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User Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card WG511v2

Chapter 2-4 Introduction

v2.2, December 2005

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 implement are in addition

to those already in place on secure Internet sites.

Connect to the

Internet over my

wireless

network.

1. Activate my

wireless link

and verify my

network

connection.

2. Open an

Internet

browser such

as Internet

Explorer or

Netscape

Navigator.

1. An Internet service such as

cable modem or DSL.

2. A network with a wireless

router or access point

connected to the cable/DSL

modem.

3. TCP/IP Internet networking

software installed and

configured on your PC based

on the requirements of the

Internet service provider

4. An Internet browser.

To use your WG511v2 in

Infrastructure Mode, see “Basic

Setup” on page 3-1, and locate

the section for your version of

Windows.

To set up a Profile, see.

“Profiles” on page 4-3.

For TCP/IP See the Web link to

“Internet Networking and TCP/IP

Addressing:” on page B-1.

Exchange files

between a

wirelessly

connected

computer and

other computers

in a my

combined

wireless and

wired network.

1. Use the

Windows

Network

Neighborhood

feature to

browse for

computers in

the combined

wireless and

wired network.

2. Browse the

hard drive of

the target

computer in

the network in

order to locate

the directory or

files you want

to work with.

3. Use the

Windows

Explorer copy

and paste

functions to

exchange files

between the

computers.

1. The computer that you are

using to connect to the

wireless network needs to be

configured with:

• Windows Client and File

and Print Sharing

• The same Windows

Workgroup or Domain

settings as the other

Windows computers in the

combined wireless and

wired network.

2. Any Windows networking

security access rights such as

that have been assigned in the

Windows network or to files

must be provided when

Windows prompts for such

information.

3. If so-called Windows ‘peer’

Workgroup networking is being

used, the drive, file system

directory, or file need to be

enabled for sharing.

For help with Windows

networking software, see the

Learn More About TCP/IP

Internet reference at the end of

this table.

Windows Domain settings are

usually managed by corporate

computer support groups.

Windows Workgroup settings

are commonly managed by

individuals who want to set up

small networks in their homes, or

small offices.

For TCP/IP See the Web link to

“Internet Networking and TCP/IP

Addressing:” on page B-1.

For assistance with setting up

Windows networking, refer to the

PC Networking Tutorial on the

NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless

PC Card WG511v2 Resource

CD and the Help information

provided in the Windows system

you are using.

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?

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