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    User Manual for the NETGEAR Pre-N Wireless PC Card WGM511 NETGEAR, Inc. 4500 Great America Parkway Santa Clara, CA 95054 USA 202-10068-01 Version 1.0 December 2004 December 2004
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    NETGEAR, INC. Support Information Phone: 1-888-NETGEAR, for US & Canada only. For other countries, see your Support information card. E-mail: [email protected] Web site: http://www.netgear the Model WGM511 Wireless PC Card has been the operating instructions. Federal user serviceable components
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    guide may not be available in your version of the product. FCC Requirements for Operation in the United States Radio Frequency Interference Warnings & Instructions dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. NETGEAR Pre-N Wireless PC Card WGM511 Tested to Comply with FCC Standards FOR HOME
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    iv December 2004
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    to Print this Manual 1-2 Chapter 2 Introduction About the NETGEAR Pre-N Wireless PC Card WGM511 2-1 Key Features and Related NETGEAR Products 2-1 What's in the Box? ...2-2 WGM511 LEDs and Interfaces 2-2 A Road Map for "How to Get There From Here 2-3 Chapter 3 Basic Setup What You Need Before
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    Zero Configuration Service for WPA-PSK Advanced Security ........5-5 Enabling Wireless Security Features 5-6 Identifying the Wireless Network Name (SSID) and WEP Security Settings ...........5-6 How to Configure WEP Encryption Security 5-7 Chapter 6 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Basic Tips
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    of WPA Security B-9 Is WPA Perfect? ...B-14 Product Support for WPA B-15 Appendix C Preparing Your PCs for Network Access Preparing Your Computers for TCP/IP Networking C-1 Configuring Windows 98 and Me for TCP/IP Networking C-1 Install or Verify Windows Networking Components C-1 Enabling
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    viii Contents December 2004
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    the WGM511 Pre-N Wireless PC Card according to these specifications.: Table 1-1. Manual Specifications Product Version Manual Publication Date NETGEAR Pre-N Wireless PC Card WGM511 December 2004 Note: Product updates are available on the NETGEAR Web site at http://www.netgear.com/support/main
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    User Manual for the NETGEAR Pre-N Wireless PC Card WGM511 Typographical Conventions This guide uses the following typographical conventions: Table 1. italics bold Typographical conventions Emphasis. User input. Special Message Formats This guide uses the following formats to highlight special
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    User Manual for the NETGEAR Pre-N Wireless PC Card WGM511 Chapter 2 Introduction About the NETGEAR Pre-N Wireless PC Card WGM511 This chapter introduces the features, package contents, and a road map of typical applications for the NETGEAR Pre-N Wireless PC Card WGM511. The WGM511 gives you
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    items: • NETGEAR Pre-N Wireless PC Card WGM511 • Installation Guide for the NETGEAR Pre-N Wireless PC Card WGM511 • NETGEAR Pre-N Wireless PC Card WGM511 Resource CD, including: - Driver and Configuration Utility Software - User Manual for the NETGEAR Pre-N Wireless PC Card WGM511 - Animated
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    Manual for the NETGEAR Pre-N Wireless PC Card WGM511 • The wireless interface of the NETGEAR Pre-N Wireless PC Card WGM511 remains outside of the notebook PC chassis when the wireless PC card is inserted into a notebook. The LED indicates the wireless link condition and signal quality of the NETGEAR
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    PC Networking 3. TCP/IP Internet Tutorial on the NETGEAR networking software Pre-N Wireless PC Card installed and configured WGM511 Resource CD and on your notebook PC the Help information provided according to the in the Windows system you requirements of the are using. Internet service
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    to the wireless network needs to be configured with the same Windows Windows Domain settings are usually managed by corporate computer support groups. as login user name/ the PC Networking Tutorial on password that have been the NETGEAR Pre-N assigned in the Windows Wireless PC Card WGM511
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    User Manual for the NETGEAR Pre-N Wireless PC Card WGM511 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? Use printers in a 1. Use the Windows combined Printers and Fax wireless and features to locate wired network.
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    3 Basic Setup This chapter describes how to install your NETGEAR Pre-N Wireless PC Card WGM511 and set up basic wireless connectivity on your Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN). Advanced wireless network configuration is covered in Chapter 4, "NETGEAR Smart Wireless Wizard" in this manual. Note
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    Manual for the NETGEAR Pre-N Wireless PC Card WGM511 Observing Location and Range Guidelines Computers can connect over wireless networks indoors at a range which varies significantly based on the physical location of the computer with the NETGEAR Pre-N Wireless PC Card to a router that lets
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    User Manual for the NETGEAR Pre-N Wireless PC Card WGM511 • Network Name Service Set Identification (SSID): Any (First available network) Note: In order for the WGM511 Pre-N Wireless PC Card to communicate with a wireless access point or wireless adapter, all devices must be configured with the same
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    Manual for the NETGEAR Pre-N Wireless PC Card WGM511 b. Insert the Resource CD for the WGM511 into your CD drive. The Resource CD main page loads. Note: If the Resource CD main page does not automatically load, browse to the CD and double-click on autorun.exe. c. Click the Install Driver wireless
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    Manual for the NETGEAR Pre-N Wireless PC Card WGM511 Configure your WGM511 and save the profile. a. Determine the current settings for your wireless Smart Wizard Wireless Assistant opens to the Settings tab match your wireless access point. • SSID: To view available wireless networks,
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    Manual for the NETGEAR Pre-N Wireless PC Card WGM511 Verify wireless connectivity to your network. • Use the status bar at the bottom of the Smart Wizard Wireless Assistant page to verify your wireless unable to connect, see troubleshooting tips in Chapter 6, "Troubleshooting" . For Windows 2000
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    Manual for the NETGEAR Pre-N Wireless PC Card WGM511 If the Resource CD main page does not automatically load, browse to the CD and double-click on autorun.exe. c. Click the Install Driver & Utility link to open the NETGEAR how to use hte Windows XP wireless network configuration utillity. d. Click
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    Manual for the NETGEAR Pre-N Wireless PC Card WGM511 Configure your WGM511. a. Determine the current settings for your wireless The Smart Wizard Wireless Assistant opens to the Settings tab page. to match your wireless access point. • SSID: To view available wireless networks, use the
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    speeds are only possible when your wireless network has a Pre-N access point or router such as the NETGEAR WGM124 Pre-N Wireless Router • Check the color of see troubleshooting tips in Chapter 6, "Troubleshooting" . WGM511 Wireless Connection Indicators The NETGEAR Pre-N Wireless PC Card WGM511
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    User Manual for the NETGEAR Pre-N Wireless PC Card WGM511 Interpreting the LEDs on the WGM511 These LEDs are described in this table. Table 3-1. LED Descriptions Act LED (Activity) Link LED Fast Blink Off Fast Blink or On On Off Off Meaning The WGM511 card is active. WGM511 is active and
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    describes how to configure your NETGEAR Pre-N Wireless PC Card WGM511 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 WGM511 Smart Wireless Wizard. For Windows XP users
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    more information on 802.11 wireless network modes, see "Wireless Networking Overview" on page B-1 of this manual. Connecting to an Access Point in Infrastructure Mode Figure 4-1: WGM511 Pre-N Wireless PC Card connecting to a wireless access point 4-2 December 2004 NETGEAR Smart Wireless Wizard
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    User Manual for the NETGEAR Pre-N Wireless PC Card WGM511 This section provides instructions for configuring the NETGEAR Pre-N Wireless PC Card WGM511 to connect to a wireless access point. How to Configure an Infrastructure Mode Profile Follow the instructions below to configure an
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    User Manual for the NETGEAR Pre-N Wireless PC Card WGM511 You can check the status bar in the Smart Wireless Wizard for the current connection status. Note: If you cannot connect, see "Troubleshooting Basic Tips" on page 6-1. Also, for problems with accessing network resources, the Windows Client
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    User Manual for the NETGEAR Pre-N Wireless PC Card WGM511 How to Configure an Ad Hoc Mode Profile Note: Ad hoc mode will not work using DHCP settings. Ad hoc mode requires static IP addresses (such as 192.168.0.1). For instructions on setting up static IP addresses on a Windows PC, refer to the PC
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    User Manual for the NETGEAR Pre-N Wireless PC Card WGM511 Verify connectivity by using the Ping program: a. On the Windows taskbar click the Start button, and then click Run. 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.
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    User Manual for the NETGEAR Pre-N Wireless PC Card WGM511 3. Click Initiate Ad Hoc. The Ad Hoc Setting dialog box will appear, as shown below. Figure 4-3: Ad Hoc Setting dialog box 4. In the Start Ad Hoc field, choose the wireless standard (802.11b or 802.11g) for your ad hoc computer-to-computer
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    User Manual for the NETGEAR Pre-N Wireless PC Card WGM511 To view the Statistics page, click the WGM511 icon Settings page opens. Click the second (Mbps), receive packets per second (Rx Packets/s), total received packets, and received errors. 4-8 December 2004 NETGEAR Smart Wireless Wizard
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    User Manual for the NETGEAR Pre-N Wireless PC Card WGM511 Advanced Settings Display 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 connection to fail. Click the WGM511 icon in
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    User Manual for the NETGEAR Pre-N Wireless PC Card WGM511 4-10 December 2004 NETGEAR Smart Wireless Wizard
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    NETGEAR Pre-N Wireless PC Card WGM511. Note: These instructions refer to the WGM511 configuration utility. The Windows XP wireless and supported, data encryption protocol for 802.11 wireless networks. All wireless nodes . See "Using the Wireless Zero Configuration Service for WPA-PSK Advanced Security
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    User Manual for the NETGEAR Pre-N Wireless PC Card WGM511 In addition to the WGM511 wireless security features, configure NETGEAR Pre-N Wireless PC Card WGM511. Basic Requirements for WEP WEP requires these elements: 1. A wireless adapter with WEP enabled. 2. A wireless access point or another PC
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    User Manual for the NETGEAR Pre-N Wireless PC Card WGM511 WEP Security Settings Worksheet Print this form, fill in the configuration parameters and put it in a safe place for possible future reference. For an existing wireless network, the person who set up the network will be able to provide this
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    User Manual for the NETGEAR Pre-N Wireless PC Card WGM511 How to Configure WEP Encryption Security Follow the steps below to configure WEP Encryption Security. 1. Run the WGM511 Smart Wizard Installation Assistant. a. Make sure
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    User Manual for the NETGEAR Pre-N Wireless PC Card WGM511 • Enter Key Manually Select the encryption strength choices are: • For wireless clients that are running Windows XP service pack 2 (SP2) and that are using a wireless network adapter that supports the Wireless Zero Configuration service, the
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    User Manual for the NETGEAR Pre-N Wireless PC Card WGM511 For wireless clients running Windows 2000 (or clients running Windows XP SP1 or Windows Server 2003 and using a wireless network adapter that does not support the Wireless Zero Configuration service), you must obtain and install a new WPA-
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    User Manual for the NETGEAR Pre-N Wireless PC Card WGM511 WEP Encryption Key Size, circle one: 64 or 128 bits WEP Encryption Passphrase, if used A Passphrase is used to automatically generate the WEP ASCII characters and hexadecimal numbers for the key. If the wireless network access point uses a
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    User Manual for the NETGEAR Pre-N Wireless PC Card WGM511 4. Select the WEP encryption strength you will use. The choices are: • 64-bit WEP data encryption • 128-bit WEP data encryption Note: Larger encryption
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    This chapter provides information about troubleshooting your NETGEAR Pre-N Wireless PC Card WGM511. After each problem description, instructions are given to help you diagnose and solve the problem. Also, for problems with accessing network resources, the Windows software might not be
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    Manual for the NETGEAR Pre-N Wireless PC Card WGM511 Note: As of the date of publication of this manual, the Windows XP HotFix #Q815485 can prevent wireless adapters from connecting to the Internet and prevent wireless adapters IP addresses in the same subnet. 6-2 December 2004 Troubleshooting
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    User Manual for the NETGEAR Pre-N Wireless PC Card WGM511 How to know if the WGM511 card has received a valid IP address The easiest way is find out if the WGM511card has received a valid IP address from the Wireless Router/AP is to open up the WGM511 utility program and check the IP address in the
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    User Manual for the NETGEAR Pre-N Wireless PC Card WGM511 How can I 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. You can also Print, Email, or Bookmark
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    A Technical Specifications This appendix provides technical specifications for the NETGEAR Pre-N Wireless PC Card WGM511. Antennae Radio Data Rate Frequency Power Consumption Emissions Bus interface Provided drivers Dimensions Weight Status LED Operating Environment Safety Encryption Warranty
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    User Manual for the NETGEAR Pre-N Wireless PC Card WGM511 A-2 Technical Specifications December 2004
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    Appendix B Wireless Networking Basics Wireless Networking Overview The WGM511 Pre-N Wireless PC Card conforms to the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 802.11g standard for wireless LANs (WLANs). On an 802.11 wireless link, data is encoded using direct-sequence spread-
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    Manual for the NETGEAR Pre-N Wireless PC Card WGM511 In this configuration, network packets are directly sent and received by the intended transmitting and receiving stations. As long as the stations are within range of one another, this is the easiest and least expensive way to set up a wireless
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    Manual for the NETGEAR Pre-N Wireless PC Card supported by the wireless products in various countries are different. The preferred channel separation between the channels in neighboring wireless Authentication The 802.11 standard defines several services that govern how two 802.11 devices communicate
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    User Manual for the NETGEAR Pre-N Wireless PC Card WGM511 2. The station listens for messages from any access points that are in range. 3. The station sends an authentication request to the access point. 2. The access point authenticates the station. B-4 Wireless Networking Basics December 2004
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    User Manual for the NETGEAR Pre-N Wireless PC Card WGM511 3. The station associates with the access point and joins the network. WEP Shared Key Authentication the station will be unable to communicate with either the 802.11 network or Ethernet network. Wireless Networking Basics B-5 December 2004
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    User Manual for the NETGEAR Pre-N Wireless PC Card WGM511 Key Size and Configuration The IEEE 802.11 standard supports two types of WEP encryption: the AP can use WEP key 2 as its default key to transmit while a client adapter can use WEP key 3 as its default key to transmit. The two devices will
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    User Manual for the NETGEAR Pre-N Wireless PC Card WGM511 How to Use WEP Parameters Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) data encryption is used when the wireless devices are configured to operate in Shared Key authentication mode. There are two shared key methods implemented in most commercially
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    Manual for the NETGEAR Pre-N Wireless PC Card WGM511 • Data origin authentication • Data integrity protection Starting in August of 2003, all new Wi-Fi certified products had to support wireless adapters on a particular wireless LAN must use the same encryption key. A major problem TKIP addresses all
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    the NETGEAR Pre-N Wireless PC Card WGM511 What are the Key Features of WPA Security? The following security features are included in the WPA standard: • WPA Authentication • WPA Encryption Key Management - Temporal Key Integrity Protocol (TKIP) - Michael message integrity code (MIC) - AES Support
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    User Manual for the NETGEAR Pre-N Wireless PC Card WGM511 The supplicant in the station uses the authentication and cipher suite information contained in the information elements to decide which authentication method and cipher suite to use. For example, if the access point is using the Pre-shared
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    User Manual for the NETGEAR Pre-N Wireless PC Card WGM511 IEEE 802.1x offers an effective framework for authenticating Dial-In User Service (RADIUS) infrastructure, WPA supports Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP). For environments without a RADIUS infrastructure, WPA supports the use of
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    User Manual for the NETGEAR Pre-N Wireless PC Card WGM511 Client with a WPAenabled wireless adapter and supplicant (Win XP, Funk, Meetinghouse, etc.) For example to the stations in the service set. Information elements include the required authentication method (802.1x or Pre-shared key) and the
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    User Manual for the NETGEAR Pre-N Wireless PC Card WGM511 3. The client sends an EAP-response packet containing additional traffic. The important part to know at this point is that the software supporting the specific EAP type resides on the authentication server and within the operating system or
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    Manual for the NETGEAR Pre-N Wireless PC Card support will not be required initially for Wi-Fi certification. This is viewed as the optimal choice for security conscience organizations, but the problem . Specifically, it is susceptible to denial of service (DoS) attacks. If the access point receives
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    User Manual for the NETGEAR Pre-N Wireless PC Card WGM511 Product Support for WPA Starting in August, 2003, NETGEAR, Inc. wireless Wi-Fi certified products will support the WPA standard. NETGEAR, Inc. wireless products that had their Wi-Fi certification approved before August, 2003 will have one
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    User Manual for the NETGEAR Pre-N Wireless PC Card WGM511 Changes to Wireless Network Adapters Wireless network adapters must have their firmware updated to support the following: • The new WPA information element Wireless clients must be able to process the WPA information element and respond with
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    Internet through the NETGEAR Pre-N Wireless PC Card WGM511. 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. Preparing Your Computers for TCP/IP Networking Computers access
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    User Manual for the NETGEAR Pre-N Wireless PC Card WGM511 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 installed components: You must have an Ethernet adapter
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    User Manual for the NETGEAR Pre-N Wireless PC Card WGM511 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 OK. 3. Restart your PC for the changes to take effect. Enabling DHCP to Automatically
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    User Manual for the NETGEAR Pre-N Wireless PC Card WGM511 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. The following TCP/IP Properties
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    User Manual for the NETGEAR Pre-N Wireless PC Card WGM511 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. This setting is required to enable
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    User Manual for the NETGEAR Pre-N Wireless PC Card WGM511 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, select your Ethernet adapter. The window is updated to
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    User Manual for the NETGEAR Pre-N Wireless PC Card WGM511 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 following steps will walk you through the configuration
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    User Manual for the NETGEAR Pre-N Wireless PC Card WGM511 Now you should be at the Local Area Network Connection Click the Properties button to view details about the connection. The TCP/IP details are presented on the Support tab page. • Select Internet Protocol, and click Properties to view the
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    User Manual for the NETGEAR Pre-N Wireless PC Card WGM511 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. Repeat these
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    Manual for the NETGEAR Pre-N Wireless PC Card WGM511 The Local Area Connection Properties dialog box appears. Verify that you have the correct Ethernet card (TCP/IP) Properties dialogue box. Verify that • Obtain an IP address automatically is selected. • Obtain DNS server address automatically is
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    User Manual for the NETGEAR Pre-N Wireless PC Card WGM511 Verifying TCP/IP Properties for Windows XP or 2000 To check your PC's TCP/IP configuration: 1. 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
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    User Manual for the NETGEAR Pre-N Wireless PC Card WGM511 C-12 Preparing Your PCs for Network Access December 2004
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    terms used in this manual. 10BASE-T IEEE 802 to be ratified IEEE specification for wireless networking at 54 Mbps using direct IP addresses, DNS addresses, and gateway (router) addresses. DNS Short for Domain Name System (or Service), an Internet service that translates domain names into IP addresses
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    User Manual for the NETGEAR Pre-N Wireless PC Card WGM511 198.105.232.4. The DNS system is, in fact, its own network. If one DNS server doesn't know how to translate a particular domain name, it asks another one, and so on, until the correct IP address is returned. Domain Name A descriptive name for
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    User Manual for the NETGEAR Pre-N Wireless PC Card WGM511 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, such as SPX and NCP, are
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    User Manual for the NETGEAR Pre-N Wireless PC Card WGM511 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 forwards data between
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    User Manual for the NETGEAR Pre-N Wireless PC Card WGM511 wide area network WAN. A long distance link used to extend or connect remotely located local area networks. The Internet is a large WAN. Wi-Fi A trade name for the 802.11b wireless networking standard, given by the Wireless Ethernet
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    User Manual for the NETGEAR Pre-N Wireless PC Card WGM511 6 Glossary December 2004
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    mode 3-2 configuration of profile 4-5 connecting to another PC 4-4 ad hoc network starting a computer-to- wireless security features 5-6 Shared Key authentication B-3 SSID 2-3, 3-3, B-2 Statistics page 4-7 system tray icon color of 3-10 T TCP/IP properties verifying for Windows C-5 troubleshooting
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    wireless connection indicators 3-9 default configuration settings 3-2 enablling security features 5-6 Wireless Ethernet B-1 wireless network 2-6 road map 2-3, 2-4 Wireless Network Name (SSID) 2-3, 5-6 wireless settings SSID and WEP 5-6 2 Index December 2004
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December 2004
202-10068-01
Version 1.0
December 2004
NETGEAR
, Inc.
4500 Great America Parkway
Santa Clara, CA 95054 USA
User Manual for the
NETGEAR Pre-N Wireless
PC Card WGM511