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User Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card WG511v2

Introduction Chapter 2-3

v2.2, December 2005

A Road Map for ‘How to Get There From Here’

The introduction and adoption of any new technology can be a difficult process. Wireless

technology has removed one of the barriers to networking—running wires. It allows more people

to try networking while at the same time exposes them to the inherent complexity of networking.

General networking concepts, setup, and maintenance can be difficult to understand. In addition,

wireless technology adds issues, such as range, interference, signal quality, and security to the

picture.

To help overcome potential barriers to successfully using wireless networks, the table below

identifies how to accomplish such things as connecting to a wireless network, assuring appropriate

security measures are taken, browsing the Internet through your wireless connection, exchanging

files with other computers and using printers in the combined wireless and wired network.

Table 2-1. 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. Get the

wireless

network name

(SSID) and, if

used, the

wireless

security

settings.

2. Set up the

WG511v2 with

the settings

from step 1.

1. A wireless network

2. A computer within the

operating range of the wireless

network.

To set up the WG511v2, see

Chapter 3, “Basic Setup” and

follow the instructions.

For wireless network range, see

“Observe Wireless Location and

Range Guidelines” on page 3-2.

To learn about wireless

networking technology, see the

Web link to “Wireless

Communications:” on page B-1.

Protect my

wireless

connection from

snooping,

hacking, or

information

theft.

1. Enable

wireless

security for the

wireless

network.

2. Set up wireless

security for

your WG511v2

to match the

network.

3. Use Windows

security

features.

1. A wireless network with

authentication and WEP, WPA,

WPA-PSK, or WPA2-PSK

encryption enabled.

2. Wireless networking

equipment such as the

WG511v2 that supports these

security features.

To use wireless security

features, see “Using Wireless

Security Features” on page 4-9

and set up your WG511v2

accordingly.

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