Netgear WAG511 - 802.11a/b/g Dual Band Wireless PC Card driver and firmware
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NETGEAR, INC. Support Information
Phone: 1-888-NETGEAR, for US & Canada only. For other countries, see your Support information card.
E-mail: support@netgear.com
website: http://www.netgear.com
Statement of Conditions
In the interest of improving internal design, operational...
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...) est installé à l'extérieur, il doit faire l'objet d'une licence."
Europe - EU Declaration of Conformity
A printed copy of the EU Declaration of Conformity certificate for this product is provided in the WAG511 product package.
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Chapter 1 Basic Setup
What You Need Before You Begin 1-1 Observe Wireless Location and Range Guidelines 1-2 Default Wireless Settings 1-2
Installation ...1-3 Connecting to Wireless Networks and the Internet 1-6
WAG511 Icon Colors 1-6 Smart Wizard Status Bar 1-7 WAG511 LEDs ...1-8 Removing the WAG511 Software 1-8 Upgrading the WAG511 Software...
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• Printing a Chapter. Use the PDF of This Chapter link at the top left of any page. - Click the PDF of This Chapter link at the top left of any page in the chapter you want to print. The PDF version of the chapter you were viewing opens...
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...1 Basic Setup
The WAG511 Wireless PC Card lets you connect a PC computer to wireless networks. It is designed for PC computers running Microsoft Windows. For information about product features and compatible NETGEAR products, please see the NETGEAR website at http://www.netgear.com. This chapter describes how to install your NETGEAR Dual Band Wireless PC Card 32-bit CardBus WAG511 and set up basic...
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... Band Wireless PC Card 32-bit CardBus WAG511 • Installation Guide for the NETGEAR Dual Band Wireless PC Card 32-bit CardBus WAG511 • NETGEAR CD, including:
- Driver and Utility Software - NETGEAR Dual Band Wireless PC Card 32-bit CardBus WAG511 User Manual (this
document) - Animated Network Properties Configuration Tutorial - PC Networking Tutorial • Warranty card • Support...
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Your WAG511 Wireless PC Card factory default basic settings are: • Network Name Service Set Identification (SSID): ANY
Note: In order for the WAG511 Wireless PC Card to communicate with a wireless access point or wireless adapter, all devices must be set up to use the same wireless network name (SSID).
• Network Mode ...
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c. The InstallSheild wizard screen opens.
Figure 1-2
d. Follow the wizard prompts to install the Smart Wizard Wireless Utility. When the Installation Complete message appears, click Finish.
2. Next, install the WAG511 Wireless PC Card. a. Hold the PC Card with the NETGEAR logo facing up and insert it into a CardBus slot. After a ...
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Connecting to Wireless Networks and the Internet
The WAG511 has indicators in three locations that show the status of your connection to a wireless network and to the Internet:
•
Icon: After you install the software, this icon appears on the desktop and in the lower
right of the Windows task bar. It is color coded to ...
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...the Windows Start menu to the Control Panel Add or Remove Program item, select
the WAG511 Wireless PC Card option, and follow the screen prompts.
Upgrading the WAG511 Software
Upgrades may be available at the NETGEAR website. To install an upgrade: 1. Write down the settings for any profiles that you want to save. They will not be retained. 2. Download the upgrade from the NETGEAR website Support...
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... the WAG511 Wireless PC Card so that it matches the wireless security settings for your network. If you chose the Windows XP or Windows Vista Configuration utility during installation, and now you want to use the Smart Wireless Utility, then you need to disable the Windows utility. If you are working with the Vista configuration utility, see the online document: http://documentation.netgear...
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Understanding the Smart Wireless Utility
These instructions explain how to use the NETGEAR WAG511 Smart Wireless Utility to change the WAG511 Wireless PC Card wireless settings. When you have installed the software from the NETGEAR CD, the icon appears on your desktop and in the Windows System Tray. The Windows System Tray is ...
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Setting up a Profile to Connect to an Access Point or Router
To set up the WAG511 Wireless PC Card to connect to a wireless access point or router: 1. Use the icon to open the Smart Wireless Utility. The Settings page opens.
Figure 2-3
2. Enter the profile name, Network Name (SSID) and make sure that Access Point (Infrastructure)...
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5. Verify wireless connectivity between your peer devices with the Ping program. a. On the Windows taskbar click the Start button, and then click Run.
Figure 2-5
b. Assuming the target PC is configured with 192.168.0.1 as its IP address, type ping -t 192.168.0.1 and then click OK.
c. This will cause a continuous ping to be...
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Setting up WEP Encryption Security
To configure WEP Encryption Security: 1. Make sure that the NETGEAR software is installed and the WAG511 Wireless PC Card is
fully inserted in the CardBus slot port in your computer. 2. Use the icon to open the Smart Wireless Utility. The Settings tab page opens.
Figure 2-8
3. Enter the Profile...
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5. Select Create with Passphrase and enter the passphrase. The configuration utility will automatically generate the WEP keys.
Note: The characters are case sensitive. Be sure to use the same passphrase for all the wireless devices in the network.
If the passphrase method is not available in the other devices, you must...
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About Page
The About page displays the current software version information.
Figure 2-12
The following information is displayed in the About page:
• Regional Domain: This is the region setting for the wireless adapter. The approved channels for the region are automatically scanned. Governments regulate the channels used ...
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... WEP encryption security information.
Throughput is only 54 Mbps.
The WAG511 Wireless PC Card can operate at faster speeds. You are probably connecting to a standard 802.11g network.
The Smart Wizard keeps asking me to save If you change the settings the Smart Wizard offers you the
settings.
chance to save the changes. To avoid this prompt, simply...
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..."Internet Networking and TCP/IP Addressing" in
Appendix B .
3. Restart the cable or DSL modem, router, access point, and computer.
To view the WAG511 Wireless PC Card IP address, click the WAG511 icon to open the Smart Wizard. Then check the IP address in the About page.
No IP address is assigned to the WAG511 Wireless PC Card.
This may occur if you upgraded your WAG511 Wireless PC Card software...
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XP Professional and XP Home occasional connection problems
Some WG511T XP users will experience inability to connect to the Internet, dropped wireless connections, or both after applying the Windows HotFix #Q815485 from the Windows XP Update Service. You can delete the Q815485 from the Add or Remove Program utility in the Control...