NETGEAR WPN311 A Road Map for How to Get There From Here

User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless PCI Adapter WPN311
Introduction Chapter 2-3
A Road Map for ‘How to Get There From Here’
The introduction and adoption of any new technology can be a difficult process. Wireless
technology has removed one of the barriers to networking—running wires. It allows more people
to try networking, while at the same time exposes them to the inherent complexity of networking.
General networking concepts, set up, and maintenance can be difficult to understand. In addition,
wireless technology adds issues such as range, interference, signal quality, and security to the
picture.
To help overcome potential barriers to successfully using wireless networks, the table below
identifies how to accomplish such things as connecting to a wireless network, assuring appropriate
security measures are taken, browsing the Internet through your wireless connection, exchanging
files with other computers and using printers in the combined wireless and wired network.
Table 2-1. A Road Map for How to Get There From Here
If I Want To ... ? What Do I Do? What’s Needed? How Do I?
Connect to a
wireless
network
1 . I de ntify the
wireless
network name
(SSID) and, if
used, the
wireless
security
settings.
2. Set up the
NETGEAR
RangeMax™
Wireless P CI
Adapter
WPN311 with
the se tting s
from step 1 .
1. A wireless network
2. A d es k top P C w ith i n th e
operating range of t he wireless
network. For guidelines a bout
the range of 802.11b/g
wireless networks, please see
“Observe Location and R ange
Gu idelin es” on page 3 -2.
To set up the WP N 311 , see
Chapter 3, “Basic Setup” and
follow th e instructions provided.
To learn about wireless
networking technology, see
Appendix B , “Wireless
Networking Basics” for a ge ne ral
in tr o d u c ti o n . 