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Contents Chapter 1 Introduction About the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PCI Adapter WG311 1-1 Key Features and Related NETGEAR Products 1-1 What's in the Box? ...1-2 A Road Map for 'How to Get There From Here 1-2 Chapter 2 Basic Setup What You Will Need Before You Begin 2-1 Verify System Requirements 2-1 Observe Location and Range Guidelines 2-2 Two Basic Operating Modes 2-2 WG311 Default Wireless Configuration Settings 2-3 Basic Installation Instructions 2-4 For Windows XP Users Installing a WG311 2-4 For Windows 2000 & 98/Me Users Installing a WG311 2-8 WG311 Wireless Connection Indicators 2-12 Interpreting System Tray Icon Colors 2-12 Basic Troubleshooting Tips 2-13 About Page ...2-14 Chapter 3 Configuration Understanding the Configuration Options 3-1 Using Configuration Profiles 3-1 Networks Page ...3-2 Connect to an Access Point in Infrastructure Mode 3-3 How to Configure an Infrastructure Mode Profile 3-3 Connecting to Another PC in Ad-Hoc Mode 3-5 How to Configure an Ad-Hoc Mode Profile 3-5 How to Start a Computer-to-Computer (Ad-Hoc) Network 3-7 Enabling Wireless Security Features 3-8 Contents vii

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Contents
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Contents
Chapter 1
Introduction
About the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PCI Adapter WG311
.......................................
1-1
Key Features and Related NETGEAR Products
............................................................
1-1
What’s in the Box?
..........................................................................................................
1-2
A Road Map for ‘How to Get There From Here’
.............................................................
1-2
Chapter 2
Basic Setup
What You Will Need Before You Begin
...........................................................................
2-1
Verify System Requirements
....................................................................................
2-1
Observe Location and Range Guidelines
................................................................
2-2
Two Basic Operating Modes
...........................................................................................
2-2
WG311 Default Wireless Configuration Settings
............................................................
2-3
Basic Installation Instructions
.........................................................................................
2-4
For Windows XP Users Installing a WG311
.............................................................
2-4
For Windows 2000 & 98/Me Users Installing a WG311
...........................................
2-8
WG311 Wireless Connection Indicators
.......................................................................
2-12
Interpreting System Tray Icon Colors
.....................................................................
2-12
Basic Troubleshooting Tips
...........................................................................................
2-13
About Page
...................................................................................................................
2-14
Chapter 3
Configuration
Understanding the Configuration Options
......................................................................
3-1
Using Configuration Profiles
...........................................................................................
3-1
Networks Page
.........................................................................................................
3-2
Connect to an Access Point in Infrastructure Mode
.................................................
3-3
How to Configure an Infrastructure Mode Profile
.....................................................
3-3
Connecting to Another PC in Ad-Hoc Mode
...................................................................
3-5
How to Configure an Ad-Hoc Mode Profile
..............................................................
3-5
How to Start a Computer-to-Computer (Ad-Hoc) Network
.......................................
3-7
Enabling Wireless Security Features
..............................................................................
3-8