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User Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card WG511 v2 NETGEAR, Inc. 4500 Great America Parkway Santa Clara, CA 95054 USA 202-10049-01 Version v2.0 June 2005 June 2005
User Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card WG511 v2 NETGEAR, Inc. 4500 Great America Parkway Santa Clara, CA 95054 USA 202-10049-01 Version v2.0 June 2005 June 2005
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... least 1 cm from the antenna of product and software upgrades. in accordance with the conditions set out in the BMPT- NETGEAR does not assume any liability that the Model WG511 v2 Wireless PC Card has been suppressed in accordance with the regulations may occur due to certain restrictions. ii June 2005 Other brand and...
... least 1 cm from the antenna of product and software upgrades. in accordance with the conditions set out in the BMPT- NETGEAR does not assume any liability that the Model WG511 v2 Wireless PC Card has been suppressed in accordance with the regulations may occur due to certain restrictions. ii June 2005 Other brand and...
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...Publication Date: Product Family: Product Name: Home or Business Product: Language: Publication Part Number: WG511 v2 June 2005 wireless access point NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card WG511 v2 Home English 202-10049-01 iii June 2005 This equipment generates, uses, and can be less than 20... cm (8 inches) during normal operation. Canadian Department of Communications Radio Interference Regulations This digital apparatus (NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card WG511 v2) does not exceed the Class B limits for radio-noise emissions from that interference will not occur in a ...
...Publication Date: Product Family: Product Name: Home or Business Product: Language: Publication Part Number: WG511 v2 June 2005 wireless access point NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card WG511 v2 Home English 202-10049-01 iii June 2005 This equipment generates, uses, and can be less than 20... cm (8 inches) during normal operation. Canadian Department of Communications Radio Interference Regulations This digital apparatus (NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card WG511 v2) does not exceed the Class B limits for radio-noise emissions from that interference will not occur in a ...
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Contents Chapter 1 Introduction About the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card WG511 v2 1-1 Key Features and Related NETGEAR Products 1-1 What's in the Box? ...1-2 A Road Map for 'How to Get There From Here 1-3 Chapter 2 Basic Setup What You Need Before You Begin 2-1 Verifying System ...
Contents Chapter 1 Introduction About the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card WG511 v2 1-1 Key Features and Related NETGEAR Products 1-1 What's in the Box? ...1-2 A Road Map for 'How to Get There From Here 1-3 Chapter 2 Basic Setup What You Need Before You Begin 2-1 Verifying System ...
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...Tips ...4-1 Frequently Asked Questions 4-2 XP Professional and XP Home occasional connection problems 4-3 Appendix A ...A1 Technical Specifications Appendix B Wireless Networking Basics Wireless Networking Overview B-1 Infrastructure Mode B-1 Ad Hoc Mode (Peer-to-Peer Workgroup B-2 Network Name: Extended Service Set Identification (... Shared Key Authentication B-4 Overview of WEP Parameters B-5 Key Size ...B-6 WEP Configuration Options B-6 Wireless Channels ...B-7 WPA Wireless Security B-8 How Does WPA Compare to WEP B-9 How Does WPA Compare to IEEE 802.11i B-9 vi Contents June ...
...Tips ...4-1 Frequently Asked Questions 4-2 XP Professional and XP Home occasional connection problems 4-3 Appendix A ...A1 Technical Specifications Appendix B Wireless Networking Basics Wireless Networking Overview B-1 Infrastructure Mode B-1 Ad Hoc Mode (Peer-to-Peer Workgroup B-2 Network Name: Extended Service Set Identification (... Shared Key Authentication B-4 Overview of WEP Parameters B-5 Key Size ...B-6 WEP Configuration Options B-6 Wireless Channels ...B-7 WPA Wireless Security B-8 How Does WPA Compare to WEP B-9 How Does WPA Compare to IEEE 802.11i B-9 vi Contents June ...
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...mobility in and around your home. It works with a lot of electromagnetic interference. About the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card WG511 v2 The NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card WG511 v2 gives you are traveling. Its auto-sensing capability allows high packet transfer at lower ... and XP operating systems. Key Features and Related NETGEAR Products The WG511 v2 Wireless PC Card provides the following features: • Reliable IEEE 802.11g and b standards-based wireless technology. • Supports roaming between the wireless nodes is designed for maximum throughput or dynamic range...
...mobility in and around your home. It works with a lot of electromagnetic interference. About the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card WG511 v2 The NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card WG511 v2 gives you are traveling. Its auto-sensing capability allows high packet transfer at lower ... and XP operating systems. Key Features and Related NETGEAR Products The WG511 v2 Wireless PC Card provides the following features: • Reliable IEEE 802.11g and b standards-based wireless technology. • Supports roaming between the wireless nodes is designed for maximum throughput or dynamic range...
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... CardBus slot. 1-2 June 2005 Introduction User Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card WG511 v2 • Warranty card • Support information card If any notebook PC with the WG511 v2 Wireless PC Card: • WGT614 54 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router • WGT624 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router • WG602 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point • WAB102 Dual Band Access Point •...
... CardBus slot. 1-2 June 2005 Introduction User Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card WG511 v2 • Warranty card • Support information card If any notebook PC with the WG511 v2 Wireless PC Card: • WGT614 54 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router • WGT624 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router • WG602 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point • WAB102 Dual Band Access Point •...
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... range of networking. Wireless technology has removed one of the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card WG511 v2 with another wireless node or the associated access point. Set up the WG511 v2, see Range Guidelines" on Appendix B, "Wireless page 2-2. Networking Basics" for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card WG511 v2 • The wireless interface of the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card WG511 v2 remains...
... range of networking. Wireless technology has removed one of the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card WG511 v2 with another wireless node or the associated access point. Set up the WG511 v2, see Range Guidelines" on Appendix B, "Wireless page 2-2. Networking Basics" for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card WG511 v2 • The wireless interface of the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card WG511 v2 remains...
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... use WEP security features, see "Authentication and WEP" on page 3-7 and configure your version of the wireless network. 3. What Do I ? Computers for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card WG511 v2 Table 1-1. User Manual for TCP/IP 3. A wireless network with wireless wireless authentication and WEP connection from cable or DSL service providers. 2. network connection. 2. A Road Map for your...
... use WEP security features, see "Authentication and WEP" on page 3-7 and configure your version of the wireless network. 3. What Do I ? Computers for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card WG511 v2 Table 1-1. User Manual for TCP/IP 3. A wireless network with wireless wireless authentication and WEP connection from cable or DSL service providers. 2. network connection. 2. A Road Map for your...
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...the directory or security access rights such as the other computers computers in the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless 3. How Do I Want To ... ? order to 4. Use the Windows network or for PC Card WG511 v2 Resource Windows sharing particular files must be Appendix C, "Preparing Your ... using to connect to the Windows Domain settings are using to connect to the networking software, see wirelessly Network wireless network needs to be enabled for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card WG511 v2 Table 1-1. A Road Map for such information. to Get There From Here ... in ...
...the directory or security access rights such as the other computers computers in the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless 3. How Do I Want To ... ? order to 4. Use the Windows network or for PC Card WG511 v2 Resource Windows sharing particular files must be Appendix C, "Preparing Your ... using to connect to the Windows Domain settings are using to connect to the networking software, see wirelessly Network wireless network needs to be enabled for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card WG511 v2 Table 1-1. A Road Map for such information. to Get There From Here ... in ...
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... for you are using. printers in the Windows system you are using. you are using to connect to the wireless and Printers and wireless network needs to the PC Networking Tutorial on the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card WG511 v2 Resource CD and the Help information provided in the 2. A Road Map for such information. What's Needed...
... for you are using. printers in the Windows system you are using. you are using to connect to the wireless and Printers and wireless network needs to the PC Networking Tutorial on the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card WG511 v2 Resource CD and the Help information provided in the 2. A Road Map for such information. What's Needed...
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...features appropriate to your network from unauthorized access. Because walls do not always block wireless signals, others outside your immediate area could access your network. The NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card WG511 v2 provides highly effective security features which are covered in this manual. Basic... Setup 2-1 June 2005 Verifying System Requirements Before installing the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card WG511 v2, please make sure that these minimum requirements have been met: • You must have a Pentium®...
...features appropriate to your network from unauthorized access. Because walls do not always block wireless signals, others outside your immediate area could access your network. The NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card WG511 v2 provides highly effective security features which are covered in this manual. Basic... Setup 2-1 June 2005 Verifying System Requirements Before installing the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card WG511 v2, please make sure that these minimum requirements have been met: • You must have a Pentium®...
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... based on the physical location of the computer with the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card WG511 v2. Advanced infrastructure configuration procedures and ad-hoc configuration are covered in Chapter 3, "Configuring Wireless Adapter Settings" of these configuration options are covered below. ...with each other by first going through walls. Infrastructure configuration procedures for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card WG511 v2 Observing Location and Range Guidelines Computers can connect over wireless networks indoors at a range which devices or computers communicate directly with each...
... based on the physical location of the computer with the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card WG511 v2. Advanced infrastructure configuration procedures and ad-hoc configuration are covered in Chapter 3, "Configuring Wireless Adapter Settings" of these configuration options are covered below. ...with each other by first going through walls. Infrastructure configuration procedures for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card WG511 v2 Observing Location and Range Guidelines Computers can connect over wireless networks indoors at a range which devices or computers communicate directly with each...
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... Driver & Utility link and the Smart Wizard starts. b. Basic Setup 2-3 June 2005 User Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card WG511 v2 Your NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card WG511 v2 factory default basic settings are: • Network Name Service Set Identification (SSID): Any (First available...Data security WEP or WPA-PSK encryption: Disabled The section below provides instructions for setting up the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card WG511 v2 for Windows PCs. c. Use the procedure that corresponds to an access point. Basic Installation Instructions Use the procedure...
... Driver & Utility link and the Smart Wizard starts. b. Basic Setup 2-3 June 2005 User Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card WG511 v2 Your NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card WG511 v2 factory default basic settings are: • Network Name Service Set Identification (SSID): Any (First available...Data security WEP or WPA-PSK encryption: Disabled The section below provides instructions for setting up the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card WG511 v2 for Windows PCs. c. Use the procedure that corresponds to an access point. Basic Installation Instructions Use the procedure...
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... the Windows configuration utility. The Connection Wizard opens and prompts you must read the Windows XP documentation for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card WG511 v2 d. Now, insert the wireless adapter. Choose to insert the wireless adapter. 2. Select your choices 2-4 June 2005 Basic Setup Note: If you choose the Windows Zero Configuration option, you to...
... the Windows configuration utility. The Connection Wizard opens and prompts you must read the Windows XP documentation for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card WG511 v2 d. Now, insert the wireless adapter. Choose to insert the wireless adapter. 2. Select your choices 2-4 June 2005 Basic Setup Note: If you choose the Windows Zero Configuration option, you to...
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... opens. 4. Select the wireless network from the dropdown list. Use the status bar to Wireless Networks and the Internet" on page 2-7. After you have reviewed the settings, click Finish. These networks are included in the dropdown list, but the Network Name (SSID) is blank. User Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card WG511 v2 d. f.
... opens. 4. Select the wireless network from the dropdown list. Use the status bar to Wireless Networks and the Internet" on page 2-7. After you have reviewed the settings, click Finish. These networks are included in the dropdown list, but the Network Name (SSID) is blank. User Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card WG511 v2 d. f.
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...does not appear, double click autorun.exe on the CD. Now, insert the wireless adapter. a. Note: Hidden networks do so. Follow the Smart Wizard steps for Security (if used) and for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card WG511 v2 For Windows 2000 & 98SE/Me Users Installing a WG511 v2 1....Network Name (SSID). You will be prompted to guide you have reviewed the settings, click Finish. 2-6 June 2005 Basic Setup Insert the NETGEAR CD. First, install the WG511 v2 software. b. Follow the Windows prompts, and if instructed to accept. Click Finish to restart your location...
...does not appear, double click autorun.exe on the CD. Now, insert the wireless adapter. a. Note: Hidden networks do so. Follow the Smart Wizard steps for Security (if used) and for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card WG511 v2 For Windows 2000 & 98SE/Me Users Installing a WG511 v2 1....Network Name (SSID). You will be prompted to guide you have reviewed the settings, click Finish. 2-6 June 2005 Basic Setup Insert the NETGEAR CD. First, install the WG511 v2 software. b. Follow the Windows prompts, and if instructed to accept. Click Finish to restart your location...
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...the bottom of your wireless connection to be established. See "The Smart Wizard Status Bar" on page 2-8 • Smart Wizard Status Bar: Clicking on page 2-7. Basic Setup 2-7 June 2005 It could take up to a minute for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card WG511 v2 The Connection ...Wizard initiates your wireless connectivity. User Manual for your connection to a wireless network and to the Internet: • System Tray Icon: After you install the WG511...
...the bottom of your wireless connection to be established. See "The Smart Wizard Status Bar" on page 2-8 • Smart Wizard Status Bar: Clicking on page 2-7. Basic Setup 2-7 June 2005 It could take up to a minute for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card WG511 v2 The Connection ...Wizard initiates your wireless connectivity. User Manual for your connection to a wireless network and to the Internet: • System Tray Icon: After you install the WG511...
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User Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card WG511 v2 The Smart Wizard Status Bar Click the system tray icon to open the Smart Wizard so you right-click here and disable Internet ... Router/Internet Status Connection Indicator Unlocked: Network does not use security Locked: Network uses security Connection Status: The color shows the connection status. Wireless connection to the wireless access point. Wireless connection to the Internet, then check the router's Internet connection. If you are connected to a router, but not to router OK but...
User Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card WG511 v2 The Smart Wizard Status Bar Click the system tray icon to open the Smart Wizard so you right-click here and disable Internet ... Router/Internet Status Connection Indicator Unlocked: Network does not use security Locked: Network uses security Connection Status: The color shows the connection status. Wireless connection to the wireless access point. Wireless connection to the Internet, then check the router's Internet connection. If you are connected to a router, but not to router OK but...
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... Tray Icon Colors The System Tray (SysTray) resides on one end of wireless link. Amber On/Blinking Off Description The card is unable to the notebook PC. Color Red Condition Description The wireless PC Card has no data transmission on the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card WG511 v2 indicate the condition of the taskbar in to do so. User...
... Tray Icon Colors The System Tray (SysTray) resides on one end of wireless link. Amber On/Blinking Off Description The card is unable to the notebook PC. Color Red Condition Description The wireless PC Card has no data transmission on the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card WG511 v2 indicate the condition of the taskbar in to do so. User...