Verify System Requirements; Observe Wireless Location And Range Guidelines - NETGEAR WN121T User Manual

NETGEAR Next 300 Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WN121T User Manual

Verify System Requirements

Before installing the Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter, please make sure that these minimum
requirements have been met. You must have a computer with:
• A Pentium 300 MHz or higher compatible processor with an available USB 2.0 or 1.1 port.
Note: If you do not have a USB 2.0 port on your computer, the throughput of the
Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter is limited to the 14 Mbps of the USB 1.1 standard.
• A CD drive.
• 5 MB of free hard disk space.
• Windows 2000 SP4, Windows XP SP1 with KB822603 hot fix, Windows XP SP2.
Note: Windows XP users must have SP2 installed or the KB822603 Hot fix for SP1,
which fixes the USB 2.0 Host controller driver. Go to the following link to install
the Hot fix:

Observe Wireless Location and Range Guidelines

Computers can connect over wireless networks indoors at a range which vary significantly based
on the location of the computer with the Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter. For best results, avoid
potential sources of interference, such as:
• Large metal surfaces
• Microwave ovens
• 2.4 GHz Cordless phones
In general, wireless devices can communicate through walls. However, if the walls are constructed
with concrete, or have metal, or metal mesh, the effective range will decrease if such materials are
between the devices.
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