Computer Accessories User Manual

User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless PC Card WPN511
2-6 Introduction
February 2005
U se printers in a
combined
wireless and
wired network.
1. U se the
Windows
Printers and
Fax features to
locate
available
printers in the
combined
wireless and
wired network.
2. Use the
Windows Add
a Printer
wizard to add
access to a
n e two rk p rin te r
from th e
notebook P C
you are using
to wireless ly
con n e ct to th e
network.
3. From the File
menu of an
application
such as
M icrosoft
Word, use the
P rin t S etu p
fea tu re to
direct your
p rin t ou tp u t to
th e p rin ter in
th e n etwork.
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 must be
provided when W indows
prompts for such information.
4. If so-called W indows ‘peer’
networking is being used, the
printer needs to be enabled for
sharing.
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.
F or a ssista n ce with settin g u p
p rinters in W ind ows, refer to the
H elp and Support information
th a t com e s with th e ve rsion of
the W indows operating systems
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?