User's Guide

CHAPTER 2: Installing Your Gateway
8 Configuring Wireless Adapters
Connecting via Wireless
Your gateway has an integrated Wi-Fi access point (AP) that enables you to connect your
wireless-enabled computers to your home network. By default, the gateway is shipped with
WEP enabled and a preconfigured network name. Refer to the Configuring the Wireless Network
section to configure your wireless network.
Most laptop computers are equipped with an internal 802.11b/g card. If your computer is not
equipped with an internal card, you can install an external wireless adapter for wireless
networking. The 2Wire wireless adapter provides a 2Wire Setup Wizard that automatically
configures it to communicate with the gateway during setup. If you are using a non-2Wire wireless
adapter, you must manually configure it to communicate with the gateway. Refer to the Configuring
Wireless Adapters section to install a wireless network adapter.
Configuring Wireless Adapters
You must manually configure the Wireless adapter to communicate with the gateway. This section
provides instructions to configure your adapter with WPA.
1. Install and configure your wireless adapter according to the manufacturer’s instructions.
2. Use the network adapter configuration software or Windows network connection wizard to
set the network name (SSID) and encryption key (WPA).
3. Enter 2WIRE (in capital letters) as the network name, followed by the last three digits of
the gateway serial number (for example, 2WIRE110), located on the bottom of your
gateway.
4. Enter the encryption key that is located inside the brackets beneath the bar code on the
bottom of your gateway, (for example, 1234567890).
Note For Mac OS X users, you may need to enter the “$” character at the beginning of
the encryption key (for example, $1234567890).