NETGEAR WG511U user manual

August 2004

Version v1.0

August 2004

NETGEAR, Inc.

4500 Great America Parkway

Santa Clara, CA 95054 USA

User’s Manual for the

NETGEAR Double 108

Mbps Wireless PC Card

32-bit CardBus WG511U

Contents

Main Technical Support Statement of Conditions August 2004 FCC Information to User Regulatory Compliance Information August 2004 4 Export Restrictions Europe - EU Declaration of Conformity Countries of Operation and Conditions of Use in the European Community Canadian Department of Communications Radio Interference Regulations Contents Page Page Page Chapter 1 About This Manual Audience, Conventions, Publication Date How to Navigate this Manual How to Print this Manual Page Chapter 2 Introduction Key Features and 802.11a and 802.11b/g Wireless Networking Whats in the Box? A Road Map for How to Get There From Here 2-4 Introduction Table 2-1. A Road Map for How to Get There From Here Introduction 2-5 Table 2-1. A Road Map for How to Get There From Here 2-6 Introduction Use printers in a combined wireless and wired network. Table 2-1. A Road Map for How to Get There From Here Chapter 3 Basic Setup What You Need Before You Begin Verifying System Requirements Observing Location and Range Guidelines Two Basic Operating Modes WG511U Default Wireless Configuration Settings Basic Installation Instructions For Windows XP Users Installing a WG511U Page Page Page For Windows 2000 & 98/Me Users Installing a WG511U Page Page Page WG511U Wireless Connection Indicators Interpreting the LED on the WG511U Interpreting System Tray Icon Colors Troubleshooting Basic Tips Troubleshooting Frequently Asked Questions Page Chapter 4 Netgear Smart Wireless Wizard Understanding the Configuration Options Using Configuration Profiles Connecting to an Access Point in Infrastructure Mode How to Configure an Infrastructure Mode Profile Connecting to Another PC in Ad-hoc Mode How to Configure an Ad-hoc Mode Network Page Whats on the Statistics Page? Understanding the Advanced Settings Page Chapter 5 Wireless Security Configuration Understanding the Security Options Using WEP Security Basic Requirements for WEP WEP Security Settings Worksheet How to Configure WEP Encryption Security Using WPA-PSK Advanced Security Basic Requirements for WPA-PSK WPA-PSK Security Settings Worksheet How to Configure WPA-PSK Advanced Security Page Page Technical Specifications A-1 Appendix A Technical Specifications Page Appendix B Wireless Networking Basics Wireless Networking Overview Infrastructure Mode Ad Hoc Mode (Peer-to-Peer Workgroup) Network Name: Extended Service Set Identification (ESSID) Wireless Channels Page Page The WG511U user can use thirteen channels in non-turbo mode. Wireless Security Overview WEP Overview WEP Authentication B-8 Wireless Networking Basics Figure B-2: 802.11 open system authentication The following steps occur when two devices use Open System Authentication: 1. The station sends an authentication request to the access point. The WEP Shared Key authentication process is illustrated in below. Figure B-3: 802.11 shared key authentication The following steps occur when two devices use Shared Key Authentication: WEP Keys How to Use WEP Parameters 802.1x Port Based Network Access Control Page WPA Wireless Security How Does WPA Compare to WEP? How Does WPA Compare to IEEE 802.11i? What are the Key Features of WPA Security? Wired Network with Optional WPA 802.1x Port Based Network Access Control Wireless Network Page Page WPA Data Encryption Key Management Is WPA Perfect? Product Support for WPA Page Page Appendix C Preparing Your PCs for Network Access Preparing Your Computers for TCP/IP Networking Configuring Windows 98 and Me for TCP/IP Networking Install or Verify Windows Networking Components Page Enabling DHCP to Automatically Configure TCP/IP Settings in Windows 98 and Me Page Selecting Windows Internet Access Method Verifying TCP/IP Properties Configuring Windows 2000 or XP for TCP/IP Networking Install or Verify Windows Networking Components DHCP Configuration of TCP/IP in Windows XP or 2000 DHCP Configuration of TCP/IP in Windows XP Page DHCP Configuration of TCP/IP in Windows 2000 Page Verifying TCP/IP Properties for Windows XP or 2000 Page Glossary List of Glossary Terms Use the list below to find definitions for technical terms used in this manual. Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Index