Netgear WN111v2 User's Guide download pdf (Page 13)

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v1.0, May 2008

Chapter 1

Basic Setup

This chapter includes basic information about your RangeMax Wireless-N USB 2.0 Adapter

WN111v2. Installation procedures are described in the Installation Guide for the NETGEAR

RangeMax™ Wireless-N USB 2.0 Adapter WN111v2, provided with your wireless-N USB adapter

and on the Resource CD. Advanced wireless network set up is covered in Chapter 2, “Network

Connections and Wireless Security.

What You Need Before You Begin

Verify that your computer meets the minimum system requirements and identify the wireless

network settings of the WLAN where you will connect before you install and connect your

wireless-N USB adapter.

Verify System Requirements

Before installing the NETGEAR RangeMax Wireless-N USB 2.0 Adapter WN111v2, make sure

that these minimum requirements have been met:

• You must have a PC with a Pentium

300 MHz or higher compatible processor with an

available USB 2.0 or 1.1 port.

Note: Indoors, computers can easily connect to 802.11 wireless networks at distances of

several hundred feet. Because walls do not always block wireless signals, others

outside your immediate area could access your network. It is important to take

steps to secure your network from unauthorized access. The wireless-N USB

adapter provides highly effective security features, which are covered in “About

Wireless Security” on page 2-13. Use the security features appropriate to your

needs.

Note: The maximum speed of a USB v2.0 port is 480 Mbps. If your computer has a

USB v1.1 port, the WN111v2 is limited to that port’s maximum speed, which

is 14 Mbps.

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