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 WG511v2For example, if you use your notebook PC to connect to a wireless network in an office and awireless network in your home, you can create a profile for each wireless network. Then, you caneasily load the profile that has all the configuration settings you need to join the network you areusing at the time.There are two types of wireless network connections you can configure:• Infrastructure Mode — uses the 802.11 infrastructure mode.• Ad Hoc Mode — uses the 802.11 Ad Hoc mode.For more information on 802.11 wireless network modes, see “Wireless Networking Overview”on page B-1 of this manual.Connecting to an Access Point in Infrastructure ModeWireless Access PointNETGEAR 54 Mbps WirelessPC Card WG511 in aNotebook ComputerCable/DSL RouterCable or DSL modemFigure 3-1: WG511v2 Wireless PC Card connecting to a wireless access point.Infrastructure mode is used when configuring the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PC CardWG511v2 to connect to a wireless access point or wireless router.3-2 Configuration
User Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card WG511v2How to Configure an Infrastructure Mode ProfileFollow the instructions below to configure an infrastructure mode profile for connecting to anaccess point.1. Run the WG511v2 Configuration Utility.a. Make sure the WG511v2 software is installed and the WG511v2 is fully inserted in anavailable CardBus slot in your PC.b. Open the configuration utility by clicking on the WG511v2 icon in the Windowssystem tray.Figure 3-2: Settings page, Infrastructure configurationc. Click the Settings tab to display the view shown above.2. Configure the wireless network settings.a. In the Network Type section, be sure that Access Point (Infrastructure) is selected.b. Enter the SSID. This is also called the Wireless Network Name.Note: You will not get a wireless network connection unless the network SSID matchesexactly what is configured in the access point.Tip: You can click the Networks tab to view a list of the available wireless networks andtheir SSIDs at the location where you are.Configuration 3-3
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Page 5 and 6: ContentsChapter 1IntroductionAbout
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