NETGEAR WPN311 - Manual (Page 33)

User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless PCI Adapter WPN311
C on figu ra tion 4 -3
• Wireless Network Name (SSID): Wireless Network Name (SSID) is the name assigned to a
wireless network. This is the same as the SSID or ESSID configuration parameter. Note that,
as a security measure, some wireless access points do not broadcast their SSID. In such cases,
the SSID field will be blank even though the rest of the information will still be displayed.
• Channel: The channel determines which operating frequency will be used.
• Security: Identifies if the wireless network requires WEP or Advanced/WPA-PSK security
settings.
• Signal: Identifies the signal strength of the communications.
• MAC Address: Identifies the hardware address (MAC Address) of the wireless device
broadcasting this information.
• Mode: Identifies the type of wireless network — Access Point (Infrastructure) or
Computer-to-computer (Ad-Hoc).
To connect to a network:
1. Click Scan to view the available networks.
2. Click on the column header to sort for better viewing if you have many networks.
3. Double-click to connect to the SSID.
4. The highlighted SSID is the one currently connected.
Connecting to an Access Point in Infrastructure Mode
This section provides instructions for configuring the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless PCI
Adapter WPN311 to connect 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 WPN311 Configuration Utility.
a. Open the configuration utility by clicking on the WPN311 icon in the Windows
system tray.