NETGEAR MA701 User Manual page 16

User Guide for the NETGEAR 802.11b Wireless Compact Flash Card MA701
Table 2-1. A Road Map for How to Get There From Here
If I Want To? What Do I Do?
Connect to a
1. Identify the
wireless
wireless
network
network name
(SSID) and, if
used, the
wireless
security
settings.
2. Set up the
NETGEAR
802.11b
Wireless
Compact Flash
Card MA701
with the
settings from
step 1.
Protect my
1. Assure that the
wireless
wireless
connection from
network has
snooping,
security
hacking, or
features
information
enabled.
theft.
2. Configure my
MA701 with
the security
settings of the
wireless
network.
3. Use Windows
security
features.
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.
2-4
What's Needed?
1. A wireless network
2. A PDA, or a notebook PC
within the operating range of
the wireless network. For
guidelines about the range of
wireless networks, see
"Observing Location and
Range Guidelines" on
page 3-2.
1. A wireless network with
authentication and WEP
encryption enabled.
2. Wireless networking
equipment that supports WEP
encryption, such as the MA701
and all NETGEAR wireless
networking products.
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How Do I?
To set up the MA701, see
Chapter 3, "Basic Setup"
follow the instructions provided.
To learn about wireless
networking technology, see
Appendix B, "Wireless
Networking Basics" for a
general introduction.
To learn about wireless
networking security, see
"Authentication and WEP" on
page B-2.
To use WEP security features,
see "Enabling Wireless Security
Features" on page 5-9 and
configure your MA701
accordingly.
Introduction
and