User manual NETGEAR WGM511

[. . . ] User Manual for the NETGEAR Pre-N Wireless PC Card WGM511 NETGEAR, Inc. 4500 Great America Parkway Santa Clara, CA 95054 USA 202-10068-01 Version 1. 0 December 2004 December 2004 Technical Support Please refer to the support information card that shipped with your product. By registering your product at http://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 Use WEP Encryption check box. This is also called the Wireless Network Name. Note: You will not get a wireless network connection unless the network SSID matches exactly what is configured in the access point. Tip: You can click the Networks tab to view a list of the available wireless networks and their SSIDs at your location. Type a descriptive name in the "Profiles" field. All the configuration settings are saved in this profile. Click Close to exit the Smart Wizard. Wireless Security Configuration December 2004 5-7 User Manual for the NETGEAR Pre-N Wireless PC Card WGM511 4. Select the WEP encryption strength you will use. The choices are: · · 64-bit WEP data encryption 128-bit WEP data encryption Note: Larger encryption keys require more processing and may slow the communications response times. Select Create with Passphrase and enter the passphrase. The Smart Wizard 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 manually enter the keys to match exactly what is in the access point and other 802. 11b wireless devices. The Default Key setting must match what is set in the access point and the other 802. 11 wireless devices. Click Apply for the changes to take effect. 5-8 December 2004 Wireless Security Configuration Chapter 6 Troubleshooting This chapter provides information about troubleshooting your NETGEAR Pre-N Wireless PC Card WGM511. After each problem description, instructions are given to help you diagnose and solve the problem. Also, for problems with accessing network resources, the Windows software might not be installed and configured properly on your computers. Please refer to Appendix C, "Preparing Your PCs for Network Access". Troubleshooting Basic Tips If you have problems connected to your wireless network, try the tips below. Table 6-1. Symptom The PC Card LEDs are not lit. Troubleshooting Tips Cause The WGM511 is not inserted into the slot properly or the WGM511 software is not loaded. Solution Remove and reinsert the WGM511. Check the Windows device manager to see if the PC Card is recognized and enabled. Reload the WGM511 software, if necessary. [. . . ] These names are alphanumeric names, up to 16 characters in length. Network Address Translation NAT. 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 December 2004 3 User Manual for the NETGEAR Pre-N Wireless PC Card WGM511 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. [. . . ]