Netgear WG311v2 QIG - Quick Install Guide

Installation Guide

Follow these quick steps to install your WG311

PCI Adapter.

The basic installation and configuration instructions below assume that

your wireless network connection will be to an access point, and you are

not using WEP security. Please refer to the

Reference Manual

on the

WG311 54 Mbps Wireless PCI Adapter Resource CD

for detailed instructions

on configuring WEP, using Ad-Hoc mode, or using advanced options.

Windows XP Basic Installation

1

1

First, install the WG311 software.

a.

Power on your desktop and log into the Windows Operating System

b.

Insert the

WG311 54 Mbps Wireless PCI Adapter Resource

CD

into your CD-ROM drive. The CD main page shown

below will load.

c.

Click the

Install Driver & Utility

link.

d.

Follow the InstallShield Wizard steps, and click

Finish

when done.

2

2

Next, install the WG311 Wireless PCI Adapter.

a.

Shut down the PC and remove the power cord from the PC.

Insert the WG311 Wireless PCI Adapter into an available PCI

slot. Connect the antenna to the adapter and position the

antenna to the up position. Reconnect the power cord and

reboot the computer.

b.

After a short delay, the Found New Hardware Wizard displays.

Note:

If a Windows XP logo testing warning appears, click

Continue Anyway

to proceed.

When the installation is complete, you will see the WG311 system

tray icon

on the lower right portion of the Windows task bar.

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3

Now, configure your WG311

a.

Right click on the network icon in

the Windows XP system tray to

open the network options

menu.

b.

Click on the

View

Available Wireless Networks

menu item.

c.

Click on the

Allow me to connect to the selected wireless net-

work even though this is not secure

check box.

d.

Click

Connect

.

4

4

Finally, verify wireless network connectivity.

a.

Open the WG311 utility by clicking on the icon

in the

Windows system tray.

Note:

When the Windows

XP wireless configuration

utility is enabled, only the

first two tab pages of the

Netgear Smart Wireless

Settings utility will appear.

To see the full NETGEAR

utility, please refer to the

Reference Manual

on the

54 Mbps Wireless PCI Adapter WG311

Resource CD

.

b.

Verify that your connection information matches your

wireless network.

c.

Verify connectivity to the Internet or network resources.

Note:

If you are unable to connect, see the troubleshooting tips in the

Basic Installation section of the

Reference Manual

on the

WG311 54

Mbps Wireless PCI Adapter Resource CD

.

Windows XP will display a

Wireless Network Connection

message like this one.

If there is more than one

wireless network in your

vicinity, click on the one to

which you will connect.

Netgear WG311v2 QIG - Quick Install Guide

Netgear WG311v2 - 54 Mbps Wireless PCI Adapter Manual

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