User manual NETGEAR WG511V2

[. . . ] User Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card WG511v2 NETGEAR, Inc. 4500 Great America Parkway Santa Clara, CA 95054 USA v2. 2 December 2005 202-10049-03 Technical Support Please refer to the support information card that shipped with your product. By registering your product at http://www. netgear. com/register, we can provide you with faster expert technical support and timely notices of product and software upgrades. E-mail: support@netgear. com Web site: http://www. netgear. com Statement of Conditions In the interest of improving internal design, operational function, and/or reliability, NETGEAR reserves the right to make changes to the products described in this document without notice. [. . . ] The Smart Wizard Settings page opens. signal strength connection status Router/Internet connection indicator Unlocked: Network does not use security Locked: Network uses security Figure 3-11 Connection Status: The color shows the connection status. If the signal is poor, then try moving closer to the wireless access point. Lock icon: Shows if security is used on the network. Basic Setup v2. 2, December 2005 3-9 User Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card WG511v2 Router/Internet Connection Indicator: This shows the progress of your connection. By default, this feature is on. : Figure 3-12 This connection indicator is useful in isolating a problem. For example, if you are connected to a router, but not to the Internet, then check the router's Internet connection. Connection Indicator Connected to Internet or IP Address Connected to Router ___. ___. ___. ___ or 169. 254. . x. x Description Wireless Internet connection OK. Wireless connection to router OK but no Internet connection at router. See Chapter 5, "Troubleshooting". If you right-click in the system tray icon, you can disable the Internet notification feature by clearing check mark on this line. If you do so, then only the IP address is shown. Figure 3-13 3-10 v2. 2, December 2005 Basic Setup User Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card WG511v2 The WG511v2 Icon Colors The WG511v2 icon is on the desktop and in the Windows System Tray (SysTray). The System Tray resides on one end of the taskbar in the Microsoft Windows desktop. Color Red Condition The wireless PC Card has no connection to any other wireless node. Description The wireless PC Card is not able to link to any other wireless node or the link is lost. Check your configuration or try moving to a location where the wireless signal quality is better. You may deed to move to a better spot, such as closer to the wireless access point. Also, look for possible interference such as a 2. 4 GHz cordless phone or large metal surface. The wireless PC Card has established good communication with an access point and the signal quality is strong. Yellow Green WG511v2 LEDs The two LEDs on the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card WG511v2 indicate the condition of wireless link. Link LED Activity LED Figure 3-14 LED Link - Green Activity On Blinking On/Blinking Off Description The card is plugged in to the notebook PC. Blinking indicates the WG511 is trying to establish a connection but is unable to do so. There is no data transmission on the wireless network. Activity - Amber Basic Setup v2. 2, December 2005 3-11 User Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card WG511v2 Removing the WG511v2 Software You can remove the wireless adapter software in these two ways: · · Navigate the Windows Start menu to the WG511v2 Wireless PC Card program group, select the uninstall option, and follow the screen prompts. Navigate the Windows Start menu to the Control Panel Add or Remove Program item, select the WG511v2 Wireless PC Card option, and follow the screen prompts. Upgrading the WG511v2 Software Upgrades may be available at the NETGEAR Web site. Remove the WG511v2 adapter from your laptop computer, and if prompted restart your laptop computer. Follow the installer instructions, and if prompted, then restart your laptop computer. 3-12 v2. 2, December 2005 Basic Setup Chapter 4 Network Connections and Wireless Security This chapter explains how to use your NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card WG511v2 to connect to your Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) and how to set up wireless security for the WG511v2 so that it matches the wireless security settings for your network. Understanding the WG511v2 Smart Wizard Note: These instructions explain how to use the NETGEAR WG511v2 Smart Wizard to change the WG511v2 wireless settings. If you use Windows XP, and chose the Windows XP configuration utility during installation, then you must disable it now. Open the network connections from the system tray icon, click the Properties button, click the Wireless Networks tab and then clear the "Use Windows to configure my wireless network settings" check box. When you have installed the WG511v2 software from the NETGEAR CD, the icon appears on your desktop and in the Windows system tray. [. . . ] Make sure that the IP addresses and the Windows networking parameters are all configured correctly. Restart the cable or DSL modem, router, access point, and notebook PC. Frequently Asked Questions Use the information below to solve common problems you may encounter. Also, please refer to the knowledge base on the NETGEAR Web site at www. netgear. com/support/main. asp. 5-1 vv2. 2, December 2005 User Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card WG511v2 The WG511v2 Smart Wizard keeps asking me to save my settings This is because you have made changes to the settings and the Smart Wizard is offering you the chance to save the changes. If you want to avoid these Profile setting prompts, simply click Apply before you close the Smart Wizard. [. . . ]