What’s in the Box? | NETGEAR WPN111 specification

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

What’s in the Box?

The product package should contain the following items:

•NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WPN111

•Installation Guide for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WPN111

•NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WPN111 Resource CD, including:

—Driver and Configuration Utility Software

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

—Animated Network Properties Configuration Tutorial

—PC Networking Tutorial

•Warranty and Support information card

If any of the parts are incorrect, missing, or damaged, contact your NETGEAR dealer. Keep the carton, including the original packing materials, in case you need to return the product for repair.

A Road Map for ‘How to Get There From Here’

The introduction and adoption of any new technology can be a difficult process. Wireless technology has removed one of the barriers to networking—running wires. It allows more people to try networking while at the same time exposes them to the inherent complexity of networking. General networking concepts, setup, and maintenance can be difficult to understand. In addition, wireless technology adds issues, such as range, interference, signal quality, and security to the picture.

To help overcome potential barriers to successfully using wireless networks, the table below identifies how to accomplish such things as connecting to a wireless network, assuring appropriate security measures are taken, browsing the Internet through your wireless connection, exchanging files with other computers and using printers in the combined wireless and wired network.

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NETGEAR WPN111 user manual What’s in the Box?, Road Map for ‘How to Get There From Here’

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 Key Features Chapter IntroductionAbout the WPN111 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 Chapter Basic Setup What You Need Before You BeginVerifying System Requirements Two Basic Operating Modes Observing Location and Range Guidelines WPN111 Default Wireless Configuration Settings Basic Installation Instructions For Windows XP Users Installing a WPN111 Click Install Driver and UtilitySta llS h ie ld W iza rd 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 Ou n d N e w H a rd wa re W iza rd Sp e e d is 1Ort is 4 8 0 M b p s N 1 1 1 S yste m Tra y I con Tility WPN111 Wireless Connection Indicators Interpreting the LED on the WPN111Or re se t Interpreting System Tray Icon Colors Chapter Configuration Understanding the Configuration OptionsUsing Configuration Profiles Connecting to an Access Point in Infrastructure Mode How to Configure an Infrastructure Mode ProfileRun the WPN111 Configuration Utility Configure the wireless Network settings Save your settings in a Profile Connecting to Another PC in Ad-hoc Mode How to Configure an Ad-hoc Mode ProfileVerify wireless connectivity to your network 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 Appendix B Wireless Networking Basics Wireless Networking OverviewInfrastructure Mode Ad Hoc Mode Peer-to-Peer Workgroup Network Name Extended Service Set Identification EssidWireless Channels 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 Wireless Security Overview 152160 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 WPA Data Encryption Key Management Temporal Key Integrity Protocol TkipMichael Is WPA Perfect? Product Support for WPAAES Support 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 Choose Settings, and then Control Panel Enabling Dhcp in Windows 98 and MeLocate your Network Neighborhood icon 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