Chapter 4 configuration, Understanding the configuration options, Using configuration profiles – NETGEAR MA111 User Manual
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Chapter 4
Configuration
This chapter describes how to configure your NETGEAR 11 Mbps Wireless USB Adapter MA111
for wireless connectivity on your Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) and use the data security
encryption features.
Understanding the Configuration Options
The MA111 configuration utility provides a complete and easy to use set of tools to:
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Configure wireless settings.
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Monitor wireless network connections.
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Save your settings in configuration profiles.
The section below introduces these capabilities of the configuration utility.
Using Configuration Profiles
The MA111 configuration utility uses profiles to store all the configuration settings for a particular
wireless network. You can store multiple profiles and recall the one which matches the network
you want to join.
Note:
The instructions in this chapter refer to the NETGEAR MA111 configuration
utility. To use this utility with Windows XP, deselect the Windows XP configuration
utility. If you did not enable the NETGEAR utility when you installed the MA111
Wireless USB Adapter, open the network connections from the system tray icon, click
the Properties button, click the Wireless Networks tab and then clear the “Use Windows
to configure my wireless network settings” check box.