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Chapter 2 Basic Setup This chapter describes how to install your NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card WG511 v2 and set up basic wireless connectivity on your Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN). Advanced wireless network configuration is covered in Chapter 3, "Configuring Wireless Adapter Settings" in this manual. Note: Indoors, computers can easily connect to 802.11 wireless networks at distances of several hundred feet. Because walls do not always block wireless signals, others outside your immediate area could access your network. It is important to take appropriate steps to secure your network from unauthorized access. The NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card WG511 v2 provides highly effective security features which are covered in "Hidden Networks" on page 3-7 in this manual. Deploy the security features appropriate to your needs. What You Need Before You Begin You need to verify your computer meets the minimum system requirements and identify the wireless network configuration settings of the WLAN where you will connect before you can configure your wireless PC card and connect. Verifying System Requirements Before installing the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card WG511 v2, please make sure that these minimum requirements have been met: • You must have a Pentium® Class notebook computer with an available Cardbus slot. • A CD drive. • 5 MB of free hard disk space. • Windows XP Home, Windows XP Professional, 2000, Me, or 98SE. • Some versions of Windows may ask for the original Windows operating system installation files to complete the installation of the WG511 v2 driver software. Basic Setup 2-1 June 2005

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Basic Setup
2-1
June 2005
Chapter 2
Basic Setup
This chapter describes how to install your NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card WG511 v2 and
set up basic wireless connectivity on your Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN). Advanced
wireless network configuration is covered in
Chapter 3, “Configuring Wireless Adapter Settings”
in this manual.
What You Need Before You Begin
You need to verify your computer meets the minimum system requirements and identify the
wireless network configuration settings of the WLAN where you will connect before you can
configure your wireless PC card and connect.
Verifying System Requirements
Before installing the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card WG511 v2, please make sure that
these minimum requirements have been met:
•
You must have a Pentium
®
Class notebook computer with an available Cardbus slot.
•
A CD drive.
•
5 MB of free hard disk space.
•
Windows XP Home, Windows XP Professional, 2000, Me, or 98SE.
•
Some versions of Windows may ask for the original Windows operating system installation
files to complete the installation of the WG511 v2 driver software.
Note:
Indoors, computers can easily connect to 802.11 wireless networks at distances of
several hundred feet. Because walls do not always block wireless signals, others outside
your immediate area could access your network. It is important to take appropriate steps
to secure your network from unauthorized access. The NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless
PC Card WG511 v2 provides highly effective security features which are covered in
“Hidden Networks” on page 3-7
in this manual. Deploy the security features
appropriate to your needs.