Hi Cathy,
To use the WRT54G router, you don't need any software from a CD or other
source. All you need to do is to configure the router according to your
wireless network specs. This can be done from any PC or laptop which has a
working ethernet card. Connect a cat5 ethernet cable from the ethernet port
on the PC or laptop to the routerand make sure that the PC or laptop "sees"
the router by going to the Run dialog or the Open dialog in your favorite
browser and typing
http://192.168.1.1
This is the router's default IP address. You'll be asked for a user name and
password. In both fields, type "admin", without the quotes of course. This
is the default user name and password for the router.
Once you get into the router's main page, you can access several sub-pages
through which you can configure such things as your network's security
settings. On the main page itself, you can set the router up so that it logs
on to the net for you and maintains an "always on" connection. There's all
kinds of stuff that you can configure, but you will want to do a bit of
exploring in the various pages before you change anything, thereby getting a
sense of how the configuration process works. From there it gets down to
knowing what you want to do and being meticulous in every detail.
Oh, and one other thing, if you have one of those wired ethernet cards such
as the Socket CF card for the BrailleNote, you can plug straight into the
router and use keyweb to access the router's address, then configure the
router in much the same manner as you would using a PC. This works, as I've
done it on occasions when I misconfigured a wireless network by accident and
didn't have a hard-wired way of going in via a PC to correct things.
Enough of my rambling for now. If you need additional help, write me
off-list and I'll be glad to help you.
Cheers!
Tom
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