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Chapter 1 Basic Setup The WN311B Wireless PCI Adapter lets you connect a PC computer to wireless networks. It is designed for PC computers running Microsoft Windows. For information about product features and compatible NETGEAR products, see the NETGEAR website at http://www.netgear.com. This chapter describes how to install your Wireless PCI Adapter and set up basic wireless connectivity on your Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN). Advanced wireless network set up is covered in Chapter 2, "Network Connections and Wireless Security" in this manual. What You Need Before You Begin You need to verify that your computer meets the minimum system requirements and get the wireless network configuration settings of the WLAN where you will connect before you can configure your wireless PCI adapter and connect. Verify System Requirements Before installing the WN311B Wireless PCI Adapter, please make sure that these minimum requirements have been met: • Pentium® III class computer with an available PCI slot • CD drive • 20 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 WN311B driver software Observe Wireless Location and Range Guidelines Computers can connect over wireless networks indoors at a range which vary significantly based on the physical location of the computer with the WN311B Wireless PCI Adapter. For best results, avoid potential sources of interference, such as: • Large metal surfaces • Microwaves • 2.4 GHz Cordless phones 1-1 v1.0, October 2008

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v1.0, October 2008
Chapter 1
Basic Setup
The WN311B Wireless PCI Adapter lets you connect a PC computer to wireless networks. It is
designed for PC computers running Microsoft Windows. For information about product features
and compatible NETGEAR products, see the NETGEAR website at
.
This chapter describes how to install your Wireless PCI Adapter and set up basic wireless
connectivity on your Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN). Advanced wireless network set up is
covered in
Chapter 2, “Network Connections and Wireless Security”
in this manual.
What You Need Before You Begin
You need to verify that your computer meets the minimum system requirements and get the
wireless network configuration settings of the WLAN where you will connect before you can
configure your wireless PCI adapter and connect.
Verify System Requirements
Before installing the WN311B Wireless PCI Adapter, please make sure that these minimum
requirements have been met:
•
Pentium
®
III class computer with an available PCI slot
•
CD drive
•
20 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 WN311B driver software
Observe Wireless Location and Range Guidelines
Computers can connect over wireless networks indoors at a range which vary significantly based
on the physical location of the computer with the WN311B Wireless PCI Adapter. For best results,
avoid potential sources of interference, such as:
•
Large metal surfaces
•
Microwaves
•
2.4 GHz Cordless phones