Gateway 3200SE User Manual

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96 www.gateway.comChapter 7: Networking Your Computer8 In the browser’s Address box, type http://192.168.1.1, then press ENTER.9 When prompted for a username and password, leave the username box empty andtype admin in the password box, then click OK. The setup page opens.10 Enter the following values in the appropriate fields:■ Host Name and Domain Name - Check with your ISP to see if entries are required inthese fields and, if so, what entries are required.■ Enable/Disable wireless - Click Enable to turn on the wireless functions of your accesspoint router.■ SSID - Type a unique name for your wireless access point.■ Allow Broadcast SSID to associate - Clicking Yes lets you automatically see the SSIDin the Available Networks list (see “Connecting to an access point network” onpage 97). Clicking No means that you will need to manually add the access point(see “Adding an access point” on page 100). Clicking No makes your wirelessnetwork more secure because intruders will not be able to connect to your networkwithout knowing the name of your access point.■ Channel - In the United States, you can specify any channel between 1 and 11.■ WEP - To use WEP (wired equivalent privacy) encryption, select Mandatory. If youuse WEP encryption, all computers on your network must use the same WEPencryption. See the documentation that came with your access point on how touse WEP encryption.■ WAN Connection Type - If your ISP assigns you a different IP address each time youlog on, click Obtain an IP Address Automatically. If your ISP requires a fixed IP address,click Static IP, then type the values provided by your ISP.11 Click Apply, then click Continue to save the settings.12 If you temporarily connected a computer to the access point router in Step 6,disconnect it.13 Reset the power on your cable or DSL modem.14 Restart all of your computers on the network.15 To connect to the access point, see “Connecting to an access point network” onpage 97.Tips & Tricks If you live in an apartment building or dormitory, you may want to clickNo to prevent your neighbors from discovering and accessing yournetwork.