User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WPN111
3-6 Basic Setup
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Configure your WPN111.
a. Click the icon on the Windows
desktop or in the system tray to open the
WPN111 Smart Wizard Wireless
Settings Utility.
The utility opens to the Settings tab
page.
Click Help for instructions on using the
Smart Wizard Wireless Utility.
b. Change the Network Name SSID to
match your network.
Tip: As an alternative to typing in the
SSID, you can use the drop-down list or
the Networks tab to view the available
wireless networks, and choose the one
you want.
c. Click Apply to activate the connection.
You can also enter a profile name and
click Save Profile to store the current
settings.
Tip: Create profiles called work and
home. Then, activate whichever one you
need for your current location.
W P N 111 system tray icon
S m a rt W i z a rd W i re le s s U ti lity S e tti n g s p a g e
Tip: C lick H elp to view the context-sensitive help
inform ation.
Note: T h e N E T G E A R d e fa u l t s e tti n g s a re
Infrastructure mode, with Any (first available
n e twork th a t re p l i e s ) fo r th e wire l e s s n e twork
name SSID, and WEP disabled. If your WLAN
s e tti n g s a re d i ffe re n t from th e N E T G E A R d e fa u l t
s e tti n g s , y o u will n ot co n n e ct. S e t u p y ou r
W P N 111 accord ingly.
Note: This procedure assum es you are
con n e c ti n g to a wi re l e s s n e two rk wh i c h i s n o t
using WEP security. If your network includes WEP
s e ttin g s , click th e S e ttin g s ta b p a g e a n d c on fi g u re
th e W P N 1 1 1 a cco rd i n g l y. F o r h e l p wi th th e s e
steps, click the H elp button in the W P N 111
C onfiguration U tility to view context- sensitive
help inform ation, or see “E nabling W ireless
Security Features” on page 4-7.
Click here to open the configuration utility.
