Connect to a Wireless Network after Installation

Windows Vista

If your computer uses Windows Vista, you must connect to the network manually as follows:

1. Click Windows Start > Connect To.
2. If the wireless network is listed, select the network you want to connect to, and then click Connect.

If the wireless network is not listed, manually create a network profile as follows:

1. Click Set up a connection or network.
2. Select Manually connect to a wireless network and click Next.
3. Configure the wireless network with network name (SSID), security type, and encryption type and click Next.
4. If your network does not require network authentication, click Connect to.

   If your network requires network authentication:

   1. Click Change connection settings.
   2. Click the Security tab.
   3. Select the appropriate network authentication method for your network, and then click Settings.
   4. Complete the settings for the type of authentication you selected and click OK.
5. Click Windows Start > Connect To.
6. Select the network that you just created and click Connect.

Windows XP or 2000

If you use Windows XP or 2000, you can connect to the network in one of the following ways:

• Use Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) to connect to a WPS-enabled router or access point. See your wireless router or access point’s documentation to determine whether it can connect clients using WPS.

  OR

• Connect to the network manually.

Connect Using Wi-Fi Protected Setup™ Network

The USRobotics Wi-Fi Protected Setup Wizard supports both the push button method and the pin method for making a connection through WPS. Follow the instructions below for your preferred method.

• Using the WPS Push Button

  1. Be ready to start WPS on your router or access point.

     For WPS-enabled USRobotics routers or access points, log in to the configuration pages for the router or access point and click Add wireless device on the Status page.

  2. Click Windows Start > (All) Programs > USRobotics Wi-Fi Protected Setup Wizard.
  3. Select Add device with WPS push button and click Next.
  4. Start WPS on the router or access point and follow the on-screen instructions in the USRobotics Wi-Fi Protected Setup Wizard.

     To start WPS On WPS-enabled USRobotics routers or access points, click Find Device on the Add Wireless Device page.

     The adapter detects the wireless security settings of the router and creates a secure wireless connection to the network.

• Using the WPS PIN

  1. Be ready to start WPS on your router or access point.

     For WPS-enabled USRobotics routers or access points, log in to the configuration pages for the router or access point and click Add wireless device on the Status page.

  2. Click Windows Start > (All) Programs > USRobotics Wi-Fi Protected Setup Wizard.
  3. Select Add device with WPS PIN and click Next.
  4. Click Generate PIN.

  5. Start WPS on the router or access point using the PIN generated in the previous step.

     For WPS-enabled USRobotics routers or access points, enter the PIN for the wireless adapter and click Add device on the Add Wireless Device page.

  6. In the USRobotics Wi-Fi Protected Setup Wizard, click Next to start WPS on the adapter and follow the on-screen instructions.

     The adapter detects the wireless security settings of the router and creates a secure wireless connection to the network.

Connect Manually

Use one of the following methods to connect to the network manually:

• Using the Wireless Networks Wizard
  1. Open the and select the Wireless Networks tab.
  2. Pull down the Add menu and select Use Wizard. Select a wireless network from the list and click Next.
  3. If security is enabled for the specified wireless network device, enter the Network key, click Next, and then Connect. If security is not enabled for the specified wireless network device, click Connect.
  4. You should now be connected to the specified wireless network device.
• Using the
  1. Open the and select the Wireless Networks tab.
  2. Pull down the Add menu and select Use Utility.
  3. Click Select to display a list of wireless devices.
  4. Select a wireless device.
  5. If you do not see the correct device, click Refresh to update the list. If you still do not see the correct device, click Cancel and manually enter the Network Name of the device.
  6. Click Ok.
  7. Enter the appropriate connection and security information for the wireless network device, if applicable, and click OK.
  8. Click OK and the will attempt a connection to the wireless network. If the card or adapter does not connect to the wireless network, open the Wireless Networks tab in the , select the wireless network, and click Edit. Verify that the information for the wireless network device is correct and click OK.