User's Guide
Table Of Contents
- Chapter 1 About This Manual
- Chapter 2 Basic Setup
- Chapter 3 Network Connections and Wireless Security
- Understanding the Smart Wizard
- Finding a Network
- Profiles
- Setting up a Profile to Connect to an Access Point or Router
- Setting up a Computer-to-Computer (Ad Hoc) Profile
- Wireless Security
- Wireless Network Name (SSID) and Security Settings
- Setting up WEP Encryption Security
- Setting up WPA2-PSK Security
- Setting up WPA-PSK Security
- Networks Page
- Statistics Page
- About Page
- Chapter 4 Troubleshooting
- Troubleshooting Tips
- Frequently Asked Questions
- The Smart Wizard keeps asking me to save my settings
- Ad Hoc mode is not working correctly
- How to use the wireless configuration utility that comes with Windows XP
- Did the Wireless Adapter receive a valid IP address from the Wireless Router/AP?
- I cannot connect to the AP that I want from the Networks browser list.
- The Wireless Adapter is not getting an IP address
- Why do I see no more than 54 Mbps on the status bar?
- Why do I see two Wireless Adapter icons in the System Tray?
- Appendix A Default Configuration Settings and Technical Specifications
- Appendix B Related Documents
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5. In the Channel field, Automatic should work.
6. Click OK.
The Wireless Adapter automatically selects the highest connection speed.
Wireless Security
Many networks use wireless security to encrypt wireless data communications. If you try to
connect to a network with wireless security the Smart Wizard detects it. Before you can use that
network you must set up the Wireless Adapter with the same SSID, wireless security, and security
settings as that network. If you do not know what these are, contact the person who set up the
network.
The Wireless Adapter supports the following types of wireless security:
• Wi-Fi Protected Access 2 Pre-Shared Key (WPA2-PSK)
• Wi-Fi Protected Access Pre-Shared Key (WPA-PSK)
• Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP)
For more information about wireless security, see the Web link to “Wireless Communications:” in
Appendix B, or the wireless reference document at:
http://documentation.netgear.com/reference/enu/wireless/index.htm
In addition to the wireless security features, networks should use LAN network security features
such as requiring a user name and password to access the shared resources in the network.
The procedures below explain how to configure the wireless encryption settings of your Wireless
Adapter.
Know Your Wireless Network Settings
You will need to know the settings for your wireless network. The form on the next page is set up
so that you can record this information. You can use either of these two methods to keep track of
these settings:
Note: If there is interference from another nearby wireless device, use the Networks
tab page to see which channels are in use in your area. Then use a different channel.
For example, if your neighbors use channel 6 and the signal strength is strong, then
channels 4-8 would probably be poor choices for you.