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Table 2-1. A Road Map for How to Get There From Here (continued)
If I Want To? What Do I Do?
Protect my
1. Assure that the
wireless
wireless network
connection
has security
from snooping,
features enabled.
hacking, or
2. Configure my
information
WPN824 with the
theft.
security settings of
the wireless
network.
3. Use Windows
security features.
Note: Secure Internet sites such as banks and online merchants use encryption security built into browsers
like Internet Explorer and Netscape. Any wireless networking security features you might implement are in
addition to those already in place on secure Internet sites.
Share
1. Use the Windows
Windows PC
Printers and Fax
files and
features to locate
printers at
available printers in
home in a
the combined
combined
wireless and wired
wireless and
network in your
wired network.
home.
2. Use the Windows
Add a Printer
Note: For
wizard to add
sharing files and
access to a network
printers on other
printer from the PC
types of
you are using to
computers like
wirelessly connect
Macintosh or
to the network.
Linux, refer to
3. From the File menu
the product
of an application
documentation
such as Microsoft
that came with
Word, use the Print
those
Setup feature to
computers.
direct your print
output to the printer
in the network.
Introduction
Reference Manual for the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824
What's Needed?
• A wireless network WEP or
WPA security enabled.
• Wireless networking
equipment that supports
WEP or WPA, such as the
WPN824.
• Windows computers (wired
and wireless) I am using to
connect to the network
need to be configured with
the Windows Client and
File and Print Sharing.
• Windows computers (wired
and wireless) I am using to
connect to the network
need to be configured with
the same Windows
Workgroup or Domain
settings as the other
Windows computers in the
combined wireless and
wired network.
• Any Windows networking
security access rights such
as login user name/
password that have been
assigned in the Windows
network must be provided
when Windows prompts for
such information.
• If so-called Windows 'peer'
networking is being used,
the printer needs to be
enabled for sharing.
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How Do I?
To learn about wireless
networking security, see
"Wireless Networking Basics" on
page D-1.
To use WEP security features,
see "Implement Appropriate
Wireless Security" on page
and configure your WPN824
accordingly.
Windows Domain settings are
usually managed by corporate
computer support groups.
Windows Workgroup settings
are commonly managed by
individuals who want to set up
small networks in their homes, or
small offices.
For assistance with setting up
Windows networking, refer to the
PC Networking Tutorial on the
NETGEAR RangeMax Wireless
Router WPN824 Resource CD
and the Help information
provided in the Windows system
you are using.
For assistance with setting up
printers in Windows, refer to the
Help and Support information
that comes with the version of
the Windows operating systems
you are using.
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