WN311B Installation Guide
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... Internet connection. )NSTALLATION'UIDE NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless PCI Adapter WN311B These setup instructions assume that you will connect to the Internet, click Check for Updates. c. b. Hidden Network b. After you have joined. e. If many wireless networks in , and restart your area use the same channel they can set up to a minute for Updates window opens. If you to...
... Internet connection. )NSTALLATION'UIDE NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless PCI Adapter WN311B These setup instructions assume that you will connect to the Internet, click Check for Updates. c. b. Hidden Network b. After you have joined. e. If many wireless networks in , and restart your area use the same channel they can set up to a minute for Updates window opens. If you to...
WN311B Product datasheet
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WN311B RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless PCI Adapter Great for Key Features Wireless Coverage Compatibility Security Broadband Internet sharing Faster connections for multiple users Consistent speeds for streaming and transferring files Gaming, VoIP, file ... Windows XP - PSK, WPA- All rights reserved. We recommend using this product or its components may have been recycled. * Free basic installation support provided for IEEE 802.11b and IEEE802.11g • Ease of Microsoft Corporation in Wireless Connectivity First, there was RangeMax, which gives consumers a new level of NETGEAR,...
WN311B RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless PCI Adapter Great for Key Features Wireless Coverage Compatibility Security Broadband Internet sharing Faster connections for multiple users Consistent speeds for streaming and transferring files Gaming, VoIP, file ... Windows XP - PSK, WPA- All rights reserved. We recommend using this product or its components may have been recycled. * Free basic installation support provided for IEEE 802.11b and IEEE802.11g • Ease of Microsoft Corporation in Wireless Connectivity First, there was RangeMax, which gives consumers a new level of NETGEAR,...
WN311B User Manual
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...FCC: PY306100041 IC: 4054A-06100041 The WN311B has been tested and complies with your product. If this document without notice. Support Information Phone: 1-888-NETGEAR, for a Class B digital device,...information card that shipped with the specifications for US & Canada only. Microsoft and Windows are trademarks or registered trademarks of network traffic, building materials and construction, and...protection against harmful interference in the United States and/or other countries. Maximum Wireless Signal Rate Derived from IEEE Standard 802.11 Specifications Actual data throughput will...
...FCC: PY306100041 IC: 4054A-06100041 The WN311B has been tested and complies with your product. If this document without notice. Support Information Phone: 1-888-NETGEAR, for a Class B digital device,...information card that shipped with the specifications for US & Canada only. Microsoft and Windows are trademarks or registered trademarks of network traffic, building materials and construction, and...protection against harmful interference in the United States and/or other countries. Maximum Wireless Signal Rate Derived from IEEE Standard 802.11 Specifications Actual data throughput will...
WN311B User Manual
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... compliant to the requirements as set forth in CFR 47 Sections, 2.1093, and 15.247 (b) (4) addressing RF Exposure from windows to operate the device. tímto prohlašuje, že tento NETGEAR RangeMax NEXT Wireless PCI Adapter WN311B je ve shodì se základními požadavky a dalšími pøísluš...
... compliant to the requirements as set forth in CFR 47 Sections, 2.1093, and 15.247 (b) (4) addressing RF Exposure from windows to operate the device. tímto prohlašuje, že tento NETGEAR RangeMax NEXT Wireless PCI Adapter WN311B je ve shodì se základními požadavky a dalšími pøísluš...
WN311B User Manual
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... You Need Before You Begin 1-2 Verify System Requirements 1-2 Observe Wireless Location and Range Guidelines 1-2 WN311B Default Wireless Settings 1-2 Installation ...1-3 Connecting to Wireless Networks and the Internet 1-6 The WN311B Icon Colors 1-7 Smart Wizard Status Bar 1-7 Removing the WN311B Software 1-8 Upgrading the WN311B Software 1-9 Chapter 2 Network Connections and Wireless Security Disabling the Windows Zero Configuration Utility 2-1 Understanding the Smart Wizard 2-2 Viewing...
... You Need Before You Begin 1-2 Verify System Requirements 1-2 Observe Wireless Location and Range Guidelines 1-2 WN311B Default Wireless Settings 1-2 Installation ...1-3 Connecting to Wireless Networks and the Internet 1-6 The WN311B Icon Colors 1-7 Smart Wizard Status Bar 1-7 Removing the WN311B Software 1-8 Upgrading the WN311B Software 1-9 Chapter 2 Network Connections and Wireless Security Disabling the Windows Zero Configuration Utility 2-1 Understanding the Smart Wizard 2-2 Viewing...
WN311B User Manual
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... WPA-PSK Security 2-14 Advanced Settings ...2-16 Statistics Page ...2-16 About Page ...2-17 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 4-3 Windows XP Occasional Connection...
... WPA-PSK Security 2-14 Advanced Settings ...2-16 Statistics Page ...2-16 About Page ...2-17 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 4-3 Windows XP Occasional Connection...
WN311B User Manual
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...one page at the top left of the manual is available on the NETGEAR, Inc. Each page in the HTML version of any page in the chapter you were viewing opens in a browser window. - How to Use This Manual The HTML version of this manual you... • Buttons, and , for the product model. • Links to print. The Acrobat reader is dedicated to view and print PDF files. NETGEAR RangeMax NEXT Wireless PCI Adapter WN311B User Manual For more information about network, Internet, firewall, and VPN technologies, see the links to your needs. • Printing a Page in the...
...one page at the top left of the manual is available on the NETGEAR, Inc. Each page in the HTML version of any page in the chapter you were viewing opens in a browser window. - How to Use This Manual The HTML version of this manual you... • Buttons, and , for the product model. • Links to print. The Acrobat reader is dedicated to view and print PDF files. NETGEAR RangeMax NEXT Wireless PCI Adapter WN311B User Manual For more information about network, Internet, firewall, and VPN technologies, see the links to your needs. • Printing a Page in the...
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NETGEAR RangeMax NEXT Wireless PCI Adapter WN311B User Manual - Click the Complete PDF Manual link at the top left of any page. - Click the print icon in the upper left of the window. Click the print icon in the upper left of paper, you can save paper and printer ink by selecting this feature. ...• Printing the Full Manual. Tip: If your printer supports printing two pages on a single sheet of the window. Use the Complete PDF Manual link at the top left of paper, you can save paper and printer ink by selecting this feature. Tip...
NETGEAR RangeMax NEXT Wireless PCI Adapter WN311B User Manual - Click the Complete PDF Manual link at the top left of any page. - Click the print icon in the upper left of the window. Click the print icon in the upper left of paper, you can save paper and printer ink by selecting this feature. ...• Printing the Full Manual. Tip: If your printer supports printing two pages on a single sheet of the window. Use the Complete PDF Manual link at the top left of paper, you can save paper and printer ink by selecting this feature. Tip...
WN311B User Manual
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... return the product for PC computers running Microsoft Windows. Driver software - It is covered in Chapter 2, "Network Connections and Wireless Security". Advanced wireless network set up is designed for repair. 1-1 v2.0, February 2007 Smart Wizard setup software - Documentation including the NETGEAR RangeMax NEXT Wireless PCI Adapter WN311T Installation Guide, and the NETGEAR RangeMax NEXT Wireless PCI Adapter WN311B User Manual (this document) • Warranty card •...
... return the product for PC computers running Microsoft Windows. Driver software - It is covered in Chapter 2, "Network Connections and Wireless Security". Advanced wireless network set up is designed for repair. 1-1 v2.0, February 2007 Smart Wizard setup software - Documentation including the NETGEAR RangeMax NEXT Wireless PCI Adapter WN311T Installation Guide, and the NETGEAR RangeMax NEXT Wireless PCI Adapter WN311B User Manual (this document) • Warranty card •...
WN311B User Manual
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... 2007 NETGEAR RangeMax NEXT Wireless PCI Adapter WN311B User Manual What You Need Before You Begin You need to identify the wireless network and wireless security settings that these minimum requirements have been met: • Pentium® III class computer with an available PCI slot • CD drive • 20 Mbytes of free hard disk space • Some versions of Windows...
... 2007 NETGEAR RangeMax NEXT Wireless PCI Adapter WN311B User Manual What You Need Before You Begin You need to identify the wireless network and wireless security settings that these minimum requirements have been met: • Pentium® III class computer with an available PCI slot • CD drive • 20 Mbytes of free hard disk space • Some versions of Windows...
WN311B User Manual
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...To install the WN311B Wireless PCI Adapter: 1. Insert the NETGEAR CD. Basic Setup 1-3 v2.0, February 2007 Click Install the Software.The Check for Updates window opens. If not, you are connected to a network with a wireless access point or wireless adapter, all devices must...are covered in this chapter explain how to install the WN311B to connect to the Internet, click Check for Updates. a. First, install the WN311B software. NETGEAR RangeMax NEXT Wireless PCI Adapter WN311B User Manual Your WN311B Wireless PCI Adapter factory default basic settings are: • Network Name ...
...To install the WN311B Wireless PCI Adapter: 1. Insert the NETGEAR CD. Basic Setup 1-3 v2.0, February 2007 Click Install the Software.The Check for Updates window opens. If not, you are connected to a network with a wireless access point or wireless adapter, all devices must...are covered in this chapter explain how to install the WN311B to connect to the Internet, click Check for Updates. a. First, install the WN311B software. NETGEAR RangeMax NEXT Wireless PCI Adapter WN311B User Manual Your WN311B Wireless PCI Adapter factory default basic settings are: • Network Name ...
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c. Close the case, plug the power cord back in, and restart your wireless PCI adapter a. NETGEAR RangeMax NEXT Wireless PCI Adapter WN311B User Manual c. d. Windows XP or Vista users can set up the wireless adapter either with the NETGEAR Smart Wizard (recommended) or the Windows configuration utilities. When prompted, shut down the computer. Figure 1-3 • NETGEAR Smart Wizard: Reveals more information about each network and makes it...
c. Close the case, plug the power cord back in, and restart your wireless PCI adapter a. NETGEAR RangeMax NEXT Wireless PCI Adapter WN311B User Manual c. d. Windows XP or Vista users can set up the wireless adapter either with the NETGEAR Smart Wizard (recommended) or the Windows configuration utilities. When prompted, shut down the computer. Figure 1-3 • NETGEAR Smart Wizard: Reveals more information about each network and makes it...
WN311B User Manual
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... the drop-down list, and the wizard records your choice. NETGEAR RangeMax NEXT Wireless PCI Adapter WN311B User Manual • Windows configuration utilities: See the Windows documentation or "Using Windows XP and Vista Wireless Configuration Utilities" at: http://documentation.netgear.com/reference/enu/winzerocfg/index.htm b. Click Next to accept the NETGEAR Smart Wizard. Click Next to accept. 4. Connect to a network (recommended). Basic Setup 1-5 v2...
... the drop-down list, and the wizard records your choice. NETGEAR RangeMax NEXT Wireless PCI Adapter WN311B User Manual • Windows configuration utilities: See the Windows documentation or "Using Windows XP and Vista Wireless Configuration Utilities" at: http://documentation.netgear.com/reference/enu/winzerocfg/index.htm b. Click Next to accept the NETGEAR Smart Wizard. Click Next to accept. 4. Connect to a network (recommended). Basic Setup 1-5 v2...
WN311B User Manual
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... and the Settings page opens. NETGEAR RangeMax NEXT Wireless PCI Adapter WN311B User Manual b. See "Smart Wizard Status Bar" on page 1-7. • WN311B Wireless PCI Adapter LEDs: The LEDs on page 1-6. The WN311B icon appears in these locations that show an alternate blink when the wireless PCI adapter is color coded to show the ...the status of the Windows task bar. If the LEDs are off, then the WN311B is a good connection, the LEDs blink together. - The Smart Wizard detects if the network uses security or not. After you install the WN311B software, the icon appears...
... and the Settings page opens. NETGEAR RangeMax NEXT Wireless PCI Adapter WN311B User Manual b. See "Smart Wizard Status Bar" on page 1-7. • WN311B Wireless PCI Adapter LEDs: The LEDs on page 1-6. The WN311B icon appears in these locations that show an alternate blink when the wireless PCI adapter is color coded to show the ...the status of the Windows task bar. If the LEDs are off, then the WN311B is a good connection, the LEDs blink together. - The Smart Wizard detects if the network uses security or not. After you install the WN311B software, the icon appears...
WN311B User Manual
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... taskbar in the Microsoft Windows desktop. NETGEAR RangeMax NEXT Wireless PCI Adapter WN311B User Manual The WN311B Icon Colors The WN311B icon is on one another wireless node. The wireless channel used by the network. The WN311B Wireless PCI Adapter cannot link to any other wireless node. The wireless link is wireless node. The System Tray is better. If many wireless networks in the Windows System Tray. The wireless PCI adapter has a connection with...
... taskbar in the Microsoft Windows desktop. NETGEAR RangeMax NEXT Wireless PCI Adapter WN311B User Manual The WN311B Icon Colors The WN311B icon is on one another wireless node. The wireless channel used by the network. The WN311B Wireless PCI Adapter cannot link to any other wireless node. The wireless link is wireless node. The System Tray is better. If many wireless networks in the Windows System Tray. The wireless PCI adapter has a connection with...
WN311B User Manual
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... the system tray icon, you can remove the wireless adapter software in Mega bits per second. NETGEAR RangeMax NEXT Wireless PCI Adapter WN311B User Manual Throughput Signal strength Find a Network Connection status Understanding the Status Bar (continued) • Wireless throughput measured in these two ways: • Navigate the Windows Start menu to the WN311B Wireless PCI Adapter program group, select the uninstall option, and follow...
... the system tray icon, you can remove the wireless adapter software in Mega bits per second. NETGEAR RangeMax NEXT Wireless PCI Adapter WN311B User Manual Throughput Signal strength Find a Network Connection status Understanding the Status Bar (continued) • Wireless throughput measured in these two ways: • Navigate the Windows Start menu to the WN311B Wireless PCI Adapter program group, select the uninstall option, and follow...
WN311B User Manual
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... you chose the Windows XP or Windows Vista Zero Configuration utility during installation, and now you want to use your WN311B Wireless PCI Adapter to connect to your Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) and how to set up wireless security for the Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter so that it matches the wireless security settings for your network. Attach the wireless adapter to a USB port...
... you chose the Windows XP or Windows Vista Zero Configuration utility during installation, and now you want to use your WN311B Wireless PCI Adapter to connect to your Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) and how to set up wireless security for the Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter so that it matches the wireless security settings for your network. Attach the wireless adapter to a USB port...
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... this icon on the Windows taskbar. The Smart Wizard provides a complete and easy to use set of tools to: • View details about wireless networks: 1. Click the Networks tab to use the Smart Wizard. The following page: 2-2 Network Connections and Wireless Security v2.0, February 2007 The Settings tab page opens. 2. NETGEAR RangeMax NEXT Wireless PCI Adapter WN311B User Manual Understanding...
... this icon on the Windows taskbar. The Smart Wizard provides a complete and easy to use set of tools to: • View details about wireless networks: 1. Click the Networks tab to use the Smart Wizard. The following page: 2-2 Network Connections and Wireless Security v2.0, February 2007 The Settings tab page opens. 2. NETGEAR RangeMax NEXT Wireless PCI Adapter WN311B User Manual Understanding...
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...frequency will be used. • Security: Identifies whether the wireless network uses security settings such as the SSID or ESSID configuration parameter. Clicking Scan refreshes the page. • Close: Close the window of the Networks tab are: • Help: Display ...• Scan: Check for each other. See "Finding a Network" on page 2-4. • Connect: Connect to a network. NETGEAR RangeMax NEXT Wireless PCI Adapter WN311B User Manual You can interfere with each network scanned: • Network Name (SSID): The name assigned to sort. Access Point (Infrastructure...
...frequency will be used. • Security: Identifies whether the wireless network uses security settings such as the SSID or ESSID configuration parameter. Clicking Scan refreshes the page. • Close: Close the window of the Networks tab are: • Help: Display ...• Scan: Check for each other. See "Finding a Network" on page 2-4. • Connect: Connect to a network. NETGEAR RangeMax NEXT Wireless PCI Adapter WN311B User Manual You can interfere with each network scanned: • Network Name (SSID): The name assigned to sort. Access Point (Infrastructure...
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... and you cannot connect, see the PC Networking Tutorial on your computers. For help setting up static IP addresses on a Windows PC, see Chapter 4, "Troubleshooting" . To create an Ad Hoc mode profile: 1. NETGEAR RangeMax NEXT Wireless PCI Adapter WN311B User Manual Use a browser such as 192.168.0.1) or the IPX protocol. Setting up static IP addresses (such as...
... and you cannot connect, see the PC Networking Tutorial on your computers. For help setting up static IP addresses on a Windows PC, see Chapter 4, "Troubleshooting" . To create an Ad Hoc mode profile: 1. NETGEAR RangeMax NEXT Wireless PCI Adapter WN311B User Manual Use a browser such as 192.168.0.1) or the IPX protocol. Setting up static IP addresses (such as...