Wireless Networking Guide
1. Connecting to a wireless network 2
2. Troubleshooting a wireless connection 3
3. Other things to consider when connecting wirelessly 4
4. Changing the wireless router’s channel/ frequency and network name
(SSID)
5
5. Changing the Encryption Type and Key (Password) 6
6. Removing wireless networks 7
6.1 Windows XP 7
6.2 Windows Vista 7
6.3 Windows 7 and 8 7
Contents
You will find a sticker attached to the back of your router. It will contain the following information:
ˉ Your SSID: The name of your wireless network associated with your router
ˉ Your 5GHz SSID: The name of your 5GHz wireless network associated with your router
ˉ WPA2 PSK: The password you will need to enter on your PC’s wireless client to gain access to this
network
You will find more instructions on how to set up a wireless connection in our Internet User Guide
1. Connecting to a Wireless Network
FYI:
SSID: Or Service Set Identifier, is used to identify wireless networks. By dis-
playing
a list of SSIDs in your range you can select one to connect to.
WPA2: Security protocols used to secure wireless computer networks.