User Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card WG511 v2
Configuring Wireless Adapter Settings 3-3
June 2005
Infrastructure mode is used when configuring the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card WG511
v2 to connect to a wireless access point or wireless router.
Setting up an Access Point Mode Profile
Follow the instructions below to configure an infrastructure mode profile for connecting to an
access point.
1. Run the WG511 v2 Smart Wizard Wireless Assistant.
a. Make sure the WG511 v2 software is installed and the WG511 v2 is fully inserted in an
available CardBus slot in your laptop computer.
b. Open the Smart Wizard Wireless Assistant by clicking on the WG511 v2 icon in the
Windows system tray. The Settings page opens.
Figure 3-2: Access Point (Infrastructure) mode
2. Enter the network settings.
a. In the Network Type section, be sure that Access Point (Infrastructure) is selected.
b. In the Profile box, type the name of the profile.
c. In the Network Name (SSID) field select a network or enter the SSID.
Note: You will not get a wireless network connection unless the network SSID matches
exactly what is configured in the access point.
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