User Manual

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v1.0, December 2008
Contents
About This Manual
Conventions, Formats, and Scope ................................................................................... ix
How to Use This Manual ................................................................................................... x
How to Print This Manual .................................................................................................. x
Revision History ................................................................................................................ xi
Chapter 1
Basic Setup
What You Need Before You Begin ..................................................................................... 1
Verify System Requirements ....................................................................................... 1
Observe Wireless Location and Range Guidelines ..................................................... 2
What Is in the Box .............................................................................................................3
Placing the USB Adapter Cradle ....................................................................................... 3
Installing the WNDA3100v2 ...............................................................................................4
Installing the WNDA3100v2 Software .........................................................................5
Connecting the Wireless-N USB Adapter ...................................................................6
Using the Smart Wizard to Set Up Your Wireless-N USB Adapter .............................7
Monitoring Your Wireless Connection Status ...................................................................12
WNDA3100v2 Icon ...................................................................................................13
Wireless Assistant Status Bar ...................................................................................13
Wireless-N USB Adapter LED ...................................................................................15
Upgrading the WNDA3100v2 Software ...........................................................................15
Removing the WNDA3100v2 Software ...........................................................................16
Chapter 2
Network Connections and Wireless Security
Disabling the Windows Zero Configuration Utility ..............................................................1
Using the Wireless Assistant to Manage Your Wireless-N USB Adapter ..........................2
Viewing Wireless Networks in Your Area ....................................................................2
Joining a Network Manually ........................................................................................4
Using WPS to Connect to a Wireless Network ...........................................................5