User Guide

User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless PCI Adapter WPN311
Chapter 2-6 Introduction
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. U se the
Windows Add
a Printer
wizard to add
access to a
n e twork p rin te r
from th e P C
you are using
to wire le ssly
con n ect 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 e twork.
1. The desktop computer I am
u sin g to con n ect to th e
wireless network needs to be
con figu re d with th e W in d ows
Client and File and Print
Sharing.
2. The desktop computer I am
u sin g to con n ect to th e
wireless network needs to be
con figu re d with th e sa m e
W indows W orkgroup or
D om a in se ttin gs a s th e oth er
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 Workgroup 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 se ttin g u p
W i n d ows n etworkin g, re fe r to th e
P C N etworkin g Tu toria l on th e
NETGEAR RangeMax™
Wireless PCI Adapter WPN311
Resource CD and the Help
information provided in the
W indows system you are using.
F or a ssista n ce with se ttin g u p
p rinters in W ind ows, refer to the
H elp and Support information
th a t com es 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?