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NETGEAR RangeMax NEXT Wireless Notebook Adapter WN511B User Manual • Print the form on the next page and fill it out. If you are uncomfortable writing out secure information, put a "hint" to yourself instead of the actual information. Put the form someplace where it will be very easy for you to remember, or save two copies and put them in different places. • Save the information in a document on your computer. Later you can search for words such as SSID to locate the information. Wireless Network Name (SSID) and Security Settings Print this form, fill in the configuration parameters and put it in a safe place for possible future reference. For an existing wireless network, the person who set up the network will have this information. • Network Name (SSID): The Service Set Identification (SSID) identifies the wireless local area network. Any (First available network) is the default WN511B wireless network name (SSID). You may customize it using up to 32 alphanumeric characters. Write your customized wireless network name (SSID) on the line below. Note: The SSID in the wireless access point is the SSID you configure in the wireless USB adapter. For the access point and wireless nodes to communicate with each other, all must be configured with the same SSID. Wireless network name (SSID If WEP Authentication is Used. - WEP Encryption key size. Identify one: 64-bit or 128-bit. The encryption key size must the wireless network settings. - Data Encryption (WEP) Keys. There are two methods for creating WEP data encryption keys. Whichever method you use, record the key values in the spaces below. • Passphrase method These characters are case sensitive. Enter a word or group of printable characters and click the Generate Keys button. Not all wireless devices support the passphrase method. • Manual method. These values are not case sensitive. For 64-bit WEP, enter 10 hex digits (any combination of 0-9 or a-f). For 128-bit WEP, enter 26 hex digits. Key 1 Key 2 Key 3 Key 4 19 v1.1, April 2006

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NETGEAR RangeMax NEXT Wireless Notebook Adapter WN511B User Manual
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v1.1, April 2006
Print the form on the next page and fill it out. If you are uncomfortable writing out secure
information, put a “hint” to yourself instead of the actual information. Put the form someplace
where it will be very easy for you to remember, or save two copies and put them in different
places.
Save the information in a document on your computer. Later you can search for words such as
SSID to locate the information.
Wireless Network Name (SSID) and Security Settings
Print this form, fill in the configuration parameters and put it in a safe place for possible future
reference. For an existing wireless network, the person who set up the network will have this
information.
Network Name (SSID):
The Service Set Identification (SSID) identifies the wireless local
area network.
Any
(First available network)
is the default WN511B wireless network name
(SSID). You may customize it using up to 32 alphanumeric characters. Write your customized
wireless network name (SSID) on the line below.
Wireless network name (SSID): ______________________________
If WEP Authentication is Used.
WEP Encryption key size
. Identify one:
64-bit
or
128-bit
. The encryption key size must
the wireless network settings.
Data Encryption (WEP) Keys
. There are two methods for creating WEP data encryption
keys. Whichever method you use, record the key values in the spaces below.
Passphrase method
. ______________________________
These characters
are
case
sensitive. Enter a word or group of printable characters and click the Generate Keys
button. Not all wireless devices support the passphrase method.
Manual method
. These values
are not
case sensitive. For 64-bit WEP, enter 10 hex
digits (any combination of 0-9 or a-f). For 128-bit WEP, enter 26 hex digits.
Key 1: _____________________________
Key 2: _____________________________
Key 3: _____________________________
Key 4: _____________________________
Note:
The SSID in the wireless access point is the SSID you configure in the wireless
USB adapter. For the access point and wireless nodes to communicate with each
other, all must be configured with the same SSID.