NETGEAR WG511v2 User Manual page 14

User Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card WG511v2
Table 2-1. A Road Map for How to Get There From Here ...
If I Want To ... ? What Do I Do?
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
1. Activate my
Internet over my
wireless link
wireless
and verify my
network.
network
connection.
2. Open an
Internet
browser such
as Internet
Explorer or
Netscape
Navigator.
Exchange files
1. Use the
between a
Windows
wirelessly
Network
connected
Neighborhood
computer and
feature to
other computers
browse for
in a my
computers in
combined
the combined
wireless and
wireless and
wired network.
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.
Chapter 2-4
What's Needed?
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.
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
login user name/ password
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.
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How Do I?
To use your WG511v2 in
Infrastructure Mode, see
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.
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.
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