User's Manual for the NETGEAR Dual Band Wireless PC Card 32-bit CardBus WAG511
Congratulations on your purchase of the NETGEAR Dual Band Wireless PC Card 32-bit CardBus
WAG511. The WAG511 provides connection for multiple personal computers to the Internet
through an external broadband access device (such as a cable modem or DSL modem).
Audience, Conventions, Publication Date
This reference manual assumes that the reader has basic-to-intermediate computer and Internet
skills. However, basic computer network, Internet, firewall, and networking technology tutorial
information is provided in the Appendices.
This guide uses the following typographical conventions:
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Typographical conventions
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This guide uses the following formats to highlight special messages:
Note: This format is used to highlight information of importance or special interest.
This manual is written f according to these specifications.:
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Firmware Version and Manual Publication Date
Manual Publication Date
Note: Product updates are available on the NETGEAR web site at
www.netgear.com/support/main.asp.
About This Manual
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User input
Screen text, file and server names, extensions, commands, IP addresses
September 2004
202-10041-01 September 2004
Chapter 1
About This Manual
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