User's Manual

Set up Your Wireless Adapter
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802.11ac USB WiFi Adapter
Network Details
From the Join a Network screen, you can view more details about a specific network.
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To view network details:
1. In the Join
a Network screen, click the network to select it
2. Click the Details button to display a screen similar to the one shown here.
The following information is displayed:
• Network Name (SSID). Th
e name assigned to a wireless network. Note that, as a
security measure, some wireless access points do not broadcast their SSIDs. In such
cases, the network is hidden. The name (SSID) field is blank even though the rest of the
information is displayed.
• Chann
el. The channel that the wireless network operates on. NETGEAR recommends
that you choose a network that uses a channel that is different from that of neighboring
networks.
• W
ireless Mode. The wireless technology used for this router such as 11a, n, g, or b.