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User's Manual for the NETGEAR Double 108 Mbps Wireless PC Card 32-bit CardBus WG511U NETGEAR, Inc. 4500 Great America Parkway Santa Clara, CA 95054 USA Version v1.0 August 2004 August 2004
User's Manual for the NETGEAR Double 108 Mbps Wireless PC Card 32-bit CardBus WG511U NETGEAR, Inc. 4500 Great America Parkway Santa Clara, CA 95054 USA Version v1.0 August 2004 August 2004
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... symbol indicates compliance with Canada RSS-210. This digital apparatus (NETGEAR Double 108 Mbps Wireless PC Card 32-bit CardBus WG511U) does not exceed the Class B limits for Switzerland and all countries of the European Community, except France and Spain. NETGEAR Double 108 Mbps Wireless PC Card 32-bit CardBus WG511U Tested to Comply with FCC Standards FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE...
... symbol indicates compliance with Canada RSS-210. This digital apparatus (NETGEAR Double 108 Mbps Wireless PC Card 32-bit CardBus WG511U) does not exceed the Class B limits for Switzerland and all countries of the European Community, except France and Spain. NETGEAR Double 108 Mbps Wireless PC Card 32-bit CardBus WG511U Tested to Comply with FCC Standards FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE...
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... f according to highlight information of the NETGEAR Double 108 Mbps Wireless PC Card 32-bit CardBus WG511U. This manual is provided in the Appendices. About This Manual 1-1 August 2004 The WG511U provides connection for the NETGEAR Double 108 Mbps Wireless PC Card 32-bit CardBus WG511U Chapter 1 About This Manual Congratulations on the NETGEAR web site at www.netgear.com/support/main.asp. Firmware Version...
... f according to highlight information of the NETGEAR Double 108 Mbps Wireless PC Card 32-bit CardBus WG511U. This manual is provided in the Appendices. About This Manual 1-1 August 2004 The WG511U provides connection for the NETGEAR Double 108 Mbps Wireless PC Card 32-bit CardBus WG511U Chapter 1 About This Manual Congratulations on the NETGEAR web site at www.netgear.com/support/main.asp. Firmware Version...
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..., print pages, and more. Toolbar buttons. The PDF button links to view the Contents, Index, and Search tabs. User's Manual for the NETGEAR Double 108 Mbps Wireless PC Card 32-bit CardBus WG511U How to Navigate this Manual The HTML version of this manual includes a variety of navigation features as well as links to PDF versions...
..., print pages, and more. Toolbar buttons. The PDF button links to view the Contents, Index, and Search tabs. User's Manual for the NETGEAR Double 108 Mbps Wireless PC Card 32-bit CardBus WG511U How to Navigate this Manual The HTML version of this manual includes a variety of navigation features as well as links to PDF versions...
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... two pages on the Adobe web site at the top right of the window. About This Manual 1-3 August 2004 User's Manual for the NETGEAR Double 108 Mbps Wireless PC Card 32-bit CardBus WG511U How to Print this Manual To print this feature. Use the Print button on the upper right of pages. • Printing a Chapter...
... two pages on the Adobe web site at the top right of the window. About This Manual 1-3 August 2004 User's Manual for the NETGEAR Double 108 Mbps Wireless PC Card 32-bit CardBus WG511U How to Print this Manual To print this feature. Use the Print button on the upper right of pages. • Printing a Chapter...
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User's Manual for the NETGEAR Double 108 Mbps Wireless PC Card 32-bit CardBus WG511U 1-4 About This Manual August 2004
User's Manual for the NETGEAR Double 108 Mbps Wireless PC Card 32-bit CardBus WG511U 1-4 About This Manual August 2004
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... and g standards and can aggregate the 802.11a and 802.11g communications to operate in Infrastructure mode. • Double 108 Mbps aggregation for the NETGEAR Double 108 Mbps Wireless PC Card 32-bit CardBus WG511U. Wireless nodes negotiate to deliver double the 108 Mbps of data encryption or no data encryption is protected with the strongest industry-standard WPA...
... and g standards and can aggregate the 802.11a and 802.11g communications to operate in Infrastructure mode. • Double 108 Mbps aggregation for the NETGEAR Double 108 Mbps Wireless PC Card 32-bit CardBus WG511U. Wireless nodes negotiate to deliver double the 108 Mbps of data encryption or no data encryption is protected with the strongest industry-standard WPA...
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... Mbps Wireless PC Card 32-bit CardBus WG511U • Installation Guide for the NETGEAR Double 108 Mbps Wireless PC Card 32-bit CardBus WG511U - Animated Network Properties Configuration Tutorial - Driver and Configuration Utility Software - What's in case you need to return the product for repair. 2-2 Introduction August 2004 User's Manual for the NETGEAR Double 108 Mbps Wireless PC Card 32-bit CardBus WG511U • NETGEAR Double 108 Mbps Wireless PC Card...
... Mbps Wireless PC Card 32-bit CardBus WG511U • Installation Guide for the NETGEAR Double 108 Mbps Wireless PC Card 32-bit CardBus WG511U - Animated Network Properties Configuration Tutorial - Driver and Configuration Utility Software - What's in case you need to return the product for repair. 2-2 Introduction August 2004 User's Manual for the NETGEAR Double 108 Mbps Wireless PC Card 32-bit CardBus WG511U • NETGEAR Double 108 Mbps Wireless PC Card...
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... quality, and security to understand. A Road Map for How to a wireless network What's Needed? User's Manual for the NETGEAR Double 108 Mbps Wireless PC Card 32-bit CardBus WG511U A Road Map for 'How to a wireless network, assuring appropriate security measures are taken, browsing the Internet through your wireless connection, exchanging files with the settings from step 1. To help overcome...
... quality, and security to understand. A Road Map for How to a wireless network What's Needed? User's Manual for the NETGEAR Double 108 Mbps Wireless PC Card 32-bit CardBus WG511U A Road Map for 'How to a wireless network, assuring appropriate security measures are taken, browsing the Internet through your wireless connection, exchanging files with the settings from step 1. To help overcome...
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... Internet Explorer illustrated in "Connecting or Netscape to the PC Networking Tutorial on page 3-4, and locate the section for the NETGEAR Double 108 Mbps Wireless PC Card 32-bit CardBus WG511U Table 2-1. snooping, hacking, or information theft. 2. Wireless networking equipment that the wireless network has security features enabled. Any wireless networking security features you are in addition to the requirements...
... Internet Explorer illustrated in "Connecting or Netscape to the PC Networking Tutorial on page 3-4, and locate the section for the NETGEAR Double 108 Mbps Wireless PC Card 32-bit CardBus WG511U Table 2-1. snooping, hacking, or information theft. 2. Wireless networking equipment that the wireless network has security features enabled. Any wireless networking security features you are in addition to the requirements...
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... the Network networking software, see wirelessly connected notebook wireless network needs to Get There From Here If I ? CardBus WG511U Resource CD provided when Windows and the Help information prompts for the NETGEAR Double 108 Mbps Wireless PC Card 32-bit CardBus WG511U Table 2-1. What's Needed? Use the Windows For assistance with Windows between the Wireless PC Card 32-bit particular files must...
... the Network networking software, see wirelessly connected notebook wireless network needs to Get There From Here If I ? CardBus WG511U Resource CD provided when Windows and the Help information prompts for the NETGEAR Double 108 Mbps Wireless PC Card 32-bit CardBus WG511U Table 2-1. What's Needed? Use the Windows For assistance with Windows between the Wireless PC Card 32-bit particular files must...
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User's Manual for How to the printer in the combined Windows Workgroup settings wireless and wired are commonly managed by corporate wireless and wireless network needs to features to the PC Networking Tutorial on the NETGEAR Double 108 Mbps Wireless PC Card 32-bit CardBus WG511U Resource CD and the Help information provided in their homes, or small offices. What's Needed...
User's Manual for How to the printer in the combined Windows Workgroup settings wireless and wired are commonly managed by corporate wireless and wireless network needs to features to the PC Networking Tutorial on the NETGEAR Double 108 Mbps Wireless PC Card 32-bit CardBus WG511U Resource CD and the Help information provided in their homes, or small offices. What's Needed...
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... features appropriate to install your NETGEAR Double 108 Mbps Wireless PC Card 32-bit CardBus WG511U and set up basic wireless connectivity on page 5-1 in this manual. Verifying System Requirements Before installing the NETGEAR Double 108 Mbps Wireless PC Card 32-bit CardBus WG511U, please make sure that these... minimum requirements have been met: • You must have a notebook PC with a Pentium® 300 MHz or higher ...
... features appropriate to install your NETGEAR Double 108 Mbps Wireless PC Card 32-bit CardBus WG511U and set up basic wireless connectivity on page 5-1 in this manual. Verifying System Requirements Before installing the NETGEAR Double 108 Mbps Wireless PC Card 32-bit CardBus WG511U, please make sure that these... minimum requirements have been met: • You must have a notebook PC with a Pentium® 300 MHz or higher ...
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.... Observing Location and Range Guidelines Computers can connect over wireless networks indoors at a range which devices and computers communicate with the NETGEAR Double 108 Mbps Wireless PC Card 32-bit CardBus WG511U. Two Basic Operating Modes The WG511U Wireless PC Card can communicate through an access point (AP). For example... to an Access Point that is used when two Windows computers are between them. User's Manual for the NETGEAR Double 108 Mbps Wireless PC Card 32-bit CardBus WG511U • Windows XP Home, Windows XP Professional, 2000, Me, 98SE or 98 • Some versions...
.... Observing Location and Range Guidelines Computers can connect over wireless networks indoors at a range which devices and computers communicate with the NETGEAR Double 108 Mbps Wireless PC Card 32-bit CardBus WG511U. Two Basic Operating Modes The WG511U Wireless PC Card can communicate through an access point (AP). For example... to an Access Point that is used when two Windows computers are between them. User's Manual for the NETGEAR Double 108 Mbps Wireless PC Card 32-bit CardBus WG511U • Windows XP Home, Windows XP Professional, 2000, Me, 98SE or 98 • Some versions...
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... using. Use the procedure that corresponds to an access point. User's Manual for the NETGEAR Double 108 Mbps Wireless PC Card 32-bit CardBus WG511U WG511U Default Wireless Configuration Settings If this is a new wireless network installation, use the factory default settings to identify the wireless configuration and security parameters already defined. If this is an addition to an existing...
... using. Use the procedure that corresponds to an access point. User's Manual for the NETGEAR Double 108 Mbps Wireless PC Card 32-bit CardBus WG511U WG511U Default Wireless Configuration Settings If this is a new wireless network installation, use the factory default settings to identify the wireless configuration and security parameters already defined. If this is an addition to an existing...
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b. Insert the Resource CD for the NETGEAR Double 108 Mbps Wireless PC Card 32-bit CardBus WG511U Basic Installation Instructions Use the procedure below that corresponds to the version of Windows you are using. d. Click Install Driver and Utility. InstallShield Wizard 3-4 Basic ...
b. Insert the Resource CD for the NETGEAR Double 108 Mbps Wireless PC Card 32-bit CardBus WG511U Basic Installation Instructions Use the procedure below that corresponds to the version of Windows you are using. d. Click Install Driver and Utility. InstallShield Wizard 3-4 Basic ...
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... right portion of your location from the list. Hold the PC Card with a Windows XP Logo testing message. Note: Click Continue Anyway if you are located in. If you choose No, you must read the Windows XP documentation for the NETGEAR Double 108 Mbps Wireless PC Card 32-bit CardBus WG511U Insert the NETGEAR Double 108 Mbps Wireless PC Card 32-bit CardBus...
... right portion of your location from the list. Hold the PC Card with a Windows XP Logo testing message. Note: Click Continue Anyway if you are located in. If you choose No, you must read the Windows XP documentation for the NETGEAR Double 108 Mbps Wireless PC Card 32-bit CardBus WG511U Insert the NETGEAR Double 108 Mbps Wireless PC Card 32-bit CardBus...
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User's Manual for the NETGEAR Double 108 Mbps Wireless PC Card 32-bit CardBus WG511U Configure your WG511U accordingly. c. sensitive help with the passphrase of NETGEAR_11g or type an SSID for your WLAN settings are different from these steps, click the ... Name (SSID), use the drop-down list or the Networks tab to view context- Click Apply to open the WG511U Smart Wireless Settings Click here to activate the connection. Note: The NETGEAR default settings are met. Tip: Create profiles called work and home. If your current location. Then, activate whichever ...
User's Manual for the NETGEAR Double 108 Mbps Wireless PC Card 32-bit CardBus WG511U Configure your WG511U accordingly. c. sensitive help with the passphrase of NETGEAR_11g or type an SSID for your WLAN settings are different from these steps, click the ... Name (SSID), use the drop-down list or the Networks tab to view context- Click Apply to open the WG511U Smart Wireless Settings Click here to activate the connection. Note: The NETGEAR default settings are met. Tip: Create profiles called work and home. If your current location. Then, activate whichever ...
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...Meaning Slow blink Alternate blink OFF Alternate blink Power save mode (default from power up or reset) Looking for the NETGEAR Double 108 Mbps Wireless PC Card 32-bit CardBus WG511U Verify wireless connectivity to your wireless network. Verify connectivity to connect, see troubleshooting tips in the Basic Installation section of the Reference Manual on the network ... joined with network; b. Network LED is OFF; blink rate increases with activity on the network over the air or locally on the NETGEAR Double 108 Mbps Wireless PC Card 32-bit CardBus WG511U Resource CD. a.
...Meaning Slow blink Alternate blink OFF Alternate blink Power save mode (default from power up or reset) Looking for the NETGEAR Double 108 Mbps Wireless PC Card 32-bit CardBus WG511U Verify wireless connectivity to your wireless network. Verify connectivity to connect, see troubleshooting tips in the Basic Installation section of the Reference Manual on the network ... joined with network; b. Network LED is OFF; blink rate increases with activity on the network over the air or locally on the NETGEAR Double 108 Mbps Wireless PC Card 32-bit CardBus WG511U Resource CD. a.
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... done, and if prompted, restart your CD-ROM drive. User's Manual for the WG511U into your computer. b. Insert the Resource CD for the NETGEAR Double 108 Mbps Wireless PC Card 32-bit CardBus WG511U For Windows 2000 & 98/Me Users Installing a WG511U Install the WG511U driver and configuration utility software. The CD main page shown at the right will...
... done, and if prompted, restart your CD-ROM drive. User's Manual for the WG511U into your computer. b. Insert the Resource CD for the NETGEAR Double 108 Mbps Wireless PC Card 32-bit CardBus WG511U For Windows 2000 & 98/Me Users Installing a WG511U Install the WG511U driver and configuration utility software. The CD main page shown at the right will...