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Contents, About This Manual, Basic Setup, Network Connections and Wireless Security - windows 7

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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 1-2 What Is In the Box ...1-2 WPN111 Default Wireless Settings 1-3 Installation ...1-3 Connecting to Wireless Networks and the Internet 1-7 WPN111 Icon Colors 1-7 Smart Wizard Status Bar 1-8 WPN111 LED ...1-9 Placing the USB Adapter Cradle 1-9 Removing the WPN111 Software 1-10 Upgrading the WPN111 Software 1-11 Chapter 2 Network Connections and Wireless Security Disabling the Windows Zero Configuration Utility 2-1 Understanding the Smart Wizard 2-2 Viewing Wireless Networks in Your Area 2-2 Finding a Network ...2-4 Profiles ...2-5 Adding Profiles ...2-5 Setting up a Profile to Connect to an Access Point or Router 2-6 Setting up a Computer-to-Computer (Ad Hoc) Profile 2-7 vii v2.0, February 2007

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v2.0, February 2007
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
..................................................
1-2
What Is In the Box
..........................................................................................................
1-2
WPN111 Default Wireless Settings
.................................................................................
1-3
Installation
......................................................................................................................
1-3
Connecting to Wireless Networks and the Internet
........................................................
1-7
WPN111 Icon Colors
................................................................................................
1-7
Smart Wizard Status Bar
..........................................................................................
1-8
WPN111 LED
...........................................................................................................
1-9
Placing the USB Adapter Cradle
....................................................................................
1-9
Removing the WPN111 Software
.................................................................................
1-10
Upgrading the WPN111 Software
.................................................................................
1-11
Chapter 2
Network Connections and Wireless Security
Disabling the Windows Zero Configuration Utility
...........................................................
2-1
Understanding the Smart Wizard
...................................................................................
2-2
Viewing Wireless Networks in Your Area
........................................................................
2-2
Finding a Network
...........................................................................................................
2-4
Profiles
............................................................................................................................
2-5
Adding Profiles
.........................................................................................................
2-5
Setting up a Profile to Connect to an Access Point or Router
........................................
2-6
Setting up a Computer-to-Computer (Ad Hoc) Profile
....................................................
2-7