User Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card WG511v2
Wireless Network Name (SSID) and Security Settings
Print this form, fill in the configuration parameters and put it in a safe place for possible future reference. For an existing wireless network, the person who set up the network will be able to provide this information.
•Network Name (SSID): The Service Set Identification (SSID) identifies the wireless local area network. Any (First available network) is the default WG511v2 wireless network name (SSID). You may customize it using up to 32 alphanumeric characters. Write your customized wireless network name (SSID) on the line below.
Note: The SSID in the wireless access point is the SSID you configure in the wireless 
PC card. For the access point and wireless nodes to communicate with each
other, all must be configured with the same SSID.
Wireless network name (SSID): ______________________________
•If WEP Authentication is Used.
–WEP Encryption key size. Identify one:
–Data Encryption (WEP) Keys. There are two methods for creating WEP data encryption keys. Whichever method you use, record the key values in the spaces below.
•Passphrase method. ______________________________ These characters are case sensitive. Enter a word or group of printable characters and click the Generate Keys button. Not all wireless devices support the passphrase method.
•Manual method. These values are not case sensitive. For
Key 1: _____________________________ Key 2: _____________________________
Key 3: _____________________________ Key 4: _____________________________
•If WPA2-PSK or WPA-PSK Authentication is Used.
–Passphrase: ______________________________ These characters are case sensitive. Enter a word or group of printable characters. When you use
Use the procedures below to set up basic security settings in the WG511v2.
Network Connections and Wireless Security |