Adaptec Ultra Wireless WirelessTM USB Adapter User Manual

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Adaptec Ultra Wireless USB Adapter User’s Guide

To link your Wireless USB Adapter to your WLAN:

1

Open the Adaptec Wireless Utility by double-clicking the
Adaptec Wireless Utility

icon on your taskbar.

2

Click the Configuration tab.

a

Ensure that the Operating Mode setting is correct for your
WLAN. Each station on your WLAN must be set to the same
operating mode. (See

Changing the Operating Mode on

page 32

for more information.)

b

Check that the Wireless Network ID (SSID) is the same as the
one used on your other WLAN stations.

You can also set your Wireless Network ID to the word

any

,

which allows your Wireless USB Adapter to connect to any
Wireless device on your WLAN.

Note:

Ensure that Access Points on your WLAN allow

connections from Wireless devices set to

any

before

using this setting.

c

If you are using Ad-hoc mode, check that the Channel
number is the same number used on your other WLAN
station. If you are using Infrastructure mode, the Channel
number is set by your Access Point (AP). (See channel on

page 45

for more information.)

d

Make any necessary changes, then click Apply Changes.

Double-click

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