Netgear WG511v1 - 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card 32-bit CardBus 参照マニュアル

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Basic Setup

Computers can connect over 802.11g wireless networks indoors at a range which vary 
significantly based on the physical location of the computer with the NETGEAR 54 Mbps 
Wireless PC Card WG511. For best results, avoid potential sources of interference, such as: 

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Large metal surfaces

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Microwaves

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2.4 GHz Cordless phones

In general, 802.11g wireless devices can communicate through walls. However, if the walls are 
constructed with concrete, or have metal, or metal mesh, the 802.11g effective range will decrease 
if such materials are between the devices.

The WG511 Wireless PC Card, like all 802.11b adapters, can operate in the following two basic 
modes:

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: An 802.11 networking framework in which devices and computers 

communicate with each other by first going through an access point (AP). For example, this 
mode is used when computers in a house connect to an Access Point that is attached to a router 
which lets multiple computers share a single Cable or DSL broadband Internet connection.

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: An 802.11 networking framework in which devices or computers 

communicate directly with each other, without the use of an AP. For example, Ad-Hoc Mode 
is used when two Windows computers are configured with file and print sharing enabled and 
you want to exchange files directly between them.

Both of these configuration options are available with the WG511 Wireless PC Card. 
Infrastructure configuration procedures for basic network connectivity are covered below. 
Advanced infrastructure configuration procedures and ad-hoc configuration are covered in 

 of this manual.