Page 2 - Technical Support; Certificate of the Manufacturer/Importer
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Page 3 - FCC Information to User; FCC Guidelines for Human Exposure; FCC Radio Frequency Interference Statement
iii Equipment and Electronic Office Machines aimed at preventing radio interference in such residential areas. When used near a radio or TV receiver, it may become the cause of radio interference. Read instructions for correct handling. FCC Information to User This product does not contain any user ...
Page 4 - Export Restrictions
iv If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna • Increa...
Page 7 - Contents
Contents vii Contents Chapter 1 Introduction About the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PCI Adapter WG311 ....................................... 1-1Key Features and Related NETGEAR Products ............................................................ 1-1What’s in the Box? .....................................
Page 9 - Glossary
Contents ix Glossary List of Glossary Terms ................................................................................................... D-1 Index
Page 11 - Chapter 1; Mbps WG311 Wireless PCI Adapter.; About the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PCI Adapter WG311; Related NETGEAR Products; The WG311 Wireless PCI Adapter provides the following features:
Installation Guide for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PCI Adapter WG311 Introduction 1-1 Chapter 1 Introduction This chapter introduces the features, package contents, and appearance of the NETGEAR ® 54 Mbps WG311 Wireless PCI Adapter. About the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PCI Adapter WG311 The NETGEAR 5...
Page 12 - NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PCI Adapter WG311 Resource CD; A Road Map for ‘How to Get There From Here’
Installation Guide for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PCI Adapter WG311 1-2 Introduction The following NETGEAR products can be configured to communicate with the WG311 Wireless PCI Adapter: • WG602 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point • WGR614 54 Mbps Cable/DSL Wireless Router • WG511 54 Mbps Wireless PC Car...
Page 13 - A Road Map for How to Get There From Here
Installation Guide for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PCI Adapter WG311 Introduction 1-3 wireless technology adds issues such as range, interference, signal quality, and security to the picture. To help overcome potential barriers to successfully using wireless networks, the table below identifies how...
Page 17 - Chapter 2; Chapter 3, “Configuration”; What You Will Need Before You Begin; Verify System Requirements; Pentium
Basic Setup 2-1 Chapter 2 Basic Setup This section describes how to install your NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PCI Adapter WG311 and set up basic wireless connectivity on your Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN). Advanced wireless network configuration is covered in Chapter 3, “Configuration” in this manu...
Page 18 - Observe Location and Range Guidelines; Large metal surfaces; Two Basic Operating Modes; Infrastructure Mode; An 802.11 networking framework in which devices and computers
Installation Guide for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PCI Adapter WG311 2-2 Basic Setup Observe Location and Range Guidelines Computers can connect over 802.11g wireless networks indoors at a range which varies significantly based on the physical location of the computer with the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wirel...
Page 19 - WG311 Default Wireless Configuration Settings; Network Name Service Set Identification; ANY; Note; Data security WEP encryption:; Disabled
Installation Guide for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PCI Adapter WG311 Basic Setup 2-3 WG311 Default Wireless Configuration Settings If this is a new wireless network installation, use the factory default settings to set up the network and verify wireless connectivity. If this is an addition to an ex...
Page 20 - Basic Installation Instructions; For Windows XP Users Installing a WG311; Install the WG311 software.; Insert the
Installation Guide for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PCI Adapter WG311 2-4 Basic Setup Basic Installation Instructions Use the procedure below that corresponds to the version of Windows you are using. For Windows XP Users Installing a WG311 Install the WG311 software. a. Power on your computer, let t...
Page 21 - Next
Installation Guide for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PCI Adapter WG311 Basic Setup 2-5 Install the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PCI Adapter WG311. a. Shut down the PC and remove the power cord. Hold the PCI Adapter with the NETGEAR logo facing up and insert it into an available PCI slot. Connect the ante...
Page 22 - Configure your WG311.
Installation Guide for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PCI Adapter WG311 2-6 Basic Setup Configure your WG311. a. Right-click on the network icon in the Windows XP system tray to open the network options menu. b. Click on the View Available Wireless Networks menu item. c. If there is more than one wire...
Page 23 - Verify wireless connectivity to your network.; Open the WG311 utility by clicking on the icon
Installation Guide for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PCI Adapter WG311 Basic Setup 2-7 Verify wireless connectivity to your network. a. Open the WG311 utility by clicking on the icon in the Windows system tray. b. Verify that your connection information matches your wireless network. c. Verify connec...
Page 24 - Windows 2000 may require you to be
Installation Guide for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PCI Adapter WG311 2-8 Basic Setup For Windows 2000 & 98/Me Users Installing a WG311 Install the WG311 software. Note: Windows 2000 may require you to be logged on with administrator rights. a. Power on your computer, let the operating system bo...
Page 25 - Click; and follow the prompts to; Finish; to close the
Installation Guide for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PCI Adapter WG311 Basic Setup 2-9 Install the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PCI Adapter WG311. a. Shut down the PC and remove the power cord. Insert the WG311 Wireless PCI Adapter with the NETGEAR logo facing up into an available PCI slot. b. Reconnect ...
Page 26 - Configure your WG311; As an alternative to typing in the
Installation Guide for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PCI Adapter WG311 2-10 Basic Setup Configure your WG311 and save the Profile . a. Open the WG311 Smart Wireless Settings Utility by clicking on the icon in the Windows system tray. The utility opens to the Settings page. b. Change the Network Name ...
Page 27 - Verify connectivity to the Internet or network resources.
Installation Guide for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PCI Adapter WG311 Basic Setup 2-11 Verify wireless connectivity to your network. a. Verify that your connection information matches your wireless network. b. Verify connectivity to the Internet or network resources. Note: If you are unable to conne...
Page 28 - WG311 Wireless Connection Indicators; Interpreting System Tray Icon Colors; Color; Red
Installation Guide for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PCI Adapter WG311 2-12 Basic Setup WG311 Wireless Connection Indicators The NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PCI Adapter WG311 SysTray icon, which is on the System Tray portion of the taskbar in the Microsoft Windows desktop, is an indicator that gives you...
Page 29 - Basic Troubleshooting Tips; Appendix C, “Preparing Your PCs for
Installation Guide for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PCI Adapter WG311 Basic Setup 2-13 Basic Troubleshooting Tips If you have problems connecting to your wireless network, try the tips below. Also, for problems with accessing network resources, the Windows software might not be installed and configu...
Page 30 - About Page; The About page shows the following information:
Installation Guide for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PCI Adapter WG311 2-14 Basic Setup About Page The About page displays important information about the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PCI Adapter WG311. Figure 2-1: About page The About page shows the following information: • Regional Domain: This is the ...
Page 31 - The IP address assigned to this adapter.; Configuration Utility Software:; The version and release date of this utility.
Installation Guide for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PCI Adapter WG311 Basic Setup 2-15 • MAC Address: The MAC address of this adapter. The Media Access Control address is a unique 48-bit hardware address assigned to every network interface card. Some wireless networks will restrict access based on a...
Page 33 - Chapter 3; Understanding the Configuration Options; Configure wireless settings.; Using Configuration Profiles; network you want to join.
Configuration 3-1 Chapter 3 Configuration This section describes how to configure your NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PCI Adapter WG311 for wireless connectivity on your Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) and use the data security encryption features. Understanding the Configuration Options The WG311 conf...
Page 34 - Infrastructure Mode —; For more information on 802.11 wireless network modes, see; Networks Page; The Networks page shows the available networks at your location.
Installation Guide for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PCI Adapter WG311 3-2 Configuration For example, if you use your PC to connect to a wireless network in an office and a wireless network in your home, you can create a profile for each wireless network. Then, you can easily load the profile that ha...
Page 35 - Connect to an Access Point in Infrastructure Mode
Installation Guide for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PCI Adapter WG311 Configuration 3-3 • Wireless Network Name (SSID): Wireless Network Name (SSID) is the name assigned to a wireless network. This is the same as the SSID or ESSID configuration parameter. Note that, as a security measure, some wirel...
Page 36 - Click on the Settings tab to display the view shown below.; Configure the wireless Network settings.; Enter the SSID. This is also called the Wireless Network Name.; Type a descriptive name for the; Profile in the “Profiles” name field.; All the configuration settings are saved in this profile.
Installation Guide for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PCI Adapter WG311 3-4 Configuration b. Click on the Settings tab to display the view shown below. Figure 3-2: Settings tab page 2. Configure the wireless Network settings. a. In the Network Type section, be sure that Infrastructure is selected. b. ...
Page 37 - Verify wireless connectivity to your network.; If you cannot connect, see the; Connecting to Another PC in Ad-Hoc Mode; How to Configure an Ad-Hoc Mode Profile; or other appropriate Windows networking configuration
Installation Guide for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PCI Adapter WG311 Configuration 3-5 4. Verify wireless connectivity to your network. Verify connectivity by using a browser such as Netscape or Internet Explorer to connect to the Internet, or check for file and printer access on your network. You ...
Page 38 - Save your settings in a Profile.; NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PCI Adapter WG311 Resource; Verify wireless connectivity between your peer devices.
Installation Guide for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PCI Adapter WG311 3-6 Configuration Figure 3-3: Settings tab page b. Click the Settings tab to display the view shown above. c. Select Ad-Hoc in the Network Type section. d. Enter the SSID for the Ad-Hoc network. e. Click Apply. 2. Save your settin...
Page 39 - At this point the connection is established.
Installation Guide for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PCI Adapter WG311 Configuration 3-7 b. Assuming the target PC is configured with 192.168.0.1 as its IP address, type ping -t 192.168.0.1 and then click OK. c. This will cause a continuous ping to be sent to the device with the 192.168.0.1 static IP...
Page 40 - defaults to the highest speed.; Enabling Wireless Security Features; “Authentication and WEP” on page B-2
Installation Guide for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PCI Adapter WG311 3-8 Configuration Figure 3-4: Ad-Hoc Setting page 4. In the Start Ad-Hoc field, choose the wireless standard (802.11b or 802.11g) for your Ad-Hoc computer-to-computer network. 5. In the Channel field, Automatic should work. If you...
Page 41 - The Service Set Identification (SSID) identifies the wireless; WEP Security Encryption key:; they are different, you will not be able to connect.
Installation Guide for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PCI Adapter WG311 Configuration 3-9 Identifying the Wireless Network Name (SSID) and WEP Security Settings Print this form, fill in the configuration parameters and put it in a safe place for possible future reference. For an existing wireless netw...
Page 42 - How to Configure WEP Encryption Security
Installation Guide for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PCI Adapter WG311 3-10 Configuration How to Configure WEP Encryption Security Following the steps below to configure WEP Encryption Security. 1. Run the WG311 Configuration Utility. a. Open the configuration utility by clicking on the WG311 icon in...
Page 43 - Select the WEP encryption strength you will use.
Installation Guide for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PCI Adapter WG311 Configuration 3-11 Tip: You can click the Networks tab to view a list of the available wireless networks and their SSIDs at your location. 3. Save your settings in a Profile. a. Type a descriptive name for the Profile name. b. Cli...
Page 44 - Statistics Page; A real time graph identifying the Total, Receive, and; Transmit Statistics:
Installation Guide for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PCI Adapter WG311 3-12 Configuration Statistics Page The Statistics page provides real time and historical trend information on the data traffic and performance of your wireless adapter. Figure 3-6: Statistics tab page • Transmit/Receive Performanc...
Page 45 - Advanced Settings Page; Fragmentation Threshold:; This is the maximum packet size used for fragmentation. Packets
Installation Guide for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PCI Adapter WG311 Configuration 3-13 Advanced Settings Page Generally, the Advanced settings should not require adjustment. Except for the power saving setting, changing any of the settings incorrectly on this page could cause your wireless connect...
Page 46 - The packet size that is used to determine whether it should use the
Installation Guide for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PCI Adapter WG311 3-14 Configuration • RTS/CTS Threshold: The packet size that is used to determine whether it should use the CSMA/CD (Carrier Sense Multiple Access with Collision Detection) mechanism or the CSMA/CA (Carrier Sense Multiple Access w...
Page 47 - Appendix A
Technical Specifications A-1 Appendix A Technical Specifications This appendix provides technical specifications for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PCI Adapter WG311 . Antennae 2 Integrated internal diversity antennae Radio Data Rate 1, 2, 5.5, 6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48, and 54 Mbps (Auto Rate Sensing)...
Page 49 - Appendix B; This chapter provides an overview of Wireless networking.; Wireless Networking Overview
Wireless Networking Basics B-1 Appendix B Wireless Networking Basics This chapter provides an overview of Wireless networking. Wireless Networking Overview The WG311 Wireless PCI Adapter conforms to the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 802.11b standard for wireless LANs (WLAN...
Page 50 - Authentication and WEP
Installation Guide for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PCI Adapter WG311 B-2 Wireless Networking Basics Ad-Hoc Mode (Peer-to-Peer Workgroup) In an ad-hoc network, computers are brought together as needed; thus, there is no structure or fixed points to the network - each node can generally communicate w...
Page 51 - Open System Authentication
Installation Guide for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PCI Adapter WG311 Wireless Networking Basics B-3 802.11 Authentication The 802.11 standard defines several services that govern how two 802.11 devices communicate. The following events must occur before an 802.11 Station can communicate with an Eth...
Page 52 - Shared Key Authentication; The station sends an authentication request to the access point.; Open System Steps
Installation Guide for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PCI Adapter WG311 B-4 Wireless Networking Basics Figure 3-8: 802.11 open system authentication Shared Key Authentication The following steps occur when two devices use Shared Key Authentication: 1. The station sends an authentication request to the...
Page 53 - Overview of WEP Parameters; network uses Open System Authentication.; Use WEP for Encryption:; A transmitting 802.11 device encrypts the data portion of every; Use WEP for Authentication and Encryption:; A transmitting 802.11 device encrypts the data; Use WEP for Authentication Only; Authentication without data encryption).; Shared Key Steps
Installation Guide for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PCI Adapter WG311 Wireless Networking Basics B-5 Figure 3-9: 802.11 shared key authentication Overview of WEP Parameters Before enabling WEP on an 802.11 network, you must first consider what type of encryption you require and the key size you want...
Page 54 - Key Size
Installation Guide for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PCI Adapter WG311 B-6 Wireless Networking Basics Key Size The IEEE 802.11 standard supports two types of WEP encryption: 40-bit and 128-bit. The 64-bit WEP data encryption method, allows for a five-character (40-bit) input. Additionally, 24 factory...
Page 55 - Wireless Channels
Installation Guide for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PCI Adapter WG311 Wireless Networking Basics B-7 Note: Whatever keys you enter for an AP, you must also enter the same keys for the client adapter in the same order. In other words, WEP key 1 on the AP must match WEP key 1 on the client adapter, WE...
Page 56 - The radio frequency channels used are listed in; b and g Radio Frequency Channels
Installation Guide for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PCI Adapter WG311 B-8 Wireless Networking Basics The radio frequency channels used are listed in Table 3-1 : Note: The available channels supported by the wireless products in various countries are different. The preferred channel separation betwee...
Page 57 - Appendix C; Preparing Your Computers for TCP/IP Networking; Install or Verify Windows Networking Components; To install or verify the necessary components for IP networking:
Preparing Your PCs for Network Access C-1 Appendix C Preparing Your PCs for Network Access This appendix describes how to prepare your PCs to connect to the Internet through the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PCI Adapter WG311. For adding file and print sharing to your network, please consult the Windows ...
Page 58 - Click the Add button.
Installation Guide for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PCI Adapter WG311 C-2 Preparing Your PCs for Network Access 1. On the Windows taskbar, click the Start button, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel. 2. Double-click the Network icon. The Network window opens, which displays a list of ins...
Page 59 - Network Neighborhood
Installation Guide for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PCI Adapter WG311 Preparing Your PCs for Network Access C-3 d. Select Client for Microsoft Networks, and then click OK. If you need to add File and Print Sharing for Microsoft Networks: a. Click the Add button. b. Select Client, and then click Add....
Page 60 - Primary Network Logon
Installation Guide for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PCI Adapter WG311 C-4 Preparing Your PCs for Network Access Verify the following settings as shown: • Client for Microsoft Network exists • Ethernet adapter is present • TCP/IP is present • Primary Network Logon is set to Windows logon Click on the...
Page 61 - Selecting the Internet Access Method; IP Address
Installation Guide for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PCI Adapter WG311 Preparing Your PCs for Network Access C-5 Selecting the Internet Access Method 1. On the Windows taskbar, click the Start button, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel. 2. Double-click the Internet Options icon. 3. Selec...
Page 62 - Type; winipcfg; Configuring Windows 2000 or XP for TCP/IP Networking
Installation Guide for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PCI Adapter WG311 C-6 Preparing Your PCs for Network Access 2. Type winipcfg , and then click OK. The IP Configuration window opens, which lists (among other things), your IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway. 3. From the drop-down box, sel...
Page 63 - DHCP Configuration of TCP/IP in Windows XP or 2000
Installation Guide for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PCI Adapter WG311 Preparing Your PCs for Network Access C-7 DHCP Configuration of TCP/IP in Windows XP or 2000 You will find there are many similarities in the procedures for different Windows systems when using DHCP to configure TCP/IP. The follow...
Page 64 - Properties button
Installation Guide for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PCI Adapter WG311 C-8 Preparing Your PCs for Network Access Now you should be at the Local Area Network Connection Status window. This box displays the connection status, duration, speed, and activity statistics. Administrator logon access rights a...
Page 65 - DHCP Configuration of TCP/IP in Windows 2000
Installation Guide for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PCI Adapter WG311 Preparing Your PCs for Network Access C-9 DHCP Configuration of TCP/IP in Windows 2000 After you install a network card, TCP/IP for Windows 2000 is configured and set to DHCP without your having to configure it. However, if there ...
Page 67 - Verifying TCP/IP Properties for Windows XP or 2000
Installation Guide for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PCI Adapter WG311 Preparing Your PCs for Network Access C-11 Verifying TCP/IP Properties for Windows XP or 2000 To check your PC’s TCP/IP configuration: 1. On the Windows taskbar, click the Start button, and then click Run. The Run window opens. 2....
Page 69 - List of Glossary Terms
Glossary 1 Glossary List of Glossary Terms Use the list below to find definitions for technical terms used in this manual. 10BASE-T IEEE 802.3 specification for 10 Mbps Ethernet over twisted pair wiring. 100BASE-Tx IEEE 802.3 specification for 100 Mbps Ethernet over twisted pair wiring. 802.11b IEEE...
Page 71 - Internet service provider.
Installation Guide for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PCI Adapter WG311 Glossary 3 IPX Short for Internetwork Packet Exchange, a networking protocol used by the Novell NetWare operating systems. Like UDP/IP, IPX is a datagram protocol used for connectionless communications. Higher-level protocols, suc...
Page 72 - Wireless Network Name and ESSID.
Installation Guide for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PCI Adapter WG311 4 Glossary 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 forwar...
Page 75 - Numerics; Index
Index 1 Numerics 802.11b 1 A ad-hoc mode 2 B BSSID 2 E ESSID 2 F features 1 I infrastructure mode 2 IP networking for Windows 1 , 6 O Open System authentication 2 S Shared Key authentication 2 SSID 3 , 2 T TCP/IP properties verifying for Windows 5 W WEP 3 , 8 , 2 Wi-Fi 1 Windows, configuring for IP ...
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