Netgear RANGEMAX WPN111 User Manual

202-10076-01202-1 0076-01 Version v1.0February 2005NETGEAR, Inc.4500 G reat America P arkway Santa Clara, CA 95054 USAUser Manual for the NETGEAR Rang

User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WPN1111-2 About This Manual202-10076-01How to Print this ManualTo print this manual you

User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WPN111Introduction 2-1202-10076-01Chapter 2IntroductionThis chapter introduces the feat

User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WPN1112-2 Introduction202-10076-01What’s in the Box?The product package should contain

User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WPN111Introduction 2-3202-10076-01Table 2-1. A Road Map for How to Get There From HereI

User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WPN1112-4 Introduction202-10076-01Connect to the Internet over my wireless network.1 .

User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WPN111Introduction 2-5202-10076-01Exchange files between a wirelesslyconnected P C and

User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WPN1112-6 Introduction202-10076-01U se printers in a combined wireless and wired networ

Basic Setup 3-1202-10076-01Chapter 3Basic SetupThis chapter describes how to install your NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WPN111 and set up

User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WPN1113-2 Basic Setup202-10076-01• Windows XP Home, Windows XP Professional, 2000. Some

User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WPN111Basic Setup 3-3202-10076-01Both of these configuration options are available with

ii202-10076-01Technical 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 USB 2.0 Adapter WPN1113-4 Basic Setup202-10076-01For Windows XP Users Installing a WPN111Install the WP

User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WPN111Basic Setup 3-5202-10076-01Install the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter

User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WPN1113-6 Basic Setup202-10076-01Configure your WPN111.a. Click the icon on the Window

User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WPN111Basic Setup 3-7202-10076-01Verify wireless connectivity to your network.a. Verify

User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WPN1113-8 Basic Setup202-10076-01For Windows 2000 Users Installing a WPN111Install the

User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WPN111Basic Setup 3-9202-10076-01Install the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter

User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WPN1113-10 Basic Setup202-10076-01Configure your WPN111 and save the Profile.a. Click o

User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WPN111Basic Setup 3-11202-10076-01WPN111 Wireless Connection Indicators The NETGEAR Ran

User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WPN1113-12 Basic Setup202-10076-01Interpreting System Tray Icon ColorsThe System Tray (

Configuration 4-1202-10076-01Chapter 4ConfigurationThis chapter describes how to configure your NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WPN111 for

202-10076-01iiiFCC Information to UserThis product does not contain any user serviceable components and is to be used with approved antennas only. Any

User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WPN1114-2 Configuration202-10076-01For example, if you use your notebook PC to connect

User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WPN111Configuration 4-3202-10076-01Figure 4-1: Settings page2. Configure the wireless

User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WPN1114-4 Configuration202-10076-014. Verify wireless connectivity to your network.Veri

User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WPN111Configuration 4-5202-10076-012. Save your settings in a Profile. a. Type a descri

User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WPN1114-6 C onfiguration202-10076-01Figure 4-3: Ping test resultsAt this point the con

User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WPN111Configuration 4-7202-10076-01Note: The channel number differs depending on the co

User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WPN1114-8 Configuration202-10076-01A Passphrase is used to automatically generate the W

User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WPN111Configuration 4-9202-10076-01Tip: You can click the Networks tab to view a list o

User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WPN1114-10 Configuration202-10076-01To configure WPA-PSK security, click the Advanced S

User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WPN111Configuration 4-11202-10076-01Advanced Settings PageTo display the Advanced Setti

202-10076-01ivModifications made to the product, unless expressly approved byNETGEAR, Inc., could void the user's right to operate the equipment.

User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WPN1114-12 Configuration202-10076-01• RTS/CTS Threshold: RTS is request to send and CTS

Troubleshooting 5-1Chapter 5TroubleshootingThis chapter provides information about troubleshooting your NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WPN

User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WPN1115-2 TroubleshootingFrequently Asked QuestionsUse the information below to solve c

User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WPN111Troubleshooting 5-34. Accept the default settings or make your changes and click

User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WPN1115-4 TroubleshootingHow to get a PDF copy of the ManualIn the Manual HTML page, th

Technical Specifications A-1202-10076-01Appendix ATechnical SpecificationsThis appendix provides technical specifications for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wi

User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WPN111A-2 Technical Specifications202-10076-01

W ireless N etworking Basics B-1202-10076-01Appendix BWireless Networking BasicsThis chapter provides an overview of wireless networking and security.

User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WPN111B-2 W ireless Networking Basics202-10076-01Ad Hoc Mode (Peer-to-Peer Workgroup)In

User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WPN111W ireless N etworking Basics B-3202-10076-01802.11b/g Wireless ChannelsIEEE 802.1

Contents v202-10076-01ContentsChapter 1 About This ManualAudience, Scope, Conventions ...

User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WPN111B-4 W ireless Networking Basics202-10076-01Note: The available channels supported

User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WPN111W ireless N etworking Basics B-5202-10076-01Figure B-1: IEEE 802.11a Channel All

User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WPN111B-6 Wireless Networking Basics202-10076-01The WPN111 user can use five channels i

User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WPN111W ireless N etworking Basics B-7202-10076-01•802.1x802.1x defines port-based, net

User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WPN111B-8 W ireless Networking Basics202-10076-01Figure B-2: 802.11 open system authen

User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WPN111W ireless N etworking Basics B-9202-10076-012. The access point sends challenge t

User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WPN111B-10 Wireless Networking Basics202-10076-01When configured for 128-bit encryption

User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WPN111W ireless N etworking Basics B-11202-10076-01Note: Some 802.11 access points also

User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WPN111B-12 Wireless Networking Basics202-10076-01IEEE 802.1x offers an effective framew

User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WPN111W ireless N etworking Basics B-13202-10076-017. If the authentication server acce

202-10076-01vi ContentsHow to Configure an Ad-hoc M ode Profile ...4-4How to Start a Compu

User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WPN111B-14 Wireless Networking Basics202-10076-01The IEEE introduced the WEP as an opti

User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WPN111W ireless N etworking Basics B-15202-10076-01For 802.11, WEP encryption is option

User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WPN111B-16 Wireless Networking Basics202-10076-01Figure B-5: WPA OverviewThe strength

User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WPN111W ireless N etworking Basics B-17202-10076-01The supplicant in the station uses t

User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WPN111B-18 Wireless Networking Basics202-10076-01The AP sends Beacon Frames with WPA in

User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WPN111W ireless N etworking Basics B-19202-10076-01Note: For environments with a Remote

User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WPN111B-20 Wireless Networking Basics202-10076-01With 802.11 and WEP, data integrity is

User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WPN111W ireless N etworking Basics B-21202-10076-01• Wireless network adapters • Wirele

User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WPN111B-22 Wireless Networking Basics202-10076-01

Preparing Your PCs for Network Access C-1202-10076-01Appendix CPreparing Your PCs for Network AccessThis appendix describes how to prepare your PCs to

Contents vii202-10076-01Appendix C Preparing Your PCs for Network AccessPreparing Your Computers for TCP/IP N etworking ...

User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WPN111C -2 P rep aring Y ou r P C s for N etwork A ccess202-10076-011. On the Windows t

User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WPN111Preparing Your PCs for Network Access C-3202-10076-01a. Click the Add button.b. S

User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WPN111C -4 P rep aring Y ou r P C s for N etwork A ccess202-10076-01Verify the followin

User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WPN111Preparing Your PCs for Network Access C-5202-10076-01Selecting Windows’ Internet

User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WPN111C -6 P rep aring Y ou r P C s for N etwork A ccess202-10076-012. Type winipcfg, a

User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WPN111Preparing Your PCs for Network Access C-7202-10076-01DHCP Configuration of TCP/IP

User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WPN111C -8 P rep aring Y ou r P C s for N etwork A ccess202-10076-01Now you should be a

User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WPN111Preparing Your PCs for Network Access C-9202-10076-01DHCP Configuration of TCP/IP

User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WPN111C-10 Preparing Your PCs for Network Access202-10076-01The Local Area Connection P

User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WPN111Preparing Your PCs for Network Access C-11202-10076-01Verifying TCP/IP Properties

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User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WPN111C-12 Preparing Your PCs for Network Access202-10076-01

202-10076-01Glossary1GlossaryUse the list below to find definitions for technical terms used in this manual.10BASE-T IEEE 802.3 specification for 10 M

User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WPN1112 Glossary202-10076-01Domain NameA descriptive name for an address or group of ad

User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WPN111Glossary3202-10076-01Like UDP/IP, IPX is a datagram protocol used for connectionl

User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WPN1114 Glossary202-10076-01routerA device that forwards data between networks. An IP r

User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WPN111Glossary5202-10076-01wide area networkWAN. A long distance link used to extend or

User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WPN1116 Glossary202-10076-01

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

User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WPN111About This Manual 1-1202-10076-01Chapter 1About This ManualThis chapter introduce