iPECS SBG-1000 User Manual

iPECS SBG-1000 User Manual (DATA Features)
WPA, both WPA and WPA2 are supported.
5. Verify that the selected authentication method is “Pre-Shared Key”.
6. In the ‘Pre-Shared Key’ text field, enter at least 8 characters. Verify that “ASCII” is selected
in the associated drop-down menu.
Figure 6.52 WPA Wireless Security Parameters
7. Click ‘OK’. The following ‘Attention’ screen appears.
Figure 6.53 Wireless Client Disconnection Warning
8. Click ‘OK’ to save the settings.
6.4.5.3.2 Connecting a Wireless Windows Client
If your PC has wireless capabilities, Microsoft Windows will automatically recognize this and
display a wireless connection icon in the system tray (alternatively, this icon is displayed in the
Windows ‘Network Connections’ screen, accessed from the Control Panel). Click this icon to
search for and connect to your gateway’s wireless network.
Alternatively, you can use the wireless client software supplied with your wireless hardware to
connect to your wireless networks.
To manually establish a wireless connection between your PC and the gateway, perform the
following:
1. Double-click the wireless connection icon that appears in the system tray. The ‘Wireless
Network Connection’ screen appears, displaying iPECS SBG-1000’s wireless connection.
Note that the connection is defined as “Security-enabled wireless network (WPA)”.
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