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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 Verify System Requirements 1-1 Observe Wireless Location and Range Guidelines 1-1 WN311B Default Wireless Settings 1-2 Connecting to Wireless Networks and the Internet 1-3 The WN311B Icon Colors 1-3 Smart Wizard Status Bar 1-4 Removing the WN311B Software 1-5 Upgrading the WN311B Software 1-5 Chapter 2 Network Connections and Wireless Security Disabling the Windows Zero Configuration Utility 2-1 Using the Smart Wizard to Modify Your Settings 2-2 Viewing Wireless Networks in Your Area 2-2 Joining a Network ...2-4 Using Push 'N' Connect (WPS) to Connect to a Wireless Network 2-5 Setting Up Wireless Network Profiles 2-9 Creating an Infrastructure (Access Point) Profile 2-10 Creating a Computer-to-Computer (Ad Hoc) Profile 2-11 Using Wireless Security 2-14 Wireless Network Name (SSID) and Security Settings 2-15 Setting up WEP Encryption Security 2-16 Setting up WPA2-PSK Security 2-17 Contents vii v1.0, October 2008

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Contents
vii
v1.0, October 2008
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
Verify System Requirements
....................................................................................
1-1
Observe Wireless Location and Range Guidelines
..................................................
1-1
WN311B Default Wireless Settings
................................................................................
1-2
Connecting to Wireless Networks and the Internet
........................................................
1-3
The WN311B Icon Colors
.........................................................................................
1-3
Smart Wizard Status Bar
..........................................................................................
1-4
Removing the WN311B Software
...................................................................................
1-5
Upgrading the WN311B Software
...................................................................................
1-5
Chapter 2
Network Connections and Wireless Security
Disabling the Windows Zero Configuration Utility
...........................................................
2-1
Using the Smart Wizard to Modify Your Settings
............................................................
2-2
Viewing Wireless Networks in Your Area
........................................................................
2-2
Joining a Network
...........................................................................................................
2-4
Using Push 'N' Connect (WPS) to Connect to a Wireless Network
.........................
2-5
Setting Up Wireless Network Profiles
.............................................................................
2-9
Creating an Infrastructure (Access Point) Profile
...................................................
2-10
Creating a Computer-to-Computer (Ad Hoc) Profile
..............................................
2-11
Using Wireless Security
................................................................................................
2-14
Wireless Network Name (SSID) and Security Settings
..........................................
2-15
Setting up WEP Encryption Security
......................................................................
2-16
Setting up WPA2-PSK Security
..............................................................................
2-17