User Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card WG511v2
User Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card WG511v2
User Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card WG511v2
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ContentsChapter 1IntroductionAbout <strong>the</strong> <strong>NETGEAR</strong> <strong>54</strong> <strong>Mbps</strong> <strong>Wireless</strong> <strong>PC</strong> <strong>Card</strong> <strong>WG511v2</strong> .........................................1-1Key Features and Related <strong>NETGEAR</strong> Products ............................................................1-1What’s in <strong>the</strong> Box? ..........................................................................................................1-2A Road Map <strong>for</strong> ‘How to Get There From Here’ .............................................................1-3Chapter 2Basic SetupWhat You Need Be<strong>for</strong>e You Begin ..................................................................................2-1Verifying System Requirements ...............................................................................2-1Observing Location and Range Guidelines ..............................................................2-2Two Basic Operating Modes ...........................................................................................2-2<strong>WG511v2</strong> Default <strong>Wireless</strong> Configuration Settings ........................................................2-3Basic Installation Instructions .........................................................................................2-4For Windows XP <strong>User</strong>s Installing a <strong>WG511v2</strong> .........................................................2-4For Windows 2000 & 98SE/Me <strong>User</strong>s Installing a <strong>WG511v2</strong> ...................................2-8<strong>WG511v2</strong> <strong>Wireless</strong> Connection Indicators ...................................................................2-12Interpreting <strong>the</strong> LEDs on <strong>the</strong> <strong>WG511v2</strong> .................................................................2-12Interpreting System Tray Icon Colors .....................................................................2-13Chapter 3ConfigurationUnderstanding <strong>the</strong> Configuration Options ......................................................................3-1Using Configuration Profiles ...........................................................................................3-1Connecting to an Access Point in Infrastructure Mode ............................................3-2How to Configure an Infrastructure Mode Profile .....................................................3-3Connecting to Ano<strong>the</strong>r <strong>PC</strong> in Ad Hoc Mode ...................................................................3-4How to Configure an Ad Hoc Mode Profile ..............................................................3-5How to Start a Computer-to-Computer (Ad Hoc) Network .......................................3-7Enabling <strong>Wireless</strong> Security Features ..............................................................................3-8Identifying <strong>the</strong> <strong>Wireless</strong> Network Name (SSID) and WEP Security Settings ...........3-8How to Configure WEP Encryption Security ............................................................3-9Contentsv
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