User Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card WG511v2

3.Select the WEP encryption strength you will use. The choices are:

64-bit WEP data encryption

128-bit WEP data encryption

Note: Larger encryption keys require more processing and may slow the communications response times.

4.Select Create with Passphrase and enter the passphrase. The configuration utility will automatically generate the WEP keys.

Note: The characters are case sensitive. Be sure to use the same passphrase for all the wireless devices in the network.

If the passphrase method is not available in the other devices, you must manually enter the keys to match exactly what is in the access point and other 802.11b wireless devices.

5.Save your settings in a Profile.

a.Click the Save Profile button. All the configuration settings are saved in this profile.

b.Click Apply.

c.Click Close to exit the configuration utility.

Setting up WPA2-PSK Security

Follow the steps below to configure WPA2-PSK Security.

1.Run the WG511v2 Smart Wizard.

a.Make sure the WG511v2 software is installed and the WG511v2 is fully inserted in an available CardBus slot in your laptop computer.

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Network Connections and Wireless Security

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NETGEAR WG511v2 user manual Setting up WPA2-PSK Security