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Contents

Chapter 1 Get Started and Connect to a WiFi Network

Set Up and Install the Adapter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

View Network Details Before Joining a WiFi Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Join a WiFi Network. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Join a Network Using WPS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Join a Network Using NETGEAR genie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Join a Network Using a Standalone Driver and Windows WLAN Autoconfig 15

Join a Hidden Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Chapter 2 Monitor and Maintain the Adapter

View the Connection Status and Details . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

View More Information About the Adapter and Network. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Get Diagnostic Information for the Adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Upgrade the Adapter Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Uninstall the Adapter Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Chapter 3 Troubleshooting and Frequently Asked Questions

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Adapter LED Is Not Lit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Icon Is Not in the Windows System Tray. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Adapter Does Not Connect to a WiFi Network. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

When I Connect the Adapter to a Network, I Cannot Access the Internet. . 35

When I Connect to the Network, I Cannot Access Shared

Resources Such as Printers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Adapter Lost Its IP Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Frequently Asked Questions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Do USB Ports Go into Sleep Mode if No Traffic Is Going to or

from the Port?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

How Can I Improve the Speed of My WiFi Connection?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

How Can I View the IP Address of the Adapter? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Appendix A Factory Default Settings and Technical Specifications

Factory Default Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Technical Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

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