Wireless network adapters Wireless client programs | NETGEAR WPN111

User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WPN111

•Wireless network adapters

•Wireless client programs

Check the NETGEAR web site for WPA-enabled updates to NETGEAR products. For wireless devices in your network from other vendors, check with the vendor regarding WPA support.

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Contents

NETGEAR, I n c Technical Support FCC Information to User Ta n d a rd s Teste d to C om p ly Contents Troubleshooting Index Viii Audience, Scope, Conventions Chapter About This Manual How to Print this Manual Chapter Introduction Key FeaturesAbout the WPN111 What’s in the Box? Road Map for ‘How to Get There From Here’ To le a rn a b ou t wire le ss On n e ct to a E n tify th e Wire le ss n e tworkWire le ss Wire le ss n etwork Rowse r su ch a s Ctiva te m yVe rify m y n e twork Ca b le or D S L se rvice Twork Con n e ction Rovid e rs For you r ve rsion of W in d ows Igh b orh ood Wire le ss a n dTwork Con n e ct to th e wire le ss Wire d n etwork E P C I a m u sin g to D P rin t S h a rin g Wire le ss a n d Com p u te r su p p ort grou p sCom b in e d Twork n e e d s to b e What You Need Before You Begin Chapter Basic SetupVerifying System Requirements Observing Location and Range Guidelines Two Basic Operating Modes Basic Installation Instructions WPN111 Default Wireless Configuration Settings Click Install Driver and Utility For Windows XP Users Installing a WPN111Sta llS h ie ld W iza rd With a W in d ows X P L ogo te stin g V1 typ eOrt, you Is 1 4 M b p s wh e re a s th e Ste p s, click th e H e lp b u tton in th e W P N 1 1 Th e se 202-10076-01 N 1 1 1 R e sou rce C D Sta llS h ie ld W iza rd For Windows 2000 Users Installing a WPN111 Sp e e d is 1 Ou n d N e w H a rd wa re W iza rdOrt is 4 8 0 M b p s N 1 1 1 S yste m Tra y I con Tility Interpreting the LED on the WPN111 WPN111 Wireless Connection IndicatorsOr re se t Interpreting System Tray Icon Colors Understanding the Configuration Options Chapter ConfigurationUsing Configuration Profiles How to Configure an Infrastructure Mode Profile Connecting to an Access Point in Infrastructure ModeRun the WPN111 Configuration Utility Save your settings in a Profile Configure the wireless Network settings How to Configure an Ad-hoc Mode Profile Connecting to Another PC in Ad-hoc ModeVerify wireless connectivity to your network Windows Run program dialog box Configure the PC network settings Ping test results How to Start a Computer-to-Computer Ad-Hoc Network Enabling Wireless Security Features Configure the Security settings How to Configure WEP Encryption Security How to Configure WPA-PSK Encryption Security Advanced Security Statistics Advanced Settings Advanced Settings 202-10076-01 Basic Tips Chapter Troubleshooting General Questions Frequently Asked Questions New Hardware Wizard appears after installation has completed Rou b le s h ootin g Appendix a Technical Specifications Ch n ica l S p e cifica tion s Wireless Networking Overview Appendix B Wireless Networking BasicsInfrastructure Mode Network Name Extended Service Set Identification Essid Ad Hoc Mode Peer-to-Peer WorkgroupWireless Channels 802.11b/g Wireless Channels W for E u rop e Re qu e n cy G H z 5 5 2 5 5 2For U S For C a n a d a WPN111 user can use thirteen channels in non-turbomode 152 Wireless Security Overview160 Cisco Leap WEP AuthenticationWEP Overview 802.1x Authentication Open System Steps Bit WEP WEP Keys WEP Key Configuration How to Use WEP Parameters 802.1x Port Based Network Access Control Figure B-4 802.1x authentication 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? Figure B-5 WPA Overview Figure B-6 WPA/802.1x Authentication Sequence 202-10076-01 Temporal Key Integrity Protocol Tkip WPA Data Encryption Key ManagementMichael Product Support for WPA Is WPA Perfect?AES Support Wireless network adapters Wireless client programs 202-10076-01 Preparing Your Computers for TCP/IP Networking Appendix C Preparing Your PCs for Network AccessConfiguring Windows 98 and Me for TCP/IP Networking Install or Verify Windows Networking Components Re p a rin g Y ou r P C s for N e twork a cce ss Enabling Dhcp in Windows 98 and Me Choose Settings, and then Control PanelLocate your Network Neighborhood icon Primary Network Logon is set to Windows logon Verifying TCP/IP Properties Selecting Windows’ Internet Access Method Configuring Windows 2000 or XP for TCP/IP Networking Dhcp Configuration of TCP/IP in Windows XP Dhcp Configuration of TCP/IP in Windows XP or TCP/IP details are presented on Support tab Verify that Obtain an IP address Dhcp Configuration of TCP/IP in Windows Obtain an IP address automatically is selected Verifying TCP/IP Properties for Windows XP or 202-10076-01 Glossary DSL Internet service provider Ssid Wins 202-10076-01 Numerics Index