NETGEAR 7550

Business HSI Basic Installation
NETGEAR 7550
Technical Reference Guide v2.0
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Wireless Network Configuration
Overview
The wireless network configuration section of this document provides step-
by-step procedures to change the wireless network configuration.
Default wireless
network
configuration
The NETGEAR 7550 transmits a WPA2 encrypted wireless network in its
default configuration. The modem has a label on the bottom with its serial
number and a WPA encryption key. The modem will transmit Frontierxxxx
(Frontier plus the last 4 digits of the serial number as its wireless network
name, or SSID, in its default configuration) and the WPA2 encryption key
will be required of clients attempting to access the network.
Modem
identification
label
The bottom panel of the gateway has a label containing this information:
• Serial number (the default wireless SSID is Frontier plus the last 4 digits of
the serial number, e.g. Frontier3363)
• WPA (default wireless encryption) key
• MAC address
• Model number is B90-755044-15 (last two digits may change)
Wireless
network
customer
consultation
Consult with the customer to determine how they would like to have their
wireless network set up. Ask the customer:
1. Would you like wireless enabled/disabled
2. What would you like to call your wireless network? (SSID)
3. Your network should be encrypted to keep your personal information
secure. What would you like to use as a password to access your
wireless network? (WPA pre-shared key)
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