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Contents
Chapter 1
About This Manual
Aud ience, Scope, Conventions ...................................................................................... 1-1
How to U se this M anual .................................................................................................. 1-2
How to P rint this Manu al .................................................................................................1 -3
Chapter 2
Introduction
About the W PN 111 ......................................................................................................... 2-1
Key Features ..................................................................................................................2-1
What’s in the Box? .......................................................................................................... 2-2
A R oad M ap for ‘How to Get There Fro m Here’ .............................................................2-2
Chapter 3
Basic Setup
What You Need Before You Begin .................................................................................. 3-1
Verifying System R equirements ............................................................................... 3-1
Observing Location and R ange Gu idelines ..............................................................3-2
Two Basic Operating Modes ........................................................................................... 3-2
WP N 111 D efault Wireless Configuration Settings ........................... ...............................3-3
Basic Installation Instructions ......................................................................................... 3-3
For Windows XP U sers Installing a WP N 111 ...................................................... .....3-4
For W ind ows 2000 U se rs Installing a W PN 1 11 ........................................................ 3-8
WP N 111 Wireless Connection Indicators ..................... ... ... ... .... ... ... ... .... ... ... ... ... ..........3-11
Interpreting the LE D on the W PN 111 ..................................................................... 3-11
Interpreting System Tray Icon Colors .....................................................................3-12
Chapter 4
Configuration
Und erstanding the Configuration Options ...................................................................... 4-1
Using Configuration Profiles ..................................... ......................................................4-1
Connecting to an Access Point in Infrastructure M ode ....................................... ... .. 4-2
How to Configure an Infrastructure Mode Profile ..................................................... 4-2
Connecting to Another PC in Ad -hoc Mode ....................................................................4-4