Configuring the wireless access point, Overview – Sierra Wireless MP 880W User Manual
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6: Configuring the Wireless Access
Point
• Set the SSID
• Configure the security
This chapter describes how to use the MP 880W modem as a
wireless access point. You can use the MP 880W as a wireless
access point in either NAT or non‐NAT modes
1
.
Note: This chapter only applies to the MP 875W.
Overview
By default the wireless access point is disabled. The main steps
for configuring the MP modem wireless access point are:
•
Enable wireless access point.
Optional:
•
Change the password.
•
Set the SSID.
•
Set the security settings.
•
Enable NAT, if applicable. (See
for details.)
Note: Watcher is currently not available over a WAP network. You
can use Watcher over any Physical Interface to enable the WAP
interface.
Note: If the Wi-FI is enabled and is in Non-NAT mode, the computer
that is connected to the Wi-Fi can monitor cellular connection by using
ethernet through the watcher.
1. See
for information on enabling and configuring NAT
mode.