Required information
Before installing the device software, you might need to
find out the settings of your network. Obtain the
information from your system administrators,
or complete the following tasks:
• Obtain the network name (SSID) and communication
mode (infrastructure or ad hoc) from the
configuration utility for the network’s wireless access
point (WAP) or the computer’s network card.
• Find out the type of encryption your network uses,
such as Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) or Wi-Fi
®
Protected Access (WPA).
• Find out the security password or encryption key of
the wireless device.