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Setting Up WEP Encryption Security

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Monitoring Statistics

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About Your Smart Wizard

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Advanced Settings

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2-15

Chapter 3 Wireless Network Performance

Optimizing Wireless Performance

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Optimizing Your Network Bandwidth

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3-2

Small Office and Home Office (SOHO) Networking Technologies

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Assessing Your Network Speed Requirements

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Chapter 4 Troubleshooting

Troubleshooting Tips

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Troubleshooting Your Wireless Connection

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Occasional Windows XP Connection Problems

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Ad Hoc Mode Is Not Working Correctly

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Appendix A Technical Specifications and Factory Default Settings

Technical Specifications

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Factory Default Settings

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Appendix B Related Documents

Section	Page
Wireless-N 150 USB Adapter WNA1100v1 User Manual	1
Contents	5
About This Manual	7
Conventions, Formats, and Scope	7
Revision History	8
Chapter 1 Installation with Custom Setup	9
What You Need Before You Begin	9
Observe Wireless Location and Range Guidelines	10
Installation with Custom Setup	10
First, Install the WNA1100v1 Software	10
Then, Install Your WNA1100 v1 Adapter	12
Use Smart Wizard Automatic Configuration to Connect to a Wireless Network	13
Monitoring Wireless Network and the Internet Connections	15
WNA1100 v1 Icon	16
Smart Wizard Status Bar	17
Wireless-N USB Adapter LED	18
Removing the WNA1100 v1 Software	18
Upgrading the WNA1100 v1 Software	19
Chapter 2 Network Connections and Wireless Security	21
Viewing Wireless Networks in Your Area	21
Joining a Network	22
Using Push 'N' Connect to Join a Network	24
Creating a Profile to Connect to a Wireless Network	24
Managing Profiles	26
Setting Up a Computer-to-Computer (Ad Hoc) Profile	26
Starting a Computer-to-Computer (Ad Hoc) Network Connection	28
About Wireless Security	29
Wireless Network Name (SSID) and Security Settings	30
Setting Up WPA-PSK [TKIP] or WPA2-PSK [AES] Security	30
Setting Up WEP Encryption Security	31
Monitoring Statistics	33
About Your Smart Wizard	34
Advanced Settings	35
Chapter 3 Wireless Network Performance	37
Optimizing Wireless Performance	37
Optimizing Your Network Bandwidth	38
Small Office and Home Office (SOHO) Networking Technologies	39
Assessing Your Network Speed Requirements	40
Chapter 4 Troubleshooting	42
Troubleshooting Tips	42
Troubleshooting Your Wireless Connection	43
Occasional Windows XP Connection Problems	44
Ad Hoc Mode Is Not Working Correctly	45
Appendix A Technical Specifications and Factory Default Settings	46
Technical Specifications	46
Factory Default Settings	47

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