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NETGEAR Dual Band Wireless PC Card 32-bit CardBus WAG511 User Manual Understanding the Smart Wireless Utility These instructions explain how to use the NETGEAR WAG511 Smart Wireless Utility to change the WAG511 Wireless PC Card wireless settings. When you have installed the software from the NETGEAR CD, the icon appears on your desktop and in the Windows System Tray. The Windows System Tray is located on the Windows taskbar. You can either double-click this icon on the desktop, or click it in the System Tray at any time, to use the Smart Wireless Utility. This software automatically restarts when you reboot your computer. The Smart Wireless Utility provides a complete and easy to use set of tools to: • View details about wireless networks in your area. • Choose the network that you want to use. • Configure wireless settings for your wireless PC card • Save your wireless network settings in profiles. • Remove or reinstall the wireless adapter software. The following sections in this chapter explain how to use the Smart Wireless Utility. Viewing Wireless Networks in Your Area You can use the Networks tab to view all available wireless networks in your area. You can also scan to search for wireless networks and refresh the page. To view information about wireless networks: 1. Use the icon to open the Smart Wireless Utility. The Settings tab page opens. 2. Click the Networks tab to view the following page: 2-2 v4.0, March 2007

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NETGEAR Dual Band Wireless PC Card 32-bit CardBus WAG511 User Manual
2-2
v4.0, March 2007
Understanding the Smart Wireless Utility
These instructions explain how to use the NETGEAR WAG511 Smart Wireless Utility to change
the WAG511 Wireless PC Card wireless settings.
When you have installed the software from the NETGEAR CD, the
icon appears on your
desktop and in the Windows System Tray. The Windows System Tray is located on the Windows
taskbar. You can either double-click this icon on the desktop, or click it in the System Tray at any
time, to use the Smart Wireless Utility. This software automatically restarts when you reboot your
computer.
The Smart Wireless Utility provides a complete and easy to use set of tools to:
•
View details about wireless networks in your area.
•
Choose the network that you want to use.
•
Configure wireless settings for your wireless PC card
•
Save your wireless network settings in profiles.
•
Remove or reinstall the wireless adapter software.
The following sections in this chapter explain how to use the Smart Wireless Utility.
Viewing Wireless Networks in Your Area
You can use the Networks tab to view all available wireless networks in your area. You can also
scan to search for wireless networks and refresh the page.
To view information about wireless networks:
1.
Use the
icon to open the Smart Wireless Utility. The Settings tab page opens.
2.
Click the Networks tab to view the following page: