NETGEAR WAG511 User Manual

User’s Manual for the NETGEAR Dual Band Wireless PC Card 32-bit CardBus WAG511
2-4 Introduction
202-10041-01 September 2004
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To help overcome potential barriers to successfully using wireless networks, the table below
identifies how to accomplish such things as connecting to a wireless network, assuring appropriate
security measures are taken, browsing the Internet through your wireless connection, exchanging
files with other computers and using printers in the combined wireless and wired network.
Table 2-1. A Road Map for How to Get There From Here
If I Want To? What’s Needed? What Do I Do? How Do I?
Connect to a
wireless
network
1. A wireless network
2. A notebook PC within the
operating range of the
wireless network. For
guidelines about the range
of wireless networks, see
“Observing Location and
Range Guidelines” on
page 3-2.
1. Identify the
wireless network
name (SSID) and,
if used, the
wireless security
settings.
2. Set up the
NETGEAR Dual
Band Wireless PC
Card 32-bit
CardBus WAG511
with the settings
from step 1.
To set up the WAG511, see
Chapter 3, “Basic Setup” and
follow the instructions provided.
To learn about wireless
networking technology, see
Appendix , “Wireless Networking
Overview” for a general
introduction.
Protect my
wireless
connection from
snooping,
hacking, or
information
theft.
1. A wireless network with
authentication and
encryption enabled.
2. Wireless networking
equipment that supports
encryption, such as the
WAG511 and all
NETGEAR wireless
networking products.
1. Assure that the
wireless network
has security
features enabled.
2. Configure my
WAG511 with the
security settings of
the wireless
network.
3. Use Windows
security features.
To learn about wireless
networking security, see
“Wireless Networking Overview”
on page B-1.
To understand WEP security
features, see “WEP Overview”
on page B-7.”
To understand WPA security
features, see “WPA Wireless
Security” on page B-13.”
Note: Secure Internet sites such as banks and online merchants use encryption security built into browsers
like Internet Explorer and Netscape. Any wireless networking security features you might implement are in
addition to those already in place on secure Internet sites.

NETGEAR WAG511 Specifications

General

Brand	NETGEAR
Model	WAG511
Category	Computer Hardware
Language	English