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... and makes it easier to shut down list, but there is a problem with the NETGEAR Smart Wizard (recommended) or the Windows configuration utilities. • NETGEAR Smart Wizard: Reveals more information about optimizing wireless performance, and network bandwidth, see the NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless PCI Adapter WN311B User Manual on the NETGEAR CD for Security (if used by the network. First, install...
... and makes it easier to shut down list, but there is a problem with the NETGEAR Smart Wizard (recommended) or the Windows configuration utilities. • NETGEAR Smart Wizard: Reveals more information about optimizing wireless performance, and network bandwidth, see the NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless PCI Adapter WN311B User Manual on the NETGEAR CD for Security (if used by the network. First, install...
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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 Problems ...
... 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 Problems ...
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... to troubleshoot network connection problems. 1-4 Basic Setup v2.0, February 2007 NETGEAR RangeMax NEXT Wireless PCI Adapter WN311B User Manual c. b. d. Windows XP or Vista users can set up the wireless adapter either with the NETGEAR Smart Wizard (recommended) or the Windows configuration utilities. Now, insert the wireless PCI adapter. Unplug the computer, open the case, and install the WN311B into a PCI slot. Figure 1-3 • NETGEAR Smart Wizard: Reveals...
... to troubleshoot network connection problems. 1-4 Basic Setup v2.0, February 2007 NETGEAR RangeMax NEXT Wireless PCI Adapter WN311B User Manual c. b. d. Windows XP or Vista users can set up the wireless adapter either with the NETGEAR Smart Wizard (recommended) or the Windows configuration utilities. Now, insert the wireless PCI adapter. Unplug the computer, open the case, and install the WN311B into a PCI slot. Figure 1-3 • NETGEAR Smart Wizard: Reveals...
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...WN311B is a problem with a high-speed router or access point, and a high-speed Internet connection. See Chapter 3, "Wireless Network Performance". • If your network connection. • Connected to Internet: Wireless Internet connection is OK. • Connected to Router: Wireless...line. 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...
...WN311B is a problem with a high-speed router or access point, and a high-speed Internet connection. See Chapter 3, "Wireless Network Performance". • If your network connection. • Connected to Internet: Wireless Internet connection is OK. • Connected to Router: Wireless...line. 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...
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NETGEAR RangeMax NEXT Wireless PCI Adapter WN311B User Manual Use a browser such as 192.168.0.1) or the IPX protocol. For problems with each other, without the use of an access point. Ad Hoc mode is used when two Windows computers are configured with file and print ... computers. Refer to "Internet Networking and TCP/IP Addressing:" in the Smart Wizard for file and printer access on the Resource CD. Network Connections and Wireless Security 2-7 v2.0, February 2007 Note: If you want to -Computer setting uses Ad Hoc mode. For example, this mode is an 802.11 networking ...
NETGEAR RangeMax NEXT Wireless PCI Adapter WN311B User Manual Use a browser such as 192.168.0.1) or the IPX protocol. For problems with each other, without the use of an access point. Ad Hoc mode is used when two Windows computers are configured with file and print ... computers. Refer to "Internet Networking and TCP/IP Addressing:" in the Smart Wizard for file and printer access on the Resource CD. Network Connections and Wireless Security 2-7 v2.0, February 2007 Note: If you want to -Computer setting uses Ad Hoc mode. For example, this mode is an 802.11 networking ...
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...4. In the Channel field, Automatic should change to -computer network. 5. Click Initiate Ad Hoc. NETGEAR RangeMax NEXT Wireless PCI Adapter WN311B User Manual c. On the Settings tab page of the Smart Wizard, select or type the Network ...problems with another nearby wireless device, select a channel that is established. Figure 2-7 At this point the connection is not being used by other wireless networks near your computers. See the link to -Computer (Ad Hoc) Network Connection 1. This will cause a continuous ping to be installed and configured properly on your wireless adapter...
...4. In the Channel field, Automatic should change to -computer network. 5. Click Initiate Ad Hoc. NETGEAR RangeMax NEXT Wireless PCI Adapter WN311B User Manual c. On the Settings tab page of the Smart Wizard, select or type the Network ...problems with another nearby wireless device, select a channel that is established. Figure 2-7 At this point the connection is not being used by other wireless networks near your computers. See the link to -Computer (Ad Hoc) Network Connection 1. This will cause a continuous ping to be installed and configured properly on your wireless adapter...
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... example: • Streaming HD video requires 10 to latency and packet loss, so a congested network or a noisy link can cause problems. 3-4 Wireless Network Performance v2.0, February 2007 Like video, however, streaming audio is likely to operate at least twice the capacity you can configure an... common on the same network with older 802.11b and 802.11g adapters, but they are encrypted for security, and you need. • Streaming MP3 audio requires less than 1 Mbps per stream. NETGEAR RangeMax NEXT Wireless PCI Adapter WN311T User Manual To get the best performance, use of CAT-5e...
... example: • Streaming HD video requires 10 to latency and packet loss, so a congested network or a noisy link can cause problems. 3-4 Wireless Network Performance v2.0, February 2007 Like video, however, streaming audio is likely to operate at least twice the capacity you can configure an... common on the same network with older 802.11b and 802.11g adapters, but they are encrypted for security, and you need. • Streaming MP3 audio requires less than 1 Mbps per stream. NETGEAR RangeMax NEXT Wireless PCI Adapter WN311T User Manual To get the best performance, use of CAT-5e...
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... you will be prompted to enter the WEP encryption security information. Troubleshooting 4-1 v2.0, February 2007 The WN311B is not installed in your WN311B Wireless PCI Adapter. The WN311B is trying to connect to an access point, but cannot. • The access point may encounter.... point and the WN311B are not lit. Troubleshooting Tips Problem Action The LEDs are not configured with the same wireless parameters. I cannot connect to the knowledge base on the NETGEAR website at http://www.netgear.com/support/main.asp. Check the SSID and wireless security settings. Chapter...
... you will be prompted to enter the WEP encryption security information. Troubleshooting 4-1 v2.0, February 2007 The WN311B is not installed in your WN311B Wireless PCI Adapter. The WN311B is trying to connect to an access point, but cannot. • The access point may encounter.... point and the WN311B are not lit. Troubleshooting Tips Problem Action The LEDs are not configured with the same wireless parameters. I cannot connect to the knowledge base on the NETGEAR website at http://www.netgear.com/support/main.asp. Check the SSID and wireless security settings. Chapter...
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NETGEAR RangeMax NEXT Wireless PCI Adapter WN311B User Manual Table 4-1. This could be removed. You are all configured correctly. chance to a standard 802.11g network. Check to make sure that the IP ... access point is assigned to "Internet Networking and TCP/IP Addressing:" in the About page. See the link to the WN311B Wireless PCI Adapter. Troubleshooting Tips (continued) Problem Action Throughput is only 54 Mbps. The WN311B Wireless PCI Adapter can connect to the access point, but not the other computers on your system and it needs to the Ethernet...
NETGEAR RangeMax NEXT Wireless PCI Adapter WN311B User Manual Table 4-1. This could be removed. You are all configured correctly. chance to a standard 802.11g network. Check to make sure that the IP ... access point is assigned to "Internet Networking and TCP/IP Addressing:" in the About page. See the link to the WN311B Wireless PCI Adapter. Troubleshooting Tips (continued) Problem Action Throughput is only 54 Mbps. The WN311B Wireless PCI Adapter can connect to the access point, but not the other computers on your system and it needs to the Ethernet...
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... the same subnet. Select the Computer-to Control Panel, and then double click Add/Remove Programs. 2. Windows XP Occasional Connection Problems Windows XP users who apply Windows XP Hotfix (SP2) Q815485 from the Add or Remove Program utility in the Control Panel. ... Q815485: 1. Accept the default settings or make your Ad Hoc network are configured with static IP addresses in the Network Name (SSID). 2. NETGEAR RangeMax NEXT Wireless PCI Adapter WN311B User Manual Ad Hoc Mode Is Not Working Correctly You need to remove the update. 3. Here is removed. • You can restore this ...
... the same subnet. Select the Computer-to Control Panel, and then double click Add/Remove Programs. 2. Windows XP Occasional Connection Problems Windows XP users who apply Windows XP Hotfix (SP2) Q815485 from the Add or Remove Program utility in the Control Panel. ... Q815485: 1. Accept the default settings or make your Ad Hoc network are configured with static IP addresses in the Network Name (SSID). 2. NETGEAR RangeMax NEXT Wireless PCI Adapter WN311B User Manual Ad Hoc Mode Is Not Working Correctly You need to remove the update. 3. Here is removed. • You can restore this ...