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...trademarks or registered trademarks of your jurisdiction implementing the WEEE Directive. © 2007 by NETGEAR, Inc. Registration on the Warranty and Support Information card that came with the laws of NETGEAR, Inc. Information is a registered trademark of your product and use our telephone support ...If disposed of within the European Union, this product should be treated and recycled in accordance with your product. NETGEAR is subject to http://kbserver.netgear.com for product updates and Web support. All rights reserved. This symbol was placed in the United States and...
...trademarks or registered trademarks of your jurisdiction implementing the WEEE Directive. © 2007 by NETGEAR, Inc. Registration on the Warranty and Support Information card that came with the laws of NETGEAR, Inc. Information is a registered trademark of your product and use our telephone support ...If disposed of within the European Union, this product should be treated and recycled in accordance with your product. NETGEAR is subject to http://kbserver.netgear.com for product updates and Web support. All rights reserved. This symbol was placed in the United States and...
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...All rights reserved. Safety and Regulatory Notices FCC Statement The WN511T has been tested and complies with the specifications for a ...liability that interference will vary. NETGEAR, the NETGEAR logo, The Gear Guy and Everybody's Connecting are trademarks or registered trademarks of the FCC Rules. Maximum Wireless Signal Rate Derived from IEEE ... http://kbserver.netgear.com/main.asp NETGEAR, INC. Technical Support For customer support see your support information card. For other countries. E-mail: support@netgear.com North American NETGEAR website: http://www.netgear.com Statement...
...All rights reserved. Safety and Regulatory Notices FCC Statement The WN511T has been tested and complies with the specifications for a ...liability that interference will vary. NETGEAR, the NETGEAR logo, The Gear Guy and Everybody's Connecting are trademarks or registered trademarks of the FCC Rules. Maximum Wireless Signal Rate Derived from IEEE ... http://kbserver.netgear.com/main.asp NETGEAR, INC. Technical Support For customer support see your support information card. For other countries. E-mail: support@netgear.com North American NETGEAR website: http://www.netgear.com Statement...
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This chapter describes how to install your Wireless Notebook Adapter and set up your wireless PC card and connect. Advanced wireless network set up basic wireless connectivity on the location of interference, such as: • Large metal surfaces • Microwave ovens • 2.4 GHz Cordless phones 1-1 v2.0, February 2007 Chapter 1 Basic Setup The NETGEAR RangeMax NEXT Wireless Notebook Adapter WN511B lets you can connect over...
This chapter describes how to install your Wireless Notebook Adapter and set up your wireless PC card and connect. Advanced wireless network set up basic wireless connectivity on the location of interference, such as: • Large metal surfaces • Microwave ovens • 2.4 GHz Cordless phones 1-1 v2.0, February 2007 Chapter 1 Basic Setup The NETGEAR RangeMax NEXT Wireless Notebook Adapter WN511B lets you can connect over...
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NETGEAR RangeMax NEXT Wireless Notebook Adapter WN511B User Manual In general, wireless devices can communicate through walls. NETGEAR RangeMax NEXT Wireless Notebook Adapter WN511B User Manual (this document) • Warranty and Support information card If any of the parts are : • Network Name Service Set Identification (SSID): NETGEAR Note: In order for the Wireless Adapter to communicate with concrete, or have metal, or metal mesh, the effective range...
NETGEAR RangeMax NEXT Wireless Notebook Adapter WN511B User Manual In general, wireless devices can communicate through walls. NETGEAR RangeMax NEXT Wireless Notebook Adapter WN511B User Manual (this document) • Warranty and Support information card If any of the parts are : • Network Name Service Set Identification (SSID): NETGEAR Note: In order for the Wireless Adapter to communicate with concrete, or have metal, or metal mesh, the effective range...
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... in the Microsoft Windows desktop. NETGEAR RangeMax NEXT Wireless Notebook Adapter WN511B User Manual Connecting to Wireless Networks and the Internet The Wireless Adapter has indicators that show the status of the connection. • Smart Wizard Status Bar: Clicking on the system tray icon opens the Smart Wizard. The wireless PC card has a connection with another wireless node. Also, look for possible...
... in the Microsoft Windows desktop. NETGEAR RangeMax NEXT Wireless Notebook Adapter WN511B User Manual Connecting to Wireless Networks and the Internet The Wireless Adapter has indicators that show the status of the connection. • Smart Wizard Status Bar: Clicking on the system tray icon opens the Smart Wizard. The wireless PC card has a connection with another wireless node. Also, look for possible...
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... • View details about wireless networks: 1. You can also scan to use. • Configure wireless settings for wireless networks and refresh the page. NETGEAR RangeMax NEXT Wireless Notebook Adapter WN511B User Manual Understanding the ...wireless networks in your area. • Choose the network that you have installed the software from the NETGEAR CD, the icon appears on your wireless network settings in the Windows System Tray. When you want to search for your wireless PC card • Save your desktop and in profiles. • Remove or reinstall the wireless adapter...
... • View details about wireless networks: 1. You can also scan to use. • Configure wireless settings for wireless networks and refresh the page. NETGEAR RangeMax NEXT Wireless Notebook Adapter WN511B User Manual Understanding the ...wireless networks in your area. • Choose the network that you have installed the software from the NETGEAR CD, the icon appears on your wireless network settings in the Windows System Tray. When you want to search for your wireless PC card • Save your desktop and in profiles. • Remove or reinstall the wireless adapter...
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... a network, you would be allowed to every network interface card. Restricting access by MAC address adds an obstacle against unwanted access to this adapter. • Smart Wireless Utility: The version and release date of known MAC addresses. Governments regulate the channels used for the wireless adapter. NETGEAR RangeMax NEXT Wireless Notebook Adapter WN511B User Manual About Page The About page displays...
... a network, you would be allowed to every network interface card. Restricting access by MAC address adds an obstacle against unwanted access to this adapter. • Smart Wireless Utility: The version and release date of known MAC addresses. Governments regulate the channels used for the wireless adapter. NETGEAR RangeMax NEXT Wireless Notebook Adapter WN511B User Manual About Page The About page displays...
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...; Avoid obstacles to optimize wireless router performance. • Identify critical wireless links. Chapter 1 Wireless Network Performance This chapter explains how to use your WPN511 Wireless PC Card to connect to your Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) and how to set up wireless security for the WPN511 Wireless PC Card so that it matches the wireless security settings for your router...
...; Avoid obstacles to optimize wireless router performance. • Identify critical wireless links. Chapter 1 Wireless Network Performance This chapter explains how to use your WPN511 Wireless PC Card to connect to your Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) and how to set up wireless security for the WPN511 Wireless PC Card so that it matches the wireless security settings for your router...
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... an unused channel. - Microwave ovens (no closer than 6 feet) - Figure 3-1 1-2 v3.0, February 2007 Copying machines, elevators, and cell phones (no closer than one foot) - NETGEAR RangeMax Wireless PC Card WPN511 User Manual - The following figure shows a home network that you use highspeed technologies for network connections with the heaviest traffic to your settings. - Computers...
... an unused channel. - Microwave ovens (no closer than 6 feet) - Figure 3-1 1-2 v3.0, February 2007 Copying machines, elevators, and cell phones (no closer than one foot) - NETGEAR RangeMax Wireless PC Card WPN511 User Manual - The following figure shows a home network that you use highspeed technologies for network connections with the heaviest traffic to your settings. - Computers...
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..., the use of the newer WPA and WPA2 encryption and authentication protocols, wireless security is limited by each side's upstream data rate. NETGEAR RangeMax Wireless PC Card WPN511 User Manual In the network shown in Figure 3-1, the two PCs with gigabit (1000 Mbps) Ethernet adapters have a lower data rate to the Internet (upstream) than from a server...
..., the use of the newer WPA and WPA2 encryption and authentication protocols, wireless security is limited by each side's upstream data rate. NETGEAR RangeMax Wireless PC Card WPN511 User Manual In the network shown in Figure 3-1, the two PCs with gigabit (1000 Mbps) Ethernet adapters have a lower data rate to the Internet (upstream) than from a server...
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.... Gigabit Ethernet can extend up to 200 Mbps to 100 meters with older 802.11b and 802.11g adapters, but they are not interoperable with these older wireless technologies in lower throughput overall (typically less than 10 Mbps for 802.11b and less than 40 Mbps...volume of network traffic, building materials and construction, and network overhead, can result in your network can lower actual data throughput rate. NETGEAR RangeMax Wireless PC Card WPN511 User Manual To get the best performance, use of these older products. • Wired Ethernet As Gigabit Ethernet ports become common...
.... Gigabit Ethernet can extend up to 200 Mbps to 100 meters with older 802.11b and 802.11g adapters, but they are not interoperable with these older wireless technologies in lower throughput overall (typically less than 10 Mbps for 802.11b and less than 40 Mbps...volume of network traffic, building materials and construction, and network overhead, can result in your network can lower actual data throughput rate. NETGEAR RangeMax Wireless PC Card WPN511 User Manual To get the best performance, use of these older products. • Wired Ethernet As Gigabit Ethernet ports become common...
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... Ethernet RangeMax NEXT Wireless-N Powerline HD 100 Mbps Wired Ethernet 802.11g wireless 802.11b wireless 10 Mbps Wired Ethernet Cable Modem (3 Mbps) Analog Modem (56 kbps) Theoretical Raw Transfer Time 8 seconds 26 seconds 40 seconds 80 seconds 150 seconds 700 seconds 800 seconds 2700 seconds 144,000 seconds (40 hours) 1-5 v3.0, February 2007 NETGEAR RangeMax Wireless PC Card...
... Ethernet RangeMax NEXT Wireless-N Powerline HD 100 Mbps Wired Ethernet 802.11g wireless 802.11b wireless 10 Mbps Wired Ethernet Cable Modem (3 Mbps) Analog Modem (56 kbps) Theoretical Raw Transfer Time 8 seconds 26 seconds 40 seconds 80 seconds 150 seconds 700 seconds 800 seconds 2700 seconds 144,000 seconds (40 hours) 1-5 v3.0, February 2007 NETGEAR RangeMax Wireless PC Card...
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NETGEAR RangeMax Wireless PC Card WPN511 User Manual 1-6 v3.0, February 2007
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... 2007 You have an older software version installed on the NETGEAR website at faster speeds. See "Removing the Software" in Chapter 1 or "Upgrading the Wireless Adapter Software" in understanding how to get the best performance from your wireless PC card. For information about troubleshooting your Wireless Notebook Adapter. Table 1-1. The Smart Wizard keeps asking me to save the...
... 2007 You have an older software version installed on the NETGEAR website at faster speeds. See "Removing the Software" in Chapter 1 or "Upgrading the Wireless Adapter Software" in understanding how to get the best performance from your wireless PC card. For information about troubleshooting your Wireless Notebook Adapter. Table 1-1. The Smart Wizard keeps asking me to save the...
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...to click the Initiate Ad Hoc button before you upgraded your Wireless Notebook Adapter software and did not reboot your system. • Either restart your changes and click OK 5. To view the Wireless Notebook Adapter IP address, click the WN511B icon to "Internet Networking ... shut down the Smart Wizard or disable/enable the card. Fill in the About page. Ad Hoc Mode is assigned to the Ethernet network. 2. Here is physically connected to the Wireless Notebook Adapter. NETGEAR RangeMax NEXT Wireless Notebook Adapter WN511B User Manual Table 1-1. Troubleshooting Tips (continued) ...
...to click the Initiate Ad Hoc button before you upgraded your Wireless Notebook Adapter software and did not reboot your system. • Either restart your changes and click OK 5. To view the Wireless Notebook Adapter IP address, click the WN511B icon to "Internet Networking ... shut down the Smart Wizard or disable/enable the card. Fill in the About page. Ad Hoc Mode is assigned to the Ethernet network. 2. Here is physically connected to the Wireless Notebook Adapter. NETGEAR RangeMax NEXT Wireless Notebook Adapter WN511B User Manual Table 1-1. Troubleshooting Tips (continued) ...