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User Manual for the NETGEAR 108 Mbps Wireless PC Card 32-bit CardBus WG511T
Table 2-1. A Road Map for How to Get There From Here ...
If I Want To ... ? What Do I Do?
Exchange files
1. Use the
between a
Windows
Network
wirelessly
Neighborhood
connected
feature to
notebook
browse for
computer and
computers in
other
the combined
computers in a
wireless and
wired network.
my combined
2. Browse the
wireless and
hard drive of
wired
the target
network.
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.
2-6
What's Needed?
1. The notebook computer I am
using to connect to the
wireless network needs to be
configured with the Windows
Client and File and Print
Sharing.
2. The notebook computer I am
using to connect to the
wireless network needs to be
configured with the same
Windows Workgroup or
Domain settings as the other
Windows computers in the
combined wireless and wired
network.
3. Any Windows networking
security access rights such as
login user name/ password
that have been assigned in the
Windows network or for
sharing particular files must be
provided when Windows
prompts for such information.
4. If so-called Windows 'peer'
Workgroup networking is being
used, the drive, file system
directory, or file need to be
enabled for sharing.
How Do I?
For assistance with Windows
networking software, see
Appendix C, "Preparing Your
PCs for Network Access"
configuration scenarios or refer
to the Help system included with
your version of Windows.
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 assistance with setting up
Windows networking, refer to the
PC Networking Tutorial on the
NETGEAR 108 Mbps Wireless
PC Card WG511T Resource CD
(SW-10036-01) and the Help
information provided in the
Windows system you are using.
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