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Automatic wireless connection, Search for wireless networks – Bang & Olufsen Beo6 - User Guide User Manual

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>> Wireless setup

Automatic wireless connection

Bang & Olufsen recommended access
points support automatic connection –
also called Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS).

There has to be a ‘connect’ button

(WPS/ ) on the access point.

See the guide enclosed with your access
point for more information.

Autoconnect to a wireless setup
> Select Wireless in the Setup menu.
> Press WPS on Beo6.
> Press the ‘connect’ button on your

access point.

> Press OK on Beo6. Beo6 connects to the

access point, this may take a while.

> When connection is established,

Connection OK appears in the

Beo6 display.

> Press OK to return to the Wireless menu.
> If necessary, move on to the next access

point and repeat the procedure with all
access points in your wireless network.

> Press Back to leave the menu.

If connection is not established Connection
failed appears in the Beo6 display. Move
closer to the access point and try to connect
again or use the manual setup.

Search for wireless networks

Beo6 can scan for all networks in range,
and you can connect to the one you
want. This can, for example, be used if
your access point does not support
automatic setup.

Make Beo6 search for networks

> Select Wireless in the Setup menu.
> Press Auto. Beo6 starts searching for

networks, this may take a while.

> A list of networks within range appears in

the Beo6 display. Press the one you wish
to connect to.

> If a network password is required, a display

for entering your password appears.

> Enter your password and press GO.
> When connection is established,

Connection OK appears in the

Beo6 display.

> Press OK to return to the Wireless menu.
> If necessary, move on to the next access

points and repeat the procedure with all
access points in your wireless network.

> Press Back to leave the menu.

The network at the top of the list is the one

supplying the strongest signal to where the
remote control is placed. This is most likely
the access point you are closest to.

Auto

Linksys 2

Cisco 1

Private Network

Zyxel

Wireless

Server IP

WPS

Auto

Manual

On/Off

List

Beo6 Info

Access Point
A

Access Point

B

List of available wireless networks, the signal
strength is shown for each connection.

The wireless setup menu.