User manual NETGEAR WPNT511

[. . . ] User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMaxTM 240 Wireless Notebook Adapter WPNT511 NETGEAR, Inc. 4500 Great America Parkway Santa Clara, CA 95054 USA 202-10137-01 October 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. [. . . ] The wireless PC Card has established good communication with an access point and the signal quality is strong. Yellow Green WPNT511 LEDs The two LEDs on the NETGEAR RangeMaxTM 240 Wireless Notebook Adapter WPNT511 indicate the condition of wireless link. Activity LED Link LED Figure 3-14 LED Activity - Amber Link - Green Activity On/Blinking Off On Blinking Description The WPNT511 has a connection and is transmitting or receiving data. Blinking indicates the WPNT511 is trying to establish a connection but is unable to do so. Basic Setup v1. 0, October 2005 3-11 User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMaxTM 240 Wireless Notebook Adapter WPNT511 Removing the WPNT511 Software You can use the Resource CD to remove the wireless adapter software. Insert the Resource CD in the computer where you installed the software. If the WPNT511 software has been installed, the Smart Wizard detects it. Follow the steps of the Smart Wizard to remove the software. Figure 3-15 4. After the software has been removed, the message shown to the right appears. The wizard displays a message stating that maintenance is complete. Figure 3-16 3-12 v1. 0, October 2005 Basic Setup User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMaxTM 240 Wireless Notebook Adapter WPNT511 Upgrading the WPNT511 Software Upgrades may be available at the NETGEAR Web site. You can use the NETGEAR Resource CD as described in the previous section to do this, or you can use the Windows Control Panel "Add or Remove Programs" feature. Remove the WPNT511 adapter from your laptop computer, and if prompted restart your laptop computer. Follow the installer instructions, and if prompted, then restart your laptop computer. Basic Setup v1. 0, October 2005 3-13 User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMaxTM 240 Wireless Notebook Adapter WPNT511 3-14 v1. 0, October 2005 Basic Setup Chapter 4 Network Connections and Wireless Security This chapter explains how to use your NETGEAR RangeMaxTM 240 Wireless Notebook Adapter WPNT511 to connect to your Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) and how to set up wireless security for the WPNT511 so that it matches the wireless security settings for your network. Understanding the WPNT511 Smart Wizard Note: These instructions explain how to use the NETGEAR WPNT511 Smart Wizard to change the WPNT511 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 WPNT511 software from the NETGEAR CD, the icon appears on your desktop and in the Windows system tray. You can either double click this icon on the desktop, or click it in the system tray at any time, to use the Smart Wizard. The Smart Wizard provides a complete and easy to use set of tools to: · Choose the network that you want to use · Configure wireless settings for your wireless notebook adapter · Monitor wireless network connections · Save your settings in profiles · Remove or reinstall the wireless adapter software The following sections in this chapter explain how to use the Smart Wizard. 4-1 v1. 0, October 2005 User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMaxTM 240 Wireless Notebook Adapter WPNT511 Finding a Network During the WPNT511 software installation, the Smart Wizard lists the available networks. After installation you can use the Find a Network button on the Network tab at any time to view the available networks and select the one that you want to use. Note: Make sure that you know the security settings for the network that you want to use. If you use secure networks frequently, set up profiles for each network with the wireless network and security settings. Follow the steps of the wizard to specify the wireless security if used, and to create a profile. Review you settings, and click Finish. Hidden Network Figure 4-1 The Smart Wizard initiates your wireless connection. For more information, see "The Smart Wizard Status Bar" on page -9. 4-2 Network Connections and Wireless Security v1. 0, October 2005 User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMaxTM 240 Wireless Notebook Adapter WPNT511 Profiles The WPNT511 Smart Wizard uses profiles to store all the settings for a particular wireless network. Default: The Profile named Default automatically scans for any available network. [. . . ] 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 v1. 0, October 2005 User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMaxTM 240 Wireless Notebook Adapter WPNT511 The WPNT511 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. [. . . ]