User Manual
Table Of Contents
- Contents
- Introduction
- Product features
- Setting up your wireless network adapter
- Troubleshooting
- Placement of your wireless networking hardware for optimal performance
- You cannot connect to the Internet wirelessly
- The installation CD does not start WNU
- The power LED does not come ON. The network adapter is not working
- The link LED is blinking slowly. You cannot connect to a wireless network or the Internet
- Link LED is solid, but I cannot connect to the Internet
- Data transfer is sometimes slow or signal strength is poor
- Why are there two wireless utilities in my system tray? Which one should I use?
- Specifications
- Legal notices
- One-Year Limited Warranty
Setting up your wireless network adapter
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Securing your Wi-Fi® Network
If your router has security (WEP or WPA) set, you will see this box when you try to connect.
When this box opens, type the encryption key you set on your router, then click Connect.
The next few pages are advanced options of setting the security through the adapter instead
of the router.
Note: When you select a network using encryption, you will first see the simple security
screen. Click the Advanced button to see other security options (below).
Wireless Equivalent Privacy (WEP) is a less secure, but more widely adopted wireless
security protocol. Depending on the security level (64- or 128-bit), the user will be asked to
input a 10- or 26-character hex key. A hex key is a combination of letters, a–f, and numbers,
0–9.
Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) is the new standard in the wireless security. However, not
all wireless cards and adapters support this technology. Please check your wireless adapter’s
user guide to check if it supports WPA. Instead of a hex key, WPA uses only passphrases,
which are much easier to remember.
The following section, intended for the home, home office, and small office user, presents a
few different ways to maximize the security of your wireless network.