Netgear WN511B WN511B User Manual - Page 7

Contents, About This Manual, Basic Setup, Network Connections and Wireless Security - router

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Contents Chapter 1 About This Manual Audience, Scope, and Conventions 1 Chapter 2 Basic Setup What You Need Before You Begin 3 Verify System Requirements 3 Observe Wireless Location and Range Guidelines 3 What's in the Box? ...4 Default Wireless Settings 4 Installation Instructions ...5 Connecting to Wireless Networks and the Internet 8 The Smart Wizard Status Bar 8 Icon Colors ...9 Removing the Software 10 Upgrading the Wireless Adapter Software 10 Chapter 3 Network Connections and Wireless Security Understanding the Smart Wizard 11 Finding a Network ...12 Profiles ...13 Adding Profiles ...13 Setting up a Profile to Connect to an Access Point or Router 14 Setting up a Computer-to-Computer (Ad Hoc) Profile 15 Starting a Computer-to-Computer (Ad Hoc) Network Connection 17 Wireless Security ...18 Know Your Wireless Network Settings 18 Wireless Network Name (SSID) and Security Settings 19 Setting up WEP Encryption Security 20 vii v1.1, April 2006

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v1.1, April 2006
Contents
Chapter 1
About This Manual
Audience, Scope, and Conventions
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1
Chapter 2
Basic Setup
What You Need Before You Begin
.....................................................................................
3
Verify System Requirements
.......................................................................................
3
Observe Wireless Location and Range Guidelines
.....................................................
3
What’s in the Box?
......................................................................................................
4
Default Wireless Settings
............................................................................................
4
Installation Instructions
......................................................................................................
5
Connecting to Wireless Networks and the Internet
...........................................................
8
The Smart Wizard Status Bar
......................................................................................
8
Icon Colors
..................................................................................................................
9
Removing the Software
...................................................................................................
10
Upgrading the Wireless Adapter Software
......................................................................
10
Chapter 3
Network Connections and Wireless Security
Understanding the Smart Wizard
....................................................................................
11
Finding a Network
............................................................................................................
12
Profiles
.............................................................................................................................
13
Adding Profiles
..........................................................................................................
13
Setting up a Profile to Connect to an Access Point or Router
.........................................
14
Setting up a Computer-to-Computer (Ad Hoc) Profile
.....................................................
15
Starting a Computer-to-Computer (Ad Hoc) Network Connection
............................
17
Wireless Security
.............................................................................................................
18
Know Your Wireless Network Settings
......................................................................
18
Wireless Network Name (SSID) and Security Settings
...................................................
19
Setting up WEP Encryption Security
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20