NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Notebook Adapter WN511T User Manual
•Print the form on the next page and fill it out. If you are uncomfortable writing out secure information, put a “hint” to yourself instead of the actual information. Put the form someplace where it will be very easy for you to remember, or save two copies and put them in different places.
•Save the information in a document on your computer. Later you can search for words such as SSID to locate the information.
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 have this information.
•Network Name (SSID): The Service Set Identification (SSID) identifies the wireless local area network. Any (First available network) is the default WN511T 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 
notebook adapter. 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: _____________________________
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