NETGEAR MA111 - Manual (Page 28)

User Manual for the NETGEAR 11 Mbps Wireless USB Adapter MA111
3-10 Basic Setup
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Configure your MA111 and save the
Profile.
a. Click the MA111 icon on the
Windows desktop or in the system tray
to open the MA111 configuration utility.
Tip: You can click Help to view
context-sensitive help.
The utility opens to the Status tab. The
Signal Strength and Link Quality
indicators report the status of your
wireless connection. The default
Network Name (SSID) is set as Any
(First available network).
b. If you want to specify the SSID or if
your network uses WEP security, click
the Configuration tab.
Change the Network Name SSID to
match your network.
To use WEP security, select Enable
Encryption. For information about
configuring WEP, click Help, or see
“Enabling Wireless Security Features”
on page 4-5
.
c. Click Apply to activate the connection.
d. You can use the Profile tab to enter a
profile name and click Save Profile to
store the current settings.
Tip: If you use your desktop PC to
connect to a wireless network at work
and at home, create profiles called work
and home. Then, activate whichever one
you need for wherever you are located.
MA111 system tray icon
MA111 Configuration Utility
Note: The NETGEAR default settings are
Infrastructure mode, with Any (first available
network that replies) for the wireless network
name SSID, and WEP disabled. If your WLAN
settings are different from the NETGEAR default
settings, you will not connect. Set up your MA111
accordingly.
Click here to open the configuration utility.