User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WPN111
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Configure your WPN111
a n d sa ve th e 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
( F irst a va ila b le n e twork)
or ty p e a n S S I D 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 1 1 1 sy ste m tra y icon
W P N 1 1 1 C on figu ra tion U tility
Note:
T h e N E T G E A R d e fa u lt se ttin gs a re
Infrastructure mode
, with
Any
( first a va ila b le
n e twork th a t re p lie s) for th e wire le ss n e twork
n a m e S S I D , a n d W E P d isa b le d . I f y ou r W L A N
se ttin gs a re d iffe re n t from th e N E T G E A R d e fa u lt
se ttin gs, y ou will n ot con n e ct. S e t u p y ou r
W P N 1 1 1 a ccord in gly.
Note:
T h is p roce d u re a ssu m e s y ou a re
con n e ctin g to a wire le ss n e twork wh ich is n ot
u sin g W E P se cu rity. I f y ou r n e twork in clu d e s W E P
se ttin gs, click th e S e cu rity ta b p a ge a n d con figu re
th e W P N 1 1 1 a ccord in gly. F or h e lp with th e se
ste p s, click th e H e lp b u tton in th e W P N 1 1 1
C on figu ra tion U tility to vie w con te xt- se n sitive
h e lp in form a tion , or se e
“E n a b lin g W ire le ss
S e cu rity F e a tu re s” on p a ge 4 -7
.
C lick h e re to op e n th e con figu ra tion u tility.
