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Numerics

802.11b 1

A

ad-hoc mode 2

B

BSSID 2

E

ESSID 2

F

features 1

I

infrastructure mode 2

IP networking

for Windows 1, 6

L

LEDs description 11

O

Open System authentication 7

S

Shared Key authentication 7 SSID 3, 2

T

TCP/IP properties verifying for Windows 5

troubleshooting 1

Index

W

WEP 3, 7, 10 Wi-Fi 1, 7

Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) 9 Windows, configuring for IP routing 1, 6 winipcfg utility 5

Wired Equivalent Privacy. See WEP Wireless Ethernet 1

wireless network name 3 WPA 9

I n d e x

1

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NETGEAR WPN111 user manual Index, Numerics

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 Key Features Chapter IntroductionAbout 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 Chapter Basic Setup What You Need Before You BeginVerifying System Requirements Observing Location and Range Guidelines Two Basic Operating Modes Basic Installation Instructions WPN111 Default Wireless Configuration Settings For Windows XP Users Installing a WPN111 Click Install Driver and UtilitySta 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 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 Save your settings in a Profile Configure the wireless Network settings Connecting to Another PC in Ad-hoc Mode How to Configure an Ad-hoc Mode ProfileVerify 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 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 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 Wireless Security Overview 152160 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 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 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 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 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