User Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card WG511 v2
3-4 Configuring Wireless Adapter Settings
June 2005
3. Save your settings in a Profile.
a. Click the Save Profile button.
All the configuration settings are saved in this profile.
b. Click Apply.
c. Click Close to exit the configuration utility or Cancel to return to the previous settings.
4. Verify wireless connectivity to your network.
Verify connectivity by using a browser such as Netscape or Internet Explorer to connect to the
Internet, or check for file and printer access on your network.
You can check the status bar in the configuration utility for the current connection status.
Note: If you cannot connect, see Chapter 4, “Troubleshooting”. Also, for problems with
accessing network resources, the Windows Client and File and Print Sharing software might
not be installed and configured properly on your computers. Please refer to
“Preparing Your
Computers for TCP/IP Networking” on page C-1.
Connecting to Another PC in Ad Hoc Mode
The peer-to-peer setting of the WG511 v2 uses Ad Hoc mode. Ad Hoc mode is an 802.11
networking framework in which devices or computers communicate directly with each other,
without an access point. For example, use this mode when two Windows computers are configured
with file and print sharing enabled and you want to exchange files directly between them.
Figure 3-3: NETGEAR WG511 v2 Wireless PC Card in Peer-to-Peer Mode
Computer with
Computer with
wireless adapter card
WG511v2 Wireless PC Card
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