
User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless PCI Adapter WPN311
Introduction Chapter2-5
Exchangefiles
between a
wirelessly
connected
notebook
computerand
othercomputers
in a my
combined
wireless and
wired network.
1. U se the
Windows
Network
Neighborhood
featu re to
browse for
computers in
the combined
wireless and
wired network.
2. Browse the
hard drive of
the target
computerin
th e n e twork in
ord e r to loca te
th e d irectory or
file s you wa n t
to work with .
3. U se the
Windows
Explorercopy
and paste
fu n ction s to
exchange files
b etwe en th e
computers.
1. The desktop computerI am
u sin g to con n e ct to th e
wireless network needs to be
con figu re d with th e W in d ows
Clientand Fileand Print
Sharing.
2. The desktop computerI am
u sin g to con n e ct to th e
wireless network needs to be
configu red with th e sa m e
W indows W orkgroup or
D om a in se ttin gs a s th e oth e r
W indows computers in the
combined wireless and wired
network.
3. Any W indows networking
security access rights such as
login username/password
thathave been assigned in the
Windows network orfor
sharing particularfiles mustbe
provided when W indows
promptsforsuch information.
4. Ifso-called W indows ‘peer’
W orkgroup networking is being
used, the drive, file system
directory, or file need to be
enabled forsharing.
Forassistance with W indows
networking software, see
A p p end ix C , “P rep aring You r
P Cs forN etwork Access”for
configuration scenarios orrefer
to th e H e lp system in clu d e d with
yourversion ofW indows.
W indows D omain settings are
usuallymanaged bycorporate
computersupportgroups.
W indows Workgroup settings
arecommonlymanaged by
individuals who wantto setup
sm a ll n e twork s in th e ir h om e s, or
small offices.
F or a s si sta n ce with se ttin g u p
W in d ows n e twork in g, re fe r to th e
P C N e twork in g Tu tori a l on th e
NETGEAR RangeMax™
Wireless PCI Adapter WPN311
Resource CD and the Help
information provided in the
W indows system 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?