User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WPN111
3-10 Basic Setup
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Configure your WPN111 and save the P rofile.
a. Click on the WPN111 icon on the
Windows desktop or in the system tray
to open the WPN111 configuration
utility.
The utility opens to the Settings tab
page.
Click Help for instructions on using the
Smart Wizard Wireless Utility.
b. For the Network Name (SSID), use the
default of
Any (First available network)
or typ e an S S ID for
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.
d. You can also enter a profile name and
click Save Profile to store the current
settings.
Tip: If you use your desktop PC to
connect to a wireless network at work
and at home, create profiles called work
and home. Then, activate whichever one
you need for wherever you are located.
W P N 111 system tray icon
W P N 111 C onfiguration U tility
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 cu ri ty 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.
C lick here to open the configuration utility.
