User manual NETGEAR WPN311

[. . . ] User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMaxTM Wireless PCI Adapter WPN311 NETGEAR, Inc. 4500 Great America Parkway Santa Clara, CA 95054 USA Version v1. 0 February 2005 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. [. . . ] Be sure the WPN311 is connected to the PC and follow these instructions to change your selection. Select or clear the WPN311 "Use Windows to configure my wireless network settings" check box. How to remove the WPN311 utility and software To remove the WPN311 software, go to Windows Start > Programs > NETGEAR WPN311 Smart Wizard. I cannot connect to the AP that I want from the Networks browser list The access point is available and there is good signal strength. There are a few possibilities: 5-2 Troubleshooting User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMaxTM Wireless PCI Adapter WPN311 · If the access point (AP) is WPA-PSK protected, you will need to have the correct WPA-PSK passphrase. Otherwise, the WPN311 will still be connected to the previous access point and you will not be able to change to the WPA-PSK access point. If the access point is WEP protected (either 64 or 128 bit encryption), you will be prompted to enter the WEP encryption security information. · The WPN311 is not getting an IP address You probably upgraded your WPN311 software and did not reboot your system. To get an IP address assigned, you can either restart your computer or choose another access point to connect to. If there are no additional access points for you to choose from, restart your system and connect to your desired access point again. Note: It does not usually help to shut down the utility or disable/enable the card. Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) Questions Why is my WPN311 not connecting to my WPA router?I thought I chose my WPA router in XP Zero Configuration's Available networks and it is showing other devices in the Preferred networks list, why is my WPN311 not connecting to my WPA router?Check your Preferred networks and remove the other non-WPA devices from the list. I thought I got my WPN311 WPA connection ­ a green icon in the SystemTray. Although you have use XP zero configuration utility for your WPA settings, the open "Green-Red" flashing icon indicates that you might have entered the incorrect WPA secret key. Assure that the WPA settings are configured correctly on both the Radius Server and the Router. In addition, you may also check the Radius' port number on the Radius server and the router. Try browsing an Internet site to see if your WPA router has an Internet connection. Or try pinging the Radius server through the WPA router. Troubleshooting 5-3 User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMaxTM Wireless PCI Adapter WPN311 Why is the WAN port not working after configuring WPA?Note: For all WPA questions, please refer to Microsoft's Help documentation for additional WPA related information and how to configure WPA using Windows XP Zero configuration utility. 5-4 Troubleshooting Appendix A Technical Specifications This appendix provides technical specifications for the NETGEAR RangeMaxTM Wireless PCI Adapter WPN311. Antennae Radio Data Rate Frequency Emissions Bus interface Provided drivers Weight LED Operating Environment Encryption Detachable antenna 1, 2, 5. 5, 6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48, 54, and 108 Mbps (Auto Rate Sensing) 2. 4GHz to 2. 5GHz CCK and OFDM Modulation) FCC, CE PCI Microsoft Windows 98SE, 2000, Me, XP 40 g Power, Activity Operating temperature: 0 to 55 degrees C, 32 to 131 degrees F 40-bit (also called 64-bit) and 128-bit WEP data encryption Technical Specifications A-1 User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMaxTM Wireless PCI Adapter WPN311 A-2 Technical Specifications Appendix B Wireless Networking Basics This chapter provides an overview of Wireless networking. Wireless Networking Overview The WPN311 Wireless PCI Adapter conforms to the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 802. 11b and 802. 11 g standards for wireless LANs (WLANs)WPN311. On an 802. 11b or g wireless link, data is encoded using direct-sequence spread-spectrum (DSSS) technology and is transmitted in the unlicensed radio spectrum at 2. 4GHz. The maximum data rate for the wireless link is 11 Mbps, but it will automatically back down from 11 Mbps to 5. 5, 2, and 1 Mbps when the radio signal is weak or when interference is detected. The 802. 11g auto rate sensing rates are 1, 2, 5. 5, 6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48, 54, and 108 Mbps. [. . . ] These names are alphanumeric names, up to 16 characters in length. Network Address Translation NAT. A technique by which several hosts share a single IP address for access to the Internet. NIC Network Interface Card. An adapter in a computer which provides connectivity to a network. Glossary 3 User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMaxTM Wireless PCI Adapter WPN311 packet A block of information sent over a network. A packet typically contains a source and destination network address, some protocol and length information, a block of data, and a checksum. router A device that forwards data between networks. [. . . ]