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Use the “PDF of This Chapter” link at the top right of any page. •The Full Manual. Use the PDF button in the toolbar at the top right of the browser window. Chapter 2 Introduction About the NETGEAR Pre-N Wireless PC Card WGM511 Key Features and Related NETGEAR Products •802.11b and 802.11g standards-based wireless networking. •Supports roaming between access points when configured in Infrastructure mode. •Fast 108 Mbps speed for ultra high speed data transfer. Wireless nodes negotiate to operate in the optimal data transfer rate. In a noisy environment or when the distance between the wireless nodes is far, the wireless nodes automatically fall back to operate at lower transfer rates. •High level of data encryption using the 128-bit Shared Key WEP data encryption method. A lower level of data encryption or no data encryption is available to simplify your network setup or to improve data transfer rate. •802.11g or 802.11b wireless networking. What’s in the Box? •NETGEAR Pre-N Wireless PC Card WGM511 •Installation Guide for the NETGEAR Pre-N Wireless PC Card WGM511 •NETGEAR Pre-N Wireless PC Card WGM511 Resource CD, including: •Warranty card •Support information card WGM511 LEDs and Interfaces •The PCMCIA Type II connector connects to any notebook PC with an available PCMCIA or CardBus slot. •The wireless interface of the NETGEAR Pre-N Wireless PC Card WGM511 remains outside of the notebook PC chassis when the wireless PC card is inserted into a notebook. The LED indicates the wireless link condition and signal quality of the NETGEAR Pre-N Wireless PC Card WGM511 with another wireless node or the associated access point. A Road Map for “How to Get There From Here” Chapter 3 Basic Setup What You Need Before You Begin Verifying System Requirements •You must have a computer with a Pentium® 300 MHz or higher compatible processor with an available Cardbus slot. •A CD drive. •5 Mbytes of free hard disk space. •Windows XP Home, Windows XP Professional, or Windows 2000 •Some versions of Windows may ask for the original Windows operating system installation files to complete the installation of the WGM511 driver software. Observing Location and Range Guidelines •Large metal surfaces •Microwaves •2.4 GHz Cordless phones Two Operating Modes •Infrastructure Mode: An 802.11 networking framework in which devices and computers communicate with each other by first going through an access point (AP). For example, this mode is used when computers in a house connect to an access point that is attached to a router that lets multiple computers share a single cable or DSL broadband Internet connection. •Ad Hoc Mode: An 802.11 networking framework in which devices or computers communicate directly with each other, without the use of an AP. For example, Ad Hoc mode is used when two Windows computers are configured with file and print sharing enabled and you want to exchange files directly between them. WGM511 Default Wireless Configuration Settings •Network Name Service Set Identification (SSID): Any (First available network) Note: In order for the WGM511 Pre-N Wireless PC Card to communicate with a wireless access point or wireless adapter, all devices must be configured with the same wireless network name (SSID). •Network mode (Infrastructure or Ad Hoc): Infrastructure •Data security WEP encryption: Disabled Basic Installation Instructions •Windows Logo testing warning: Click Continue Anyway. •Update Drivers warning: Click Yes to proceed. The NETGEAR Smart Wizard opens. After a short delay the Found New Hardware Wizard displays. Found New Hardware Wizard You will be prompted to enable the NETGEAR Smart Wizard Wireless Assistant. If you choose No, you must read the Windows XP documentation to learn how to use hte Windows XP wireless network configuration utillity. The Smart Wizard Wireless Assistant opens to the Settings tab page. Settings tab page •SSID: To view available wireless networks, use the drop-down list or the Networks tab and choose the one you want. •Security: If your network includes WEP settings, click the Security tab page and configure the WGM511 accordingly. For help with these steps, click the Help button in the WGM511 Smart Wireless Wizard to view context-sensitive help information, or see see Chapter 5, “Wireless Security Configuration” . Tip: Create work and home profiles. Then, activate whichever one you need for your current location. •Use the status bar at the bottom of the Smart Wizard Wireless Assistant page to verify your wireless network connection. Click the Help button to view the online help. Signal strength indicatorHelp buttonUnlocked: the wireless network does not use securityLocked: the wireless network uses security •Check the color of the WGM511 icon in the Windows system tray: green or yellow indicates a working connection; red indicates no connection. •Check the WGM511 LEDs: The Activity LED lights up and blinks when the card is active. The Link LED lights when the card is connected to a wire...