User manual NETGEAR WN111V1

[. . . ] NETGEAR RangeMax Next Wireless USB 2. 0 Adapter WN111 User Manual NETGEAR, Inc. 4500 Great America Parkway Santa Clara, CA 95054 USA 202-10365-01 December 2007 Technical Support Please refer to the support information card that shipped with your product. By registering your product at http://www. netgear. com/register, we can provide you with faster expert technical support and timely notices of product and software upgrades. E-mail: support@netgear. com Website: http://www. netgear. com Statement of Conditions In the interest of improving internal design, operational function, and/or reliability, NETGEAR reserves the right to make changes to the products described in this document without notice. [. . . ] Open the Smart Wizard for the access point or router that you have selected. Select Add WPS Client from the menu of the Smart Wizard for the access point or router. To start the WPS process, either physically press the Push Button on the access point or router, or press the Soft Push Button by clicking on the icon on the Add WPS Client page. Within 2 minutes of completing Step 7, return to the Smart Wizard page for the WN111, and click the icon. The Smart Wizard initiates your wireless connection. Figure 2-6 9. For more information, see "Smart Wizard Status Bar" on page 1-10. Close the Smart Wizard for the access point or router. 2-6 v1. 0, December 2007 NETGEAR RangeMax Next Wireless USB 2. 0 Adapter WN111 User Manual Using a PIN to Connect to a Wireless Access Point or Router To join a network using a PIN: 1. On the status bar, click Join a Network. Figure 2-7 Note: Instead of clicking Join a Network on the status bar, you can also click the Networks tab on the Smart Wizard Settings screen. Select Yes, and click Next. Figure 2-8 2-7 v1. 0, December 2007 NETGEAR RangeMax Next Wireless USB 2. 0 Adapter WN111 User Manual 3. Open the Smart Wizard for the access point or router that you have selected. Select Add WPS Client from the menu of the Smart Wizard for the access point or router. Within 4 minutes of completing Step 4, enter the PIN in the box for the `Client's PIN' on the Add WPS Client page, and click Next. For more information, see "Smart Wizard Status Bar" on page 1-10. Close the Smart Wizard for the access point or router. 2-8 v1. 0, December 2007 NETGEAR RangeMax Next Wireless USB 2. 0 Adapter WN111 User Manual Manually Selecting a Wireless Network During the WN111 software installation, the Smart Wizard lists the available networks. After installation you can use the Join a Network button or the Networks tab at any time to view the available networks and select the one that you want to use. Note: Make sure that you know the security settings for the network that you want to use. If you use secure networks frequently, set up profiles for each network with the wireless network and security settings. Depending on whether or not a wireless access point or router in the network supports Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS), the Smart Wizard presents different screens to manually configure a network. Manually Selecting a Wireless Network in a WPS Configuration To manually join a network in which a wireless access point or router supports WPS: 1. On the status bar, click Join a Network. Figure 2-11 Note: Instead of clicking Join a Network on the status bar, you can also click the Networks tab on the Smart Wizard Settings screen. Then, select a network. 2-9 v1. 0, December 2007 NETGEAR RangeMax Next Wireless USB 2. 0 Adapter WN111 User Manual 2. Follow the steps of the wizard to specify the wireless security if used, and to create a profile. [. . . ] The access point is available and there is good signal strength. 4-1 v1. 0, December 2007 NETGEAR RangeMax Next Wireless USB 2. 0 Adapter WN111 User Manual Table 4-1. Troubleshooting Tips (continued) Problem Throughput is only 54 Mbps or only 14 Mbps. Action The RangeMax Next WN111 Wireless USB 2. 0 Adapter can operate at faster speeds. · At 54 Mbps you are probably connecting to a standard 802. 11g network. [. . . ]