NETGEAR WPN111 user manual Connecting to an Access Point in Infrastructure Mode

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

For example, if you use your notebook PC to connect to a wireless network in an office and a wireless network in your home, you can create a profile for each wireless network. Then, you can easily load the profile that has all the configuration settings you need to join the network you are using at the time.

There are two types of wireless network connections you can configure:

•Infrastructure Mode — uses the 802.11 infrastructure mode.

•Ad-hoc Mode — uses the 802.11 ad-hoc mode

For more information on 802.11 wireless network modes, see “Wireless Networking Overview” on page B-1of this manual.

Connecting to an Access Point in Infrastructure Mode

This section provides instructions for configuring the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WPN111 to connect to a wireless access point.

How to Configure an Infrastructure Mode Profile

Follow the instructions below to configure an infrastructure mode profile for connecting to an access point.

1.Run the WPN111 Configuration Utility.

a.Make sure the WPN111 software is installed and the WPN111 is connected to your PC.

b.Open the configuration utility by clicking on the WPN111 icon in the Windows system tray.

c.Click on the Settings tab to display the view shown below.

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