User manual NETGEAR WN121T

[. . . ] NETGEAR Next 300 Mbps Wireless USB 2. 0 Adapter WN121T User Manual NETGEAR, Inc. 4500 Great America Parkway Santa Clara, CA 95054 USA 202-10209-02 February 2007 Technical Support For customer support see http://kbserver. netgear. com NETGEAR, INC. Support Information Phone: 1-888-NETGEAR, for US & Canada only. For other countries, see your support information card. [. . . ] For example, Ad Hoc mode is used when two Windows computers are configured with file and print sharing enabled and you want to exchange files directly between them. · For more information on 802. 11 wireless network modes, see the wireless reference document at: http://documentation. netgear. com/reference/enu/wireless/index. htm. 2-5 v2. 0, February 2007 NETGEAR Next 300 Mbps Wireless USB 2. 0 Adapter WN121T User Manual Setting up a Profile to Connect to an Access Point or Router Follow these instructions to set up the Next 300 Mbps WN121T Wireless USB 2. 0 Adapter to connect to a wireless access point or router. The Settings page opens. Figure 2-4 2. In the Network Type section, be sure that Access Point (Infrastructure) is selected. In the Profile box, type the name of the profile. In the Network Name (SSID) field select a network or enter the SSID. Note: You will not get a wireless network connection unless the network SSID matches exactly the SSID used by the access point. All the configuration settings are saved in this profile. Click Close to exit the wizard, or Cancel to return to the previous settings. Verify wireless connectivity to your network. 2-6 v2. 0, February 2007 NETGEAR Next 300 Mbps Wireless USB 2. 0 Adapter WN121T User Manual Use a browser such as Netscape or Internet Explorer to connect to the Internet, or check for file and printer access on your network. You can check the status bar in the Smart Wizard for the current connection status. Note: If you cannot connect, see Chapter 4, "Troubleshooting. For problems with accessing network resources, the Windows Client and File and Print Sharing software might not be installed and configured properly on your computers. See the link to "Internet Networking and TCP/IP Addressing" in Appendix B. Setting up a Computer-to-Computer (Ad Hoc) Profile The Computer-to-Computer setting uses Ad Hoc mode. Ad Hoc mode is an 802. 11 networking framework in which devices or computers communicate directly with each other, without the use of an access point. For example, this mode is used when two Windows computers are configured with file and print sharing enabled and you want to exchange files directly between them. Note: Ad Hoc mode will not work using DHCP settings. Ad Hoc mode requires either static IP addresses (such as 192. 168. 0. 1) or the IPX protocol. For instructions on setting up static IP addresses on a Windows PC, refer to the PC Networking Tutorial included on the NETGEAR CD. Follow the instructions below to create an Ad Hoc mode profile. The Settings page opens: Figure 2-5 2-7 v2. 0, February 2007 NETGEAR Next 300 Mbps Wireless USB 2. 0 Adapter WN121T User Manual 2. All the configuration settings are saved in this profile. Click Close to exit the Smart Wizard, or Cancel to return to the previous settings. [. . . ] · Make sure the VPN firewall is connected to a USB port v2. 0. If connected to a v1. 1 USB port it is limited to · For best performance connect to high-speed network equipment. See Chapter 3, "Wireless Network Performance" for help in understanding how to get the best performance from your VPN firewall. How to maximize throughput. The Smart Wizard keeps asking me to save If you change the settings the Smart Wizard offers you the settings. To avoid this prompt, simply click Apply before you close the Smart Wizard. [. . . ]