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- Page 1 Installation Guide for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card WG511 NETGEAR, Inc. 4500 Great America Parkway Santa Clara, CA 95054 USA Phone 1-888-NETGEAR M0-WG511NA-0 February 2003...
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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: Vcci Statement
TV receiver, it may become the cause of radio interference. Read instructions for correct handling. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Compliance Notice: Radio Frequency Notice Warning! NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card WG511 To comply with the FCC’s of exposure Tested to Comply requirements you must maintain a distance... -
Page 5: Table Of Contents
Contents Chapter 1 Introduction About the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card WG511 ..........1 Key Features and Related NETGEAR Products ............... 1 What’s in the Box? ......................2 A Road Map for ‘How to Get There From Here’ ..............3... - Page 6 Appendix A Technical Specifications Appendix B Wireless Networking Basics Wireless Networking Overview ..................35 Infrastructure Mode ....................35 Ad Hoc Mode (Peer-to-Peer Workgroup) ..............36 Network Name: Extended Service Set Identification (ESSID) ........36 Authentication and WEP ....................36 802.11b Authentication ....................37 Open System Authentication ..................
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Page 7: Introduction
About the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card WG511 The NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card WG511 gives you ultimate mobility in your office or while you are traveling. It frees you from traditional Ethernet wiring and helps you create a wireless network for sharing your broadband cable or DSL Internet access among multiple PCs in ®... -
Page 8: What's In The Box
• 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. The NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card WG511 has two interfaces. The PCMCIA Type II connector connects to any notebook PC with an available PCMCIA or CardBus slot. -
Page 9: A Road Map For 'How To Get There From Here
Installation Guide for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card WG511 A Road Map for ‘How to Get There From Here’ The introduction and adoption of any new technology can be a difficult process. Wireless technology has removed one of the barriers to networking: running wires. It allows more people to try networking while at the same time exposes them to the inherent complexity of networking. - Page 10 Installation Guide for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card WG511 Table 1-1. A Road Map for How to Get There From Here ... If I Want To ... ? What Do I Do? What’s Needed? How Do I? Protect my To learn about wireless 1.
- Page 11 Installation Guide for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card WG511 Table 1-1. A Road Map for How to Get There From Here ... If I Want To ... ? What Do I Do? What’s Needed? How Do I? Exchange files For assistance with Windows 1.
- Page 12 Installation Guide for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card WG511 Table 1-1. A Road Map for How to Get There From Here ... If I Want To ... ? What Do I Do? What’s Needed? How Do I? Use printers in Windows Domain settings are 1.
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Page 13: Basic Setup
Chapter 2 Basic Setup This section describes how to install your NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card WG511 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 manual. -
Page 14: Observe Location And Range Guidelines
Computers can connect over 802.11g wireless networks indoors at a range which vary significantly based on the physical location of the computer with the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card WG511. For best results, avoid potential sources of interference, such as: •... -
Page 15: Wg511 Default Wireless Configuration Settings
• Data security WEP encryption: Disabled The section below provides instructions for setting up the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card WG511 for basic wireless connectivity to an access point. The procedures below provide step-by-step installation instructions for Windows PCs. Use the procedure that corresponds to the version of Windows you are using. -
Page 16: Basic Installation Instructions
Installation Guide for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card WG511 Basic Installation Instructions Use the procedure below that corresponds to the version of Windows you are using. For Windows XP Users Installing a WG511 Install the WG511 driver and configuration utility software. - Page 17 Installation Guide for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card WG511 Install the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card WG511. Locate an available CardBus slot on the side of your notebook. Hold the PC Card with the Netgear logo facing up and insert it into the CardBus slot.
- Page 18 Installation Guide for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card WG511 Configure your WG511. Right click on the network icon in the Windows XP system tray to open the Right click here to display this menu. network options menu. Click on the View Available Wireless Networks menu item.
- Page 19 Installation Guide for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card WG511 Verify wireless connectivity to your network. Open the WG511 utility by clicking on the icon in the Windows system tray. Note: When the Windows XP wireless configuraton utility is enabled (the default), only these two tab pages appear.
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Page 20: For Windows 2000 & 98/Me Users Installing A Wg511
Installation Guide for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card WG511 For Windows 2000 & 98/Me Users Installing a WG511 Install the WG511 driver and configuration utility software. Note: Windows 2000, may require you to be logged on with administrator rights. - Page 21 Installation Guide for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card WG511 Install the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card WG511. Locate an available CardBus slot on the side of your notebook. Hold the PC Card with the Netgear logo facing up and insert it into the CardBus slot.
- Page 22 Installation Guide for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card WG511 Configure your WG511 and save the Profile. Click on the WG511 systray icon in the Click here to open the configuration utility. to open the WG511 configuration utility. WG511 system tray icon The WG511 Wireless PC Card configuration utility displays.
- Page 23 Installation Guide for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card WG511 Verify wireless connectivity to your network. Open the WG511 utility by clicking on the icon in the Windows system tray. Note: You can use the Site Survey to verify the availability of wireless networks and their SSIDs.
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Page 24: Wg511 Wireless Connection Indicators
The NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card WG511 provides the following three indicators which give you feedback on the status of your wireless connection: • The two LEDs on the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card WG511 indicate the condition of wireless link. •... -
Page 25: Interpreting System Tray Icon Colors
Installation Guide for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card WG511 Interpreting System Tray Icon Colors The System Tray (SysTray) resides on one end of the taskbar in the Microsoft Windows desktop. Color Condition Description The wireless PC Card has... -
Page 26: Basic Troubleshooting Tips
Also, for problems with accessing network resources, the Windows software might not be installed and configured properly on your computers. Please refer to Appendix C, "Preparing Your PCs for Network Access" of the Reference Manual on the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card WG511 Resource CD. 2-20 Basic Setup... -
Page 27: Configuration
Chapter 3 Configuration This section describes how to configure your NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card WG511 for wireless connectivity on your Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) and use the data security encryption features. Note: The instructions in this section refer to the Netgear WG511 configuration utility. -
Page 28: Connect To An Access Point In Infrastructure Mode
Notebook Computer Cable or DSL modem Figure 3-1: WG511 Wireless PC Card connecting to a wireless access point. This section provides instructions for configuring the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card WG511 to connect to a wireless access point. 3-22... -
Page 29: How To Configure An Infrastructure Mode Profile
Installation Guide for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card WG511 How to Configure an Infrastructure Mode Profile Follow the instructions below to configure an infrastructure mode profile for connecting to an access point. 1. Run the WG511 Configuration Utility. - Page 30 Installation Guide for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card WG511 Note: You will not get a wireless network connection unless the network SSID matches exactly what is configured in the access point. Tip: You can click the Site Survey tab to view a list of the available wireless networks and their SSIDs at the location where you are.
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Page 31: Connecting To Another Pc In Ad-Hoc Mode
Installation Guide for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card WG511 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. Note: If you cannot connect, please see the “Basic Troubleshooting Tips”... -
Page 32: How To Configure An Ad-Hoc Moce Profile
IPX protocol support. For instructions on setting up static IP addresses or IPX protocol settings on a Windows PC, please refer to the PC Networking Tutorial included on the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card WG511 Resource CD. Follow the instructions below to configure an Ad-hoc mode profile. - Page 33 Configure each PC with either a static IP address or with the IPX protocol. Note: For instructions on configuring static IP addresses or the IPX protocol, please refer to the networking turorial on your NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card WG511 Resource CD.
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Page 34: Enabling Wireless Security Features
Installation Guide for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card WG511 On the Windows taskbar click the Start button, and then click Run. Assuming the target PC is configured with 192.168.0.1 as its IP address, type ping -t and then click OK. -
Page 35: Identifying The Wireless Network Name (Ssid) And Wep Security Settings
Installation Guide for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card WG511 The procedures below identify how to configure the WEP encryption settings of your NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card WG511. Identifying the Wireless Network Name (SSID) and WEP Security... -
Page 36: How To Configure Wep Encryption Security
Installation Guide for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card WG511 How to Configure WEP Encryption Security Following the steps below to perform this procedure. connecting to an access point. 1. Run the WG511 Configuration Utility. Make sure the WG511 software is installed and the WG511 is fully inserted in an available CardBus slot in your PC. - Page 37 Installation Guide for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card WG511 Enter the SSID. This is also called the Wireless Network Name. Note: You will not get a wireless network connection unless the network SSID matches exactly what is configured in the access point.
- Page 38 Installation Guide for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card WG511 Select the WEP encryption strength you will use. The choices are: • 64-bit WEP data encryption • 128-bit WEP data encryption Note: Larger encryption keys require more processing and may slow the communications response times.
- Page 39 Appendix A Technical Specifications This appendix provides technical specifications for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card WG511 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) Frequency 2.4GHz to 2.5GHz CCK and OFDM Modulation)
- Page 40 Installation Guide for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card WG511 A-34 Technical Specifications...
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Page 41: Wireless Networking Basics
Appendix B Wireless Networking Basics This chapter provides an overview of Wireless networking. Wireless Networking Overview The WG511 Wireless PC Card conforms to the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 802.11b standard for wireless LANs (WLANs) and a product update will bring the WG511 into conformance to the 802.11g standard when it is ratified. -
Page 42: Ad Hoc Mode (Peer-To-Peer Workgroup)
Installation Guide for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card WG511 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 with any other node. There is no Access Point involved in this configuration. -
Page 43: 802.11B Authentication
Installation Guide for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card WG511 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 Ethernet network through an access point such as the one built in to the WG511: Turn on the wireless station. -
Page 44: Shared Key Authentication
Installation Guide for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card WG511 802.11 Authentication Open System Steps 1) Authentication request sent to AP Access Point (AP) 2) AP authenticates FVM318 IN TER N ET W LA N LO CA L MODEL... -
Page 45: Overview Of Wep Parameters
Installation Guide for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card WG511 802.11 Authentication Shared Key Steps Access Point (AP) 1) Authentication request sent to AP 2) AP sends challenge text MODEL FVM318 IN TER N ET W LA N LO CA L... -
Page 46: Key Size
Installation Guide for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card WG511 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-set bits are added to the forty-bit input to generate a 64-bit encryption key. (The 24 factory-set bits are not user-configurable). -
Page 47: Wireless Channels
Installation Guide for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card WG511 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, WEP key 2 on the AP must match WEP key 2 on the client adapter, etc. - Page 48 Installation Guide for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card WG511 The radio frequency channels used are listed in Table 3-1: Table 3-1. 802.11b and g Radio Frequency Channels Channel Center Frequency Frequency Spread 2412 MHz 2399.5 MHz - 2424.5 MHz 2417 MHz 2404.5 MHz - 2429.5 MHz...
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Page 49: Preparing Your Pcs For Network Access
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 PC Card WG511. For adding file and print sharing to your network, please consult the Windows help information included with the version of Windows installed on each computer on your network. - Page 50 Installation Guide for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card WG511 On the Windows taskbar, click the Start button, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel. Double-click the Network icon. The Network window opens, which displays a list of installed components: You must have an Ethernet adapter or an WG511, the TCP/IP protocol, and the Client for Microsoft Networks.
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Page 51: Enabling Dhcp To Automatically Configure Tcp/Ip Settings In Windows 98 And Me
Installation Guide for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card WG511 Click the Add button. Select Client, and then click Add. Select Microsoft. Select File and Print Sharing for Microsoft Networks, and then click OK. Restart your PC for the changes to take effect. - Page 52 Installation Guide for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card WG511 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 Properties button.
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Page 53: Selecting Windows' Internet Access Method
Installation Guide for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card WG511 By default, the IP Address tab is open on this window. • Verify the following: Obtain an IP address automatically is selected. If not selected, click in the radio button to the left of it to select it. -
Page 54: Configuring Windows 2000 Or Xp For Tcp/Ip Networking
From the drop-down box, select your Ethernet adapter. The window is updated to show your settings, which should match the values below if you are using the default TCP/IP settings that NETGEAR recommends for connecting through a router or gateway: •... -
Page 55: Dhcp Configuration Of Tcp/Ip In Windows Xp Or 2000
Installation Guide for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card WG511 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. - Page 56 Installation Guide for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card WG511 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 are needed to use this window.
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Page 57: Dhcp Configuration Of Tcp/Ip In Windows 2000
Installation Guide for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card WG511 Verify that Obtain an IP address automatically radio button is selected and that the Obtain DNS server address automatically radio button is selected. • Click the OK button. This completes the DHCP configuration in Windows XP. - Page 58 Installation Guide for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card WG511 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 following two items are displayed and selected in the box of “Components checked are used by...
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Page 59: Verifying Tcp/Ip Properties For Windows Xp Or 2000
Type ipconfig /all Your IP Configuration information will be listed, and should match the values below if you are using the default TCP/IP settings that NETGEAR recommends for connecting through a router or gateway: • The IP address is between 192.168.0.2 and 192.168.0.254 •... - Page 60 Installation Guide for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card WG511 C-54 Preparing Your PCs for Network Access...
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Page 61: Glossary
Glossary List of Glossary Terms Use the list below to find definitions for technical terms used in this manual. 802.11b IEEE specification for wireless networking at 11 Mbps using direct-sequence spread-spectrum (DSSS) technology and operating in the unlicensed radio spectrum at 2.5GHz. DHCP See Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol. - Page 62 Installation Guide for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card WG511 MAC address Media Access Control address. A unique 48-bit hardware address assigned to every Ethernet node. Usually written in the form 01:23:45:67:89:ab. Mbps Megabits per second. 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.
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Page 63: Index
Index Numerics 802.11b B-35 WEP 1-4, 3-28, B-36 Wi-Fi B-35 Windows, configuring for IP routing C-43, C-48 winipcfg utility C-47 ad-hoc mode B-36 Wired Equivalent Privacy. See WEP Wireless Ethernet B-35 wireless network name 1-3 BSSID B-36 ESSID B-36 features 1-1 infrastructure mode B-36 IP networking for Windows C-43, C-48...