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    202-10076-0 1 2 02 - 1 007 6 - 01 Ve r s i o n v 1 . 0 Fe b r u a r y 2 0 0 5 NETGEAR , Inc . 4 5 00 G r e a t A m e r ica P a r k w a y S ant a C l ar a, C A 950 54 U S A User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WPN1 1 1[...]

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    ii 202-10076-0 1 T echnical Support Please refer to the support information card that shipped with your product. By registering your product at http://www .netgear .com/r egister , 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 [...]

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    202-10076-0 1 iii FCC Information to User This product does not contain any user serviceable components and is to be used with approved antennas only . Any product changes or modi fications will invalidate all applicable regulatory certifications and approvals FCC Guidelines for Human Exposure This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure lim[...]

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    202-1007 6-01 iv Modifications made to the product, unless expressly approved byNETGEAR, Inc., could void the user's right to operate the equipment. Export Restrictions This product or software contains encryption code whic h may not be exported or transferred from the US or Canada without an approved US Depart ment of Commerce export license.[...]

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    Co n t e n t s v 202-10076-01 Content s Chapter 1  About This Manual A u d i e nc e, S c o p e , C o nv ent i o ns ................ ............. ................ ............. ................ ............ 1 - 1 H o w t o U se t hi s M anu al .. ................. ............. ................ ............. ................ ............. ......[...]

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    202-10076-0 1 vi Co n t e n t s H o w t o C o nf i g u r e an A d - h o c M o d e P r o f i l e ...... ... .... ... ... ... .... ... ... ... .... ... ... ... ... .... ... ... .. 4- 4 H o w t o S t ar t a C o m p u t er - t o - C o m p u t er (A d - H o c ) N et w o r k ..... ................ ............. ..... 4 - 6 E nab l i ng W i r e l es s S e[...]

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    Co n t e n t s vi i 202-10076-01 Appendix C  Prep aring Y our PCs for Network Access P r ep ar i ng Y o u r C o m p u t er s f o r TC P / IP N et w o r k i n g ......... ... ... .... ... ... ... .... ...... ... ... .... ... ... . C - 1 C o nf i g u r i ng W i nd o w s 98 and M e f o r TC P / I P N et w o r k i ng ................... ............[...]

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    202-10076-0 1 v iii Co n t e n t s[...]

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    User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax ™ Wireless USB 2. 0 Adapter WPN111 Ab o u t T h i s M a n u a l 1- 1 202-10076-01 Chapter 1 About This Manual This chapter introduces the conventions and features of this document. Audience, Scope, Conventions This manual assumes that the reader has basic to intermediate computer and Internet skills. However ,[...]

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    User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WPN111 1- 2 Ab o u t T h i s M a n u a l 202-10076-0 1 How to Print this Manual T o print this manual you can choose one of the fo llowing several options, according to your needs. • Printing a Chapter . Use the link at the top right of any page. – Click “PDF of This Chapter” [...]

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    User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax ™ Wireless USB 2. 0 Adapter WPN111 I n t r od u ct ion 2- 1 202-10076-01 Chapter 2 Introduction This chapter introduces the features, package contents, and appearance of the NETGEAR RangeMax™ W ireless USB 2.0 Adapter WPN11 1. About the WPN1 1 1 The NETGEAR RangeMax™ W ireless USB 2.0 Adapter WPN1 1 1 give[...]

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    User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WPN111 2- 2 I n t r od u ct ion 202-10076-0 1 What’ s in the Box? The product package should contain the following items: • NETGEAR RangeMax™ W ireless USB 2.0 Adapter WPN1 1 1 • Installation Guide for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ W ireless USB 2.0 Adapter WPN1 1 1 • NETGEAR Rang[...]

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    User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax ™ Wireless USB 2. 0 Adapter WPN111 I n t r od u ct ion 2- 3 202-10076-01 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? C o nnec t t o a w ir eless net w o r k 1 . I d e n ti f y th e w ir eless n e t w o r k n a m e ( SSI D ) a n d, if u se d , [...]

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    User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WPN111 2- 4 I n t r od u ct ion 202-10076-0 1 C o nnec t t o t h e In t er net o v er m y w ir eless net w o r k . 1 . A c ti v a te m y w ir e le s s lin k a n d ve r i f y m y n e t wor k con n e ct i on . 2 . O p en a n I n t er net b r ow ser su ch a s In t er net E x p lo r er or[...]

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    User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax ™ Wireless USB 2. 0 Adapter WPN111 I n t r od u ct ion 2- 5 202-10076-01 Ex c h a n g e f i l e s be t w e e n a w ir elessly con n e ct e d P C and o t h er com p u t e r s i n a my c o mb i n e d w ir eless a n d wi r e d n e t wor k . 1 . U s e t h e W ind o w s Ne t w o r k N e i g hbo r ho o d fe a tu r e[...]

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    User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WPN111 2- 6 I n t r od u ct ion 202-10076-0 1 U se p r in t e r s in a com b i n e d w ir eless a n d wi r e d n e t wor k . 1 . U s e t h e W ind o w s Pr i n t e r s a n d F a x fe a tu r e s to l o c a te av ail ab l e p r i nt er s in t h e com b in e d wi r e l e s s a n d wir e [...]

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    Ba s i c S e t u p 3- 1 202-10076-01 Chapter 3 Basic Setup This chapter describes how to install your NETGEAR RangeMax™ W i reless USB 2.0 Adapter WPN1 11 and set up basic wireless connectivity on your W ireless Local Area Network (WLAN). Advanced wireless network configuration is covered in Chapter 4, “Configuration” in this manual. What Y o[...]

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    User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WPN111 3- 2 Ba s i c Se t u p 202-10076-0 1 • W indows XP Home, W indows XP Professional, 2000. Some versions of W indows may ask for the original W indows operating system installation files to complete the installation of the WPN1 11 driver software. Note: W indows XP users must i[...]

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    User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax ™ Wireless USB 2. 0 Adapter WPN111 Ba s i c S e t u p 3- 3 202-10076-01 Both of these configuration options are available with the RangeMax™ WPN1 1 1 W ireless USB 2.0 Adapter. Infrastructure configur ation proced ures for basic network connectivity are covered below . Advanced infrastructure configuration p[...]

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    User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WPN111 3- 4 Ba s i c Se t u p 202-10076-0 1 For Windows XP Users Inst alling a WPN1 1 1 Install the WPN1 1 1 driver and configuration utility software. a. Power on your PC, let the operating system boot up completely , and log in as needed. b. Insert the Resource CD for the WPN1 1 1 i[...]

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    User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax ™ Wireless USB 2. 0 Adapter WPN111 Ba s i c S e t u p 3- 5 202-10076-01 Install the NETGEAR RangeMax™ W ireless USB 2.0 Adapter WPN1 11. a. Locate an available USB port on your PC. Connect the USB cable to the WPN1 11 and insert the other end of the cable into the USB slot on your PC. b. After a short delay [...]

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    User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WPN111 3- 6 Ba s i c Se t u p 202-10076-0 1 Configure your WPN1 1 1. a. Click the icon on the W indows desktop or in the system tray to open the WPN1 11 Smart W izard W ireless Settings Utility . The utility opens to the Settings tab page. Click Help for instructions on using the Smar[...]

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    User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax ™ Wireless USB 2. 0 Adapter WPN111 Ba s i c S e t u p 3- 7 202-10076-01 V erify wireless connectivity to your network. a. V erify that the status monitor information at the bottom of the utility matches your wireless network. b. Check the color of the WPN1 1 1 icon in the W indows system tray: green or yellow [...]

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    User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WPN111 3- 8 Ba s i c Se t u p 202-10076-0 1 For Windows 2000 Users Inst alling a WPN1 1 1 Install the WPN1 1 1 driver and configuration utility software. Note: W indows 2000 may re quire you to be logged on with ad ministrator right s. a. Power on your PC, let the operating system boo[...]

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    User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax ™ Wireless USB 2. 0 Adapter WPN111 Ba s i c S e t u p 3- 9 202-10076-01 Install the NETGEAR RangeMax™ W ireless USB 2.0 Adapter WPN1 11. a. Locate an available USB port on your PC. Connect the USB cable to the WPN1 11 and insert the other end of the cable into the USB slot on your PC. b. After a short delay [...]

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    User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WPN111 3- 1 0 Ba s i c Se t u p 202-10076-0 1 Configure your WPN1 1 1 and s av e t h e P r o f i l e . a. Click on the WPN1 1 1 icon on the W indows desktop or in the system tray to open the WPN1 11 confi guration utility . The utility opens to the Settings tab page. Click Help for in[...]

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    User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax ™ Wireless USB 2. 0 Adapter WPN111 Ba s i c S e t u p 3- 1 1 202-10076-01 WPN1 1 1 Wireless Connection Indicators The NETGEAR RangeMax™ W ireless USB 2.0 Adapter WPN1 1 1 provides the following three indicators which give you feedback on the status of your wireless connection: • The status LED on the NETGE[...]

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    User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WPN111 3- 1 2 Ba s i c Se t u p 202-10076-0 1 Interpreting System T ray Icon Colors The System T ray (SysT ray) resides on one end of the taskbar in the Microsoft W indows desktop. Color Cond ition Description R e d The W P N 11 1 has n o c o nnec t i o n t o any w i r el e s s no d e[...]

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    C on f igu r a t ion 4- 1 202-10076-01 Chapter 4 Configuration This chapter describes how to configure your NETGEAR RangeMax™ W i reless USB 2.0 Adapter WPN1 11 for wireless connectivity on your W ireless Local Area Network (WLAN) and use the data security encryption features. Underst anding the Configuration Options The WPN1 11 configuration uti[...]

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    User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WPN111 4- 2 C on f igu r a t ion 202-10076-0 1 For example, if you use your no tebook PC to connect to a wire less network in an office and a wireless network in your home, you can create a profile for each wireless network. Then, you can easily load the profile that has all the confi[...]

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    User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax ™ Wireless USB 2. 0 Adapter WPN111 C on f igu r a t ion 4- 3 202-10076-01 Figure 4-1: Settings page 2. Configure the wir eless Network settings. a. In the Network T ype section, be sure that Access Point (Infrastructure) is selected. b. Enter the SSID. This is also called the W ireless Network Name. Note: Y ou[...]

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    User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WPN111 4- 4 C on f igu r a t ion 202-10076-0 1 4. V erify wir eless connectivity to your network. V erify connectivity by using a browser such as Netscape or Internet Explorer to connect to the Internet, or check for file and printer access on your network. Y ou can check the status b[...]

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    User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax ™ Wireless USB 2. 0 Adapter WPN111 C on f igu r a t ion 4- 5 202-10076-01 2. Save your settings in a Pr ofile. a. T ype a descriptive name in the “Profiles” field. b. Click Save Profile. All the configuration settings are saved in this profile. c. Click Apply . d. Click Close to exit th e configuration uti[...]

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    User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WPN111 4- 6 C on f igu r a t ion 202-10076-0 1 Figure 4-3: Ping test result s At this point the connection is established. Y ou may need to reboot in certain W i ndows operating systems su ch as W indows 98. Note: If you cannot connect, see the “” on page 3-12 . Also, for problems[...]

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    User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax ™ Wireless USB 2. 0 Adapter WPN111 C on f igu r a t ion 4- 7 202-10076-01 Note: The channel number differs depending on the c ountry . The connection speed automatically defaults to the highest speed. Enabling Wireless Security Features Y ou can strengthen the security of your wireless connection by enabling W[...]

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    User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WPN111 4- 8 C on f igu r a t ion 202-10076-0 1 A Passphrase is used to automatically generate the WEP hexadecimal numbers for the key . If the wireless network Access Point uses a Pass phrase, you can also use that here. Otherwise, you will have to manually enter the hexadecimal numbe[...]

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    User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax ™ Wireless USB 2. 0 Adapter WPN111 C on f igu r a t ion 4- 9 202-10076-01 Tip : Y ou can click the Networks tab to view a list of the available wireless networks and their SSIDs at your location. 3. Save your settings in a Pr ofile. a. T ype a descriptive name in the “Profiles” field. b. Click Save Profile[...]

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    User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WPN111 4- 1 0 C on f igu r a t ion 202-10076-0 1 T o configure WP A-PSK security , click the Advanced Security button. The Advanced Security button is located in the Settings page, Security section. Figure 4-6: Advanced Security p age The Passphrase can be between 8 and 63 characters [...]

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    User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax ™ Wireless USB 2. 0 Adapter WPN111 C on f igu r a t ion 4- 1 1 202-10076-01 Advanced Settings Page T o display the Advanced Settings page, click the Advanced Settings button on the Settings page. Figure 4-7: Advanced Settings p age The Advanced settings should not require adjustment. Except for the power savin[...]

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    User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WPN111 4- 1 2 C on f igu r a t ion 202-10076-0 1 • R TS/CTS Thr e shold: R TS is request to send and CTS is cl ear to send; their purpose is to avoid collisions. R TS/CTS will be enabled if the data frame size is larger than the threshol d value set here. The maximum fr ame size is [...]

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    T r ou b le s h oot i n g 5- 1 Chapter 5 T roubleshooting This chapter provides information about troubleshooting your NETGEAR RangeMax™ W ireless USB 2.0 Adapter WPN1 11. After each problem description, instructions are given to help you diagnose and solve the problem. Also, for problems with accessing network resources, the W indows software mi[...]

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    User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WPN111 5- 2 T r ou b l e s h oot in g Frequently Asked Questions Use the information below to solve common problems you may encounter . Also, please refer to the knowledge base on the NETGEAR web site at www .netgear .com/support/mai n.asp . General Questions Why do I see no more than[...]

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    User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax ™ Wireless USB 2. 0 Adapter WPN111 T r ou b l e s h oot in g 5- 3 4. Accept the default settings or make your changes and click OK 5. Click Apply . Note: Be sure all computers in your Ad Hoc network are configured with static IP addresses in the same subnet. How to know if the WPN1 1 1 card has received a vali[...]

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    User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WPN111 5- 4 T r ou b l e s h oot in g How to get a PDF copy of the Manual In the Manual HTML page, there is a PDF button image at the top right hand corner of the web page. Click the PDF icon to bring up a PDF file of the entire manual. Y ou can also Print, Email, or Bookmark pages us[...]

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    T e ch n ica l S p e cif ic a t io n s A - 1 202-10076-01 Appendix A T echnical Specifications This appendix provides technical specifications for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ W ireless USB 2.0 Adapter WPN1 11 . A n te n n a e 1 I n te g r a te d i n te r n a l a n te n n a St a nd ar d s 80 2. 1 1 g , 80 2.11 b R ad i o D at a R at e 1 , 2 , 5.5, 6, 9,[...]

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    User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WPN111 A - 2 T e ch n ica l S p e cif ic a t ion s 202-10076-01[...]

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    W ir eless N e t w o r kin g B a sic s B - 1 202-10076-01 Appendix B Wireless Networking Basics This chapter provides an overview of wireless networking and security . Wireless Networking Overview The RangeMax™ WPN1 11 W ireless USB 2.0 Adapter conforms to the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 802.1 1b standard for wireless[...]

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    User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WPN111 B - 2 W ir el ess N et w o r ki n g B a si c s 202-10076-01 Ad Hoc Mode (Peer-to-Peer Wo rkgroup) In an ad hoc network, computers are brought together as needed; thus, there is no structure or fixed points to the network - each node can genera lly communicate with any other nod[...]

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    User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax ™ Wireless USB 2. 0 Adapter WPN111 W ir eless N e t w o r kin g B a sic s B - 3 202-10076-01 802.1 1b/g Wireless Chan nels IEEE 802.1 1b/g wireless nodes communicate with each other using radio frequency signals in the ISM (Industrial, Scientific, and Medical) band between 2.4 GHz and 2.5 GHz. Neighboring chan[...]

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    User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WPN111 B - 4 W ir el ess N et w o r k i n g B a si c s 202-10076-01 Note: The available channels supported by the wireless products in various countries are dif ferent. For example, Channels 1 to 1 1 are supported in the U.S. and Canada, and Channels 1 to 13 are supported in Europe an[...]

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    User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax ™ Wireless USB 2. 0 Adapter WPN111 W ir eless N e t w o r kin g B a sic s B - 5 202-10076-01 Figure B-1: IEEE 802.1 1a Channel Allocations The WPN1 11 user can use thirteen channels in non-turbo mode. T able B-3: 802.1 1a T urbo Mode Off Radio Frequency Channels T urbo Mode OFF Channel Frequency 36 5. 1 80 G H[...]

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    User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WPN111 B - 6 W ir el ess N et w o r ki n g B a si c s 202-10076-01 The WPN1 11 user can use fi ve channels in turbo mode. The available channels supported by the wireless products in various countries are different. Wireless Security Overview W ireless technology is evolving rapidly t[...]

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    User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax ™ Wireless USB 2. 0 Adapter WPN111 W ir eless N e t w o r kin g B a sic s B - 7 202-10076-01 •8 0 2 . 1 x 802.1x defines port-based, network access control used to provide authenticated network access and automated data en cryption key management. • Cisco LEAP Light Extensible Authentication Protocol (LEAP[...]

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    User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WPN111 B - 8 W ir el ess N et w o r k i n g B a si c s 202-10076-01 Figure B-2: 802.1 1 open system authentication The following steps occur when two de vices use Open System Authentication: 1. The station sends an authentication request to the access point. 2. The access point authen[...]

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    User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax ™ Wireless USB 2. 0 Adapter WPN111 W ir eless N e t w o r kin g B a sic s B - 9 202-10076-01 2. The access point sends challenge text to the station. 3. The station uses its configured 64-bit or 128-bit default key to encrypt the challenge text, and sends the encrypted text to the access point. 4. The access p[...]

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    User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WPN111 B- 10 W i r e l e s s N e t w o r k i n g Ba s i c s 202-10076-01 When configured for 128-bit en cryption, 802.1 1 products typ ically support four WEP Keys but some manufacturers support only one 128-bit key . The 128-bit WEP Ke y is expressed as 13 sets of two hexadecimal dig[...]

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    User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax ™ Wireless USB 2. 0 Adapter WPN111 W ir eless N e t w o r kin g B a sic s B - 1 1 202-10076-01 Note: Some 802.1 1 access points also support Use W EP for Authentication Only (Shared Key Authentication without data encryption). However , the WPN1 1 1 does not offer this option. 802.1x Port Based Network Access [...]

  • Page 58

    User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WPN111 B- 12 W i r e l e s s N e t w o r k i n g Ba s i c s 202-10076-01 IEEE 802.1x offers an ef fective framework for authenticating and controlling user traf fic to a protected network, as well as dynamically varying encryption keys. 802.1x ties a protocol called EAP (Extensible Au[...]

  • Page 59

    User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax ™ Wireless USB 2. 0 Adapter WPN111 W ir eless N e t w o r kin g B a sic s B - 1 3 202-10076-01 7. If the authentication server accepts the client, then the access point will transition the client's port to an authorized state and forward additional traffic. Initial 802.1x communications begin wi th an una[...]

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    User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WPN111 B- 14 W i r e l e s s N e t w o r k i n g Ba s i c s 202-10076-01 The IEEE introduced the WEP as an optional security measure to secure 802.1 1 (W i-Fi) WLANs, but inherent weaknesses in the standard soon became obvious. In response to this situation, the W i-Fi Alliance announ[...]

  • Page 61

    User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax ™ Wireless USB 2. 0 Adapter WPN111 W ir eless N e t w o r kin g B a sic s B - 1 5 202-10076-01 For 802.1 1, WEP encryption is optional. For WP A, encryption using T emporal Key Integrity Protocol (TKIP) is required. TK IP replaces WEP with a new encryp tion algorithm that is stronger than the WEP algorithm, bu[...]

  • Page 62

    User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WPN111 B- 16 W i r e l e s s N e t w o r k i n g Ba s i c s 202-10076-01 Figure B-5: WP A Overview The strength WP A comes from an integrated sequenc e of operations that encompass 802.1X/EAP authentication and sophisticated key management and encryption techniques. Its major operatio[...]

  • Page 63

    User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax ™ Wireless USB 2. 0 Adapter WPN111 W ir eless N e t w o r kin g B a sic s B - 1 7 202-10076-01 The supplicant in the station uses the authentication and ciph er suite information contained in the information elements to decide which authentication method and cipher suite to use. For example, if the access poin[...]

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    User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WPN111 B- 18 W i r e l e s s N e t w o r k i n g Ba s i c s 202-10076-01 The AP sends Beacon Frames with WP A information ele ment to the stations in the service set. Information elements include the required authen tication method (802.1x or Pre-shared key) and the preferred cipher s[...]

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    User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax ™ Wireless USB 2. 0 Adapter WPN111 W ir eless N e t w o r kin g B a sic s B - 1 9 202-10076-01 Note : For environments with a Remote Authen tication Dial-In User Service (RADIUS) infrastructure, WP A supports Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP). For environments without a RADIUS infrastructure, WP A suppo[...]

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    User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WPN111 B- 2 0 W i r e l e s s N e t w o r k i n g Ba s i c s 202-10076-01 W ith 802.11 and WEP , data integrity is provided by a 32-bit integri ty ch eck value (ICV) that is appended to the 802.1 1 payload and encrypted with WEP . Although the ICV is encrypted, you can use cryptanalys[...]

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    User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax ™ Wireless USB 2. 0 Adapter WPN111 W ir eless N e t w o r kin g B a sic s B - 2 1 202-10076-01 • W ireless network adapters • W ireless client programs Check the NETGEAR web site for WP A-enabled updates to NETGEAR products. For wireless devices in your network from other vendors, ch eck with the vendor re[...]

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    User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WPN111 B- 2 2 W i r e l e s s N e t w o r k i n g Ba s i c s 202-10076-01[...]

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    Pr e p a r i n g Y o u r PCs f o r Ne t w o r k A c c e s s C - 1 202-10076-01 Appendix C Prep aring Y our PCs for Network Access This appendix describes ho w to prepare your PCs to connect to the Internet through the NETGEAR RangeMax™ W ireless USB 2.0 Adapter WPN11 1. For adding file and print sharing to your networ k, please consult the W indo[...]

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    User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WPN111 C -2 P re p a ri n g Y o u r P C s f o r N e t w o rk A c c e s s 202-10076-01 1. On the Windows taskbar , click the Start button, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel. 2. Double-click the Network icon. The Network window opens, which displays a list of installed com[...]

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    User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax ™ Wireless USB 2. 0 Adapter WPN111 Pr e p a r i n g Y o u r PCs f o r N e t w o r k A c c e s s C - 3 202-10076-01 a. Click the Add button. b. Select Client, and then click Add. c. Select Microsoft. d. Select File and Print Sharing for Microsoft Networks, and then click OK. 3. Restart your PC for the changes t[...]

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    User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WPN111 C -4 P re p a ri n g Y o u r P C s f o r N e t w o rk A c c e s s 202-10076-01 V erify the following settings as shown: • Client for Microsoft Network exists • Ethernet adapter is present • TCP/IP is present • Primary Network Logon is set to W indows logon Click on the [...]

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    User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax ™ Wireless USB 2. 0 Adapter WPN111 Pr e p a r i n g Y o u r PCs f o r N e t w o r k A c c e s s C - 5 202-10076-01 Selecting Windows’ Internet Access Method 1. On the Windows taskbar , click the Start button, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel. 2. Double-click the Internet Options icon. 3. Selec[...]

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    User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WPN111 C -6 P re p a ri n g Y o u r P C s f o r N e t w o rk A c c e s s 202-10076-01 2. T ype winipcfg , and then click OK. The IP Configuration window opens, which lists (among other things), your IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway . 3. From the drop-down box, select your [...]

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    User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax ™ Wireless USB 2. 0 Adapter WPN111 Pr e p a r i n g Y o u r PCs f o r N e t w o r k A c c e s s C - 7 202-10076-01 DHCP Configuration of TCP/IP in Windows XP or 2000 Y ou will find there are many similarities in th e procedures for dif ferent W i ndows systems when using DHCP to configure TCP/IP . The followin[...]

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    User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WPN111 C -8 P re p a ri n g Y o u r P C s f o r N e t w o rk A c c e s s 202-10076-01 Now you should be at the Local Area Network Connection Status window . This box displays the connection status, duration, speed, and activity statistics. Administrator logon access rights are needed [...]

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    User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax ™ Wireless USB 2. 0 Adapter WPN111 Pr e p a r i n g Y o u r PCs f o r N e t w o r k A c c e s s C - 9 202-10076-01 DHCP Configuration of TCP/IP in Windows 2000 After you install a network card, TCP/IP for W indows 2000 is configured and set to DHCP without your having to configure it. However , if there are pr[...]

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    User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WPN111 C - 10 Pr e p a r i n g Y o u r PCs f o r N e t w o r k A c c e s s 202-10076-01 The Local Area Connection Pr operties dialog box appears. V erify that you have the correct Ethernet card selected in the Connect using: box and that the following two items are displayed and selec[...]

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    User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax ™ Wireless USB 2. 0 Adapter WPN111 Pr e p a r i n g Y o u r PCs f o r N e t w o r k A c c e s s C - 11 202-10076-01 V erifying TCP/IP Properties for Windows XP or 2000 T o check your PC’ s TCP/IP configuration: 1. On the W indows taskbar , click the S tart button, and then click Run. The Run window opens. 2.[...]

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    User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WPN111 C - 12 Pr e p a r i n g Y o u r PCs f o r N e t w o r k A c c e s s 202-10076-01[...]

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    202-10076-0 1 Gl o s s a r y 1 Glossary Use the list below to find definitions for technical terms used in this manual. 10BASE-T IEEE 802.3 specification for 10 Mbps Ethernet over twisted pair wiring. 100BASE-Tx IEEE 802.3 specification for 100 Mbps Ethernet over twisted pair wiring. 802.1 1b IEEE specification for wireless networking at 1 1 Mbps u[...]

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    User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WPN111 2 Gl o s s a r y 202-10076-0 1 Domain Name A descriptive name for an address or group of addresses on the Intern et. Domain names are of the form of a registered entity name plus one of a number of predefined top level suf fixes such as .com, .edu, .uk, etc. For example, in the[...]

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    User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax ™ Wireless USB 2. 0 Adapter WPN111 G lo ssar y 3 202-10076-0 1 Like UDP/IP , IPX is a datagram protocol used for c onnectionless communications. Higher-level protocols, such as SPX and NCP , are used for additional error recovery services. ISP Internet service provider . Internet Protocol The main internetwork[...]

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    User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WPN111 4 Gl o s s a r y 202-10076-0 1 router A device that forwards d ata between networks. An IP router forwards data based on IP source and destination addresses. Routing Information Protocol RIP . A protocol in which routers periodically exchange information with one another so tha[...]

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    User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax ™ Wireless USB 2. 0 Adapter WPN111 G lo ssar y 5 202-10076-0 1 wide area network W AN. A long distance link used to extend or connect re motely located local area networks. The Internet is a large W AN. Wi-F i A trade name for the 802.11b wireless networking standard, given by the W ireless Ethernet Compatibil[...]

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    User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WPN111 6 Gl o s s a r y 202-10076-0 1[...]

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    Ind e x 1 Numerics 802.1 1b 1 A ad-hoc mode 2 B BSSID 2 E ESSID 2 F features 1 I infrastructure mode 2 IP networking for W indows 1 , 6 L LEDs description 1 1 O Open System authentication 7 S Shared Key authentication 7 SSID 3 , 2 T TCP/IP properties verifying for W indows 5 troubleshooting 1 W WEP 3 , 7 , 10 Wi - F i 1 , 7 W i-Fi Protected Access [...]