User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless PC Card WPN511
4-2 C onfiguration
February 2005
There are two types of wireless network connections you can configure:
• Infrastructure Mode — uses the 802.11 infrastructure mode.
• Ad-hoc Mode — uses the 802.11 ad-hoc mode
For more information on 802.11 wireless network modes, see “Wireless Networking Overview”
on page B-1 of this manual.
Connecting to an Access Point in Infrastructure Mode
Figure 4-1: WPN511 Wireless PC Card connecting to a wireless access point.
How to Configure an Infrastructure Mode Profile
Follow the instructions below to configure an infrastructure mode profile for connecting to an
access point.
1. Run the WPN511 Smart Wizard Wireless Assistant.
a. Make sure the WPN511 software is installed and the WPN511 is fully inserted in an
available CardBus slot in your PC.
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