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Version v1.0
February 2005
NETGEAR, Inc.
4500 G reat America P arkway
Santa Clara, CA 95054 U SA
User Manual for the
NETGEAR RangeMax™
Wireless PCI Adapter
WPN311
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Page 1 - Wireless PCI Adapter

Version v1.0February 2005NETGEAR, Inc.4500 G reat America P arkway Santa Clara, CA 95054 U SAUser Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless PCI Adapte

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User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless PCI Adapter WPN3111-2 About This ManualHow to Print this ManualTo print this manual you can choose one

Page 3 - Regulations

User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless PCI Adapter WPN311Introduction Chapter 2-1Chapter 2 IntroductionThis chapter introduces the features, p

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User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless PCI Adapter WPN311Chapter 2-2 IntroductionThe following NETGEAR products can be configured to communica

Page 5 - Contents

User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless PCI Adapter WPN311Introduction Chapter 2-3A Road Map for ‘How to Get There From Here’The introduction a

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User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless PCI Adapter WPN311Chapter 2-4 IntroductionProtect my wireless connection from snooping, hacking, or inf

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User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless PCI Adapter WPN311Introduction Chapter 2-5Exchange files between a wirelesslyconnected notebook compute

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User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless PCI Adapter WPN311Chapter 2-6 IntroductionU se printers in a combined wireless and wired network.1. U s

Page 9 - About This Manual

Basic Setup 3-1Chapter 3Basic SetupThis section describes how to install your NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless PCI Adapter WPN311 and set up basic wireless

Page 10 - How to Print this Manual

User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless PCI Adapter WPN3113-2 Basic SetupObserve Location and Range GuidelinesComputers can connect over 802.11

Page 11 - Introduction

User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless PCI Adapter WPN311Basic Setup 3-3Your NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless PCI Adapter WPN311 factory default bas

Page 12 - What’s in the Box?

iiTechnical SupportPlease refer to the support information card that shipped with your product. By registering your product at http://www.netgear.com/

Page 13 - Introduction Chapter 2-3

User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless PCI Adapter WPN3113-4 Basic SetupFor Windows XP Users Installing a WPN311Install the WPN311 software. a

Page 14 - Chapter 2-4 Introduction

User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless PCI Adapter WPN311Basic Setup 3-5Install the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless PCI Adapter WPN311. a. Shut dow

Page 15 - Introduction Chapter 2-5

User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless PCI Adapter WPN3113-6 Basic SetupConfigure your WPN311 and save the Profile.a. Click the system tray ic

Page 16 - Chapter 2-6 Introduction

User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless PCI Adapter WPN311Basic Setup 3-7Verify wireless connectivity to your network.a. Click the WPN311 icon

Page 17 - Basic Setup

User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless PCI Adapter WPN3113-8 Basic SetupFor Windows 2000 & 98SE/Me Users Installing a WPN311Install the WP

Page 18 - Two Basic Operating Modes

User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless PCI Adapter WPN311Basic Setup 3-9Install the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless PCI Adapter WPN311. a. Shut dow

Page 19 - Basic Insta

User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless PCI Adapter WPN3113-10 Basic SetupConfigure your WPN311 and save the Profile.a. Click the system tray i

Page 20 - 3-4 Basic Setup

User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless PCI Adapter WPN311Basic Setup 3-11WPN311 Wireless Connection Indicators The NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless

Page 21 - Basic Setup 3-5

User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless PCI Adapter WPN3113-12 Basic SetupInterpreting System Tray Icon ColorsThe System Tray (SysTray) resides

Page 22 - 3-6 Basic Setup

User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless PCI Adapter WPN311Basic Setup 3-13About PageThe About page displays important information about the NET

Page 23 - Installation Assistant

iiiFCC Electronic Emission NoticesThis device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules.Operation is subject to the following two conditions:1. This devi

Page 24 - 3-8 Basic Setup

User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless PCI Adapter WPN3113-14 Basic Setup

Page 25 - Basic Setup 3-9

Configuration 4-1Chapter 4ConfigurationThis section describes how to configure your NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless PCI Adapter WPN311 for wireless connect

Page 26 - 3-10 Basic Setup

User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless PCI Adapter WPN3114-2 C onfigurationFor example, if you use your PC to connect to a wireless network in

Page 27 - Basic Setup 3-11

User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless PCI Adapter WPN311Configuration 4-3• Wireless Network Name (SSID): Wireless Network Name (SSID) is the

Page 28 - Basic Troubleshooting Tips

User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless PCI Adapter WPN3114-4 C onfigurationb. Click on the Settings tab to display the view shown below. Figu

Page 29 - About Page

User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless PCI Adapter WPN311Configuration 4-5You can check the status bar in the configuration utility for the cu

Page 30 - 3-14 Basic Setup

User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless PCI Adapter WPN3114-6 ConfigurationFigure 4-3: Settings tab pageb. Click the Settings tab to display t

Page 31 - Configuration

User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless PCI Adapter WPN311Configuration 4-74. Click Initiate Ad-Hoc. The Ad-Hoc Setting dialog box will appear,

Page 32 - Networks Page

User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless PCI Adapter WPN3114-8 C onfigurationb. Assuming the target PC is configured with 192.168.0.1 as its IP

Page 33 - Configuration 4-3

User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless PCI Adapter WPN311Configuration 4-9Identifying the Wireless Security SettingsPrint this form, fill in t

Page 34 - 4-4 C onfiguration

ivProduct and Publication DetailsModel Number: WPN311Publication Date: February 2005Product Family: wireless access pointProduct Name: NETGEAR RangeMa

Page 35 - Configuration 4-5

User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless PCI Adapter WPN3114-10 ConfigurationHow to Configure WEP Encryption SecurityFollowing the steps below t

Page 36 - 4-6 Configuration

User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless PCI Adapter WPN311Configuration 4-11c. Click Apply.d. Click Close to exit the configuration utility.4.

Page 37 - Configuration 4-7

User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless PCI Adapter WPN3114-12 ConfigurationTo configure WPA-PSK security, click the Advanced Security button.

Page 38 - 4-8 C onfiguration

User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless PCI Adapter WPN311Configuration 4-13• Transmit/Receive Performance (%): A real time graph identifying t

Page 39 - Configuration 4-9

User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless PCI Adapter WPN3114-14 Configuration• Transmit Power: Lowering the output power level lets you reduce t

Page 40 - 4-10 Configuration

Troubleshooting 5-1Chapter 5TroubleshootingThis chapter provides information about troubleshooting your NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless PCI Adapter WPN311.

Page 41 - Configuration 4-11

User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless PCI Adapter WPN3115-2 TroubleshootingAd Hoc mode is not working correctlyYou need to click the Initiate

Page 42 - Statistics Page

User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless PCI Adapter WPN311Troubleshooting 5-3• If the access point (AP) is WPA-PSK protected, you will need to

Page 43 - Advanced Settings Page

User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless PCI Adapter WPN3115-4 TroubleshootingWhy is the WAN port not working after configuring WPA?I can ping t

Page 44 - 4-14 Configuration

Technical Specifications A-1Appendix ATechnical SpecificationsThis appendix provides technical specifications for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless PCI A

Page 45 - Troubleshooting

Contents vContentsChapter 1 About This ManualAudience, Scope, Conventions ...

Page 46 - 5-2 Troubleshooting

User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless PCI Adapter WPN311A-2 Technical Specifications

Page 47 - Troubleshooting 5-3

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

Page 48 - 5-4 Troubleshooting

User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless PCI Adapter WPN311B-2 W ireless N etworking BasicsAd-Hoc Mode (Peer-to-Peer Workgroup)In an ad-hoc netw

Page 49 - Technical Specifications

User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless PCI Adapter WPN311W ireless N etworking Basics B-3802.11 AuthenticationThe 802.11 standard defines seve

Page 50 - A-2 Technical Specifications

User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless PCI Adapter WPN311B-4 W ireless N etworking BasicsFigure 5-1: 802.11 open system authenticationShared

Page 51 - Wireless Networking Basics

User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless PCI Adapter WPN311W ireless N etworking Basics B-5Figure 5-2: 802.11 shared key authenticationOverview

Page 52 - Authentication and WEP

User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless PCI Adapter WPN311B-6 Wireless N etworking BasicsKey SizeThe IEEE 802.11 standard supports two types of

Page 53 - Open System Authentication

User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless PCI Adapter WPN311W ireless N etworking Basics B-7Note: Whatever keys you enter for an AP, you must als

Page 54 - Shared Key Authentication

User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless PCI Adapter WPN311B-8 W ireless N etworking BasicsThe radio frequency channels used are listed in Table

Page 55 - Overview of WEP Parameters

User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless PCI Adapter WPN311W ireless N etworking Basics B-9The IEEE introduced the WEP as an optional security m

Page 56 - WEP Configuration Options

vi ContentsConnecting to Another PC in Ad-Hoc Mode ...4-5How to Configure an Ad-Hoc M

Page 57 - Wireless Channels

User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless PCI Adapter WPN311B-10 Wireless Networking BasicsFor 802.11, WEP encryption is optional. For WPA, encry

Page 58 - WPA Wireless Security

User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless PCI Adapter WPN311W ireless N etworking Basics B-11The strength of WPA comes from an integrated sequenc

Page 59 - How Does WPA Compare to WEP?

User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless PCI Adapter WPN311B-12 Wireless Networking BasicsWPA Authentication: Enterprise-level User Authenticat

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User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless PCI Adapter WPN311W ireless N etworking Basics B-13Figure B-2: 802.1x Authentication SequenceThe AP se

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User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless PCI Adapter WPN311B-14 Wireless Networking Basics3. The client sends an EAP-response packet containing

Page 62 - Wireless LAN

User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless PCI Adapter WPN311W ireless N etworking Basics B-15Temporal Key Integrity Protocol (TKIP)WPA uses TKIP

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User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless PCI Adapter WPN311B-16 Wireless Networking BasicsIs WPA Perfect?WPA is not without its vulnerabilities.

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User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless PCI Adapter WPN311W ireless N etworking Basics B-17Changes to Wireless Access PointsWireless access poi

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User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless PCI Adapter WPN311B-18 Wireless Networking BasicsMicrosoft has worked with many wireless vendors to emb

Page 66 - Product Support for WPA

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

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Contents viiAppendix C Preparing Your PCs for Network AccessPreparing Your Computers for TCP/IP Networking ...

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User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless PCI Adapter WPN311C -2 P rep aring Y ou r P C s for N etwork A ccess1. On the Windows taskbar, click th

Page 69 - Appendix C

User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless PCI Adapter WPN311Preparing Your PCs for Network Access C-3d. Select Client for Microsoft Networks, and

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User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless PCI Adapter WPN311M05ual for0099.9 Pary Network LogonM027al 12 1 439.9 button. T0 

Page 71 - Windows 98SE and Me

User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless PCI Adapter WPN311Preparing Your PCs for Network Access C-5Selecting the Internet Access Method1. On th

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User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless PCI Adapter WPN311C -6 P rep aring Y our P C s for N etwork A ccess2. Type winipcfg, and then click OK.

Page 73 - Verifying TCP/IP Properties

User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless PCI Adapter WPN311Preparing Your PCs for Network Access C-7DHCP Configuration of TCP/IP in Windows XP o

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User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless PCI Adapter WPN311C -8 P rep aring Y ou r P C s for N etwork A ccessNow you should be at the Local Area

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User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless PCI Adapter WPN311Preparing Your PCs for Network Access C-9DHCP Configuration of TCP/IP in Windows 2000

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User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless PCI Adapter WPN311C-10 Preparing Your PCs for Network AccessThe Local Area Connection Propertiesdialog

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User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless PCI Adapter WPN311Preparing Your PCs for Network Access C-11Verifying TCP/IP Properties for Windows XP

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viii Contents

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User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless PCI Adapter WPN311C-12 Preparing Your PCs for Network Access

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Glossary 1GlossaryList of Glossary TermsUse the list below to find definitions for technical terms used in this manual.10BASE-T IEEE 802.3 specificati

Page 81 - Glossary

User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless PCI Adapter WPN3112 Glossary198.105.232.4. The DNS system is, in fact, its own network. If one DNS serv

Page 82 - 2 Glossary

User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless PCI Adapter WPN311Glossary3IPXShort for Internetwork Packet Exchange, a networking protocol used by the

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User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless PCI Adapter WPN3114 GlossarypacketA block of information sent over a network. A packet typically contai

Page 84 - 4 Glossary

User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless PCI Adapter WPN311Glossary5wide area networkWAN. A long distance link used to extend or connect remotel

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User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless PCI Adapter WPN3116 Glossary

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Index 1Numerics802.11b 1AAd-Hoc Mode 2ad-hoc mode 2Ad-Hoc Mode Profile 5BBSSID 2CConfiguration Profiles 1EESSID 2Ffeatures 1IInfrastructure Mode 2infr

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User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless PCI Adapter WPN311About This Manual 1-1Chapter 1About This ManualAudience, Scope, ConventionsThis manua

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