User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WPN111

Windows XP Home, Windows XP Professional, 2000. Some versions of Windows may ask for the original Windows operating system installation files to complete the installation of the WPN111 driver software.

Note: Windows XP users must install SP2 or install the KB822603 Hot fix which fixes the USB

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Observing Location and Range Guidelines

Computers can connect over wireless networks indoors at a range which vary significantly based on the physical location of the computer with the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WPN111. For best results, avoid potential sources of interference, such as:

Large metal surfaces

Microwaves

2.4 GHz Cordless phones

In general, wireless devices can communicate through walls. However, if the walls are constructed with concrete, or have metal, or metal mesh, the effective range will decrease if such materials are between the devices.

Two Basic Operating Modes

The RangeMax™ WPN111 Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter can operate in the following two basic modes:

Infrastructure Mode: An 802.11 networking framework in which devices and computers communicate with each other by first going through an access point (AP). For example, this mode is used when computers in a house connect to an Access Point that is attached to a router which lets multiple computers share a single Cable or DSL broadband Internet connection.

Ad-Hoc Mode: An 802.11 networking framework in which devices or computers communicate directly with each other, without the use of an AP. For example, Ad-Hoc Mode is used when two Windows computers are configured with file and print sharing enabled and you want to exchange files directly between them.

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NETGEAR WPN111 user manual Two Basic Operating Modes, Observing Location and Range Guidelines