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Chapter 2 Network Connections and Wireless Security This chapter explains how to use your Wireless-N USB Adapter to connect to your wireless local area network (WLAN) and how to set up wireless security for the Wireless-N USB Adapter so that it matches the wireless security settings for your network. If you chose the Windows XP or Windows Vista Zero Configuration utility during installation, and now you want to use the Smart Wizard that is installed on your PC, you must disable the Windows utility. If you are working with the Vista configuration utility, see the NETGEAR online application note at: http://documentation.netgear.com/reference/enu/winzerocfg/index.htm Disabling the Windows Zero Configuration Utility To disable the Windows Zero Configuration utility: 1. Attach the wireless adapter to a USB port for your computer. 2. In Windows, select Start > Network Connections. 3. Select Wireless Network Connection, right-click, and then select Properties. Figure 2-1 4. Click the Wireless Networks tab. Then clear the Use Windows to configure my wireless settings check box. 2-1 v1.0, May 2008

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2-1
v1.0, May 2008
Chapter 2
Network Connections and Wireless Security
This chapter explains how to use your Wireless-N USB Adapter to connect to your wireless local
area network (WLAN) and how to set up wireless security for the Wireless-N USB Adapter so that
it matches the wireless security settings for your network.
If you chose the Windows XP or Windows Vista Zero Configuration utility during installation, and
now you want to use the Smart Wizard that is installed on your PC, you must disable the Windows
utility. If you are working with the Vista configuration utility, see the NETGEAR online
application note at:
Disabling the Windows Zero Configuration Utility
To disable the Windows Zero Configuration utility:
1.
Attach the wireless adapter to a USB port for your computer.
2.
In Windows, select
Start > Network Connections
.
3.
Select
Wireless Network Connection
, right-click, and then select
Properties
.
4.
Click the Wireless Networks tab. Then clear the
Use Windows to configure my wireless
settings
check box.
Figure 2-1