
User Manual
Wireless G USB
Network Adapter
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Advantages of a Wireless Network
Applications and Advantages
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Accessing the Wireless Networking Utility
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Adapte r) from Ver izon. No w y ou can take ad vantage of th is great
Advant ages of a Wirele ss Ne twork
– yo u no longer ne ed a dedica ted “compu ter
– Ver izon Quick In stall at ion Soft ware ma kes
– se t up and acces s p rinte rs , comput ers, and othe r
– yo u can spare the exp ense and ha ss le of
– ch oose from a wide ra nge

W hile som e o f t he items li st ed below ca n a ff ect networ k

Avoid Obstacles and Interference
Avo id placi ng your wireles s rou te r (or acces s p oint) ne ar devices th at
a nd your wireles s-enabl ed compu te rs.
t o c hanne l 1 1. (Your c hannel s el ectio n w ill

AOL softw are, or by re -loggin g i nto the sec ure w eb site.
A second alternative is to change your computer’s power management
AOL, plea se re view steps 1- 4 in the previou s p ages to be sure you

Applications and Advantages
Adapts ea sily in offices or environment s t hat frequent ly re arrange

Installing and Setting up the Adapter
After suc cessful ly insta ll ing the
Adapte r, double- click the Wirel ess

Installing and Setting up the Adapter

After suc cessful ly insta ll ing the Wirel es s Networ king Utili ty (WNU)
just a few ea sy clicks awa y.
Accessing the WNU from the Windows System Tray

Using the Wireless Networking Utility from Verizon

Using the Wireless Networking Utility from Verizon

Using the Wireless Networking Utility from Verizon

Using the Wireless Networking Utility from Verizon
At the time of publication, four encryption methods are available:

Using the Wireless Networking Utility from Verizon
As a re sult of 64- bi t WEP’s p otentia l s ecurity we aknes se s, a more
After sel ecting e it her the 64- bit or 128- bi t

Using the Wireless Networking Utility from Verizon
uses what is known as a pre-shared key as the
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Using the Wireless Networking Utility from Verizon
At this po in t, you shou ld already have yo ur wireless route r ( or access
Adapte r t o u se the same se curity s et tings .

Using the Wireless Networking Utility from Verizon
S el ect “WEP ” f ro m t he drop -down me nu.
Aft er selec ting your WEP encrypti on mode, you can enter yo ur key
A hex (hexadecimal) key is a combination of numbers and letters from
A–F and 0–9. For 64-bit WEP, you need to enter 10 hex keys.

Using the Wireless Networking Utility from Verizon
After sel ecting y ou r WEP encry ption mode , y ou can ente r y our
A hex (hexadecimal) key is a combination of numbers and letters from
A–F and 0–9. For 128-bit WEP, you need to enter 26 hex

Using the Wireless Networking Utility from Verizon
C li ck “Save ” t o f inish. E nc rypti on in the wireless rout er
is no w set. Each of the computers on your wirele ss netwo rk

Using the Wireless Networking Utility from Verizon
E nt er your net work key. T his can be from eig ht to 63 chara cters

Using the Wireless Networking Utility from Verizon

Using the Wireless Networking Utility from Verizon
Advanced Diagnostic Tools

Using the Wireless Networking Utility from Verizon

Look at the lights on your wireless router. If you’re using a Wireless
the case, please contact Verizon Technical Support
Available networks are wireless networks you can connect to.

Wit hin a few seco nds, the tr ay icon in the lo wer right- hand
Access Po int) via a net work cable (a s oppose d t o w irelessly ),
Access Po int’s) U ser Manu al.

a utomati cally, i t could
Adapte r i s n ot conne cted or insta lled properl y.
Verify tha t t he Adapter is plugged fi rmly into t he USB slot of

Interoperability Certificate

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
• Increase the distance between the equipment and the receiver.
• Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that
to which the receiver is connected.
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
• EN 60950 (IEC60950) – Product Safety
• EN 300 328 Technical requirement for radio equipment
• ETS 300 826 General EMC requirements for radio equipment
• EN 55022 (CISPR 22) – Electromagnetic Interference
• EN 55024 (IEC61000-4-2,3,4,5,6,8,11)- Electromagnetic Immunity

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• EN 61000-3-2 (IEC610000-3-2) - Power Line Harmonics
• EN 61000-3-3 (IEC610000) – Power Line Flicker
• EN 60950 (IEC60950) – Product Safety

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Wireless G USB
Network Adapter
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