Computer Accessories User Manual

User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless PC Card WPN511
Introduction 2-5
February 2005
Exchange files
between a
wirelessly
connected
notebook
computer and
other com puters
in a my
combined
wireless and
wired network.
1. U se the
Windows
Network
Neighborhood
fea tu re to
browse for
computers in
the combined
wireless and
wired network.
2. Browse the
hard drive of
the target
computer in
th e n etwork in
ord e r to loca te
th e d ire ctory or
files you wa n t
to work with .
3. U se the
Windows
Explorer copy
and paste
fu n ction s to
exchange files
b etwe e n th e
computers.
1. The notebook computer I am
u sin g to con nect to th e
wireless network needs to be
con figu red with th e W in d ows
Client and File and Print
Sharing.
2. The notebook computer I am
u sin g to con nect to th e
wireless network needs to be
con figu red with th e sa m e
W indows W orkgroup or
D om a in settin gs a s th e oth e r
W indows computers in the
com bined wireless and wired
network.
3. Any Windows networking
security access rights such as
login user name/ password
that have been assigned in the
Windows network or for
sharing particular files must be
provided when W indows
prompts for such information.
4. If so-called W indows ‘peer’
W orkgroup networking is being
used, the drive, file system
directory, or file need to be
enabled for sharing.
For assistance with W indows
networking software, see
A p p end ix , “P rep aring Your
Computers for TCP/IP
Networking” for configuration
scenarios or refer to the H elp
system included with your
version of W indows.
W indows D omain settings are
usually managed by corporate
computer support groups.
W indows W orkgroup settings
are commonly managed by
individuals who want to set up
sm a ll n e twork s in th e ir h om e s, or
small offices.
F or a ssista n ce with settin g u p
W in d ows n e twork in g, re fe r to th e
P C N etworkin g Tu torial 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?