A Road Map For 'How To Get There From Here - NETGEAR RangeMax WPN511 User Manual

A Road Map for 'How to Get There From Here'

The introduction and adoption of any new technology can be a difficult process. Wireless
technology has removed one of the barriers to networking—running wires. It allows more people
to try networking while at the same time exposes them to the inherent complexity of networking.
General networking concepts, setup, and maintenance can be difficult to understand. In addition,
wireless technology adds issues, such as range, interference, signal quality, and security to the
picture.
To help overcome potential barriers to successfully using wireless networks, the table below
identifies how to accomplish such things as connecting to a wireless network, assuring appropriate
security measures are taken, browsing the Internet through your wireless connection, exchanging
files with other computers and using printers in the combined wireless and wired network.
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
RangeMax™
Wireless PC
Card WPN511
with the
settings from
step 1.
Introduction
User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless PC Card WPN511
What's Needed?
1. A wireless network
2. 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.
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How Do I?
To set up the WPN511, 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.
and
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