Table of Contents

1 Introduction

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Benefits of a Home Network

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Advantages of a Wireless Network

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Placement of your Wireless Networking Hardware

 

 

 

 

 

 

for Optimal Performance

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2 Overview

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Product Features

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Applications and Advantages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

 

Product Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

 

System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

 

Package Contents

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Installing and Setting up the Adapter

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Step 1: Install

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Step 2: Insert

 

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Step 3: Configure

 

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Using the Belkin Wireless Networking Utility

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Accessing the Belkin WNU from the Windows System Tray

 

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Network Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

 

Available Networks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

 

Network Status and Solution Tips

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Setting Wireless Network Profiles

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Securing your Wi-Fi Network

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Configuring your Adapter to use Security

 

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Troubleshooting

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Information

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