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4. Shut down the computer. 5. Remove the WG311T adapter from your computer, and restart your computer. 6. Run the installer that you downloaded (the file ends in .exe). 7. Follow the installer instructions, and if prompted, then restart your computer. v5.0, January 2007 NETGEAR 108 Mbps Wireless PCI Adapter WG311T User Manual 1-10 v5.0, January 2007 Chapter 2 Network Connections and Wireless Security This chapter explains how to use your WG311T Wireless PCI Adapter to connect to your Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) and how to set up wireless security for the WG311T so that it matches the wireless security settings for your network. Disabling the Windows Zero Configuration Utility If you chose the Windows XP or Windows Vista Zero Configuration utility during installation, and now you want to use the Smart Wizard, then you need to disable the Windows utility. To disable the Windows Zero Configuration utility: 1. Attach the wireless adapter to a USB port for your computer. 2. Go to Windows Start menu and select Network Connections. 3. On the Network connections page, select the Wireless Network Connection and right-click to choose the Properties option. Figure 2-1 4. Click the Wireless Networks tab. Then clear the “Use Windows to configure my wireless settings” check box. v5.0, January 2007 NETGEAR 108 Mbps Wireless PCI Adapter WG311T User Manual Understanding the Smart Wizard These instructions explain how to use the NETGEAR WG311T Smart Wizard to change the WG111v2 wireless settings. When you have installed the software from the NETGEAR 108 Mbps Wireless PCI Adapter WG311T Resource CD, the icon appears on your desktop and in the Windows System Tray. The Windows System Tray is located on the Windows taskbar. You can either double-click this icon on the desktop, or click it in the System Tray at any time, to use the Smart Wizard. This software automatically restarts when you reboot your computer. The Smart Wizard provides a complete and easy to use set of tools to: • View details about wireless networks in your area. • Choose the network that you want to use. • Configure wireless settings for your wireless PCI adapter • Save your wireless network settings in profiles. • Remove or reinstall the wireless adapter software. The following sections in this chapter explain how to use the Smart Wizard. Viewing Networks in Your Area You can use the Networks tab to view all available wireless networks in your area. You can also scan to search for wireless networks and refresh the page. To view information about wireless networks: 1. Use the icon to open the Smart Wizard. The Settings tab page opens. 2. Click the Networks tab to view the following page. v5.0, January 2007 NETGEAR 108 Mbps Wireless PCI Adapter WG311T User Manual You can click a column heading to sort. If many networks use the same channel they can interfere with each other. The Status bar shows your network connection and Internet connection. The screen shows the following information for each network scanned: • Network Name (SSID): The name assigned to a wireless network. This is the same as the SSID or ESSID configuration parameter. Note that as a security measure, some wireless access points do not broadcast their SSID. In such cases, the SSID field will be blank even though the rest of the information will still be displayed. • Channel: The channel determines which operating frequency will be used. • Security: Identifies whether the wireless network uses security settings such as WEP, WPA2-PSK, or WPA-PSK. • Signal: Identifies the signal strength of the communications. • MAC Address: Identifies the hardware address (MAC Address) of the wireless device broadcasting this information. • Mode: Identifies the type of wireless network — Access Point (Infrastructure) or Computerto- Computer (Ad Hoc) The buttons located at the bottom of the Networks tab are: • Help: Display online help. • Find a Network: Find and connect to a network. See “Finding a Network” on page 2-4. • Connect: Connect to the network that you selected. • Scan: Check for wireless networks. Clicking Scan refreshes the page. • Close: Close the window of the Wizard. Figure 2-2 v5.0, January 2007 NETGEAR 108 Mbps Wireless PCI Adapter WG311T User Manual Finding a Network During the WG311T software installation, the Smart Wizard lists the available networks. After installation you can use the Find a Network button on the Network 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. For example, if WEP is used then you need to know the WEP key. If you use secure networks frequently, set up profiles for each network with the wireless network and security settings. Follow the steps below to Find a Network. 1. Use the icon to open the Smart Wizard. The Settings tab page opens. 2. On the Networks tab page, click Find a Network. Hidden Network Figure 1-9 v5.0, January 2007 NET...

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