Chapter 2 Network Connections And Wireless Security; Disabling The Windows Xp Zero Configuration Utility - NETGEAR WG111v3 - 54 Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter User Manual

Chapter 2 Network Connections and Wireless
This chapter explains how to use your Wireless Adapter to connect to your Wireless Local Area
Network (WLAN) and how to set up wireless security for the Wireless Adapter so that it matches
the wireless security settings for your network.
If you chose the Windows XP Zero configuration during installation, and now you want to use the
Smart Wizard, then you need to disable the Windows utility. If you are working with the Vista
configuration utility, see the online document:
http://documentation.netgear.com/reference/enu/winzerocfg/index.htm

Disabling the Windows XP Zero Configuration Utility

To disable the Windows Zero Configuration utility:
1. Insert the wireless adapter into an Express card slot in your computer.
2. Go to Windows Start menu and select Network Connections.
3. On the Network connections screen, select the Wireless Network Connection and right-click to
choose the Properties option.
Figure 2-1
4. Click the Wireless Networks tab. Then clear the Use Windows to configure my wireless
settings check box.
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