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Enable wireless security. Your HomePortal is pre-configured to take advantage of wireless security.

Referring to the instructions provided with your wireless card, enable wireless security.

Wireless security is sometimes referred to as

bit encryption

Enter the encryption key. Once you have enabled security on your wireless card, you need to enter the

unique security key for your HomePortal. To do this, set the network encryption type to

and enter your 10-digit wireless encryption key found on the bottom of your HomePortal.

In general, accept your card's defaults. The default value for the remainder of configurable settings for

your network card should allow your wireless card to communicate with the HomePortal. Although the

HomePortal is set by default to communicate using channel 6, it is not required to change your card to

this setting as most cards will automatically detect the appropriate channel.

Wireless configuration with Windows XP

Note:

The following steps are completed using the configuration program provided with Windows XP. If

you have not already done so, install the wireless adapter configuration software before continuing. Make

sure that the drivers for your adapter support Windows XP.

Windows XP is designed to handle wireless configuration in a generic manner, provided that the

manufacturer's drivers support Windows XP.

Right-click the

Wireless Network Connection

Select

View Available Wireless Networks

(wired equivalent privacy),

WEP

icon, located in the systray.

, or

64-bit encryption

40-

hexadecimal