User manual NETGEAR WG111V1

[. . . ] For other countries, see your Support information card. E-mail: support@netgear. com Web site: http://www. netgear. com Statement of Conditions In the interest of improving internal design, operational function, and/or reliability, NETGEAR reserves the right to make changes to the products described in this document without notice. NETGEAR does not assume any liability that may occur due to the use or application of the product(s) or circuit layout(s) described herein. ©2005 NETGEAR, Inc. NETGEAR, the NETGEAR logo, The Gear Guy and Everybody's Connecting are trademarks or registered trademarks of NETGEAR, Inc. [. . . ] The wireless PC Card has a connection with another wireless node. Description The wireless PC Card is not able to link to any other wireless node or the link is lost. Check your configuration or try moving to a location where the wireless signal quality is better. You may deed to move to a better spot, such as closer to the wireless access point. Also, look for possible interference such as a 2. 4 GHz cordless phone or large metal surface. The wireless PC Card has established good communication with an access point and the signal quality is strong. Yellow Green WG511v2 LEDs The two LEDs on the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card WG511v2 indicate the condition of wireless link. Link LED Activity LED Figure 3-14 LED Link - Green Activity On Blinking On/Blinking Off Description The card is plugged in to the notebook PC. Blinking indicates the WG511 is trying to establish a connection but is unable to do so. The WG511 has a connection and is transmitting or receiving data. There is no data transmission on the wireless network. Activity - Amber Basic Setup v2. 2, December 2005 3-11 User Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card WG511v2 Removing the WG511v2 Software You can remove the wireless adapter software in these two ways: · · Navigate the Windows Start menu to the WG511v2 Wireless PC Card program group, select the uninstall option, and follow the screen prompts. Navigate the Windows Start menu to the Control Panel Add or Remove Program item, select the WG511v2 Wireless PC Card option, and follow the screen prompts. Upgrading the WG511v2 Software Upgrades may be available at the NETGEAR Web site. To install an upgrade, follow these steps. Review you settings, and click Finish. Hidden Network Figure 4-1 The Smart Wizard initiates your wireless connection. You can use the Status Bar to verify your network connection. For more information, see "The Smart Wizard Status Bar" on page -9. 4-2 Network Connections and Wireless Security v2. 2, December 2005 User Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card WG511v2 Profiles The WG511v2 Smart Wizard uses profiles to store all the settings for a particular wireless network. There are two special profile names: Default and Profile. Default: The Profile named Default automatically scans for any available network. Profile: If you do not enter a name in the Profile Name box, then the name Profile is used to save your settings. If you do this more than once then you will be asked if you want to replace the previous settings stored in Profile. Adding Profiles You can store multiple profiles and recall the one which matches the network you want to join. If you use your computer to connect to different wireless networks, you can create a profile for each wireless network. Then, you can easily load the profile that has all the settings that you need to join the network you are using at the time. There are two types of wireless network profiles that you can set up: · · Access Point (Infrastructure) -- connect to an access point or router with the 802. 11 infrastructure mode. Computer-to-Computer (Ad Hoc) -- connect directly to another computer with the 802. 11 ad hoc mode. For more information on 802. 11 wireless network modes, see the wireless reference document at: http://documentation. netgear. com/reference/enu/wireless/index. htm. Network Connections and Wireless Security v2. 2, December 2005 4-3 User Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card WG511v2 Setting up a Profile to Connect to an Access Point or Router Follow these instructions to set up the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card WG511v2 to connect to a wireless access point or router. [. . . ] Select the Computer-to-Computer (Ad Hoc) Network Type. Accept the default settings or make your changes and click OK 5. Note: Be sure all computers in your Ad Hoc network are configured with static IP addresses in the same subnet. How to use the wireless configuration utility that comes with Windows XP During the WG511v2 software installation the wizard prompts you to choose either the NETGEAR Smart Wizard or the Windows configuration utility. [. . . ]