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Chapter 1 Getting Started

What You Need Before You Begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Installation with Custom Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

First, Install the WNA1000M Software. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Then, Install Your Wireless-N USB Adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Using the Smart Wizard to Connect to a Wireless Network . . . . . . . . . 10

Wireless Network and Internet Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

WNA1000M Icon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Smart Wizard Status Bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Wireless-N USB Adapter LED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Upgrading the Software. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Removing the Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Chapter 2 Network Connections and Wireless Security

Using the Smart Wizard After Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Disabling the Windows Zero Configuration Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Viewing Wireless Networks in Your Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Joining a Network without WPS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Using Push 'N' Connect to Join a Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Creating Profiles to Connect to Networks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Wireless Security. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Setting Up WPA2-PSK or WPA-PSK Wireless Security . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Setting Up WEP Encryption Security. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Viewing Statistics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Viewing the About Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Advanced Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Working with Ad Hoc Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Creating an Ad Hoc Mode Profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Starting a Computer-to-Computer (Ad Hoc) Network Connection. . . . . 27

Chapter 3 Wireless Network Performance

Optimizing Wireless Performance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Optimizing Your Network Bandwidth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Networking Technology and Connection Speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Assessing Your Network Speed Requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

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