User Name
Enter a unique name such as the ISP name as the destination name.
ex) Connection ID, Log-in account, Authentication ID
* If "Perform Easy Setup" is selected under "Method of aquiring IP address, the Name of Connection should be "AUTO".Enter the user name exactly as provided by your ISP.
• Password Enter the password for the username twice. • Service Name It does not need to be entered in some cases. - The screen for checking the internet connection appears, and it is checked whether or not the wireless network will be connected.
- When the screen says " Successfully Connected", and click [Complete] to close the browser.
- Open the browser (Internet Explorer etc.) again to see if the wireless network is connected.
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