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NETGEAR RangeMax™ 240 Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WPNT121 User Manual

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v1.0, February 2006

Wireless Security

Many networks use wireless security to encrypt wireless data communications. If you try to

connect to a network with wireless security the Smart Wizard detects it. Before you can use that

network you must set up the Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter with the same SSID, wireless security, and

security settings as that network. If you do not know what these are, contact the person who set up

the network.

The Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter supports the following types of wireless security:

• Wi-Fi Protected Access 2 Pre-Shared Key (WPA2-PSK)

• Wi-Fi Protected Access Pre-Shared Key (WPA-PSK)

• Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP)

For more information about wireless security, see the Web link to “Wireless Communications:” in

Appendix B, or the wireless reference document at:

http://documentation.netgear.com/reference/enu/wireless/index.htm

In addition to the wireless security features, networks should use LAN network security features

such as requiring a user name and password to access the shared resources in the network.

The procedures below explain how to configure the wireless encryption settings of your Wireless

USB 2.0 Adapter.

Know Your Wireless Network Settings

You will need to know the settings for your wireless network. The form on the next page is set up

so that you can record this information. You can use either of these two methods to keep track of

these settings:

• Print the form on the next page and fill it out. If you are uncomfortable writing out secure

information, put a “hint” to yourself instead of the actual information. Put the form someplace

where it will be very easy for you to remember, or save two copies and put them in different

places.

• Save the information in a document on your computer. Later you can search for words such as

SSID to locate the information.

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