NETGEAR Network Connections and Wireless Security, Understanding the WG511v2 Smart Wizard

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Chapter 4 Network Connections and Wireless Security

This chapter explains how to use your NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card WG511v2 to connect to your Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) and how to set up wireless security for the WG511v2 so that it matches the wireless security settings for your network.

Understanding the WG511v2 Smart Wizard

Note: These instructions explain how to use the NETGEAR WG511v2 Smart Wizard to change the WG511v2 wireless settings. If you use Windows XP, and chose the Windows XP configuration utility during installation, then you must disable it now. Open the network connections from the system tray icon, click the Properties button, click the Wireless Networks tab and then clear the “Use Windows to configure my wireless network settings” check box.

When you have installed the WG511v2 software from the NETGEAR CD, the icon appears on your desktop and in the Windows system tray. The Windows system tray is located on the Windows taskbar. You can either double click this icon on the desktop, or click it in the system tray at any time, to use the Smart Wizard. This software automatically restarts when you reboot your computer.

The Smart Wizard provides a complete and easy to use set of tools to:

Choose the network that you want to use

Configure wireless settings for your wireless PC card

Monitor wireless network connections

Save your settings in profiles

Remove or reinstall the wireless adapter software

The following sections in this chapter explain how to use the Smart Wizard.

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Contents NETGEAR, Inc Technical Support Europe EU Declaration of Conformity Vv2.2, December Product and Publication Details Vv2.2, December Contents Chapter Troubleshooting Audience, Scope, Conventions Chapter About This ManualV2.2, December Chapter Introduction About the Netgear 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card WG511v2Key Features and Compatible Products What’s in the Box? Road Map for How to Get There From Here Road Map for ‘How to Get There From Here’Netgear 54 Mbps Wireless A Road Map for How to Get There From Here V2.2, December Verify System Requirements Chapter Basic SetupWhat You Need Before You Begin Infrastructure and Ad Hoc Modes WG511v2 Default Wireless SettingsObserve Wireless Location and Range Guidelines For Windows XP Users Installing a WG511v2 Basic Installation InstructionsV2.2, December V2.2, December For Windows 2000 & 98SE/Me Users Installing a WG511v2 V2.2, December V2.2, December Smart Wizard Status Bar Connecting to Wireless Networks and the InternetConnection Indicator Description WG511v2 LEDs WG511v2 Icon ColorsUpgrading the WG511v2 Software Removing the WG511v2 SoftwareUnderstanding the WG511v2 Smart Wizard Network Connections and Wireless SecurityFinding a Network Adding Profiles ProfilesSetting up a Profile to Connect to an Access Point or Router Setting up a Computer-to-Computer Ad Hoc Profile V2.2, December V2.2, December Starting a Computer-to-Computer Ad Hoc Network Connection Using Wireless Security Features Wireless SecurityIf WEP Authentication is Used Wireless Network Name Ssid and Security SettingsSetting up WEP Encryption Security Setting up WPA2-PSK Security V2.2, December Setting up WPA-PSK Security Networks Advanced SettingsButtons Statistics About V2.2, December V2.2, December Frequently Asked Questions Chapter TroubleshootingTroubleshooting Tips WG511v2 Smart Wizard keeps asking me to save my settings WG511v2 is not getting an IP address XP Professional and XP Home occasional connection problemsVv2.2, December FCC, CE, Telec Appendix a Technical SpecificationsTechnical Specifications Document Link Appendix B Related DocumentsAppendix B-2 Related Documents
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