NETGEAR RangeMax WPN311, User Manual

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NETGEAR RangeMax Wireless PCI Adapter WPN311 User Manual
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v3.0, January 2007
Your NETGEAR RangeMax Wireless PCI Adapter WPN311 factory default basic settings are:
• Network Name Service Set Identification (SSID): Any (First available network)
• Network Mode (Infrastructure or Ad-hoc): Infrastructure
• Data security WEP, WPA2-PSK, or WPA-PSK encryption: Disabled
Installation
These instructions explain how to install the WPN311 to connect to a network with an access point
or router. Wireless security, advanced settings, and Computer-to-Computer (Ad Hoc) instructions
are covered in
Chapter 2, “Network Connections and Wireless Security” .
Follow these instructions to install the WPN311 Wireless PCI Adapter:
1. First, install the NETGEAR software:
Insert the NETGEAR CD. If the CD main page does not appear, double click Autorun.exe on
the CD.
a. Click Install the Software. The Check for Updates window opens.
Note: In order for the WPN311 Wireless PCI Adapter to communicate with a
wireless access point or wireless adapter, all devices must be set up to use the
same wireless network name (SSID).
Figure 1-1