User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WPN111
3-6 Basic Setup
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Configure your WPN111.
a. Click the icon on the Windows
desktop or in the system tray to open the
WPN111 Smart Wizard Wireless
Settings Utility.
The utility opens to the Settings tab
page.
Click Help for instructions on using the
Smart Wizard Wireless Utility.
b. Change the Network Name SSID to
match your network.
Tip: As an alternative to typing in the
SSID, you can use the drop-down list or
the Networks tab to view the available
wireless networks, and choose the one
you want.
c. Click Apply to activate the connection.
You can also enter a profile name and
click Save Profile to store the current
settings.
Tip: Create profiles called work and
home. Then, activate whichever one you
need for your current location.
WP N1 11 system tray icon
S ma rt W iz ard W ir ele ss U tili ty S e tting s p ag e
Tip: Click H elp to view the context-sensitive help
information.
Note: Th e N E T G E AR d e fau lt s ettin gs are
Infrastructure mode, with Any(first available
ne two rk th at re p lie s) for th e w ire les s n etw ork
name SSID, and WEP disabled. If your WLAN
se ttin gs a re di ffere nt fr om the N E TG E A R de fau lt
se ttin gs, yo u w il l no t con ne ct. S et u p y ou r
WP N 111 accordingly.
Note: This procedu re assumes you are
co nn ecti ng to a wire le ss ne twork wh ich is no t
usin g WEP se cur it y. If your n et work i ncl ude s WEP
se ttin gs, cl ick th e S etti ngs tab p age an d con fig ur e
the W P N 11 1 ac cor di ng ly. F or h elp wi th th e se
steps, click the H elp button in the WP N1 11
Configuration U tility to view context- sensitive
help in formation, or see “Enablin g Wireless
Security Fe atures” on page 4-7.
Click here to open the configuration utility.