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    202-10070-02 February 2006 NETGEAR , Inc. 4500 Great America Parkway Santa Clara, CA 95054 USA User Manual for the NETGEAR 108 Mbp s Wireless PCI Adapter WG31 1 T[...]

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    ii v4.0, February 2006 T echnical Support Please refer to the support information card that shipped with your product. By registering your product at http://www .netgear .com/regist er , we can provide you with faster expert technical support and timely no tices of product and software upgrades. NETGEAR, INC. Support Information Phone: 1-888-NET GE[...]

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    v4.0, February 2006 iii • Increase the sep aration betwee n the equipment or devices • Connect the equipment to an out let other than the rece ive r ’ s • Consult a dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for assi sta n ce FCC Caution: Any change or modification to the product not expressly approved by Netg ear could void the user ’s[...]

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    v4.0, Februar y 2006 iv Español [S panish] Por medio de la presente NETGEAR, Inc. declara que el NETGEAR 10 8 Mbps W ireless PCI Adapter WG311 T cumple con los requisitos esenciales y cualesquiera otras disposiciones apl icables o exigib les de la Directiva 1999/5/CE. Ελληνική [Greek] ΜΕ ΤΗΝ ΠΑΡΟ ΥΣΑ NETGEAR, Inc. ∆ΗΛΩΝ?[...]

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    v4.0, February 2006 v Product and Publication Det ails Model Number: WG31 1 T Publication Date: February 2006 Product Family: Wireless PCI Adapter Product Name: NETGEAR 108 Mbps Wire less PCI Adapter WG31 1 T Home or Business Prod uc t: Home Language: Engl ish Publication Part Number: 202-10070-02[...]

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    v4.0, Februar y 2006 vi[...]

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    vii v4.0, February 2006 Content s Chapter 1 About This Manual Audience, Scope, Conventions ............................. .................... ................ ................ ..... 1-1 How to Print this Manual . ................. ................... ................ ................ .................... ........ 1-2 Chapter 2 Introduction About th[...]

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    viii v4.0, Februar y 2006 Adding Profiles .......................... ................ ................ ................... ................ ............ 4-3 Setting up a Profile to Connect to an Access Point or Router ...... ................... ............... 4-3 Setting up a Computer-to-Computer (Ad H oc) Profile ........ ................ .......[...]

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    1-1 v4.0, February 2006 Chapter 1 About This Manual Audience, Scope, Conventions This manual assumes that the re ader has basic to intermediate computer and Internet skills. However , tutorial information is provided in th e Appendices, on the NETGEAR 108 Mbps W ireless PCI Adapter WG31 1 T Resour ce CD , an d on the NETGEAR W eb site. This manual [...]

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    User Manual for the NETGEAR 108 Mbps Wireless PCI Ada pter WG311T 1-2 v4.0, Februar y 2006 How to Print this Manual T o print this manual you can choose one of the fo llowing several options, a ccording 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 ri ght of an[...]

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    2-1 v4.0, February 2006 Chapter 2 Introduction This chapter introduces the fe atures, package contents, and a road map for using theNETGEAR 108 Mbps W ireless PCI Adapter WG311 T. About the WG31 1 T Wireless PCI Adapter The NETGEAR 108 Mbps W ireless PCI Adapter WG31 1 T gives you flexibility to install the PC in the most conven ient location avail[...]

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    User Manual for the NETGEAR 108 Mbps Wireless PCI Ada pter WG311T 2-2 v4.0, Februar y 2006 What’ s in the Box? The product package should contain the following it ems: • NETGEAR 108 Mbps W ireless PCI Adapter WG31 1 T • Installation Guide • NETGEAR 108 Mbps W ir eless PCI Adapter WG31 1 T Resour ce CD , including: – Driver Software – Sm[...]

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    User Manual for the NETGEAR 108 Mbps Wireless PCI Adapter WG311T 2-3 v4.0, February 2006 T able 2-1. A Road Map for How to Get There From Here ... If I W ant T o ... ? What Do I Do? What’ s Needed? How Do I? Connect to a wireless network 1. Get the wireless network name (SSID) and, if used, the wireless security settings. 2. Set up th e W G 3 11T[...]

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    User Manual for the NETGEAR 108 Mbps Wireless PCI Ada pter WG311T 2-4 v4.0, Februar y 2006 Exchange files between a wirelessly connected computer and other computers in a my combined wireless and wired network. 1. Use the Windows Network Neighborhood feature to browse for computers in the combined wireless and wired network. 2. Browse the hard driv[...]

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    User Manual for the NETGEAR 108 Mbps Wireless PCI Adapter WG311T 2-5 v4.0, February 2006 Use printers in a combined wireless and wired network. 1. Use the Windows Printers and Fax features to locate available printers in the combined wireless and wired network. 2. Use the Windows Add a Printer wizard to add access to a network printer from the PC y[...]

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    User Manual for the NETGEAR 108 Mbps Wireless PCI Ada pter WG311T 2-6 v4.0, Februar y 2006[...]

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    3-1 v4.0, February 2006 Chapter 3 Basic Setup This chapter describes how to install your N ETGEAR 108 Mbps W irele ss PCI Adapter WG31 1 T and set up basic wireless connecti vity on your W ireless Local Area Network (WLAN). Advanced wireless network set up is covered in Chapter 4, “Network Connections and W ireless Security” in this manual. Wha[...]

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    User Manual for the NETGEAR 108 Mbps Wireless PCI Ada pter WG311T 3-2 v4.0, Februar y 2006 Observe Wireless Locati on and Range Guidelines Computers can connect over wireless networks indo ors at a range which vary significantly based on the physical location of the computer wi th the NETGEAR 108 Mbps W ireless PCI Adapter WG31 1 T. For best result[...]

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    User Manual for the NETGEAR 108 Mbps Wireless PCI Adapter WG311T 3-3 v4.0, February 2006 Y our NETGEAR 108 Mbps W ireless PCI Adapter WG31 1 T factory default basic settings are: • Network Name Service Se t Identification (SSID): Any (First available netw ork) • Network Mode (Infrastructure or Ad-hoc): Infrastructur e • Data securit y WEP , W[...]

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    User Manual for the NETGEAR 108 Mbps Wireless PCI Ada pter WG311T 3-4 v4.0, Februar y 2006 2. Now , install the wireless PCI adapter. a. Shut down your computer and unplug the power cord. b. Open the case and insert your WG31 1 T into a PCI slot. c. Connect th e antenna to th e adapter and position the antenna to the up position. d. Close the case,[...]

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    User Manual for the NETGEAR 108 Mbps Wireless PCI Adapter WG311T 3-5 v4.0, February 2006 e. Follow the W izard steps for Security (if used) and for saving a Profile. f. After you have review ed the settings, click Finish . The WG31 1 T icon appears in the system tr ay and on the desktop. The wizard initiates your wireless connection. It could take [...]

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    User Manual for the NETGEAR 108 Mbps Wireless PCI Ada pter WG311T 3-6 v4.0, Februar y 2006 For more details about connecting, see “Connecting to W ireless Networks and the Internet” on page 3- 8 . For Windows 2000 Users Inst alling a WG31 1 T 1. First, install the WG31 1 T software. a. Insert the NETGEAR CD. If the CD main page does not appear [...]

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    User Manual for the NETGEAR 108 Mbps Wireless PCI Adapter WG311T 3-7 v4.0, February 2006 d. Follow the W izard steps for Security (if used) and for saving a Profile. e. After you have review ed the settings, click Finish . The WG31 1 T icon appears in the system tray and on the desktop. The wizard initiates your wireless connection. It could take u[...]

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    User Manual for the NETGEAR 108 Mbps Wireless PCI Ada pter WG311T 3-8 v4.0, Februar y 2006 The Smart W izard Se ttings page opens. 4. Use the status bar to verify your wirele ss connectivity . For more information about connecting, see “Connecting to W ireless Networks and the Internet” on page 3-8 . Connecting to Wireless Networks and the Inte[...]

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    User Manual for the NETGEAR 108 Mbps Wireless PCI Adapter WG311T 3-9 v4.0, February 2006 The Smart Wizard St atus Bar Click the WG31 1 T icon to open the Smart W izard so you can view the status bar . The Smart W izard Settings page opens. Connection S t atus: The color shows th e connection status. Signal S trength: Shows the signal strength of th[...]

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    User Manual for the NETGEAR 108 Mbps Wireless PCI Ada pter WG311T 3-10 v4.0, Februar y 2006 If you right-click in the system tray icon, you can disable the Internet notification feature by clearing check mark on this line. If you do so, then only the IP address is shown. The WG31 1 T Icon Colors The WG31 1 T icon is on the deskt op and in the W ind[...]

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    User Manual for the NETGEAR 108 Mbps Wireless PCI Adapter WG311T 3-11 v4.0, February 2006 Removing the WG31 1 T Sof tware Y ou can remove the wireless adapter software in these two ways: • Navigate the W indows Start menu to the WG 31 1 T W ireless PCI Adapter program group, select the uninstall option, and follow the screen prompts. • Navigate[...]

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    User Manual for the NETGEAR 108 Mbps Wireless PCI Ada pter WG311T 3-12 v4.0, Februar y 2006[...]

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    4-1 v4.0, February 2006 Chapter 4 Network Connections and Wireless Security This chapter explains how to use your NETG EAR 108 Mbps W ire less PCI Adapter WG31 1 T to connect to your W ireless L ocal Area Network (W LAN) and how to set up wireless security for the WG31 1 T so that it matches the wirele ss security settings for your network. Underst[...]

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    User Manual for the NETGEAR 108 Mbps Wireless PCI Ada pter WG311T 4-2 v4.0, Februar y 2006 Finding a Network During the WG31 1 T software installation, the Sm art W izard lists the available networks. After installation you ca n use the Find a Network butt on on the Network tab at any time to view the available networks and select th e one that you[...]

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    User Manual for the NETGEAR 108 Mbps Wireless PCI Adapter WG311T 4-3 v4.0, February 2006 Profiles The WG31 1 T Smart W izard uses profiles to store all the settings for a particular wireless network. There are two special profile names: Default and Profile. Default: The Profile named Default automatically scans for any available network. Y ou canno[...]

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    User Manual for the NETGEAR 108 Mbps Wireless PCI Ada pter WG311T 4-4 v4.0, Februar y 2006 1. Use the icon to open the Smart W izard. The Settings page opens. 2. Enter the network settings. a. In the Network T ype section, be sure th at Access Point (Infras tructure) is selected. b. In the Profile box, type the name of the profile. c. In the Networ[...]

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    User Manual for the NETGEAR 108 Mbps Wireless PCI Adapter WG311T 4-5 v4.0, February 2006 Y ou can check the status bar in the Smart W izard for the current connection status. Setting up a Computer-to-C omputer (Ad Hoc) Profile The Computer -to-Computer settin g uses Ad Hoc mode. Ad Hoc mo de is an 802.1 1 networking framework in which devices or co[...]

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    User Manual for the NETGEAR 108 Mbps Wireless PCI Ada pter WG311T 4-6 v4.0, Februar y 2006 3. Save your settings in a Pro f ile. a. Click the Save Profile button. All the configuration settings are saved in this profile. b. Click Apply . c. Click Close to exit the Smart W izard, or Ca ncel to return to th e previous settings. 4. Configure the PC ne[...]

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    User Manual for the NETGEAR 108 Mbps Wireless PCI Adapter WG311T 4-7 v4.0, February 2006 At this point the connection is established. S t arting a Computer-t o-Computer (Ad Hoc) Network Connection 1. On the Settings tab page of the Smart W izard , select or type the Network Name (SSID). 2. Select the Computer -to-Computer (Ad Hoc) network typ e. 3.[...]

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    User Manual for the NETGEAR 108 Mbps Wireless PCI Ada pter WG311T 4-8 v4.0, Februar y 2006 Wireless Security Many networks use wireless security to encrypt wireless data communications. If you try to connect to a network with wireless security the Smart W izard detects it. Before you can use that network you must set up the WG31 1 T with exactly th[...]

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    User Manual for the NETGEAR 108 Mbps Wireless PCI Adapter WG311T 4-9 v4.0, February 2006 Wireless Network Name (SSI D) and Security Settings Print this form, fill in the configuration paramete rs and put it in a safe pl ace for possible future reference. For an existing wirele ss network , the pe rson who set up the network will be ab le to provide[...]

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    User Manual for the NETGEAR 108 Mbps Wireless PCI Ada pter WG311T 4-10 v4.0, Februar y 2006 Setting up WEP Encryption Security Follow the steps below to conf igure WEP Encryption Security . 1. Run the WG31 1 T Smart W izard. a. Make sure the WG31 1 T software is installed and the WG31 1 T is installed in a PCI slot in your computer . 2. Configure t[...]

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    User Manual for the NETGEAR 108 Mbps Wireless PCI Adapter WG311T 4-11 v4.0, February 2006 4. Select Create with Passphrase and enter the passphrase. The co nfiguration utility will automatically generate the WEP keys. If the passphrase method is not available in the other devices, you must manually enter th e keys to match exactly what is in the ac[...]

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    User Manual for the NETGEAR 108 Mbps Wireless PCI Ada pter WG311T 4-12 v4.0, Februar y 2006 b. Use the icon to open the Smart W izard . Th e Settings tab p age opens. 2. Configure the Security settings. a. In the Profile box, select the pr ofile or type in a profile name. b. In the Network Name (SSID) field se lect the network, or enter the SSID. c[...]

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    User Manual for the NETGEAR 108 Mbps Wireless PCI Adapter WG311T 4-13 v4.0, February 2006 Setting up WP A- PSK Security Follow the steps below to configure WP A-PSK Security . 1. Run the WG31 1 T Smart W izard. a. Make sure the WG31 1 T software is installe d and the WG31 1 T is properly installed in a PCI slot in your computer . b. Use the icon to[...]

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    User Manual for the NETGEAR 108 Mbps Wireless PCI Ada pter WG311T 4-14 v4.0, Februar y 2006 3. Save your settings in a Pro f ile. a. Click the Save Profile button. All the conf igurat ion settings are saved in this profile. b. Click Apply . c. Click Close to exit the Smart W izard. Advanced Settings The Advanced Settings should norma lly work in th[...]

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    User Manual for the NETGEAR 108 Mbps Wireless PCI Adapter WG311T 4-15 v4.0, February 2006 The screen also shows the following information for each network scanned: • Network Name (SSID): The name assigned to a wireless ne twork. This is the same as the SSID or ESSID configuration pa rameter . Note that as a security meas ure, some wireless access[...]

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    User Manual for the NETGEAR 108 Mbps Wireless PCI Ada pter WG311T 4-16 v4.0, Februar y 2006 S t atistics Page The Statistics page provides real time and historic al trend information on the data traf fic and performance of your wireless adapter . • T ransmit/Receive Per formance (%): A real time graph identifying the total, receive, and transmit [...]

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    User Manual for the NETGEAR 108 Mbps Wireless PCI Adapter WG311T 4-17 v4.0, February 2006 About Page The About pa ge displays the curre nt software vers ion information. The following inform ation is displayed in the About page: • Regional Domain: This is the r egion setting for the wi reless adapter . The approved channels for the region are aut[...]

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    User Manual for the NETGEAR 108 Mbps Wireless PCI Ada pter WG311T 4-18 v4.0, Februar y 2006[...]

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    5-1 v4.0, February 2006 Chapter 5 T roubleshooting This chapter provides informati on about troubl eshooting your NETGEAR 108 Mbps W ireless PCI Adapter WG31 1 T. After each problem descriptio n, instructions are given to h elp you diagnose and solve the problem. For informa tion about connecting to wireless networks and the Internet, see “Connec[...]

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    User Manual for the NETGEAR 108 Mbps Wireless PCI Ada pter WG311T 5-2 v4.0, Februar y 2006 Frequently Asked Questions Use the information below to s olv e common problems yo u may encounter . Also, please refer to the knowledge base on the NETGEAR W eb site at http://www .netgear .com/support/main.asp . The WG31 1 T Smart Wizard keep s asking me to[...]

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    User Manual for the NETGEAR 108 Mbps Wireless PCI Adapter WG311T 5-3 v4.0, February 2006 Did the WG31 1 T card receive a valid IP address from the W ireless Router/AP? The easiest way is to click the system tray i con to open the WG31 1 T Smart W izard. Then check the IP address in the About page. I cannot connect to the AP that I want from the Net[...]

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    User Manual for the NETGEAR 108 Mbps Wireless PCI Ada pter WG311T 5-4 v4.0, Februar y 2006 Y ou can delete the Q815485 from the Add or Remove Program utility in the Control Panel. (The Official name is W indows XP Hotfix (SP2) Q8 15485). Follow this removal procedure: 1. Click Start, point to Control Panel, an d then double-click Add/Remove Program[...]

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    A-1 v4.0, February 2006 Appendix A T echnical S pecifications This appendix provides techni cal specifications for the N ETGEAR 108 Mbps W ireless PCI Adapter WG31 1 T . Antenna Detachable antenna Radio Data Rate 1, 2, 5.5, 6, 9, 12, 18 , 24 , 36, 48, 54, and 108 Mbps (Auto Rate Sensing) Frequency 2.4 GHz to 2.5 GHz CC K and OFDM Modulatio n) Emiss[...]

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    User Manual for the NETGEAR 108 Mbps Wireless PCI Ada pter WG311T A-2 v4.0, Februar y 2006[...]

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    Appendix B-1 v4.0, February 2006 Appendix B Related Document s This appendix provides links to reference documents you c an use to gain a more complete understanding of the technolog ies used in your NETGE AR product. Document Link Internet Netw orking and TCP/IP Addressing: http://documentation.netgear .com/ r efer ence/enu/tcpip/index.htm Wireles[...]

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    User Manual for the NETGEAR 108 Mbps Wireless PCI Ada pter WG311T Appendix B-2 v4.0, Februar y 2006[...]