NETGEAR WPN511 Computer Accessories User Manual


 
User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless PC Card WPN511
2-6 Introduction
February 2005
U se printers in a
combined
wireless and
wired network.
1. U se the
Windows
Printers and
Fax features to
locate
available
printers in the
combined
wireless and
wired network.
2. U se the
Windows Add
a P rinter
wizard to add
access to a
n e twork p rin te r
from th e
notebook P C
you are using
to wire le s sl y
con n ect to th e
network.
3. From the File
menu of an
application
such as
M icrosoft
W ord, use the
P rin t S e tu p
fe atu re to
direct your
p rin t ou tp u t to
th e p rin te r in
th e n e twork .
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 must be
provid ed when W indows
prompts for such information.
4. If so-called W indows ‘peer’
networking is being used, the
printer needs to be enabled for
sharing.
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.
F or a s si sta n ce with s e ttin g u p
p rinters in W in d ows, refer to th e
H elp and Support information
th a t com es wi th th e ve rsi on of
the W indows operating systems
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?