Networks Page - NETGEAR RangeMax WPNT511 User Manual

User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ 240 Wireless Notebook Adapter WPNT511

Networks Page

The Networks Page scans and displays all available wireless networks in your area.
1. Use the icon to open the Smart Wizard. The Settings tab page opens.
2. Click the Networks tab.
Figure 4-12
Buttons
At the bottom of the screen are the following buttons:
• Help: Display online help.
• Find a Network: Use the wizard to help you connect to a network. See
on page 4-2.
• Connect: Connect to the network that you selected.
• Scan: Check for wireless networks in your area.
• Close: Close the window for the Wizard.
The screen also shows the following information for each network scanned:
• Network Name (SSID): The name assigned to a wireless network. This is the same as the
SSID or ESSID. Wireless access points in hidden networks do not broadcast their SSID. For
hidden networks the SSID field is blank, but the rest of the network information is shown.
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v1.0, October 2005
"Finding a Network"