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c. Click on the Allow me to connect to the selected wireless net- work even though this is not secure check box. d. Click Connect. 44 Finally, verify wireless network connectivity. a. Open the WG311 utility by clicking on the icon in the Windows system tray. Note: When the Windows XP wireless configuration utility is enabled, only the first two tab pages of the Netgear Smart Wireless Settings utility will appear. To see the full NETGEAR utility, please refer to the Reference Manual on the 54 Mbps Wireless PCI Adapter WG311 Resource CD. b. Verify that your connection information matches your wireless network. c. Verify connectivity to the Internet or network resources. Note: If you are unable to connect, see the troubleshooting tips in the Basic Installation section of the Reference Manual on the WG311 54 Mbps Wireless PCI Adapter Resource CD. Windows XP will display a Wireless Network Connection message like this one. If there is more than one wireless network in your vicinity, click on the one to which you will connect. 11 First, install the WG311 software. a. Power on your desktop and log into the Windows Operating System b. Insert the WG311 54 Mbps Wireless PCI Adapter Resource CD into your CD-ROM drive. The CD main page shown below will load. c. Click the Install Driver & Utility link. d. Follow the InstallShield Wizard steps, and click Finish when done. 22 Next, install the WG311 Wireless PCI Adapter. a. Shut down the PC and remove the power cord from the PC. Insert the WG311 Wireless PCI Adapter into an available PCI slot. Connect the antenna to the adapter and position the antenna to the up position. Reconnect the power cord and reboot the computer. b. After a short delay, the Found New Hardware Wizard displays. Note: If a Windows XP logo testing warning appears, click Continue Anyway to proceed. When the installation is complete, you will see the WG311 system tray icon on the lower right portion of the Windows task bar. 33 Now, configure your WG311 a. Right click on the network icon in the Windows XP system tray to open the network options menu. b. Click on the View Available Wireless Networks menu item. c. Click on the Allow me to connect to the selected wireless net- work even though this is not secure check box. d. Click Connect. 44 Finally, verify wireless network connectivity. a. Open the WG311 utility by clicking on the icon in the Windows system tray. Note: When the Windows XP wireless configuration utility is enabled, only the first two tab pages of the Netgear Smart Wireless Settings utility will appear. To see the full NETGEAR utility, please refer to the Reference Manual on the 54 Mbps Wireless PCI Adapter WG311 Resource CD. b. Verify that your connection information matches your wireless network. c. Verify connectivity to the Internet or network resources. Note: If you are unable to connect, see the troubleshooting tips in the Basic Installation section of the Reference Manual on the WG311 54 Mbps Wireless PCI Adapter Resource CD. Windows XP will display a Wireless Network Connection message like this one. If there is more than one wireless network in your vicinity, click on the one to which you will connect. Windows 2000, Me/98SE Basic Installation 1 11 First, install the WG311 software. a. Power on your desktop PC and log into the Windows Operating System. b. Insert the WG311 54 Mbps Wireless PCI Adapter Resource CD for the WG311 into your CD-ROM drive. The CD main page shown below will load. c. Click the Install Driver & Utility link. d. Follow the InstallShield Wizard steps, and click Finish when done. 2 2Next, install the WG311 Wireless PCI Adapter. a. Shut down the PC and remove its power cord. Insert the WG311 Wireless PCI Adapter into an available PCI slot. Reconnect the power cord and reboot the computer. b. After a short delay, the Found New Hardware Wizard displays. Note: If a Windows 2000 displays a Digital Signature Not Found warning, click Yes to continue the installation. When the installation is complete, you will see the WG311 system tray icon on the lower right portion of the Windows task bar. 3 33 Now, configure your WG311 a. Open the WG311 Smart Wireless Settings Utility by clicking on the icon the Windows system tray. The utility opens to the Settings page. b. Change the Network Name SSID to match your network. Tip: As an alternative to typing in the SSID, you can use the Network tab to view the available wireless networks, and double click on the desired network. c. Click Apply to activate the connection. d. You can also enter a profile name and click on the Save Profile button to store current settings. 4 44Finally, verify wireless network connectivity. Note: You can also use the Networks tab to verify the availability of wireless networks and their SSIDs. Please see the Reference Manual on the 54 Mbps Wireless PCI Card WG311 Resource CD. a. Verify that your connection information matches your wireless network. b. Verify connectivity to the Internet or network reso...