User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless PCI Adapter WPN311
Chapter 2-4 Introd uction
Protect my
wireless
connection from
snooping,
hacking, or
inform ation
th e ft.
1 . A s s u re th a t th e
wireless
network has
security
fe a tu re s
enabled.
2. Configure my
WPN311 with
th e s e cu rity
s e ttin gs of th e
wireless
network.
3. Use Windows
security
fe a tu re s.
1 . A wi re le ss n e two rk wi th
a u th e n tica ti on a n d W E P
encryption enabled.
2. W ireless networking
equipment that supports WEP
encryption, such as the
WPN311 and all NETGEAR
wireless networking prod ucts.
To learn about wireless
networking security, see
“A u thentication and W E P ” on
page B-2.
To use wireless security
features, please see “E nab ling
W ireless S ecu rity F eatu res” on
page 4-8 and configure your
W P N 311 accordingly.
Note: Secure Internet sites such as banks and online merchants use encryption security built into browsers
like Internet E xplorer and N etscape. Any wireless networking security features you might implement are in
a d d i ti on to th os e a l re a d y in p l a ce on s e c u re I n te rn e t s i te s .
Connect to the
Internet over my
wireless
network.
1 . A cti va te m y
wireless link
and verify my
network
connection.
2. Open an
Internet
browser such
as Internet
E xplorer or
Netscape
Navigator.
1 . A n a ctive I n te rn e t con n e c tio n
like those from cable or D SL
service providers.
2 . A wi re le s s n e twork con n e cte d
to th e ca b le or D S L I n te rn e t
service th rou gh a cab le/D S L
rou ter as illu stra ted in
“C onnecting to an A ccess
P oint in Infrastructure M ode”
on page 4-3.
3. TCP/IP Internet networking
software installed and
configured on my P C
according to the requirements
of th e I n te rn e t s e rvic e p ro vi d e r
4 . A b rowser like In ternet
E xplorer or N etscape
Navigator.
To configu re your W P N 31 1 in
I n fra stru ctu re M o d e , s e e “B asic
Installation Instructions” on
page 3-3, a n d l oca te th e se ctio n
for you r version of W in d ows.
For assistance with configuring
the TCP /IP Internet software on
a P C, see “P rep aring Y ou r
Computers for TCP/IP
Networking” on page C-1 or refer
to th e P C N e tworki n g T u to ri a l on
th e NETGEAR RangeMax™
Wireless PCI Adapter WPN311
Resource CD and the H elp
information provided in the
W indows system you are using.
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Table 2-1. A Road Map for How to Get There From Here
If I Want To ... ? What Do I Do? What’s Needed? How Do I?
