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5 The Gateway Wireless Access Point
This section describes how to set up your wireless network.
What you need to set up a wireless network:
 A wireless access point (already integrated into your Gateway)
 A wireless client: the device that you want to connect (for example, a computer, smartphone, network printer)
Wireless access point
The wireless access point is the heart of your wireless network. The wireless access point:
 Connects different wireless clients.
 Secures the data sent over wireless connection.
The Gateway has two access points:
 The 5 GHz access point enables superior transfer rates for 802.11a/n/ac/ax wireless devices that are
closer to the AP.
 The 2.4 GHz access point provides connectivity to 802.11b/g/n/ax wireless clients that are farther from
the AP. Use this access point for legacy wireless clients.
If you want to connect your wireless client to the 5 GHz access point, make sure that your wireless
client supports 5 GHz connections.
Wireless client
The wireless client allows you to connect a wireless client to a wireless access point. Both built-in and external
wireless clients (for example, via USB) are available.
Devices like tablets, smart TVs, and smartphones usually have a built-in wireless client. Check
the documentation of your device for more information.
Check the documentation of your device if you are not sure if your device is equipped with a wireless client.
Configuring your wireless clients
For more information on how to establish a wireless connection to the Gateway, see the section that follows.
5.1 Connect your wireless devices
The Gateway has two access points that allow you to connect wireless devices to your network:
• The 5 GHz IEEE 802.11ax access point offers superior transfer rates, is less sensitive to
interference, and allows you to connect IEEE 802.11a/n/ac/ax wireless clients.
• The 2.4 GHz IEEE 802.11ax access point allows you to connect IEEE 802.11b/g/n/ax
wireless clients. Use this access point for wireless clients that do not support 5 GHz.
If you want to connect your wireless client to the 5 GHz access point, make sure that your wireless
client supports 5 GHz connections.
Requirements
• Your network device must be equipped with a Wi-Fi Certified wireless client.
• Your network device must be configured to obtain an IP address automatically. This is the default setting.
Procedure
If you want to connect a computer using the wireless network, configure the wireless client on your computer with
the wireless settings printed on the Gateway's product label located on the bottom of the Gateway.