NETGEAR WG311 Installation Manual page 15

Table 1-1. 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.
Introduction
Installation Guide for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PCI Adapter WG311
What's Needed?
1. The desktop 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 desktop 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 54 Mbps Wireless
PCI Adapter WG311 Resource
CD and the Help information
provided in the Windows system
you are using.
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