Installation - NETGEAR RangeMax WPN511 User Manual

Your WPN511 Wireless PC Card factory default basic settings are:
• Network Name Service Set Identification (SSID): ANY
Note: In order for the WPN511 Wireless PC Card to communicate with a wireless
access point or wireless adapter, all devices must be set up to use the same
wireless network name (SSID).
• Network Mode (Infrastructure or Ad-hoc): Infrastructure
• Data security WEP, WPA2-PSK, or WPA-PSK encryption: Disabled

Installation

The instructions in this chapter explain how to install the WPN511 to connect to a network with an
access point or router. Wireless security, advanced settings, and Computer-to-Computer (Ad Hoc)
instructions are covered in
To install the WPN511 Wireless PC Card:
1. First, install the WPN511 software.
Insert the NETGEAR CD. If the CD main page does not appear, double click Autorun.exe on
the CD.
a. Click Install the Software.The Check for Updates window opens.
Figure 1-1
b. If you are connected to the Internet, click Check for Updates. If not, you can choose to
install from the CD.
NETGEAR RangeMax Wireless PC Card WPN511 User Manual
Chapter 2, "Network Connections and Wireless
v3.0, January 2007
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