User's Guide
Table Of Contents
- Chapter 1 About This Manual
- Chapter 2 Basic Setup
- Chapter 3 Network Connections and Wireless Security
- Understanding the Smart Wizard
- Finding a Network
- Profiles
- Setting up a Profile to Connect to an Access Point or Router
- Setting up a Computer-to-Computer (Ad Hoc) Profile
- Wireless Security
- Wireless Network Name (SSID) and Security Settings
- Setting up WEP Encryption Security
- Setting up WPA2-PSK Security
- Setting up WPA-PSK Security
- Networks Page
- Statistics Page
- About Page
- Chapter 4 Troubleshooting
- Troubleshooting Tips
- Frequently Asked Questions
- The Smart Wizard keeps asking me to save my settings
- Ad Hoc mode is not working correctly
- How to use the wireless configuration utility that comes with Windows XP
- Did the Wireless Adapter receive a valid IP address from the Wireless Router/AP?
- I cannot connect to the AP that I want from the Networks browser list.
- The Wireless Adapter is not getting an IP address
- Why do I see no more than 54 Mbps on the status bar?
- Why do I see two Wireless Adapter icons in the System Tray?
- Appendix A Default Configuration Settings and Technical Specifications
- Appendix B Related Documents
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Contents
Chapter 1
About This Manual
Audience, Scope, and Conventions ..................................................................................1
Chapter 2
Basic Setup
What You Need Before You Begin ..................................................................................... 3
Verify System Requirements .......................................................................................3
Observe Wireless Location and Range Guidelines .....................................................3
What’s in the Box? ...................................................................................................... 4
Default Wireless Settings ............................................................................................ 4
Installation Instructions ......................................................................................................5
Connecting to Wireless Networks and the Internet ...........................................................8
The Smart Wizard Status Bar ......................................................................................8
Icon Colors ..................................................................................................................9
Removing the Software ................................................................................................... 10
Upgrading the Wireless Adapter Software ...................................................................... 10
Chapter 3
Network Connections and Wireless Security
Understanding the Smart Wizard .................................................................................... 11
Finding a Network ............................................................................................................ 12
Profiles .............................................................................................................................13
Adding Profiles .......................................................................................................... 13
Setting up a Profile to Connect to an Access Point or Router .........................................14
Setting up a Computer-to-Computer (Ad Hoc) Profile .....................................................15
Starting a Computer-to-Computer (Ad Hoc) Network Connection ............................17
Wireless Security .............................................................................................................18
Know Your Wireless Network Settings ......................................................................18
Wireless Network Name (SSID) and Security Settings ................................................... 19
Setting up WEP Encryption Security ............................................................................... 20