NETGEAR WG311T user manual

202-10070-02

February 2006

NETGEAR, Inc.

4500 Great America Parkway

Santa Clara, CA 95054 USA

User Manual for the

NETGEAR 108 Mbps

Wireless PCI Adapter

WG311T

Contents

Main Page Europe - EU Declaration of Conformity Page Product and Publication Details Page Contents Page Chapter 1 About This Manual Audience, Scope, Conventions How to Print this Manual Chapter 2 Introduction About the WG311T Wireless PCI Adapter Key Features Whats in the Box? A Road Map for How to Get There From Here 2-3 Table 2-1. A Road Map for How to Get There From Here ... 2-4 Table 2-1. A Road Map for How to Get There From Here ... 2-5 Table 2-1. A Road Map for How to Get There From Here ... Page Chapter 3 Basic Setup What You Need Before You Begin Verify System Requirements Observe Wireless Location and Range Guidelines Infrastructure and Ad Hoc Modes WG311T Default Wireless Settings Basic Installation Instructions For Windows XP Users Installing a WG311T Page Page For Windows 2000 Users Installing a WG311T Page Connecting to Wireless Networks and the Internet The Smart Wizard Status Bar The WG311T Icon Colors WG311T LEDs Removing the WG311T Software Upgrading the WG311T Software Page Chapter 4 Network Connections and Wireless Security Understanding the WG311T Smart Wizard Finding a Network Profiles Adding Profiles Setting up a Profile to Connect to an Access Point or Router Page Setting up a Computer-to-Computer (Ad Hoc) Profile Page Starting a Computer-to-Computer (Ad Hoc) Network Connection Wireless Security Using Wireless Security Features Wireless Network Name (SSID) and Security Settings Setting up WEP Encryption Security Setting up WPA2-PSK Security Page Setting up WPA-PSK Security Advanced Settings Networks Tab Page Statistics Page About Page Page 5-1 Chapter 5 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Tips Frequently Asked Questions XP Professional and XP Home occasional connection problems Page Appendix A Technical Specifications Page Appendix B Related Documents