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

3-2 Basic Setup

December 2004

Observing Location and Range Guidelines

Computers can connect over wireless networks indoors at a range which varies significantly based

on the physical location of the computer with the NETGEAR Pre-N Wireless PC Card WGM511.

For best results, avoid potential sources of interference, such as:

• Large metal surfaces

•Microwaves

• 2.4 GHz Cordless phones

In general, wireless devices can communicate through walls. However, if the walls are constructed

with concrete, or have metal, or metal mesh, the effective range will decrease if such materials are

between the devices.

Two Operating Modes

The WGM511 Pre-N Wireless PC Card can operate in the following two modes:

• Infrastructure Mode: An 802.11 networking framework in which devices and computers

communicate with each other by first going through an access point (AP). For example, this

mode is used when computers in a house connect to an access point that is attached to a router

that lets multiple computers share a single cable or DSL broadband Internet connection.

• Ad Hoc Mode: An 802.11 networking framework in which devices or computers

communicate directly with each other, without the use of an AP. For example, Ad Hoc mode is

used when two Windows computers are configured with file and print sharing enabled and you

want to exchange files directly between them.

Both of these configuration options are available with the WGM511 Pre-N Wireless PC Card.

Infrastructure configuration procedures for basic network connectivity are covered below.

Advanced infrastructure configuration procedures and ad hoc configuration are covered in Chapter

4, “NETGEAR Smart Wireless Wizard” of this manual.

WGM511 Default Wireless Configuration Settings

If this is a new wireless network installation, use the factory default settings to set up the network

and verify wireless connectivity. If this is an addition to an existing wireless network, you will

need to identify the wireless configuration and security parameters already defined.

Your NETGEAR Pre-N Wireless PC Card WGM511 factory default basic settings are:

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