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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
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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... For other countries. in this document without notice. Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Netgear, Inc. All rights reserved. NETGEAR does not assume any liability that the Model WG511 Wireless PC Card has been suppressed in accordance with the conditions set out in the United ...States and/or other countries. NETGEAR, the Netgear logo, The Gear Guy and Everybody's Connecting are trademarks or registered trademarks of ...
... For other countries. in this document without notice. Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Netgear, Inc. All rights reserved. NETGEAR does not assume any liability that the Model WG511 Wireless PC Card has been suppressed in accordance with the conditions set out in the United ...States and/or other countries. NETGEAR, the Netgear logo, The Gear Guy and Everybody's Connecting are trademarks or registered trademarks of ...
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...comply with part 15 of the following two conditions: 1. Canadian Department of Communications Radio Interference Regulations This digital apparatus (Model WG511 Wireless PC Card) does not exceed the Class B limits for radio-noise emissions from that to which can radiate radio ... not be subject to Comply with the regulations. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Compliance Notice: Radio Frequency Notice NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card WG511 Tested to certain restrictions. If this device while it may become the cause of Communications. Federal Communications Commission ...
...comply with part 15 of the following two conditions: 1. Canadian Department of Communications Radio Interference Regulations This digital apparatus (Model WG511 Wireless PC Card) does not exceed the Class B limits for radio-noise emissions from that to which can radiate radio ... not be subject to Comply with the regulations. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Compliance Notice: Radio Frequency Notice NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card WG511 Tested to certain restrictions. If this device while it may become the cause of Communications. Federal Communications Commission ...
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... 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 Chapter 2 Basic Setup What You Will Need Before You Begin 7 Verify System Requirements 7 Observe Location and Range Guidelines 8 Two Basic Operating Modes 8 WG511 Default Wireless Configuration...
... 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 Chapter 2 Basic Setup What You Will Need Before You Begin 7 Verify System Requirements 7 Observe Location and Range Guidelines 8 Two Basic Operating Modes 8 WG511 Default Wireless Configuration...
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...to distance or operating limitations in an environment with Windows 98, Me, 2000, and XP operating systems. Key Features and Related NETGEAR Products The WG511 Wireless PC Card provides the following features: • Reliable IEEE 802.11b standards-based wireless technology. • Supports roaming ...between the wireless nodes is protected with industry-standard security. 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 create a wireless network for sharing your...
...to distance or operating limitations in an environment with Windows 98, Me, 2000, and XP operating systems. Key Features and Related NETGEAR Products The WG511 Wireless PC Card provides the following features: • Reliable IEEE 802.11b standards-based wireless technology. • Supports roaming ...between the wireless nodes is protected with industry-standard security. 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 create a wireless network for sharing your...
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...11b Wireless Compact Flash Card What's in case you need to improve data transfer rate. The wireless interface of the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card WG511 remains outside of the parts are incorrect, missing, or damaged, contact your network setup or to return the product...bit Shared Key WEP data encryption method. The following items: • NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card WG511 • Installation Guide for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card WG511 • NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card WG511 Resource CD, including: - Keep the carton, including the original packing materials...
...11b Wireless Compact Flash Card What's in case you need to improve data transfer rate. The wireless interface of the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card WG511 remains outside of the parts are incorrect, missing, or damaged, contact your network setup or to return the product...bit Shared Key WEP data encryption method. The following items: • NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card WG511 • Installation Guide for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card WG511 • NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card WG511 Resource CD, including: - Keep the carton, including the original packing materials...
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...11b wireless networks, please see 2. A notebook PC within the Chapter 2, Basic Setup and follow the instructions provided. NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card WG511 with other computers and using wireless networks, the table below identifies how to accomplish such things as range, interference, signal... quality, and security to the picture. Installation Guide for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card WG511 A Road Map for How to Get There From Here ... Table 1-1. What Do I ? Identify the wireless network name ...
...11b wireless networks, please see 2. A notebook PC within the Chapter 2, Basic Setup and follow the instructions provided. NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card WG511 with other computers and using wireless networks, the table below identifies how to accomplish such things as range, interference, signal... quality, and security to the picture. Installation Guide for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card WG511 A Road Map for How to Get There From Here ... Table 1-1. What Do I ? Identify the wireless network name ...
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...Connect to an Access Point in addition to those from network has encryption enabled. Wireless networking equipment that the 1. Configure my WG511 and all Netgear WG511 with configuring the TCP/IP Internet software on a PC, please see B"Authentication and WEP" on page B-36. the security... Secure Internet sites such as Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator. 1. TCP/IP Internet networking Your Computers for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card WG511 Table 1-1. Installation Guide for TCP/IP software installed and Networking" on page C-43or configured on my notebook PC ...
...Connect to an Access Point in addition to those from network has encryption enabled. Wireless networking equipment that the 1. Configure my WG511 and all Netgear WG511 with configuring the TCP/IP Internet software on a PC, please see B"Authentication and WEP" on page B-36. the security... Secure Internet sites such as Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator. 1. TCP/IP Internet networking Your Computers for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card WG511 Table 1-1. Installation Guide for TCP/IP software installed and Networking" on page C-43or configured on my notebook PC ...
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...information Explorer copy provided when Windows provided the Windows system and paste prompts for sharing. A Road Map for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card WG511 Table 1-1. Exchange files 1. If so-called Windows 'peer' Workgroup networking is being used, the drive, file system... notebook computer I am between the computers. 4. that have been assigned in network. Use the Windows network or for PC Card WG511 Resource CD Windows sharing particular files must be enabled for such information. wireless and wired network. 2. functions to exchange files between ...
...information Explorer copy provided when Windows provided the Windows system and paste prompts for sharing. A Road Map for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card WG511 Table 1-1. Exchange files 1. If so-called Windows 'peer' Workgroup networking is being used, the drive, file system... notebook computer I am between the computers. 4. that have been assigned in network. Use the Windows network or for PC Card WG511 Resource CD Windows sharing particular files must be enabled for such information. wireless and wired network. 2. functions to exchange files between ...
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... and Support information that have been assigned in the Windows network must be enabled for How to the PC Networking Tutorial on the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card WG511 Resource CD and the Help information provided the Windows system you are a combined Windows using . network printer 3. From the File 4. ... comes with the version of an networking is being used, the you are using to connect to be provided when Windows prompts for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card WG511 Table 1-1. For assistance with setting up Windows networking, refer to Get There From Here ...
... and Support information that have been assigned in the Windows network must be enabled for How to the PC Networking Tutorial on the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card WG511 Resource CD and the Help information provided the Windows system you are a combined Windows using . network printer 3. From the File 4. ... comes with the version of an networking is being used, the you are using to connect to be provided when Windows prompts for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card WG511 Table 1-1. For assistance with setting up Windows networking, refer to Get There From Here ...
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...hundred feet. Note: Indoors, computers can configure your wireless pc card and connect. Verify System Requirements Before installing the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card WG511, please make sure that these minimum requirements have been met: • You must have a Pentium® Class notebook...8226; A CD-ROM drive. • 5 Mbytes of free hard disk space. • Some versions of the WG511 driver software. The NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card WG511 provides highly effective security features which are covered in this manual. It is covered in Chapter 3, Configuration in "Enabling ...
...hundred feet. Note: Indoors, computers can configure your wireless pc card and connect. Verify System Requirements Before installing the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card WG511, please make sure that these minimum requirements have been met: • You must have a Pentium® Class notebook...8226; A CD-ROM drive. • 5 Mbytes of free hard disk space. • Some versions of the WG511 driver software. The NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card WG511 provides highly effective security features which are covered in this manual. It is covered in Chapter 3, Configuration in "Enabling ...
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For example, this manual. 2-8 Basic Setup Infrastructure configuration procedures for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card WG511 Observe Location and Range Guidelines Computers can connect over 802.11g wireless networks indoors at a range which devices and computers communicate with each other ... with concrete, or have metal, or metal mesh, the 802.11g effective range will decrease if such materials are available with the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card WG511. Both of these configuration options are between them. For example, Ad-Hoc Mode is used when computers in a house connect to ...
For example, this manual. 2-8 Basic Setup Infrastructure configuration procedures for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card WG511 Observe Location and Range Guidelines Computers can connect over 802.11g wireless networks indoors at a range which devices and computers communicate with each other ... with concrete, or have metal, or metal mesh, the 802.11g effective range will decrease if such materials are available with the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card WG511. Both of these configuration options are between them. For example, Ad-Hoc Mode is used when computers in a house connect to ...
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... encryption: Disabled The section below provide step-by-step installation instructions for Windows PCs. Basic Setup 2-9 Your NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card WG511 factory default basic settings are using. Installation Guide for basic wireless connectivity to an access point. The procedures ...below provides instructions for setting up the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card WG511 for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card WG511 WG511 Default Wireless Configuration Settings If this is a new wireless network installation, use the factory...
... encryption: Disabled The section below provide step-by-step installation instructions for Windows PCs. Basic Setup 2-9 Your NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card WG511 factory default basic settings are using. Installation Guide for basic wireless connectivity to an access point. The procedures ...below provides instructions for setting up the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card WG511 for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card WG511 WG511 Default Wireless Configuration Settings If this is a new wireless network installation, use the factory...
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.... e. Power on Software window opens. instructions for running the software setup utility. Basic Setup For Windows XP Users Installing a WG511 Install the WG511 driver and configuration utility software. Follow the Install Shield Wizard steps, and click Finish when done to restart your computer. 2-10...INDEX.HTM to the version of the CD and double-click on your CD-ROM drive. Installation Guide for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card WG511 Basic Installation Instructions Use the procedure below that corresponds to display this page does not automatically appear, c. a. The...
.... e. Power on Software window opens. instructions for running the software setup utility. Basic Setup For Windows XP Users Installing a WG511 Install the WG511 driver and configuration utility software. Follow the Install Shield Wizard steps, and click Finish when done to restart your computer. 2-10...INDEX.HTM to the version of the CD and double-click on your CD-ROM drive. Installation Guide for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card WG511 Basic Installation Instructions Use the procedure below that corresponds to display this page does not automatically appear, c. a. The...
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... installation completes, click Finish to proceed. The Found New Hardware Wizard is displayed. b. Click Continue Anyway if you are prompted with the Netgear logo facing up and insert it into the CardBus slot. Windows XP will display a Wireless Network Connection message. a. Hold the PC Card...New Hardware Wizard WG511 System Tray Icon Windows XP Network Connection Alert Basic Setup 2-11 Locate an available CardBus slot on the right in the lower right portion of your notebook. Installation Guide for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card WG511 Install the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless...
... installation completes, click Finish to proceed. The Found New Hardware Wizard is displayed. b. Click Continue Anyway if you are prompted with the Netgear logo facing up and insert it into the CardBus slot. Windows XP will display a Wireless Network Connection message. a. Hold the PC Card...New Hardware Wizard WG511 System Tray Icon Windows XP Network Connection Alert Basic Setup 2-11 Locate an available CardBus slot on the right in the lower right portion of your notebook. Installation Guide for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card WG511 Install the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless...
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b. If there is not using WEP security. Click Connect. If your wireless network uses WEP, set up your WG511. d. Windows XP Network Connection Alert Note: This procedure assumes your wireless network is more than one wireless network in the Windows XP system... tray to the selected wireless network even though this menu. Installation Guide for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card WG511 Configure your WG511 accordingly. Click on the Windows XP Local Area Connection Wireless Networks Properties tab page. 2-12 Basic Setup To view WEP...
b. If there is not using WEP security. Click Connect. If your wireless network uses WEP, set up your WG511. d. Windows XP Network Connection Alert Note: This procedure assumes your wireless network is more than one wireless network in the Windows XP system... tray to the selected wireless network even though this menu. Installation Guide for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card WG511 Configure your WG511 accordingly. Click on the Windows XP Local Area Connection Wireless Networks Properties tab page. 2-12 Basic Setup To view WEP...
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...), only these two tab pages appear. d. Blinking for the LINK LED indicates attempting to the Internet or network resources. Installation Guide for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card WG511 Verify wireless connectivity to connect, see "Understanding the Configuration Options" on page 3-21. Off for the LINK LED indicates a good connection. Verify...
...), only these two tab pages appear. d. Blinking for the LINK LED indicates attempting to the Internet or network resources. Installation Guide for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card WG511 Verify wireless connectivity to connect, see "Understanding the Configuration Options" on page 3-21. Off for the LINK LED indicates a good connection. Verify...
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... may require you to display this page. d. Installation Guide for running the software setup utility. Insert the Resource CD for the WG511 WG511 Resource CD into your computer. The CD index Note: If the Resource CD page does not automatically page shown at the right will...restart your CD-ROM drive. Power on with administrator rights. Read the instructions 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. Click the Install Software link. a. InstallShield Wizard 2-14...
... may require you to display this page. d. Installation Guide for running the software setup utility. Insert the Resource CD for the WG511 WG511 Resource CD into your computer. The CD index Note: If the Resource CD page does not automatically page shown at the right will...restart your CD-ROM drive. Power on with administrator rights. Read the instructions 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. Click the Install Software link. a. InstallShield Wizard 2-14...
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...of the Windows task bar. Add New Hardware Wizard Note: If Windows warns about a Digital Signature Not Found, click Yes to close the wizard. WG511 System Tray Icon Basic Setup 2-15 Locate an available CardBus slot on the right in the lower right portion of your notebook. The Found New... Hardware Wizard is displayed. Hold the PC Card with the Netgear logo facing up and insert it into the CardBus slot. b. After the installation completes, click Finish to continue. Click Next and follow the prompts...
...of the Windows task bar. Add New Hardware Wizard Note: If Windows warns about a Digital Signature Not Found, click Yes to close the wizard. WG511 System Tray Icon Basic Setup 2-15 Locate an available CardBus slot on the right in the lower right portion of your notebook. The Found New... Hardware Wizard is displayed. Hold the PC Card with the Netgear logo facing up and insert it into the CardBus slot. b. After the installation completes, click Finish to continue. Click Next and follow the prompts...
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...you need to use your WLAN settings are different from the Netgear default settings, you are located. Click OK to open the configuration utility. to close the utility. d. Click the Save button to open the WG511 configuration utility. Click on page 3-28 below. 2-16 Basic ...settings, click the Security tab page and configure the WG511 accordingly. Tip: If you are c. If your WG511 accordingly. Enter a name for the wireless your network. settings in the Click here to save the Profile. For help with NETGEAR for Infrastructure mode, with these steps, please see...
...you need to use your WLAN settings are different from the Netgear default settings, you are located. Click OK to open the configuration utility. to close the utility. d. Click the Save button to open the WG511 configuration utility. Click on page 3-28 below. 2-16 Basic ...settings, click the Security tab page and configure the WG511 accordingly. Tip: If you are c. If your WG511 accordingly. Enter a name for the wireless your network. settings in the Click here to save the Profile. For help with NETGEAR for Infrastructure mode, with these steps, please see...