NETGEAR RangeMax Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WPN111 WPN111NA WPN111NA manual

202-10365-01 December 2007 NETGEAR , Inc. 4500 Great America Parkway Santa Clara, CA 95054 USA NETGEAR RangeMax Next Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WN1 1 1 User Manual[...]

ii v1.0, December 2007 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 no tices of product and software upgrades. NETGEAR, INC. Support Information Phone: 1-888-NETG E[...]

v1.0, December 2007 iii • Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna • Increase the sep aration betwee n the equipment or devices • Connect the equipment to an out let other than the receiver ’ s • Consult a dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for assi stance FCC Caution: Any change or modification to the product not expressly ap[...]

v1.0, December 2007 iv Deutsch [German] Hiermit erklärt NETGEAR, Inc. , dass sich das Gerät NETGEAR RangeMax Next W ireles s USB 2.0 Adapter WN1 1 1 in Übereinstimmung mit den grund legenden Anforderungen und den übrig en einschlägigen Bestimmungen der Rich tlinie 1999/5/EG befindet. Eesti [Estonian] Käesolevaga kinnitab NETGEAR, Inc. seadme [...]

v1.0, December 2007 v Product and Publication Det ails Português [Portuguese] NETGEAR, Inc. declara que este NETGEAR Rang eMax Next W ireless USB 2.0 Adapter W N 111 está conforme com os requisitos essenc iais e outras dispo sições da Direc tiva 1999/5/CE. Slovensko [Slovenian] NETGEAR, Inc. izjavlja, da je ta NETGEAR RangeMax Next W ireless US[...]

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vii v1.0, December 2007 Content s About This Manual Conventions, Formats, and Scope ............... ............ ................. ............. ................ .......... ix How to Use This Manual ................. ............. ................ ............. ................ ............. ........... x How to Print this Manual ..................[...]

viii v1.0, Decemb er 2007 Setting up a Profile to Connect to an Access Point or Router ... ............. ................ ...... 2-12 Setting up a Computer-to-Computer (Ad H oc) Profile .. ................ ............. ............. ...... 2-14 S tarting a Computer-to-Comput er (Ad Hoc) Network Connec tion ...... ............. ...... 2-16 Wireless[...]

ix v1.0, December 2007 About This Manual The NETGEAR ® RangeMax™ W ir eless USB 2.0 Adapter WN 1 1 1 User Manu al describes how to install, configure and troubleshoot the NETGEAR RangeMa x Next W ire le ss USB 2.0 Adapter WN1 1 1. The information in this manual is intend ed for readers with intermediate computer and Internet skills. Conventions,[...]

NETGEAR RangeMax Next Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WN1 11 User Manual x v1.0, Decemb er 2007 For more information ab out network technologies, see the links to the NETGEAR website in Appendix B, “Related Documents” . How to Use This Manual The HTML version of this ma nual includes the following: • Buttons, and , for browsing forw ards or backward[...]

NETGEAR RangeMax Next Wireless USB 2.0 Adapte r WN1 11 User Manual xi v1.0, December 2007 — Click the print icon in the upper left of the window . • Printing the Full Manual . Use the Compl e te PDF M anual link at the top left of any page. — Click the Complete PDF Manual link at the to p left of an y p age in the manual. The PDF version of t[...]

NETGEAR RangeMax Next Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WN1 11 User Manual xii v1.0, Decemb er 2007[...]

1-1 v1.0, December 2007 Chapter 1 Basic Setup This chapter describes how to in stall your RangeMax Nex t WN1 1 1 W ireless USB 2.0 Adapter and set up basic wireless connectivity on your W ireless Local Area Network (WLAN). Advanced wireless network set up is covered in Chapter 2, “Network Connections and W ireless Security” . What Y ou Need Bef[...]

NETGEAR RangeMax Next Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WN1 11 User Manual 1-2 v1.0, Decemb er 2007 • V ista, W indows XP Home, W indows XP Professi onal, or W i ndows 2000. Some versions of W indows might ask for the origin al W indows operating system installation files to complete the installation of the WN1 1 1 driver software. Observe Wireless Locati[...]

NETGEAR RangeMax Next Wireless USB 2.0 Adapte r WN1 11 User Manual 1-3 v1.0, December 2007 • W arranty and Support informatio n card • A plastic cradle to hold the WN1 1 1 • V elcro fasteners to attach th e WN1 1 1 to the plastic cradle • USB adapter cable If any of the parts are incorrect, missing, or damaged, contact your NETGEAR dealer .[...]

NETGEAR RangeMax Next Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WN1 11 User Manual 1-4 v1.0, Decemb er 2007 a. Click Install the Software.The Check for Updates screen displays: b. If you are connected to the Internet, cl ick Ch eck for Updates. If not, you can ch oose to install from the CD. c. Follow the onscreen instructions for the InstallShield wizard and the N[...]

NETGEAR RangeMax Next Wireless USB 2.0 Adapte r WN1 11 User Manual 1-5 v1.0, December 2007 a. Locate an av ailable USB po rt on your PC. b. Insert the wireless adapter in a USB port on your PC. — For best results, put the wireless adapter at least 4 feet (1 meter) from your router . — T o use the USB cable, connect it to the wireless USB adapte[...]

NETGEAR RangeMax Next Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WN1 11 User Manual 1-6 v1.0, Decemb er 2007 4. Use the Smart W izard to set up your wireless USB adapter. a. W indows 2000 users go to S tep b. W indows XP or V ista users can s et up the wireless adapter either with the NETGEAR Smart W iza rd (recommended) or the W indows configuration utilities. • [...]

NETGEAR RangeMax Next Wireless USB 2.0 Adapte r WN1 11 User Manual 1-7 v1.0, December 2007 5. Depending on whether or not a wireless access po int or router in the network supports W i-Fi Protected Setup (WPS), there are two possibilities: — If a wireless access point or router in the network supports WPS, the following scr een displays. Select Y[...]

NETGEAR RangeMax Next Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WN1 11 User Manual 1-8 v1.0, Decemb er 2007 6. After you have reviewed th e settings, click Finish. The Settings screen displays: The icon appears in th e system tray and on the desktop. The wizard initiates your wireless connection, which could take up t o a minute. 7. Use the status bar to verify you[...]

NETGEAR RangeMax Next Wireless USB 2.0 Adapte r WN1 11 User Manual 1-9 v1.0, December 2007 Connecting to Wireless Networks and the Internet The WN1 1 1 has indicators in three locations that show the status of your connection to a wireless network and to the Internet: • WN1 1 1 Icon: After you install the WN1 1 1 software, the icon appears on the[...]

NETGEAR RangeMax Next Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WN1 11 User Manual 1-10 v1.0, Decemb er 2007 Smart Wizard S t atus Bar Click the icon to open the Smart W izard so you can view the status bar . The Smart W izard Settings screen displays. The status bar is located at the bottom of the Settings page. The following table describes how to interpret the S[...]

NETGEAR RangeMax Next Wireless USB 2.0 Adapte r WN1 11 User Manual 1-11 v1.0, December 2007 If you right-click the system tray icon, yo u can disable the Internet not ification feature by clearing the check mark enabling notification, as shown in the follo wi ng figure. If you d o so, then only the IP address is shown. In V ista, there is one more [...]

NETGEAR RangeMax Next Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WN1 11 User Manual 1-12 v1.0, Decemb er 2007 2. Insert the RangeMax Next WN1 1 1 W ireless USB 2.0 Adapter in the plastic cradle. 3. Place one of the other pieces of loop and hook fast ener on the back of your monitor near the top for better reception. Removing the WN1 1 1 Sof tware Y ou can remove the[...]

NETGEAR RangeMax Next Wireless USB 2.0 Adapte r WN1 11 User Manual 1-13 v1.0, December 2007 Upgrading the WN1 1 1 Sof tware Upgrades might be available at the NETGEAR webs ite. T o install an upgr ade, follow these steps. 1. W rite down the settings for any profiles that you want to save. They will not be retained. 2. Download the upgrade from the [...]

NETGEAR RangeMax Next Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WN1 11 User Manual 1-14 v1.0, Decemb er 2007[...]

2-1 v1.0, December 2007 Chapter 2 Network Connections and Wireless Security This chapter explains how to use your W ireless USB 2.0 Adapter to connect to your W ireless Local Area Network (WLAN) and how to se t up wirele ss security for the W ireless USB 2.0 Adapter so that it matches the wireless security settings for your network. If you chose th[...]

NETGEAR RangeMax Next Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WN1 11 User Manual 2-2 v1.0, Decemb er 2007 Underst anding the Smart Wizard These instructions explain how to use the NETGEAR WN1 1 1 Smart Wizard to change the RangeMax Next WN1 1 1 W ireless USB 2.0 Adapter wireless se ttings . When you have in stalled the software from th e Resource CD, the icon app[...]

NETGEAR RangeMax Next Wireless USB 2.0 Adapte r WN1 11 User Manual 2-3 v1.0, December 2007 2. Click the Networks tab. The Networks screen displays: The buttons located at the bottom of the Net works tab are: • Help. Displays utility help contents. • Join a Network. V iew networks and join a network. See “Joining a Network” on page 2-4 . •[...]

NETGEAR RangeMax Next Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WN1 11 User Manual 2-4 v1.0, Decemb er 2007 • MAC Address. Identifies the hardware address (MAC Address) of the wireless device broadcasting this information. • Mode. Identifies the type of wireless network — Access Point (Infrastructure) or Computer- to-Computer (Ad Hoc) Joining a Network During[...]

NETGEAR RangeMax Next Wireless USB 2.0 Adapte r WN1 11 User Manual 2-5 v1.0, December 2007 Using a PCB to Connect to a Wireless Access Point or Router T o join a network using a PCB: 1. Use the icon to open the Smart W izard. On the status bar , click Join a Network. 2. The following screen displays. Select Y es, and click Next. Figure 2-3 Note: In[...]

NETGEAR RangeMax Next Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WN1 11 User Manual 2-6 v1.0, Decemb er 2007 3. The following screen displays. Select Y es (to use a push button), and click Next. 4. Open the Smart W izard for the acces s po int or router that you hav e selec ted. 5. Select Add WPS Client from the menu of the Smart W izard for the access point or rout[...]

NETGEAR RangeMax Next Wireless USB 2.0 Adapte r WN1 11 User Manual 2-7 v1.0, December 2007 Using a PIN to Connect to a W ireless Access Point or Router T o join a network using a PIN: 1. Use the icon to open the Smart W izard. On the status bar , click Join a Network. 2. The following screen displays. Select Y es, and click Next. Figure 2-7 Note: I[...]

NETGEAR RangeMax Next Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WN1 11 User Manual 2-8 v1.0, Decemb er 2007 3. The following screen displays. Select No (to use a PIN), and click Next. 4. Generate a client security PIN for th e WN1 1 1. W rite down (or co py) the PIN. 5. Open the Smart W izard for the acces s po int or router that you hav e selec ted. 6. Select Add [...]

NETGEAR RangeMax Next Wireless USB 2.0 Adapte r WN1 11 User Manual 2-9 v1.0, December 2007 Manually Selecting a Wireless Network During the WN1 1 1 software installation, the Sm art W izard lists the available networks. After installation you can use the Join a Network button or the Networks tab at any time to view the available networks and select[...]

NETGEAR RangeMax Next Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WN1 11 User Manual 2-10 v1.0, Decemb er 2007 2. The following screen displays. Select No, and click Next. 3. Select a network from the drop-down l ist. If you select a hidden network then you must enter the SSID. Click Next. 4. Follow the steps of the wizard to specify the wire less security if used, a[...]

NETGEAR RangeMax Next Wireless USB 2.0 Adapte r WN1 11 User Manual 2-11 v1.0, December 2007 Manually Selecting a W ireless Network in a Configuration witho ut WPS T o manually join a network in which none of the wireless access points or routers support WPS: 1. Use the icon to open the Smart W izard. On the status bar , click Join a Network. 2. Sel[...]

NETGEAR RangeMax Next Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WN1 11 User Manual 2-12 v1.0, Decemb er 2007 Profiles The WN1 1 1 Smart W izard uses profiles to store all the settings for a particul ar wireless network. There are two special profile names: Defaul t and Profile. • Default. The Profile named Default automatically scans for any available network. Y [...]

NETGEAR RangeMax Next Wireless USB 2.0 Adapte r WN1 11 User Manual 2-13 v1.0, December 2007 1. Use the icon to open the Smart W i zard. The Settings screen displays. 2. Enter the network settings. a. In the Network T ype section, make sure th at Access Point (Infrastructure) is selecte d. b. In the Profile box, type the name of the profile. c. In t[...]

NETGEAR RangeMax Next Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WN1 11 User Manual 2-14 v1.0, Decemb er 2007 Use a browser to connect to the Internet, or check for file and printer access on your network.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[...]

NETGEAR RangeMax Next Wireless USB 2.0 Adapte r WN1 11 User Manual 2-15 v1.0, December 2007 2. Enter the network settings. a. Select Computer-to-Computer (Ad Hoc) for the Network T ype. b. Select or enter the Network Name (SSID) for the Ad Hoc network. c. In the Profile box, type the name of the profile. d. Click Apply . 3. Save your settings in a [...]

NETGEAR RangeMax Next Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WN1 11 User Manual 2-16 v1.0, Decemb er 2007 At this point the connection is established. S t arting a Compute r-to-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.[...]

NETGEAR RangeMax Next Wireless USB 2.0 Adapte r WN1 11 User Manual 2-17 v1.0, December 2007 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 iza rd detects it. Before you can use that network you must set up the WN1 1 1 with exactly t[...]

NETGEAR RangeMax Next Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WN1 11 User Manual 2-18 v1.0, Decemb er 2007 • Network Name (SSID) : The Service Set Identification (SSID) ident ifies the wireless local area network. Any (First available network) is the default WN1 1 1 wi reless network name (SSID). Y ou might customize it using up to 32 alphanumeric characters. W[...]

NETGEAR RangeMax Next Wireless USB 2.0 Adapte r WN1 11 User Manual 2-19 v1.0, December 2007 b. Use the icon to open the Smart W i zard. The Settings screen displays. 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 sel ect the network, or enter the SSID. c.[...]

NETGEAR RangeMax Next Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WN1 11 User Manual 2-20 v1.0, Decemb er 2007 4. Select Create with Passphrase and enter the passphrase. The co nfiguration utility will automatically generate the WEP keys. If the passphrase method is no t available in the other devices, you must manually enter the keys to match exactly what is in the [...]

NETGEAR RangeMax Next Wireless USB 2.0 Adapte r WN1 11 User Manual 2-21 v1.0, December 2007 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 sel ect the network, or enter the SSID. c. In the Security section, select WP A-PSK [T KIP] and enter the passphrase[...]

NETGEAR RangeMax Next Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WN1 11 User Manual 2-22 v1.0, Decemb er 2007 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 sel ect the network, or enter the SSID. c. In the Security section, select WP A2-PSK [AES] and enter the passphrase.[...]

NETGEAR RangeMax Next Wireless USB 2.0 Adapte r WN1 11 User Manual 2-23 v1.0, December 2007 • T ransmit, Receive, and T otal (TxRx). Radio buttons let you sel ect whether to display the transmit performance, the receive perfo rmance, or both in the same graph. • T ransmit S tatistics. Identifies transmit megabits per se cond (Mbps), tran smit p[...]

NETGEAR RangeMax Next Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WN1 11 User Manual 2-24 v1.0, Decemb er 2007 • MAC Address. The MAC address of the adapter . The Media Acc ess Control address is a unique 48-bit hardware address assigned to every network interface card. Some wireless networks will restrict access based on a list of known MAC addresses. If you are c[...]

3-1 v1.0, December 2007 Chapter 3 Wireless Network Performance This chapter explains how to use your RangeM ax Next WN1 1 1 W ireless USB 2.0 Adapter to connect to your W ireless Local Area Network (W LAN) and how to set up wireless security for the wireless USB adapter so that it matches the wireless security settings for your network. Optimizing [...]

NETGEAR RangeMax Next Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WN1 11 User Manual 3-2 v1.0, Decemb er 2007 • Reduce interference. A void windows unless commun icating betwee n buildin gs. Place wireless devices away from va rious electrom agnetic noise sources, espec i ally those in the 2400–2500 MHz frequency band. Common noise-creating sources are: — Compu[...]

NETGEAR RangeMax Next Wireless USB 2.0 Adapte r WN1 11 User Manual 3-3 v1.0, December 2007 Optimizing Y our Network Bandwid th The speed of network connectio ns depends on the type of equip ment that you use. T ry to use high- speed technologies for network connections with the heaviest traffic to avoid lower-speed bottlenecks in the path. The foll[...]

NETGEAR RangeMax Next Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WN1 11 User Manual 3-4 v1.0, Decemb er 2007 • A media center in one room streaming high- definition video from a server in another room • A storage device that is used for backing up yo ur co mputers Overview of Home and Small Office Networking T echnologies Common connectio n types and their spee [...]

NETGEAR RangeMax Next Wireless USB 2.0 Adapte r WN1 11 User Manual 3-5 v1.0, December 2007 The Powerline HD family of pro ducts can co exis t on the same network with older generation XE family products or HomePlug 1.0 products , but they are not interoperable with t hese older products. • Wir ed Ethernet As Gigabit Ethernet ports become common o[...]

NETGEAR RangeMax Next Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WN1 11 User Manual 3-6 v1.0, Decemb er 2007 Cable Modem (3 Mbps) 2700 seconds Analog Modem (56 kbps) 144,000 seconds (40 hours) T able 3-1. Theoretical T ransfer T ime for 1 Gigaby te Network Connection Theoretical Raw T ransfer Time[...]

4-1 v1.0, December 2007 Chapter 4 T roubleshooting This chapter provides informa tion about troubleshooting your RangeMax Next WN1 1 1 W ireless USB 2.0 Adapter. For in formation about connect ing to wireless networks an d the Internet, see “Basic Setup” in Chapter 1 . T roubleshooting T ip s Use the following information to solve common proble[...]

NETGEAR RangeMax Next Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WN1 11 User Manual 4-2 v1.0, Decemb er 2007 Throughput is only 54 Mbps or only 14 Mbps. The RangeMax Next WN1 1 1 Wi reless USB 2.0 Adapter can operate at faster speeds. • At 54 Mbps you are probably connecting to a standard 802.1 1g network. See Chapte r 3, “Wireless Network Performance” . • I[...]

NETGEAR RangeMax Next Wireless USB 2.0 Adapte r WN1 11 User Manual 4-3 v1.0, December 2007 Ad Hoc Mode Is Not W orking Correctly Y ou must click the Initiate Ad Hoc button before you click Apply . He re is how you start a n Ad Hoc network: 1. Fill in the Network Name (SSID). 2. Select the Computer -to-Computer (Ad Hoc) Network T ype. 3. Click Initi[...]

NETGEAR RangeMax Next Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WN1 11 User Manual 4-4 v1.0, Decemb er 2007[...]

A-1 v1.0, December 2007 Appendix A T echnical Specifications and Factory Default Settings T echnical S pecifications The following table pr ovides technical specif ications for the W ireless USB 2.0 Adapter. Antenna 1 Integrated internal anten na S tandards 802.1 1n, 802.1 1g , or 802.1 1b Radio Data Rate 1, 2, 5.5, 6, 9, 1 1, 12, 18 , 24, 36, 48, [...]

NETGEAR RangeMax Next Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WN1 11 User Manual A-2 v1.0, Decemb er 2007 Factory Default Settings The following table lists the default settings of you r W ireless USB 2.0 Adapter. Feature Descr iption Smart Wizard Enabled Wireless Wireless Communication Enabled Wireless Network Name (SSID) Any (will conne ct to first wireless net[...]

B-1 v1.0, December 2007 Appendix B Related Document s This appendix provides links to reference documents yo u can use to gain a more com plete understanding of the techno logies used in your NET GEAR product. Document Link Windows XP and Vista Wireless Configuration Utilities http://documentation.netgear . co m/r efer ence/enu/win zer ocfg/ index.[...]

NETGEAR RangeMax Next Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WN1 11 User Manual B-2 v1.0, Decemb er 2007[...]