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Section 5 - Connecting to a Wireless Network
Congure WEP
It  is  recommended  to  enable  WEP  on  your  wireless  ro uter  or  access  point  before  coniguring  your  wireless  adapter.  If 
you are joining an existing network, you will need to know the WEP key being used.
2.  Highlight  the  wireless  network  (SSID)  you  would  lik e  to 
connect to and click  Connect.
1. Open  the  Windows ®
  XP  Wireless  Utility  by  right-clicking 
o n   t h e   w i r e l e s s   c...

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3.  The  Wireless  Network  Connection   box  will  appear.  Enter  the 
same WEP key that is on your router and click  Connect.
It  may  take  20-30  seconds  to  connect  to  the  wireles s  network.  If  the 
connection  fails,  please  verify  that  the  WEP  settin gs  are  correct.  The 
WEP key must be exactly the same as on the wireless router.  

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Section 5 - Connecting to a Wireless Network
Congure WPA-PSK
It  is  recommended  to  enable  WEP  on  your  wireless  ro uter  or  access  point  before  coniguring  your  wireless  adapter.  If 
you are joining an existing network, you will need to know the WEP key being used.
2.  Highlight  the  wireless  network  (SSID)  you  would  lik e  to 
connect to and click  Connect.
1. Open  the  Windows ®
  XP  Wireless  Utility  by  right-clicking 
o n   t h e   w i r e l e s s...

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3.  The  Wireless  Network  Connection   box  will  appear.  Enter  the 
WPA-PSK passphrase and click  Connect.
It  may  take  20-30  seconds  to  connect  to  the  wireles s  network.  If  the 
connection  fails,  please  verify  that  the  WPA-PSK  settings  are  correct.  
T h e   W PA - P S K   p a s s p h r a s e   m u s t   b e   e x a c t l y   t h e   s a m e   a s   o n   t h e 
wireless router.  

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Section 6 - Setting Up Wi-Fi Protection ( WCN 2.0 in Windows Vista)
Setting Up Wi-Fi Protection
(WCN 2.0 in Windows Vista)
The  DIR-600  supports  Wi-Fi  protection,  referred  to  as  WCN  2.0  in  Windows  Vista.  The  instructions  for  setting  this  up  
depend on whether you are using Windows Vista to conigure the Router or third party software.         Initial Router Conguration for Wi-Fi Protection
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Section 6 - Setting Up Wi-Fi Protection ( WCN 2.0 in Windows Vista)
Setting Up a Congured Router
Once  the  Router  has  been  conigured,  you  can  use  the   push  button  on  the  Router  or  third  party  software to  invite  a 
newcomer  to  join  your  Wi-Fi  protected  network.  For  maximum  security,  the  software  method  is  recommended.  However,  
the push button method is ideal if there is no access to a GUI. 
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Section 7 - Changing the Computer Name and Joining a Workgroup
Changing the Computer Name and Joining a  Workgroup
The following are step-by-step directions to change the computer name and join a workgroup.        
2.  Click on the  Advanced฀system฀settings  link. 
1. Click on Properties .
        

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3.  Click  the  Computer  Name   tab  in  the System  Properties  window 
and  enter  a  description  of  your  computer  in  the  tex tbox.  When  you 
are inished, click the  Change button. 
4. Go to the  Computer฀Name/Domain฀Changes฀ window and        
click  the  radio  button  next  to  the  Workgroup  you  wa nt  to 
join. When you are inished, click the  OK button.    

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Section 8 - Coniguring the IP Address in Vista
Conguring the IP Address in Vista
The following are step-by-step directions to conigure the IP address in Windows Vista.     
2.  Go  to  the  Network  and  Internet   window  and  click  the 
appropriate  Local Area Connection  icon. 
1. Click on Properties .
     
3.  Right-click the  Local Area Connection  icon and then select 
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4.  Tick  the  Internet฀ Protocol฀ Version฀ 4฀ (TCP/IPv4)   checkbox  in 
the  Networking  tab  in  the Local  Area  Connection  Properties  
window.  
5.  Click the “Use the following IP address” option in the  General 
tab in the  Local Area Connections Properties  window and 
enter  the  desired  IP  address  in  the  space  ofered.  Then  click  
the “Use  the  following  DNS  server  adresses”  option  on  the 
same tab and...