Netgear WG511 WG511v1 Reference Manual - Page 9
A Road Map for 'How to Get There From Here
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Installation Guide for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card WG511 A Road Map for 'How to Get There From Here' The introduction and adoption of any new technology can be a difficult process. Wireless technology has removed one of the barriers to networking: running wires. It allows more people to try networking while at the same time exposes them to the inherent complexity of networking. General networking concepts, set up, and maintenance can be difficult to understand. In addition, wireless technology adds issues, such as range, interference, signal quality, and security to the picture. To help overcome potential barriers to successfully using wireless networks, the table below identifies how to accomplish such things as connecting to a wireless network, assuring appropriate security measures are taken, browsing the Internet through your wireless connection, exchanging files with other computers and using printers in the combined wireless and wired network. Table 1-1. 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 1. A wireless network To set up the WG511, see 2. A notebook PC within the Chapter 2, Basic Setup and follow the instructions provided. operating range of the wireless network. For guidelines about the range of 802.11b wireless networks, please see 2"Observe Location and Range Guidelines" on page 2-8. To learn about wireless networking technology, please see Appendix B-35, "Wireless Networking Basics" for a general introduction. NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card WG511 with the settings from step 1. Introduction 1-3