User Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card WG511v2

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User Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card WG511v2Table 1-1. A Road Map for How to Get There From Here ...If I Want To ... ? What Do I Do? What’s Needed? How Do I?Connect to awirelessnetworkProtect mywirelessconnection fromsnooping,hacking, orinformationtheft.1. Identify thewirelessnetwork name(SSID) and, ifused, thewirelesssecuritysettings.2. Set up theNETGEAR 54Mbps WirelessPC CardWG511v2 withthe settingsfrom step 1.1. Assure that thewirelessnetwork hassecurityfeaturesenabled.2. Configure myWG511v2 withthe securitysettings of thewirelessnetwork.3. Use Windowssecurityfeatures.1. A wireless network2. A notebook PC within theoperating range of the wirelessnetwork. For guidelines aboutthe range of wireless networks,see “Observing Location andRange Guidelines” onpage 2-2.1. A wireless network withauthentication and WEP orWPA encryption enabled.2. Wireless networkingequipment that supports WEPencryption, such as theWG511v2 and all NETGEARwireless networking products.To set up the WG511v2, seeChapter 2, “Basic Setup” andfollow the instructions provided.To learn about wirelessnetworking technology, seeAppendix B, “WirelessNetworking Basics” for ageneral introduction.To learn about wirelessnetworking security, see“Authentication and WEP” onpage B-2.To use WEP security features,see “Enabling Wireless SecurityFeatures” on page 3-8 andconfigure your WG511v2accordingly.To use WPA security features,see “WPA Wireless Security” onpage B-8.Note: Secure Internet sites such as banks and online merchants use encryption security built into browserslike Internet Explorer and Netscape. Any wireless networking security features you might implement are inaddition to those already in place on secure Internet sites.1-4 Introduction
User Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card WG511v2Table 1-1. A Road Map for How to Get There From Here ...If I Want To ... ? What Do I Do? What’s Needed? How Do I?Connect to theInternet over mywirelessnetwork.1. Activate mywireless linkand verify mynetworkconnection.2. Open anInternetbrowser suchas InternetExplorer orNetscapeNavigator.1. An active Internet connectionlike those from cable or DSLservice providers.2. A wireless network connectedto the cable or DSL Internetservice through a cable/DSLrouter as illustrated in“Connecting to an AccessPoint in Infrastructure Mode”on page 3-2.3. TCP/IP Internet networkingsoftware installed andconfigured on my notebook PCaccording to the requirementsof the Internet service provider.4. A browser like InternetExplorer or NetscapeNavigator.To configure your WG511v2 inInfrastructure Mode, see “BasicInstallation Instructions” onpage 2-4, and locate the sectionfor your version of Windows.For assistance with configuringthe TCP/IP Internet software ona PC, see “Preparing YourComputers for TCP/IPNetworking” on page C-1 or referto the PC Networking Tutorial onthe NETGEAR 54 MbpsWireless PC Card WG511v2Resource CD and the Helpinformation provided in theWindows system you are using..Introduction 1-5
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