NETGEAR WN121T User Manual

NETGEAR Next 300 Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WN121T User Manual
4-2
v2.0, February 2007
Ad Hoc Mode Is Not Working Correctly
You need to click the Initiate Ad Hoc button before you click Apply. Here is how you start an Ad
Hoc network:
1. Fill in the Network Name (SSID).
2. Select the Computer-to-Computer (Ad Hoc) Network Type.
3. Click Initiate Ad Hoc.
4. Accept the default settings or make your changes and click OK.
5. Click Apply.
I can connect to the access point, but not
the other computers on the network or to
the Internet.
This could be a physical layer problem or a network
configuration problem.
1. Check to make sure that the access point is physically
connected to the Ethernet network.
2. Make sure that the IP addresses and the Windows
networking parameters are all configured correctly. See
the link to “Internet Networking and TCP/IP Addressing” in
Appendix B
.
3. Restart the cable or DSL modem, router, access point, and
computer.
Viewing the IP address. To view the Next 300 Mbps WN121T Wireless USB 2.0
Adapter IP address, click the WN121T icon to open the Smart
Wizard. Then check the IP address in the About page.
No IP address is assigned to the VPN
firewall.
This may occur if you upgraded your Next 300 Mbps WN121T
Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter software and did not reboot your
system.
• Either restart your computer, or connect to a different access
point.
• It does not usually help to shut down the Smart Wizard or
disable/enable the card.
Note: Be sure all computers in your Ad Hoc network are configured with static IP
addresses in the same subnet.
Table 4-1. Troubleshooting Tips (continued)
Problem Action

NETGEAR WN121T Specifications

Wireless Speeds

802.11b speeds	1, 2, 5.5, 11 Mbps
802.11g speeds	6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48, 54 Mbps
802.11n draft speeds	6, 6.5, 13, 13.5, 19.5, 26, 27, 39, 40.5, 53, 54, 58.5, 65, 78, 81, 104, 108, 117, 121.5, 130, 135, 162, 216, 243, 270, 300 Mbps

Weight and Dimensions

dimensions	103.99 x 91.98 x 16 mm
weight	2.59 oz (73.6 g)