NETGEAR WPN511 Basic Installation Instructions

User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless PC Card WPN511

Basic Setup 3-3

February 2005

• Network Name Service Set Identification (SSID): Any (First available network)

Note: In order for the WPN511 Wireless PC Card to communicate with a wireless access point

or wireless adapter, all devices must be configured with the same wireless network name

(SSID).

• Network Mode (Infrastructure or Ad-hoc): Infrastructure

• Data security WEP encryption: Disabled

The section below provides instructions for setting up the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless PC

Card WPN511 for basic wireless connectivity to an access point. The procedures below provide

step-by-step installation instructions for Windows PCs. Use the procedure that corresponds to the

version of Windows you are using.

Basic Installation Instructions

Use the procedure below that corresponds to the version of Windows you are using.

Contents

Main Page February 2005 iii FCC Guidelines for Human Exposure Declaration Of Conformity Regulatory Compliance Information FCC Requirements for Operation in the United States Page Contents Page Page Page Chapter 1 About This Manual Audience, Scope, Conventions How to Print this Manual Chapter 2 Introduction About the NETGEAR RangeMax Wireless PC Card WPN511 Key Features and Whats in the Box? A Road Map for How to Get There From Here User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax Wireless PC Card WPN511 2-4 Introdu ction Table 2-1. A Road Map for How to Get There From Here ... User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax Wireless PC Card WPN511 Introduction 2-5 Table 2-1. A Road Map for How to Get There From Here ... User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax Wireless PC Card WPN511 2-6 Introdu ction Table 2-1. A Road Map for How to Get There From Here ... Chapter 3 Basic Setup What You Need Before You Begin Verifying System Requirements Observing Location and Range Guidelines Two Basic Operating Modes WPN511 Default Wireless Configuration Settings Basic Installation Instructions For Windows XP Users Installing a WPN511 Page Page Page For Windows 2000 & 98/Me Users Installing a WPN511 Page Page Page WPN511 Wireless Connection Indicators Interpreting the LEDs on the WPN511 Interpreting System Tray Icon Colors Troubleshooting Basic Tips Troubleshooting Frequently Asked Questions Page Page Chapter 4 Configuration Understanding the Configuration Options Using Configuration Profiles Connecting to an Access Point in Infrastructure Mode How to Configure an Infrastructure Mode Profile Page Connecting to Another PC in Ad-hoc Mode How to Configure an Ad-hoc Mode Profile Page 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 Page Statistics Page Advanced Settings Page Technica l Sp ecifications A-1 Appendix A Technical Specifications This appendix provides technical specifications for the NETGEAR RangeMax Wireless PC Card WPN511 Page Appendix B Wireless Networking Basics Wireless Networking Overview Infrastructure Mode Ad Hoc Mode (Peer-to-Peer Workgroup) Network Name: Extended Service Set Identification (ESSID) Authentication and WEP 802.11 Authentication Open System Authentication Shared Key Authentication Overview of WEP Parameters Key Size WEP Configuration Options Wireless Channels Page Appendix C Preparing Your PCs for Network Access Preparing Your Computers for TCP/IP Networking Configuring Windows 95, 98, and Me for TCP/IP Networking Installing or Verifying Windows Networking Components Enabling DHCP to Automatically Configure TCP/IP Settings in Windows 95B, 98, and Me Page Selecting the Windows Internet Access Method Verifying TCP/IP Properties Configuring Windows 2000 or XP for TCP/IP Networking Install or Verify Windows Networking Components Configuring DHCP of TCP/IP in Windows XP, 2000, or NT4 DHCP Configuration of TCP/IP in Windows XP Page DHCP Configuration of TCP/IP in Windows 2000 Page DHCP Configuration of TCP/IP in Windows NT4 Verifying TCP/IP Properties for Windows XP, 2000, and NT4 Page Page Glossary List of Glossary Terms Use the list below to find definitions for technical terms used in this manual. Page Page Page Page Page Index