August 2004 Version v1.0August 2004NETGEAR, Inc.4500 Great America Parkway Santa Clara, CA 95054 USAUser’s Manual for the NETGEAR Double 108 Mbps Wir
User’s Manual for the NETGEAR Double 108 Mbps Wireless PC Card 32-bit CardBus WG511U1-2 About This ManualAugust 2004How to Navigate this ManualThe HTM
User’s Manual for the NETGEAR Double 108 Mbps Wireless PC Card 32-bit CardBus WG511UAbout This Manual 1-3August 2004How to Print this ManualTo print t
User’s Manual for the NETGEAR Double 108 Mbps Wireless PC Card 32-bit CardBus WG511U1-4 About This ManualAugust 2004
User’s Manual for the NETGEAR Double 108 Mbps Wireless PC Card 32-bit CardBus WG511UIntroduction 2-1August 2004Chapter 2IntroductionThis chapter intro
User’s Manual for the NETGEAR Double 108 Mbps Wireless PC Card 32-bit CardBus WG511U2-2 IntroductionAugust 2004802.11a and 802.11b/g Wireless Networki
User’s Manual for the NETGEAR Double 108 Mbps Wireless PC Card 32-bit CardBus WG511UIntroduction 2-3August 2004A Road Map for ‘How to Get There From H
User’s Manual for the NETGEAR Double 108 Mbps Wireless PC Card 32-bit CardBus WG511U2-4 IntroductionAugust 2004Protect my wireless connection from sno
User’s Manual for the NETGEAR Double 108 Mbps Wireless PC Card 32-bit CardBus WG511UIntroduction 2-5August 2004Exchange files between a wirelessly con
User’s Manual for the NETGEAR Double 108 Mbps Wireless PC Card 32-bit CardBus WG511U2-6 IntroductionAugust 2004Use printers in a combined wireless and
Basic Setup 3-1August 2004Chapter 3 Basic SetupThis chapter describes how to install your NETGEAR Double 108 Mbps Wireless PC Card 32-bit CardBus WG51
2August 2004Technical SupportPlease refer to the support information card that shipped with your product. By registering your product at www.netgear.c
User’s Manual for the NETGEAR Double 108 Mbps Wireless PC Card 32-bit CardBus WG511U3-2 Basic SetupAugust 2004• Windows XP Home, Windows XP Profession
User’s Manual for the NETGEAR Double 108 Mbps Wireless PC Card 32-bit CardBus WG511UBasic Setup 3-3August 2004WG511U Default Wireless Configuration Se
User’s Manual for the NETGEAR Double 108 Mbps Wireless PC Card 32-bit CardBus WG511U3-4 Basic SetupAugust 2004Basic Installation Instructions Use the
User’s Manual for the NETGEAR Double 108 Mbps Wireless PC Card 32-bit CardBus WG511UBasic Setup 3-5August 2004Insert the NETGEAR Double 108 Mbps Wirel
User’s Manual for the NETGEAR Double 108 Mbps Wireless PC Card 32-bit CardBus WG511U3-6 Basic SetupAugust 2004Configure your WG511U.a. Click the icon
User’s Manual for the NETGEAR Double 108 Mbps Wireless PC Card 32-bit CardBus WG511UBasic Setup 3-7August 2004Verify wireless connectivity to your net
User’s Manual for the NETGEAR Double 108 Mbps Wireless PC Card 32-bit CardBus WG511U3-8 Basic SetupAugust 2004For Windows 2000 & 98/Me Users Insta
User’s Manual for the NETGEAR Double 108 Mbps Wireless PC Card 32-bit CardBus WG511UBasic Setup 3-9August 2004Insert the NETGEAR Double 108 Mbps Wirel
User’s Manual for the NETGEAR Double 108 Mbps Wireless PC Card 32-bit CardBus WG511U3-10 Basic SetupAugust 2004Configure your WG511U and save the Prof
User’s Manual for the NETGEAR Double 108 Mbps Wireless PC Card 32-bit CardBus WG511UBasic Setup 3-11August 2004Verify wireless connectivity to your ne
August 20043Equipment and Electronic Office Machines aimed at preventing radio interference in such residential areas. When used near a radio or TV re
User’s Manual for the NETGEAR Double 108 Mbps Wireless PC Card 32-bit CardBus WG511U3-12 Basic SetupAugust 2004WG511U Wireless Connection Indicators T
User’s Manual for the NETGEAR Double 108 Mbps Wireless PC Card 32-bit CardBus WG511UBasic Setup 3-13August 2004Interpreting System Tray Icon ColorsThe
User’s Manual for the NETGEAR Double 108 Mbps Wireless PC Card 32-bit CardBus WG511U3-14 Basic SetupAugust 2004Troubleshooting Use the information bel
User’s Manual for the NETGEAR Double 108 Mbps Wireless PC Card 32-bit CardBus WG511UBasic Setup 3-15August 2004Troubleshooting Frequently Asked Questi
User’s Manual for the NETGEAR Double 108 Mbps Wireless PC Card 32-bit CardBus WG511U3-16 Basic SetupAugust 20046. Question for XP Professional and XP
Netgear Smart Wireless Wizard 4-1August 2004Chapter 4 Netgear Smart Wireless WizardThis chapter describes how to use the Netgear Smart Wireless Wizard
User’s Manual for the NETGEAR Double 108 Mbps Wireless PC Card 32-bit CardBus WG511U4-2 Netgear Smart Wireless WizardAugust 2004For example, if you us
User’s Manual for the NETGEAR Double 108 Mbps Wireless PC Card 32-bit CardBus WG511UNetgear Smart Wireless Wizard 4-3August 2004How to Configure an In
User’s Manual for the NETGEAR Double 108 Mbps Wireless PC Card 32-bit CardBus WG511U4-4 Netgear Smart Wireless WizardAugust 2004b. Click Save Profile.
User’s Manual for the NETGEAR Double 108 Mbps Wireless PC Card 32-bit CardBus WG511UNetgear Smart Wireless Wizard 4-5August 2004How to Configure an Ad
August 20044Modifications made to the product, unless expressly approved byNETGEAR, Inc., could void the user's right to operate the equipment.Ex
User’s Manual for the NETGEAR Double 108 Mbps Wireless PC Card 32-bit CardBus WG511U4-6 Netgear Smart Wireless WizardAugust 2004c. Select Computer-to-
User’s Manual for the NETGEAR Double 108 Mbps Wireless PC Card 32-bit CardBus WG511UNetgear Smart Wireless Wizard 4-7August 2004a. On the Windows task
User’s Manual for the NETGEAR Double 108 Mbps Wireless PC Card 32-bit CardBus WG511U4-8 Netgear Smart Wireless WizardAugust 2004Understanding the Adva
Wireless Security Configuration 5-1August 2004Chapter 5 Wireless Security ConfigurationThis chapter describes how to configure the security features o
User’s Manual for the NETGEAR Double 108 Mbps Wireless PC Card 32-bit CardBus WG511U5-2 Wireless Security ConfigurationAugust 2004Using WEP SecurityYo
User’s Manual for the NETGEAR Double 108 Mbps Wireless PC Card 32-bit CardBus WG511UWireless Security Configuration 5-3August 2004WEP Security Setting
User’s Manual for the NETGEAR Double 108 Mbps Wireless PC Card 32-bit CardBus WG511U5-4 Wireless Security ConfigurationAugust 2004How to Configure WEP
User’s Manual for the NETGEAR Double 108 Mbps Wireless PC Card 32-bit CardBus WG511UWireless Security Configuration 5-5August 2004b. Select how you wi
User’s Manual for the NETGEAR Double 108 Mbps Wireless PC Card 32-bit CardBus WG511U5-6 Wireless Security ConfigurationAugust 2004WPA-PSK Security Set
User’s Manual for the NETGEAR Double 108 Mbps Wireless PC Card 32-bit CardBus WG511UWireless Security Configuration 5-7August 20043. Configure the WPA
Contents 1August 2004ContentsChapter 1 About This ManualAudience, Conventions, Publication Date ...
User’s Manual for the NETGEAR Double 108 Mbps Wireless PC Card 32-bit CardBus WG511U5-8 Wireless Security ConfigurationAugust 2004
Technical Specifications A-1August 2004Appendix A Technical SpecificationsThis appendix provides technical specifications for the NETGEAR Double 108 M
User’s Manual for the NETGEAR Double 108 Mbps Wireless PC Card 32-bit CardBus WG511UA-2 Technical SpecificationsAugust 2004
Wireless Networking Basics B-1August 2004Appendix BWireless Networking BasicsThis chapter provides an overview of wireless networking and security.Wir
User’s Manual for the NETGEAR Double 108 Mbps Wireless PC Card 32-bit CardBus WG511UB-2 Wireless Networking BasicsAugust 2004Ad Hoc Mode (Peer-to-Peer
User’s Manual for the NETGEAR Double 108 Mbps Wireless PC Card 32-bit CardBus WG511UWireless Networking Basics B-3August 2004802.11b/g Wireless Channe
User’s Manual for the NETGEAR Double 108 Mbps Wireless PC Card 32-bit CardBus WG511UB-4 Wireless Networking BasicsAugust 2004Note: The available chann
User’s Manual for the NETGEAR Double 108 Mbps Wireless PC Card 32-bit CardBus WG511UWireless Networking Basics B-5August 2004Figure B-1: IEEE 802.11a
User’s Manual for the NETGEAR Double 108 Mbps Wireless PC Card 32-bit CardBus WG511UB-6 Wireless Networking BasicsAugust 2004The WG511U user can use f
User’s Manual for the NETGEAR Double 108 Mbps Wireless PC Card 32-bit CardBus WG511UWireless Networking Basics B-7August 2004•802.1x802.1x defines por
August 20042 ContentsConnecting to an Access Point in Infrastructure Mode ...4-2How to Configure an Infrastr
User’s Manual for the NETGEAR Double 108 Mbps Wireless PC Card 32-bit CardBus WG511UB-8 Wireless Networking BasicsAugust 2004Figure B-2: 802.11 open
User’s Manual for the NETGEAR Double 108 Mbps Wireless PC Card 32-bit CardBus WG511UWireless Networking Basics B-9August 20042. The access point sends
User’s Manual for the NETGEAR Double 108 Mbps Wireless PC Card 32-bit CardBus WG511UB-10 Wireless Networking BasicsAugust 2004When configured for 128-
User’s Manual for the NETGEAR Double 108 Mbps Wireless PC Card 32-bit CardBus WG511UWireless Networking Basics B-11August 2004Note: Some 802.11 access
User’s Manual for the NETGEAR Double 108 Mbps Wireless PC Card 32-bit CardBus WG511UB-12 Wireless Networking BasicsAugust 2004IEEE 802.1x offers an ef
User’s Manual for the NETGEAR Double 108 Mbps Wireless PC Card 32-bit CardBus WG511UWireless Networking Basics B-13August 20047. If the authentication
User’s Manual for the NETGEAR Double 108 Mbps Wireless PC Card 32-bit CardBus WG511UB-14 Wireless Networking BasicsAugust 2004The IEEE introduced the
User’s Manual for the NETGEAR Double 108 Mbps Wireless PC Card 32-bit CardBus WG511UWireless Networking Basics B-15August 2004For 802.11, WEP encrypti
User’s Manual for the NETGEAR Double 108 Mbps Wireless PC Card 32-bit CardBus WG511UB-16 Wireless Networking BasicsAugust 2004Figure B-5: WPA Overvie
User’s Manual for the NETGEAR Double 108 Mbps Wireless PC Card 32-bit CardBus WG511UWireless Networking Basics B-17August 2004The supplicant in the st
Contents 3August 2004How Does WPA Compare to WEP? ... B-14How Does WPA Compare to I
User’s Manual for the NETGEAR Double 108 Mbps Wireless PC Card 32-bit CardBus WG511UB-18 Wireless Networking BasicsAugust 2004The AP sends Beacon Fram
User’s Manual for the NETGEAR Double 108 Mbps Wireless PC Card 32-bit CardBus WG511UWireless Networking Basics B-19August 2004Note: For environments w
User’s Manual for the NETGEAR Double 108 Mbps Wireless PC Card 32-bit CardBus WG511UB-20 Wireless Networking BasicsAugust 2004With 802.11 and WEP, dat
User’s Manual for the NETGEAR Double 108 Mbps Wireless PC Card 32-bit CardBus WG511UWireless Networking Basics B-21August 2004• Wireless network adapt
User’s Manual for the NETGEAR Double 108 Mbps Wireless PC Card 32-bit CardBus WG511UB-22 Wireless Networking BasicsAugust 2004
Preparing Your PCs for Network Access C-1August 2004Appendix CPreparing Your PCs for Network AccessThis appendix describes how to prepare your PCs to
User’s Manual for the NETGEAR Double 108 Mbps Wireless PC Card 32-bit CardBus WG511UC-2 Preparing Your PCs for Network AccessAugust 20041. On the Wind
User’s Manual for the NETGEAR Double 108 Mbps Wireless PC Card 32-bit CardBus WG511UPreparing Your PCs for Network Access C-3August 2004a. Click the A
User’s Manual for the NETGEAR Double 108 Mbps Wireless PC Card 32-bit CardBus WG511UC-4 Preparing Your PCs for Network AccessAugust 2004Verify the fol
User’s Manual for the NETGEAR Double 108 Mbps Wireless PC Card 32-bit CardBus WG511UPreparing Your PCs for Network Access C-5August 2004Selecting Wind
August 20044 Contents
User’s Manual for the NETGEAR Double 108 Mbps Wireless PC Card 32-bit CardBus WG511UC-6 Preparing Your PCs for Network AccessAugust 20042. Type winipc
User’s Manual for the NETGEAR Double 108 Mbps Wireless PC Card 32-bit CardBus WG511UPreparing Your PCs for Network Access C-7August 2004DHCP Configura
User’s Manual for the NETGEAR Double 108 Mbps Wireless PC Card 32-bit CardBus WG511UC-8 Preparing Your PCs for Network AccessAugust 2004Now you should
User’s Manual for the NETGEAR Double 108 Mbps Wireless PC Card 32-bit CardBus WG511UPreparing Your PCs for Network Access C-9August 2004DHCP Configura
User’s Manual for the NETGEAR Double 108 Mbps Wireless PC Card 32-bit CardBus WG511UC-10 Preparing Your PCs for Network AccessAugust 2004The Local Are
User’s Manual for the NETGEAR Double 108 Mbps Wireless PC Card 32-bit CardBus WG511UPreparing Your PCs for Network Access C-11August 2004Verifying TCP
User’s Manual for the NETGEAR Double 108 Mbps Wireless PC Card 32-bit CardBus WG511UC-12 Preparing Your PCs for Network AccessAugust 2004
August 2004Glossary1GlossaryList of Glossary TermsUse the list below to find definitions for technical terms used in this manual.10BASE-T IEEE 802.3 s
User’s Manual for the NETGEAR Double 108 Mbps Wireless PC Card 32-bit CardBus WG511U2 GlossaryAugust 2004ADSLShort for asymmetric digital subscriber l
User’s Manual for the NETGEAR Double 108 Mbps Wireless PC Card 32-bit CardBus WG511UGlossary3August 2004ADSL requires a special ADSL modem. ADSL is gr
User’s Manual for the NETGEAR Double 108 Mbps Wireless PC Card 32-bit CardBus WG511UAbout This Manual 1-1August 2004Chapter 1About This ManualCongratu
User’s Manual for the NETGEAR Double 108 Mbps Wireless PC Card 32-bit CardBus WG511U4 GlossaryAugust 2004IP AddressA four-byte number uniquely definin
User’s Manual for the NETGEAR Double 108 Mbps Wireless PC Card 32-bit CardBus WG511UGlossary5August 2004MAC addressThe Media Access Control address is
User’s Manual for the NETGEAR Double 108 Mbps Wireless PC Card 32-bit CardBus WG511U6 GlossaryAugust 2004Routing Information ProtocolRIP. A protocol i
User’s Manual for the NETGEAR Double 108 Mbps Wireless PC Card 32-bit CardBus WG511UGlossary7August 2004WEB Proxy ServerA Web proxy server is a specia
User’s Manual for the NETGEAR Double 108 Mbps Wireless PC Card 32-bit CardBus WG511U8 GlossaryAugust 2004
Index 1Numerics802.11b 1Aad-hoc mode 2BBSSID 2EESSID 2Ffeatures 1Iinfrastructure mode 2IP networkingfor Windows 1, 6LLEDsdescription 7, 11, 12
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