NETGEAR WG511v2 user manual Adding Profiles

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User Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card WG511v2

Profiles

The WG511v2 Smart Wizard uses profiles to store all the settings for a particular wireless network. There are two special profile names: Default and Profile.

Default: The Profile named Default automatically scans for any available network. You cannot change this profile name.

Profile: If you do not enter a name in the Profile Name box, then the name Profile is used to save your settings. If you do this more than once then you will be asked if you want to replace the previous settings stored in Profile.

Adding Profiles

You can store multiple profiles and recall the one which matches the network you want to join.

If you use your computer to connect to different wireless networks, you can create a profile for each wireless network. Then, you can easily load the profile that has all the settings that you need to join the network you are using at the time.

There are two types of wireless network profiles that you can set up:

Access Point (Infrastructure) — connect to an access point or router with the 802.11 infrastructure mode.

Computer-to-Computer (Ad Hoc) — connect directly to another computer with the 802.11 ad hoc mode.

For more information on 802.11 wireless network modes, see the wireless reference document at:

http://documentation.netgear.com/reference/enu/wireless/index.htm.

Network Connections and Wireless Security

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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 Key Features and Compatible Products About the Netgear 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card WG511v2Chapter Introduction 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 What You Need Before You Begin Chapter Basic SetupVerify System Requirements Observe Wireless Location and Range Guidelines WG511v2 Default Wireless SettingsInfrastructure and Ad Hoc Modes 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 Troubleshooting Tips Chapter TroubleshootingFrequently Asked Questions 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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