User's Manual
Table Of Contents
- Installation Guide for the Model WG511 802.11g Wireless PC Card
- Contents
- Chapter 1 Introduction
- Chapter 2 Installing the WG511 802.11g Wireless PC Card
- What You Will Need Before You Begin
- Two Basic Operating Modes
- WG511 Default Wireless Configuration Settings
- Using the WG511 to Connect to a Wireless Access Point Network in Infrastructure Mode
- Setup Instructions
- Using the WG511 to Connect in Ad-Hoc Mode
- WG511 Wireless Connection Indicators
- Troubleshooting Tips
- Chapter 3 Protecting Your Wireless Connection
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• 11 Mbps high rate speed. 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
the lower transfer rate of two or one Megabit per second.
• Highest level of data encryption using128-bit Shared Key WEP data
encryption method. Lower level of data encryption or no data encryption is
available to simplify your network setup or to improve data transfer rate.
The following Netgear products can be configured to communicate with the
WG511 PC Card.
• WAB102 Dual Band Access Point
• WAB501 Dual Band PC Card
• MA101 802.11b Wireless USB Adapter
• ME102 802.11b Wireless Access Point
• MA311 802.11b Wireless PCI Adapter
• MR314 802.11b Wireless Cable/DSL Router
• MA701 802.11b Wireless Compact Flash Card
What’s in the Box?
The product package should contain the following items:
• WG511 802.11g Wireless PC Card
• Installation Guide for the Model WG511 802.11g Wireless PC Card
• Model WG511 Resource CD, including:
— Driver and Configuration Utility Software
— Reference Guide for the Model WG511 802.11g Wireless PC Card in
Adobe Acrobat PDF file format
— Reference Guide for the Model WG511 802.11g Wireless PC Card in
HTML format
• Warranty card
• Support information card