NETGEAR MA401 Reference Manual page 17

Reference Guide for the Model MA401 802.11b Wireless PC Card
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 my
Windows
Network
wirelessly
Neighborhood
connected
feature to
notebook
browser for
computer and
computers in
other
the combined
wireless and
computers in a
wired network.
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.
Introduction1-7
What's Needed?
1. The notebook 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 notebook 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?
To get assistance
Windows networking
software, please see
Appendix C,
"Preparing Your PCs
for Network Access"
for typical
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.
To get assistance
with setting up
Windows
networking, refer to
the Help and
Support information
that comes with the
version of the
Windows operating
systems you are
using.