Installing the MA401 802.11b Wireless PC Card
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Chapter 2
Installing the
MA401 802.11b Wireless PC Card
This chapter describes how to set up your MA401 802.11b Wireless PC Card for
wireless connectivity on your Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN).
What You Will Need Before You Begin
You need to verify your computer meets the minimum system requirements and
identify the wireless network configuration settings of the WLAN where you will
connect before you can configure your wireless pc card and connect.
Note:
Computers can connect over 802.11b wireless networks at a
range of several hundred feet indoors.
With this distance, and
because walls do not always block wireless signals, others outside your
immediate area could access your network. Therefore, it is important to
take appropriate steps to secure your network from unauthorized access.
The MA401 802.11b Wireless PC Card provides highly effective
security features which are covered in
“Enabling Basic Wireless
Security Features“ on page 3-1
. Netgear strongly recommends you
deploy the security features appropriate to your needs.
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