Turn off wireless on 2WIRE 2701HG-B

Question

I want to turn off the wireless portion of my AT&T supplied 2WIRE DSL modem and hook up my AEBS so I can wirelessly extend the network throughout the building. How would I go about turning it off but still keeping it as a router to hook up the AEBS?
Thanks,
-Tim

Answer 1

With Time Capsule, I no longer need my 2 wire wireless network. So, more complete instructions to disable the wireless portion of the 2Wire gateway while keeping the DSL ethernet live for TC, are as follows:
+(It would seem a good idea to at a minimum make the wireless network "invisible/non-public" so that neighbors cannot see it and try to guess the encryption key. I have seen somewhere how to restrict users given access to Time Capsule network from TC files and other networked computer files. Until I get that figured out and nailed, I will enable 2 wire wireless network for guest use, but retain non-public status of it.)+
To Disable Wireless on 2Wire gateway:Access to 2Wire 2701HG-B Gateway
From a Computer on network:
1. enter http://gateway.2wire.net in browser
In Resulting Window:
2. Click on o View the home network
3. Under Status at a glance Click on "Disable" Button/Confirm
To Enable wireless, repeat steps 1-3, but click on "Enable" Button/Confirm
To make network non-public (not seen by computers in casual proximity, but requiring manual entry of network name and key to access wireless network):
1. Utilize address above (http://gateway.2wire.net) to access
2. Click on _Wireless Settings_
Uncheck "Enable SSID Broadcast" Now users will have to enter the network name to access.
BTW, the default encryption key for the 2Wire wireless net work is on the serial number sticker on the bottom of the unit.
Best to record all this information for easy access when you need to enable the wireless network and provide network name and encryption key to a visitor.