NETGEAR WN511T Network Connections and Wireless Security, Understanding the Smart Wizard

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Chapter 3 Network Connections and Wireless Security

This chapter explains how to use your Wireless Adapter to connect to your Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) and how to set up wireless security for the Wireless Adapter so that it matches the wireless security settings for your network.

Understanding the Smart Wizard

Note: These instructions explain how to use the NETGEAR Smart Wizard to change the Wireless Adapter wireless settings. If you use Windows XP, and chose the Windows XP configuration utility during installation, then you must disable it now. Open the network connections from the System Tray icon, click the Properties button, click the Wireless Networks tab and then clear the “Use Windows to configure my wireless network settings” check box.

When you have installed the software from the NETGEAR Resource CD, the icon appears on your desktop and in the Windows System Tray. The Windows System Tray is located on the Windows taskbar. You can either double-click this icon on the desktop, or click it in the System Tray at any time, to use the Smart Wizard. This software automatically restarts when you reboot your computer.

The Smart Wizard provides a complete and easy to use set of tools to:

•Choose the network that you want to use.

•Configure wireless settings for your wireless notebook adapter.

•Monitor wireless network connections.

•Save your settings in profiles.

•Remove or reinstall the wireless adapter software.

The following sections in this chapter explain how to use the Smart Wizard.

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Contents NETGEAR, Inc Technical Support FCC RF Radiation Exposure and SAR Statements Eesti Product and Publication Details Vv1.1, April Contents Appendix B Related Documents Audience, Scope, and Conventions Chapter About This ManualVv1.1, April Verify System Requirements Chapter Basic SetupObserve Wireless Location and Range Guidelines What You Need Before You BeginWhat’s in the Box? Default Wireless SettingsNow, when prompted, insert your wireless notebook adapter Installation InstructionsFor Windows XP users, choose the wizard Vv1.1, April Smart Wizard Status Bar Connecting to Wireless Networks and the InternetIcon Colors Connection Indicator DescriptionRemoving the Software Upgrading the Wireless Adapter SoftwareUnderstanding the Smart Wizard Network Connections and Wireless SecurityFinding a Network Adding Profiles ProfilesSetting up a Profile to Connect to an Access Point or Router Setting up a Computer-to-Computer Ad Hoc Profile Vv1.1, April Starting a Computer-to-Computer Ad Hoc Network Connection Know Your Wireless Network Settings Wireless SecurityIf WEP Authentication is Used Wireless Network Name Ssid and Security SettingsIf WPA2-PSK or WPA-PSK Authentication is Used Setting up WEP Encryption SecuritySetting up WPA2-PSK Security Setting up WPA-PSK Security Advanced Settings Networks Statistics About Smart Wizard keeps asking me to save my settings Chapter TroubleshootingTroubleshooting Tips Frequently Asked QuestionsAd Hoc mode is not working correctly Why do I see no more than 54 Mbps on the status bar? Wireless Adapter is not getting an IP addressWhy do I see two Wireless Adapter icons in the System Tray? Vv1.1, April Wireless Default Configuration SettingsLED Technical SpecificationsDocument Link Appendix B Related DocumentsRelated Documents
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