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Enabling Wireless Security Features, Mbps Wireless PCI Adapter WG311.

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Installation Guide for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PCI Adapter WG311 Figure 3-4: Ad-Hoc Setting page 4. In the Start Ad-Hoc field, choose the wireless standard (802.11b or 802.11g) for your Ad-Hoc computer-to-computer network. 5. In the Channel field, Automatic should work. If you notice interference problems with another nearby wireless device, select a channel that is not being used by any other wireless networks near your wireless adapter. Use the Networks tab page to identify the channels in use in your area. 6. Click OK. Note: The channel number differs depending on the country. The connection speed automatically defaults to the highest speed. Enabling Wireless Security Features You can strengthen the security of your wireless connection by enabling Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) encryption of the wireless data communications. For more information on 802.11 wireless security, see "Authentication and WEP" on page B-2. In addition to the WG311 wireless security features, you should also configure appropriate LAN network security features such as requiring a user name and password to access the shared resources in your network. The procedures below identify how to configure the WEP encryption settings of your NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PCI Adapter WG311. 3-8 Configuration

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Installation Guide for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PCI Adapter WG311
3-8
Configuration
Figure 3-4:
Ad-Hoc Setting page
4.
In the Start Ad-Hoc field, choose the wireless standard (802.11b or 802.11g) for your Ad-Hoc
computer-to-computer network.
5.
In the Channel field, Automatic should work. If you notice interference problems with another
nearby wireless device, select a channel that is not being used by any other wireless networks
near your wireless adapter. Use the Networks tab page to identify the channels in use in your
area.
6.
Click OK.
Note:
The channel number differs depending on the country. The connection speed automatically
defaults to the highest speed.
Enabling Wireless Security Features
You can strengthen the security of your wireless connection by enabling Wired Equivalent Privacy
(WEP) encryption of the wireless data communications. For more information on 802.11 wireless
security, see
“Authentication and WEP” on page B-2
.
In addition to the WG311 wireless security features, you should also configure appropriate LAN
network security features such as requiring a user name and password to access the shared
resources in your network.
The procedures below identify how to configure the WEP encryption settings of your NETGEAR
54 Mbps Wireless PCI Adapter WG311.