NETGEAR WN121T user manual

202-10209-02

February 2007

NETGEAR, Inc.

4500 Great America Parkway

Santa Clara, CA 95054 USA

NETGEAR Next 300 Mbps

Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter

WN121T User Manual

Contents

Main Page Europe - EU Declaration of Conformity Page Product and Publication Details Page Contents Page About This Manual Conventions, Formats, and Scope How to Use This Manual How to Print this Manual Page Page Chapter 1 Basic Setup What You Need Before You Begin Verify System Requirements Observe Wireless Location and Range Guidelines What Is in the Box Default Wireless Settings Installation Page Page Connecting to Wireless Networks and the Internet NETGEAR Next 300 Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WN121T User Manual 1-7 Icon Colors The status bar is located at the bottom of the Settings page. Smart Wizard Status Bar Figure 1-7 Page Removing the Software Upgrading the Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter Software Page Chapter 2 Network Connections and Wireless Security Disabling the Windows Zero Configuration Utility Understanding the Smart Wizard Viewing Wireless Networks in Your Area Page Finding a Network Profiles Adding Profiles Setting up a Profile to Connect to an Access Point or Router Setting up a Computer-to-Computer (Ad Hoc) Profile Page Starting a Computer-to-Computer (Ad Hoc) Network Connection Wireless Security Know Your Wireless Network Settings Wireless Network Name (SSID) and Security Settings Setting up WEP Encryption Security Setting up WPA2-PSK Security Page Setting up WPA-PSK Security Advanced Settings Statistics Page About Page Chapter 3 Wireless Network Performance Optimizing Wireless Performance Page Optimizing Your Network Bandwidth Overview of Home and Small Office Networking Technologies Assessing Your Speed Requirements Page 4-1 Chapter 4 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Tips Table4-1. Troubleshooting Tips Ad Hoc Mode Is Not Working Correctly A-1 Appendix A Default Configuration Settings and Technical Specifications Default Configuration Settings The following table lists the default settings of your Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter. NETGEAR Next 300 Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WN121T User Manual A-2 Technical Specifications Appendix B Related Documents