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FAQ
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Chapter Basic Setup
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Wi-Fi
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Contents
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Technical Support
Statement of Conditions
Certificate of the Manufacturer/Importer
VCCI Statement
FCC Information to User
FCC Guidelines for Human Exposure
Declaration Of Conformity
Regulatory Compliance Information
Export Restrictions
Canadian Department of Communications Radio Interference
Regulations
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Contents
Basic Setup
Configuration
Chapter 1 About This Manual
Troubleshooting
Wireless Networking Basics
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Appendix C Preparing Your PCs for Network Access
Index
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Chapter About This Manual
Audience, Scope, Conventions
How to Print this Manual
A b ou t T h is M a n u a l
About the WPN111
Key Features
Chapter Introduction
A Road Map for ‘How to Get There From Here’
What’s in the Box?
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I n trod u ction
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If I Want To?
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If I Want To?
Verifying System Requirements
Chapter Basic Setup
What You Need Before You Begin
Two Basic Operating Modes
Observing Location and Range Guidelines
WPN111 Default Wireless Configuration Settings
Basic Installation Instructions
For Windows XP Users Installing a WPN111
c. Click Install Driver and Utility
Install the NETGEAR RangeMax Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WPN111
Configure your WPN111
Verify wireless connectivity to your network
For Windows 2000 Users Installing a WPN111
F ou n d N e w H a rd wa re W iza rd
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W P N 1 1 1 S yste m Tra y I con
Configure your WPN111 a n d sa ve th e P rofile
Status LED
WPN111 Wireless Connection Indicators
Interpreting the LED on the WPN111
Interpreting System Tray Icon Colors
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Color
Using Configuration Profiles
Chapter Configuration
Understanding the Configuration Options
1. Run the WPN111 Configuration Utility
Connecting to an Access Point in Infrastructure Mode
How to Configure an Infrastructure Mode Profile
a. Type a descriptive name for the Profile in the “Profiles” field
2. Configure the wireless Network settings
3. Save your settings in a Profile
Connecting to Another PC in Ad-hoc Mode
How to Configure an Ad-hoc Mode Profile
4. Verify wireless connectivity to your network
1. Run the WPN111 Configuration Utility
2. Save your settings in a Profile
3. Configure the PC network settings
How to Start a Computer-to-Computer Ad-Hoc Network
Enabling Wireless Security Features
Identifying the Wireless Network Name SSID and WEP Security Settings
How to Configure WEP Encryption Security
1. Run the WPN111 Configuration Utility
2. Configure the Security settings
Figure 4-5 WEP security
4. Select the WEP encryption strength you will use. The choices are
How to Configure WPA-PSK Encryption Security
3. Save your settings in a Profile
Statistics Page
Advanced Settings Page
Figure 4-7 Advanced Settings page
RTS/CTS Threshold RTS is request to send and CTS is clear to send their purpose is to avoid collisions. RTS/CTS will be enabled if the data frame size is larger than the threshold value set here. The maximum frame size is 2346 octets, so if the threshold is 2346, RTS/CTS will be disabled
Chapter Troubleshooting
Basic Tips
Ad Hoc mode is not working correctly
Frequently Asked Questions
General Questions
New Hardware Wizard appears after installation has completed
I cannot connect to the AP that I want from the Networks browser list
T rou b le s h ootin g
How to get a PDF copy of the Manual
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Appendix A Technical Specifications
T e ch n ica l S p e cifica tion s
T e ch n ica l S p e cifica tion s
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Infrastructure Mode
Appendix B Wireless Networking Basics
Wireless Networking Overview
Wireless Channels
Ad Hoc Mode Peer-to-Peer Workgroup
Network Name Extended Service Set Identification ESSID
802.11b/g Wireless Channels
Table B-1
802.11b/g Radio Frequency Channels
Channel
802.11a Legal Power Output and Wireless Channels
Table B-2
802.11a Radio Frequency Channels
U-NII Band
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802.11a Turbo Mode Off Radio Frequency Channels
Turbo Mode OFF
Figure B-1 IEEE 802.11a Channel Allocations
Wireless Security Overview
WPA-PSK
WEP Authentication
WEP Overview
802.1x
Cisco LEAP
802.11 Authentication Open System Steps
802.11 Authentication Shared Key Steps
1 Authentication request sent to AP 2 AP authenticates
Access Point AP
128-bit WEP
WEP Keys
64-bit WEP
How to Use WEP Parameters
WEP Key Configuration
802.1x Port Based Network Access Control
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2. The access point replies with an EAP-request identity message
WPA Wireless Security
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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
Wireless Network
Login Authentication
Figure B-6 WPA/802.1x Authentication Sequence
C lie n t with a W P A -e n a b le d wire le ss a d a p te r a n d
2. The access point replies with an EAP-request identity message
Michael
WPA Data Encryption Key Management
Temporal Key Integrity Protocol TKIP
AES Support
Is WPA Perfect?
Product Support for WPA
Wireless network adapters Wireless client programs
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Appendix C Preparing Your PCs for Network Access
Configuring Windows 98 and Me for TCP/IP Networking
Install or Verify Windows Networking Components
Preparing Your Computers for TCP/IP Networking
2. Double-click the Network icon
Locate your Network Neighborhood icon
Enabling DHCP in Windows 98 and Me
Choose Settings, and then Control Panel
Verify the following settings as shown
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Client for Microsoft Network exists Ethernet adapter is present
TCP/IP is present
Selecting Windows’ Internet Access Method
Verifying TCP/IP Properties
Configuring Windows 2000 or XP for TCP/IP Networking
Install or Verify Windows Networking Components
Locate your Network Neighborhood icon
DHCP Configuration of TCP/IP in Windows XP or
DHCP Configuration of TCP/IP in Windows XP
Click the Properties button to view details about the connection
Right click on Local Area Connection and select Properties.
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
3. Type ipconfig /all
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Glossary
G los s a ry
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Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol
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Internet service provider
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router
Routing Information Protocol
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Wi-Fi
Windows Internet Naming Service
Wireless Network Name SSID
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Index
Numerics