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... continue. After you want to use the USB cable (see the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless-N USB 2.0 Adapter WN111v2 User Manual on whether there is available. The WN111v2 icon appears in your choice. Installation Install the NETGEAR WN111v2 Software Insert the Resource CD. The NETGEAR Smart Wizard Welcome screen displays. 3. Note: If a message that Windows Vista cannot verify the publisher of this driver...
... continue. After you want to use the USB cable (see the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless-N USB 2.0 Adapter WN111v2 User Manual on whether there is available. The WN111v2 icon appears in your choice. Installation Install the NETGEAR WN111v2 Software Insert the Resource CD. The NETGEAR Smart Wizard Welcome screen displays. 3. Note: If a message that Windows Vista cannot verify the publisher of this driver...
WN111v2 Product datasheet
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...8226; Maximum performance requires use with Wireless-G hotspots • Designed for your notebook or desktop PC • Supports Windows® Vista™ Choose the NETGEAR product that is the Best Product for You? NETGEAR makes no more dropped connections or.../ large file sharing Wireless-G 1x 1x RangeMax™NEXT Wireless-N 15x 10x 24/7 TECHNICAL S U P P O R T* 1-888-NETGEAR (638-4327) Email: info@NETGEAR.com †Maximum wireless signal rate derived from IEEE standard 802.11 specifications. RangeMax™ Next Wireless-N USB 2.0 Adapter WN111 Data Sheet 2.4...
...8226; Maximum performance requires use with Wireless-G hotspots • Designed for your notebook or desktop PC • Supports Windows® Vista™ Choose the NETGEAR product that is the Best Product for You? NETGEAR makes no more dropped connections or.../ large file sharing Wireless-G 1x 1x RangeMax™NEXT Wireless-N 15x 10x 24/7 TECHNICAL S U P P O R T* 1-888-NETGEAR (638-4327) Email: info@NETGEAR.com †Maximum wireless signal rate derived from IEEE standard 802.11 specifications. RangeMax™ Next Wireless-N USB 2.0 Adapter WN111 Data Sheet 2.4...
WN111v2 Product datasheet
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... are trademarks or registered trademarks of NETGEAR, Inc. Desktop or notebook PC with RangeMax Next Wireless-N routers (WNR834B/M, WNR854T Gigabit version) and RangeMax Next Wireless-N Modem Router (DG834N) Physical Specifications - and/or its subsidiaries in free basic installation support; RangeMax Next Wireless-N USB 2.0 Adapter (WN111) - Microsoft® Windows® Vista™, XP, 2000 SP4 - The RangeMax Next Wireless-N USB 2.0 Adapter, based on Wireless-N technology, provides 15X the speed and...
... are trademarks or registered trademarks of NETGEAR, Inc. Desktop or notebook PC with RangeMax Next Wireless-N routers (WNR834B/M, WNR854T Gigabit version) and RangeMax Next Wireless-N Modem Router (DG834N) Physical Specifications - and/or its subsidiaries in free basic installation support; RangeMax Next Wireless-N USB 2.0 Adapter (WN111) - Microsoft® Windows® Vista™, XP, 2000 SP4 - The RangeMax Next Wireless-N USB 2.0 Adapter, based on Wireless-N technology, provides 15X the speed and...
WN111v2 User Manual
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... FCC Statement The WN111v2 has been tested and complies with faster expert technical support and timely notices of NETGEAR, Inc. Support Information Phone: 1-888-NETGEAR, for a Class B digital device, pursuant to the use or application of the FCC Rules. Microsoft, Windows, Windows NT and Vista ... ©2008 by turning the equipment off and on, the user is no guarantee that shipped with your product. NETGEAR, INC. Maximum Wireless Signal Rate Derived from IEEE Standard 802.11 Specifications Actual data throughput will not occur in a particular installation. These limits...
... FCC Statement The WN111v2 has been tested and complies with faster expert technical support and timely notices of NETGEAR, Inc. Support Information Phone: 1-888-NETGEAR, for a Class B digital device, pursuant to the use or application of the FCC Rules. Microsoft, Windows, Windows NT and Vista ... ©2008 by turning the equipment off and on, the user is no guarantee that shipped with your product. NETGEAR, INC. Maximum Wireless Signal Rate Derived from IEEE Standard 802.11 Specifications Actual data throughput will not occur in a particular installation. These limits...
WN111v2 User Manual
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... Before You Begin 1 Verify System Requirements 1 Observe Wireless Location and Range Guidelines 2 What Is in the Box ...3 WN111v2 Default Wireless Settings 3 Connecting to Wireless Networks and the Internet 4 WN111v2 Icon ...4 Smart Wizard Status Bar 5 Wireless-N USB Adapter LED 6 Removing the WN111v2 Software 6 Upgrading the WN111v2 Software 7 Chapter 2 Network Connections and Wireless Security Disabling the Windows Zero Configuration Utility 1 Using the Smart Wizard...
... Before You Begin 1 Verify System Requirements 1 Observe Wireless Location and Range Guidelines 2 What Is in the Box ...3 WN111v2 Default Wireless Settings 3 Connecting to Wireless Networks and the Internet 4 WN111v2 Icon ...4 Smart Wizard Status Bar 5 Wireless-N USB Adapter LED 6 Removing the WN111v2 Software 6 Upgrading the WN111v2 Software 7 Chapter 2 Network Connections and Wireless Security Disabling the Windows Zero Configuration Utility 1 Using the Smart Wizard...
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NETGEAR RangeMax Wireless-N USB 2.0 Adapter WN111v2 User Manual Setting Up WEP Encryption Security 16 Smart Wizard Statistics and Advanced Settings 18 Monitoring Statistics 18 About Your Smart Wizard 19 Advanced Settings ...20 Chapter 3 Wireless Network Performance Optimizing Wireless Performance 1 Optimizing ...Your Network Bandwidth 2 SOHO Networking Technologies 3 Assessing Your Network Speed Requirements 4 Chapter 4 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Tips ...1 Ad Hoc Mode Is Not Working Correctly 3 Windows XP ...
NETGEAR RangeMax Wireless-N USB 2.0 Adapter WN111v2 User Manual Setting Up WEP Encryption Security 16 Smart Wizard Statistics and Advanced Settings 18 Monitoring Statistics 18 About Your Smart Wizard 19 Advanced Settings ...20 Chapter 3 Wireless Network Performance Optimizing Wireless Performance 1 Optimizing ...Your Network Bandwidth 2 SOHO Networking Technologies 3 Assessing Your Network Speed Requirements 4 Chapter 4 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Tips ...1 Ad Hoc Mode Is Not Working Correctly 3 Windows XP ...
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... supports printing two pages on a single sheet of paper, you can save paper and printer ink by selecting this feature. Tip: If your browser window. Printing a PDF version of the complete manual. xi v1.0, May 2008 The PDF version of the chapter you want to print. Use the Complete... at the top left corner of any page in the manual. NETGEAR RangeMax Wireless-N USB 2.0 Adapter WN111v2 User Manual • Click the PDF of This Chapter link at the top left corner of any page in the chapter you were viewing opens in a browser window. • Click the print icon in the upper left of ...
... supports printing two pages on a single sheet of paper, you can save paper and printer ink by selecting this feature. Tip: If your browser window. Printing a PDF version of the complete manual. xi v1.0, May 2008 The PDF version of the chapter you want to print. Use the Complete... at the top left corner of any page in the manual. NETGEAR RangeMax Wireless-N USB 2.0 Adapter WN111v2 User Manual • Click the PDF of This Chapter link at the top left corner of any page in the chapter you were viewing opens in a browser window. • Click the print icon in the upper left of ...
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... or access point. Some versions of free hard disk space. • Vista, Windows XP Home, Windows XP Professional, or Windows 2000. NETGEAR RangeMax Wireless-N USB 2.0 Adapter WN111v2 User Manual • A CD drive. • 10 Mbytes of Windows ask for the original Windows operating system installation files to install the hot fix: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/ details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID...
... or access point. Some versions of free hard disk space. • Vista, Windows XP Home, Windows XP Professional, or Windows 2000. NETGEAR RangeMax Wireless-N USB 2.0 Adapter WN111v2 User Manual • A CD drive. • 10 Mbytes of Windows ask for the original Windows operating system installation files to install the hot fix: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/ details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID...
WN111v2 User Manual
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... the status of your configuration, or try other wireless has no connection to any other wireless node. The wireless-N USB adapter The wireless-N USB adapter has established good has a connection with an access point, and the signal quality is weak. NETGEAR RangeMax Wireless-N USB 2.0 Adapter WN111v2 User Manual Connecting to Wireless Networks and the Internet The WN111v2 has indicators in three locations that show the status...
... the status of your configuration, or try other wireless has no connection to any other wireless node. The wireless-N USB adapter The wireless-N USB adapter has established good has a connection with an access point, and the signal quality is weak. NETGEAR RangeMax Wireless-N USB 2.0 Adapter WN111v2 User Manual Connecting to Wireless Networks and the Internet The WN111v2 has indicators in three locations that show the status...
WN111v2 User Manual
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... Internet connection. NETGEAR RangeMax Wireless-N USB 2.0 Adapter WN111v2 User Manual Understanding the Status Bar (continued) Channel Data rate Signal strength Join a Network Connection status The wireless channel used by the network. See the online help or Chapter 4, "Troubleshooting. The status of the wireless link, as described in these two ways: • Select the Windows Start menu > RangeMax Wireless-N USB 2.0 Adapter WN111v2 program group > uninstall...
... Internet connection. NETGEAR RangeMax Wireless-N USB 2.0 Adapter WN111v2 User Manual Understanding the Status Bar (continued) Channel Data rate Signal strength Join a Network Connection status The wireless channel used by the network. See the online help or Chapter 4, "Troubleshooting. The status of the wireless link, as described in these two ways: • Select the Windows Start menu > RangeMax Wireless-N USB 2.0 Adapter WN111v2 program group > uninstall...
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... prompted restart your computer. 5. Remove the WN111v2 adapter from the NETGEAR website Support page. 3. To install an upgrade, follow the screen prompts. Remove the WN111v2 software from your computer. 1-7 v1.0, May 2008 NETGEAR RangeMax Wireless-N USB 2.0 Adapter WN111v2 User Manual • Select Windows Start menu >Control Panel > Add or Remove Program, and then select the RangeMax Wireless-N USB 2.0 Adapter WN111v2 option, and follow these steps. 1. Run...
... prompted restart your computer. 5. Remove the WN111v2 adapter from the NETGEAR website Support page. 3. To install an upgrade, follow the screen prompts. Remove the WN111v2 software from your computer. 1-7 v1.0, May 2008 NETGEAR RangeMax Wireless-N USB 2.0 Adapter WN111v2 User Manual • Select Windows Start menu >Control Panel > Add or Remove Program, and then select the RangeMax Wireless-N USB 2.0 Adapter WN111v2 option, and follow these steps. 1. Run...
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... the Vista configuration utility, see the NETGEAR online application note at: http://documentation.netgear.com/reference/enu/winzerocfg/index.htm Disabling the Windows Zero Configuration Utility To disable the Windows Zero Configuration utility: 1. Click the Wireless Networks tab. Then clear the Use Windows to use your Wireless-N USB Adapter to connect to your wireless local area network (WLAN) and how...
... the Vista configuration utility, see the NETGEAR online application note at: http://documentation.netgear.com/reference/enu/winzerocfg/index.htm Disabling the Windows Zero Configuration Utility To disable the Windows Zero Configuration utility: 1. Click the Wireless Networks tab. Then clear the Use Windows to use your Wireless-N USB Adapter to connect to your wireless local area network (WLAN) and how...
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... the icon to search for your wireless-N USB adapter. • Save your wireless network settings in your computer. The Windows system tray is located on the desktop or click it in the Windows system tray. The Smart Wizard provides a complete and easy-to-use the NETGEAR WN111v2 Smart Wizard to change the wireless-N USB adapter wireless settings. NETGEAR RangeMax Wireless-N USB 2.0 Adapter WN111v2 User Manual Using the Smart...
... the icon to search for your wireless-N USB adapter. • Save your wireless network settings in your computer. The Windows system tray is located on the desktop or click it in the Windows system tray. The Smart Wizard provides a complete and easy-to-use the NETGEAR WN111v2 Smart Wizard to change the wireless-N USB adapter wireless settings. NETGEAR RangeMax Wireless-N USB 2.0 Adapter WN111v2 User Manual Using the Smart...
WN111v2 User Manual
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...8226; Close. Joining a Network During the WN111v2 software installation, the Smart Wizard lists the available networks. Identifies whether the wireless network uses security settings such as a security measure, some wireless access points do not broadcast their SSID. Note...Help. Close the window of the communications. • MAC Address. The access point supports wireless N mode. • WPS. Identifies the signal strength of the Wizard. NETGEAR RangeMax Wireless-N USB 2.0 Adapter WN111v2 User Manual The screen shows the following information for wireless networks. If you...
...8226; Close. Joining a Network During the WN111v2 software installation, the Smart Wizard lists the available networks. Identifies whether the wireless network uses security settings such as a security measure, some wireless access points do not broadcast their SSID. Note...Help. Close the window of the communications. • MAC Address. The access point supports wireless N mode. • WPS. Identifies the signal strength of the Wizard. NETGEAR RangeMax Wireless-N USB 2.0 Adapter WN111v2 User Manual The screen shows the following information for wireless networks. If you...
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... or router. Some routers that supports WPS in the Networks tab (see "Smart Wizard Status Bar" on Windows 2000, XP, and Vista (32/64 bits). The wireless-N USB adapter detects all access points and routers provide a push button. • PIN entry. Log in to the router... WPS, you can use either a push button or PIN entry to the Installation Guide for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless-N USB 2.0 Adapter WN111v2, provided with the same SSID and passphrase. To connect the wireless-N USB adapter to WPA2-PSK [AES] using the WPS procedures described in this section. - Press a push ...
... or router. Some routers that supports WPS in the Networks tab (see "Smart Wizard Status Bar" on Windows 2000, XP, and Vista (32/64 bits). The wireless-N USB adapter detects all access points and routers provide a push button. • PIN entry. Log in to the router... WPS, you can use either a push button or PIN entry to the Installation Guide for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless-N USB 2.0 Adapter WN111v2, provided with the same SSID and passphrase. To connect the wireless-N USB adapter to WPA2-PSK [AES] using the WPS procedures described in this section. - Press a push ...
WN111v2 User Manual
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... status bar in this profile. 4. NETGEAR RangeMax Wireless-N USB 2.0 Adapter WN111v2 User Manual 1. Verify wireless connectivity to open the Smart Wizard. In the Network Type section, make sure that Access Point (Infrastructure) is selected. In the Profile field, type a name for the current connection status. For problems with accessing network resources, the Windows client and file and print...
... status bar in this profile. 4. NETGEAR RangeMax Wireless-N USB 2.0 Adapter WN111v2 User Manual 1. Verify wireless connectivity to open the Smart Wizard. In the Network Type section, make sure that Access Point (Infrastructure) is selected. In the Profile field, type a name for the current connection status. For problems with accessing network resources, the Windows client and file and print...
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NETGEAR RangeMax Wireless-N USB 2.0 Adapter WN111v2 User Manual Setting up static IP addresses, see the PC Networking Tutorial on the Resource CD. Ad Hoc mode requires either static IP addresses (such ... in this mode is an 802.11 networking framework in a profile. To create an Ad Hoc mode profile: 1. c. d. a. Ad Hoc mode is used when two Windows computers are configured with each other, without the use of the profile. The Settings tab displays: Figure 2-9 2. For example, this profile. b. For help setting up...
NETGEAR RangeMax Wireless-N USB 2.0 Adapter WN111v2 User Manual Setting up static IP addresses, see the PC Networking Tutorial on the Resource CD. Ad Hoc mode requires either static IP addresses (such ... in this mode is an 802.11 networking framework in a profile. To create an Ad Hoc mode profile: 1. c. d. a. Ad Hoc mode is used when two Windows computers are configured with each other, without the use of the profile. The Settings tab displays: Figure 2-9 2. For example, this profile. b. For help setting up...
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... between your computers. c. NETGEAR RangeMax Wireless-N USB 2.0 Adapter WN111v2 User Manual b. Configure each computer with either a static IP address or with the ping program: a. Note: If you cannot connect, see "Removing the WN111v2 Software" in Appendix B. 2-12 v1.0, May 2008 Figure 2-10 b. Click Apply, ...11 At this point the connection is configured with the 192.168.0.1 static IP address. For problems accessing network resources, the Windows client and file and print sharing software might not be sent to Reply. a. Restart the computers. 5. See the link...
... between your computers. c. NETGEAR RangeMax Wireless-N USB 2.0 Adapter WN111v2 User Manual b. Configure each computer with either a static IP address or with the ping program: a. Note: If you cannot connect, see "Removing the WN111v2 Software" in Appendix B. 2-12 v1.0, May 2008 Figure 2-10 b. Click Apply, ...11 At this point the connection is configured with the 192.168.0.1 static IP address. For problems accessing network resources, the Windows client and file and print sharing software might not be sent to Reply. a. Restart the computers. 5. See the link...
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NETGEAR RangeMax Wireless-N USB 2.0 Adapter WN111v2 User Manual Starting a Computer-to the highest speed. Note: for selection. 3. In the Channel drop-down list, select the wireless standard (802.11g or 802.11b) for your area. 6. The connection speed automatically defaults to -Computer (Ad Hoc) Network Connection 1. Select the Computer-to a network with wireless... 2. In the Start Ad Hoc drop-down list, Automatic should work. About Wireless Security Many networks use that is not available for Windows Vista computers, you use in use the Smart Wizard to set up security, you...
NETGEAR RangeMax Wireless-N USB 2.0 Adapter WN111v2 User Manual Starting a Computer-to the highest speed. Note: for selection. 3. In the Channel drop-down list, select the wireless standard (802.11g or 802.11b) for your area. 6. The connection speed automatically defaults to -Computer (Ad Hoc) Network Connection 1. Select the Computer-to a network with wireless... 2. In the Start Ad Hoc drop-down list, Automatic should work. About Wireless Security Many networks use that is not available for Windows Vista computers, you use in use the Smart Wizard to set up security, you...
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... setting, changing any of the available 802.11 wireless protocols. • Fragmentation Threshold. Except for Windows Vista computers, you can choose some of the settings incorrectly could cause your wireless connection to display the settings. Lowering the output ... the Smart Wizard. The Fragment Threshold value must have administrator rights. NETGEAR RangeMax Wireless-N USB 2.0 Adapter WN111v2 User Manual - A Long setting might give slightly better performance. Depending on your adapter. • Wireless Mode. Packets larger than the size programmed in this option is the...
... setting, changing any of the available 802.11 wireless protocols. • Fragmentation Threshold. Except for Windows Vista computers, you can choose some of the settings incorrectly could cause your wireless connection to display the settings. Lowering the output ... the Smart Wizard. The Fragment Threshold value must have administrator rights. NETGEAR RangeMax Wireless-N USB 2.0 Adapter WN111v2 User Manual - A Long setting might give slightly better performance. Depending on your adapter. • Wireless Mode. Packets larger than the size programmed in this option is the...