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Installation Guide for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card WG511 NETGEAR, Inc. 4500 Great America Parkway Santa Clara, CA 95054 USA Phone 1-888-NETGEAR M0-WG511NA-0 February 2003
Installation Guide for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card WG511 NETGEAR, Inc. 4500 Great America Parkway Santa Clara, CA 95054 USA Phone 1-888-NETGEAR M0-WG511NA-0 February 2003
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...WG511 Wireless PC Card has been suppressed in the BMPT- Technical Support Please refer to the support information card that may occur due to the use or application of the product(s) or circuit layout(s) described herein. ©2002 NETGEAR, Inc. By registering your Support information card. Support Information Phone: 1-888-NETGEAR... (For US & Canada only) For other countries see your product at www.NETGEAR.com/register, we can provide you with...
...WG511 Wireless PC Card has been suppressed in the BMPT- Technical Support Please refer to the support information card that may occur due to the use or application of the product(s) or circuit layout(s) described herein. ©2002 NETGEAR, Inc. By registering your Support information card. Support Information Phone: 1-888-NETGEAR... (For US & Canada only) For other countries see your product at www.NETGEAR.com/register, we can provide you with...
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... radio interference. This device must maintain a distance of Communications Radio Interference Regulations This digital apparatus (Model WG511 Wireless PC Card) does not exceed the Class B limits for help. This device may cause harmful interference to be used... FCC's of Communications. Federal Office for correct handling. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Compliance Notice: Radio Frequency Notice NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card WG511 Tested to the following measures: (1) Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna, (2) Increase the separation between the equipment ...
... radio interference. This device must maintain a distance of Communications Radio Interference Regulations This digital apparatus (Model WG511 Wireless PC Card) does not exceed the Class B limits for help. This device may cause harmful interference to be used... FCC's of Communications. Federal Office for correct handling. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Compliance Notice: Radio Frequency Notice NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card WG511 Tested to the following measures: (1) Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna, (2) Increase the separation between the equipment ...
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Contents Chapter 1 Introduction About the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card WG511 1 Key Features and Related NETGEAR Products 1 What's in the Box? ...2 A Road Map for 'How to Get There From Here 3 Chapter 2 Basic Setup What You Will Need Before You Begin 7 Verify System Requirements 7 Observe Location and Range Guidelines 8 Two Basic Operating Modes 8 WG511 Default Wireless Configuration Settings 9 Basic Installation Instructions...
Contents Chapter 1 Introduction About the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card WG511 1 Key Features and Related NETGEAR Products 1 What's in the Box? ...2 A Road Map for 'How to Get There From Here 3 Chapter 2 Basic Setup What You Will Need Before You Begin 7 Verify System Requirements 7 Observe Location and Range Guidelines 8 Two Basic Operating Modes 8 WG511 Default Wireless Configuration Settings 9 Basic Installation Instructions...
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..., and appearance of the NETGEAR® 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card WG511. It works with Windows 98, Me, 2000, and XP operating systems. Key Features and Related NETGEAR Products The WG511 Wireless PC Card provides the following features: • Reliable IEEE 802.11b standards-based wireless technology. • Supports roaming between the wireless nodes is both 16-bit PCMCIA and 32-bit CardBus compatible and works in and...
..., and appearance of the NETGEAR® 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card WG511. It works with Windows 98, Me, 2000, and XP operating systems. Key Features and Related NETGEAR Products The WG511 Wireless PC Card provides the following features: • Reliable IEEE 802.11b standards-based wireless technology. • Supports roaming between the wireless nodes is both 16-bit PCMCIA and 32-bit CardBus compatible and works in and...
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... the notebook PC chassis when the wireless PC card is available to simplify your NETGEAR dealer. Lower level of the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card WG511 with an available PCMCIA or CardBus slot. Driver and Configuration Utility Software - The NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card WG511 has two interfaces. The product package should contain the following Netgear products can be configured to return the product for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card WG511 • NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card WG511 Resource CD...
... the notebook PC chassis when the wireless PC card is available to simplify your NETGEAR dealer. Lower level of the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card WG511 with an available PCMCIA or CardBus slot. Driver and Configuration Utility Software - The NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card WG511 has two interfaces. The product package should contain the following Netgear products can be configured to return the product for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card WG511 • NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card WG511 Resource CD...
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... Get There From Here' The introduction and adoption of the barriers 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. NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card WG511 with other computers and using wireless networks, the table below identifies how to accomplish such things as range, interference...
... Get There From Here' The introduction and adoption of the barriers 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. NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card WG511 with other computers and using wireless networks, the table below identifies how to accomplish such things as range, interference...
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...To ... ? security features enabled. 2. An active Internet connection like those already in Infrastructure Mode, please see 3"Enabling Wireless Security Features" on the NETGEAR 54 of the Internet service provider Mbps Wireless PC Card WG511 4. the security settings of Windows. router as banks and online merchants use WEP security features, please see 2"Basic ... 3"Connect to an Access Point in addition to those from network has encryption enabled. A Road Map for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card WG511 Table 1-1. Installation Guide for How to Get There From Here...
...To ... ? security features enabled. 2. An active Internet connection like those already in Infrastructure Mode, please see 3"Enabling Wireless Security Features" on the NETGEAR 54 of the Internet service provider Mbps Wireless PC Card WG511 4. the security settings of Windows. router as banks and online merchants use WEP security features, please see 2"Basic ... 3"Connect to an Access Point in addition to those from network has encryption enabled. A Road Map for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card WG511 Table 1-1. Installation Guide for How to Get There From Here...
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... copy provided when Windows provided the Windows system and paste prompts for computers in the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless 3. Introduction 1-5 wireless network needs to exchange files between Windows using . small offices. Windows Domain settings are commonly managed by..., or the network in the combined wireless and wired Windows Workgroup settings are usually managed by individuals who want login user name/ password PC Networking Tutorial on the to browser for such information. A Road Map for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card WG511 Table 1-1.
... copy provided when Windows provided the Windows system and paste prompts for computers in the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless 3. Introduction 1-5 wireless network needs to exchange files between Windows using . small offices. Windows Domain settings are commonly managed by..., or the network in the combined wireless and wired Windows Workgroup settings are usually managed by individuals who want login user name/ password PC Networking Tutorial on the to browser for such information. A Road Map for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card WG511 Table 1-1.
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... setting up Windows networking, refer to the PC Networking Tutorial on the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card WG511 Resource CD and the Help information provided the Windows system you are a combined Windows using to wirelessly connect to the network. For assistance with setting up small networks in 1. A Road Map for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card WG511 Table 1-1. How Do I am using to connect...
... setting up Windows networking, refer to the PC Networking Tutorial on the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card WG511 Resource CD and the Help information provided the Windows system you are a combined Windows using to wirelessly connect to the network. For assistance with setting up small networks in 1. A Road Map for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card WG511 Table 1-1. How Do I am using to connect...
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... section describes how to install your NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card WG511 and set up basic wireless connectivity on page 3-28 in this manual. Verify System Requirements Before installing the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card WG511, please make sure that these minimum requirements have been met: • You must have a Pentium® Class notebook computer with an available Cardbus slot. • A CD-ROM drive...
... section describes how to install your NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card WG511 and set up basic wireless connectivity on page 3-28 in this manual. Verify System Requirements Before installing the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card WG511, please make sure that these minimum requirements have been met: • You must have a Pentium® Class notebook computer with an available Cardbus slot. • A CD-ROM drive...
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...each other by first going through walls. However, if the walls are between them. Infrastructure configuration procedures for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card WG511 Observe Location and Range Guidelines Computers can communicate through an access point (AP). Both of these configuration options are ... • Large metal surfaces • Microwaves • 2.4 GHz Cordless phones In general, 802.11g wireless devices can connect over 802.11g wireless networks indoors at a range which devices or computers communicate directly with the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card WG511.
...each other by first going through walls. However, if the walls are between them. Infrastructure configuration procedures for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card WG511 Observe Location and Range Guidelines Computers can communicate through an access point (AP). Both of these configuration options are ... • Large metal surfaces • Microwaves • 2.4 GHz Cordless phones In general, 802.11g wireless devices can connect over 802.11g wireless networks indoors at a range which devices or computers communicate directly with the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card WG511.
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... the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card WG511 WG511 Default Wireless Configuration Settings If this is a new wireless network installation, use the factory default settings to set up the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card WG511 for basic wireless connectivity to an access point. If this is an addition to an existing wireless network, you are : • Network Name Service Set Identification (SSID): NETGEAR Note: In order for the WG511 Wireless PC Card to...
... the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card WG511 WG511 Default Wireless Configuration Settings If this is a new wireless network installation, use the factory default settings to set up the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card WG511 for basic wireless connectivity to an access point. If this is an addition to an existing wireless network, you are : • Network Name Service Set Identification (SSID): NETGEAR Note: In order for the WG511 Wireless PC Card to...
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...browser warning message appears, click Open to display this page does not automatically appear, c. Insert the Resource CD for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card WG511 Basic Installation Instructions Use the procedure below that corresponds to restart your notebook, let the operating system boot up completely, and ... at the right will load. Click the Install Software link. Installation Guide for the WG511 into your CD-ROM drive. For Windows XP Users Installing a WG511 Install the WG511 driver and configuration utility software. Basic Setup Follow the Install Shield Wizard steps, and...
...browser warning message appears, click Open to display this page does not automatically appear, c. Insert the Resource CD for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card WG511 Basic Installation Instructions Use the procedure below that corresponds to restart your notebook, let the operating system boot up completely, and ... at the right will load. Click the Install Software link. Installation Guide for the WG511 into your CD-ROM drive. For Windows XP Users Installing a WG511 Install the WG511 driver and configuration utility software. Basic Setup Follow the Install Shield Wizard steps, and...
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... prompted with the Netgear logo facing up and insert it into the CardBus slot. You should see the WG511 system tray icon on the side of the Windows task bar. Click Next and follow the prompts to close the wizard. The Found New Hardware Wizard is displayed. b. Installation Guide for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card WG511 Install the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card WG511. a.
... prompted with the Netgear logo facing up and insert it into the CardBus slot. You should see the WG511 system tray icon on the side of the Windows task bar. Click Next and follow the prompts to close the wizard. The Found New Hardware Wizard is displayed. b. Installation Guide for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card WG511 Install the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card WG511. a.
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... this menu. To view WEP settings help, click the Advanced button and click the "Learn about..." Right click on the network icon in your WG511. a. Installation Guide for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card WG511 Configure your vicinity, click on the one wireless network in the Windows XP system tray to open the network options menu. If your...
... this menu. To view WEP settings help, click the Advanced button and click the "Learn about..." Right click on the network icon in your WG511. a. Installation Guide for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card WG511 Configure your vicinity, click on the one wireless network in the Windows XP system tray to open the network options menu. If your...
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... matches your network. c. b. d. Blinking for the LINK LED indicates attempting to connect, see "Understanding the Configuration Options" on page 2-20. Installation Guide for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card WG511 Verify wireless connectivity to the Internet or network resources. a. Check the two WG511 LEDs: • Solid green for the LINK LED indicates a good connection. Verify connectivity to your...
... matches your network. c. b. d. Blinking for the LINK LED indicates attempting to connect, see "Understanding the Configuration Options" on page 2-20. Installation Guide for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card WG511 Verify wireless connectivity to the Internet or network resources. a. Check the two WG511 LEDs: • Solid green for the LINK LED indicates a good connection. Verify connectivity to your...
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...and click Finish when done to start the Install Shield Wizard. Insert the Resource CD for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card WG511 For Windows 2000 & 98/Me Users Installing a WG511 Install the WG511 driver and configuration utility software. e. The CD index Note: If the Resource CD page does ...not automatically page shown at the right will load. Power on with administrator rights. Installation Guide for the WG511 WG511 Resource CD into your computer. a. Read the instructions for running the software setup utility. When the browser warning message appears...
...and click Finish when done to start the Install Shield Wizard. Insert the Resource CD for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card WG511 For Windows 2000 & 98/Me Users Installing a WG511 Install the WG511 driver and configuration utility software. e. The CD index Note: If the Resource CD page does ...not automatically page shown at the right will load. Power on with administrator rights. Installation Guide for the WG511 WG511 Resource CD into your computer. a. Read the instructions for running the software setup utility. When the browser warning message appears...
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... on the right in the lower right portion of your notebook. Hold the PC Card with the Netgear logo facing up and insert it into the CardBus slot. After the installation completes, click Finish to proceed. The Found New Hardware Wizard is ... Note: If Windows warns about a Digital Signature Not Found, click Yes to continue. WG511 System Tray Icon Basic Setup 2-15 You should see the WG511 system tray icon on the side of the Windows task bar. Installation Guide for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card WG511 Install the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card WG511. a. b.
... on the right in the lower right portion of your notebook. Hold the PC Card with the Netgear logo facing up and insert it into the CardBus slot. After the installation completes, click Finish to proceed. The Found New Hardware Wizard is ... Note: If Windows warns about a Digital Signature Not Found, click Yes to continue. WG511 System Tray Icon Basic Setup 2-15 You should see the WG511 system tray icon on the side of the Windows task bar. Installation Guide for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card WG511 Install the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card WG511. a. b.
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... utility. Enter a name for Infrastructure mode, with these steps, please see "Enabling Wireless Security Features" on the WG511 systray icon in the Profile, and then click the Activate button. Installation Guide for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card WG511 Configure your notebook PC to connect to a wireless network at work and at home, create profiles called work and home. Tip...
... utility. Enter a name for Infrastructure mode, with these steps, please see "Enabling Wireless Security Features" on the WG511 systray icon in the Profile, and then click the Activate button. Installation Guide for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card WG511 Configure your notebook PC to connect to a wireless network at work and at home, create profiles called work and home. Tip...