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Chapter 2 Basic Setup This section describes how to install your NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card WG511 and set up basic wireless connectivity on your Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN). Advanced wireless network configuration is covered in Chapter 3, Configuration 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 provides highly effective security features which are covered in "Enabling Wireless Security Features" on page 3-28 in this manual. Deploy the security features appropriate to your needs. What You Will 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. Verify System Requirements Before installing the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card WG511, 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-ROM drive. • 5 Mbytes of free hard disk space. • Some versions of Windows may ask for the original Windows operating system installation files to complete the installation of the WG511 driver software. Basic Setup 2-7