Joining A Network - NETGEAR WNA1100 - Wireless-N 150 USB Adapter User Manual

Wireless-N 150 USB Adapter WNA1100v1 User Manual
Table 2-1. Network Tab
Field or Button
Network Name (SSID)
Channel
N
WPS
Security
Signal
MAC Address
Mode
Help button
Join a Network button
Connect button
Scan button
Close button

Joining a Network

During the installation, the Smart Wizard lists the available networks. After installation you can
use the Join a Network button on the Network tab to view available networks and select the one
that you want.
To join a network:
1. Use the icon to open the Smart Wizard. On the status bar, click Join a Network..
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Description
The name assigned to a wireless network. As a security measure, some
wireless access points do not broadcast their SSID. In such cases, the SSID
field is blank even though the rest of the information is still displayed.
The channel determines which operating frequency is used.
The access point supports wireless N mode.
The access point supports WPS.
Identifies whether the wireless network uses security settings such as
WPA2-PSK, WPA-PSK, or WEP.
The signal strength of the communications.
The hardware address (MAC address) of the wireless device broadcasting this
information.
The type of wireless network—Access Point (Infrastructure) or Computer-to-
Computer (Ad Hoc)
Display online help.
View networks and join a network. See
Connect to the network that you selected.
Check for wireless networks. Clicking Scan refreshes the screen.
Close the window.
v1.0, December 2009
"Joining a Network."