Netgear WN311B - RangeMax NEXT PCI Wireless Adapter driver and firmware
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WN311B Installation Guide - Page 1
... NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless PCI Adapter WN311B
These setup instructions assume that you will connect to an access point or wireless router. Estimated completion time: 10 minutes.
Installation
1. First, install the WN311B software.
Insert the NETGEAR CD. If the CD main page does not appear, double click Autorun.exe on the CD. a. Click Install the Software. The Check
for Updates window...
WN311B Product datasheet - Page 2
... basic installation support; optional premium support available.
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System Requirements - 2.4 GHz 802.11n draft specification wireless network or 2.4 GHz 802.11b/ g wireless network - Microsoft® Windows® 2000 SP4 or Windows XP - Intel® Pentium®-class notebook PC of 300 MHz or higher with an available PC Card slot - We recommend using this product with the RangeMax NEXT...
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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...
WN311B User Manual - Page 3
...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 WN311B product package.
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NETGEAR, Inc. tímto prohlašuje, že tento NETGEAR RangeMax NEXT Wireless PCI Adapter WN311B...
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Chapter 1 Basic Setup
What You Need Before You Begin 1-2 Verify System Requirements 1-2 Observe Wireless Location and Range Guidelines 1-2
WN311B Default Wireless Settings 1-2 Installation ...1-3 Connecting to Wireless Networks and the Internet 1-6
The WN311B Icon Colors 1-7 Smart Wizard Status Bar 1-7 Removing the WN311B Software 1-8 Upgrading the WN311B Software 1-9 Chapter...
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For more information about network, Internet, firewall, and VPN technologies, see the links to the NETGEAR website in Appendix B, "Related Documents".
Note: Product updates are available on the NETGEAR, Inc. website at http://kbserver.netgear.com/products/WN311B.asp.
How to Use This Manual
The HTML version of this manual includes the ...
WN311B User Manual - Page 13
...• NETGEAR RangeMax NEXT Wireless PCI Adapter WN311T Installation Guide • Resource CD, including:
- Driver software - Smart Wizard setup software - Documentation including the NETGEAR RangeMax NEXT Wireless PCI Adapter WN311T
Installation Guide, and the NETGEAR RangeMax NEXT Wireless PCI Adapter WN311B User Manual (this document) • Warranty card • Support information card If...
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... hard disk space • Some versions of Windows may ask for the original Windows operating system installation
files to complete the installation of the WN311B driver software
Observe Wireless Location and Range Guidelines
Computers can connect over wireless networks indoors at a range which vary significantly based on the physical location of the computer with the WN311B Wireless PCI Adapter...
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...-Computer (Ad Hoc) instructions are covered in Chapter 2, "Network Connections and Wireless Security". To install the WN311B Wireless PCI Adapter: 1. First, install the WN311B software.
Insert the NETGEAR CD. If the CD main page does not appear, double click Autorun.exe on the CD. a. Click Install the Software.The Check for Updates window opens.
Figure 1-1
b. If you are connected to the Internet...
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c. Follow the Wizard steps and click Next to continue, and to install the software. 2. Now, insert the wireless PCI adapter.
Figure 1-2
a. When prompted, shut down the computer. b. Unplug the computer, open the case, and install the WN311B into a PCI slot. c. Connect the antenna to the adapter and position the antenna to the up ...
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b. The Smart Wizard detects if the network uses security or not. Follow the Wizard steps for Security (if used) and for saving a Profile.
c. After you have reviewed the settings, click Finish. The WN311B icon appears in the system tray and on the desktop, and the Settings page opens. The wizard initiates your wireless connection. It ...
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Throughput
Signal strength Find a Network Connection status
Understanding the Status Bar (continued)
• Wireless throughput measured in Mega bits per second. To optimize throughput, connect to a network with a high-speed router or access point, and a high-speed Internet connection. See Chapter 3, "Wireless Network Performance".
...
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Upgrading the WN311B Software
Upgrades may be available at the NETGEAR website. To install an upgrade, follow these steps. 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 page. 3. Remove the WN311B software from your computer. 4. ...
WN311B User Manual - Page 23
... Security
This chapter explains how to use your WN311B Wireless PCI Adapter to connect to your Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) and how to set up wireless security for the Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter so that it matches the wireless security settings for your network. If you chose the Windows XP or Windows Vista Zero Configuration utility during installation, and now you want to use the Smart...
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Understanding the Smart Wizard
These instructions explain how to use the NETGEAR WN311B Smart Wizard to change the WN311B Wireless PCI Adapter wireless settings. When you have installed the software from the Resource CD, the icon appears on your desktop and in the Windows System Tray. The Windows System Tray is located on the Windows ...
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Use a browser such as Netscape or Internet Explorer to connect to the Internet, or check for file and printer access on your network. You can check the status bar in the Smart Wizard for the current connection status.
Note: If you cannot connect, see Chapter 4, "Troubleshooting" . For problems with accessing network resources, the ...
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c. This will cause a continuous ping to be sent to the device with the 192.168.0.1 static IP address. The ping response should change to "reply."
Figure 2-7
At this point the connection is established.
Note: If you cannot connect, see "Removing the WN311B Software" in Chapter 1. For problems with accessing network resources, the Windows...
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... lit.
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 if the WN311B
is recognized and enabled. Reload the WN311B software, if necessary. • Try to install the WN311B in a different PCI slot in your computer if one is available.
The wireless LEDs show an...
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... the Ethernet network. 2. Make sure that the IP addresses and the Windows
networking parameters are all configured correctly. See the link to "Internet Networking and TCP/IP Addressing:" in
Appendix B.
3. Restart the cable or DSL modem, router, access point, and computer.
Viewing the IP address.
No IP address is assigned to the WN311B Wireless PCI Adapter.
To view the WN311B Wireless PCI Adapter...
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...: Be sure all computers in your Ad Hoc network are configured with static IP addresses in the same subnet.
Windows XP Occasional Connection Problems
Windows XP users who apply Windows XP Hotfix (SP2) Q815485 from the Windows XP Update Service may not be able to connect to the Internet, may have dropped wireless connections, or both when using the WN311B Wireless PCI Adapter. You can...