2Wire third-party wireless Ethernet adapters User Manual

Wireless Client

Configuration Guide

for third-party wireless Ethernet adapters

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Wireless Client Configuration Guide

Introduction ........................................................................................................................................... 1

Locate the serial number and wireless encryption key ......................................................................... 1

Agere ORiNOCO PC Card - Silver or Gold .......................................................................................... 2

Cisco Aironet ........................................................................................................................................ 6

D-Link Air DWL-650 .............................................................................................................................. 9

Apple AirPort card ...............................................................................................................................11

Other wireless Ethernet adapters ....................................................................................................... 12

Wireless configuration with Windows XP ........................................................................................... 13

Contents

Contents

Wireless adapter configuration

Introduction

After your 802.11b wireless adapter is installed in your computer, you must configure it to communicate

with the HomePortal. This guide describes how to configure the following wireless Ethernet (IEEE

802.11b) adapters to operate with the HomePortal:

• Agere (ORiNOCO PC Card Silver or Gold)

• Cisco (Aironet 340 Series 11Mbps Wireless LAN Adapter)

• D-Link Air DWL-650

• Apple AirPort card

• Other third-party wireless Ethernet cards

Note: The instructions for Agere, Cisco, and D-Link cards are for computers running Windows 98. The

instructions for the Apple card are for computers running MacOS 9.0. Because not all Windows and

Macintosh versions respond to new hardware in the same way, screens may appear in a different order and

may have a slightly different appearance than the screens shown in these instructions.

Locate the serial number and wireless encryption key

Your HomePortal is configured with unique security parameters that must be configured into your wireless

adapter.

On the bottom of your HomePortal you will find two important pieces of information required for

configuring your adapter: the serial number and the wireless encryption key.

After you have located the serial number and wireless encryption key, perform the following steps to

configure your wireless adapter.

1

Agere ORiNOCO PC Card - Silver or Gold

Consult the documentation provided with your wireless adapter to install the Agere ORiNOCO PC Card -

Silver or Gold, then follow these steps:

1. From the Start menu, select Programs > ORiNOCO > Client Manager.

The ORiNOCO Client Manager screen appears.

2. From the Actions menu, select Add/Edit Configuration Profile.

3. The Add/Edit Configuration Profile screen appears.

2