on networks N300MA - Chapter 1 Getting Started; What You Need before You Begin

Chapter 1: Getting Started | 7
1. Getting Started
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This chapter describes how to install your micro USB adapter with custom setup and how to
connect to a wireless network. For help with express installation, see the N300 Micro USB WiFi
Adapter N300MA Installation Guide.
What You Need Before You Begin
Make sure your computer meets the system requirements. You should also know the name of
the wireless network you want to join and its wireless security settings (if used).
• PC with a Pentium 300 MHz or higher compatible processor with a USB 2.0 or 1.1 port.
The maximum speed of a USB v2.0 port is 480 Mbps. If your computer has a USB v1.1
port, the micro USB adapter is limited to the port’s maximum speed of 14 Mbps.
• A CD drive.
• 5 Mbytes of free hard disk space.
• Vista, Windows XP Home, or Windows XP Professional. Some versions of Windows ask
for the original Windows operating system installation files to complete the installation of
the N300MA software.
Note: Windows XP users must install SP2 or install the KB822603 hot fix
(update), which fixes the USB 2.0 host controller driver. Go to the
following link to install the hot fix:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=
en&FamilyID=733dd867-56a0-4956-b7fe-e85b688b7f86