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Contents, About This Manual, Basic Setup, Network Connections and Wireless Security - windows 7

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Contents About This Manual Conventions, Formats and Scope ix How to Use This Manual x How to Print this Manual ...x Chapter 1 Basic Setup What You Need Before You Begin 1-1 Observe Wireless Location and Range Guidelines 1-2 Default Wireless Settings 1-2 Installation ...1-3 Connecting to Wireless Networks and the Internet 1-6 WAG511 Icon Colors 1-6 Smart Wizard Status Bar 1-7 WAG511 LEDs ...1-8 Removing the WAG511 Software 1-8 Upgrading the WAG511 Software 1-8 Chapter 2 Network Connections and Wireless Security Disabling the Windows Zero Configuration Utility 2-1 Understanding the Smart Wireless Utility 2-2 Viewing Wireless Networks in Your Area 2-2 Profiles ...2-4 Adding Profiles ...2-4 Setting up a Profile to Connect to an Access Point or Router 2-5 Setting up a Computer-to-Computer (Ad Hoc) Profile 2-6 Starting a Computer-to-Computer (Ad Hoc) Network Connection 2-7 Wireless Security ...2-8 Wireless Network Name (SSID) and Security Settings 2-9 Setting up WEP Encryption Security 2-10 vii v4.0, March 2007

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v4.0, March 2007
Contents
About This Manual
Conventions, Formats and Scope
....................................................................................
ix
How to Use This Manual
...................................................................................................
x
How to Print this Manual
....................................................................................................
x
Chapter 1
Basic Setup
What You Need Before You Begin
..................................................................................
1-1
Observe Wireless Location and Range Guidelines
..................................................
1-2
Default Wireless Settings
.........................................................................................
1-2
Installation
......................................................................................................................
1-3
Connecting to Wireless Networks and the Internet
........................................................
1-6
WAG511 Icon Colors
................................................................................................
1-6
Smart Wizard Status Bar
..........................................................................................
1-7
WAG511 LEDs
.........................................................................................................
1-8
Removing the WAG511 Software
...................................................................................
1-8
Upgrading the WAG511 Software
...................................................................................
1-8
Chapter 2
Network Connections and Wireless Security
Disabling the Windows Zero Configuration Utility
...........................................................
2-1
Understanding the Smart Wireless Utility
.......................................................................
2-2
Viewing Wireless Networks in Your Area
........................................................................
2-2
Profiles
............................................................................................................................
2-4
Adding Profiles
.........................................................................................................
2-4
Setting up a Profile to Connect to an Access Point or Router
..................................
2-5
Setting up a Computer-to-Computer (Ad Hoc) Profile
..............................................
2-6
Starting a Computer-to-Computer (Ad Hoc) Network Connection
...........................
2-7
Wireless Security
............................................................................................................
2-8
Wireless Network Name (SSID) and Security Settings
............................................
2-9
Setting up WEP Encryption Security
......................................................................
2-10