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    Version v3 March 2005 NETGEAR , Inc. 4500 Great America Parkway Santa Clara, CA 95 054 USA Reference Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbp s Wireless PCI Adapter WG31 1 v3 ...

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    ii T echnical Support Please refer to the support information card that shipped with your product. By registering your product at http://www .netgear .com/r egister , we can provide you with faster expert technical support and timely no tices of product and software upgrades. NETGEAR, INC. Support Information Phone: 1-888-NET GEAR, for US & Can ...

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    March 2005 iii FCC Information to User This product does not contain an y user serviceable components and is to be us ed with approved an tenn as only . Any product changes or modifications wi ll invalidate all applicable r egul atory certifications and approvals FCC Guidelines for Human Exposure In order to comply with RF exposure limits establish ...

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    March 2005 iv Canadian Dep artment of Communications Radio In terference Regulations This digital apparatus (Model WG31 1 v3 W ireless PCI Adapter) does not exceed the Cl ass B limit s for radio-noise emissions from digital ap pa ratus as set out in the Radio Interference Regulati ons of the Canadian Department of Communications. Canada ID: 4054A-W ...

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    Contents v Content s Chapter 1 Introduction About the WG31 1 v3 Wireless PCI Adapter .... ......... ............. ............. ................ ............ 1-1 Key Features and Related NETGEAR Products ................ ................ ................ ............ 1-1 What’s in the Box? .......... ................. ............. .............. ...

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    vi Contents T o S t art a Computer-to-Comput er (Ad Hoc) Network ... ................ ................ ............ 3-7 Enabling Wireless Security Feat ures .. ................... .................... ................... .................. 3-7 Identifying the Wireless Network Name (SSI D) and WEP Security Settings ...... ..... 3-8 T o Configure WEP ...

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    Contents vii V erifying TCP/I P Properties for Windows XP or 2000 ......... ................ ................ .. C-1 1 Glossary List of Glossary T erms .... ............. ................. ............ ................. ............. ................ ....... D-1 Index ...

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    viii Contents ...

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    Introduction 1-1 Chapter 1 Introduction This chapter introduces the features, pack age contents, and appearance of the NETGEAR ® 54 Mbps WG31 1 v3 W ireless PCI Adapter. About the WG31 1 v3 Wireless PCI Adapter The NETGEAR 54 Mbps W ireless PCI Adapter WG31 1 v3 gives you flexibility to install the P C in the most convenient loca tion available. T ...

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PCI Adapter WG3 11 v3 1-2 Introduction The following NETGEAR products can be conf igured to communicate with the WG31 1 v3 W ireless PCI Adapter: • WG602 54 Mbps W ireless Access Point • WGR614 54 Mbps Cable/DSL W ireless Router • WGR51 1 54 Mbps W ireless PC Card • MA1 1 1 802.1 1b W irele ...

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mb ps Wireless PCI Adapter WG311 v3 Introduction 1-3 A Road Map for ‘How to Get There From Here’ The introduction and adoption of any new tech nology can be a difficult process. W ireless technology has removed one of the b arriers to networking—running wires. It allo ws more people to try networking, while ...

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PCI Adapter WG3 11 v3 1-4 Introduction Protect my wireless connection from snooping, hacking, or information theft. 1. Assure that the wireless network has security features enabled. 2. Configure my WG31 1 v3 with the security settings of the wireless network. 3. Use Windows security features. 1. A ...

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mb ps Wireless PCI Adapter WG311 v3 Introduction 1-5 Exchange files between a wirelessly connected notebook computer and other computers in a my combined wireless and wired network. 1. Use the Windows Network Neighborhood feature to browse for computers in the combined wireless and wired network. 2. Browse the ha ...

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PCI Adapter WG3 11 v3 1-6 Introduction Use printers in a combined wireless and wired network. 1. Use the Windows Printers and Fax features to locate available printers in the combined wireless and wired network. 2. Use the Windows Add a Printer wizard to add access to a network printer from the PC y ...

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    Basic Setup 2-1 Chapter 2 Basic Setup This section describes how to install your N ETGEAR 54 Mbps W ireless PCI Adapter WG31 1 v3 and set up basic wireless connecti vity on your W ireless Local Area Network (WLAN). Advanced wireless network configuration is covered in Chapter 4, “Configur ation” in this manual. What Y ou Will Need Before Y ou B ...

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PCI Adapter WG3 11 v3 2-2 Basic Setup Observe Location an d Range Guidelines Computers can connect over 8 02.1 1g wireless networks in doors at a range which varies significantly based on the ph ysical location of the computer with the NETGEAR 54 Mbps W ireless PCI Adapter WG31 1 v3. For best result ...

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mb ps Wireless PCI Adapter WG311 v3 Basic Setup 2-3 Y our NETGEAR 54 Mbps W ireless PCI Adapter WG31 1 v3 factory default basic settings are: • Network Name Service Set Identification (SSID): ANY — a special name which indicates the first available network will be used Note: In order for the WG31 1 v3 W irele ...

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PCI Adapter WG3 11 v3 2-4 Basic Setup For Windows XP Users Inst alling a WG31 1 v3 Install the WG31 1 v3 software. a. Power on your computer , let the operating system boot up completely , and log in as needed. b. Insert the NETGEAR 54 Mbps W ir eless PCI Adapter WG31 1 v3 Resour ce CD into your CD ...

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mb ps Wireless PCI Adapter WG311 v3 Basic Setup 2-5 Install the NETGEAR 54 Mbps W ireless PCI Adapter WG31 1 v3. a. Shut down the PC and remo ve th e power cord. Insert the WG31 1 v3 W ireless PCI Adapter into an available PCI slot. Connect the antenna to the adapter and position the antenna to the up position. R ...

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PCI Adapter WG3 11 v3 2-6 Basic Setup Configure your WG311 v3 and save the Profile. a. Click the sys tem tray icon to open the WG31 1 v3 Smart W izard W ireless Assistant. The Settings page opens. b. Change the Network Name SSID to match your network. Tip : Instead of typing in the SSID, you can use ...

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mb ps Wireless PCI Adapter WG311 v3 Basic Setup 2-7 V e rify wireless connectivity to your network. a. Click the WG31 1 v3 icon in the W ind ows system tray to open the wizard. b. V erify that your connection informa tion matches your wireless network. c. V erify connectivity to the In ternet or network resources ...

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PCI Adapter WG3 11 v3 2-8 Basic Setup For Windows 2000 & 98/Me Users Inst alling a WG31 1 v3 Install the WG31 1 v3 software. Note: W indows 2000 may require you to be logged on with administrator rights. a. Power on your co mputer , let the operating system boot up completely , and log in as nee ...

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mb ps Wireless PCI Adapter WG311 v3 Basic Setup 2-9 Install the NETGEAR 54 Mbps W ireless PCI Adapter WG31 1 v3. a. Shut down the PC and remo ve th e power cord. Insert the WG31 1 v3 W ireless PCI Adapter into an available PCI slot. b. Reconnect the power cord and reboot the computer . After a short delay , the F ...

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PCI Adapter WG3 11 v3 2-10 Basic Setup Configure your WG311 v3 and save the Profile. a. Click the sys tem tray icon to open the WG31 1 v3 Smart W izard W ireless Assistant. The Settings page opens. b. Change the Network Name SSID to match your network. Tip : Instead of typing in the SSID, you can us ...

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mb ps Wireless PCI Adapter WG311 v3 Basic Setup 2-11 WG31 1 v3 Wireless Connection Indicators The NETGEAR 54 Mbps W ireless PCI Adapter WG31 1 v3 Sys T ray icon, which is on the Sys tem T ray portion of the taskbar in the Microsoft W i ndows desktop, is an indicat or that gives you feedback on the status of your ...

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PCI Adapter WG3 11 v3 2-12 Basic Setup Interpreting System T ray Icon Colors The System T ray (SysT ray) resides on one end of the taskbar in the Micro soft W indows desktop. Basic T roubleshooting T i p s If you have problems co nnecting to your wireless network, try the tips below . Also, for prob ...

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mb ps Wireless PCI Adapter WG311 v3 Basic Setup 2-13 About Page The About page displays impo rtant information about the NETGEAR 54 Mbps W ireless PCI Adapter WG31 1 v3. Figure 2-1: About p age The About pa ge shows th e following information: • Regional Domain: This is the r egion setting for the wi reless ada ...

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PCI Adapter WG3 11 v3 2-14 Basic Setup ...

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    Configuration 3-1 Chapter 3 Configuration This section describes how to configure your NETGEAR 54 Mbps W ireless PCI Adapter WG31 1 v3 for wireless connectivity on yo ur W ireless Local Area Network (WLAN) and use the data security encryption features. Underst anding the C onfiguration Options The WG31 1 v3 configuration u tility provides a complet ...

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PCI Adapter WG3 11 v3 3-2 Configuration There are two types of wireless network connections you can configure: • Infrastructure Mode — uses the 802.1 1 infrastructure mode. • Ad-Hoc Mode — uses the 802.1 1 ad-hoc mode For more information on 80 2.1 1 wireless network modes, see “W ireless ...

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mb ps Wireless PCI Adapter WG311 v3 Configuration 3-3 • MAC Address: Identifies the hardware address (MAC Address) of the wireless device broadcasting this information. • Mode: Identifies the type of wireless network — Access Point (Infrastructure) or Computer-to-computer (Ad-Ho c). T o connect to a network ...

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PCI Adapter WG3 11 v3 3-4 Configuration 2. Configure the wir eless Network settings. a. In the Network T ype section, be sure that Infrastructure is sele cted. b. Enter the SSID. This is also called the W ireless Network Name. Note: Y ou will not g et a wireless network connection unl ess the networ ...

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mb ps Wireless PCI Adapter WG311 v3 Configuration 3-5 T o Configure an Ad Hoc Mode Profile Note : Ad-Hoc mode will not work using DHCP set tin gs. Ad-Hoc mode requires either static IP addresses (such as 192.168.0.1) or other appropriate W indows networking configuration parameters such as adding IPX protocol sup ...

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PCI Adapter WG3 11 v3 3-6 Configuration 3. Configure the PC network settings. a. Configure each PC with either a static IP address or with the IPX protocol. Note: For instructions on configuring static IP addresses or the IPX protocol, refer to the networking tutorial on your NETGEAR 54 Mbps W ir el ...

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mb ps Wireless PCI Adapter WG311 v3 Configuration 3-7 T o St art a Computer-to-Co mputer (Ad Hoc) Network 1. Fill in the Network Name (SSID). 2. Select the Computer -to-Computer (Ad Hoc) network type. 3. Click Initiate Ad Hoc. The Ad Hoc Settin g dialog box will appear , as shown below . Figure 3-4: Ad Hoc Settin ...

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PCI Adapter WG3 11 v3 3-8 Configuration The procedures below identify ho w to configure the WEP encryptio n settings of your NETGEAR 54 Mbps W ireless PCI Adapter WG31 1 v3. Identifying the Wireless Network Name (SSID) and WEP Security Settings Print this form, fill in the configuration paramete rs ...

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mb ps Wireless PCI Adapter WG311 v3 Configuration 3-9 T o Configure WEP Encryption Security Following the steps below to co nfigure WEP Encryption Security . 1. Run the WG31 1 v3 Configuration Utility . Click the WG31 1 v3 icon in the W indows system tray and the Settings tab page opens Figure 3-5: Settings t ab ...

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PCI Adapter WG3 11 v3 3-10 Configuration 4. Select the WEP encryption strength you will use. The choices are: • 64-bit WEP data encryption • 128-bit WEP data encryption Note: Lar ger encryption keys require more proc essing and may slow the communications response times. 5. Select Create with Pa ...

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mb ps Wireless PCI Adapter WG311 v3 Configuration 3-11 S t atistics T ab Page The Statistics page provides real time and historic al trend information on the data traffic and performance of your wireless adapter . Figure 3-6: S tatistic s tab p age • T ransmit/Receive Performance (%): A real time graph identify ...

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PCI Adapter WG3 11 v3 3-12 Configuration Advanced Settings Page Generally , the Advanced settings should not require adjustment. Except for the power saving setting, changing any of the settin gs i ncorrectly on this page could cause your wirel ess connection to fail. Figure 3-7: Advanced Settings p ...

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    Technical Specifications A-1 Appendix A T echnical Specifications This appendix provides technica l specifications for the NE TGEAR 54 Mbps W ireless PCI Adapter WG31 1 v3 . Antennae 2 Integrated internal d iversity antennae Radio Data Rate 1, 2, 5.5, 6, 9, 12, 18 , 24, 36, 48, and 54 Mbps (Auto Rate Sensing) Frequency 2.4GHz to 2.5GHz CCK and OFDM ...

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PCI Adapter WG3 11 v3 A-2 Technical Specifications ...

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    Wireless Networking Basics B-1 Appendix B Wireless Networking Basics This chapter provides an overview of W ireless networking. Wireless Networking Overview The WG31 1 v3 W ireless PCI Adapter conforms to the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 802.1 1b standard for wireless LANs (WLANs) and a product update will bring the WG31 ...

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PCI Adapter WG3 11 v3 B-2 Wireless Networking B asics Ad-Hoc Mode (Peer-to-Peer Workgroup) In an ad-hoc network, comp uters are brought togethe r as needed; thus, there is no structure or fixed points to the network - each node can g enerally communicate with any ot her node. There is no Access Poin ...

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mb ps Wireless PCI Adapter WG311 v3 Wireless Networking Basics B-3 802.1 1 Authentication The 802.1 1 standard defines several services th at govern how two 802.1 1 devices communicate. The following events must occur before an 802.1 1 S tation can communicate with an Ethernet network through an access point such ...

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PCI Adapter WG3 11 v3 B-4 Wireless Networking B asics Figure B-1: 802.1 1 open system authenticatio n Shared Key Authentication The following steps occur when two de vices use Shared Key Authentication: 1. The station sends an authentica tion request to the access point. 2. The access point sends ch ...

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mb ps Wireless PCI Adapter WG311 v3 Wireless Networking Basics B-5 Figure B-2: 802.1 1 shared key authenticat ion Overview of WEP Parameters Before enabling WEP on an 80 2.1 1 network, you must first consider what type of encryptio n you require and the key size you wa nt to use. T y pically , there are three WEP ...

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PCI Adapter WG3 11 v3 B-6 Wireless Networking B asics Key Size The IEEE 802.1 1 standard su pports two types of WEP en cryption: 40-bit and 128-bit. The 64-bit WEP data encryption meth od, allows for a five -character (40-bit) input. Additionally , 24 factory-set bits are added to the forty-bit inpu ...

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mb ps Wireless PCI Adapter WG311 v3 Wireless Networking Basics B-7 Whatever ke y s yo u enter for an AP , you must a l so enter the same k eys for the clien t a d ap te r in th e same order . In other words, WEP key 1 on the AP must match WEP key 1 on the client adapter , WEP key 2 on the AP must mat ch WEP key 2 ...

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PCI Adapter WG3 11 v3 B-8 Wireless Networking B asics Note: The available channels supporte d by the wire less products in various c ountries are different. The preferred channel separation betw een the chan nels in neighboring wireless networks is 25 MHz (5 channels). This means that you can appl y ...

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    Preparing Your PCs for Network Access C-1 Appendix C Prep aring Y our PCs for Network Access This appendix describes how to prepare your PCs to connect to the Internet through the NETGEAR 54 Mbps W ireless PCI Adapter WG31 1 v3. For adding file and print sharin g to your networ k, please consult the W indows help information included with the versi ...

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PCI Adapter WG3 11 v3 C-2 Pr epa ring Your PCs for Network Access Inst all or V erify Window s Networking Component s T o install or verify the necessary components for IP networking: 1. On the W indows taskbar , click the Start button, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel. 2. Double-clic ...

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mb ps Wireless PCI Adapter WG311 v3 Preparing Your PCs for Network Access C-3 a. Click the Add button. b. Select Client, and then click Ad d. c. Select Microsoft. d. Select Client for Microsoft Networks, and then click OK. If you need to add File and Print Sharing for Microsoft Networks: a. Click the Add button. ...

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PCI Adapter WG3 11 v3 C-4 Preparing Your PCs for Network Access V e rify the following settings as shown: • Client for Microsoft Network exists • Ethernet adapter is present • TCP/IP is present • Primary Network Logon is set to W indows logon Click on the Properties button. The following TCP ...

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mb ps Wireless PCI Adapter WG311 v3 Preparing Your PCs for Network Access C-5 Selecting the Internet Access Method 1. On the W indows taskbar , click the Start button, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel. 2. Double-click the Internet Options icon. 3. Select “I want to set up my Int ernet connection ...

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PCI Adapter WG3 11 v3 C-6 Preparing Your PCs for Network Access 2. T ype winipcfg , and then click OK. The IP Configuration window opens, which lists (a mong other things), your IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway . 3. From the drop-down box, select your Ethernet adapter . The window is upd ...

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mb ps Wireless PCI Adapter WG311 v3 Preparing Your PCs for Network Access C-7 DHCP Configuration of TCP /IP in Windows XP or 2000 Y ou will find there are many similarities in th e procedures for different W indows systems when using DHCP to configure TCP/IP . The following steps will walk you through the configu ...

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PCI Adapter WG3 11 v3 C-8 Preparing Your PCs for Network Access Now you should be at the Local Area Network Connection Status window . This box displays the connection status, duration, speed, and activity statistics. Administrator logon access rights are needed to use this window . • Click the Pr ...

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mb ps Wireless PCI Adapter WG311 v3 Preparing Your PCs for Network Access C-9 DHCP Configuration of TC P/IP in Windows 2000 After you install a network card, TCP /IP for W indows 200 0 is configured and set to DHCP without your having to configure it. However , if there are proble ms, following the steps below to ...

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PCI Adapter WG3 11 v3 C-10 Preparing Your PCs for Network Acce ss The Local Ar ea Connection Properties dialog box a ppears. V erify that you have the correct Ethernet card selected in the Connect using: box and that the following two items are displayed and selected in the box of “Components chec ...

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mb ps Wireless PCI Adapter WG311 v3 Preparing Your PCs for Network Acce ss C-1 1 V erifying TCP/IP Properti es for W indows XP or 2000 T o check your PC’ s TCP/IP configuration: 1. On the W indows taskbar , click th e Start button, an d then click Run. The Run window opens. 2. T ype cmd and then click OK. A com ...

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PCI Adapter WG3 11 v3 C-12 Preparing Your PCs for Network Acce ss ...

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    Glossary 1 Glossary List of Glossary T erms Use the list below to find definitions for technical terms used in this manual. 10BASE-T IEEE 802.3 specification for 10 Mbps Ethernet over twisted pair wiring. 100BASE-Tx IEEE 802.3 specification for 100 Mbps Ethernet over twisted pair wiring. 802.1 1b IEEE specification for wireless networ king at 1 1 M ...

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    Installation Guide for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PCI Adapter WG311 v3 2 Glossary 198.105.232.4. The DNS syst em is, in fact, its own ne t work. If one DNS server doesn't kn ow how to translate a particular domain name, it asks another one , and so on, until the correct IP address is returned. Domain Name A descriptive name for an address or ...

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    Installation Guide for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PCI Adapte r WG311 v3 Glossary 3 IPX Short for Internetwork Packet Exchange, a networking protocol used by the Novel l NetW are op erati ng systems. Like UDP/IP , IPX is a datagram protocol used for c onnectionless communications. Hig her-level protocols, such as SPX and NCP , are used for additio ...

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    Installation Guide for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PCI Adapter WG311 v3 4 Glossary p acket A block of information sent over a network. A packet ty picall y 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 forw ...

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    Installation Guide for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PCI Adapte r WG311 v3 Glossary 5 wide area network W AN. A long di stance link used to ex tend or connect re motely located local area ne tworks. The Internet is a large W AN . Wi-F i A trade name for the 802.11b wireless networking standard, given by the W ireless Ethernet Compatibility Alliance ...

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    Installation Guide for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PCI Adapter WG311 v3 6 Glossary ...

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    Index-1 Numerics 802.1 1b B-1 A access point infrastructure mode 3-3 ad hoc mode 3-4, B-2 configuring a profile 3-5 starting a network 3-7 advanced settings 3 -12 B BSSID B-2 C configuration profiles 3-1 E ESSID B-2 F features 1-1 I infrastructure mode B-2 configuring a profile 3-3 installation 2-3 W indows 2000, W indows98/Me 2-8-2-1 1 W indows XP ...

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    Index-2 wireless connection indicators 2-1 1, 2-12 default configuration settings 2-2 location and range guidelines 2-2 W ireless Ethernet B-1 wireless network name 1-3 wireless security configuring WEP 3-9 enabling 3-7, 3-8 ...

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