NETGEAR WN121T User Manual page 14

NETGEAR Next 300 Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WN121T User Manual
Table 1-1. A Road Map for How to Get There From Here ...
If I Want to... ? What Do I Do?
Protect my
1. Enable wireless
wireless
security for the
connection from
wireless network.
snooping,
2. Set up wireless
hacking, or
security for your
information
Wireless USB 2.0
theft.
Adapter to match the
network.
3. Use Windows
security features.
Note: Secure Internet sites such as banks and online merchants use encryption security built into Web
browsers. Wireless security features that you implement are in addition to those on secure Internet sites.
Connect to the
1. Activate my wireless
Internet over my
link and verify my
wireless
network connection.
network.
2. Open an Internet
browser such as
Internet Explorer or
Netscape Navigator.
1-2
What Is Needed?
1. A wireless network with
authentication and WEP,
WPA-PSK, or WPA2-PSK
encryption enabled.
2. Wireless networking
equipment such as the
WN121T that supports
these security features.
1. An Internet service such as
cable modem or DSL.
2. A network with a wireless
router or access point
connected to the cable/
DSL modem.
3. TCP/IP Internet networking
software installed and
configured on your PC
based on the requirements
of the Internet service
provider
4. An Internet browser.
v1.0, August 2006
How Do I?
To use wireless security
features, see "Internet
Networking and TCP/IP
Addressing:" in Appendix B
and set up your WN121T
accordingly.
To use your Wireless USB 2.0
Adapter in Infrastructure
Mode, see "Installation
Instructions" on page 1-6.
To set up a Profile, see.
"Profiles" on page 2-3.
For TCP/IP See the Web link
to "Internet Networking and
TCP/IP Addressing:" in
Appendix B.