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This section describes how to configure your NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card WG511 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 WG511 configuration utility.
For Windows XP users to use the Netgear configuration utility, you must first disable
the Windows XP configuration utility by opening the network connections from the
system tray icon, click the Properties button, click the Wireless Networks tab and then
uncheck the "Use Windows to configure my wireless network settings" box.
Understanding the Configuration Options
The WG511 configuration utility provides a complete and easy to use set of tools to:
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Configure wireless settings.
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Monitor wireless network connections.
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Save your settings in configuration profiles.
The section below introduces these capabilities of the configuration utility.
Using Configuration Profiles
The WG511 configuration utility uses profiles to store all the configuration settings for a particular
You can store multiple profiles and recall the one which matches the
wireless network.
network you wish to join.
Configuration
Chapter 3
Configuration
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