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User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless PC Card WPN511
Introduction 2-5
February 2005
Exchange files
between a
wirelessly
connected
notebook
computer and
other computers
in a my
combined
wireless and
wired network.
1. U se the
Windows
Network
Neighborhood
fe atu re to
browse for
computers in
the combined
wireless and
wired network.
2. Browse the
hard drive of
the target
computer in
th e n e twork in
ord e r to loca te
th e d ire ctory or
files you wa n t
to work with .
3. U se the
Windows
Explorer copy
and paste
fu n cti on s to
exchange files
b e twe e n th e
computers.
1. The notebook computer I am
u s in g to con n e ct to th e
wireless network needs to be
con fi gu re d with th e W in d ows
Client and File and Print
Sharing.
2. The notebook computer I am
u s in g to con n e ct to th e
wireless network needs to be
con fi gu re d with th e sa m e
W indows W orkgroup or
D om a in s e ttin g s a s th e oth e r
W indows computers in the
com bined wireless and wired
network.
3. Any Windows networking
security access rights such as
login user name/ password
that have been assigned in the
W indows network or for
sharing particular files must be
provid ed when W indows
prompts for such information.
4. If so-called W indows ‘peer’
W orkgroup networking is being
used, the drive, file system
d irectory, or file need to b e
enabled for sharing.
For assistance with W indows
networking software, see
A p p end ix , “P rep aring You r
Computers for TCP/IP
Networking” for configuration
scenarios or refer to the H elp
system included with your
version of W indows.
W indows D omain settings are
usually managed by corporate
computer support groups.
W indows W orkgroup settings
are commonly managed by
ind ividuals who want to set up
s m a ll n e twork s in th e ir h om es , or
small offices.
F or a s si sta n ce with s e ttin g u p
W i n d ows n e tworkin g , re fe r to th e
P C N e tworki n g T u toria l on th e
NETGEAR RangeMax™
Wireless PC Card WPN511
Resource CD and the H elp
information provided in the
W indows system you are using.
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?