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Wireless Security ..........................................................................................................2-14

Wireless Network Name (SSID) and Security Settings ..........................................2-15

Setting Up WEP Encryption Security .....................................................................2-16

Setting up WPA2-PSK Security ..............................................................................2-17

Setting Up WPA-PSK Security ...............................................................................2-18

Advanced Settings ........................................................................................................2-19

Statistics Tab .................................................................................................................2-20

About Tab .....................................................................................................................2-21

Chapter 3
Wireless Network Performance

Optimizing Wireless Performance ..................................................................................3-1

Optimizing Your Network Bandwidth ..............................................................................3-2

Overview of Home and Small Office Networking Technologies ......................................3-3

Assessing Your Speed Requirements ......................................................................3-4

Chapter 4
Troubleshooting

Troubleshooting Tips ......................................................................................................4-1

Ad Hoc Mode Is Not Working Correctly ..........................................................................4-2

Appendix A
Default Configuration Settings and Technical Specifications

Default Configuration Settings ....................................................................................... A-1

Technical Specifications ................................................................................................. A-2

Appendix B
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Page 1: ...202 10259 04 March 2008 NETGEAR Inc 4500 Great America Parkway Santa Clara CA 95054 USA NETGEAR RangeMax Next Wireless N ExpressCard WN711 User Manual ...

Page 2: ...rk conditions and environmental factors including volume of network traffic building materials and construction and network overhead lower actual data throughput rate Safety and Regulatory Notices FCC Statement The NETGEAR RangeMax Next Wireless N ExpressCard WN711 has been tested and complies with the specifications for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is su...

Page 3: ...rme à la norme NMB 003 et CNR 210 du Canada To prevent radio interference to the licensed service this device is intended to be operated indoors and away from windows to provide maximum shielding Equipment or its transmit antenna that is installed outdoors is subject to licensing Pour empêcher que cet appareil cause du brouillage au service faisant l objet d une licence il doit être utilisé à l in...

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Page 7: ...1 7 WN711 Icon Colors 1 8 Smart Wizard Status Bar 1 8 Removing the WN711 Software 1 10 Upgrading the WN711 Software 1 10 Chapter 2 Network Connections and Wireless Security Disabling the Windows XP Zero Configuration Utility 2 1 Understanding the Smart Wizard 2 2 Viewing Wireless Networks in Your Area 2 2 Joining a Network 2 4 Using WPS to Connect to a Wireless Network 2 5 Profiles 2 9 Adding Prof...

Page 8: ...stics Tab 2 20 About Tab 2 21 Chapter 3 Wireless Network Performance Optimizing Wireless Performance 3 1 Optimizing Your Network Bandwidth 3 2 Overview of Home and Small Office Networking Technologies 3 3 Assessing Your Speed Requirements 3 4 Chapter 4 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Tips 4 1 Ad Hoc Mode Is Not Working Correctly 4 2 Appendix A Default Configuration Settings and Technical Specifica...

Page 9: ...entions This manual uses the following typographical conventions Formats This manual uses the following formats to highlight special messages Scope This manual is written for the Wireless Express Card according to these specifications Italic Emphasis books CDs file and server names extensions Bold User input IP addresses GUI screen text Fixed Command prompt CLI text italic URL links Note This form...

Page 10: ...ndividual chapters How to Print This Manual To print this manual you can choose one of the following options according to your needs Printing a page from HTML Each page in the HTML version of the manual is dedicated to a major topic Select File Print from the browser menu to print the page contents Printing from PDF Your computer must have the free Adobe Acrobat reader installed in order to view a...

Page 11: ...ft corner of any page Click the Complete PDF Manual link at the top left corner of any page in the manual The PDF version of the complete manual opens in a browser window Click the print icon in the upper left corner of your browser window Tip If your printer supports printing two pages on a single sheet of paper you can save paper and printer ink by selecting this feature ...

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Page 13: ...the wireless network settings of the wireless network where you will connect before you can set up your wireless Express Card and connect Verify System Requirements Before installing the Wireless Express Card make sure that these minimum requirements have been met You must have a computer with A Pentium 300 MHz or higher compatible processor with an available Express Card slot A CD drive 105 MB of...

Page 14: ...tems NETGEAR RangeMax Next Wireless N ExpressCard WN711 Installation Guide Resource CD including The Smart Wizard Installation Assistant This manual 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 Default Wireless Settings...

Page 15: ... network with an access point or router Wireless security advanced settings and Computer to Computer Ad Hoc instructions are covered in Chapter 2 Network Connections and Wireless Security To install the Wireless Express Card 1 First install the WN711 software Insert the Resource CD If the CD main screen does not display double click Autorun exe on the CD a Click Install the Software The Check for ...

Page 16: ...ays click Continue Anyway If a message that Windows Vista cannot verify the publisher of this driver displays click Install this driver software anyway d When the Installation Complete message displays click Next 2 Now insert the Wireless Express Card Locate an available Express Card slot in your computer and insert the wireless Express Card into the slot For Windows XP computers the Found New Har...

Page 17: ...t network connection problems See Smart Wizard Status Bar on page 1 8 and Connecting to Wireless Networks and the Internet on page 1 7 Windows configuration utilities See the Windows documentation or click the link to the online document Using Microsoft Vista and Windows XP to Manage Wireless Network Connections in Appendix B 4 Use the Smart Wizard to set up your Wireless Express Card When prompte...

Page 18: ...e of the wireless access points or routers in the network support WPS the following screen displays Select the wireless network from the list and then click Next The wizard records your choice If the network uses security then the Smart Wizard detects it Follow the wizard steps for security if used and for saving a profile Note See Using WPS to Connect to a Wireless Network on page 2 5for a detail...

Page 19: ... has indicators in three locations that show the status of your connection to a wireless network and to the Internet Icon After you install the software this icon appears on the desktop and in the lower right of the Windows task bar It is color coded to show the status of the connection See Smart Wizard Status Bar on page 1 8 Smart Wizard status bar Click the WN711 icon to open the Smart Wizard Th...

Page 20: ...y other wireless node or the link is lost Check your configuration or try moving to a location where the wireless signal quality is better Yellow The Wireless Express Card has a connection with another wireless node The wireless link is weak You might need to move to a better spot such as closer to the wireless access point Also look for possible interference such as a 2 4 GHz cordless phone or la...

Page 21: ...rt Wizard If you clear the check mark for Enable NETGEAR Smart Wizard the NETGEAR Smart Wizard will be disabled and you will need to set up the wireless adapter with Vista Auto configuration Channel The wireless channel used by the network If many wireless networks in your area use the same channel they can interfere with one another Throughput Wireless throughput measured in mega bits per second ...

Page 22: ...s taskbar click the Start button select Control Panel Programs and Features Then select the NETGEAR WN711 wireless adapter option and follow the screen prompts Upgrading the WN711 Software Upgrades might be available at the NETGEAR website To install an upgrade 1 Write down the settings for any profiles that you want to save They will not be retained 2 Download the upgrade from the NETGEAR Support...

Page 23: ...s utility If you are working with the Vista configuration utility click the link to the online document Using Microsoft Vista and Windows XP to Manage Wireless Network Connections in Appendix B Disabling the Windows XP Zero Configuration Utility To disable the Windows Zero Configuration utility 1 Insert the wireless adapter into an Express Card slot in your computer 2 From the Windows taskbar clic...

Page 24: ...when you reboot your computer The Smart Wizard provides a complete and easy to use set of tools to View details about wireless networks in your area Choose the network that you want to use Configure wireless settings for your wireless connection Save your wireless network settings in profiles Remove or reinstall the wireless adapter software The following sections in this chapter explain how to us...

Page 25: ...less network uses security settings such as WEP WPA2 PSK or WPA PSK Signal Identifies the signal strength of the communications MAC Address Identifies the hardware address MAC Address of the wireless device broadcasting this information Mode Identifies the type of wireless network Access Point Infrastructure or Computer to Computer Ad Hoc The buttons located at the bottom of the Networks tab are H...

Page 26: ...If a wireless access point or router in the network supports Wi Fi Protected Setup WPS see Using WPS to Connect to a Wireless Network Depending on whether or not a wireless access point or router in the network supports Wi Fi Protected Setup WPS the Smart Wizard presents different screens To join a network 1 Use the icon to open the Smart Wizard On the status bar click Join a Network 2 If the Smar...

Page 27: ...711 wireless settings and connect securely to the access point or router An access point or router that supports WPS has a WPS symbol WPS automatically configures the network name SSID and WPA security key for the access point or router and the WN711 Note that WPS is not a new security feature it makes existing security features easier to configure For an access point or router that supports WPS t...

Page 28: ...cted open its Smart Wizard or configuration utility 5 Select Add WPS Client On the Add WPS Client screen select Push Button 6 To start the WPS process either press the push button on the access point or router or click the icon on the Add WPS Client screen 7 Within 2 minutes return to the Smart Wizard screen for the WN711 and click the icon The Smart Wizard initiates your wireless connection 8 You...

Page 29: ...ireless adapter can generate a PIN to connect to the router See Generating a PIN to Connect to a Wireless Access Point or Router on page 2 8 To connect to a WPS router or access point using its PIN 1 Use the icon to open the Smart Wizard On the status bar click Join a Network or click the Networks tab and select a network The wireless adapter detects the network with WPS 2 Select Yes to use WPS an...

Page 30: ...Wizard Generating a PIN to Connect to a Wireless Access Point or Router The wireless adapter can generate a PIN to connect to the router This is useful if you do not know what the router PIN is If you know the router PIN and want to enter it see Using the Router PIN to Connect to a Wireless Access Point or Router on page 2 7 To generate a PIN and connect to a WPS wireless router or access point 1 ...

Page 31: ...s your wireless connection 8 You can use the Status Bar to verify your network connection For more information see Smart Wizard Status Bar on page 1 8 Click Close to exit the Smart Wizard 9 Close the Smart Wizard for the access point or router Profiles The WN711 Smart Wizard uses profiles to store all the settings for a particular wireless network There are two special profile names Default and Pr...

Page 32: ...ess Point Infrastructure Connect to an access point or router with the 802 11 infrastructure mode Computer to Computer Ad Hoc Connect directly to another computer with the 802 11 ad hoc mode For more information on 802 11 wireless network modes see the link to the online document Wireless Networking Basics in Appendix B Setting Up a Profile to Connect to an Access Point or Router To set up the Wir...

Page 33: ...ich devices or computers communicate directly with each other without the use of an access point For example this mode is used when two Windows computers are configured with file and print sharing enabled and you want to exchange files directly between them Note You will not get a wireless network connection unless the SSID that you enter exactly matches the SSID used by the access point Note If y...

Page 34: ...le field type the name of the profile d Click Apply 3 Save your settings in a Profile a Click the Save Profile button The configuration settings are saved in this profile b Click Apply and then click Close to exit the Smart Wizard or Cancel to return to the previous settings 4 Configure the PC network settings a Configure each PC with either a static IP address or with the IPX protocol b Restart t...

Page 35: ...address The ping response should change to reply At this point the connection is established Starting a Computer to Computer Ad Hoc Network Connection 1 On the Settings tab of the Smart Wizard select or type the network name SSID 2 Select the Computer to Computer Ad Hoc network type Figure 2 12 Figure 2 13 Note If you cannot connect see Connecting to Wireless Networks and the Internet in Chapter 1...

Page 36: ...u try to connect to a network with wireless security the Smart Wizard detects it Before you can use that network you must set up the Wireless Express Card with exactly the same kind of wireless security settings The Wireless Express Card supports the following types of wireless security Wi Fi Protected Access 2 Pre Shared Key WPA2 PSK Wi Fi Protected Access Pre Shared Key WPA PSK Wired Equivalent ...

Page 37: ...a encryption keys Whichever method you use record the key values in the spaces below Passphrase method ______________________________ These characters are case sensitive Enter a word or group of printable characters and click the Generate Keys button Not all wireless devices support the passphrase method Manual method These values are not case sensitive For 64 bit WEP enter 10 hex digits any combi...

Page 38: ...b displays 2 Configure the security settings a In the Profile field select the profile or type in a profile name b In the Network Name SSID field select the network or enter the SSID c In the Security section of the screen select WEP 3 Select the WEP encryption strength you will use 64 bit WEP data encryption 128 bit WEP data encryption Figure 2 15 Note You will not get a wireless network connecti...

Page 39: ...rofile button All the configuration settings are saved in this profile b Click Apply and then click Close to exit the Smart Wizard Setting up WPA2 PSK Security Follow these steps to configure WPA2 PSK s 1 Run the Smart Wizard a Make sure that the NETGEAR software is installed and that the Wireless Express Card is fully inserted in the Express Card slot in your computer b Use the icon to open the S...

Page 40: ...your settings in a profile a Click Save Profile All the configuration settings are saved in this profile b Click Apply and then click Close to exit the Smart Wizard Setting Up WPA PSK Security To configure WPA PSK security 1 Run the Smart Wizard a Make sure that the NETGEAR software is installed and the Wireless Express Card is fully inserted in the Express Card slot in your computer b Use the ico...

Page 41: ... 3 Save your settings in a profile a Click Save Profile All the configuration settings are saved in this profile b Click Apply and then click Close to exit the Smart Wizard Advanced Settings The default Advanced settings usually work fine To view them click the Advanced Settings button on the Settings tab Changing these settings is recommended only for advanced users who have a specific reason to ...

Page 42: ...the total receive and transmit utilization as a percentage of the total possible Transmit Receive and Total TxRx Radio buttons let you select whether to display the transmit performance the receive performance or both in the same graph Transmit Statistics Identifies transmit megabits per second Mbps transmit packets per second Tx Packets s total transmitted packets and transmit errors Receive Stat...

Page 43: ... Date The wireless adapter driver release date MAC Address The MAC address of the adapter The Media Access Control address is a unique 48 bit hardware address assigned to every network interface card Some wireless networks restrict access based on a list of known MAC addresses If you are communicating with such a network you must provide the address shown here to the network administrator before y...

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Page 45: ...ed distances without loss of connectivity This also means that devices that are farther away might be slower Therefore the most critical links in your network are those where the traffic is high and the distances are great Optimize those first Choose placement carefully For best results place your router Near the center of the area in which your computers will operate In an elevated location such ...

Page 46: ...f SSID broadcast and change the default SSID Other nearby devices might automatically try to connect to your network several times a second which can cause significant performance reduction Optimizing Your Network Bandwidth The speed of network connections depends on the type of equipment that you use Try to use high speed technologies for network connections with the heaviest traffic to avoid low...

Page 47: ...which you connect and general Internet traffic ADSL and cable modem connections are asymmetrical meaning they have a lower data rate to the Internet upstream than from the Internet downstream Keep in mind that when you connect to another site that also has an asymmetrical connection the data rate between your sites is limited by each side s upstream data rate A typical residential ADSL or cable mo...

Page 48: ... up to 100 meters with twisted pair wiring of CAT 5e or better A wired connection is not susceptible to interference and eavesdropping would require a physical connection to your network Assessing Your Speed Requirements Because your Internet connection is likely to operate at a much lower speed than your local network faster local networking technologies might not improve your Internet experience...

Page 49: ...of data using various networking technologies Table 3 1 Theoretical Transfer Time for 1 Gigabyte Network Connection Theoretical Raw Transfer Time Gigabit wired Ethernet 8 seconds RangeMax NEXT Wireless N 26 seconds Powerline HD 40 seconds 100 Mbps wired Ethernet 80 seconds 802 11g wireless 150 seconds 802 11b wireless 700 seconds 10 Mbps wired Ethernet 800 seconds Cable modem 3 Mbps 2700 seconds A...

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Page 51: ...revious access point and you will not be able to change to the WPA PSK access point If the access point is WEP protected either 64 or 128 bit encryption you will be prompted to enter the WEP encryption security information Throughput is only 54 Mbps The Wireless Express Card can operate at faster speeds You are probably connecting to a standard 802 11g network See Chapter 3 Wireless Network Perfor...

Page 52: ...re that the IP addresses and the Windows networking parameters are all configured correctly See the link to TCP IP Networking Basics in Appendix B 3 Restart the cable or DSL modem router access point and computer How can I view the Wireless Express Card IP address To view the Wireless Express Card IP address click the WN711 icon to open the Smart Wizard Then check the IP address in the About scree...

Page 53: ...ame SSID Any first available network Security Disabled Network Type Infrastructure Transmission Speed Autoa a Maximum wireless signal rate IEEE Standard 802 11n draft specification Actual throughput will vary Network conditions and environmental factors including volume of network traffic building materials and construction and network overhead lower actual data throughput rate Country Region Unit...

Page 54: ...2 54 58 5 65 78 81 104 108 117 121 5 130 135 162 216 243 and 270 Mbps Frequency 2 4GHz to 2 5GHz CCK OFDM BPSK QPSK 16 QAM 64 QAM Modulations LED Single LED Solid indicates connected to network Blinking indicates transferring data Power 3 3V bus powered Emissions FCC Part 15 Class B CE C Tick VCCI Class B TELEC Bus interface Express Card 3 3V Provided drivers Microsoft Vista and Windows XP Operati...

Page 55: ...ttp documentation netgear com reference enu winzerocfg index htm TCP IP Networking Basics http documentation netgear com reference enu tcpip index htm Wireless Networking Basics http documentation netgear com reference enu wireless index htm Preparing Your Network http documentation netgear com reference enu wsdhcp index htm Virtual Private Networking Basics http documentation netgear com referenc...

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