NETGEAR WG511T User Manual page 18

User Manual for the NETGEAR 108 Mbps Wireless PC Card 32-bit CardBus WG511T
Table 2-1. A Road Map for How to Get There From Here ...
If I Want To ... ? What Do I Do?
Connect to a
1. Identify the
wireless
wireless
network
network name
(SSID) and, if
used, the
wireless
security
settings.
2. Set up the
NETGEAR
108 Mbps
Wireless PC
Card 32-bit
CardBus
WG511T with
the settings
from step 1.
Protect my
1. Assure that the
wireless
wireless
connection from
network has
snooping,
security
hacking, or
features
information
enabled.
theft.
2. Configure my
WG511T with
the 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.
2-4
What's Needed?
1. A wireless network
2. A notebook PC within the
operating range of the wireless
network. For guidelines about
the range of wireless networks,
see "Observing Location and
Range Guidelines" on
page 3-2.
1. A wireless network with
authentication and WEP
encryption enabled.
2. Wireless networking
equipment that supports WEP
encryption, such as the
WG511T and all NETGEAR
wireless networking products.
How Do I?
To set up the WG511T, see
Chapter 3, "Basic Setup"
follow the instructions provided.
To learn about wireless
networking technology, see
Appendix B, "Wireless
Networking Basics" for a
general introduction.
To learn about wireless
networking security, see
"Authentication and WEP" on
page B-2.
To use WEP security features,
see "Enabling Wireless Security
Features" on page 4-9
configure your WG511T
accordingly.
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