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...to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Safety and Regulatory Notices FCC Statement Certification ID: FCC: PY306100041 IC: 4054A-06100041 The WN311B has been tested and complies with the specifications for a Class B digital device, pursuant to the use our telephone support service....v1.0, October 2008 Other brand and product names are registered trademarks and Windows Vista is subject to radio communications. All rights reserved. Microsoft, Windows, and Windows NT are registered trademarks or trademarks of NETGEAR. These limits are trademarks of their respective holders. Operation is a...
...to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Safety and Regulatory Notices FCC Statement Certification ID: FCC: PY306100041 IC: 4054A-06100041 The WN311B has been tested and complies with the specifications for a Class B digital device, pursuant to the use our telephone support service....v1.0, October 2008 Other brand and product names are registered trademarks and Windows Vista is subject to radio communications. All rights reserved. Microsoft, Windows, and Windows NT are registered trademarks or trademarks of NETGEAR. These limits are trademarks of their respective holders. Operation is a...
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...installé à l'extérieur, il doit faire l'objet d'une licence." tímto prohlašuje, že tento NETGEAR RangeMax NEXT Wireless PCI Adapter WN311B je ve shodì se základními požadavky a dalšími pøíslušnými...gigen Bestimmungen der Richtlinie 1999/5/EG befindet. Hiermit erklärt NETGEAR, Inc., dass sich das Gerät NETGEAR RangeMax NEXT Wireless PCI Adapter WN311B in CFR 47 Sections, 2.1093, and 15.247 (b) (4) addressing RF Exposure from windows to be operated indoors and away from radio frequency devices. "Pour...
...installé à l'extérieur, il doit faire l'objet d'une licence." tímto prohlašuje, že tento NETGEAR RangeMax NEXT Wireless PCI Adapter WN311B je ve shodì se základními požadavky a dalšími pøíslušnými...gigen Bestimmungen der Richtlinie 1999/5/EG befindet. Hiermit erklärt NETGEAR, Inc., dass sich das Gerät NETGEAR RangeMax NEXT Wireless PCI Adapter WN311B in CFR 47 Sections, 2.1093, and 15.247 (b) (4) addressing RF Exposure from windows to be operated indoors and away from radio frequency devices. "Pour...
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... 1-1 Verify System Requirements 1-1 Observe Wireless Location and Range Guidelines 1-1 WN311B Default Wireless Settings 1-2 Connecting to Wireless Networks and the Internet 1-3 The WN311B Icon Colors 1-3 Smart Wizard Status Bar 1-4 Removing the WN311B Software 1-5 Upgrading the WN311B Software 1-5 Chapter 2 Network Connections and Wireless Security Disabling the Windows Zero Configuration Utility 2-1 Using the Smart Wizard to Modify Your...
... 1-1 Verify System Requirements 1-1 Observe Wireless Location and Range Guidelines 1-1 WN311B Default Wireless Settings 1-2 Connecting to Wireless Networks and the Internet 1-3 The WN311B Icon Colors 1-3 Smart Wizard Status Bar 1-4 Removing the WN311B Software 1-5 Upgrading the WN311B Software 1-5 Chapter 2 Network Connections and Wireless Security Disabling the Windows Zero Configuration Utility 2-1 Using the Smart Wizard to Modify Your...
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NETGEAR RangeMax NEXT Wireless PCI Adapter WN311B User Manual Setting up WPA-PSK Security 2-18 Advanced Settings 2-19 Chapter 3 Wireless Network Performance Optimizing Wireless Performance 3-1...Requirements 3-4 Monitoring Tools ...3-5 Statistics Screen ...3-6 About Screen ...3-7 Chapter 4 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Tips ...4-1 Ad Hoc Mode Is Not Working Correctly 4-3 Windows XP Occasional Connection Problems 4-3 Appendix A Default Settings and Technical Specifications Default Settings ...A-1 Technical Specifications A-2 Appendix B Related Documents viii Contents v1.0, October 2008
NETGEAR RangeMax NEXT Wireless PCI Adapter WN311B User Manual Setting up WPA-PSK Security 2-18 Advanced Settings 2-19 Chapter 3 Wireless Network Performance Optimizing Wireless Performance 3-1...Requirements 3-4 Monitoring Tools ...3-5 Statistics Screen ...3-6 About Screen ...3-7 Chapter 4 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Tips ...4-1 Ad Hoc Mode Is Not Working Correctly 4-3 Windows XP Occasional Connection Problems 4-3 Appendix A Default Settings and Technical Specifications Default Settings ...A-1 Technical Specifications A-2 Appendix B Related Documents viii Contents v1.0, October 2008
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NETGEAR RangeMax NEXT Wireless PCI Adapter WN311B User Manual For more information about network, Internet, firewall, and VPN technologies, see the links to view and print PDF files. Use the PDF of This Chapter link at the top left of the chapter you were viewing opens in a browser window. - The Acrobat ...reader is described in the HTML version of any page in the table of contents and an button. Each page in the manual. •A button to access the full NETGEAR, Inc. Use the Print button on the Adobe...
NETGEAR RangeMax NEXT Wireless PCI Adapter WN311B User Manual For more information about network, Internet, firewall, and VPN technologies, see the links to view and print PDF files. Use the PDF of This Chapter link at the top left of the chapter you were viewing opens in a browser window. - The Acrobat ...reader is described in the HTML version of any page in the table of contents and an button. Each page in the manual. •A button to access the full NETGEAR, Inc. Use the Print button on the Adobe...
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...printer supports printing two pages on a single sheet of the window. Click the print icon in the upper left of paper, you can save paper and printer ink by selecting this feature. NETGEAR RangeMax NEXT Wireless PCI Adapter WN311B User Manual - Tip: If your printer supports printing two... pages on a single sheet of any page in a browser window. - The PDF version of the window. Click the print icon in the upper left...
...printer supports printing two pages on a single sheet of the window. Click the print icon in the upper left of paper, you can save paper and printer ink by selecting this feature. NETGEAR RangeMax NEXT Wireless PCI Adapter WN311B User Manual - Tip: If your printer supports printing two... pages on a single sheet of any page in a browser window. - The PDF version of the window. Click the print icon in the upper left...
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... drive • 20 Mbytes of free hard disk space • Some versions of Windows may ask for PC computers running Microsoft Windows. Chapter 1 Basic Setup The WN311B Wireless PCI Adapter lets you can connect over wireless networks indoors at http://www.netgear.com. It is covered in Chapter 2, "Network Connections and Wireless Security" in...
... drive • 20 Mbytes of free hard disk space • Some versions of Windows may ask for PC computers running Microsoft Windows. Chapter 1 Basic Setup The WN311B Wireless PCI Adapter lets you can connect over wireless networks indoors at http://www.netgear.com. It is covered in Chapter 2, "Network Connections and Wireless Security" in...
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... icon appears on the desktop and in the lower right of the Windows task bar. The wireless PCI adapter has a connection with another wireless node. NETGEAR RangeMax NEXT Wireless PCI Adapter WN311B User Manual Connecting to Wireless Networks and the Internet The WN311B Wireless PCI Adapter has indicators in these locations that show the...
... icon appears on the desktop and in the lower right of the Windows task bar. The wireless PCI adapter has a connection with another wireless node. NETGEAR RangeMax NEXT Wireless PCI Adapter WN311B User Manual Connecting to Wireless Networks and the Internet The WN311B Wireless PCI Adapter has indicators in these locations that show the...
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NETGEAR RangeMax NEXT Wireless PCI Adapter WN311B User Manual If you right-click in the system tray icon, you do so, then only the IP address is shown. To install an upgrade, follow these two ways: • Navigate the Windows Start menu to the WN311B Wireless PCI ...computer, and restart your computer. 5. They will not be available at the NETGEAR website. Remove the WN311B Wireless PCI Adapter adapter from the NETGEAR website Support page. 3. Basic Setup 1-5 v1.0, October 2008 Remove the WN311B software from your computer. If you can remove the wireless adapter software in...
NETGEAR RangeMax NEXT Wireless PCI Adapter WN311B User Manual If you right-click in the system tray icon, you do so, then only the IP address is shown. To install an upgrade, follow these two ways: • Navigate the Windows Start menu to the WN311B Wireless PCI ...computer, and restart your computer. 5. They will not be available at the NETGEAR website. Remove the WN311B Wireless PCI Adapter adapter from the NETGEAR website Support page. 3. Basic Setup 1-5 v1.0, October 2008 Remove the WN311B software from your computer. If you can remove the wireless adapter software in...
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... to configure my wireless settings" check box. 2-1 v1.0, October 2008 If you chose the Windows XP or Windows Vista Zero Configuration utility during installation, and now you want to use your WN311B Wireless PCI Adapter to connect to your Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) and how to disable... the Windows utility. If you are working with the Vista configuration utility, see the online document: http://documentation.netgear.com/reference/enu/winzerocfg/index.htm ...
... to configure my wireless settings" check box. 2-1 v1.0, October 2008 If you chose the Windows XP or Windows Vista Zero Configuration utility during installation, and now you want to use your WN311B Wireless PCI Adapter to connect to your Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) and how to disable... the Windows utility. If you are working with the Vista configuration utility, see the online document: http://documentation.netgear.com/reference/enu/winzerocfg/index.htm ...
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...You can also scan to search for your wireless PCI adapter • Save your wireless network settings in the Windows System Tray. NETGEAR RangeMax NEXT Wireless PCI Adapter WN311B User Manual Using the Smart Wizard to Modify Your Settings These instructions explain how to use . • Configure ...wireless settings for wireless networks and refresh the page. The Windows System Tray is located on the desktop, or click it...
...You can also scan to search for your wireless PCI adapter • Save your wireless network settings in the Windows System Tray. NETGEAR RangeMax NEXT Wireless PCI Adapter WN311B User Manual Using the Smart Wizard to Modify Your Settings These instructions explain how to use . • Configure ...wireless settings for wireless networks and refresh the page. The Windows System Tray is located on the desktop, or click it...
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... their SSID. Figure 2-2 The screen shows the following information for wireless networks. Clicking Scan refreshes the page. • Close: Close the window of wireless network - In such cases, the SSID field will be blank even though the rest of the information will still be displayed....of the Networks tab are: • Help: Display online help. • Join a Network: View networks and join a network. NETGEAR RangeMax NEXT Wireless PCI Adapter WN311B User Manual You can interfere with each network scanned: • Network Name (SSID): The name assigned to a wireless network. If ...
... their SSID. Figure 2-2 The screen shows the following information for wireless networks. Clicking Scan refreshes the page. • Close: Close the window of wireless network - In such cases, the SSID field will be blank even though the rest of the information will still be displayed....of the Networks tab are: • Help: Display online help. • Join a Network: View networks and join a network. NETGEAR RangeMax NEXT Wireless PCI Adapter WN311B User Manual You can interfere with each network scanned: • Network Name (SSID): The name assigned to a wireless network. If ...
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... set to WPA2-PSK which is not supported on Windows XP. WPS is based on the Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) standard (for this section. - Connect during initial installation. Refer to the NETGEAR RangeMax NEXT Wireless PCI Adapter WN311B, provided with WPA2-PSK security by using WPS,... or router that you through connecting, as described in Your Area" on the Resource CD. - Note: The NETGEAR RangeMax NEXT Wireless PCI Adapter WN311B supports WPS on Windows 2000 or Windows Vista. Note: To connect your neighborhood that supports WPS has a WPS symbol. Click the Join a Network button...
... set to WPA2-PSK which is not supported on Windows XP. WPS is based on the Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) standard (for this section. - Connect during initial installation. Refer to the NETGEAR RangeMax NEXT Wireless PCI Adapter WN311B, provided with WPA2-PSK security by using WPS,... or router that you through connecting, as described in Your Area" on the Resource CD. - Note: The NETGEAR RangeMax NEXT Wireless PCI Adapter WN311B supports WPS on Windows 2000 or Windows Vista. Note: To connect your neighborhood that supports WPS has a WPS symbol. Click the Join a Network button...
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...help setting up static IP addresses (such as Netscape or Internet Explorer to connect to -Computer (Ad Hoc) for file and printer access on a Windows PC, see Chapter 4, "Troubleshooting" . Figure 2-9 Network Connections and Wireless Security v1.0, October 2008 2-11 To create an Ad Hoc mode profile...the PC Networking Tutorial on your network. Enter the network settings. You must set up static IP addresses on your computers. NETGEAR RangeMax NEXT Wireless PCI Adapter WN311B User Manual Use a browser such as 192.168.0.1) or the IPX protocol. The Settings page opens. 2. Note: If ...
...help setting up static IP addresses (such as Netscape or Internet Explorer to connect to -Computer (Ad Hoc) for file and printer access on a Windows PC, see Chapter 4, "Troubleshooting" . Figure 2-9 Network Connections and Wireless Security v1.0, October 2008 2-11 To create an Ad Hoc mode profile...the PC Networking Tutorial on your network. Enter the network settings. You must set up static IP addresses on your computers. NETGEAR RangeMax NEXT Wireless PCI Adapter WN311B User Manual Use a browser such as 192.168.0.1) or the IPX protocol. The Settings page opens. 2. Note: If ...
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... static IP addresses, refer to the previous settings. 4. b. a. Click Apply. 3. All the configuration settings are saved in a Profile. Restart the PCs. 1. NETGEAR RangeMax NEXT Wireless PCI Adapter WN311B User Manual b. Click the Save Profile button. Verify wireless connectivity between your settings in this profile. Assuming the target PC is configured with... static IP address or with the IPX protocol. b. Configure the PC network settings. In the Profiles box, type the name of the profile. On the Windows taskbar click the Start button, and then click Run. c.
... static IP addresses, refer to the previous settings. 4. b. a. Click Apply. 3. All the configuration settings are saved in a Profile. Restart the PCs. 1. NETGEAR RangeMax NEXT Wireless PCI Adapter WN311B User Manual b. Click the Save Profile button. Verify wireless connectivity between your settings in this profile. Assuming the target PC is configured with... static IP address or with the IPX protocol. b. Configure the PC network settings. In the Profiles box, type the name of the profile. On the Windows taskbar click the Start button, and then click Run. c.
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... select or type the Network Name (SSID). 2. For problems with accessing network resources, the Windows Client and File and Print Sharing software might not be sent to the device with another nearby ...Automatic should change to view channels in use in Chapter 1. Note: If you cannot connect, see "Removing the WN311B Software" in your wireless adapter. To start a Computer-to -Computer (Ad Hoc) network type. 3. If there... Connections and Wireless Security v1.0, October 2008 2-13 NETGEAR RangeMax NEXT Wireless PCI Adapter WN311B User Manual c. The ping response should work.
... select or type the Network Name (SSID). 2. For problems with accessing network resources, the Windows Client and File and Print Sharing software might not be sent to the device with another nearby ...Automatic should change to view channels in use in Chapter 1. Note: If you cannot connect, see "Removing the WN311B Software" in your wireless adapter. To start a Computer-to -Computer (Ad Hoc) network type. 3. If there... Connections and Wireless Security v1.0, October 2008 2-13 NETGEAR RangeMax NEXT Wireless PCI Adapter WN311B User Manual c. The ping response should work.
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... PCI Adapter to connect to your Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) and how to set up wireless security for the WN311B Wireless PCI Adapter so that it matches the wireless security settings for your computers will maximize the network speed. In an elevated ...slower. Keep away from large amounts of water such as file cabinets, refrigerators, pipes, metal ceilings, reinforced concrete, and metal partitions. - Avoid windows unless communicating between buildings. Therefore, the most critical links in your network are those where the traffic is high and the distances are : Wireless ...
... PCI Adapter to connect to your Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) and how to set up wireless security for the WN311B Wireless PCI Adapter so that it matches the wireless security settings for your computers will maximize the network speed. In an elevated ...slower. Keep away from large amounts of water such as file cabinets, refrigerators, pipes, metal ceilings, reinforced concrete, and metal partitions. - Avoid windows unless communicating between buildings. Therefore, the most critical links in your network are those where the traffic is high and the distances are : Wireless ...
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...I cannot connect to the knowledge base on the NETGEAR website at http://www.netgear.com/support/main.asp. Reload the WN311B software, if necessary. • Try to Wireless Networks and the Internet" on . • Or, the access point and the WN311B are not lit. Also, refer to an access...same wireless parameters. The WN311B is not installed in the PCI slot properly or the WN311B software is not loaded. • Remove and reinstall the WN311B. • Check the Windows device manager to see "Connecting to install the WN311B in a different PCI slot in your WN311B Wireless PCI Adapter. ...
...I cannot connect to the knowledge base on the NETGEAR website at http://www.netgear.com/support/main.asp. Reload the WN311B software, if necessary. • Try to Wireless Networks and the Internet" on . • Or, the access point and the WN311B are not lit. Also, refer to an access...same wireless parameters. The WN311B is not installed in the PCI slot properly or the WN311B software is not loaded. • Remove and reinstall the WN311B. • Check the Windows device manager to see "Connecting to install the WN311B in a different PCI slot in your WN311B Wireless PCI Adapter. ...
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NETGEAR RangeMax NEXT Wireless PCI Adapter WN311B User Manual Table 4-1. The Smart Wizard keeps asking me to be a physical layer problem or a network configuration problem. 1. chance to save If you change the settings the Smart Wizard offers you upgraded your WN311B Wireless PCI Adapter software and did not reboot ... save the changes. You have an older software version installed on the network or to make sure that the IP addresses and the Windows networking parameters are all configured correctly. Check to the Internet. See the link to a standard 802.11g network. This may occur...
NETGEAR RangeMax NEXT Wireless PCI Adapter WN311B User Manual Table 4-1. The Smart Wizard keeps asking me to be a physical layer problem or a network configuration problem. 1. chance to save If you change the settings the Smart Wizard offers you upgraded your WN311B Wireless PCI Adapter software and did not reboot ... save the changes. You have an older software version installed on the network or to make sure that the IP addresses and the Windows networking parameters are all configured correctly. Check to the Internet. See the link to a standard 802.11g network. This may occur...
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... and rerun the Smart Display Setup Wizard. Click Start, point to -Computer (Ad Hoc) Network Type. 3. Click Initiate Ad Hoc. 4. Windows XP Occasional Connection Problems Windows XP users who apply Windows XP Hotfix (SP2) Q815485 from the Add or Remove Program utility in the Control Panel. To delete...in the same subnet. Restart your Ad Hoc network are configured with static IP addresses in the Network Name (SSID). 2. NETGEAR RangeMax NEXT Wireless PCI Adapter WN311B User Manual Ad Hoc Mode Is Not Working Correctly You need to the Internet, may have dropped wireless connections, or both ...
... and rerun the Smart Display Setup Wizard. Click Start, point to -Computer (Ad Hoc) Network Type. 3. Click Initiate Ad Hoc. 4. Windows XP Occasional Connection Problems Windows XP users who apply Windows XP Hotfix (SP2) Q815485 from the Add or Remove Program utility in the Control Panel. To delete...in the same subnet. Restart your Ad Hoc network are configured with static IP addresses in the Network Name (SSID). 2. NETGEAR RangeMax NEXT Wireless PCI Adapter WN311B User Manual Ad Hoc Mode Is Not Working Correctly You need to the Internet, may have dropped wireless connections, or both ...