User's Manual

Chapter 2: Setting Up Your Wireless Network
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Important!
If you want to add security to your network, please see Setting
Wireless Security on page 31.
Connecting a Wireless-enabled
Computer to the X6v
1 Go to the wireless-enabled computer that you want to add to
the network. The computer should have software that will let it
perform a site search to scan for available wireless networks
in your area. When the SSID (Service Set Identifier) of your
X6v
wireless network appears in the list—the SSID is zoom—
select it as the network you want to use to connect to the
Internet.
Tip!
For most wireless adapters, you will use its wireless
configuration manager software and click a Scan button or
select a Site Scan, Scan Networks, or other similarly named
tab to do a site search. If you need help, refer to the
documentation that came with your wireless adapter.
There are several site scan issues you should be aware of:
¾ If you installed a wireless adapter on a Windows XP
computer, Windows XP may try to automatically configure
the adapter (rather than let you use the software provided
with the wireless adapter). You will know this is happening
because you will be prompted with a message about one or
more wireless networks being available. You will also be
able to click a link to open the Wireless Network
Connection Properties dialog box. If this happens, click
the link, clear the Use Windows to configure my
wireless network settings check box, and then click OK.
You can then use the software provided with your wireless
adapter without interruption from Windows.