X7968r / X7967r / X7927r / X7922r User’s Guide72Configuring Wireless PCsYou need to configure the operating system installed on your Wireless PCs using the sameprocedure described for Configuring Ethernet PCs section.Positioning the wireless PCsThe wireless network cards used determine the maximum distance between your wirelessPCs and your device. Guidelines on positioning the hardware components of your wirelessnetwork should be provided by your network card provider.Wireless PC cards and driversEach PC on your wireless LAN must be fitted with a wireless access card. You must alsoinstall the corresponding driver files for your particular wireless card on your PC. Youshould receive driver files and instructions on how to install them together with yourwireless card.Configuring PC access to your Wireless deviceBefore you start configuring your Wireless PC, you must ensure that you have:A Wireless access card for each of the PCsCorresponding wireless access card driver software filesThe configuration steps below will vary depending on both the operating system andwireless card installed on the PC. These steps provide a basic outline, however you shouldrefer to the documentation provided with your wireless access card for specific instructions.To configure Wireless PCs:Install the wireless access card.Install the wireless driver software files.Configure the following wireless parameters on each of the wireless PCs:• Set the adapter to use infrastructure mode. This configures the PCs to access eachother and the Internet via the device.• Configure the SSID and channel to match the SSID and channel previously configuredon the device.Your wireless network can now communicate with the Internet via the device.