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User Manual for the NETGEAR Pre-N Wireless PC Card WGM511

3-8 Basic Setup

December 2004

Configure your WGM511.

a. Determine the current settings for your wireless access point, including the case-sensitive

SSID and WEP security settings, if used (64 or 128 bit, Passphrase (case-sensitive) or Key

# with ASCII and hexadecimal key).

b. Click the icon in the Windows system tray.

The Smart Wizard Wireless

Assistant opens to the Settings tab

page.

Settings tab page

c. Change the Network Name SSID

and security settings to match your

wireless access point.

• SSID: To view available

wireless networks, use the

drop-down list or the Networks

tab and choose the one you

want.

• Security: If your network

includes WEP settings, click the Security tab page and configure the WGM511

accordingly. For help with these steps, click the Help button in the WGM511 Smart

Wireless Wizard to view context-sensitive help information, or see

see Chapter 5,

“Wireless Security Configuration” .

d. Click Apply to activate the connection.

Tip: Create work and home profiles. Then, activate whichever one you need for your

current location.

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