Pc With Wi-Fi Adapter; Configuring Wi-Fi Adapter - D-Link DIR-300NRU User Manual

DIR-300NRU Wireless Router with Built-in 4-port Switch
User Manual

PC with Wi-Fi Adapter

1. Connect the power cord to the power connector port on the back panel of the router, then
plug the power adapter into an electrical outlet or power strip.
2. Turn on your PC and wait until your operating system is completely loaded.
3. Turn on your Wi-Fi adapter. As a rule, modern notebooks with built-in wireless NICs are
equipped with a button or switch that turns on/off the wireless adapter (refer to your PC
documents). If your PC is equipped with a pluggable wireless NIC, install the software
provided with your Wi-Fi adapter.

Configuring Wi-Fi Adapter

1. Click the Start button and proceed to the Control Panel > Network and Internet
Connections > Network Connections window.
2. Select the icon of the wireless connection and make sure that your Wi-Fi adapter is on.
3. Search for available wireless networks.
4. In the opened Wireless Network Connection window, select the needed wireless
network (DIR-300NRU) and click the Connect button.
After that the Wireless Network Connection Status window appears.
If you perform initial configuration of the router via Wi-Fi connection, note that
!
immediately after changing the wireless default settings you will need to reconfigure the
wireless connection using the newly specified settings.
Figure 6. The Network Connections window.
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