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Setting Up WEP Encryption Security

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Smart Wizard Statistics and Advanced Settings

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Monitoring Statistics

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About Your Smart Wizard

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Advanced Settings

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Chapter 3 Wireless Network Performance

Optimizing Wireless Performance

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Optimizing Your Network Bandwidth

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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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Ad Hoc Mode Is Not Working Correctly

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Windows XP Occasional Connection Problems

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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
NETGEAR RangeMax Wireless-N USB 2.0 Adapter WN111v2 User Manual	1
Contents	7
About This Manual	9
Conventions, Formats, and Scope	9
How to Use This Manual	10
How to Print This Manual	10
Chapter 1 Basic Setup	13
What You Need Before You Begin	13
Verify System Requirements	13
Observe Wireless Location and Range Guidelines	14
What Is in the Box	15
WN111v2 Default Wireless Settings	15
Connecting to Wireless Networks and the Internet	16
WN111v2 Icon	16
Smart Wizard Status Bar	17
Wireless-N USB Adapter LED	18
Removing the WN111v2 Software	18
Upgrading the WN111v2 Software	19
Chapter 2 Network Connections and Wireless Security	21
Disabling the Windows Zero Configuration Utility	21
Using the Smart Wizard to Modify Your Settings	22
Viewing Wireless Networks in Your Area	22
Joining a Network	23
Using Push 'N' Connect (WPS) to Connect to a Wireless Network	24
Creating a Profile	29
Starting a Computer-to-Computer (Ad Hoc) Network Connection	33
About Wireless Security	33
Wireless Network Name (SSID) and Security Settings	34
Setting Up WPA-PSK [TKIP] or WPA2-PSK [AES] Security	35
Setting Up WEP Encryption Security	36
Smart Wizard Statistics and Advanced Settings	38
Monitoring Statistics	38
About Your Smart Wizard	39
Advanced Settings	40
Chapter 3 Wireless Network Performance	43
Optimizing Wireless Performance	43
Optimizing Your Network Bandwidth	44
SOHO Networking Technologies	45
Assessing Your Network Speed Requirements	46
Chapter 4 Troubleshooting	49
Troubleshooting Tips	49
Ad Hoc Mode Is Not Working Correctly	51
Windows XP Occasional Connection Problems	51
Appendix A Technical Specifications and Factory Default Settings	53
Technical Specifications	53
Factory Default Settings	54

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