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    2 02 - 1 007 7 - 01 Ve r s i o n v 1 . 3 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 PC Card WPN51 1[...]

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    ii February 2005 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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    February 2005 iii 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 W e NETGEAR, Inc., 4500 Great America Parkway , Santa Clara, CA 9[...]

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    February 2005 iv Export Restrictions This product or software contains encry ption code which may not be exported or transferred from the US or Canada without an approved US Department of Commerce export license. Canadian Dep artment of Communications Radio Interference  Regulations This digital apparatus (NETGEAR RangeMax™ W i reless PC Card [...]

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    Co n t e n t s v February 2005 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 P r i nt t h i s M anu al .............. ............. ............. ................ ............. ................ ......[...]

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    February 2005 vi Co n t e n t s U si n g C o nf i g u r at i o n P r o f i l es .. ............. ................ ................ ............. ................ ............. .. 4 - 1 C o nnec t i n g t o an A c c es s P o i nt i n In f r as t r u c t u r e M o d e ....... ... ... ... .... ... ... ... ... .... ... ... .. 4 - 2 H o w t o C o nf i g[...]

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    Co n t e n t s vi i February 2005 C on f i g u r i n g W i n d ows 2 000 or X P f or T C P / I P N e t wor k i n g . . . . . ................. ................ ....... C - 6 Inst al l o r V er i f y W i n d o w s N et w o r ki n g C o m p o nent s ... ................ ............. ............. .... C - 6 C on f i g u r i n g D H C P of T C P / I [...]

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    February 2005 v iii Co n t e n t s[...]

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    User Manual for the NETGEAR Ra ngeMax™ Wireless PC Card WPN511 Ab o u t T h i s M a n u a l 1- 1 February 2005 Chapter 1 About This Manual Congratulations on your purchase of the N ETGEAR RangeMax™ W ireless PC Card WPN51 1. The WPN51 1 provides connection for multiple personal computers to the Internet through an external broadband access devi[...]

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    User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless PC Card WPN511 1- 2 Ab o u t T h i s M a n u a l February 2005 How to Print this Manual T o print this manual you can ch oose 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 [...]

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    User Manual for the NETGEAR Ra ngeMax™ Wireless PC Card WPN511 I n t r od u ct ion 2- 1 February 2005 Chapter 2 Introduction This chapter introduces the features, package contents, and appearance of the NETGEAR RangeMax™ W ireless PC Card WPN51 1. About the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless PC Card WPN51 1 The NETGEAR RangeMax™ W ireless PC Card W[...]

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    User Manual for the NETGEAR Ra ngeMax™ Wireless PC Card WPN511 2- 2 I n t r od u ct ion February 2005 • High level of data encryption using128-bit Sh ared Key WEP data encryption met hod. 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[...]

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    User Manual for the NETGEAR Ra ngeMax™ Wireless PC Card WPN511 I n t r od u ct ion 2- 3 February 2005 A Road Map for ‘How to Get There From Here’ The introduction and adoption of any new tech nology can be a dif ficult process. W ireless technology has removed one of the barriers to ne tworking—running wires. It allows more people to try ne[...]

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    User Manual for the NETGEAR Ra ngeMax™ Wireless PC Card WPN511 2- 4 I n t r od u ct ion February 2005 Pr o t e c t m y w ir eless con n e ct i on f r om sn oo p in g, ha c k i n g , o r in f or m a t ion th e ft. 1 . A s s u r e th a t th e w ir eless net w o r k has secu r it y fe a tu r e s ena b led . 2. C o nf i g u r e m y WPN5 1 1 w i t h t[...]

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    User Manual for the NETGEAR Ra ngeMax™ Wireless PC Card WPN511 I n t r od u ct ion 2- 5 February 2005 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 n ot e b ook com p u t e r a n d ot h e r com p u t e r s in a m y com b i n e d w ir eless a n d wi r e d n e t wo r k . 1 . U se t h e Wi n d o w s Ne t w o r k N e i g hbo r h[...]

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    User Manual for the NETGEAR Ra ngeMax™ Wireless PC Card WPN511 2- 6 I n t r od u ct ion February 2005 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 wo r k . 1 . U se t h e Wi n d o w s Pr i n t e r s a n d Fa x f e a t u r e s t o loca t e av ail ab l e p r in t e r s in t h e com b i n e d w ir eless a n d wi r e d n e t[...]

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    Ba s i c S e t u p 3- 1 February 2005 Chapter 3 Basic Setup This chapter describes how to install your NETGEAR RangeMax™ W i reless PC Card WPN511 and set up basic wireless connectivity on yo ur W ireless Local Area Network (WLAN). Advanced wireless network configuration is covered in Chapter 4, “Configur ation” in this manual. What Y ou Need[...]

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    User Manual for the NETGEAR Ra ngeMax™ Wireless PC Card WPN511 3- 2 Ba s i c Se t u p February 2005 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™ W ireless PC Card WPN51 1. For best results[...]

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    User Manual for the NETGEAR Ra ngeMax™ Wireless PC Card WPN511 Ba s i c S e t u p 3- 3 February 2005 • Network Name Service Set Identification (SSID): Any (First available network) Note: In order for the WPN51 1 W ireless PC Card to communicate with a wireless access point or wireless adapter , all devices must be configured with the same wirel[...]

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    User Manual for the NETGEAR Ra ngeMax™ Wireless PC Card WPN511 3- 4 Ba s i c Se t u p February 2005 For Windows XP Users Inst alling a WPN51 1 Install the WPN51 1 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 Resour ce CD for the WPN51 1 into[...]

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    User Manual for the NETGEAR Ra ngeMax™ Wireless PC Card WPN511 Ba s i c S e t u p 3- 5 February 2005 Install the NETGEAR RangeMax™ W ireless PC Card WPN51 1. a. Locate an available CardBus slot on the side of your notebook. Hold the PC Card with the NETGEAR logo facing up and insert it into the CardBus slot. The Found New Hardware W izard displ[...]

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    User Manual for the NETGEAR Ra ngeMax™ Wireless PC Card WPN511 3- 6 Ba s i c Se t u p February 2005 Configure your WPN51 1. a. Click the WPN51 1 icon in the W indows system tray to open the WPN51 1 Smart W izard W ireless Assistant. The Settings tab page opens. b. Change the Network Name SSID to match your network. Tip : Instead of typing in the [...]

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    User Manual for the NETGEAR Ra ngeMax™ Wireless PC Card WPN511 Ba s i c S e t u p 3- 7 February 2005 V erify wireless connectivity to your network. a. V erify that your Connection and Status M onitor information matches your wireless network. b. Check the two LEDs on the WPN51 1: c. V erify connectivity to the Internet or network resources. Note:[...]

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    User Manual for the NETGEAR Ra ngeMax™ Wireless PC Card WPN511 3- 8 Ba s i c Se t u p February 2005 For Windows 2000 & 98/Me Users Inst alling a WPN51 1 Install the WPN51 1 driver and configuration utility software. Note: W indows 2000 may require you to be logged on with administrator rights. a. Power on your notebook, let the operating syst[...]

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    User Manual for the NETGEAR Ra ngeMax™ Wireless PC Card WPN511 Ba s i c S e t u p 3- 9 February 2005 Install the NETGEAR RangeMax™ W ireless PC Card WPN51 1. a. Locate an available CardBus slot on the side of your notebook. Hold the PC Card with the NETFGEAR logo facing up and insert it into the CardBus slot. After a short delay , the Found New[...]

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    User Manual for the NETGEAR Ra ngeMax™ Wireless PC Card WPN511 3- 1 0 Ba s i c S e t u p February 2005 Configure your WPN51 1 and save the Profile. a. Click on the WPN51 1 system tray icon to open the WPN51 1 Smart W izard W ireless Assistant. The Settings tab page opens. b. For the Network Name (SSID), use the default of Any (First available net[...]

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    User Manual for the NETGEAR Ra ngeMax™ Wireless PC Card WPN511 Ba s i c S e t u p 3- 1 1 February 2005 V erify wireless connectivity to your network. a. V erify that your Connection and Status M onitor information matches your wireless network. b. Check the two LEDs on the WPN51 1: c. V erify connectivity to the Internet or network resources. Not[...]

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    User Manual for the NETGEAR Ra ngeMax™ Wireless PC Card WPN511 3- 1 2 Ba s i c S e t u p February 2005 WPN51 1 Wireless Connection Indicators The NETGEAR RangeMax™ W ireless PC Card WPN51 1 provides the following three indicators which give you feedback on the status of your wireless connection: • The two LEDs on the NETGEAR RangeMax™ W ire[...]

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    User Manual for the NETGEAR Ra ngeMax™ Wireless PC Card WPN511 Ba s i c S e t u p 3- 1 3 February 2005 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. T roubleshooting Use the information below to solve common problems you may encounter . Also, please refer to [...]

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    User Manual for the NETGEAR Ra ngeMax™ Wireless PC Card WPN511 3- 1 4 Ba s i c S e t u p February 2005 Basic T ip s If you have problems connected to your wireless network, try the tips below . T roubleshooting Frequently Asked Questions 1. Question: The product literature says the WPN51 1 can operate at 108 Mbps. Why do I see no more than 54 Mbp[...]

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    User Manual for the NETGEAR Ra ngeMax™ Wireless PC Card WPN511 Ba s i c S e t u p 3- 1 5 February 2005 Answer: This is because you’ve made changes to the settings and the utility is of fering you the chance to save the changes. If you want to avoid these Profile setting prompts, simply click Apply before you Close the utility program. 3. Questi[...]

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    User Manual for the NETGEAR Ra ngeMax™ Wireless PC Card WPN511 3- 1 6 Ba s i c S e t u p February 2005 Answer: The WPN51 1 LED’ s behavior is as follows: both blinking alternately means attempting to connect, both blinking together indicates a good connection (fast blinking means data transmission); off means th e card is not plugged in or no p[...]

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    C on f igu r a t ion 4- 1 February 2005 Chapter 4 Configuration This chapter describes how to configure your NETGEAR RangeMax™ W ireless PC Card WPN51 1 for wireless connectivity on your W ireless Local Area Network (WLAN) and use the data security encryption features. Underst anding the Configuration Options The WPN51 1 configuration utility pro[...]

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    User Manual for the NETGEAR Ra ngeMax™ Wireless PC Card WPN511 4- 2 C on f igu r a t ion February 2005 There are two types of wireless network connections you can configure: • Infrastructure Mode — uses the 802.1 1 infrastructure mode. • Ad-hoc Mode — uses the 802.1 1 ad-hoc mode For more information on 802.1 1 wireless network modes, see[...]

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    User Manual for the NETGEAR Ra ngeMax™ Wireless PC Card WPN511 C on f igu r a t ion 4- 3 February 2005 b. Click the WPN51 1 icon in the W indow s system tray to open the Smart W izard W i re less Assistant. c. The Settings tab displays as shown below . Figure 4-2: Smart Wizard Wireles s As sist ant Settings tab p age 2. Configure the wir eless Ne[...]

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    User Manual for the NETGEAR Ra ngeMax™ Wireless PC Card WPN511 4- 4 C on f igu r a t ion February 2005 4. V erify wireless 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 bar in th[...]

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    User Manual for the NETGEAR Ra ngeMax™ Wireless PC Card WPN511 C on f igu r a t ion 4- 5 February 2005 How to Configure an Ad-hoc Mode Profile Note : Ad-hoc mode will not work using DHCP settings. Ad-hoc mode requires either static IP addresses (such as 192.168.0.1) . For instructions on setting up static IP addresses on a W indows PC, refer to t[...]

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    User Manual for the NETGEAR Ra ngeMax™ Wireless PC Card WPN511 4- 6 C on f igu r a t ion February 2005 2. Save your settings in a Profile. 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 the configuration utility . 3. [...]

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    User Manual for the NETGEAR Ra ngeMax™ Wireless PC Card WPN511 C on f igu r a t ion 4- 7 February 2005 Note: If you cannot connect, see the “Troubleshooting” on page 3-13 . Also, for problems with accessing network resources, the W indows Client and File and Print Sharing software might not be installed and configured properly on your compute[...]

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    User Manual for the NETGEAR Ra ngeMax™ Wireless PC Card WPN511 4- 8 C on f igu r a t ion February 2005 In addition to the WPN51 1 wireless security features, you should also configure appropriate LAN network security features such as requiring a user name and password to access the shared resources in your network. The procedures below identify h[...]

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    User Manual for the NETGEAR Ra ngeMax™ Wireless PC Card WPN511 C on f igu r a t ion 4- 9 February 2005 How to Configure WEP Encryption Security Follow the steps below to configure WEP Encryption Security . 1. Run the WPN51 1 Smart Wizard W ireless Assistant. a. Make sure the WPN51 1 software is installed and the WPN51 1 is fully inserted in an av[...]

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    User Manual for the NETGEAR Ra ngeMax™ Wireless PC Card WPN511 4- 1 0 C on f igu r a t ion February 2005 3. Save your settings in a Profile. 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 the configuration utility . 4[...]

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    User Manual for the NETGEAR Ra ngeMax™ Wireless PC Card WPN511 C on f igu r a t ion 4- 1 1 February 2005 S t atistics Page The Statistics page provides real time and historical trend information on the data traffic and performance of your wireless adapter . Figure 4-7: St atistics tab p age • T ransmit/Receive Per formance (%): A real time grap[...]

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    User Manual for the NETGEAR Ra ngeMax™ Wireless PC Card WPN511 4- 1 2 C on f igu r a t ion February 2005 Advanced Settings Page The Advanced settings should not require adjustment. Except for the power saving setting, changing any of the settings incorrectly on this page could cause your wireless connection to fail. Figure 4-8: Advanced Settings [...]

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    T e ch n ica l S p e cif ic a t io n s A - 1 February 2005 Appendix A T echnical Specifications This appendix provides technical specifications for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ W ireless PC Card WPN51 1 . A n te n n a e 2 I n te g r a te d i n te r n a l d i v e r s i ty a n te n n a e R ad i o D at a R at e 1 , 2 , 5.5, 6, 9, 1 2 , 1 8 , 2 4 , 36 , 4 8[...]

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    User Manual for the NETGEAR Ra ngeMax™ Wireless PC Card WPN511 A - 2 T e ch n ica l S p e cif ic a t ion s February 2005[...]

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    W ir eless N e t w o r ki n g B a sic s B - 1 February 2005 Appendix B Wireless Networking Basics This chapter provides an overview of W ireless networking. Wireless Networking Overview The WPN51 1 W ireless PC Card conforms to the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 802.1 1b standard for wireless LANs (WLANs) and a product upd[...]

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    User Manual for the NETGEAR Ra ngeMax™ Wireless PC Card WPN511 B - 2 W ir el ess N et w o r ki ng B asic s February 2005 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 node. There [...]

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    User Manual for the NETGEAR Ra ngeMax™ Wireless PC Card WPN511 W ir eless N e t w o r ki n g B a sic s B - 3 February 2005 802.1 1 Authentication The 802.1 1 standard defines several services th at govern how two 802.11 devices communicate. The following events must occur before an 80 2.1 1 Station can communicate with an Ethernet network through[...]

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    User Manual for the NETGEAR Ra ngeMax™ Wireless PC Card WPN511 B - 4 W ir el ess N et w o r ki n g B asi c s February 2005 Figure 4-9: 802.1 1 open system authentication Shared Key Authentication The following steps occur when two de vices use Shared Key Authentication: 1. The station sends an authentication request to the access point. 2. The ac[...]

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    User Manual for the NETGEAR Ra ngeMax™ Wireless PC Card WPN511 W ir eless N e t w o r ki n g B a sic s B - 5 February 2005 Figure 4-1 0: 802.1 1 shared key aut henticati on Overview of WEP Parameters Before enabling WEP on an 802.1 1 network, you must first consider what type of encryption you require and the key size you want to use. T ypically [...]

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    User Manual for the NETGEAR Ra ngeMax™ Wireless PC Card WPN511 B - 6 W i r el ess N et w o r ki n g B a si c s February 2005 The 64-bit WEP data encryption method, allows for a five-character (40-bit) input. Additionally , 24 factory-set bits are added to the forty-bit input to generate a 64-bit encryption key . (The 24 factory-set bits are not u[...]

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    User Manual for the NETGEAR Ra ngeMax™ Wireless PC Card WPN511 W ir eless N e t w o r ki n g B a sic s B - 7 February 2005 Wireless Channels IEEE 802.1 1b and 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 channels are 5 MHz [...]

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    User Manual for the NETGEAR Ra ngeMax™ Wireless PC Card WPN511 B - 8 W ir el ess N et w o r ki n g B a si c s February 2005 The preferred channel separation between the channels in neighboring wireless networks is 25 MHz (5 channels). This means that you can apply up to three dif ferent channels within your wireless network. There are only 1 1 us[...]

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    Pr e p a r i n g Y o u r PC s f o r Ne t w o r k A c c e s s C - 1 February 2005 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 PC Card WPN511 . For adding file and print sharing to your networ k, please consult the W indows hel[...]

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    User Manual for the NETGEAR Ra ngeMax™ Wireless PC Card WPN511 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 February 2005 Configuring Windows 95, 98, and Me for TCP/IP Networking As part of the computer preparation process, you need to manually install and configure TCP/IP on each networked computer . Before starting, locate [...]

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    User Manual for the NETGEAR Ra ngeMax™ Wireless PC Card WPN511 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 - 3 February 2005 Inst alling TCP/IP If you need TCP/IP: a. Click the Add button. b. Select Protocol, and then click Add. c. Select Microsoft. d. Select TCP/IP , and then click OK. Inst alling the Client for Microsof t Netw[...]

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    User Manual for the NETGEAR Ra ngeMax™ Wireless PC Card WPN511 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 February 2005 1. Open the Network Panel • If the Network Neighborhood icon is on the W indows desk top, position your mouse pointer over it and right-click your mouse button. • If the icon is not on the desktop: —[...]

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    User Manual for the NETGEAR Ra ngeMax™ Wireless PC Card WPN511 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 - 5 February 2005 3. V erify the Properties IP Addr ess Setting a. Click the Properties button. The TCP/IP Properties window displays as shown to the right. By default, the IP Address tab is open. b. V erify that “Obtain [...]

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    User Manual for the NETGEAR Ra ngeMax™ Wireless PC Card WPN511 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 February 2005 3. From the drop-down box, select your Ethernet adapter . The window is updated to show your settings. They should match the values below if you are using the default TCP/IP settings that NE TGEAR recommen[...]

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    User Manual for the NETGEAR Ra ngeMax™ Wireless PC Card WPN511 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 - 7 February 2005 Configuring DHCP of TCP/IP in Windows XP , 2000, or NT4 There are many similarities in the procedures for different W indows systems when using DHCP to configure TCP/IP . The following steps walk you throu[...]

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    User Manual for the NETGEAR Ra ngeMax™ Wireless PC Card WPN511 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 February 2005 3. Go to Properties. a. Click the Properties button to view details about the connection. The TCP/IP details are shown on the Support tab page. b. Select “Internet Protocol”, and click Properties to vi[...]

  • Page 63

    User Manual for the NETGEAR Ra ngeMax™ Wireless PC Card WPN511 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 - 9 February 2005 DHCP Configuration of TCP/IP in Windows 2000 After you have installed the network card, TCP/IP for W indows 2000 is configured. TCP/IP should be added by default and set to DHCP with out your having to con[...]

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    User Manual for the NETGEAR Ra ngeMax™ Wireless PC Card WPN511 C - 1 0 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 February 2005 2. Check the Internet Protocol Pr operties. a. W ith “Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)” selected, click Properties to open the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties dialog box. b. V erify that the followin[...]

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    User Manual for the NETGEAR Ra ngeMax™ Wireless PC Card WPN511 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 1 February 2005 DHCP Configuration of TCP/IP in Windows NT4 Once you have installed the network card, you ne ed to configure the TCP/IP environment for W indows NT 4.0. Follow this procedure to confi gure TCP/IP with DH[...]

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    User Manual for the NETGEAR Ra ngeMax™ Wireless PC Card WPN511 C - 1 2 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 February 2005 3. Set the TCP/IP Properties. The TCP/IP Properties dialog box displays. a. Click the IP Address tab . b. Select the radio button marked  “Obtain an IP address from a DHCP server”. c. Click OK. Th[...]

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    User Manual for the NETGEAR Ra ngeMax™ Wireless PC Card WPN511 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 3 February 2005[...]

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    User Manual for the NETGEAR Ra ngeMax™ Wireless PC Card WPN511 C - 1 4 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 February 2005[...]

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    February 2005 Gl o s s a r y 1 Glossary List of Glossary T erms 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 [...]

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    User Manual for the NETGEAR Ra ngeMax™ Wireless PC Card WPN511 2 Gl o s s a r y February 2005 198.105.232.4. The DNS syst em is, in fact, its own net work. If one DNS server doesn't know how to translate a particular domain name, it asks another one, and so on, until the correct IP address is returned. Domain Name A descriptive name for an a[...]

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    User Manual for the NETGEAR Ra ngeMax™ Wireless PC Card WPN511 G lo ssa r y 3 February 2005 IPX Short for Internetwork Packet Exchange, a networking protocol used by the Novell NetW are operating systems. Like UDP/IP , IPX is a datagram protocol used for c onnectionless communications. Higher-level protocols, such as SPX and NCP , are used for ad[...]

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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 2 , 6 L LEDs description 7 , 11 , 12 O Open System authentication 2 S Shared Key authentication 2 SSID 3 , 2 T TCP/IP properties verifying for W indows 5 , 12 W WEP 4 , 8 , 2 Wi - F i 1 W indows, configuring for IP routi[...]