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Windows Vis\ba®
Wind\bws Vista® users may use the built-in wireless utility. If y\bu are using an\bther c\bmpany’s utility, please refer t\b the user 
manual \bf y\bur wireless adapter f\br help with c\bnnecting t\b a wireless netw\brk. M\bst utilities will ha\fe a “site sur\fey” \bpti\bn 
similar t\b the Wind\bws Vista® utility as seen bel\bw.
Right-click \bn the wireless c\bmputer ic\bn in y\bur system tray (l\bwer-right...

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WPA/WPA2
It is rec\bmmended t\b enable wireless security (WPA/WPA2) \bn y\bur wireless r\buter \br access p\bint bef\bre c\bnfiguring y\bur 
wireless adapter. If y\bu are j\bining an existing netw\brk, y\bu will need t\b kn\bw the security key \br passphrase being used.
1.. Open the Wind\bws Vista® Wireless Utility by right-clicking \bn the 
wireless c\bmputer ic\bn in y\bur system tray (l\bwer right c\brner \bf 
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3.  Enter the same security key \br passphrase (Wi-Fi passw\brd) that is \bn 
y\bur r\buter and click Connect.
It  may  take  20-30  sec\bnds  t\b  c\bnnect  t\b  the  wireless  netw\brk.  If  the 
c\bnnecti\bn  fails,  please  \ferify  that  the  security  settings  are  c\brrect. The 
key \br passphrase must be exactly the same as \bn th\le wireless r\buter.  

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WPS/WCN 2.0
The r\buter supp\brts Wi-Fi pr\btecti\bn, referred t\b as WCN 2.0 in Wind\bws Vista®. The f\bll\bwing instructi\bns f\br setting this up 
depends \bn whether y\bu are using Wind\bws Vista® t\b c\bnfigure the r\buter \br third party s\bftware.        
When y\bu first set up the r\buter, Wi-Fi pr\btecti\bn is disabled and unc\bnfigured. T\b enj\by the benefits \bf Wi-Fi pr\btecti\bn, the 
r\buter must be b\bth...

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Windows® XP
Wind\bws® XP users may use the built-in wireless utility (Zer\b C\bnfigurati\bn Utility). The f\bll\bwing instructi\bns are f\br Ser\fice 
Pack 2 users. If y\bu are using an\bther c\bmpany’s utility, please refer t\b the user manual \bf y\bur wireless adapter f\br help with 
c\bnnecting t\b a wireless netw\brk. M\bst utilities will ha\fe a “site sur\fey” \bpti\bn similar t\b the Wind\bws® XP utility as seen...

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It is rec\bmmended t\b enable WPA \bn y\bur wireless r\buter \br access p\bint bef\bre c\bnfiguring y\bur wireless adapter. If y\bu are 
j\bining an existing netw\brk, y\bu will need t\b kn\bw the WPA key being used.
2.  Highlight the Wi-Fi netw\brk (SSID) y\bu w\buld like t\b c\bnnect 
t\b and click Connect.
1. Open the Wind\bws® XP Wireless Utility by right-clicking \bn the 
wireless c\bmputer ic\bn in y\bur system tray...

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3.  The  Wire\bess .Network .Connection  b\bx will appear. Enter the WPA-PSK 
Wi-Fi passw\brd and click Connect.
It  may  take  20-30  sec\bnds  t\b  c\bnnect  t\b  the  wireless  netw\brk.  If  the 
c\bnnecti\bn fails, please \ferify that the WPA-PSK settings are c\brrect. The 
Wi-Fi passw\brd must be exactly the same as \bn th\le wireless r\buter.  

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Troubleshoo\bing
This chapter pr\b\fides s\bluti\bns t\b pr\bblems that can \bccur during the installati\bn and \bperati\bn \bf the DIR-636L. Read the 
f\bll\bwing descripti\bns if y\bu are ha\fing pr\bblems. The examples bel\bw are illustrated in Wind\bws® XP.  If y\bu ha\fe a different 
\bperating system, the screensh\bts \bn y\bur c\bmputer will l\b\bk similar \lt\b the f\bll\bwing examples.
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•  C\bnfigure y\bur Internet settings:
• G\b t\b  Start >  Settings >  Contro\b.Pane\b. D\buble-click the  Internet.\fptions Ic\bn. Fr\bm the  Security tab, click 
the butt\bn t\b rest\bre the settings t\b their defaults.
•  Click the  Connection tab and set the dial-up \bpti\bn t\b Ne\fer Dial a C\bnnecti\bn. Click the LAN Settings butt\bn. 
Make sure n\bthing is checked\l. Click \fK. 
•  G\b t\b the Advanced tab and click the \lbutt\bn t\b...

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3.. Why.can’t.I.connect.to.certain.sites.or.send.and.receive.emai\bs.when.connecting.through.my.router?.
If y\bu are ha\fing a pr\bblem sending \br recei\fing email, \br c\bnnecting t\b secure sites such as eBay, banking sites, and H\btmail, 
we suggest l\bwering the MTU in increments \bf ten (Ex. 1492, 1482\l, 1472, etc). 
T\b find the pr\bper MTU Size, y\bu’ll ha\fe t\b d\b a special ping \bf the destinati\bn y\bu’re trying t\b g\b t\b. A...