Joining A Network - NETGEAR WNDA3100v2 - RangeMax Dual Band Wireless-N USB 2.0 Adapter User Manual

NETGEAR RangeMax Dual Band Wireless-N USB Adapter WNDA3100v2 User Manual
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 WNDA3100v2 software installation, the Smart Wizard lists the available networks.
After installation you can use the Join a Network button on the Network tab at any time to view the
available networks and select the one that you want to use.
Note: Make sure that you know the wireless security settings for the network that you
want to use. For example, if a network uses WEP, you must know the WEP key in
order to connect to it. If you use secure networks frequently, set up profiles for each
network with the wireless network and security settings.
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Description
The name assigned to a wireless network. This is the same as the SSID or
ESSID configuration parameter. Note that 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 the following section
Network".
Connect to the network that you selected
Check for wireless networks. Clicking Scan refreshes the screen.
Close the window.
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