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6Click the General tab.
7Click Obtain an IP address automatically.
8Click OK to close the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties dialog box.
9Click OK to close the Local Area Connection Properties dialog box.
10Click X to close the Network Connections window.
11Repeat this procedure for every computer on your network.
Setting up a wireless network
See the instructions that came with your wireless access point router for 
initial setup. How you set up your access point router varies...

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■Mount your access point router as high as possible (to avoid 
interference from natural obstacles and appliances).
■Mount your access point router in a location where you can run an 
Ethernet cable from the access point router to your cable or DSL 
modem.
Configuring the access point router
To configure the Linksys wireless access point router with 4-port 
switch:
1Plug one end of a straight-through cable into the WAN port on the 
wireless access point router and the other end into...

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■Host Name and Domain Name - Check with your ISP to see if entries 
are required in these fields and, if so, what entries are required.
■Enable/Disable wireless - Click Enable to turn on the wireless 
functions of your access point router.
■SSID - Type a unique name for your wireless access point router.
■Allow Broadcast SSID to associate - Clicking Ye s allows you to 
automatically see the SSID in the 
Available Networks list (see 
“Connecting to an access point wireless network” on...

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14To connect to the access point router, see “Connecting to an access 
point wireless network” on page 108.
Connecting to an access point wireless network
After you have set up your wireless access point router, you need to set 
up the network connection on your computers.
To connect to an access point wireless network:
1Before connecting to an access point router, you must turn on 
wireless networking. For more information, see “System key 
combinations” on page 30.
2Click Start, then...

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5Click the network you created in the Available networks list, then click 
Connect. If you are able to connect to the network in the Available 
networks
 list, go to “Testing your network” on page 114.
-OR-
If you are unable to connect to the network in the 
Available networks 
list, see “Configuring computer settings for an access point network” 
on page 109.
-OR-
If the network you created does not appear in the 
Available networks 
list, see “Adding an access point router” on page...

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To configure computer settings for an access point wireless network:
1With the Connect to Wireless Network dialog box open, click the 
network you want to configure your computer for, then click 
Advanced. The Wireless Network Connection Properties dialog box 
opens.
2Click the Wireless Networks tab. 

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3Click to select the access point network in the Available networks box, 
then click 
Configure. The Wireless Network Properties dialog box opens. 
The name of the network already appears in the 
Network name (SSID) 
box.
4Set the Wireless network key (WEP) settings to match those set on 
the access point router.
5Make sure that the This is a computer-to-computer (ad hoc) network; 
wireless access points are not used 
check box is not selected.
6Click OK to close the Wireless Network...

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Adding an access point router
If an access point router does not appear in the Available networks list, 
and you know the access point router is turned on, you need to add it 
manually. This typically happens when you set the access point router’s 
Allow Broadcast SSID to associate to No. For more information, see 
“Configuring the access point router” on page 106.
To manually add an access point wireless network:
1With the Connect to Wireless Network dialog box open, click Advanced....

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3Click Add. The Wireless Network Properties dialog box opens.
4Type the name of the network in the Network name (SSID) box.
5Set the Wireless network key (WEP) settings to match those set on 
the access point router.
6Make sure that the This is a computer-to-computer (ad hoc) network; 
wireless access points are not used
 check box is not selected.
7Click OK to close the Wireless Network Properties dialog box. Your 
network should be running. Go to “Testing your network” on 
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Testing your network
Now that your home network is set up, log onto one of your computers 
and access a favorite Internet Web site. If you are unable to connect to 
the Internet:
■Run the New Connection Wizard (see “Sharing an Internet 
connection” on page 115)
■Check all physical cable connections
■Compare the status lights on the front of the access point router with 
the patterns described in the access point router literature
■Temporarily turn off any firewall software on your...