Sony MP595 Manual

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Configuring the Wireless Access Point

Rev 1.5 Jul.08 47

Enable the wireless access point

Bydefaultthewirelessaccesspointisdisabled.Toenablethe

wirelessaccesspoint:

1. InWatcher,selectTools > Options > MP > Wireless Access

Point > Current

andenterthecurrentpassword.(Thedefault

passwordis

MP3G.)

2. SelectTools > Options > MP > Wireless Access Point.

3. UnderConfiguration,selecttheEnable Wireless Access

Point

fieldandfromthedrop‐downmenu,selectYes.

4. Ifyouwanttochangemoresettings,proceedtotheappro‐

priatesections.OtherwiseclickOKtoautomaticallyreset

themodem.

Set the SSID

Note: If you want to use Watcher to configure the SSID and security

settings, connect the modem to the laptop via an Ethernet cable.

Once the MP modem is configured, you can remove the Ethernet

cable.

TheSSIDisthenameofthenetworkthatappearsinthelistof

computernetworksettings.ThedefaultSSIDisintheformat

MPxxxW‐FSN,wherexxxisthemodelnumberandFSNisthe

factoryserialnumber.



Forexample,MP595‐B452927000310.

ThereisnoneedtochangetheSSID,butyoucanifdesired.If

youhavemorethanoneMPmodemandyouarechangingthe

SSID,besuretoassignauniqueSSIDtoeachMPmodem.

TochangetheSSID:

1. UnlocktheMPmodemconfiguration.InWatcher,select

Tools > Options > Wireless Access Point > Password > Current

andenterthecurrentpassword.(Thedefaultpasswordis

MP3G.)

2. SelectTools > Options > MP > Wireless Access Point.

3. UnderConfiguration,selecttheSSID / Network Namefield

andtypeinthedesiredSSID.

4. Ifyouwanttochangemoresettings,proceedtotheappro‐

priatesections.OtherwiseclickOKtoautomaticallyreset

themodem.