NETGEAR WGM511 User Manual page 15

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 Windows
between a
Network
wirelessly
Neighborhood feature
connected
to browse for
notebook
computers in the
computer and
combined wireless
other computers
and wired network.
in a my
2. Browse the hard drive
combined
of the target computer
wireless and
in the network in
wired network.
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.
Introduction
User Manual for the NETGEAR Pre-N Wireless PC Card WGM511
What's Needed?
1. The notebook computer
you are using to connect
to the wireless network
needs to be configured
with the Windows Client
and File and Print Sharing.
2. The notebook computer
you are 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.
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How Do I?
For assistance with Windows
networking software, see
Appendix , "Preparing Your
Computers for TCP/IP
Networking" for 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 Pre-N
Wireless PC Card WGM511
Resource CD and the Help
information provided in the
Windows system you are
using.
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