December 2004202-10068-01 Version 1.0December 2004NETGEAR, Inc.4500 Great America Parkway Santa Clara, CA 95054 USAUser Manual for the NETGEAR Pre-N W

User Manual for the NETGEAR Pre-N Wireless PC Card WGM511 1-2 About This ManualDecember 2004Typographical ConventionsThis guide uses the following typ

User Manual for the NETGEAR Pre-N Wireless PC Card WGM511 Introduction 2-1December 2004Chapter 2 IntroductionAbout the NETGEAR Pre-N Wireless PC Card

User Manual for the NETGEAR Pre-N Wireless PC Card WGM511 2-2 IntroductionDecember 2004• High level of data encryption using the 128-bit Shared Key WE

User Manual for the NETGEAR Pre-N Wireless PC Card WGM511 Introduction 2-3December 2004• The wireless interface of the NETGEAR Pre-N Wireless PC Card

User Manual for the NETGEAR Pre-N Wireless PC Card WGM511 2-4 IntroductionDecember 2004Protect my wireless connection from snooping, hacking, or infor

User Manual for the NETGEAR Pre-N Wireless PC Card WGM511 Introduction 2-5December 2004Exchange files between a wirelessly connected notebook computer

User Manual for the NETGEAR Pre-N Wireless PC Card WGM511 2-6 IntroductionDecember 2004Use printers in a combined wireless and wired network.1. Use th

Basic Setup 3-1December 2004Chapter 3 Basic SetupThis chapter describes how to install your NETGEAR Pre-N Wireless PC Card WGM511 and set up basic wir

User Manual for the NETGEAR Pre-N Wireless PC Card WGM511 3-2 Basic SetupDecember 2004Observing Location and Range GuidelinesComputers can connect ove

User Manual for the NETGEAR Pre-N Wireless PC Card WGM511 Basic Setup 3-3December 2004• Network Name Service Set Identification (SSID): Any (First ava

iiDecember 2004Technical SupportPlease refer to the support information card that shipped with your product. By registering your product at http://www

User Manual for the NETGEAR Pre-N Wireless PC Card WGM511 3-4 Basic SetupDecember 2004b. Insert the Resource CD for the WGM511 into your CD drive. The

User Manual for the NETGEAR Pre-N Wireless PC Card WGM511 Basic Setup 3-5December 2004Configure your WGM511 and save the profile.a. Determine the curr

User Manual for the NETGEAR Pre-N Wireless PC Card WGM511 3-6 Basic SetupDecember 2004Verify wireless connectivity to your network.• Use the status ba

User Manual for the NETGEAR Pre-N Wireless PC Card WGM511 Basic Setup 3-7December 2004If the Resource CD main page does not automatically load, browse

User Manual for the NETGEAR Pre-N Wireless PC Card WGM511 3-8 Basic SetupDecember 2004Configure your WGM511.a. Determine the current settings for your

User Manual for the NETGEAR Pre-N Wireless PC Card WGM511 Basic Setup 3-9December 2004Verify wireless connectivity to your network.• Use the status ba

User Manual for the NETGEAR Pre-N Wireless PC Card WGM511 3-10 Basic SetupDecember 2004Interpreting the LEDs on the WGM511These LEDs are described in

NETGEAR Smart Wireless Wizard 4-1December 2004Chapter 4 NETGEAR Smart Wireless WizardThis chapter describes how to configure your NETGEAR Pre-N Wirele

User Manual for the NETGEAR Pre-N Wireless PC Card WGM511 4-2 NETGEAR Smart Wireless WizardDecember 2004For example, if you use your notebook PC to co

User Manual for the NETGEAR Pre-N Wireless PC Card WGM511 NETGEAR Smart Wireless Wizard 4-3December 2004This section provides instructions for configu

December 2004iiiDeclaration Of ConformityWe NETGEAR, Inc., 4500 Great America Parkway, Santa Clara, CA 95054, declare under our sole responsibility th

User Manual for the NETGEAR Pre-N Wireless PC Card WGM511 4-4 NETGEAR Smart Wireless WizardDecember 2004You can check the status bar in the Smart Wire

User Manual for the NETGEAR Pre-N Wireless PC Card WGM511 NETGEAR Smart Wireless Wizard 4-5December 2004How to Configure an Ad Hoc Mode ProfileNote: A

User Manual for the NETGEAR Pre-N Wireless PC Card WGM511 4-6 NETGEAR Smart Wireless WizardDecember 2004Verify connectivity by using the Ping program:

User Manual for the NETGEAR Pre-N Wireless PC Card WGM511 NETGEAR Smart Wireless Wizard 4-7December 20043. Click Initiate Ad Hoc. The Ad Hoc Setting d

User Manual for the NETGEAR Pre-N Wireless PC Card WGM511 4-8 NETGEAR Smart Wireless WizardDecember 2004To view the Statistics page, click the WGM511

User Manual for the NETGEAR Pre-N Wireless PC Card WGM511 NETGEAR Smart Wireless Wizard 4-9December 2004Advanced Settings DisplayThe Advanced settings

User Manual for the NETGEAR Pre-N Wireless PC Card WGM511 4-10 NETGEAR Smart Wireless WizardDecember 2004

Wireless Security Configuration 5-1December 2004Chapter 5 Wireless Security ConfigurationThis chapter describes how to configure the security features

User Manual for the NETGEAR Pre-N Wireless PC Card WGM511 5-2 Wireless Security ConfigurationDecember 2004In addition to the WGM511 wireless security

User Manual for the NETGEAR Pre-N Wireless PC Card WGM511 Wireless Security Configuration 5-3December 2004WEP Security Settings WorksheetPrint this fo

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User Manual for the NETGEAR Pre-N Wireless PC Card WGM511 5-4 Wireless Security ConfigurationDecember 2004How to Configure WEP Encryption SecurityFoll

User Manual for the NETGEAR Pre-N Wireless PC Card WGM511 Wireless Security Configuration 5-5December 2004• Enter Key ManuallySelect the encryption st

User Manual for the NETGEAR Pre-N Wireless PC Card WGM511 5-6 Wireless Security ConfigurationDecember 2004For wireless clients running Windows 2000 (o

User Manual for the NETGEAR Pre-N Wireless PC Card WGM511 Wireless Security Configuration 5-7December 2004WEP Encryption Key Size, circle one: 64 or 1

User Manual for the NETGEAR Pre-N Wireless PC Card WGM511 5-8 Wireless Security ConfigurationDecember 20044. Select the WEP encryption strength you wi

Troubleshooting 6-1December 2004Chapter 6 TroubleshootingThis chapter provides information about troubleshooting your NETGEAR Pre-N Wireless PC Card W

User Manual for the NETGEAR Pre-N Wireless PC Card WGM511 6-2 TroubleshootingDecember 2004 Frequently Asked QuestionsUse the information below to solv

User Manual for the NETGEAR Pre-N Wireless PC Card WGM511 Troubleshooting 6-3December 2004How to know if the WGM511 card has received a valid IP addre

User Manual for the NETGEAR Pre-N Wireless PC Card WGM511 6-4 TroubleshootingDecember 2004How can I get a PDF copy of the Manual?In the Manual HTML pa

Technical Specifications A-1December 2004Appendix A Technical SpecificationsThis appendix provides technical specifications for the NETGEAR Pre-N Wire

Contents vDecember 2004ContentsChapter 1 About This ManualAudience ...

User Manual for the NETGEAR Pre-N Wireless PC Card WGM511 A-2 Technical SpecificationsDecember 2004

Wireless Networking Basics B-1December 2004Appendix BWireless Networking BasicsWireless Networking OverviewThe WGM511 Pre-N Wireless PC Card conforms

User Manual for the NETGEAR Pre-N Wireless PC Card WGM511 B-2 Wireless Networking BasicsDecember 2004In this configuration, network packets are direct

User Manual for the NETGEAR Pre-N Wireless PC Card WGM511 Wireless Networking Basics B-3December 2004Note: The available channels supported by the wir

User Manual for the NETGEAR Pre-N Wireless PC Card WGM511 B-4 Wireless Networking BasicsDecember 20042.The station listens for messages from any acces

User Manual for the NETGEAR Pre-N Wireless PC Card WGM511 Wireless Networking Basics B-5December 20043.The station associates with the access point an

User Manual for the NETGEAR Pre-N Wireless PC Card WGM511 B-6 Wireless Networking BasicsDecember 2004Key Size and ConfigurationThe IEEE 802.11 standar

User Manual for the NETGEAR Pre-N Wireless PC Card WGM511 Wireless Networking Basics B-7December 2004How to Use WEP ParametersWired Equivalent Privacy

User Manual for the NETGEAR Pre-N Wireless PC Card WGM511 B-8 Wireless Networking BasicsDecember 2004• Data origin authentication• Data integrity prot

User Manual for the NETGEAR Pre-N Wireless PC Card WGM511 Wireless Networking Basics B-9December 2004What are the Key Features of WPA Security?The fol

December 2004vi ContentsHow to Configure an Infrastructure Mode Profile ...4-3Connecting to Another

User Manual for the NETGEAR Pre-N Wireless PC Card WGM511 B-10 Wireless Networking BasicsDecember 2004The supplicant in the station uses the authentic

User Manual for the NETGEAR Pre-N Wireless PC Card WGM511 Wireless Networking Basics B-11December 2004IEEE 802.1x offers an effective framework for au

User Manual for the NETGEAR Pre-N Wireless PC Card WGM511 B-12 Wireless Networking BasicsDecember 2004Figure 6-4: 802.1x Authentication SequenceThe a

User Manual for the NETGEAR Pre-N Wireless PC Card WGM511 Wireless Networking Basics B-13December 20043.The client sends an EAP-response packet contai

User Manual for the NETGEAR Pre-N Wireless PC Card WGM511 B-14 Wireless Networking BasicsDecember 2004Temporal Key Integrity Protocol (TKIP). WPA uses

User Manual for the NETGEAR Pre-N Wireless PC Card WGM511 Wireless Networking Basics B-15December 2004Product Support for WPAStarting in August, 2003,

User Manual for the NETGEAR Pre-N Wireless PC Card WGM511 B-16 Wireless Networking BasicsDecember 2004Changes to Wireless Network AdaptersWireless net

Preparing Your PCs for Network Access C-1December 2004Appendix CPreparing Your PCs for Network AccessThis appendix describes how to prepare your PCs t

User Manual for the NETGEAR Pre-N Wireless PC Card WGM511 C-2 Preparing Your PCs for Network AccessDecember 20041. On the Windows taskbar, click the S

User Manual for the NETGEAR Pre-N Wireless PC Card WGM511 Preparing Your PCs for Network Access C-3December 2004a. Click the Add button.b. Select Clie

Contents viiDecember 2004How Does WPA Compare to WEP? ... B-8How Does WPA Compare

User Manual for the NETGEAR Pre-N Wireless PC Card WGM511 C-4 Preparing Your PCs for Network AccessDecember 2004Verify the following settings as shown

User Manual for the NETGEAR Pre-N Wireless PC Card WGM511 Preparing Your PCs for Network Access C-5December 2004Selecting Windows’ Internet Access Met

User Manual for the NETGEAR Pre-N Wireless PC Card WGM511 C-6 Preparing Your PCs for Network AccessDecember 20042. Type winipcfg, and then click OK.Th

User Manual for the NETGEAR Pre-N Wireless PC Card WGM511 Preparing Your PCs for Network Access C-7December 2004DHCP Configuration of TCP/IP in Window

User Manual for the NETGEAR Pre-N Wireless PC Card WGM511 C-8 Preparing Your PCs for Network AccessDecember 2004Now you should be at the Local Area Ne

User Manual for the NETGEAR Pre-N Wireless PC Card WGM511 Preparing Your PCs for Network Access C-9December 2004DHCP Configuration of TCP/IP in Window

User Manual for the NETGEAR Pre-N Wireless PC Card WGM511 C-10 Preparing Your PCs for Network AccessDecember 2004The Local Area Connection Properties

User Manual for the NETGEAR Pre-N Wireless PC Card WGM511 Preparing Your PCs for Network Access C-11December 2004Verifying TCP/IP Properties for Windo

User Manual for the NETGEAR Pre-N Wireless PC Card WGM511 C-12 Preparing Your PCs for Network AccessDecember 2004

December 2004Glossary1GlossaryList of Glossary TermsUse the list below to find definitions for technical terms used in this manual.10BASE-T IEEE 802.3

December 2004viii Contents

User Manual for the NETGEAR Pre-N Wireless PC Card WGM511 2 GlossaryDecember 2004198.105.232.4. The DNS system is, in fact, its own network. If one DN

User Manual for the NETGEAR Pre-N Wireless PC Card WGM511 Glossary3December 2004IPXShort for Internetwork Packet Exchange, a networking protocol used

User Manual for the NETGEAR Pre-N Wireless PC Card WGM511 4 GlossaryDecember 2004packetA block of information sent over a network. A packet typically

User Manual for the NETGEAR Pre-N Wireless PC Card WGM511 Glossary5December 2004wide area networkWAN. A long distance link used to extend or connect r

User Manual for the NETGEAR Pre-N Wireless PC Card WGM511 6 GlossaryDecember 2004

Index 1December 2004Numerics802.11b B-1Aad hoc mode 3-2configuration of profile 4-5connecting to another PC 4-4ad hoc networkstarting a computer-t

2 IndexDecember 2004wirelessconnection indicators 3-9default configuration settings 3-2enablling security features 5-6Wireless Ethernet B-1wireles

User Manual for the NETGEAR Pre-N Wireless PC Card WGM511 About This Manual 1-1December 2004Chapter 1About This ManualCongratulations on your purchase