NETGEAR WG511v2 user manual Contents

Contents

Chapter 1

About This Manual

Audience, Scope, Conventions	1-1
Chapter 2
Introduction
About the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card WG511v2	2-1
Key Features and Compatible Products	2-1
What’s in the Box?	2-2
A Road Map for ‘How to Get There From Here’	2-3
Chapter 3
Basic Setup
What You Need Before You Begin	3-1
Verify System Requirements	3-1
Observe Wireless Location and Range Guidelines	3-2
Infrastructure and Ad Hoc Modes	3-2
WG511v2 Default Wireless Settings	3-2
Basic Installation Instructions	3-3
For Windows XP Users Installing a WG511v2	3-3
For Windows 2000 & 98SE/Me Users Installing a WG511v2	3-6
Connecting to Wireless Networks and the Internet	3-9
The Smart Wizard Status Bar	3-9
The WG511v2 Icon Colors	3-11
WG511v2 LEDs	3-11
Removing the WG511v2 Software	3-12
Upgrading the WG511v2 Software	3-12
Chapter 4
Network Connections and Wireless Security
Understanding the WG511v2 Smart Wizard	4-1
Finding a Network	4-2

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