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Contents Chapter 1 Basic Setup What You Need Before You Begin 1-1 Verify System Requirements 1-1 Observe Wireless Location and Range Guidelines 1-1 What Is in the Box ...1-2 Default Wireless Settings 1-2 Installation ...1-3 Installing the WG111v3 Software 1-3 Connecting the Wireless Adapter 1-4 Using the Smart Wizard to Set up Your Wireless Adapter 1-4 Connecting to Wireless Networks and the Internet 1-8 Smart Wizard Status Bar 1-8 Icon Colors ...1-9 Placing the USB Adapter Cradle 1-10 Removing the Software 1-11 Upgrading the Wireless Adapter Software 1-11 Chapter 2 Network Connections and Wireless Security Disabling the Windows XP Zero Configuration Utility 2-1 Understanding the Smart Wizard 2-2 Viewing Wireless Networks in Your Area 2-2 Joining a Network ...2-4 Selecting a Network 2-4 Using WPS to Connect to a Wireless Network 2-5 Profiles ...2-8 Adding Profiles ...2-9 Setting up a Profile to Connect to an Access Point or Router 2-9 Setting up a Computer-to-Computer (Ad Hoc) Profile 2-11 Starting a Computer-to-Computer (Ad Hoc) Network Connection 2-12 Wireless Security ...2-13 i v1.0, March 2008

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v1.0, March 2008
Contents
Chapter 1 Basic Setup
What You Need Before You Begin
..................................................................................
1-1
Verify System Requirements
....................................................................................
1-1
Observe Wireless Location and Range Guidelines
..................................................
1-1
What Is in the Box
....................................................................................................
1-2
Default Wireless Settings
.........................................................................................
1-2
Installation
......................................................................................................................
1-3
Installing the WG111v3 Software
.............................................................................
1-3
Connecting the Wireless Adapter
.............................................................................
1-4
Using the Smart Wizard to Set up Your Wireless Adapter
.......................................
1-4
Connecting to Wireless Networks and the Internet
........................................................
1-8
Smart Wizard Status Bar
..........................................................................................
1-8
Icon Colors
...............................................................................................................
1-9
Placing the USB Adapter Cradle
..................................................................................
1-10
Removing the Software
................................................................................................
1-11
Upgrading the Wireless Adapter Software
...................................................................
1-11
Chapter 2 Network Connections and Wireless Security
Disabling the Windows XP Zero Configuration Utility
.....................................................
2-1
Understanding the Smart Wizard
...................................................................................
2-2
Viewing Wireless Networks in Your Area
........................................................................
2-2
Joining a Network
...........................................................................................................
2-4
Selecting a Network
.................................................................................................
2-4
Using WPS to Connect to a Wireless Network
........................................................
2-5
Profiles
............................................................................................................................
2-8
Adding Profiles
.........................................................................................................
2-9
Setting up a Profile to Connect to an Access Point or Router
..................................
2-9
Setting up a Computer-to-Computer (Ad Hoc) Profile
............................................
2-11
Starting a Computer-to-Computer (Ad Hoc) Network Connection
.........................
2-12
Wireless Security
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2-13