Chapter 3: wireless network configuration, Windows 7, Windows 7 4 – Linksys AE1000 User Manual

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Linksys AE1000

Chapter 3: Wireless Network Configuration

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High Performance Wireless-N USB Adapter

Chapter 3: Wireless Network
Configuration

To configure the Adapter’s wireless connection settings,

use a wireless network configuration utility If you have

installed such a utility on your computer, or if your

computer came with one already installed, refer to that

utility’s documentation for instructions on use Otherwise,

follow the instructions in the appropriate section below

to use your operating system’s built-in utility: Windows 7,

page 4, Windows Vista, page 5, or Windows XP, page 7

Windows 7

After you have installed the Adapter, the Wireless Network

Configuration utility icon appears on your computer’s

system tray

Wireless Network Configuration Utility Icon

(If you do not see the icon, click the Show hidden icons

arrow in the system tray )
When your mouse pointer hovers over the icon, the status

information of your wireless connection appears

Wireless Connection Status

New Wireless Connection

To connect to a different wireless network:
1 Click the Wireless Network Configuration utility icon A

list of available wireless networks appears

Available Wireless Networks

2 Select your network, and then click Connect

Select Network

3 If your network does not use wireless security, go to

step 5

4 Enter the security key, Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP)

key, or Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA/WPA2) passphrase

(also known as a pre-shared key), depending on your

type of security Click OK

Secured Network

5 This screen appears while the Adapter connects to

your network Do not cancel, unless you want to end

the connection

Connecting to Network

NOTE:

For help with the Wireless Network

Configuration utility, refer to Help and Support
Click Start

> Help and Support

Your computer is now connected to your  

wireless network.

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