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
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
User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless PCI Adapter WPN311Introduction Chapter 2-1Chapter 2 IntroductionThis chapter introduces the features, p
User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless PCI Adapter WPN311Chapter 2-2 IntroductionThe following NETGEAR products can be configured to communica
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
User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless PCI Adapter WPN311Chapter 2-4 IntroductionProtect my wireless connection from snooping, hacking, or inf
User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless PCI Adapter WPN311Introduction Chapter 2-5Exchange files between a wirelesslyconnected notebook compute
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
Basic Setup 3-1Chapter 3Basic SetupThis section describes how to install your NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless PCI Adapter WPN311 and set up basic wireless
User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless PCI Adapter WPN3113-2 Basic SetupObserve Location and Range GuidelinesComputers can connect over 802.11
User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless PCI Adapter WPN311Basic Setup 3-3Your NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless PCI Adapter WPN311 factory default bas
iiTechnical SupportPlease refer to the support information card that shipped with your product. By registering your product at http://www.netgear.com/
User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless PCI Adapter WPN3113-4 Basic SetupFor Windows XP Users Installing a WPN311Install the WPN311 software. a
User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless PCI Adapter WPN311Basic Setup 3-5Install the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless PCI Adapter WPN311. a. Shut dow
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
User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless PCI Adapter WPN311Basic Setup 3-7Verify wireless connectivity to your network.a. Click the WPN311 icon
User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless PCI Adapter WPN3113-8 Basic SetupFor Windows 2000 & 98SE/Me Users Installing a WPN311Install the WP
User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless PCI Adapter WPN311Basic Setup 3-9Install the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless PCI Adapter WPN311. a. Shut dow
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
User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless PCI Adapter WPN311Basic Setup 3-11WPN311 Wireless Connection Indicators The NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless
User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless PCI Adapter WPN3113-12 Basic SetupInterpreting System Tray Icon ColorsThe System Tray (SysTray) resides
User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless PCI Adapter WPN311Basic Setup 3-13About PageThe About page displays important information about the NET
iiiFCC Electronic Emission NoticesThis device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules.Operation is subject to the following two conditions:1. This devi
User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless PCI Adapter WPN3113-14 Basic Setup
Configuration 4-1Chapter 4ConfigurationThis section describes how to configure your NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless PCI Adapter WPN311 for wireless connect
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
User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless PCI Adapter WPN311Configuration 4-3• Wireless Network Name (SSID): Wireless Network Name (SSID) is the
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
User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless PCI Adapter WPN311Configuration 4-5You can check the status bar in the configuration utility for the cu
User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless PCI Adapter WPN3114-6 ConfigurationFigure 4-3: Settings tab pageb. Click the Settings tab to display t
User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless PCI Adapter WPN311Configuration 4-74. Click Initiate Ad-Hoc. The Ad-Hoc Setting dialog box will appear,
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
User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless PCI Adapter WPN311Configuration 4-9Identifying the Wireless Security SettingsPrint this form, fill in t
ivProduct and Publication DetailsModel Number: WPN311Publication Date: February 2005Product Family: wireless access pointProduct Name: NETGEAR RangeMa
User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless PCI Adapter WPN3114-10 ConfigurationHow to Configure WEP Encryption SecurityFollowing the steps below t
User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless PCI Adapter WPN311Configuration 4-11c. Click Apply.d. Click Close to exit the configuration utility.4.
User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless PCI Adapter WPN3114-12 ConfigurationTo configure WPA-PSK security, click the Advanced Security button.
User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless PCI Adapter WPN311Configuration 4-13• Transmit/Receive Performance (%): A real time graph identifying t
User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless PCI Adapter WPN3114-14 Configuration• Transmit Power: Lowering the output power level lets you reduce t
Troubleshooting 5-1Chapter 5TroubleshootingThis chapter provides information about troubleshooting your NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless PCI Adapter WPN311.
User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless PCI Adapter WPN3115-2 TroubleshootingAd Hoc mode is not working correctlyYou need to click the Initiate
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
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
Technical Specifications A-1Appendix ATechnical SpecificationsThis appendix provides technical specifications for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless PCI A
Contents vContentsChapter 1 About This ManualAudience, Scope, Conventions ...
User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless PCI Adapter WPN311A-2 Technical Specifications
W ireless N etworking Basics B-1Appendix BWireless Networking BasicsThis chapter provides an overview of Wireless networking.Wireless Networking Overv
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
User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless PCI Adapter WPN311W ireless N etworking Basics B-3802.11 AuthenticationThe 802.11 standard defines seve
User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless PCI Adapter WPN311B-4 W ireless N etworking BasicsFigure 5-1: 802.11 open system authenticationShared
User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless PCI Adapter WPN311W ireless N etworking Basics B-5Figure 5-2: 802.11 shared key authenticationOverview
User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless PCI Adapter WPN311B-6 Wireless N etworking BasicsKey SizeThe IEEE 802.11 standard supports two types of
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
User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless PCI Adapter WPN311B-8 W ireless N etworking BasicsThe radio frequency channels used are listed in Table
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
vi ContentsConnecting to Another PC in Ad-Hoc Mode ...4-5How to Configure an Ad-Hoc M
User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless PCI Adapter WPN311B-10 Wireless Networking BasicsFor 802.11, WEP encryption is optional. For WPA, encry
User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless PCI Adapter WPN311W ireless N etworking Basics B-11The strength of WPA comes from an integrated sequenc
User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless PCI Adapter WPN311B-12 Wireless Networking BasicsWPA Authentication: Enterprise-level User Authenticat
User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless PCI Adapter WPN311W ireless N etworking Basics B-13Figure B-2: 802.1x Authentication SequenceThe AP se
User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless PCI Adapter WPN311B-14 Wireless Networking Basics3. The client sends an EAP-response packet containing
User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless PCI Adapter WPN311W ireless N etworking Basics B-15Temporal Key Integrity Protocol (TKIP)WPA uses TKIP
User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless PCI Adapter WPN311B-16 Wireless Networking BasicsIs WPA Perfect?WPA is not without its vulnerabilities.
User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless PCI Adapter WPN311W ireless N etworking Basics B-17Changes to Wireless Access PointsWireless access poi
User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless PCI Adapter WPN311B-18 Wireless Networking BasicsMicrosoft has worked with many wireless vendors to emb
Preparing Your PCs for Network Access C-1Appendix CPreparing Your PCs for Network AccessThis appendix describes how to prepare your PCs to connect to
Contents viiAppendix C Preparing Your PCs for Network AccessPreparing Your Computers for TCP/IP Networking ...
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
User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless PCI Adapter WPN311Preparing Your PCs for Network Access C-3d. Select Client for Microsoft Networks, and
User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless PCI Adapter WPN311M05ual for0099.9 Pary Network LogonM027al 12 1 439.9 button. T0
User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless PCI Adapter WPN311Preparing Your PCs for Network Access C-5Selecting the Internet Access Method1. On th
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.
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
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
User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless PCI Adapter WPN311Preparing Your PCs for Network Access C-9DHCP Configuration of TCP/IP in Windows 2000
User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless PCI Adapter WPN311C-10 Preparing Your PCs for Network AccessThe Local Area Connection Propertiesdialog
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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User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless PCI Adapter WPN311C-12 Preparing Your PCs for Network Access
Glossary 1GlossaryList of Glossary TermsUse the list below to find definitions for technical terms used in this manual.10BASE-T IEEE 802.3 specificati
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
User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless PCI Adapter WPN311Glossary3IPXShort for Internetwork Packet Exchange, a networking protocol used by the
User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless PCI Adapter WPN3114 GlossarypacketA block of information sent over a network. A packet typically contai
User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless PCI Adapter WPN311Glossary5wide area networkWAN. A long distance link used to extend or connect remotel
User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless PCI Adapter WPN3116 Glossary
Index 1Numerics802.11b 1AAd-Hoc Mode 2ad-hoc mode 2Ad-Hoc Mode Profile 5BBSSID 2CConfiguration Profiles 1EESSID 2Ffeatures 1IInfrastructure Mode 2infr
User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless PCI Adapter WPN311About This Manual 1-1Chapter 1About This ManualAudience, Scope, ConventionsThis manua
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