User's Manual

Installation Guide for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PCI Adapter WAG311
1-4 Introduction
Protect my
wireless
connection from
snooping,
hacking, or
information
theft.
1. Assure that the
wireless
network has
security
features
enabled.
2. Configure my
WAG311 with
the security
settings of the
wireless
network.
3. Use Windows
security
features.
1. A wireless network with
authentication and WEP
encryption enabled.
2. Wireless networking
equipment that supports WEP
encryption, such as the
WAG311 and all NETGEAR
wireless networking products.
To learn about wireless
networking security, see
“Authentication and WEP Data
Encryption” on page B-2
.
To use WEP security features,
please see “Enabling Wireless
Security Features” on page 3-8
and configure your WAG311
accordingly.
Note: Secure Internet sites such as banks and online merchants use encryption security built into browsers
like Internet Explorer and Netscape. Any wireless networking security features you might implement are in
addition to those already in place on secure Internet sites.
Connect to the
Internet over my
wireless
network.
1. Activate my
wireless link
and verify my
network
connection.
2. Open an
Internet
browser such
as Internet
Explorer or
Netscape
Navigator.
1. An active Internet connection
like those from cable or DSL
service providers.
2. A wireless network connected
to the cable or DSL Internet
service through a cable/DSL
router as illustrated in
“Connect to an Access Point in
Infrastructure Mode” on
page 3-3
.
3. TCP/IP Internet networking
software installed and
configured on my PC
according to the requirements
of the Internet service provider
4. A browser like Internet
Explorer or Netscape
Navigator.
To configure your WAG311 in
Infrastructure Mode, see
“Basic
Installation Instructions” on
page 2-4
, and locate the section
for your version of Windows.
For assistance with configuring
the TCP/IP Internet software on
a PC, see
“Preparing Your
Computers for TCP/IP
Networking” on page C-1
or refer
to the PC Networking Tutorial on
the NETGEAR 54 Mbps
Wireless PCI Adapter WAG311
Resource CD (SW-10012-01)
and the Help information
provided in the Windows system
you are using.
.
Table 1-1. A Road Map for How to Get There From Here
If I Want To ... ? What Do I Do? What’s Needed? How Do I?