Setting Up a Wireless Network


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Setting Up a Wireless Network

You can use the Mediatek Utility to set up an access point (AP) for a wireless network. If your Adapter is connected to a computer with an Internet connection, any computer or device connected to your wireless network can also connect to the Internet.

Instructions

Follow these instructions to set up an AP for a wireless network.

  1. To begin setting up the AP, set the Mediatek Utility to AP Mode. Right-click on the Mediatek icon in the task bar in the bottom right hand corner of your screen.
  2. In the menu that appears, click "Switch to AP Mode". Wait several seconds for the Utility to appear in AP Mode.

  3. The Mediatek Utility appears in compact mode. Click the AP Setup button to begin setting up your AP.

  4. Set the name of your network (SSID) using up to 32 ASCII characters. Click the right arrow to navigate to the next screen.

  5. Click the right arrow to navigate to the next screen.

  6. Set up wireless security for your network. Select the strongest security supported by the devices using your network.

    The following table shows the authentication and encryption methods available for your wireless network.

    Authentication Method Encryption Method Comments

    WPA2-PSK
    (Wi-Fi Protected Access 2 - Pre-Shared Key)

    WPA-PSK
    (Wi-Fi Protected Access  - Pre-Shared Key)

    AES
    (Advanced Encryption Standard)

    WPA2-PSK is a faster, more recent standard than WPA-PSK.

    AES is a stronger, more recent standard than TKIP.

    Open

    Shared

    WEP
    (Wireless Encrypted Privacy)

    WEP is an older standard and is easily decrypted. If using WEP select Open as the authentication method for slightly stronger security.
  7. Depending on the wireless security you are using, follow the instructions for either WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK or WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK, WEP, or no security.

    WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK or WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK

    1. To set up WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK or WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK mixed mode on your network, in the Authentication field, select WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK or WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK, and in the Encryption field, select AES. Click the right arrow to save your settings.

    2. In the 'WPA-PSK Key' field, type a security key 8-63 characters long made up of characters '0'-'9', 'a'-'z', 'A'-'Z', keyboard symbols and spaces.

      NOTE: Record your wireless security key safely for use when adding other computers or devices to your wireless network.

    3. Click the right arrow to save your settings.

    WEP

    1. To set up WEP security on your network, in the Authentication field, select Open or Shared, and in the Encryption field, select WEP. Click the right arrow to save your settings.

    2. In the screen that displays, set up a WEP key. You can enter up to four keys, in hexadecimal or ASCII format, in four lengths. In the 'Default Tx Key' field, select the key number for the key you are setting up. In the 'Key Format' field select whether the key is in hexadecimal or ASCII format.
      • If 'Hex(10 or 26 characters)' is selected, in the 'WEP Key' field, type a key 10 or 26 characters long, made up of digits "0' to '9' and letters 'A' to 'F'.
      • If 'ASCII(5 or 13 characters)' is selected, in the 'WEP Key' field, type a key 5 or 13 characters long, made up of digits '0'-'9' and letters 'a'-'z' and 'A'-'Z'.

      NOTE: Record your wireless security key safely for use when adding other computers or devices to your wireless network.

    3. Click the right arrow to save your settings.

    No Security

    You can configure an open network although this is not recommended. In the Authentication field select 'Open'. In the Encryption field, select 'No Encryption'. Click the right arrow to save your settings.

  8. Once your AP is set up, the Utility displays the name of your network and your AP's IP address for use when adding computers and devices to your network.

You have completed setting up a wireless network. Other wireless-enabled computers and devices may now join your network using the same wireless settings as those you configured on your Mediatek Utility.

Troubleshooting

See Troubleshooting for solutions to problems setting up a wireless network.

For further information on the screen used in this procedure, see the AP Setup screens.