Connect To An Access Point In Infrastructure Mode; How To Configure An Infrastructure Mode Profile - NETGEAR WG311 Installation Manual

• Wireless Network Name (SSID): Wireless Network Name (SSID) is the name assigned to a
wireless network. This is the same as the SSID or ESSID configuration parameter. Note that,
as a security measure, some wireless access points do not broadcast their SSID. In such cases,
the SSID field will be blank even though the rest of the information will still be displayed.
• Channel: The channel determines which operating frequency will be used.
• Security: Identifies if the wireless network requires WEP security settings.
• Signal: Identifies the signal strength of the communications.
• MAC Address: Identifies the hardware address (MAC Address) of the wireless device
broadcasting this information.
• Mode: Identifies the type of wireless network — Access Point (Infrastructure) or
Computer-to-computer (Ad-Hoc).
To connect to a network:
Click Scan to view the available networks.
1.
Click on the column header to sort for better viewing if you have many networks.
2.
Double-click to connect to the SSID.
3.
The highlighted SSID is the one currently connected.
4.

Connect to an Access Point in Infrastructure Mode

This section provides instructions for configuring the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PCI Adapter
WG311 to connect to a wireless access point.

How to Configure an Infrastructure Mode Profile

Follow the instructions below to configure an infrastructure mode profile for connecting to an
access point.
1. Run the WG311 Configuration Utility.
Open the configuration utility by clicking on the WG311 icon
a.
system tray.
Configuration
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