NETGEAR RangeMax WPNT511 Manuale utente

202-10137-01

October 2005

NETGEAR, Inc.

4500 Great America Parkway

Santa Clara, CA 95054 USA

User Manual for the

NETGEAR RangeMax™

240 Wireless Notebook

Adapter WPNT511

v1.0, October 2005

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. Support Information

Phone: 1-888-NETGEAR, for US & Canada only. For other countries, see your Support

information card.

E-mail: support@netgear.com

Web site: http://www.netgear.com

Statement of Conditions

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.

Connecting are trademarks or registered trademarks of NETGEAR, Inc. in the United States and/or other

countries. Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States

and/or other countries. Other brand and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their

October 2005

Safety and Regulatory Notices

FCC Statement

The WPNT511 has been tested and complies with the specifications for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of

the FCC Rules.

Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

(1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and

(2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This

equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used according to the

instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference

will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television

reception, which is found by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by

one or more of the following measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna

• Increase the separation between the equipment or devices

• Connect the equipment to an outlet other than the receiver’s

• Consult a dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for assistance

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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 Statement

To comply with the FCC and ANSI C95.1 RF exposure limits, the antenna(s) for this device must comply with the

following:

• Products with 2.4 GHz or 5 GHz integrated antenna must operate with a separation distance of at least 20 cm from

all persons using the cable provided and must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna

or transmitter. End-users must be provided with specific operations for satisfying RF exposure compliance. Note:

Dual antennas used for diversity operation are not considered co-located.

Product and Publication Details

Model Number: WPNT511

Publication Date: October 2005

Product Family: Product Family

Product Name: NETGEAR RangeMax™ 240 Wireless Notebook Adapter WPNT511

Home or Business Product: Home

Language: English

Publication Part Number: 202-10137-01

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Contents

Chapter 1

About This Manual

Audience, Scope, Conventions ......................................................................................1-1

How to Print this Manual .................................................................................................1-2

Chapter 2

Introduction

About the NETGEAR RangeMax™ 240 Wireless Notebook Adapter WPNT511 ...........2-1

Key Features ..................................................................................................................2-1

What’s in the Box? ..........................................................................................................2-2

A Road Map for ‘How to Get There From Here’ .............................................................2-3

Chapter 3

Basic Setup

What You Need Before You Begin ..................................................................................3-1

Verify System Requirements ....................................................................................3-1

Observe Wireless Location and Range Guidelines ..................................................3-2

Infrastructure and Ad Hoc Modes ...................................................................................3-2

WPNT511 Default Wireless Settings ..............................................................................3-2

Basic Installation Instructions .........................................................................................3-3

For Windows XP Users Installing a WPNT511 ........................................................3-3

For Windows 2000 SP4 Users Installing a WPNT511 .............................................3-6

Connecting to Wireless Networks and the Internet ........................................................3-9

The Smart Wizard Status Bar ...................................................................................3-9

The WPNT511 Icon Colors ....................................................................................3-11

WPNT511 LEDs .....................................................................................................3-11

Removing the WPNT511 Software ...............................................................................3-12

Upgrading the WPNT511 Software ...............................................................................3-13

Chapter 4

Network Connections and Wireless Security

Understanding the WPNT511 Smart Wizard ..................................................................4-1

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Finding a Network ...........................................................................................................4-2

Profiles ............................................................................................................................4-3

Adding Profiles .........................................................................................................4-3

Profiles to Connect to an Access Point or Router ..........................................................4-3

Computer-to-Computer (Ad Hoc) Profiles ......................................................................4-5

Starting a Computer-to-Computer (Ad Hoc) Network Connection ...........................4-8

Wireless Security ............................................................................................................4-9

Using Wireless Security Features ..................................................................................4-9

Wireless Network Name (SSID) and Security Settings ................................................4-10

WEP Encryption Security .............................................................................................4-11

WPA2-PSK Security .....................................................................................................4-12

WPA-PSK Security .......................................................................................................4-14

Advanced Settings ........................................................................................................4-15

Networks Page .............................................................................................................4-16

Statistics Page ..............................................................................................................4-17

About Page ...................................................................................................................4-18

Chapter 5

Troubleshooting

Troubleshooting Tips ......................................................................................................5-1

Frequently Asked Questions ..........................................................................................5-1

XP Professional and XP Home occasional connection problems ..................................5-3

Appendix A

Technical Specifications

Appendix B

Related Documents

About This Manual 1-1

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Chapter 1

About This Manual

Audience, Scope, Conventions

This manual assumes that the reader has basic to intermediate computer and Internet skills.

However, tutorial information is provided in the Appendices, on the NETGEAR Resource CD, and

on the NETGEAR Web site.

This manual uses the following typographical conventions:

This manual uses the following formats to highlight special messages:

This manual is written according to these specifications:

Table 1-1. Typographical conventions

italics Emphasis.

bold User input.

Note: This format is used to highlight information of importance or special interest.

Table 1-2. Manual Specifications

Product Version NETGEAR RangeMax™ 240 Wireless Notebook Adapter WPNT511

Manual Part Number Tech Pubs Part #

Manual Publication Date October 2005

Note: Product updates are available on the NETGEAR Web site at

http://www.netgear.com/support/main.asp.

User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ 240 Wireless Notebook Adapter WPNT511

1-2 About This Manual

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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 any page.

— Click “PDF of This Chapter” link at the top right of any page in the chapter you want to

print. A new browser window opens showing the PDF version of the chapter you were

viewing.

— Click the print icon in the upper left of the window.

—Tip: If your printer supports printing two pages on a single sheet of paper, you can save

paper and printer ink by selecting this feature.

•Printing the Full Manual. Use the PDF button in the toolbar at the top right of the browser

window.

— Click PDF button. A new browser window opens showing the PDF version of the chapter

you were viewing.

— Click the print icon in the upper left of the window.

—Tip: If your printer supports printing two pages on a single sheet of paper, you can save

paper and printer ink by selecting this feature.

Introduction Chapter 2-1

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Chapter 2

Introduction

This chapter introduces the features, package contents, and appearance of the NETGEAR

RangeMax™ 240 Wireless Notebook Adapter WPNT511.

About the NETGEAR RangeMax™ 240 Wireless Notebook

Adapter WPNT511

The NETGEAR RangeMax™ 240 Wireless Notebook Adapter WPNT511 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 and around your home. It is designed for notebook computers running

Microsoft®Windows®. It is both 16-bit PCMCIA and 32-bit CardBus compatible and works in any

available PCMCIA or CardBus slot.

Its auto-sensing capability allows high packet transfer at up to 240 Mbps for maximum throughput

or dynamic range shifting to lower speeds due to distance or operating limitations in an

environment with a lot of electromagnetic interference.

The WPNT511 Wireless Notebook Adapter provides reliable, standards-based 802.11b, 11 Mbps,

and 802.11g 54 Mbps WLAN connectivity that is protected with industry-standard security. In

addition, it offers the faster speeds of MIMO technology. It works with Windows 2000 SP4, and

XP operating systems.

Key Features

The WPNT511 Wireless Notebook Adapter provides the following features:

• Reliable IEEE 802.11g and b standards-based wireless technology.

• Supports roaming between access points when configured in Infrastructure mode.

• High-speed data transfer of 240 Mbps. Wireless nodes negotiate to operate in the optimal data

transfer rate. In a noisy environment or when the distance between the wireless nodes is far,

the wireless nodes automatically fall back to operate at lower transfer rates.

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• High level of data encryption using128-bit Shared Key WEP data encryption method. A lower

level of data encryption or no data encryption is available to simplify your network setup or to

improve data transfer rate.

• WPA-PSK (Wi-Fi Protected Access Pre-Shared Key) support.

• WPA2-PSK (Wi-Fi Protected Access 2 Pre-Shared Key) support.

What’s in the Box?

The product package should contain the following items:

• NETGEAR RangeMax™ 240 Wireless Notebook Adapter WPNT511

• Installation Guide for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ 240 Wireless Notebook Adapter

WPNT511NETGEAR Resource CD, including:

— Driver and Smart Wizard Software

— User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ 240 Wireless Notebook Adapter WPNT511

• 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.

The NETGEAR RangeMax™ 240 Wireless Notebook Adapter WPNT511 has two interfaces:

• The PCMCIA Type II connector connects to any notebook PC with an available PCMCIA or

CardBus slot.

• The wireless interface of the NETGEAR RangeMax™ 240 Wireless Notebook Adapter

WPNT511 remains outside of the notebook PC chassis when the wireless PC card is inserted

into a notebook. The LED indicates the wireless link condition of the NETGEAR

RangeMax™ 240 Wireless Notebook Adapter WPNT511 with another wireless node or the

associated access point.

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