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202-10075-03
January 2007

NETGEAR

, Inc.

4500 Great America Parkway
Santa Clara, CA 95054 USA

NETGEAR RangeMax
Wireless PCI Adapter
WPN311 User Manual

Summary of Contents for RangeMax WPN311

Page 1: ...202 10075 03 January 2007 NETGEAR Inc 4500 Great America Parkway Santa Clara CA 95054 USA NETGEAR RangeMax Wireless PCI Adapter WPN311 User Manual...

Page 2: ...tion is subject to change without notice All rights reserved Maximum Wireless Signal Rate Derived from IEEE Standard 802 11 Specifications Actual data throughput will vary Network conditions and envir...

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Page 5: ...ion Details Model Number WPN311 Publication Date January 2007 Product Family Wireless PCI Adapter Product Name NETGEAR RangeMax Wireless PCI Adapter WPN311 Home or Business Product Home Language Engli...

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Page 7: ...Removing the WPN311 Software 1 9 Upgrading the WPN311 Software 1 9 Chapter 2 Network Connections and Wireless Security Disabling the Windows Zero Configuration Utility 2 1 Understanding the Smart Wiza...

Page 8: ...eless 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...

Page 9: ...ing paragraphs Typographical Conventions This manual uses the following typographical conventions Formats This manual uses the following formats to highlight special messages Scope This manual is writ...

Page 10: ...the full manual and individual chapters How to Print this Manual To print this manual you can choose one of the following several options according to your needs Printing a Page in the HTML View Each...

Page 11: ...anual link at the top left 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 of the window Tip If your printer supports...

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Page 13: ...configure your wireless PCI adapter and connect Verify System Requirements Before installing the WPN311 Wireless PCI Adapter make sure that these minimum requirements have been met Pentium III class...

Page 14: ...reless Security What Is in the Box The product package should contain the following items NETGEAR RangeMax Wireless PCI Adapter WPN311 Installation Guide NETGEAR CD including Driver Software Wireless...

Page 15: ...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 Follow these instruc...

Page 16: ...to install the software 2 Now install the wireless PCI adapter d When the Connection Wizard prompts you shut down your computer and unplug the power cord e Open the case and insert your WPN311 into a...

Page 17: ...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 See the Windows documentation or http docum...

Page 18: ...f used and for saving a Profile e After you have reviewed the settings click Finish The WPN311 icon appears in the system tray and on the desktop The wizard initiates your wireless connection It could...

Page 19: ...adapter is looking for a network association When there is a good connection the LEDs blink together If the LEDs are off then the WPN311 Wireless PCI Adapter is not properly seated in the computer WPN...

Page 20: ...ots indicates a stronger signal Usually you will experience higher throughput when the signal is strongest Find a Network Click Find a Network to open the Connection Wizard Connection status Identifie...

Page 21: ...pts Navigate the Windows Start menu to the Control Panel Add or Remove Program item select the WPN311 Wireless PCI Adapter option and follow the screen prompts Upgrading the WPN311 Software Upgrades m...

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Page 23: ...Wizard then you need to disable the Windows utility If you are working with the Vista configuration utility see the online document http documentation netgear com reference enu winzerocfg index htm Di...

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 w...

Page 25: ...h 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 Mo...

Page 26: ...ect the one that you want to use Follow the steps below to Find a Network 1 Use the icon to open the Smart Wizard The Settings tab page opens 2 On the Networks tab page click Find a Network Note Make...

Page 27: ...If you do not enter a name in the Profile Name box then the name Profile is used to save your settings If you do this more than once then you will be asked if you want to replace the previous setting...

Page 28: ...e opens 2 Enter the network settings a In the Network Type section be sure that Access Point Infrastructure is selected b In the Profile box type the name of the profile c In the Network Name SSID fie...

Page 29: ...tly 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 direct...

Page 30: ...file box type the name of the profile d Click Apply 3 Save your settings in a Profile a Click the Save Profile button All the configuration settings are saved in this profile b Click Apply c Click Clo...

Page 31: ...ping t 192 168 0 1 and then click OK c This will cause a continuous ping to be sent to the device with the 192 168 0 1 static IP address The ping response should change to reply At this point the con...

Page 32: ...t Ad Hoc field choose the wireless standard 802 11a 802 11b or 802 11g for your Ad Hoc computer to computer network 5 In the Channel field Automatic should work If you notice interference problems wit...

Page 33: ...networks should use LAN network security features such as requiring a user name and password to access the shared resources in the network The procedures below explain how to configure the wireless en...

Page 34: ...e 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 N...

Page 35: ...mputer b Use the icon to open the Smart Wizard The Settings tab page opens 2 Configure the Security settings a In the Profile box select the profile or type in a profile name b In the Network Name SSI...

Page 36: ...the Save Profile button All the configuration settings are saved in this profile b Click Apply c Click Close to exit the configuration utility Setting up WPA2 PSK Security Follow the steps below to c...

Page 37: ...ct WPA2 PSK AES and enter the passphrase The passphrase can be a word or group of printable characters For more information about wireless security see the online document http documentation netgear c...

Page 38: ...onfigure the Security settings a In the Profile box 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 select...

Page 39: ...n settings are saved in this profile b Click Apply c Click Close to exit the Smart Wizard Advanced Settings The Advanced Settings normally work in their default settings To view Advanced Settings clic...

Page 40: ...mit utilization as a percentage 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...

Page 41: ...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 netw...

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Page 43: ...data rate fallback which allows increased distances without losing connectivity This also means that devices that are further away may be slower Therefore the most critical links in your network are...

Page 44: ...unused channel Turn off SSID Broadcast and change the default SSID Other nearby devices may automatically try to connect to your network several times a second which can cause significant performance...

Page 45: ...ion types and their speed and security considerations are Broadband Internet Your Internet connection speed is determined by your modem type such as ADSL or cable modem as well as the connection speed...

Page 46: ...they are not interoperable with these older products Wired Ethernet As Gigabit Ethernet ports become common on newer computers wired Ethernet remains a good choice for speed economy and security Gigab...

Page 47: ...f 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...

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Page 49: ...ized and enabled Reload the WPN311 software if necessary Try to install the WPN311 in a different PCI slot in your computer if one is available The wireless LED blinks but the WPN311 is not connected...

Page 50: ...access point but not the other computers on the network or to the Internet This could be a physical layer problem or a network configuration problem 1 Check to make sure that the access point is physi...

Page 51: ...reless PCI Adapter You can delete this Hotfix from the Add or Remove Program utility in the Control Panel To delete Windows XP Hotfix SP2 Q815485 1 Click Start point to Control Panel and then double c...

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Page 53: ...2 5 5 6 9 12 18 24 36 48 54 and 108 Mbps Auto Rate Sensing Frequency 2 4 GHz to 2 5 GHz CCK and OFDM Modulation Emissions FCC CE Bus interface PCI Provided drivers Microsoft Windows XP Vista and 2000...

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Page 55: ...tgear com reference enu winzerocfg index htm Internet Networking and TCP IP Addressing http documentation netgear com reference enu tcpip index htm Wireless Communications http documentation netgear c...

Page 56: ...NETGEAR RangeMax Wireless PCI Adapter WPN311 User Manual Appendix B 2 v3 0 January 2007...

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