User manual NETGEAR WG311 INSTALLATION GUIDE

[. . . ] Installation Guide for the NETGEAR 108 Mbps Wireless PCI Adapter WG311T NETGEAR, Inc. 4500 Great America Parkway Santa Clara, CA 95054 USA M0-WG311NA-0 Version v2. 0 May 2004 Technical Support Please refer to the support information card that shipped with your product. By registering your product at www. netgear. com/register, we can provide you with faster expert technical support and timely notices of product and software upgrades. Support Information Phone: 1-888-NETGEAR, for US & Canada only. [. . . ] Select the Computer-to-Computer (Ad Hoc) Network Type. Accept the default settings or make your changes and click OK Click Apply. Note: Be sure all computers in your Ad Hoc network are configured with static IP addresses in the same subnet. How to know if the WG311T card has received a valid IP address from the Wireless Router/AP The easiest way is to open up the WG311T utility program and check the IP address in the About page. How to use XP's own Wireless configuration utility that comes with Windows XP The NETGEAR WG311T software is designed so that the user will be asked to choose one of the utility programs during initial software installation. Be sure the WG311T is connected to the PC and follow these instructions to change your selection. 1. 4. Go to Control Panel and select Network Connections. Right click on the connection and select Properties. Select or clear the WG311T "Use Windows to configure my wireless network settings" check box. How to remove the WG311T utility and software To remove the WG311T software, go to Windows Start > Programs > NETGEAR WG311T Smart Wizard. Select Uninstall NETGEAR WG311T software. 4-2 Troubleshooting Installation Guide for the NETGEAR 108 Mbps Wireless PCI Adapter WG311T I cannot connect to the AP that I want from the Networks browser list The access point is available and there is good signal strength. There are a few possibilities: · If the access point (AP) is WPA-PSK protected, you will need to have the correct WPA-PSK passphrase. Otherwise, the WG311T will still be connected to the previous access point and you will not be able to change to the WPA-PSA access point. If the access point is WEP protected (either 64 or 128 bit encryption), you will be prompted to enter the WEP encryption security information. · The WG311T is not getting an IP address You probably upgraded your WG311T software and did not reboot your system. To get an IP address assigned, you can either restart your computer or choose another access point to connect to. If there are no additional access points for you to choose from, restart your system and connect to your desired access point again. Note: It does not usually help to shut down the utility or disable/enable the card. Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) Questions Why is my WG311T not connecting to my WPA router?I thought I chose my WPA router in XP Zero Configuration's Available networks and it is showing other devices in the Preferred networks list, why is my WG311T not connecting to my WPA router?Check your Preferred networks and remove the other non-WPA devices from the list. Only leave your WPA router in the list and try connecting again. Why is the icon in the System Tray flashing Green to Red alternately?I thought I got my WG311T WPA connection ­ a green icon in the SystemTray. Although you have use XP zero configuration utility for your WPA settings, the open "Green-Red" flashing icon indicates that you might have entered the incorrect WPA secret key. Assure that the WPA settings are configured correctly on both the Radius Server and the Router. In addition, you may also check the Radius' port number on the Radius server and the router. Troubleshooting 4-3 Installation Guide for the NETGEAR 108 Mbps Wireless PCI Adapter WG311T How do I know that my WG311T WPA is working?Try browsing an Internet site to see if your WPA router has an Internet connection. [. . . ] A technique by which several hosts share a single IP address for access to the Internet. NIC Network Interface Card. An adapter in a computer which provides connectivity to a network. Glossary 3 Installation Guide for the NETGEAR 108 Mbps Wireless PCI Adapter WG311T packet A block of information sent over a network. A packet typically contains a source and destination network address, some protocol and length information, a block of data, and a checksum. router A device that forwards data between networks. An IP router forwards data based on IP source and destination addresses. Routing Information Protocol RIP. [. . . ]