Netgear WG511U WG511U User Manual - Page 15

User's Manual for the NETGEAR Double 108 Mbps Wireless PC Card 32-bit CardBus WG511U 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, setup, 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 2-1. A Road Map for How to Get There From Here If I Want To? Connect to a wireless network What's Needed? What Do I Do? How Do I? 1. A wireless network 1. Identify the To set up the WG511U, see 2. A notebook PC within the operating range of the wireless network Chapter 3, "Basic Setup" and name (SSID) and, follow the instructions provided. wireless network. For guidelines about the range of wireless networks, see if used, the wireless security settings. To learn about wireless networking technology, see Appendix , "Wireless Networking "Observing Location and Range Guidelines" on page 3-2. 2. Set up the NETGEAR Double 108 Mbps Overview" for a general introduction. Wireless PC Card 32-bit CardBus WG511U with the settings from step 1. Introduction 2-3 August 2004