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Installation Guide for the NETGEAR Dual Band Wireless PCI Adapter WAG311

1-4 Introduction

Table 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 a

wireless

network

1. Identify the

wireless

network name

(SSID) and, if

used, the

wireless

security

settings.

2. Set up the

NETGEAR

Dual Band

Wireless PCI

Adapter

WAG311 with

the settings

from step 1.

1. A wireless network

2. A desktop PC within the

operating range of the wireless

network. For guidelines about

the range of 802.11b/g

wireless networks, please see

“Observe Location and Range

Guidelines” on page 2-2.

To set up the WAG311, see

Chapter 2, “Basic Setup” and

follow the instructions provided.

To learn about wireless

networking technology, see

Appendix B, “Wireless

Networking Basics” for a general

introduction.

Protect my

wireless

connection from

snooping,

hacking, or

information

theft.

1. Assure that the

wireless

network has

security

features

enabled.

2. Configure my

WAG311 with

the security

settings of the

wireless

network.

3. Use Windows

security

features.

1. A wireless network with

authentication and WEP

encryption enabled.

2. Wireless networking

equipment that supports WEP

encryption, such as the

WAG311 and all NETGEAR

wireless networking products.

To learn about wireless

networking security, see

“Authentication and WEP Data

Encryption” on page B-2.

To use WEP security features,

please see “Enabling Wireless

Security Features” on page 3-8

and configure your WAG311

accordingly.

Note: Secure Internet sites such as banks and online merchants use encryption security built into browsers

like Internet Explorer and Netscape. Any wireless networking security features you might implement are in

addition to those already in place on secure Internet sites.

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