NETGEAR WG311 v2, Installation Manual

Page 1: ...Version v1 1 December 2003 NETGEAR Inc 4500 Great America Parkway Santa Clara CA 95054 USA Installation Guide for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PCI Adapter WG311 v2...

Page 2: ...tries 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 thei...

Page 3: ...ation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference 2 This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired op...

Page 4: ...ormity This device complies with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of the European R TTE Directive 1999 5 EC Compliance to essential test suites is met per standards R TTE Harmo...

Page 5: ...ctrum Matters ERM Wideband Transmission systems data transmission equipment operating in the 2 4 GHz ISM band and using spread spectrum modulation techniques Part 1 Technical characteristics and test...

Page 6: ...December 2003 vi...

Page 7: ...tructions 2 4 For Windows XP Users Installing a WG311 v2 2 4 For Windows 2000 98 Me Users Installing a WG311 v2 2 8 WG311 v2 Wireless Connection Indicators 2 12 Interpreting System Tray Icon Colors 2...

Page 8: ...s B 5 Key Size B 6 WEP Configuration Options B 6 Wireless Channels B 7 Appendix C Preparing Your PCs for Network Access Preparing Your Computers for TCP IP Networking C 1 Configuring Windows 98 and Me...

Page 9: ...Contents ix Glossary List of Glossary Terms D 1 Index...

Page 10: ...x Contents...

Page 11: ...in an environment with a lot of electromagnetic interference The WG311 v2 Wireless PCI Adapter provides reliable standards based 802 11b 11 Mbps Wireless Local Area Network WLAN connectivity that is p...

Page 12: ...s PCI Adapter MR814 802 11b Wireless Cable DSL Routers MA521 802 11b Wireless Compact Flash Card What s in the Box The product package should contain the following items NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PCI A...

Page 13: ...are taken browsing the Internet through your wireless connection exchanging files with other computers and using printers in the combined wireless and wired network Table 1 1 A Road Map for How to Ge...

Page 14: ...ternet sites Connect to the Internet over my wireless network 1 Activate my wireless link and verify my network connection 2 Open an Internet browser such as Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator 1...

Page 15: ...wired network 3 Any Windows networking security access rights such as login user name password that have been assigned in the Windows network or for sharing particular files must be provided when Win...

Page 16: ...Windows computers in the combined wireless and wired network 3 Any Windows networking security access rights such as login user name password that have been assigned in the Windows network must be pro...

Page 17: ...1 v2 please make sure that these minimum requirements have been met Pentium III class computer with an available PCI slot CD ROM drive 20 Mbytes of free hard disk space Some versions of Windows may as...

Page 18: ...e following two basic modes Infrastructure Mode An 802 11 networking framework in which devices and computers communicate with each other by first going through an access point AP For example this mod...

Page 19: ...etwork Name Service Set Identification SSID ANY a special name which indicates the first available network will be used Note In order for the WG311 v2 Wireless PCI Adapter to communicate with a wirele...

Page 20: ...nd log in as needed b Insert the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PCI Adapter WG311 v2 Resource CD into your CD ROM drive The CD main page shown at the right will load c Click the Install Driver Utility link...

Page 21: ...to the up position Reconnect the power cord and reboot the computer b The Found New Hardware Wizard displays Click Next and follow the prompts to proceed Click Continue Anyway if you are prompted with...

Page 22: ...the one to which you will connect d Click on the Allow me to connect to the selected wireless network even though this is not secure check box e Click Connect Windows XP Network Connection Alert Note...

Page 23: ...ay b Verify that your connection information matches your wireless network c Verify connectivity to the Internet or network resources Note If you are unable to connect see Basic Troubleshooting Tips o...

Page 24: ...logged on with administrator rights a Power on your computer let the operating system boot up completely and log in as needed b Insert the Resource CD for the WG311 v2 into your CD ROM drive The CD ma...

Page 25: ...available PCI slot b Reconnect the power cord and reboot the computer After a short delay the Found New Hardware Wizard displays c Click Next and follow the prompts to proceed After the installation c...

Page 26: ...onnection d Enter a name for your profile and click the Save Profile button to store the current settings Tip If you use your notebook PC to connect to a wireless network at work and at home create pr...

Page 27: ...ction information matches your wireless network b Verify connectivity to the Internet or network resources Note If you are unable to connect see Basic Troubleshooting Tips on page 2 13 Note You can us...

Page 28: ...Color Condition Description Red The wireless PCI Adapter has no connection to any other wireless node The wireless PCI Adapter is not able to link to any other wireless node or the link is lost Check...

Page 29: ...r PCs for Network Access of the Reference Manual on the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PCI Adapter WG311 v2 Resource CD Symptom Cause Solution I can connect to an access point but I cannot connect to other...

Page 30: ...The About page shows the following information Regional Domain This is the region setting for the wireless adapter The approved channels for this region are automatically scanned Governments regulate...

Page 31: ...known MAC addresses If you are communicating with such a network you would have to provide the address shown here to the network administrator before you would be allowed to connect Restricting access...

Page 32: ...Installation Guide for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PCI Adapter WG311 v2 2 16 Basic Setup...

Page 33: ...The section below introduces these capabilities of the configuration utility Using Configuration Profiles The WG311 v2 configuration utility uses profiles to store all the configuration settings for a...

Page 34: ...nfiguration settings you need to join the network you are using at the time There are two types of wireless network connections you can configure Infrastructure Mode uses the 802 11 infrastructure mod...

Page 35: ...s MAC Address of the wireless device broadcasting this information Mode Identifies the type of wireless network Access Point Infrastructure or Computer to computer Ad Hoc To connect to a network 1 Cli...

Page 36: ...ork Name Note You will not get a wireless network connection unless the network SSID matches exactly what is configured in the access point Tip You can click the Networks tab to view a list of the ava...

Page 37: ...11 v2 uses Ad Hoc mode Ad Hoc mode is an 802 11 networking framework in which devices or computers communicate directly with each other without the use of an access point For example this mode is used...

Page 38: ...onfiguration settings are saved in this profile c Click Apply d Click Close to exit the configuration utility 3 Configure the PC network settings a Configure each PC with either a static IP address or...

Page 39: ...to reboot in certain Windows operating systems such as Windows 98 Note If you cannot connect see Basic Troubleshooting Tips on page 2 13 Also if you have problems accessing network resources the Wind...

Page 40: ...K Note The channel number differs depending on the country The connection speed automatically defaults to the highest speed Enabling Wireless Security Features You can strengthen the security of your...

Page 41: ...communicate with each other all must be configured with the same SSID Wireless network name SSID ______________________________ WEP Security Encryption key The default WEP encryption key number is 1 a...

Page 42: ...the configuration utility by clicking on the WG311 v2 icon in the Windows system tray Figure 3 5 Settings tab page b Click on the Settings tab to display the view shown above 2 Configure the Security...

Page 43: ...a encryption 128 bit WEP data encryption Note Larger encryption keys require more processing and may slow the communications response times 5 Select Create with Passphrase and enter the passphrase The...

Page 44: ...real time graph identifying the Total Receive and Transmit utilization as a percentage the total possible Total Receive Transmit Graph Identifies the trend of transmit receive data communications over...

Page 45: ...preamble may provide a more reliable connection or slightly longer range A short transmit preamble might give slightly better performance Transmit Power Lowering the output power level lets you reduce...

Page 46: ...CTS Threshold The packet size that is used to determine whether it should use the CSMA CD Carrier Sense Multiple Access with Collision Detection mechanism or the CSMA CA Carrier Sense Multiple Access...

Page 47: ...y antennae Radio Data Rate 1 2 5 5 6 9 12 18 24 36 48 and 54 Mbps Auto Rate Sensing Frequency 2 4GHz to 2 5GHz CCK and OFDM Modulation Emissions FCC CE TELEC Bus interface PCI Provided drivers Microso...

Page 48: ...Installation Guide for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PCI Adapter WG311 v2 A 2 Technical Specifications...

Page 49: ...ed Wireless Ethernet or Wi Fi by the Wireless Ethernet Compatibility Alliance WECA see http www wi fi net an industry standard group promoting interoperability among 802 11 devices The 802 11 standard...

Page 50: ...ints the Basic Service Set Identification BSSID is used In an infrastructure wireless network that includes an access point the ESSID is used but may still be referred to as SSID An SSID is a thirty t...

Page 51: ...te with the Ethernet network through the access point An access point must authenticate a station before the station can associate with the access point or communicate with the network The IEEE 802 11...

Page 52: ...h the original challenge text If the decrypted text matches the original challenge text then the access point and the station share the same WEP Key and the access point authenticates the station 5 Th...

Page 53: ...ication purposes the 802 11b network uses Open System Authentication 3 Use WEP for Authentication and Encryption A transmitting 802 11 device encrypts the data portion of every packet it sends using a...

Page 54: ...encryption is stronger than 40 bit encryption but 128 bit encryption may not be available outside of the United States due to U S export regulations When configured for 40 bit encryption 802 11 produc...

Page 55: ...is the same as the client s WEP key 2 and the AP s WEP key 3 is the same as the client s WEP key 3 Wireless Channels IEEE 802 11b and g wireless nodes communicate with each other using radio frequenc...

Page 56: ...channels in the United States It is recommended that you start using channel 1 and grow to use channel 6 and 11 when necessary as these three channels do not overlap Table 3 1 802 11b and g Radio Fre...

Page 57: ...l Most operating systems include the software components you need for networking with TCP IP Windows 95 or later includes the software components for establishing a TCP IP network In your TCP IP netwo...

Page 58: ...an Ethernet adapter or an WG311 v2 the TCP IP protocol and the Client for Microsoft Networks If you need to add TCP IP a Click the Add button b Select Protocol and then click Add c Select Microsoft d...

Page 59: ...elf and resources that are available on its network The simplest way to configure this information is to allow the PC to obtain the information from a DHCP server in the network You will find there ar...

Page 60: ...ring Your PCs for Network Access 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...

Page 61: ...es in the LAN Internet Configuration screen and click Next 6 Proceed to the end of the Wizard Verifying TCP IP Properties After your PC is configured and has rebooted you can check the TCP IP configur...

Page 62: ...ation process you may need to install and configure TCP IP on each networked PC Before starting locate your Windows CD you may need to insert it during the TCP IP installation process Install or Verif...

Page 63: ...through the configuration process for each of these versions of Windows DHCP Configuration of TCP IP in Windows XP Locate your Network Neighborhood icon Select Control Panel from the Windows XP Start...

Page 64: ...ion Status window This box displays the connection status duration speed and activity statistics Administrator logon access rights are needed to use this window Click the Properties button to view det...

Page 65: ...elow to configure TCP IP with DHCP for Windows 2000 Verify that Obtain an IP address automatically radio button is selected and that the Obtain DNS server address automatically radio button is selecte...

Page 66: ...s checked are used by this connection Client for Microsoft Networks and Internet Protocol TCP IP Click OK With Internet Protocol TCP IP selected click on Properties to open the Internet Protocol TCP I...

Page 67: ...utton and then click Run The Run window opens 2 Type cmd and then click OK A command window opens 3 Type ipconfig all Your IP Configuration information will be listed and should match the values below...

Page 68: ...Installation Guide for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PCI Adapter WG311 v2 C 12 Preparing Your PCs for Network Access...

Page 69: ...that allows data to be sent over existing copper telephone lines at data rates of from 1 5 to 9 Mbps when receiving data known as the downstream rate and from 16 to 640 Kbps when sending data known a...

Page 70: ...on Protocol DHCP An Ethernet protocol specifying how a centralized DHCP server can assign network configuration information to multiple DHCP clients The assigned information includes IP addresses DNS...

Page 71: ...lding A LAN typically connects multiple personal computers and shared network devices such as storage and printers Although many technologies exist to implement a LAN Ethernet is the most common for c...

Page 72: ...wireless Access Point and to the wireless network name See also Wireless Network Name and ESSID Subnet Mask A mask used to determine what subnet an IP address belongs to Subnetting enables a network a...

Page 73: ...s Internet Naming Service WINS Windows Internet Naming Service is a server process for resolving Windows based computer names to IP addresses If a remote network contains a WINS server your Windows PC...

Page 74: ...Installation Guide for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PCI Adapter WG311 v2 6 Glossary...

Page 75: ...networking for Windows 1 6 O Open System authentication 2 S Shared Key authentication 2 SSID 3 2 T TCP IP properties verifying for Windows 5 W WEP 4 8 2 Wi Fi 1 Windows configuring for IP routing 1 6...