User's Manual
Table Of Contents
- About This Manual
- Chapter 1 Basic Setup
- Chapter 2 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 3 Troubleshooting
- Appendix A Default Configuration Settings and Technical Specifications
- Appendix B Related Documents
NETGEAR Next 300 Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WN121T User Manual
1-3
v1.0, August 2006
Exchange files
between a
wirelessly
connected
computer and
other computers
in a combined
wireless and
wired network.
1. Use the Windows
Network
Neighborhood feature
to browse for
computers in the
combined wireless
and wired network.
2. Browse the hard drive
of a computer in the
network to locate the
directory or files you
want to work with.
3. Use the Windows
Explorer functions to
exchange files
between the
computers.
1. The computer that
connects to the wireless
network must be
configured with:
• Windows Client and File
and Print Sharing
• The same Windows
Workgroup or Domain
settings as the other
Windows computers in
the combined wireless
and wired network.
2. When Windows prompts
for security access rights
such as login user name/
password, you must enter
them.
3. If Windows ‘peer’
Workgroup networking is
used, the drive, file system
directory, or file need to be
enabled for sharing.
Windows Domain settings are
usually managed by corporate
computer support groups.
Windows Workgroup settings
are commonly managed by
individuals who set up small
networks in their homes, or
small offices.
For TCP/IP see the Web link
to
“Internet Networking and
TCP/IP Addressing:” in
Appendix B
.
For assistance with setting up
Windows networking, refer to
the PC Networking Tutorial on
the NETGEAR CD and the
Help information provided in
the Windows system you are
using.
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