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User Manual for the
NETGEAR RangeMax™
Wireless PC Card
WPN511
NETGEAR, Inc.
4 500 G reat A m erica P arkway
S anta C lara, C A 95054 U S A
202-1 007 7 -01
Version v1 .3
Feb ru ary 2 005
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Technical Support Please refer to the support information card that shipped with your product. By registering your product at http://www.netgear.com/register, we can provide you with faster expert technical support and timely notices of product and software upgrades. NETGEAR, INC. Support Information Phone: 1-888-NETGEAR, for US & Canada only. For other countries, see your Support information card. E-mail: support@netgear.com Web site: http://www.netgear.com Statement of Conditions In the int
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FCC Guidelines for Human Exposure In order to comply with RF exposure limits established in the ANSI C95.1 standards, the user is advised to maintain a distance of at least 1 inch (2.5 cm) from the antenna of this device while it is in use. Declaration Of Conformity We NETGEAR, Inc., 4500 Great America Parkway, Santa Clara, CA 95054, declare under our sole responsibility that the model WPN511 Cardbus Card Wireless Adapter complies with Part 15 of FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the follow
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Export Restrictions This product or software contains encryption code which may not be exported or transferred from the US or Canada without an approved US Department of Commerce export license. Canadian Department of Communications Radio Interference Regulations This digital apparatus (NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless PC Card WPN511) does not exceed the Class B limits for radio-noise emissions from digital apparatus as set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of Co
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Contents Chapter 1 About This Manual A u d ience, S cop e, C onventions ...................................................................................... 1 -1 H ow to P rint th is M anu al ................................................................................................. 1 -2 Chapter 2 Introduction A b ou t th e N E TG E A R R angeM ax™ W ireless P C C ard W P N 51 1 ................................... 2 -1 K ey F eatu res and R elated N E TG E A R P rod u cts .............
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U sing C onfigu ration P rofiles ........................................................................................... 4 -1 C onnecting to an A ccess P oint in Infrastru ctu re M od e ............................................ 4 -2 H ow to C onfigu re an Infrastru ctu re M od e P rofile ..................................................... 4 -3 C onnecting to A noth er P C in A d -h oc M od e .................................................................... 4 -4 H ow to C onfigu re an
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C onfigu ring W ind ows 2 000 or X P for TC P /IP N etworking ............................................. C -6 Install or V erify W ind ows N etworking C om p onents ................................................. C -6 C onfigu ring D H C P of TC P /IP in W ind ows X P , 2 000, or N T4 .................................. C -7 D H C P C onfigu ration of TC P /IP in W ind ows X P ..................................................... C -7 D H C P C onfigu ration of TC P /IP in W ind ows 2 000
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viii Contents February 2005
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User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless PC Card WPN511 Chapter 1 About This Manual Congratulations on your purchase of the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless PC Card WPN511. The WPN511 provides connection for multiple personal computers to the Internet through an external broadband access device (such as a cable modem or DSL modem). Audience, Scope, Conventions This manual uses the following typographical conventions: Table 1-1. Typographical conventions italics Emphasis. bold User inp u t. F
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User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless PC Card WPN511 How to Print this Manual To print this manual you can choose one of the following several options, according to your needs. • Printing a Chapter. Use the link at the top right of any page. – Click “PDF of This Chapter” link at the top right of any page in the chapter you want to print. A new browser window opens showing the PDF version of the chapter you were viewing. – Click the print icon in the upper left of the window. – Tip
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User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless PC Card WPN511 Chapter 2 Introduction This chapter introduces the features, package contents, and appearance of the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless PC Card WPN511. About the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless PC Card WPN511 The NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless PC Card WPN511 gives you ultimate mobility in your office or while you are traveling. It frees you from traditional Ethernet wiring and helps you create a wireless network for sharing your broadband cable or
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User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless PC Card WPN511 • High level of data encryption using128-bit Shared Key WEP data encryption method. A lower level of data encryption or no data encryption is available to simplify your network setup or to improve data transfer rate. What’s in the Box? The product package should contain the following items: • NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless PC Card WPN511 • Installation Guide for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless PC Card WPN511 • NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless
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User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless PC Card WPN511 A Road Map for ‘How to Get There From Here’ The introduction and adoption of any new technology can be a difficult process. Wireless technology has removed one of the barriers to networking—running wires. It allows more people to try networking while at the same time exposes them to the inherent complexity of networking. General networking concepts, setup, and maintenance can be difficult to understand. In addition, wireless tech
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User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless PC Card WPN511 Table 2-1. A Road Map for How to Get There From Here ... If I Want To ... ? What Do I Do? What’s Needed? How Do I? Protect m y To learn ab ou t wireless 1 . A ssu re th a t th e 1 . A wireless network with wireless networking secu rity, see wireless au th entication and W E P conn ection from “A u th entication and W E P ” on network h as encryp tion enab led . snoop ing, page B -2 . secu rity 2 . W ireless networking hacking,
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User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless PC Card WPN511 Table 2-1. A Road Map for How to Get There From Here ... If I Want To ... ? What Do I Do? What’s Needed? How Do I? Exch ange files F or assistance with W ind ows 1 . U se th e 1 . Th e noteb ook com p u ter I am between a networking software, see Windows u sing to connect to th e wirelessly A p p end ix , “P rep aring You r Network wireless network need s to b e connected Com p u ters for TC P /IP N eighborhood configu red wi
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User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless PC Card WPN511 Table 2-1. A Road Map for How to Get There From Here ... If I Want To ... ? What Do I Do? What’s Needed? How Do I? U se p rin ters in a W ind ows D om ain settings are 1 . U se th e 1 . Th e noteb ook com p u ter I am com bined usually m anaged b y corp orate Windows u sing to connect to th e wireless and com p u ter su p p ort grou p s. Printers and wireless network need s to b e wired network. Fa x fea tu res to configu red w
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Chapter 3 Basic Setup This chapter describes how to install your NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless PC Card WPN511 and set up basic wireless connectivity on your Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN). Advanced wireless network configuration is covered in Chapter 4, “Configuration” in this manual. Note: Indoors, computers can easily connect to 802.11 wireless networks at distances of several hundred feet. Because walls do not always block wireless signals, others outside your immediate area could acces
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User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless PC Card WPN511 Observing Location and Range Guidelines Computers can connect over wireless networks indoors at a range which vary significantly based on the physical location of the computer with the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless PC Card WPN511. For best results, avoid potential sources of interference, such as: • Large metal surfaces •Microwaves • 2.4 GHz Cordless phones In general, wireless devices can communicate through walls. However, if the w
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User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless PC Card WPN511 • Network Name Service Set Identification (SSID): Any (First available network) Note: In order for the WPN511 Wireless PC Card to communicate with a wireless access point or wireless adapter, all devices must be configured with the same wireless network name (SSID). • Network Mode (Infrastructure or Ad-hoc): Infrastructure • Data security WEP encryption: Disabled The section below provides instructions for setting up the NETGEAR Ra
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User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless PC Card WPN511 For Windows XP Users Installing a WPN511 Install the WPN511 driver and configuration utility software. a. Power on your notebook, let the operating system boot up completely, and log in as needed. b. Insert the Resource CD for the WPN511 into your CD drive. The Resource CD main page shown at the W P N 51 1 R esou rce C D m ain p age right will load. c. Click the “Install Driver & Utility” link. d. Follow the Smart Wizard Inst
