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Estimated completion 10 minutes. Installation 1. First, install the WN111 software. Insert the Resource CD. If the CD main page does not appear, double click Autorun.exe on the CD. a. Click Install the Software. The Check for Updates window opens. b. If you are connected to the Internet, click Check for Updates. If not, you can choose to install from the CD. c. Follow the onscreen instructions for the InstallShield wizard and the NETGEAR Smart Wizard. • For Windows XP, if a Windows logo testing message appears, click Continue Anyway. • If a message that Windows Vista cannot verify the publisher of this driver appears, click Install this driver software anyway. d. When the Installation Complete message appears, click Next. 2. Now, connect the wireless USB adapter. a. Locate an available USB port on your PC. b. Connect the USB cable to the WN111 and insert the other end of the cable into the USB slot on your PC. See “Placing the USB Adapter Cradle”on the other side of this card. c. For Windows XP computers, the Found New Hardware Wizard opens. Follow the wizard prompts. d. For Windows Vista the WN111 is automatically added with the installed driver. 3. Use the Smart Wizard to set up your wireless USB adapter. a. Windows 2000 users go to Step b. Windows XP or Vista users can set up the wireless adapter either with the NETGEAR Smart Wizard (recommended) or the Windows configuration utilities. • NETGEAR Smart Wizard: Reveals more information about each network and makes it easier to troubleshoot network connection problems. • Windows configuration utilities: See the Windows documentation or “Using Windows XP and Vista Wireless Configuration Utilities” at: b. Click Next to accept the NETGEAR Smart Wizard. You will be prompted to let the wizard help you connect to a network (recommended). c. Click Next to accept. 4. Connect to a wireless network. a. Select the wireless network from the drop- down list, and the wizard records your choice. Note: Hidden networks do not broadcast the Network Name (SSID). These networks are in the drop-down list, but the Network Name (SSID) is blank. If the network uses security, then the Smart Wizard detects it. Hidden network b. Follow the Wizard steps for Security (if used) and for saving a Profile. c. After you have reviewed the settings, click Finish. The WN111 icon appears in the system tray and on the desktop; and the Settings page opens. The wizard initiates your wireless connection. It could take up to a minute for your wireless connection to be established. Check the status bar. Using the Status Bar The status bar is located at the bottom of the Settings page. Channel Security Throughput Wireless network Signal strength Join a Network Connection status Understanding the Status Bar Wireless network Identifies which wireless network you have joined. Security • Locked: security enabled. • Unlocked: security not enabled. Channel The wireless channel used by the network. If many wireless networks in your area use the same channel they can interfere with one another. Throughput Wireless throughput measured in Mega bits per second. To optimize throughput, connect to a network with a high-speed router or access point, and a high-speed Internet connection. Signal strength More dots indicates a stronger signal. Usually, you will experience higher throughput when the signal is strongest. Join a Network Click Join a Network to open the Connection Wizard. Connection status Identifies the status of your network connection. • Connected to Internet: Wireless Internet connection is OK. • Connected to Router: Wireless connection to the router is OK but the router is not connected to the Internet. • 169.254.x.x or ___.___.___.___ : The wireless connection to the router is OK but there is a problem with the router. See the online help or the NETGEAR RangeMax Next Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WN111 User Manual on the Resource CD. Placing the USB Adapter Cradle You can attach the RangeMax WN111 Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter directly to a USB port on your computer, or use the USB cable to extend the range and obtain better wireless reception. Follow these instructions to use the USB cable, plastic cradle, and loop and hook fastener provided in the package for better USB Adapter placement on a notebook computer: 1. The wireless USB adapter comes with three black fasteners. Locate the one that has a prickly side and attach it to the plastic cradle on the middle of the outside rear. 2. Insert the RangeMax WN111 Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter in the plastic cradle. 3. Place one of the other pieces of loop and hook fastener on the back of your notebook monitor near the top for better reception. Note: The last piece fastener can be placed on the side of your PC monitor nearest your wireless access point, if you are using the USB Adapter with a desktop PC. 4. Join the pieces of the fastener to attach the USB Adapter in the plastic cradle to the noteboo...