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Chapter 3

Configuration

Wireless-G USB Network Adapter

Wireless Mode

Infrastructure Mode Use this mode if you want to

connect to a wireless router or access point.

Ad-Hoc Mode Use this mode if you want to connect to

another wireless device directly without using a wireless

router or access point.

SSID This is the wireless network name (SSID) that must

be used for all the devices in your wireless network. It

is case sensitive and should be a unique name to help

prevent others from entering your network.

Click Next to continue, or click Back to return to the

previous screen.

If you chose Infrastructure Mode, go to Step 5 now. 4.

If you chose Ad-Hoc Mode, the Ad-Hoc Mode Settings

screen appears.

Ad-Hoc Mode Settings

Channel Select the correct channel for your wireless

network. The channel you choose should match the

channel set on the other devices in your wireless network.

If you are unsure about which channel to use, keep the

default setting.

Network Mode Select the Network Mode in which your

wireless network will operate. In Mixed mode, Wireless-B

and Wireless-G devices can operate on the same network.

In Wireless-G Only mode, no Wireless-B devices can

operate in the network.

Click Next to continue. Click the Back button to change

any settings.

If your wireless network doesn’t have wireless security, 5.

select Disabled and then click Next to continue.

Proceed to Step 6.

If your wireless network has wireless security, select

the method of security used: WEP, WPA Personal, PSK2,

WPA Enterprise, RADIUS, or LEAP. WEP stands for Wired

Equivalent Privacy, WPA stands for Wi-Fi Protected

Access, which is a security standard stronger than WEP

encryption, PSK2 stands for Pre-Shared Key 2, which

is a security standard stronger than WPA-Personal,

RADIUS stands for Remote Authentication Dial-In User

Service, and LEAP stands for Lightweight Extensible

Authentication Protocol. Click Next to continue or the

Back button to return to the previous screen.

Wireless Security

Proceed to the section for your security method.

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