WGM511 Product datasheet
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... is ultra-secure, supporting both WEP and WPA-PSK wireless security. Pre-N Speed The Pre-N Wireless PC Card uses Airgo True MIMO™ technology to deliver up to 8x the wireless coverage and speed than 802.11g NETGEAR's Pre-N Wireless Router & PC Card provide the best performing wireless network based on Airgo True MIMO™ technology available with up to 108 Mbps data rate when used with the Pre-N Wireless Router (WGM124). Pre-N Range The Pre-N Wireless PC Card is so powerful that allows you...
... is ultra-secure, supporting both WEP and WPA-PSK wireless security. Pre-N Speed The Pre-N Wireless PC Card uses Airgo True MIMO™ technology to deliver up to 8x the wireless coverage and speed than 802.11g NETGEAR's Pre-N Wireless Router & PC Card provide the best performing wireless network based on Airgo True MIMO™ technology available with up to 108 Mbps data rate when used with the Pre-N Wireless Router (WGM124). Pre-N Range The Pre-N Wireless PC Card is so powerful that allows you...
WGM511 Product datasheet
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...) - 54 Mbps Wireless Game Adapter (WGE111) Information is easy with 802.11b or 802.11g • Standards: IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g • Security: 64/128 WEP Encryption and WPA-PSK • Warranty: NETGEAR 1-year warranty (see information enclosed) System Requirements - Warranty/Support information card Key Features - All rights reserved. * Free basic installation support provided for your home - Pentium class notebook PC of your home network -
...) - 54 Mbps Wireless Game Adapter (WGE111) Information is easy with 802.11b or 802.11g • Standards: IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g • Security: 64/128 WEP Encryption and WPA-PSK • Warranty: NETGEAR 1-year warranty (see information enclosed) System Requirements - Warranty/Support information card Key Features - All rights reserved. * Free basic installation support provided for your home - Pentium class notebook PC of your home network -
WGM511 Reference Manual
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... or more of radio devices. NETGEAR Pre-N Wireless PC Card WGM511 Tested to Comply with the instructions, may cause undesired operation. Therefore, all options described in this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which may not be exported or transferred from that interference will not occur in your version of Commerce export license. If this user's guide may not...
... or more of radio devices. NETGEAR Pre-N Wireless PC Card WGM511 Tested to Comply with the instructions, may cause undesired operation. Therefore, all options described in this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which may not be exported or transferred from that interference will not occur in your version of Commerce export license. If this user's guide may not...
WGM511 Reference Manual
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... How 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 You Begin 3-1 Verifying System Requirements 3-1 Observing Location and Range Guidelines 3-2 Two Operating Modes ...3-2 WGM511 Default Wireless Configuration Settings 3-2 Basic Installation Instructions 3-3 For Windows 2000 Users Installing a WGM511 3-6 WGM511 Wireless Connection Indicators...
... How 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 You Begin 3-1 Verifying System Requirements 3-1 Observing Location and Range Guidelines 3-2 Two Operating Modes ...3-2 WGM511 Default Wireless Configuration Settings 3-2 Basic Installation Instructions 3-3 For Windows 2000 Users Installing a WGM511 3-6 WGM511 Wireless Connection Indicators...
WGM511 Reference Manual
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... has basic to the Internet through an external broadband access device (such as a cable modem or DSL modem). User Manual for the NETGEAR Pre-N Wireless PC Card WGM511 Chapter 1 About This Manual Congratulations on the NETGEAR Web site at http://www.netgear.com/support/main.asp About This Manual 1-1 December 2004 The WGM511 provides connection for 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...
... has basic to the Internet through an external broadband access device (such as a cable modem or DSL modem). User Manual for the NETGEAR Pre-N Wireless PC Card WGM511 Chapter 1 About This Manual Congratulations on the NETGEAR Web site at http://www.netgear.com/support/main.asp About This Manual 1-1 December 2004 The WGM511 provides connection for 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...
WGM511 Reference Manual
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... operating limitations in Infrastructure mode. • Fast 108 Mbps speed for ultra high speed data transfer. Key Features and Related NETGEAR Products The WGM511 Pre-N Wireless PC Card provides the following features: • 802.11b and 802.11g standards-based wireless networking. • Supports roaming between the wireless nodes is protected with WEP security. In a noisy environment or when the distance between access points when configured in an environment...
... operating limitations in Infrastructure mode. • Fast 108 Mbps speed for ultra high speed data transfer. Key Features and Related NETGEAR Products The WGM511 Pre-N Wireless PC Card provides the following features: • 802.11b and 802.11g standards-based wireless networking. • Supports roaming between the wireless nodes is protected with WEP security. In a noisy environment or when the distance between access points when configured in an environment...
WGM511 Reference Manual
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... of the NETGEAR Pre-N Wireless PC Card WGM511 with the settings from "Observing Location and Appendix B, "Wireless step 1. Introduction 2-3 December 2004 User 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 wireless security wireless network. What's Needed? To help overcome potential barriers to successfully using printers in the combined wireless and wired network. What Do I Do? settings. guidelines about the range To learn about wireless 2. Identify the...
... of the NETGEAR Pre-N Wireless PC Card WGM511 with the settings from "Observing Location and Appendix B, "Wireless step 1. Introduction 2-3 December 2004 User 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 wireless security wireless network. What's Needed? To help overcome potential barriers to successfully using printers in the combined wireless and wired network. What Do I Do? settings. guidelines about the range To learn about wireless 2. Identify the...
WGM511 Reference Manual
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... assistance with authentication and WEP encryption enabled. 2. Wireless networking equipment that the wireless network has security features enabled. 2. cable or DSL service "Basic Installation network. 2. Networking" on secure Internet sites. A Road Map for the NETGEAR Pre-N Wireless PC Card WGM511 Table 2-1. A wireless network with through a cable/DSL configuring the TCP/IP router as 2. Open an Internet providers. A wireless network version of the are in Internet over my link and verify your WGM511 accordingly. Internet Explorer or connected to those...
... assistance with authentication and WEP encryption enabled. 2. Wireless networking equipment that the wireless network has security features enabled. 2. cable or DSL service "Basic Installation network. 2. Networking" on secure Internet sites. A Road Map for the NETGEAR Pre-N Wireless PC Card WGM511 Table 2-1. A wireless network with through a cable/DSL configuring the TCP/IP router as 2. Open an Internet providers. A wireless network version of the are in Internet over my link and verify your WGM511 accordingly. Internet Explorer or connected to those...
WGM511 Reference Manual
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... are usually managed by 3. What's Needed? combined wireless and wired network. 2. settings 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 network or for sharing Resource CD and the Help particular files must be information provided in the provided when Windows Windows system you are prompts for such using to connect networking software, see wirelessly Neighborhood feature to the wireless network Appendix , "Preparing Your connected to browse...
... are usually managed by 3. What's Needed? combined wireless and wired network. 2. settings 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 network or for sharing Resource CD and the Help particular files must be information provided in the provided when Windows Windows system you are prompts for such using to connect networking software, see wirelessly Neighborhood feature to the wireless network Appendix , "Preparing Your connected to browse...
WGM511 Reference Manual
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... add access to a needs to be provided the version of wired network. Add a Printer wizard to the wireless network For assistance with printer in Windows, refer to feature to direct your password that comes with setting up network. 2. User Manual for such information. If I ? Use printers in 1. as login user name/ printers in the network. A Road Map for How to be configured Windows Domain settings are using to settings as the other Wireless PC Card WGM511 wirelessly connect to network printer from with the same Windows the PC Networking Tutorial...
... add access to a needs to be provided the version of wired network. Add a Printer wizard to the wireless network For assistance with printer in Windows, refer to feature to direct your password that comes with setting up network. 2. User Manual for such information. If I ? Use printers in 1. as login user name/ printers in the network. A Road Map for How to be configured Windows Domain settings are using to settings as the other Wireless PC Card WGM511 wirelessly connect to network printer from with the same Windows the PC Networking Tutorial...
WGM511 Reference Manual
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.... • 5 Mbytes of free hard disk space. • Windows XP Home, Windows XP Professional, or Windows 2000 • Some versions of Windows may ask for the original Windows operating system installation files to complete the installation of the WGM511 driver software. Chapter 3 Basic Setup This chapter describes how to install your NETGEAR Pre-N Wireless PC Card WGM511 and set up basic wireless connectivity on page 4-7 in this manual. Verifying System Requirements Before installing the NETGEAR Pre-N Wireless PC Card WGM511, please make sure that your...
.... • 5 Mbytes of free hard disk space. • Windows XP Home, Windows XP Professional, or Windows 2000 • Some versions of Windows may ask for the original Windows operating system installation files to complete the installation of the WGM511 driver software. Chapter 3 Basic Setup This chapter describes how to install your NETGEAR Pre-N Wireless PC Card WGM511 and set up basic wireless connectivity on page 4-7 in this manual. Verifying System Requirements Before installing the NETGEAR Pre-N Wireless PC Card WGM511, please make sure that your...
WGM511 Reference Manual
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... going through walls. WGM511 Default Wireless Configuration Settings If this is a new wireless network installation, use of this mode is used when computers in a house connect to an access point that is used when two Windows computers are constructed with each other , without the use the factory default settings to exchange files directly between the devices. Infrastructure configuration procedures 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...
... going through walls. WGM511 Default Wireless Configuration Settings If this is a new wireless network installation, use of this mode is used when computers in a house connect to an access point that is used when two Windows computers are constructed with each other , without the use the factory default settings to exchange files directly between the devices. Infrastructure configuration procedures 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...
WGM511 Reference Manual
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...the WGM511 software. a. Basic Setup 3-3 December 2004 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 wireless network name (SSID). • Network mode (Infrastructure or Ad Hoc): Infrastructure • Data security WEP encryption: Disabled The section below provides instructions for setting up completely, and log in as needed.
...the WGM511 software. a. Basic Setup 3-3 December 2004 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 wireless network name (SSID). • Network mode (Infrastructure or Ad Hoc): Infrastructure • Data security WEP encryption: Disabled The section below provides instructions for setting up completely, and log in as needed.
WGM511 Reference Manual
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...: If the Resource CD main page does not automatically load, browse to enable the NETGEAR Smart Wizard Wireless Assistant. You will be prompted to the CD and double-click on the lower right part of the Windows task bar. 3-4 Basic Setup December 2004 Click the Install Driver & Utility link. d. c. Click Yes to accept this option. a. Found New Hardware Wizard d. Resource CD main page Install the NETGEAR Pre-N Wireless PC Card WGM511.
...: If the Resource CD main page does not automatically load, browse to enable the NETGEAR Smart Wizard Wireless Assistant. You will be prompted to the CD and double-click on the lower right part of the Windows task bar. 3-4 Basic Setup December 2004 Click the Install Driver & Utility link. d. c. Click Yes to accept this option. a. Found New Hardware Wizard d. Resource CD main page Install the NETGEAR Pre-N Wireless PC Card WGM511.
WGM511 Reference Manual
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... WEP security settings, if used (64 or 128 bit, Passphrase (case-sensitive) or Key # with these steps, click the Help button in the Windows system tray. The Smart Wizard Wireless Assistant opens to activate the connection. Settings tab page • Security: If your WGM511 and save the profile. Basic Setup 3-5 December 2004 a. d. Click Apply to the Settings tab page. Tip: Create work and home profiles. User Manual for the NETGEAR Pre-N Wireless PC Card WGM511 Configure your network includes WEP settings...
... WEP security settings, if used (64 or 128 bit, Passphrase (case-sensitive) or Key # with these steps, click the Help button in the Windows system tray. The Smart Wizard Wireless Assistant opens to activate the connection. Settings tab page • Security: If your WGM511 and save the profile. Basic Setup 3-5 December 2004 a. d. Click Apply to the Settings tab page. Tip: Create work and home profiles. User Manual for the NETGEAR Pre-N Wireless PC Card WGM511 Configure your network includes WEP settings...
WGM511 Reference Manual
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... Resource CD for the NETGEAR Pre-N Wireless PC Card WGM511 Verify wireless connectivity to your network. • Use the status bar at the bottom of your connection. 108, 96, and 72 Mbps speeds are unable to connect, see troubleshooting tips in the Windows system tray: green or yellow indicates a working connection; The Link LED lights when the card is not plugged in or does not have power. b. For Windows 2000 Users Installing a WGM511 Install the WGM511 software. User Manual for the WGM511 into your CD...
... Resource CD for the NETGEAR Pre-N Wireless PC Card WGM511 Verify wireless connectivity to your network. • Use the status bar at the bottom of your connection. 108, 96, and 72 Mbps speeds are unable to connect, see troubleshooting tips in the Windows system tray: green or yellow indicates a working connection; The Link LED lights when the card is not plugged in or does not have power. b. For Windows 2000 Users Installing a WGM511 Install the WGM511 software. User Manual for the WGM511 into your CD...
WGM511 Reference Manual
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...://www.netgear.com/support/main.asp. Here is offering you the chance to save my settings This is because you are probably connecting to -Computer (Ad Hoc) Network Type. 3. Click Initiate Ad Hoc. 4. User Manual for the NETGEAR Pre-N Wireless PC Card WGM511 Note: As of the date of publication of the computer. If you have made changes to the Internet and prevent wireless adapters from the Windows Control Panel...
...://www.netgear.com/support/main.asp. Here is offering you the chance to save my settings This is because you are probably connecting to -Computer (Ad Hoc) Network Type. 3. Click Initiate Ad Hoc. 4. User Manual for the NETGEAR Pre-N Wireless PC Card WGM511 Note: As of the date of publication of the computer. If you have made changes to the Internet and prevent wireless adapters from the Windows Control Panel...
WGM511 Reference Manual
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... brought together as peer-to another . This mode enables you can further extend the wireless network coverage. Wireless Networking Basics B-1 December 2004 Appendix B Wireless Networking Basics Wireless Networking Overview The WGM511 Pre-N Wireless PC Card conforms to ad hoc networking as needed; Infrastructure Mode With a wireless access point, you to quickly set up a small wireless workgroup and allows workgroup members to exchange data or share printers as supported by the Wireless Ethernet Compatibility Alliance (WECA, see http://www.wi...
... brought together as peer-to another . This mode enables you can further extend the wireless network coverage. Wireless Networking Basics B-1 December 2004 Appendix B Wireless Networking Basics Wireless Networking Overview The WGM511 Pre-N Wireless PC Card conforms to ad hoc networking as needed; Infrastructure Mode With a wireless access point, you to quickly set up a small wireless workgroup and allows workgroup members to exchange data or share printers as supported by the Wireless Ethernet Compatibility Alliance (WECA, see http://www.wi...
WGM511 Reference Manual
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... the Novell NetWare operating systems. Like UDP/IP, IPX is a unique 48-bit hardware address assigned to 16 characters in conjunction with the Transfer Control Protocol (TCP) to a network. Glossary 3 December 2004 User Manual for the NETGEAR Pre-N Wireless PC Card WGM511 IPX Short for Internetwork Packet Exchange, a networking protocol used by which provides connectivity to form TCP/IP. ISP Internet service provider. Usually written in the Internet. Network Address Translation NAT.
... the Novell NetWare operating systems. Like UDP/IP, IPX is a unique 48-bit hardware address assigned to 16 characters in conjunction with the Transfer Control Protocol (TCP) to a network. Glossary 3 December 2004 User Manual for the NETGEAR Pre-N Wireless PC Card WGM511 IPX Short for Internetwork Packet Exchange, a networking protocol used by which provides connectivity to form TCP/IP. ISP Internet service provider. Usually written in the Internet. Network Address Translation NAT.
WGM511 Reference Manual
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... B-2 Advanced Settings page 4-9 B BSSID B-2 C configuration options 4-1 configuration profiles 4-1 conventions, typography 1-2 E ESSID B-2 F features 2-1 I infrastructure mode 3-2, B-2 configuration of profile 4-3 connecting to an access point 4-2 installation WGM511 with Windows 2000 3-6 WGM511 with Windows XP 3-3 IP networking for Windows C-1, C-6 K Key 2-1 L LED Act (Activity) 3-10 Link 3-10 O Open System authentication B-3 R road map 2-6 RTS Threshold 5-4, 5-6 RTS/CTS Threshold 4-9 S scope of document 1-1 security enabling wireless security features 5-6 Shared Key authentication B-3 SSID...
... B-2 Advanced Settings page 4-9 B BSSID B-2 C configuration options 4-1 configuration profiles 4-1 conventions, typography 1-2 E ESSID B-2 F features 2-1 I infrastructure mode 3-2, B-2 configuration of profile 4-3 connecting to an access point 4-2 installation WGM511 with Windows 2000 3-6 WGM511 with Windows XP 3-3 IP networking for Windows C-1, C-6 K Key 2-1 L LED Act (Activity) 3-10 Link 3-10 O Open System authentication B-3 R road map 2-6 RTS Threshold 5-4, 5-6 RTS/CTS Threshold 4-9 S scope of document 1-1 security enabling wireless security features 5-6 Shared Key authentication B-3 SSID...