User manual NETGEAR WPN311

[. . . ] User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMaxTM Wireless PCI Adapter WPN311 NETGEAR, Inc. 4500 Great America Parkway Santa Clara, CA 95054 USA Version v1. 0 February 2005 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. [. . . ] Do not change this setting unless you are sure you need to. The primary reason for implementing RTS/CTS is to minimize collisions between hidden stations. This occurs when users and access points are spread out and a high number of retransmissions occur on the wireless LAN. · · 4-14 Configuration Chapter 5 Troubleshooting This chapter provides information about troubleshooting your NETGEAR RangeMaxTM Wireless PCI Adapter WPN311. 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" of the Reference Manual on the NETGEAR RangeMaxTM Wireless PCI Adapter WPN311 Resource CD. Frequently Asked Questions Use the information below to solve common problems you may encounter. Also, please refer to the knowledge base on the NETGEAR Web site at www. netgear. com/support/main. asp. General Questions Why do I see no more than 54 Mbps on the Configuration Utility status line?The product literature says the WPN311 can operate at 108 Mbps. You are probably connecting to a standard 802. 11g network. If you use the NETGEAR WGT624 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router or WG634U 108 Mbps Wireless Media Router, you will see network speeds up to 108 Mbps. The WPN311 Smart Configuration Utility keeps asking me to save my settings This is because you have made changes to the settings and the utility is offering you the chance to save the changes. If you want to avoid these Profile setting prompts, simply click Apply before you close the utility program. Troubleshooting 5-1 User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMaxTM Wireless PCI Adapter WPN311 Ad Hoc mode is not working correctly You need to click the Initiate Ad Hoc button before you click Apply. Here is how you start an Ad Hoc network: 1. 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 know if the WPN311 card has received a valid IP address from the Wireless Router/AP The easiest way is to open up the WPN311 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 WPN311 software is designed so that the user will be asked to choose one of the utility programs during initial software installation. Be sure the WPN311 is connected to the PC and follow these instructions to change your selection. Go to Control Panel and select Network Connections. Right click on the connection and select Properties. Select or clear the WPN311 "Use Windows to configure my wireless network settings" check box. [. . . ] 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 User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMaxTM Wireless PCI Adapter WPN311 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. [. . . ]