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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. During installation, if you selected the Custom Setup Type, and the Windows Utility radio button, the features described in this chapter will not be available. If this is the case, and you want to use the Smart Wizard, remove the WNDA3100v2 software (see "Removing the WNDA3100v2 Software" on page 1-13). Then use the Resource CD to reinstall the software. Either select the Express Setup Type, or use the Custom Setup Type, and leave the Smart Wizard radio button selected. Viewing Wireless Networks in Your Area You can use the Networks tab to view all available wireless networks in your area. You can also scan to search for wireless networks and refresh the tab. To view information about wireless networks, click the click the Networks tab to display the following screen: icon to open the Smart Wizard. Then You can click a column heading to sort. If many networks use the same channel they can interfere with each other. T. he status bar shows your network connection and Internet connection. Figure 2-1 2-1 v1.0, June 2009

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v1.0, June 2009
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.
During installation, if you selected the
Custom
Setup Type, and the
Windows Utility
radio button,
the features described in this chapter will not be available. If this is the case, and you want to use
the Smart Wizard, remove the WNDA3100v2 software (see
“Removing the WNDA3100v2
Software” on page 1-13
). Then use the
Resource CD
to reinstall the software. Either select the
Express
Setup Type, or use the
Custom
Setup Type, and leave the
Smart Wizard
radio button
selected.
Viewing Wireless Networks in Your Area
You can use the Networks tab to view all available wireless networks in your area. You can also
scan to search for wireless networks and refresh the tab.
To view information about wireless networks, click the
icon to open the Smart Wizard. Then
click the Networks tab to display the following screen:
Figure 2-1
You can click a column
heading to sort.
If many networks use
the same channel they
can interfere with each
other.
The status bar shows
your network connection
and Internet connection.
.