Netgear WPNT511 WPNT511 User Manual - Page 11

User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ 240 Wireless Notebook Adapter WPNT511 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 ... ? What Do I Do? What's Needed? How Do I? Connect to a wireless network 1. Get the 1. A wireless network To set up the WPNT511, see wireless 2. A computer within the Chapter 3, "Basic Setup" and network name operating range of the wireless follow the instructions. (SSID) and, if network. For wireless network range, see used, the "Observe Wireless Location and wireless Range Guidelines" on page 3-2. security settings. 2. Set up the WPNT511 with the settings To learn about wireless networking technology, see the Web link to "Wireless Communications:" on page B-1. from step 1. Protect my 1. Enable 1. A wireless network with To use wireless security wireless wireless authentication and WEP, WPA, features, see "Using Wireless connection from security for the WPA-PSK, or WPA2-PSK Security Features" on page 4-9 snooping, wireless encryption enabled. and set up your WPNT511 hacking, or network. 2. Wireless networking accordingly. information 2. Set up wireless equipment such as the theft. security for WPNT511 that supports these your WPNT511 security features. to match the network. 3. Use Windows security features. Introduction v1.0, October 2005 Chapter 2-3