Connecting to the WLAN
Connecting to the WLAN
Before you continue, make sure that you have:
❏Reviewed About Wireless Technology and LANs on page 42 for a basic overview of WLANs.
❏Installed the Wireless USB Adapter. See page 4.
❏Installed the device driver. See page 6.
❏Installed the Adaptec Wireless Utility. See page 17.
❏Disabled Zero Configuration (Windows XP users only). See page 21.
Adaptec Wireless products are preset to work together on a WLAN. If you are using only Adaptec Wireless products on your WLAN, you do not need to change the default settings on your Wireless USB Adapter. You have completed the Installation Task List. See Checking Your Network Connection on page 30 for more information on using your Wireless USB Adapter.
If you have any
For your Wireless USB Adapter to connect to your WLAN, these specific settings must be identical with those of every other Wireless device on your WLAN:
■Operating Mode
■Wireless Network ID (SSID)
■Channel (in
■Encryption Settings
■Security Authentication
■Preamble Type
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