202-10076-01 | NETGEAR WPN111 specs

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

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NETGEAR WPN111 user manual 202-10076-01

Contents

NETGEAR, I n c Technical Support FCC Information to User Teste d to C om p ly Ta n d a rd s Contents Troubleshooting Index Viii Chapter About This Manual Audience, Scope, Conventions How to Print this Manual About the WPN111 Key FeaturesChapter Introduction Road Map for ‘How to Get There From Here’ What’s in the Box? On n e ct to a E n tify th e Wire le ss n e twork Wire le ssWire le ss n etwork To le a rn a b ou t wire le ss Ctiva te m y Ve rify m y n e twork Ca b le or D S L se rvice TworkCon n e ction Rovid e rs For you r ve rsion of W in d ows Rowse r su ch a s Wire le ss a n d Twork Con n e ct to th e wire le ss Wire d n etworkE P C I a m u sin g to Igh b orh ood Wire le ss a n d Com p u te r su p p ort grou p s Com b in e dTwork n e e d s to b e D P rin t S h a rin g Verifying System Requirements Chapter Basic SetupWhat You Need Before You Begin Two Basic Operating Modes Observing Location and Range Guidelines WPN111 Default Wireless Configuration Settings Basic Installation Instructions Sta llS h ie ld W iza rd For Windows XP Users Installing a WPN111Click Install Driver and Utility V1 typ e Ort, youIs 1 4 M b p s wh e re a s th e With a W in d ows X P L ogo te stin g Th e se Ste p s, click th e H e lp b u tton in th e W P N 1 1 202-10076-01 For Windows 2000 Users Installing a WPN111 N 1 1 1 R e sou rce C D Sta llS h ie ld W iza rd Ort is 4 8 0 M b p s N 1 1 1 S yste m Tra y I con Ou n d N e w H a rd wa re W iza rdSp e e d is 1 Tility Or re se t WPN111 Wireless Connection IndicatorsInterpreting the LED on the WPN111 Interpreting System Tray Icon Colors Using Configuration Profiles Chapter ConfigurationUnderstanding the Configuration Options Run the WPN111 Configuration Utility Connecting to an Access Point in Infrastructure ModeHow to Configure an Infrastructure Mode Profile Configure the wireless Network settings Save your settings in a Profile Verify wireless connectivity to your network Connecting to Another PC in Ad-hoc ModeHow to Configure an Ad-hoc Mode Profile Configure the PC network settings Windows Run program dialog box How to Start a Computer-to-Computer Ad-Hoc Network Ping test results Enabling Wireless Security Features How to Configure WEP Encryption Security Configure the Security settings How to Configure WPA-PSK Encryption Security Statistics Advanced Security Advanced Settings Advanced Settings 202-10076-01 Chapter Troubleshooting Basic Tips Frequently Asked Questions General 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 Infrastructure Mode Appendix B Wireless Networking BasicsWireless Networking Overview Wireless Channels Ad Hoc Mode Peer-to-Peer WorkgroupNetwork Name Extended Service Set Identification Essid 802.11b/g Wireless Channels Re qu e n cy G H z 5 5 2 5 5 2 For U SFor C a n a d a W for E u rop e WPN111 user can use thirteen channels in non-turbomode 160 Wireless Security Overview152 WEP Authentication WEP Overview802.1x Cisco Leap Authentication Open System Steps WEP Keys Bit WEP How to Use WEP Parameters WEP Key Configuration 802.1x Port Based Network Access Control Figure B-4 802.1x authentication WPA Wireless Security How Does WPA Compare to WEP? What are the Key Features of WPA Security? How Does WPA Compare to Ieee 802.11i? Figure B-5 WPA Overview Figure B-6 WPA/802.1x Authentication Sequence 202-10076-01 Michael WPA Data Encryption Key ManagementTemporal Key Integrity Protocol Tkip AES Support Is WPA Perfect?Product Support for WPA Wireless network adapters Wireless client programs 202-10076-01 Appendix C Preparing Your PCs for Network Access Configuring Windows 98 and Me for TCP/IP NetworkingInstall or Verify Windows Networking Components Preparing Your Computers for TCP/IP Networking Re p a rin g Y ou r P C s for N e twork a cce ss Locate your Network Neighborhood icon Choose Settings, and then Control PanelEnabling Dhcp in Windows 98 and Me Primary Network Logon is set to Windows logon Selecting Windows’ Internet Access Method Verifying TCP/IP Properties Configuring Windows 2000 or XP for TCP/IP Networking Dhcp Configuration of TCP/IP in Windows XP or Dhcp Configuration of TCP/IP in Windows XP TCP/IP details are presented on Support tab Dhcp Configuration of TCP/IP in Windows Verify that Obtain an IP address 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 Index Numerics