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202-10137-01 October 200 5 NETGEAR , Inc. 4500 Great America Parkway Santa Clara, CA 95054 USA User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ 240 Wi reless Notebook Adapter WPNT51 1.
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v1.0, October 2005 iii FCC Caution: Any change or modification to the product not expressly approved by Netg ear could void the user ’s authority to opera te the device.
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v v1.0, October 2005 Content s Chapter 1 About This Manual Audience, Scope, Conventions ................ ................ ................. ................... ................ .. 1-1 How to Print this Manual . ................. ................... ..
vi v1.0, Octo b er 2005 Finding a Network ........ ................ ................. ................ ................... ................ ............... 4- 2 Profiles ................ ................ ................ ................ .............
About This Manual 1-1 v1.0, October 2005 Chapter 1 About This Manual Audience, Scope, Conventions This manual assumes that the re ader has basic to intermediate computer and Internet skills. However , tutorial information is provided in the Appendices, on the NE TGEAR Resour ce CD , and on the NETGEAR W eb site.
User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ 240 Wireless Noteboo k Adapter WPNT511 1-2 About This Manual v1.0, Octo b er 2005 How to Print this Manual T o print this manual you can choose one of th e fo llowing several options, a ccording to your needs. • Printing a Chapter .
Introduction Chapter 2-1 v1.0, October 2005 Chapter 2 Introduction This chapter introduces the features, pack age contents, and appearance of the NETGEAR RangeMax™ 240 W ireless Notebook Adapter WPNT511.
User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ 240 Wireless Noteboo k Adapter WPNT511 Chapter 2-2 Introduction v1.0, Octo b er 2005 • High level of data encryption using128 -bit Sh ared Key WEP data en cryption method. A lower level of data encryption or no data encryption is available to simplify yo ur ne twork setu p or to improve data transfer rate.
User Manual for the NET GEAR RangeMax™ 24 0 Wireless Notebook Adap ter WPNT511 Introduction Chapter 2-3 v1.0, October 2005 A Road Map for ‘How to Get There From Here’ The introduction and adoption of any new tech nology can be a difficult process.
User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ 240 Wireless Noteboo k Adapter WPNT511 Chapter 2-4 Introduction v1.0, Octo b er 2005 Note: Secure Internet sites such as banks and online merc hants use encryption security built into browsers like Internet Explorer and Netscape.
User Manual for the NET GEAR RangeMax™ 24 0 Wireless Notebook Adap ter WPNT511 Introduction Chapter 2-5 v1.0, October 2005 Use printers in a combined wireless and wired network. 1. Use the Windows Printers and Fax features to locate available printers in the combined wireless and wired network.
User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ 240 Wireless Noteboo k Adapter WPNT511 Chapter 2-6 Introduction v1.0, Octo b er 2005.
3-1 v1.0, October 2005 Chapter 3 Basic Setup This chapter describes how to install your NETGEAR RangeMax™ 240 Wireless Notebook Adapter WPNT51 1 and set up basi c wireless connec tivity on your W ireless Local Area Network (WLAN).
User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ 240 Wireless Noteboo k Adapter WPNT511 3-2 Basic Setup v1.0, Octo b er 2005 Observe Wireless Locati on and Range Guidelines Computers can connect over wireless .
User Manual for the NET GEAR RangeMax™ 24 0 Wireless Notebook Adap ter WPNT511 Basic Setup 3-3 v1.0, October 2005 Y our NETGEAR RangeMax™ 240 W ireless Notebo ok Adapter WPNT51 1 factory default b.
User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ 240 Wireless Noteboo k Adapter WPNT511 3-4 Basic Setup v1.0, Octo b er 2005 2. Now , insert the wireless notebook adapter. When prompted, insert your wireless notebook adapter. Figure 3-2 3. Use the Smart W izard to set up your wireless notebook adapter.
User Manual for the NET GEAR RangeMax™ 24 0 Wireless Notebook Adap ter WPNT511 Basic Setup 3-5 v1.0, October 2005 e. Follow the W izard steps for Security (if used) and for saving a Profile. f. After you have review ed the settings, click Finish . The WPNT51 1 icon appears in the system tray and on the desktop.
User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ 240 Wireless Noteboo k Adapter WPNT511 3-6 Basic Setup v1.0, Octo b er 2005 The Smart W izard Se ttings page opens. 4. Use the status bar to verify your wireless connectivity . For more details about connecting, see “Connecting to W ireless Networks and the Internet” on page 3- 9 .
User Manual for the NET GEAR RangeMax™ 24 0 Wireless Notebook Adap ter WPNT511 Basic Setup 3-7 v1.0, October 2005 2. Now , insert the wireless notebook adapter. a. When prompted, insert your wireless notebook adapter. Figure 3-8 b. Y ou will be prompted to let the wizard help you connect to a network (recommended).
User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ 240 Wireless Noteboo k Adapter WPNT511 3-8 Basic Setup v1.0, Octo b er 2005 e. Follow the W izard steps for Security (if used) and for saving a Profile. f. After you have review ed the settings, click Finish . The WPNT51 1 icon appears in the system tray and on the desktop.
User Manual for the NET GEAR RangeMax™ 24 0 Wireless Notebook Adap ter WPNT511 Basic Setup 3-9 v1.0, October 2005 3. Use the status bar to verify your wirele ss connectivity . For more information about connecting, see “Connecting to W ireless Networks and the Internet” on page 3-9 .
User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ 240 Wireless Noteboo k Adapter WPNT511 3-10 Basic Setup v1.0, Octo b er 2005 Router/Internet Connection Indicator: This sh ows the progress of your conn ection.
User Manual for the NET GEAR RangeMax™ 24 0 Wireless Notebook Adap ter WPNT511 Basic Setup 3-11 v1.0, October 2005 The WPNT51 1 Icon Colors The WPNT51 1 icon is on the desktop and in the W indows System T ray (SysT ray). The System T ray resides on one end of the task bar in the Microsoft W indows desktop.
User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ 240 Wireless Noteboo k Adapter WPNT511 3-12 Basic Setup v1.0, Octo b er 2005 Removing the WPNT51 1 Sof tware Y ou can use the Resource CD to remo ve the wireless adapter software. 1. Insert the Resource CD in the computer where you installed the software.
User Manual for the NET GEAR RangeMax™ 24 0 Wireless Notebook Adap ter WPNT511 Basic Setup 3-13 v1.0, October 2005 Upgrading the WPNT51 1 Software Upgrades may be available at the NETGEAR W eb site . T o insta ll an upgrade, follow these steps. 1. W rite down the settings for an y profiles that you want to sa ve.
User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ 240 Wireless Noteboo k Adapter WPNT511 3-14 Basic Setup v1.0, Octo b er 2005.
4-1 v1.0, October 2005 Chapter 4 Network Connections and Wireless Security This chapter explains how to use your NETG EAR RangeMax™ 240 W ireless Notebook Adapter WPNT51 1 to connect to your W ireless Local Area Network (WLAN) and how to set up wireless security for the WPNT51 1 so that it matches the wireless security settings for your network.
User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ 240 Wireless Noteboo k Adapter WPNT511 4-2 Network Connections and Wireless Securi ty v1.0, Octo b er 2005 Finding a Network During the WPNT51 1 software installat ion, the Sm art W izard lists the available networks.
User Manual for the NET GEAR RangeMax™ 24 0 Wireless Notebook Adap ter WPNT511 Network Connections and Wireless Secur ity 4-3 v1.0, October 2005 Profiles The WPNT51 1 Smart W izard uses profiles to stor e all the settings for a particular wire less network.
User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ 240 Wireless Noteboo k Adapter WPNT511 4-4 Network Connections and Wireless Securi ty v1.0, Octo b er 2005 1. Use the icon to open the Smart W izard. The Settings page opens. 2. Enter the network settings. a. In the Network T ype section, be sure th at Access Point (Infrastructure) is selected.
User Manual for the NET GEAR RangeMax™ 24 0 Wireless Notebook Adap ter WPNT511 Network Connections and Wireless Secur ity 4-5 v1.0, October 2005 Y ou can check the status bar in the Smart W izard for the current connection status. Computer-to-Computer (Ad Hoc) Profiles The computer-to-computer setting of the WPNT 51 1 uses Ad Hoc mode.
User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ 240 Wireless Noteboo k Adapter WPNT511 4-6 Network Connections and Wireless Securi ty v1.0, Octo b er 2005 a. Make sure the WPNT51 1 software is installe d and the WPNT51 1 is fully inserted in an available CardBus slot in your PC.
User Manual for the NET GEAR RangeMax™ 24 0 Wireless Notebook Adap ter WPNT511 Network Connections and Wireless Secur ity 4-7 v1.0, October 2005 3. Configure the PC network setti ngs. a. Configure each PC with either a static IP address or with the IPX protocol.
User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ 240 Wireless Noteboo k Adapter WPNT511 4-8 Network Connections and Wireless Securi ty v1.0, Octo b er 2005 Y ou may need to reboot in certain W indow s operating systems such as Windows 98SE. S tarting a Compute r-to-Computer (Ad Hoc) Network Connection 1.
User Manual for the NET GEAR RangeMax™ 24 0 Wireless Notebook Adap ter WPNT511 Network Connections and Wireless Secur ity 4-9 v1.0, October 2005 Wireless Security Many networks use wireless security to encrypt wireless data communications. If you try to connect to a network with wireless security the Smart W izard detects it.
User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ 240 Wireless Noteboo k Adapter WPNT511 4-10 Network Con nections and Wire less Security v1.0, Octo b er 2005 Wireless Network Name (SSI D) and Security Settings Print this form, fill in the configuration paramete rs and put it in a safe pl ace for possible future reference.
User Manual for the NET GEAR RangeMax™ 24 0 Wireless Notebook Adap ter WPNT511 Network Connections and Wireless Secur ity 4-11 v1.0, October 2005 WEP Encryption Security Follow the steps below to conf igure WEP Encryption Security . 1. Run the WPNT51 1 Smart Wi zard.
User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ 240 Wireless Noteboo k Adapter WPNT511 4-12 Network Con nections and Wire less Security v1.0, Octo b er 2005 3. Select the WEP encryptio n strength you will use. The choices are: • 64-bit WEP data encryption • 128-bit WEP data encryption 4.
User Manual for the NET GEAR RangeMax™ 24 0 Wireless Notebook Adap ter WPNT511 Network Connections and Wireless Secur ity 4-13 v1.0, October 2005 b. Use the icon to open the Smart W izard. The Settin g s tab page open s. 2. Configure the Security settings.
User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ 240 Wireless Noteboo k Adapter WPNT511 4-14 Network Con nections and Wire less Security v1.0, Octo b er 2005 WP A-PSK Security Follow the steps below to configure WP A-PSK Security . 1. Run the WPNT51 1 Smart Wi zard.
User Manual for the NET GEAR RangeMax™ 24 0 Wireless Notebook Adap ter WPNT511 Network Connections and Wireless Secur ity 4-15 v1.0, October 2005 3. Save your settings in a Pro f ile. a. Click the Save Profile button. All the conf igurat ion settings are saved in this profile.
User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ 240 Wireless Noteboo k Adapter WPNT511 4-16 Network Con nections and Wire less Security v1.0, Octo b er 2005 Networks Page The Networks Page scans and displays all available wireless networks in your area . 1. Use the icon to open the Smart W izard.
User Manual for the NET GEAR RangeMax™ 24 0 Wireless Notebook Adap ter WPNT511 Network Connections and Wireless Secur ity 4-17 v1.0, October 2005 • Channel: The channel determines which operating frequency will be used. • Security: Identifies whether the wireless networ k uses WEP , WP A-PSK, or WP A2-PSK security settings.
User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ 240 Wireless Noteboo k Adapter WPNT511 4-18 Network Con nections and Wire less Security v1.0, Octo b er 2005 • T ransmit, Receive, and T ota l (TxR x): Radio buttons let you sele ct whether to display the transmit performance, the receive perfo rmance, or both in the same graph.
User Manual for the NET GEAR RangeMax™ 24 0 Wireless Notebook Adap ter WPNT511 Network Connections and Wireless Secur ity 4-19 v1.0, October 2005 • MAC Address: The MAC address of the adapter . The Media Access Control address is a unique 48-bit hardware address assigned to every network interface card.
User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ 240 Wireless Noteboo k Adapter WPNT511 4-20 Network Con nections and Wire less Security v1.0, Octo b er 2005.
5-1 v1.0, October 2005 Chapter 5 T roubleshooting This chapter provides information about tr oubleshooting y our NETGEAR RangeMax™ 240 W ireless Notebook Adapter WPNT511. After each problem description, instructions are given to help you diagnose and solve the problem.
User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ 240 Wireless Noteboo k Adapter WPNT511 5-2 Troubleshooting v1.0, Octo b er 2005 The WPNT51 1 Smart Wizard keep s asking me to save my settings This is because you have made changes to the se ttings and the Smart W izard is offering you the chance to save the changes.
User Manual for the NET GEAR RangeMax™ 24 0 Wireless Notebook Adap ter WPNT511 Troubleshooting 5-3 v1.0, October 2005 I cannot connect to the AP that I want from the Netwo r ks browser list. The access point is available and there is good signal strength.
User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ 240 Wireless Noteboo k Adapter WPNT511 5-4 Troubleshooting v1.0, Octo b er 2005 2. Click W indows XP Hotfix (SP2) Q815485, an d then click Remove. 3. Y ou may receive an error message that states that some program on the computer may not work correctly if the update is remove d.
A-1 v1.0, October 2005 Appendix A T echnical Specifications This appendix provides techni cal specifications for the N ETGEAR RangeMax™ 240 W ireless Notebook Adapter WPNT51 1. Antennae 3 Integrated internal diversity a ntennas Radio Data Rate 1, 2, 5.
User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ 240 Wireless Noteboo k Adapter WPNT511 A-2 Technical Specifications v1.0, Octo b er 2005.
Appendix B-1 v1.0, October 2005 Appendix B Related Document s This appendix provides links to reference documents you c an use to gain a more complete understanding of the technolog ies used in your NET GEAR product. Document Link Internet Netw orking and TCP/IP Addressing: http://documentation.
User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ 240 Wireless Noteboo k Adapter WPNT511 Appendix B-2 Related Docume nt s v1.0, Octo b er 2005.
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