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26 Microsoft Broadband Networking Wireless Notebook Kit User’s Guide
Step 3: Establish the Base Station Password
Access to the Base Station Management Tool is password protected to help ensure
that only users who know the base station password can change your network
configuration. You can use the default password, admin, to access the base station
the first time, but you should create a new password at the earliest opportunity.
Note It is a good idea to change your password every two to three months, or more
frequently if you are concerned that an unauthorized person has administrative access to
the base station.
1. From the Home page of the Base Station Management Tool, click Management,
and then click Change Password.
2. In the Current password box, type your current password.
3. In the New password box, type a new password. Use a minimum of 3 characters,
but no more than 16 characters. The base station password is case sensitive.
4. In the Confirm new password box, retype the new password.
5. To save the new password, click Apply.
Be sure to store your password in a safe place. If you forget or misplace your password
and cannot log on to the Base Station Management Tool, you can restore the base
station to the factory default settings from the base station itself, and then use the
default password admin to open the Base Station Management Tool. For more
information about restoring factory default settings to the base station, see Chapter 1,
“Introduction.”
Step 4: Establish Your Wireless Settings
1. From the Base Station Management Tool menu, click Wireless.
2. Type the wireless network name in the Wireless network name (SSID) box. The
wireless network name, also known as the Service Set Identifier (SSID), identifies
your network. The network name is case sensitive and cannot exceed 32
characters.
Note If your existing base station provides wireless connectivity, be sure to establish
the same wireless network name for the access point that you have established on the
base station.
3. From the Wireless mode drop-down list box, select the wireless mode for your network.
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Select g performance (fastest) if all of your network devices use the IEEE
802.11g protocol.
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Select mixed b compatible (fast) if all of your network devices use either IEEE
802.11g or IEEE 802.11b protocol.
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Select disabled only when you want to turn off the base station radio. When you
select this option, none of the wireless devices on your network will be able to
communicate with the access point.
4. From the Wireless channel number drop-down list, select a wireless channel. Be
sure to select a different wireless channel from the one your existing base station,
router, or gateway is using.
5. To apply these wireless settings, click Apply.