Reference Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PCI Adapter WG311 v3
3-2 Configuration
There are two types of wireless network connections you can configure:
•Infrastructure Mode — uses the 802.11 infrastructure mode.
•Ad-Hoc Mode — uses the 802.11 ad-hoc mode
For more information on 802.11 wireless network modes, see “Wireless Networking Overview”
on page B-1 of this manual.
Networks Tab Page
The Networks page shows the available networks at your location.
Figure 3-1: Networks tab page
The Networks page displays the following fields:
•Network Name (SSID): the name assigned to a wireless network. This is the same as the
SSID or ESSID configuration parameter. Note that, as a security measure, some wireless
access points do not broadcast their SSID. In such cases, the SSID field will be blank even
though the rest of the information will still be displayed.
•Channel: The channel determines which operating frequency will be used.
•Security: Identifies if the wireless network requires WEP security settings.
•Signal: Identifies the signal strength of the communications.