Philips Multimedia Control Panel - Manual (Page 16)

User Manual
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Getting the Settings Right
Change Network Settings
1 In the screen, ‘RC9800i Network
Settings’, enter the SSID number of your
wireless network.
1 Choose Find to find all available
wireless networks.
2 Select the SSID of the network you
want the RC9800i to connect to.
2 Select the appropriate Security settings that apply to your wireless network:
Tip Check the settings of your WAP.
■ None: Communication over your network will not be encrypted and can
therefore be captured and understood by other people in the proximity of your
network.
■ WEP: When you choose this option, you must enter your WEP Passkey. This
Passkey is a 64-bit (enter 10 characters) or a 128-bit (enter 2
6 characters)
hexadecimal (0...9, A,B,C,D,E,F) encryption key that secures your wireless
network by encoding all communication. Other people who do not have the
appropriate key will be unable to decipher the communication over your
network.
■ WPA: WiFi Protected Access is a network communication standard that
increases the level of data protection (encryption) and access control
(authentication) for existing and future WiFi wireless networks.
For security reasons, you are strongly advised to use WEP or WPA encryption for all
devices that are part of your wireless network.
3 Select Obtain IP automatically to use a dynamic IP address.
Note When you select Obtain IP automatically, your Wireless Access Point (WAP)
will, by means of DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol), automatically assign
IP addresses to your devices.
-or-
Deselect Obtain IP automatically and choose IP Settings to manually enter
your IP, DNS (Domain Name Server), Netmask and Gateway settings.
Note The Status button gives information concerning your IP address, Network and
MAC address.
4 If you connect to the Internet via a proxy server, select Use HTTP proxy and
choose Proxy Settings.
Note A proxy server is an intermediary between your own PC and the Internet to ensure
security, allow administrative control, provide a caching service and so on. If your
Internet Service Provider (ISP) uses such a proxy server, please check your ISP
documentation or your browser settings to retrieve the proxy settings.
5 Choose Next.
A screen will appear with the message that the RC9800i is applying your network
settings.