The Wireless Home Networking gateway from Northwestel allows you to connect your wireless-enabled devices to the Internet. To configure a device to connect to your wireless home network please follow the instructions below. Before you begin Before you can add a wireless device to your home network your Northwestel Wireless Home Network must be set up. You will need your Network Name (SSID) and security key that you used during set up. If you do not have that information readily available, please log into the Northwestel Control Panel (https://northwestel.clearaccess.com/acs-portal/control-panel/ then click on the WiFi link under My Wireless Network located on the left side of the screen. This opens the Wireless summary pane on the right side of the screen where you will find the information you need. Once you have your wireless network name and network security key, follow the steps below on your wireless device. Smart Phones Blackberry Curve 2 8530, Blackberry Bold 9900 iphone Samsung Galaxy S2 ipod, ipad & Playbook ipod Touch ipad Game Consoles Nintendo DS & Nintendo DS Lite Nintendo DSi & Nintendo DSi XL Xbox 360 S with built in Wi-Fi Playstation 3 Nintendo Wii Northwestel 2012 1 Connecting Wireless Devices
Smart Phones Blackberry Curve 2 8350, Blackberry Bold 9900 Click the Manage Connections icon from your home screen Select Set up Wi-Fi and click on Next Click on Scan for Networks, if prompted click on Turn Wi-Fi on Select your wireless network name Select the 'WEP' security credentials and enter your network security key Click on Connect to join your wireless home network Click Yes in the Save this Wi-Fi Network as a Profile field Type a profile name in the Profile Name field and click on Next Click on Finish to complete your connection to your wireless network You will now be able to connect to the Internet wirelessly on your Blackberry while you are within range of your wireless network. iphone Tap Settings and then select Wi-Fi to turn Wi-Fi on Your iphone will automatically connect to this wireless network whenever it is in range. Samsung Galaxy 2 In idle mode select Wireless and network, then Wi-Fi settings and then Add Wi-Fi network Enter the SSID for your network and select WPA2 for security type Enter your security key Select Save You can also connect to your gateway using the Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS): In Idle mode, select Applications Settings Wireless and network Wi-Fi settings. Select WPS button connection. Press the WPS button on the gateway within 2 minutes ipod & ipad ipod Touch Select Settings and click on Wi-Fi to turn Wi-Fi on Your ipod Touch will automatically connect to this wireless network whenever it is in range. ipad Northwestel 2012 2 Connecting Wireless Devices
Select Settings and tap Wi-Fi to turn Wi-Fi on Note: If you previously had your ipad connected to another wireless network you may have to tap on forget network and select your new network and enter your settings. Your ipad will automatically connect to this wireless network whenever it is in range Playbook Tap > Wi-Fi > Use WPS > Press WPS Button on Router Press the WPS button on the wireless gateway Tap Start on your tablet Game Consoles Nintendo DS & Nintendo DS Lite Tap the Wrench icon Scroll over to the third page and select Internet Tap Connection Settings Tap None in Connection 1 Tap Search for an Access Point Tap Wireless Network name Note: Your gateway security needs to be set to WEP security to connect Enter your network security key, tap OK Nintendo DSi & Nintendo DSi XL Go to the setup screen Tap Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection Settings Tap on None in Connection 1 Tap Search for an Access Point Tap on Wireless Network name Note: Your gateway needs to be set to WEP security to connect Northwestel 2012 3 Connecting Wireless Devices
Tap Search for an Access Point Enter your network security key, tap OK Xbox 360 S with built in Wi-Fi On the console, go to MY Xbox and then select System Settings. Select Network Settings Select Configure Network On the Basic Settings tab select Wireless Mode Select Scan for Networks Select your wireless network name Note: If your network name is not listed, try the following: a. Select Specify Unlisted Network, and enter your wireless network name. b. Select your wireless security: (Ex. WEP, WPA, WPA2 or No Security) Playstation 3 Nintendo Wii Enter your network security key, and then select Done Press B on your controller, and then select Test Xbox Live Connection Click Network Settings from the Settings option in the home menu Click Internet Connection Settings Click Yes to confirm that you will be disconnected from the Internet Click Easy Click Wireless Click Scan Click your wireless network name Under security settings click WEP Enter your network security key Save your settings Test your wireless connection by clicking Test Connection From the Wii console's main menu click on the Wii button in the lower left corner Click on the Wii Settings In "Wii System Settings" click on the blue arrow to the right to reach the second screen of options Click Internet Click Connection Settings Click open connection indicated by 'None' Click Wireless Connection Click Search for an Access Point Click on your wireless network name and click OK Under 'Type of Security' click WEP Enter your network security key Click Confirm to continue Click Save followed by OK to save your connections settings Northwestel 2012 4 Connecting Wireless Devices
Click OK again to start the automatic connection test Northwestel 2012 5 Connecting Wireless Devices