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v1.0, December 2009
Contents
About This Manual
Conventions, Formats, and Scope
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vii
Revision History
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Chapter 1
Installation with Custom Setup
What You Need Before You Begin
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1-1
Observe Wireless Location and Range Guidelines
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1-2
Installation with Custom Setup
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1-2
First, Install the WNA3100 Software
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1-2
Then, Install Your WNA3100 Adapter
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1-4
Use Smart Wizard Automatic Configuration to Connect to a Wireless Network
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1-5
Monitoring Wireless Network and the Internet Connections
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1-7
WNA3100 Icon
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1-8
Smart Wizard Status Bar
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1-9
Wireless-N USB Adapter LED
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1-10
Removing the WNA3100 Software
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1-10
Upgrading the WNA3100 Software
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1-11
Chapter 2
Network Connections and Wireless Security
Viewing Wireless Networks in Your Area
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2-1
Joining a Network
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2-2
Using Push 'N' Connect to Join a Network
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2-4
Creating a Profile to Connect to a Wireless Network
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2-4
Managing Profiles
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2-6
Setting Up a Computer-to-Computer (Ad Hoc) Profile
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2-6
Starting a Computer-to-Computer (Ad Hoc) Network Connection
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2-8
About Wireless Security
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2-9
Wireless Network Name (SSID) and Security Settings
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2-10
Setting Up WPA-PSK [TKIP] or WPA2-PSK [AES] Security
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2-10