Computer Accessories User Manual

User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless PC Card WPN511
2-4 Introduction
February 2005
Protect my
wireless
connection from
snooping,
hacking, or
information
th eft.
1 . A s s u re th a t th e
wireless
network has
security
fe a tu re s
enabled.
2. Configure my
WPN511 with
th e secu rity
se ttin gs of th e
wireless
network.
3. Use Windows
security
fe a tu re s .
1 . A wirele ss n e twork with
a u th en tica tion a n d W E P
encryption enabled.
2. Wireless networking
equipment that supports WEP
encryption, such as the
WPN511 and all NETGEAR
wireless networking products.
To learn about wireless
networking security, see
“A uthentication and W E P ” on
page B-2.
To use WEP security features,
see “E nabling W ireless S ecurity
Features” on page 4-7 and
configure your WPN511
accordingly.
Note: Secure Internet sites such as banks and online merchants use encryption security built into browsers
like Internet Explorer and N etscape. Any wireless networking security features you might implement are in
a d d ition to th ose a lre a d y in p la ce on secu re In te rn e t sites .
Connect to the
Internet over my
wireless
network.
1 . A ctiva te m y
wireless link
and verify my
network
connection.
2. Open an
Internet
browser such
as Internet
E xplorer or
Netscape
Navigator.
1 . A n a ctive I n tern et con n ection
like those from cable or D SL
service providers.
2 . A wirele ss n e twork con n e cted
to th e ca b le or D S L I n tern et
service throu gh a cable/D S L
rou ter as illu strated in
“C onnecting to an Access
P oint in Infrastructure M ode”
on page 4-2.
3. TCP/IP Internet networking
software installed and
configured on my notebook PC
according to the requirements
of th e I n tern e t service p rovid e r.
4. A browser like Internet
E xplorer or N etscape
Navigator.
To configure your W P N 511 in
I n fra stru ctu re M od e , se e “B asic
Installation Instructions” on
page 3-3, a n d loca te th e section
for your version of W ind ows.
For assistance with configuring
the TCP/IP Internet software on
a PC, see “P rep aring You r
Computers for TCP/IP
Networking” on page C-1 or refer
to th e P C N e tworkin g Tu toria l on
th e NETGEAR RangeMax™
Wireless PC Card WPN511
Resource CD and the Help
information provided in the
W indows system you are using.
.
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?