NETGEAR WPN111NA

NETGEAR RangeMax Next Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WN111 User Manual

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v1.0, December 2007

a. Locate an available USB port on your PC.

b. Insert the wireless adapter in a USB port on your PC.

— For best results, put the wireless adapter at least 4 feet (1 meter) from your router.

— To use the USB cable, connect it to the wireless USB adapter and a USB port. See

“Placing the USB Adapter Cradle” on page1-11.

c. For Windows XP computers, the Found New Hardware Wizard opens. Follow the wizard

prompts.

d. For Windows Vista, the wireless USB adapter is automatically added with the installed

driver.

3. Select the country where you will primarily use the USB adapter. Click Agree.

Note: If you do not have a USB 2.0 port on your PC, the throughput of the

WN111 will be limited to the 14 Mbps of the USB 1.1 standard.

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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 WN111 Default Wireless Settings Installation Page Page Page Page Page Connecting to Wireless Networks and the Internet WN111 Icon Colors 1-10 Smart Wizard Status Bar The following table describes how to interpret the Smart Wizard status bar Figure 1-9 WN111 L ED Placing the USB Adapter Cradle Removing the WN111 Software Upgrading the WN111 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 Joining a Network Using WPS to Connect to a Wireless Network Page Page Page Page Manually Selecting a Wireless Network Page Page Profiles Adding Profiles Setting up a Profile to Connect to an Access Point or Router Page Setting up a Computer-to-Computer (Ad Hoc) Profile Page Starting a Computer-to-Computer (Ad Hoc) Network Connection Wireless Security Using Wireless Security Features Wireless Network Name (SSID) and Security Settings Setting up WEP Encryption Security Page Setting up WPA-PSK Security Setting up WPA2-PSK Security Statistics Tab About Tab Advanced Settings 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 4-2 Table4-1. Troubleshooting Tips (continued) Ad Hoc Mode Is Not Working Correctly Windows XP Occasional Connection Problems Page Page A-2 Factory Default Settings The following table lists the default settings of your Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter. Appendix B Related Documents