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User Manual for the NETGEAR 11 Mbps Wireless USB Adapter MA111 Table 2-1. A Road Map for How to Get There From Here If I Want To? What Do I Do? What's Needed? How Do I? Connect to a wireless network 1. Identify the wireless network name (SSID) and, if used, the wireless security settings. 2. Set up the NETGEAR 11 Mbps Wireless USB Adapter MA111 with the settings from step 1. 1. A wireless network 2. A PC within the operating range of the wireless network. For guidelines about the range of wireless networks, see "Observing Location and Range Guidelines" on page 3-2. To set up the MA111, see Chapter 3, "Basic Setup" and follow the instructions provided. To learn about wireless networking technology, see Appendix , "Wireless Networking Overview" for a general introduction. Protect my 1. Assure that the 1. A wireless network with wireless wireless network authentication and WEP connection from has security encryption enabled. snooping, hacking, or information theft. features enabled. 2. Wireless networking 2. Configure my equipment that supports MA111 with the WEP encryption, such as security settings of the MA111 and all the wireless NETGEAR wireless network. networking products. 3. Use Windows security features. To learn about wireless networking security, see "Authentication and WEP" on page B-4. To use WEP security features, see "Enabling Wireless Security Features" on page 4-5 and configure your MA111 accordingly. Note: Secure Internet sites such as banks and online merchants use encryption security built into browsers like Internet Explorer and Netscape. Any wireless networking security features you might implement are in addition to those already in place on secure Internet sites. Introduction 2-3 202-10032-01

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User Manual for the NETGEAR 11 Mbps Wireless USB Adapter MA111
Introduction
2-3
202-10032-01
Table 2-1.
A Road Map for How to Get There From Here
If I Want To?
What Do I Do?
What’s Needed?
How Do I?
Connect to a
wireless
network
1.
Identify the
wireless network
name (SSID) and,
if used, the
wireless security
settings.
2.
Set up the
NETGEAR 11
Mbps Wireless
USB Adapter
MA111 with the
settings from step
1.
1.
A wireless network
2.
A PC within the operating
range of the wireless
network. For guidelines
about the range of
wireless networks, see
“Observing Location and
Range Guidelines” on
page 3-2
.
To set up the MA111, see
Chapter 3, “Basic Setup”
and
follow the instructions provided.
To learn about wireless
networking technology, see
Appendix , “Wireless Networking
Overview”
for a general
introduction.
Protect my
wireless
connection from
snooping,
hacking, or
information
theft.
1.
Assure that the
wireless network
has security
features enabled.
2.
Configure my
MA111 with the
security settings of
the wireless
network.
3.
Use Windows
security features.
1.
A wireless network with
authentication and WEP
encryption enabled.
2.
Wireless networking
equipment that supports
WEP encryption, such as
the MA111 and all
NETGEAR wireless
networking products.
To learn about wireless
networking security, see
“Authentication and WEP” on
page B-4
.
To use WEP security features,
see
“Enabling Wireless Security
Features” on page 4-5
and
configure your MA111
accordingly.
Note:
Secure Internet sites such as banks and online merchants use encryption security built into browsers
like Internet Explorer and Netscape. Any wireless networking security features you might implement are in
addition to those already in place on secure Internet sites.