Enabling Wireless Security Features - NETGEAR RangeMax WPN311 User Manual

User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless PCI Adapter WPN311
b. Assuming the target PC is configured with 192.168.0.1 as its IP address, type
192.168.0.1
c. This will cause a continuous ping to be sent to the device with the 192.168.0.1 static IP
address. The ping response should change to "reply."
At this point the connection is established.
You may need to reboot in certain Windows operating systems such as Windows 98SE.
Note: If you cannot connect, see
have problems accessing network resources, the Windows Client and File and Print Sharing
software might not be installed and configured properly on your computers. Please refer to
"Preparing Your Computers for TCP/IP Networking" on page

Enabling Wireless Security Features

You can strengthen the security of your wireless connection by enabling encryption of the wireless
data communications. This table summarizes the available security options of your NETGEAR
RangeMax™ Wireless PCI Adapter WPN311.
Table 4-1. Wireless Security Options
Field Description
W E P W E P offers th e followin g op tion s: 6 4 - or 1 2 8 -b it W E P D a ta E n cryp tion .
C h oose th e E n cryp tion S tren gth (6 4 - or 1 2 8 -b it d a ta en cryp tion ). M a n u a lly en te r th e key
va lu es or e n te r a word or grou p of p rin ta b le ch a ra cters in th e P a ssp h ra se b ox. M a n u a lly
en tere d ke ys are ca se sen sitive b u t p a ssp h ra se ch a ra cte rs are not ca se sen sitive.
W P A -P S K W P A -P re-sh a re d K e y , u ses 1 2 8 -b it d a ta en cryp tion a n d d yn a m ica lly ch a n ge s th e en cryp tion
keys m a kin g it n ea rly im p ossib le to circu m ven t.
E n ter a word or grou p of p rin ta b le ch a ra cters in th e P a ssword P h ra se b ox. T h ese ch a ra cters
are ca se se n sitive .
For more information on 802.11 wireless security, see
The procedures below identify how to configure the encryption settings of your NETGEAR
RangeMax™ Wireless PCI Adapter WPN311.
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and then click OK.
"Basic Troubleshooting Tips" on page
C-1.
Appendix B, "Wireless Networking
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