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i i 202-10076-01 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. NETGEAR, INC. ...
Page 4 - Export Restrictions
202-10076-01 i v Modifications made to the product, unless expressly approved byNETGEAR, Inc., could void the user's right to operate the equipment. Export Restrictions This product or software contains encryption code which may not be exported or transferred from the US or Canada without an approve...
Page 5 - Contents
C o n te n ts v 202-10076-01 Contents Chapter 1 About This Manual A u d i e n c e , S c o p e , C o n ve n ti o n s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 -1 H o w t...
Page 7 - Appendix C
C o n te n ts vi i 202-10076-01 Appendix C Preparing Your PCs for Network Access P re p a ri n g Y o u r C o m p u te rs fo r T C P /I P N e two rk i n g . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C -1 C o n fi g u ri n g W i n d o w...
Page 9 - Chapter 1; This manual uses the following typographical conventions:; Typographical conventions; Manual Specifications; Product updates are available on the NETGEAR Web site at
User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WPN111 A b o u t T h i s M a n u a l 1 -1 202-10076-01 Chapter 1 About This Manual This chapter introduces the conventions and features of this document. Audience, Scope, Conventions This manual assumes that the reader has basic to inter...
Page 10 - How to Print this Manual; Printing a Chapter
User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WPN111 1 -2 A b o u t T h i s M a n u a l 202-10076-01 How to Print this Manual To print this manual you can choose one of the following several options, according to your needs. • Printing a Chapter . Use the link at the top right of an...
Page 11 - Chapter 2; Windows; Key Features; Reliable IEEE 802.11g and b standards-based wireless technology.
User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WPN111 I n tro d u c ti o n 2 -1 202-10076-01 Chapter 2 Introduction This chapter introduces the features, package contents, and appearance of the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WPN111. About the WPN111 The NETGEAR RangeMax™ ...
Page 12 - A Road Map for ‘How to Get There From Here’
User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WPN111 2 -2 I n tro d u c ti o n 202-10076-01 What’s in the Box? The product package should contain the following items: • NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WPN111 • Installation Guide for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless USB 2.0 ...
Page 13 - A Road Map for How to Get There From Here
User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WPN111 I n tro d u c ti o n 2 -3 202-10076-01 Table 2-1. A Road Map for How to Get There From Here If I Want To? What Do I Do? What’s Needed? How Do I? C o n n e c t to a wi re l e s s n e two rk 1 . I d e n ti fy th e wi re l e s s n e ...
Page 17 - Chapter 3; Chapter 4, “Configuration”; What You Need Before You Begin; Verifying System Requirements; Note; “Enabling Wireless Security Features” on page 4-7
B a s i c S e tu p 3 -1 202-10076-01 Chapter 3 Basic Setup This chapter describes how to install your NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WPN111 and set up basic wireless connectivity on your Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN). Advanced wireless network configuration is covered in Chapter 4, ...
Page 18 - Observing Location and Range Guidelines; Large metal surfaces; Two Basic Operating Modes; Infrastructure Mode; An 802.11 networking framework in which devices and computers
User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WPN111 3 -2 B a s i c S e tu p 202-10076-01 • Windows XP Home, Windows XP Professional, 2000. Some versions of Windows may ask for the original Windows operating system installation files to complete the installation of the WPN111 driver...
Page 19 - WPN111 Default Wireless Configuration Settings; Any; Data security WEP encryption:; Disabled; Basic Installation Instructions
User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WPN111 B a s i c S e tu p 3 -3 202-10076-01 Both of these configuration options are available with the RangeMax™ WPN111 Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter. Infrastructure configuration procedures for basic network connectivity are covered below. A...
Page 20 - For Windows XP Users Installing a WPN111; Install Driver and Utility; Continue Anyway
User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WPN111 3 -4 B a s i c S e tu p 202-10076-01 For Windows XP Users Installing a WPN111 Install the WPN111 driver and configuration utility software. a. Power on your PC, let the operating system boot up completely, and log in as needed. b....
Page 21 - if you; Yes; to accept this option.; Finish
User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WPN111 B a s i c S e tu p 3 -5 202-10076-01 Install the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WPN111. a. Locate an available USB port on your PC. Connect the USB cable to the WPN111 and insert the other end of the cable into the USB...
Page 22 - Apply; work
User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WPN111 3 -6 B a s i c S e tu p 202-10076-01 Configure your WPN111. a. Click the icon on the Windows desktop or in the system tray to open the WPN111 Smart Wizard Wireless Settings Utility. The utility opens to the Settings tab page. Clic...
Page 23 - Chapter 5, “Troubleshooting”
User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WPN111 B a s i c S e tu p 3 -7 202-10076-01 Verify wireless connectivity to your network. a. Verify that the status monitor information at the bottom of the utility matches your wireless network. b. Check the color of the WPN111 icon in ...
Page 25 - if you are prompted; prompted restart your computer.
User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WPN111 B a s i c S e tu p 3 -9 202-10076-01 Install the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WPN111. a. Locate an available USB port on your PC. Connect the USB cable to the WPN111 and insert the other end of the cable into the USB...
Page 26 - a n d s a ve th e P ro fi l e; Tip
User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WPN111 3 -1 0 B a s i c S e tu p 202-10076-01 Configure your WPN111 a n d s a ve th e P ro fi l e . a. Click on the WPN111 icon on the Windows desktop or in the system tray to open the WPN111 configuration utility. The utility opens to t...
Page 27 - WPN111 Wireless Connection Indicators; Interpreting the LED on the WPN111; LED Descriptions; Status LED
User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WPN111 B a s i c S e tu p 3 -1 1 202-10076-01 WPN111 Wireless Connection Indicators The NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WPN111 provides the following three indicators which give you feedback on the status of your wireless conn...
Page 28 - Interpreting System Tray Icon Colors
User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WPN111 3 -1 2 B a s i c S e tu p 202-10076-01 Interpreting System Tray Icon Colors The System Tray (SysTray) resides on one end of the taskbar in the Microsoft Windows desktop. Color Condition Description R e d T h e W P N 1 1 1 h a s n ...
Page 29 - Chapter 4; Understanding the Configuration Options; Configure wireless settings.; Using Configuration Profiles
C o n fi g u ra ti o n 4 -1 202-10076-01 Chapter 4 Configuration This chapter describes how to configure your NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WPN111 for wireless connectivity on your Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) and use the data security encryption features. Understanding the Config...
Page 30 - Infrastructure Mode —; For more information on 802.11 wireless network modes, see; Connecting to an Access Point in Infrastructure Mode; Click on the Settings tab to display the view shown below.
User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WPN111 4 -2 C o n fi g u ra ti o n 202-10076-01 For example, if you use your notebook 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...
Page 31 - Configure the wireless Network settings.; b. Enter the SSID. This is also called the Wireless Network Name.; Type a descriptive name for the; Profile in the “Profiles” field.; All the configuration settings are saved in this profile.; Click
User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WPN111 C o n fi g u ra ti o n 4 -3 202-10076-01 Figure 4-1: Settings page 2. Configure the wireless Network settings. a. In the Network Type section, be sure that Access Point (Infrastructure) is selected. b. Enter the SSID. This is also...
Page 32 - 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; Follow the instructions below to configure an Ad-hoc mode profile.
User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WPN111 4 -4 C o n fi g u ra ti o n 202-10076-01 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 acces...
Page 33 - Type a descriptive name in the “Profiles” field.; d. Click Close to exit the configuration utility.; Verify wireless connectivity between your peer devices.; Verify connectivity by using the Ping program:; Figure 4-2: Windows Run program dialog box
User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WPN111 C o n fi g u ra ti o n 4 -5 202-10076-01 2. Save your settings in a Profile. a. Type a descriptive name in the “Profiles” field. b. Click Save Profile. All the configuration settings are saved in this profile. c. Click Apply . d. ...
Page 34 - At this point the connection is established.
User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WPN111 4 -6 C o n fi g u ra ti o n 202-10076-01 Figure 4-3: Ping test results At this point the connection is established. You may need to reboot in certain Windows operating systems such as Windows 98. Note: If you cannot connect, see t...
Page 35 - Enabling Wireless Security Features; “WEP Authentication” on page B-7; WEP Security Encryption key:
User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WPN111 C o n fi g u ra ti o n 4 -7 202-10076-01 Note: The channel number differs depending on the country. The connection speed automatically defaults to the highest speed. Enabling Wireless Security Features You can strengthen the secur...
Page 36 - How to Configure WEP Encryption Security; Follow the steps below to configure WEP Encryption Security.
User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WPN111 4 -8 C o n fi g u ra ti o n 202-10076-01 A Passphrase is used to automatically generate the WEP hexadecimal numbers for the key. If the wireless network Access Point uses a Passphrase, you can also use that here. Otherwise, you wi...
Page 37 - How to Configure WPA-PSK Encryption Security
User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WPN111 C o n fi g u ra ti o n 4 -9 202-10076-01 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 in the...
Page 38 - The Passphrase can be between 8 and 63 characters; Statistics Page; A real time graph identifying the total, receive, and; Transmit Statistics:
User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WPN111 4 -1 0 C o n fi g u ra ti o n 202-10076-01 To configure WPA-PSK security, click the Advanced Security button. The Advanced Security button is located in the Settings page, Security section. Figure 4-6: Advanced Security page The P...
Page 39 - Advanced Settings Page; Fragmentation Threshold:; This is the maximum packet size used for fragmentation. Packets
User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WPN111 C o n fi g u ra ti o n 4 -1 1 202-10076-01 Advanced Settings Page To display the Advanced Settings page, click the Advanced Settings button on the Settings page. Figure 4-7: Advanced Settings page The Advanced settings should not ...
Page 40 - RTS is request to send and CTS is clear to send their purpose is to
User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WPN111 4 -1 2 C o n fi g u ra ti o n 202-10076-01 • RTS/CTS Threshold: RTS is request to send and CTS is clear to send; their purpose is to avoid collisions. RTS/CTS will be enabled if the data frame size is larger than the threshold val...
Page 41 - Chapter 5; Appendix C, “Preparing Your PCs for; Basic Tips
T ro u b l e s h o o ti n g 5 -1 Chapter 5 Troubleshooting This chapter provides information about troubleshooting your NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WPN111. After each problem description, instructions are given to help you diagnose and solve the problem. Also, for problems with access...
Page 42 - Frequently Asked Questions; General Questions; Ad Hoc mode is not working correctly
User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WPN111 5 -2 T ro u b l e s h o o ti n g 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...
Page 43 - Accept the default settings or make your changes and click OK; Go to Control Panel and select Network Connections.; New Hardware Wizard appears after installation has completed
User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WPN111 T ro u b l e s h o o ti n g 5 -3 4. Accept the default settings or make your changes and click OK 5. Click Apply . Note: Be sure all computers in your Ad Hoc network are configured with static IP addresses in the same subnet. How ...
Page 44 - How to get a PDF copy of the Manual
User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WPN111 5 -4 T ro u b l e s h o o ti n g How to get a PDF copy of the Manual In the Manual HTML page, there is a PDF button image at the top right hand corner of the web page. Click the PDF icon to bring up a PDF file of the entire manual...
Page 45 - Appendix A
T e c h n i c a l S p e c i fi c a ti o n s A -1 202-10076-01 Appendix A Technical Specifications This appendix provides technical specifications for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WPN111 . A n te n n a e 1 I n te g ra te d i n te rn a l a n te n n a S ta n d a rd s 8 0 2 . 1 1 g , 8...
Page 47 - Appendix B; Wireless Networking Overview
W i re l e s s N e two rk i n g B a s i c s B -1 202-10076-01 Appendix B Wireless Networking Basics This chapter provides an overview of wireless networking and security. Wireless Networking Overview The RangeMax™ WPN111 Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter conforms to the Institute of Electrical and Electronic...
Page 48 - Wireless Channels
User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WPN111 B -2 W i re l e s s N e two rk i n g B a s i c s 202-10076-01 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 n...
Page 49 - Channel
User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WPN111 W i re l e s s N e two rk i n g B a s i c s B -3 202-10076-01 802.11b/g Wireless Channels IEEE 802.11b/g wireless nodes communicate with each other using radio frequency signals in the ISM (Industrial, Scientific, and Medical) ban...
Page 50 - a Legal Power Output and Wireless Channels; Low
User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WPN111 B -4 W i re l e s s N e two rk i n g B a s i c s 202-10076-01 Note: The available channels supported by the wireless products in various countries are different. For example, Channels 1 to 11 are supported in the U.S. and Canada, ...
Page 51 - The WPN111 user can use thirteen channels in; a Turbo Mode Off Radio Frequency Channels
User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WPN111 W i re l e s s N e two rk i n g B a s i c s B -5 202-10076-01 Figure B-1: IEEE 802.11a Channel Allocations The WPN111 user can use thirteen channels in non-turbo mode. Table B-3: 802.11a Turbo Mode Off Radio Frequency Channels Tur...
Page 52 - The WPN111 user can use five channels in turbo mode.; Wireless Security Overview; WEP; Turbo Mode ON
User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WPN111 B -6 W i re l e s s N e two rk i n g B a s i c s 202-10076-01 The WPN111 user can use five channels in turbo mode. The available channels supported by the wireless products in various countries are different. Wireless Security Ove...
Page 53 - Cisco LEAP; These security technologies are discussed below.; WEP Overview; WEP Authentication
User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WPN111 W i re l e s s N e two rk i n g B a s i c s B -7 202-10076-01 • 802.1x 802.1x defines port-based, network access control used to provide authenticated network access and automated data encryption key management. • Cisco LEAP Light...
Page 54 - The station sends an authentication request to the access point.; Open System Steps; Shared Key Steps
User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WPN111 B -8 W i re l e s s N e two rk i n g B a s i c s 202-10076-01 Figure B-2: 802.11 open system authentication The following steps occur when two devices use Open System Authentication: 1. The station sends an authentication request ...
Page 55 - The access point sends challenge text to the station.; WEP Keys
User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WPN111 W i re l e s s N e two rk i n g B a s i c s B -9 202-10076-01 2. The access point sends challenge text to the station. 3. The station uses its configured 64-bit or 128-bit default key to encrypt the challenge text, and sends the e...
Page 56 - WEP Key Configuration; How to Use WEP Parameters; the network uses Open System Authentication.; Uses WEP for Encryption:; A transmitting device encrypts the data
User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WPN111 B -1 0 W i re l e s s N e two rk i n g B a s i c s 202-10076-01 When configured for 128-bit encryption, 802.11 products typically support four WEP Keys but some manufacturers support only one 128-bit key. The 128-bit WEP Key is ex...
Page 57 - Some 802.11 access points also support; Use WEP for Authentication Only; x Port Based Network Access Control
User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WPN111 W i re l e s s N e two rk i n g B a s i c s B -1 1 202-10076-01 Note: Some 802.11 access points also support Use WEP for Authentication Only (Shared Key Authentication without data encryption). However, the WPN111 does not offer t...
Page 58 - begins a series of message exchanges to authenticate the client.
User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WPN111 B -1 2 W i re l e s s N e two rk i n g B a s i c s 202-10076-01 IEEE 802.1x offers an effective framework for authenticating and controlling user traffic to a protected network, as well as dynamically varying encryption keys. 802....
Page 59 - port to an authorized state and forward additional traffic.; WPA Wireless Security
User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WPN111 W i re l e s s N e two rk i n g B a s i c s B -1 3 202-10076-01 7. If the authentication server accepts the client, then the access point will transition the client's port to an authorized state and forward additional traffic. Ini...
Page 60 - WPA offers the following benefits:; How Does WPA Compare to WEP?
User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WPN111 B -1 4 W i re l e s s N e two rk i n g B a s i c s 202-10076-01 The IEEE introduced the WEP as an optional security measure to secure 802.11 (Wi-Fi) WLANs, but inherent weaknesses in the standard soon became obvious. In response t...
Page 61 - What are the Key Features of WPA Security?
User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WPN111 W i re l e s s N e two rk i n g B a s i c s B -1 5 202-10076-01 For 802.11, WEP encryption is optional. For WPA, encryption using Temporal Key Integrity Protocol (TKIP) is required. TKIP replaces WEP with a new encryption algorith...
Page 62 - Network security capability determination; . This occurs at the 802.11 level and is; Authentication; Wired Network with Optional; Network Access Control; Wireless Network; Login
User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WPN111 B -1 6 W i re l e s s N e two rk i n g B a s i c s 202-10076-01 Figure B-5: WPA Overview The strength WPA comes from an integrated sequence of operations that encompass 802.1X/EAP authentication and sophisticated key management an...
Page 63 - Key management; . Temporal Key Integrity Protocol (TKIP) is used to wrap WEP in; Data integrity; message to ensure messages are not being spoofed.
User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WPN111 W i re l e s s N e two rk i n g B a s i c s B -1 7 202-10076-01 The supplicant in the station uses the authentication and cipher suite information contained in the information elements to decide which authentication method and cip...
Page 64 - The access point replies with an EAP-request identity message.
User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WPN111 B -1 8 W i re l e s s N e two rk i n g B a s i c s 202-10076-01 The AP sends Beacon Frames with WPA information element to the stations in the service set. Information elements include the required authentication method (802.1x or...
Page 65 - WPA Data Encryption Key Management; Michael
User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WPN111 W i re l e s s N e two rk i n g B a s i c s B -1 9 202-10076-01 Note : For environments with a Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service (RADIUS) infrastructure, WPA supports Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP). For environm...
Page 66 - integrity check value; AES Support; Product Support for WPA; WPA requires software changes to the following:
User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WPN111 B -2 0 W i re l e s s N e two rk i n g B a s i c s 202-10076-01 With 802.11 and WEP, data integrity is provided by a 32-bit integrity check value (ICV) that is appended to the 802.11 payload and encrypted with WEP. Although the IC...
Page 67 - Wireless network adapters
User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WPN111 W i re l e s s N e two rk i n g B a s i c s B -2 1 202-10076-01 • Wireless network adapters • Wireless client programs Check the NETGEAR web site for WPA-enabled updates to NETGEAR products. For wireless devices in your network fr...
Page 69 - Preparing Your Computers for TCP/IP Networking; Install or Verify Windows Networking Components; To install or verify the necessary components for IP networking:
P re p a ri n g Y o u r P C s fo r N e two rk A c c e s s C -1 202-10076-01 Appendix C Preparing Your PCs for Network Access This appendix describes how to prepare your PCs to connect to the Internet through the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WPN111. For adding file and print sharing to ...
Page 70 - Click the Add button.
User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WPN111 C -2 P re p a ri n g Y o u r P C s fo r N e two rk A c c e s s 202-10076-01 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 o...
Page 71 - Enabling DHCP in Windows 98 and Me; Network Neighborhood
User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WPN111 P re p a ri n g Y o u r P C s fo r N e two rk A c c e s s C -3 202-10076-01 a. Click the Add button. b. Select Client, and then click Add.c. Select Microsoft. d. Select File and Print Sharing for Microsoft Networks, and then click...
Page 72 - Primary Network Logon
User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WPN111 C -4 P re p a ri n g Y o u r P C s fo r N e two rk A c c e s s 202-10076-01 Verify the following settings as shown: • Client for Microsoft Network exists • Ethernet adapter is present • TCP/IP is present • Primary Network Logon is...
Page 73 - Selecting Windows’ Internet Access Method; Local Area Network” and click Next.; Verifying TCP/IP Properties; IP Address; tab is open on; Obtain an IP address automatically; is; OK
User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WPN111 P re p a ri n g Y o u r P C s fo r N e two rk A c c e s s C -5 202-10076-01 Selecting Windows’ Internet Access Method 1. On the Windows taskbar, click the Start button, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.2. Double-cli...
Page 74 - winipcfg; Configuring Windows 2000 or XP for TCP/IP Networking
User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WPN111 C -6 P re p a ri n g Y o u r P C s fo r N e two rk A c c e s s 202-10076-01 2. Type winipcfg , and then click OK. The IP Configuration window opens, which lists (among other things), your IP address, subnet mask, and default gatew...
Page 75 - DHCP Configuration of TCP/IP in Windows XP or 2000
User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WPN111 P re p a ri n g Y o u r P C s fo r N e two rk A c c e s s C -7 202-10076-01 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 DH...
Page 76 - Properties button
User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WPN111 C -8 P re p a ri n g Y o u r P C s fo r N e two rk A c c e s s 202-10076-01 Now you should be at the Local Area Network Connection Status window. This box displays the connection status, duration, speed, and activity statistics. A...
Page 77 - DHCP Configuration of TCP/IP in Windows 2000
User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WPN111 P re p a ri n g Y o u r P C s fo r N e two rk A c c e s s C -9 202-10076-01 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 t...
Page 78 - Local Area Connection Properties
User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WPN111 C -1 0 P re p a ri n g Y o u r P C s fo r N e two rk A c c e s s 202-10076-01 The Local Area Connection Properties dialog box appears. Verify that you have the correct Ethernet card selected in the Connect using: box and that the ...
Page 79 - Verifying TCP/IP Properties for Windows XP or 2000; The Run window opens.; A command window opens
User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WPN111 P re p a ri n g Y o u r P C s fo r N e two rk A c c e s s C -1 1 202-10076-01 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 ...
Page 81 - Glossary
202-10076-01 G l o s s a ry 1 Glossary 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 spe...
Page 87 - Numerics; Index
I n d e x 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 L LEDs description 11 O Open System authentication 7 S Shared Key authentication 7 SSID 3 , 2 T TCP/IP properties verifying for Windows 5 troubleshooting 1 W WEP 3 ...