Netgear RANGEMAX WPN511 User Manual

202-1 0077-01 Version v1.3February 2005NETGEAR, Inc.4500 G reat America P arkway Santa Clara, CA 95054 USAUser Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wirele

User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless PC Card WPN511 1-2 About This ManualFebruary 2005How to Print this ManualTo print this manual you can c

User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless PC Card WPN511 Introduction 2-1February 2005Chapter 2IntroductionThis chapter introduces the features,

User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless PC Card WPN511 2-2 IntroductionFebruary 2005• High level of data encryption using128-bit Shared Key WEP

User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless PC Card WPN511 Introduction 2-3February 2005A Road Map for ‘How to Get There From Here’The introduction

User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless PC Card WPN511 2-4 IntroductionFebruary 2005Protect my wireless connection from snooping, hacking, or i

User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless PC Card WPN511 Introduction 2-5February 2005Exchange files between a wirelesslyconnected notebook compu

User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless PC Card WPN511 2-6 IntroductionFebruary 2005U se printers in a combined wireless and wired network.1. U

Basic Setup 3-1February 2005Chapter 3Basic SetupThis chapter describes how to install your NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless PC Card WPN511 and set up basic

User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless PC Card WPN511 3-2 Basic SetupFebruary 2005Observing Location and Range GuidelinesComputers can connect

User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless PC Card WPN511 Basic Setup 3-3February 2005• Network Name Service Set Identification (SSID): Any (First

iiFebruary 2005Technical SupportPlease refer to the support information card that shipped with your product. By registering your product at http://www

User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless PC Card WPN511 3-4 Basic SetupFebruary 2005For Windows XP Users Installing a WPN511Install the WPN511 d

User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless PC Card WPN511 Basic Setup 3-5February 2005Install the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless PC Card WPN511. a. Lo

User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless PC Card WPN511 3-6 Basic SetupFebruary 2005Configure your WPN511.a. Click the WPN511 icon in the Window

User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless PC Card WPN511 Basic Setup 3-7February 2005Verify wireless connectivity to your network.a. Verify that

User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless PC Card WPN511 3-8 Basic SetupFebruary 2005For Windows 2000 & 98/Me Users Installing a WPN511Instal

User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless PC Card WPN511 Basic Setup 3-9February 2005Install the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless PC Card WPN511. a. Lo

User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless PC Card WPN511 3-10 Basic SetupFebruary 2005Configure your WPN511 and save the Profile.a. Click on the

User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless PC Card WPN511 Basic Setup 3-11February 2005Verify wireless connectivity to your network.a. Verify that

User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless PC Card WPN511 3-12 Basic SetupFebruary 2005WPN511 Wireless Connection Indicators The NETGEAR RangeMax™

User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless PC Card WPN511 Basic Setup 3-13February 2005Interpreting System Tray Icon ColorsThe System Tray (SysTra

February 2005iiiFCC Guidelines for Human ExposureIn order to comply with RF exposure limits established in the ANSI C95.1 standards, the user is advis

User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless PC Card WPN511 3-14 Basic SetupFebruary 2005Basic TipsIf you have problems connected to your wireless n

User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless PC Card WPN511 Basic Setup 3-15February 2005Answer: This is because you’ve made changes to the settings

User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless PC Card WPN511 3-16 Basic SetupFebruary 2005Answer: The WPN511 LED’s behavior is as follows: both blink

Configuration 4-1February 2005Chapter 4ConfigurationThis chapter describes how to configure your NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless PC Card WPN511 for wireles

User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless PC Card WPN511 4-2 ConfigurationFebruary 2005There are two types of wireless network connections you ca

User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless PC Card WPN511 Configuration 4-3February 2005b. Click the WPN511 icon in the Windows system tray to o

User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless PC Card WPN511 4-4 ConfigurationFebruary 20054. Verify wireless connectivity to your network.Verify con

User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless PC Card WPN511 Configuration 4-5February 2005How to Configure an Ad-hoc Mode ProfileNote: Ad-hoc mode w

User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless PC Card WPN511 4-6 C onfigurationFebruary 20052. Save your settings in a Profile. a. Type a descriptive

User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless PC Card WPN511 Configuration 4-7February 2005Note: If you cannot connect, see the “Troubleshooting” on

February 2005ivExport RestrictionsThis product or software contains encryption code which may not be exported or transferred from the US or Canada wit

User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless PC Card WPN511 4-8 ConfigurationFebruary 2005In addition to the WPN511 wireless security features, you

User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless PC Card WPN511 Configuration 4-9February 2005How to Configure WEP Encryption SecurityFollow the steps b

User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless PC Card WPN511 4-10 ConfigurationFebruary 20053. Save your settings in a Profile. a. Type a descriptive

User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless PC Card WPN511 Configuration 4-11February 2005Statistics PageThe Statistics page provides real time and

User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless PC Card WPN511 4-12 ConfigurationFebruary 2005Advanced Settings PageThe Advanced settings should not re

Technical Specifications A-1February 2005Appendix ATechnical SpecificationsThis appendix provides technical specifications for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ W

User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless PC Card WPN511 A-2 Technical SpecificationsFebruary 2005

W ireless N etworking Basics B-1February 2005Appendix BWireless Networking BasicsThis chapter provides an overview of Wireless networking.Wireless Net

User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless PC Card WPN511 B-2 W ireless N etworking BasicsFebruary 2005Ad Hoc Mode (Peer-to-Peer Workgroup)In an a

User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless PC Card WPN511 W ireless N etworking Basics B-3February 2005802.11 AuthenticationThe 802.11 standard de

Contents vFebruary 2005ContentsChapter 1 About This ManualAudience, Scope, Conventions ...

User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless PC Card WPN511 B-4 W ireless N etworking BasicsFebruary 2005Figure 4-9: 802.11 open system authenticat

User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless PC Card WPN511 W ireless N etworking Basics B-5February 2005Figure 4-10: 802.11 shared key authenticat

User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless PC Card WPN511 B-6 Wireless Networking BasicsFebruary 2005The 64-bit WEP data encryption method, allows

User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless PC Card WPN511 W ireless N etworking Basics B-7February 2005Wireless ChannelsIEEE 802.11b and g wireles

User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless PC Card WPN511 B-8 W ireless Networking BasicsFebruary 2005The preferred channel separation between the

Preparing Your PCs for Network Access C-1February 2005Appendix CPreparing Your PCs for Network AccessThis appendix describes how to prepare your PCs t

User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless PC Card WPN511 C -2 P rep aring Y ou r P C s for N etwork A ccessFebruary 2005Configuring Windows 95, 9

User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless PC Card WPN511 Preparing Your PCs for Network Access C-3February 2005Installing TCP/IPIf you need TCP/I

User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless PC Card WPN511 C -4 P rep aring Y ou r P C s for N etwork A ccessFebruary 20051. Open the Network Panel

User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless PC Card WPN511 Preparing Your PCs for Network Access C-5February 20053. Verify the Properties IP Addres

February 2005vi ContentsUsing Configuration Profiles ...4-1Con

User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless PC Card WPN511 C -6 P rep aring Y ou r P C s for N etwork A ccessFebruary 20053. From the drop-down box

User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless PC Card WPN511 Preparing Your PCs for Network Access C-7February 2005Configuring DHCP of TCP/IP in Wind

User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless PC Card WPN511 C -8 P rep aring Y ou r P C s for N etwork A ccessFebruary 20053. Go to Properties.a. Cl

User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless PC Card WPN511 Preparing Your PCs for Network Access C-9February 2005DHCP Configuration of TCP/IP in Wi

User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless PC Card WPN511 C-10 Preparing Your PCs for Network AccessFebruary 20052. Check the Internet Protocol Pr

User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless PC Card WPN511 Preparing Your PCs for Network Access C-11February 2005DHCP Configuration of TCP/IP in W

User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless PC Card WPN511 C-12 Preparing Your PCs for Network AccessFebruary 20053. Set the TCP/IP Properties.The

User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless PC Card WPN511 Preparing Your PCs for Network Access C-13February 2005

User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless PC Card WPN511 C-14 Preparing Your PCs for Network AccessFebruary 2005

February 2005Glossary1GlossaryList of Glossary TermsUse the list below to find definitions for technical terms used in this manual.10BASE-T IEEE 802.3

Contents viiFebruary 2005C onfiguring W indows 2000 or XP for TC P /IP N etworking ...C-6Install or Verify

User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless PC Card WPN511 2 GlossaryFebruary 2005198.105.232.4. The DNS system is, in fact, its own network. If on

User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless PC Card WPN511 Glossary3February 2005IPXShort for Internetwork Packet Exchange, a networking protocol u

User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless PC Card WPN511 4 GlossaryFebruary 2005packetA block of information sent over a network. A packet typica

User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless PC Card WPN511 Glossary5February 2005WEPWired Equivalent Privacy is a data encryption protocol for 802.

User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless PC Card WPN511 6 GlossaryFebruary 2005

Index 1Numerics802.11b 1Aad-hoc mode 2BBSSID 2EESSID 2Ffeatures 1Iinfrastructure mode 2IP networkingfor Windows 2, 6LLEDsdescription 7, 11, 12OOpen Sy

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User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless PC Card WPN511 About This Manual 1-1February 2005Chapter 1About This ManualCongratulations on your purc