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Table of Contents Chapter 1 Getting Started What You Need Before You Begin 7 Installation with Custom Setup 8 First, Install the WNA1000M Software 8 Then, Install Your Wireless-N USB Adapter 9 Using the Smart Wizard to Connect to a Wireless Network 10 Wireless Network and Internet Connections 11 WNA1000M Icon 12 Smart Wizard Status Bar 12 Wireless-N USB Adapter LED 14 Upgrading the Software 14 Removing the Software 15 Chapter 2 Network Connections and Wireless Security Using the Smart Wizard After Installation 16 Disabling the Windows Zero Configuration Utility 16 Viewing Wireless Networks in Your Area 17 Joining a Network without WPS 18 Using Push 'N' Connect to Join a Network 19 Creating Profiles to Connect to Networks 20 Wireless Security 21 Setting Up WPA2-PSK or WPA-PSK Wireless Security 21 Setting Up WEP Encryption Security 22 Viewing Statistics 23 Viewing the About Tab 23 Advanced Settings 24 Working with Ad Hoc Mode 25 Creating an Ad Hoc Mode Profile 25 Starting a Computer-to-Computer (Ad Hoc) Network Connection. . . . . 27 Chapter 3 Wireless Network Performance Optimizing Wireless Performance 28 Optimizing Your Network Bandwidth 29 Networking Technology and Connection Speed 30 Assessing Your Network Speed Requirements 30 Table of Contents | 4

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Table of Contents
Chapter 1
Getting Started
What You Need Before You Begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Installation with Custom Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
First, Install the WNA1000M Software. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Then, Install Your Wireless-N USB Adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Using the Smart Wizard to Connect to a Wireless Network . . . . . . . . . 10
Wireless Network and Internet Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
WNA1000M Icon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Smart Wizard Status Bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Wireless-N USB Adapter LED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Upgrading the Software. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Removing the Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Chapter 2
Network Connections and Wireless Security
Using the Smart Wizard After Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Disabling the Windows Zero Configuration Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Viewing Wireless Networks in Your Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Joining a Network without WPS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Using Push 'N' Connect to Join a Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Creating Profiles to Connect to Networks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Wireless Security. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Setting Up WPA2-PSK or WPA-PSK Wireless Security . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Setting Up WEP Encryption Security. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Viewing Statistics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Viewing the About Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Advanced Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Working with Ad Hoc Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Creating an Ad Hoc Mode Profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Starting a Computer-to-Computer (Ad Hoc) Network Connection. . . . . 27
Chapter 3
Wireless Network Performance
Optimizing Wireless Performance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Optimizing Your Network Bandwidth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Networking Technology and Connection Speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Assessing Your Network Speed Requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30