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Configuring the wireless access point, Overview – Sierra Wireless MP 880W User Manual

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6: Configuring the Wireless Access
Point

Unlock MP modem

configuration

Enable the wireless

access point

Set the SSID
Configure the security

settings

Reset the MP modem

to factory defaults

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 

Chapter 5

 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

Chapter 5

for information on enabling and configuring NAT

mode.