Netgear WPNT511 WPNT511 User Manual - Page 15

Chapter 3 Basic Setup This chapter describes how to install your NETGEAR RangeMax™ 240 Wireless Notebook Adapter WPNT511 and set up basic wireless connectivity on your Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN). Advanced wireless network set up is covered in Chapter 4, "Network Connections and Wireless Security" 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 RangeMax™ 240 Wireless Notebook Adapter WPNT511 provides highly effective security features which are covered in "Using Wireless Security Features" on page 4-9 in this manual. Deploy the security features appropriate to your needs. What You Need Before You Begin You need to verify that your computer meets the minimum system requirements and identify the wireless network settings of the WLAN where you will connect before you can set up your wireless notebook adapter and connect. Verify System Requirements Before installing the NETGEAR RangeMax™ 240 Wireless Notebook Adapter WPNT511, 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, or Windows 2000 SP4. • Some versions of Windows may ask for the original Windows operating system installation files to complete the installation of the WPNT511 driver software. 3-1 v1.0, October 2005