User's Manual

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v1.0, August 2006
Contents
About This Manual
Audience, Scope, Conventions, and Formats .................................................................. ix
How to Print this Manual .................................................................................................... x
Chapter 1
Basic Setup
A Road Map for “How to Get There From Here” ............................................................1-1
What You Need Before You Begin ..................................................................................1-4
Verify System Requirements ....................................................................................1-5
Observe Wireless Location and Range Guidelines ..................................................1-5
What’s in the Box? ...................................................................................................1-6
Default Wireless Settings .........................................................................................1-6
Installation Instructions ...................................................................................................1-6
Connecting to Wireless Networks and the Internet ......................................................1-10
The Smart Wizard Status Bar .................................................................................1-10
Icon Colors ............................................................................................................. 1-11
Removing the Software ................................................................................................1-12
Upgrading the Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter Software .....................................................1-12
Chapter 2
Network Connections and Wireless Security
Understanding the Smart Wizard ...................................................................................2-1
Finding a Network ...........................................................................................................2-2
Profiles ............................................................................................................................2-3
Adding Profiles .........................................................................................................2-3
Setting up a Profile to Connect to an Access Point or Router ........................................2-3
Setting up a Computer-to-Computer (Ad Hoc) Profile ....................................................2-5
Starting a Computer-to-Computer (Ad Hoc) Network Connection ...........................2-7
Wireless Security ............................................................................................................2-8
Know Your Wireless Network Settings .....................................................................2-9
Wireless Network Name (SSID) and Security Settings ................................................2-10