Observing Location And Range Guidelines; Two Operating Modes; Wgm511 Default Wireless Configuration Settings - NETGEAR WGM511 User Manual

User Manual for the NETGEAR Pre-N Wireless PC Card WGM511

Observing Location and Range Guidelines

Computers can connect over wireless networks indoors at a range which varies significantly based
on the physical location of the computer with the NETGEAR Pre-N Wireless PC Card WGM511.
For best results, avoid potential sources of interference, such as:
• Large metal surfaces
• Microwaves
• 2.4 GHz Cordless phones
In general, wireless devices can communicate through walls. However, if the walls are constructed
with concrete, or have metal, or metal mesh, the effective range will decrease if such materials are
between the devices.

Two Operating Modes

The WGM511 Pre-N Wireless PC Card can operate in the following two modes:
• Infrastructure Mode
communicate with each other by first going through an access point (AP). For example, this
mode is used when computers in a house connect to an access point that is attached to a router
that lets multiple computers share a single cable or DSL broadband Internet connection.
• : An 802.11 networking framework in which devices or computers
Ad Hoc Mode
communicate directly with each other, without the use of an AP. For example, Ad Hoc mode is
used when two Windows computers are configured with file and print sharing enabled and you
want to exchange files directly between them.
Both of these configuration options are available with the WGM511 Pre-N Wireless PC Card.
Infrastructure configuration procedures for basic network connectivity are covered below.
Advanced infrastructure configuration procedures and ad hoc configuration are covered in
4, "NETGEAR Smart Wireless Wizard"

WGM511 Default Wireless Configuration Settings

If this is a new wireless network installation, use the factory default settings to set up the network
and verify wireless connectivity. If this is an addition to an existing wireless network, you will
need to identify the wireless configuration and security parameters already defined.
Your NETGEAR Pre-N Wireless PC Card WGM511 factory default basic settings are:
3-2
: An 802.11 networking framework in which devices and computers
of this manual.
December 2004
Chapter
Basic Setup