NETGEAR WAG511 - 802.11a/b/g Dual Band Wireless PC Card User Manual
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- Page 1 NETGEAR Dual Band Wireless PC Card 32-bit CardBus WAG511 User Manual NETGEAR, Inc. 4500 Great America Parkway Santa Clara, CA 95054 USA 202-10041-03 March 2007...
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Page 2: Technical Support
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. NETGEAR does not assume any liability that may occur due to the use or application of the product(s) or circuit layout(s) described herein. - Page 3 • Consult a dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for assistance FCC Caution: Any change or modification to the product not expressly approved by NETGEAR could void the user’s authority to operate the device. FCC RF Radiation Exposure and SAR Statements SAR Statement The NETGEAR WAG511 has been tested for body-worn Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) compliance.
- Page 4 Directiva 1999/5/CE. Slovensko NETGEAR, Inc. izjavlja, da je ta NETGEAR Dual Band Wireless PC Card 32-bit CardBus WAG511 [Slovenian] v skladu z bistvenimi zahtevami in ostalimi relevantnimi doloèili direktive 1999/5/ v4.0, March 2007...
- Page 5 Product and Publication Details Model Number: WAG511 Publication Date: March 2007 Product Family: wireless adapter Product Name: NETGEAR Dual Band Wireless PC Card 32-bit CardBus WAG511 Home or Business Product: Business Language: English Publication Part Number: 202-10041-03 v4.0, March 2007...
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Page 7: Table Of Contents
Contents About This Manual Conventions, Formats and Scope ..................ix How to Use This Manual ....................x How to Print this Manual ....................x Chapter 1 Basic Setup What You Need Before You Begin ..................1-1 Observe Wireless Location and Range Guidelines ..........1-2 Default Wireless Settings ..................1-2 Installation ........................1-3 Connecting to Wireless Networks and the Internet ............1-6... - Page 8 Setting up Advanced Security ................2-11 Advanced Settings ......................2-12 Statistics Page ......................2-13 About Page ........................2-14 Chapter 3 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Tips ......................3-1 Ad Hoc Mode is Not Working Correctly ................3-2 XP Professional and XP Home occasional connection problems ........3-3 Appendix A Factory Default Settings and Technical Specifications Factory Default Settings ....................
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Page 9: About This Manual
About This Manual The NETGEAR ® Dual Band Wireless PC Card 32-bit CardBus WAG511 User Manual describes how to install, configure, and troubleshoot the NETGEAR Dual Band Wireless PC Card 32-bit CardBus WAG511. The information in this manual is intended for readers with intermediate computer and Internet skills. -
Page 10: How To Use This Manual
• button to access the full NETGEAR, Inc. online knowledge base for the product model. • Links to PDF versions of the full manual and individual chapters. - Page 11 NETGEAR Dual Band Wireless PC Card 32-bit CardBus WAG511 User Manual • Printing a Chapter. Use the PDF of This Chapter link at the top left of any page. – Click the PDF of This Chapter link at the top left of any page in the chapter you want to print.
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Page 13: Basic Setup
NETGEAR products, please see the NETGEAR website at http://www.netgear.com. This chapter describes how to install your NETGEAR Dual Band Wireless PC Card 32-bit CardBus WAG511 and set up basic wireless connectivity on your Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN). Advanced wireless network settings are covered in Chapter 2, “Network Connections... -
Page 14: Observe Wireless Location And Range Guidelines
Warranty card • Support information card If any of the parts are incorrect, missing, or damaged, contact your NETGEAR dealer. Keep the carton, including the original packing materials, in case you need to return the product for repair. Default Wireless Settings If this is a new wireless network installation, use the factory default settings to set up the network and verify wireless connectivity. -
Page 15: Installation
Security”. To install the WAG511 Wireless PC Card: 1. First, install the WAG511 software. a. Insert the NETGEAR CD. If the CD main page does not appear, double click Autorun.exe on the CD. b. Click Install Driver & Utility. Figure 1-1... - Page 16 Installation Complete message appears, click Finish. 2. Next, install the WAG511 Wireless PC Card. a. Hold the PC Card with the NETGEAR logo facing up and insert it into a CardBus slot. After a short delay, the Found New Hardware Wizard displays.
- Page 17 NETGEAR Dual Band Wireless PC Card 32-bit CardBus WAG511 User Manual b. Follow the Found New Hardware Wizard prompts, and click Finish when done. c. Windows 2000 users go to Step 3. Windows XP or Vista users can set up the wireless adapter with the NETGEAR Smart Wireless Settings Utility (recommended) or the Windows configuration utilities.
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Page 18: Connecting To Wireless Networks And The Internet
NETGEAR Dual Band Wireless PC Card 32-bit CardBus WAG511 User Manual Connecting to Wireless Networks and the Internet The WAG511 has indicators in three locations that show the status of your connection to a wireless network and to the Internet: •... -
Page 19: Smart Wizard Status Bar
NETGEAR Dual Band Wireless PC Card 32-bit CardBus WAG511 User Manual Smart Wizard Status Bar Click the icon to open the Smart Wizard so you can view the status bar. The Smart Wizard Settings page opens. The status bar is located at the bottom of the Settings page. -
Page 20: Wag511 Leds
NETGEAR Dual Band Wireless PC Card 32-bit CardBus WAG511 User Manual WAG511 LEDs The two LEDs on the NETGEAR Dual Band Wireless PC Card 32-bit CardBus WAG511 indicate the condition of the wireless link. LED 1 LED 2 Meaning Slow blink... - Page 21 NETGEAR Dual Band Wireless PC Card 32-bit CardBus WAG511 User Manual 6. Follow the installer instructions, and if prompted, then restart your computer. v4.0, March 2007...
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Page 23: Network Connections And Wireless Security
Smart Wireless Utility, then you need to disable the Windows utility. If you are working with the Vista configuration utility, see the online document: http://documentation.netgear.com/reference/enu/winzerocfg/index.htm Disabling the Windows Zero Configuration Utility To disable the Windows Zero Configuration utility: 1. -
Page 24: Understanding The Smart Wireless Utility
NETGEAR Dual Band Wireless PC Card 32-bit CardBus WAG511 User Manual Understanding the Smart Wireless Utility These instructions explain how to use the NETGEAR WAG511 Smart Wireless Utility to change the WAG511 Wireless PC Card wireless settings. When you have installed the software from the NETGEAR CD, the icon appears on your desktop and in the Windows System Tray. - Page 25 NETGEAR Dual Band Wireless PC Card 32-bit CardBus WAG511 User Manual You can click a column heading to sort. If many networks use the same channel they can interfere with each other. The Status bar shows your network connection. Figure 2-2 The screen shows the following information for each network scanned: •...
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Page 26: Profiles
NETGEAR Dual Band Wireless PC Card 32-bit CardBus WAG511 User Manual Profiles The WAG511 Smart Wireless Utility uses profiles to store all the settings for a particular wireless network. There are two special profile names: Default and Profile. Default: The Profile named Default automatically scans for any available network. You cannot change this profile name. -
Page 27: Setting Up A Profile To Connect To An Access Point Or Router
NETGEAR Dual Band Wireless PC Card 32-bit CardBus WAG511 User Manual Setting up a Profile to Connect to an Access Point or Router To set up the WAG511 Wireless PC Card to connect to a wireless access point or router: 1. -
Page 28: Setting Up A Computer-To-Computer (Ad Hoc) Profile
(such as or the IPX protocol. For help setting up static IP addresses 192.168.0.1) on a Windows PC, see the PC Networking Tutorial on the NETGEAR CD. To create an Ad Hoc mode profile: 1. Use the icon to open the Smart Wireless Utility. The Settings page opens. -
Page 29: Starting A Computer-To-Computer (Ad Hoc) Network Connection
NETGEAR Dual Band Wireless PC Card 32-bit CardBus WAG511 User Manual 5. Verify wireless connectivity between your peer devices with the Ping program. a. On the Windows taskbar click the Start button, and then click Run. Figure 2-5 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. -
Page 30: Wireless Security
NETGEAR Dual Band Wireless PC Card 32-bit CardBus WAG511 User Manual 2. Click Initiate Ad Hoc. The Ad Hoc Setting dialog box opens: Figure 2-7 3. In the Start Ad Hoc field, choose the wireless standard (802.11a, 802.11b, or 802.11g) for your Ad Hoc computer-to-computer network. -
Page 31: Wireless Network Name (Ssid) And Security Settings
NETGEAR Dual Band Wireless PC Card 32-bit CardBus WAG511 User Manual Wireless Network Name (SSID) and Security Settings Print this page, fill in the configuration details, and keep it in a safe place for future reference. For an existing wireless network, the person who set up the network will be able to provide this information. -
Page 32: Setting Up Wep Encryption Security
NETGEAR Dual Band Wireless PC Card 32-bit CardBus WAG511 User Manual Setting up WEP Encryption Security To configure WEP Encryption Security: 1. Make sure that the NETGEAR software is installed and the WAG511 Wireless PC Card is fully inserted in the CardBus slot port in your computer. 2. Use the icon to open the Smart Wireless Utility. -
Page 33: Setting Up Advanced Security
Advanced Security includes WPA/WPA2, WPA/WPA2-PSK, 802.1x, and Cisco LEAP. To configure Advanced security: 1. Make sure the NETGEAR software is installed and the WAG511 Wireless PC Card is fully inserted in the CardBus slot in your computer. 2. Use the icon to open the Smart Wireless Utility. -
Page 34: Advanced Settings
NETGEAR Dual Band Wireless PC Card 32-bit CardBus WAG511 User Manual 4. In the Security section, click Advanced. Figure 2-9 5. Select the type of wireless security for your network, and enter the security settings: For more information about wireless security, see the online document: http://documentation.netgear.com/reference/enu/wireless/index.htm. -
Page 35: Statistics Page
NETGEAR Dual Band Wireless PC Card 32-bit CardBus WAG511 User Manual Statistics Page The Statistics page provides real-time and historical trend information on the data traffic and performance of your wireless adapter. Figure 2-11 • Transmit/Receive Performance (%): A real-time graph identifying the total, receive, and transmit utilization as a percentage of the total possible. -
Page 36: About Page
NETGEAR Dual Band Wireless PC Card 32-bit CardBus WAG511 User Manual About Page The About page displays the current software version information. Figure 2-12 The following information is displayed in the About page: • Regional Domain: This is the region setting for the wireless adapter. The approved channels for the region are automatically scanned. -
Page 37: Troubleshooting
Chapter 3 Troubleshooting Use the information below to solve common problems you may encounter. Also, refer to the knowledge base on the NETGEAR website at http://www.netgear.com/support/main.asp. Troubleshooting Tips Table 3-1. Troubleshooting Tips Problem Action The WAG511 LEDs are not lit. -
Page 38: Ad Hoc Mode Is Not Working Correctly
NETGEAR Dual Band Wireless PC Card 32-bit CardBus WAG511 User Manual Table 3-1. Troubleshooting Tips (continued) Problem Action I can connect to the access point, but not This could be a physical layer problem or a network the other computers on the network or to configuration problem. -
Page 39: Xp Professional And Xp Home Occasional Connection Problems
NETGEAR Dual Band Wireless PC Card 32-bit CardBus WAG511 User Manual XP Professional and XP Home occasional connection problems Some WG511T XP users will experience inability to connect to the Internet, dropped wireless connections, or both after applying the Windows HotFix #Q815485 from the Windows XP Update Service. - Page 40 NETGEAR Dual Band Wireless PC Card 32-bit CardBus WAG511 User Manual v4.0, March 2007...
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Page 41: Factory Default Settings And Technical Specifications
Appendix A Factory Default Settings and Technical Specifications This appendix provides factory default settings and technical specifications for the NETGEAR Dual Band Wireless PC Card 32-bit CardBus WAG511. Factory Default Settings The following table lists the default settings of your firewall. -
Page 42: Technical Specifications
NETGEAR Dual Band Wireless PC Card 32-bit CardBus WAG511 User Manual Technical Specifications The table below describes technical specifications for the NETGEAR Dual Band Wireless PC Card 32-bit CardBus WAG511 Antennas 2 integrated internal diversity antennas Standards 802.11a, 802.11g, 802.11b... -
Page 43: Appendix A Related Documents
Appendix A Related Documents This appendix provides links to reference documents you can use to gain a more complete understanding of the technologies used in your NETGEAR product. Document Link Windows XP and Vista http://documentation.netgear.com/reference/enu/winzerocfg/ Wireless Configuration index.htm Utilities Internet Networking and http://documentation.netgear.com/reference/enu/tcpip/index.htm... - Page 44 NETGEAR Dual Band Wireless PC Card 32-bit CardBus WAG511 User Manual v4.0, March 2007...