Table of Contents
Advertisement
This chapter describes how to configure your NETGEAR Pre-N Wireless PC Card WGM511 for
wireless connectivity on your Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) and use the data security
encryption features.
Note: The instructions in this section refer to the NETGEAR WGM511 Smart Wireless
Wizard. For Windows XP users to use the NETGEAR Smart Wireless Wizard, you must
first disable the Windows XP configuration utility. Open the network connections from
the system tray icon, click the Properties button, click the Wireless Networks tab and
then clear the "Use Windows to configure my wireless network settings" check box.
Understanding the Configuration Options
The WGM511 Smart Wireless Wizard provides a complete and easy to use set of tools to:
•
Configure wireless settings.
•
Monitor wireless network connections.
•
Save your settings in configuration profiles.
The section below introduces these capabilities of the Smart Wireless Wizard.
Using Configuration Profiles
The WGM511 Smart Wireless Wizard uses profiles to store all the configuration settings for a
particular wireless network. You can store multiple profiles and recall the one that matches the
network you want to join.
NETGEAR Smart Wireless Wizard
NETGEAR Smart Wireless Wizard
December 2004
Chapter 4
4-1
Advertisement
Table of Contents
