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The wireless interface of the NETGEAR Pre-N Wireless PC Card WGM511 remains outside
of the notebook PC chassis when the wireless PC card is inserted into a notebook. The LED
indicates the wireless link condition and signal quality of the NETGEAR Pre-N Wireless PC
Card WGM511 with another wireless node or the associated access point.
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 name (SSID)
network.
and, if used, the
wireless security
settings.
2. Set up the WGM511
with the settings from
step 1.
Introduction
User Manual for the NETGEAR Pre-N Wireless PC Card WGM511
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.
December 2004
How Do I?
To set up the WGM511, 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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