Netgear WPNT121 WPNT121 User Manual - Page 7

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

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Contents Chapter 1 About This Manual Audience, Scope, and Conventions 1-1 How to Print this Manual 1-1 Chapter 2 Basic Setup A Road Map for "How to Get There From Here 2-1 What You Need Before You Begin 2-4 Verify System Requirements 2-4 Observe Wireless Location and Range Guidelines 2-5 What's in the Box 2-5 Default Wireless Settings 2-6 Installation Instructions 2-6 Connecting to Wireless Networks and the Internet 2-10 The Smart Wizard Status Bar 2-10 Icon Colors ...2-11 Removing the Software 2-12 Upgrading the Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter Software 2-12 Chapter 3 Network Connections and Wireless Security Understanding the Smart Wizard 3-1 Finding a Network ...3-2 Profiles ...3-3 Adding Profiles ...3-3 Setting up a Profile to Connect to an Access Point or Router 3-3 Setting up a Computer-to-Computer (Ad Hoc) Profile 3-5 Starting a Computer-to-Computer (Ad Hoc) Network Connection 3-7 Wireless Security ...3-8 Know Your Wireless Network Settings 3-8 vii v1.0, March 2006

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v1.0, March 2006
Contents
Chapter 1
About This Manual
Audience, Scope, and Conventions
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1-1
How to Print this Manual
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1-1
Chapter 2
Basic Setup
A Road Map for “How to Get There From Here”
............................................................
2-1
What You Need Before You Begin
..................................................................................
2-4
Verify System Requirements
....................................................................................
2-4
Observe Wireless Location and Range Guidelines
..................................................
2-5
What’s in the Box?
...................................................................................................
2-5
Default Wireless Settings
.........................................................................................
2-6
Installation Instructions
...................................................................................................
2-6
Connecting to Wireless Networks and the Internet
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2-10
The Smart Wizard Status Bar
.................................................................................
2-10
Icon Colors
.............................................................................................................
2-11
Removing the Software
................................................................................................
2-12
Upgrading the Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter Software
.....................................................
2-12
Chapter 3
Network Connections and Wireless Security
Understanding the Smart Wizard
...................................................................................
3-1
Finding a Network
...........................................................................................................
3-2
Profiles
............................................................................................................................
3-3
Adding Profiles
.........................................................................................................
3-3
Setting up a Profile to Connect to an Access Point or Router
........................................
3-3
Setting up a Computer-to-Computer (Ad Hoc) Profile
....................................................
3-5
Starting a Computer-to-Computer (Ad Hoc) Network Connection
...........................
3-7
Wireless Security
............................................................................................................
3-8
Know Your Wireless Network Settings
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3-8