NETGEAR WAG511 User guide

User's Guide

Dual Band Wireless PC Card 32-bit CardBus WAG511

Introduction

Congratulations on your purchase of NETGEAR WAG511 802.11a/b/g Dual Band Wireless PC Card. With the flexibility to operate at both 5 GHz and 2.4 GHz frequency bands, the WAG511 802.11a/b/g Wireless PC Card can communicate with other mobile devices enabled for IEEE 802.11a, 802.11b, or 802.11g standards-based wireless LAN connectivity. You can use this card in conjunction with either an 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11a, or an 802.11a+b+g Wireless Access Point or router, to create a wireless network for sharing broadband cable or DSL Internet access among multiple PCs in and around your home or office—at the amazing speed of 54 Mbps or 108 Mbps in turbo mode!

Package Contents

The product package should contain:

• WAG511 802.11a/b/g Wireless PC Card.

• WAG511 GearBox™CD

• User’s guide

• Warranty card

• Support information card

System Requirements

Before installing the WAG511 802.11a/b/g Wireless PC Card, please make sure that your computer system has the following:

• A computer with a 32-bit CardBus slot. Please note that not all laptop or portable computer PC Card slots are CardBus, please

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WAG511 GearBox™ CD, User’s Guide Warranty card, and Support Information card

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3. The Autostart Wizard screen will appear, as shown here:

4. Click the

Install Driver & Utility option.

5. If the Autorun wizard does not automatically start, go to your Windows Start menu and choose Run, and type D:/Setup.exe (“D” represents your CD-ROM drive letter), and click OK.

6. The InstallShield Wizard screen will appear.

7. Click Next to continue.

check your computer’s reference guide for more details.

• Windows

98/ME/2000/XP (be sure to have the Windows Installation CD-ROM ready

for use during installation).

• At least 5 Megabytes disk space for installing the driver and utility programs.

LED Indicators

The Wireless Link LED on the WAG511 802.11a/b/g Wireless PC Card indicates the wireless link condition of the station with another wireless node or the associated Access Point.

Installation

Install the WAG511 Driver and Utility Software

IMPORTANT NOTE: You must first install the software before you plug the card into your computer!

Follow these steps to install the WAG511 802.11a/b/g Wireless PC Card.

1. Turn on your computer.

2. Insert the WAG511 Resource CD into the CD-ROM drive.

LED Activity

Alternate Blinking

Meaning of LED Activity

Looking for a network association.

Associated or joined with the network; no activity.

Associated or joined with the network; activity on the network.

Slow-rate

Fast-rate

Install the WAG511 Wireless PC Card

1. With the LED indicators facing up, insert the WAG511802.11a/b/g Wireless PC Card into the CardBus slot on your computer as shown here.

2. Windows will automatically detect the WAG511

802.11a/b/g Wireless PC Card and the Found New Hardware Wizard dialog box will appear.

3. Follow the on-screen instructions to install the driver for the WAG511 802.11a/b/g Wireless PC Card.

• For Windows 98/ME users, once the [Please insert the

disk labeled “Windows 98/ME CD-ROM,” and then click OK] window appears, enter the path corresponding to the appropriate drives and click OK. Usually these files can be found at C:\Windows or C:\Windows\System.

• For Windows 2000 users, a Digital Signature Not Found message may appear. Click

Yes to proceed.

• For Windows XP users, a Windows Logo Testing Not Found dialog box may appear.

Click Continue Anyway to proceed.

4. Click

Finish to complete the installation.

Verify Driver Installation

It is a good idea to confirm that the WAG511 802.11a/b/g Wireless PC Card has been properly installed. Follow the instructions that apply to your computer system:

1. From the Windows desktop, right-click

My Computer.

2. Click Properties.

3. Open Device Manager:

Windows 98/ME users – Select the Device Manager folder tab. Windows 2000/XP users – Select the Hardware folder tab, and click on the Device

Manager button.

8. The Choose Destination Location screen will display the default Destination Folder. If you

want to change the default folder, click Browse and choose a different destination folder.

9. Then, click

Next to continue to the next screen.

10. Modify the Program Folders field, if desired. Click Next to continue. InstallShield will

start copying files onto your system.

11. Click Finish to complete installing the Configuration Utility.

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Configuring the WAG511 Wireless PC Card

NETGEAR’s wireless Configuration Utility program will help you learn more about your wireless network, so that you can customize it to better suit your networking needs. The Configuration Utility program will provide information about signal quality and link conditions and let you modify various configurable wireless parameters.

Now that the WAG511 802.11a/b/g Wireless PC Card has been installed, you can use the NETGEAR WAG511 Wireless Configuration Utility to view and customize configuration settings and features.

To display the NETGEAR WAG511 Wireless Configuration Utility:

• Open the NETGEAR WAG511 PC Card programs group or double-click the WAG511 icon that appears in the Windows System Tray, as shown here:

• WAG511 Wireless PC Card\SysTray icon

To view or change your configuration settings:

• If you are using Windows 98/ME/2000, turn to page 11.

• If you are using Windows XP, turn to page 8.

About the WAG511 SysTray Application

The SysTray (System Tray) resides on one end of the taskbar in the Microsoft Windows Desktop. It displays interface icons for memory-resident applications that execute continuously in the background, such as the clock, speaker volume, and virus detection. The wireless Configuration Utility installation for the WAG511 Wireless PC Card will add a configuration and status reporting utility icon in your SysTray.

Once you have completed the utility installation, the Windows SysTray will show the icon in different colors, as described here:

4. Double-click Network Adapters. There should be no yellow exclamation mark or red cross icon on the NETGEAR WAG511 802.11a/b/g Dual Band Wireless PC Card selection, as shown here:

5. Double-click

NETGEAR WAG511 802.11a/b/g Dual Band Wireless PC Card. On the

General folder tab, the Device Status window should indicate that the device is working

properly, as shown here:

The installation of the Wireless PC Card driver is complete.

Color

Red

Ad-Hoc Mode

The Wireless PC Card has not initiated communication with any other wireless node.

Infrastructure Mode

Either the Wireless PC Card is not able to link to any Access Point, or the link between the Wireless PC Card and the Access Point is lost.

The link condition between the Wireless PC Card and the associated Access Point is weak.

The Wireless PC Card has established good communication with an Access Point and the signal is strong.

N/A

The Wireless PC Card has communicated successfully with another wireless node.

Yellow

Green

2. The Windows XP Wireless Network Configuration window will be displayed and look similar to this:

Click the

Advanced button.

3. The Wireless Networks Advanced Configuration window will be displayed.

4. Uncheck the option “Use Windows to configure my wireless network settings.”

5. Click OK to save your changes.

Double-click the Wireless Adapter SysTray icon to activate the wireless Configuration Utility for the WAG511 Wireless PC Card. You can click any of the folder tabs in the NETGEAR WAG511 Wireless Configuration Utility dialog box to view the current status or modify operational parameters.

• For detailed information on wireless networking, refer to Wireless Network Fundamentals, on page 18.

The WAG511 Configuration Utility contains six sections: 1 Status

2 Configuration 3 Security 4 Profile 5 Site Survey 6 Statistics 7 About

Note: The above sections are always available by clicking on the tab at the top of the Configuration Utility window.

Configuration Note for Windows XP Users

By default, Windows XP uses its own utility to configure your wireless network settings, however, in order to take advantage of the WAG511 features and functions, we recommend that you use the NETGEAR WAG511 Wireless Configuration Utility program.

To disable Windows XP configuration utility and use the NETGEAR WAG511 Wireless Configuration Utility, please follow these steps:

1. After installing the WAG511 Wireless PC Card, Windows XP will display a Wireless Network Connection # message, similar to the one shown here:

Click anywhere on the message or on the icon.

Configuration Section

The Configuration section shows you the configuration parameters of the wireless LAN and allows you to modify them.

Status Section

The Status section of the NETGEAR WAG511 Wireless Configuration Utility dialog box shows the current wireless LAN connection status, statistics of data transmitted and received, signal strength, etc., as shown here.

This table describes the information shown in the Status section of the dialog box:

Status

Description

Indicates the signal strength of the radio frequency signal received by this wireless node.

Connected to

Network mode

Channel/frequency

Transmit Rate

Receive Rate

Encryption

Data Transmitted/ Received

Signal Strength

Indicates the SSID and MAC address of the associated Access Point when the WAG511 802.11a/b/g Wireless PC Card is configured in Infrastructure mode.

Indicates the network mode of the WAG511 802.11a/b/g Wireless PC Card (Infrastructure or 802.11 Ad-Hoc).

Indicates the wireless channel currently in use.

Indicates the data transfer rate between the wireless node and the device to which it is communicating.

Indicates the data receive rate between the wireless node and the device to which it is communicating.

Indicates whether the encryption of this device is enabled (on) or disabled (off).

Indicates the number of successfully Transmitted and Received packets.

Security Section

To prevent unauthorized wireless stations from accessing data transmitted over the network, the Security section of the Configuration Utility offers secure data encryption, known as WEP, to better protect your data transmissions.

To activate the WEP Encryption, make sure the Enable WEP Encryption box displays a checkmark (as shown above).

WEP Encryption options will be displayed, as shown on the previous page. You may make changes, as detailed here:

1. Select one of the two options: Create with Passphrase or Manual Entry. A Passphrase

makes you easier to enable WEP because it automatically generates the WEP hexadecimal numbers for the key. If the wireless network Access Point uses a Passphrase, you can also use that here. Otherwise, you will have to manually enter the hexadecimal numbers by selecting the Manual Entry option.

Create with Passphrase option: pull down the Key Length options and select the 64-bit or 128-bit, then type in your Passphrase.

3. Manual Entry option: a. Pull down the Key Length options and select the 64-bit, 128-bit, or 152-bit

encryption method.

b. In the Encryption Keys fields, specify the WEP keys:

For 64-bit encryption:

Hexadecimal: 10 hexadecimal digits in the range of “A-F”, “a-f” and “0-9” (e.g. 11AA22BB33)

This table describes the options available from the Configuration section:

Channel Selection

Specifies a channel only when using an Ad-hoc network mode. Automatic selection lets you select any unused channel.

Wireless Mode

Specifies working mode: 802.11a, 802.11a Turbo Mode, 802.11b,

802.11g or all.

Start AdHoc Network

Specifies a band to establish an Ad-Hoc network if no matching SSID is found after scanning all available nodes.

You can start the Ad-Hoc network with 802.11a, 802.11a Turbo

Mode, 802.11b, or 802.11g. Transmit Power Selects 100%, 50%, 25%, 12%, or Lowest power. Power Saving Power management options are Off, Normal, and Maximum. Power

management is disabled when Ad-Hoc mode is selected in the

Network Connection field. When the Power Saving setting is Off,

the adapter receives full power from the PC. When the setting is

Normal, the driver turns off power to the PC Card for brief periods

over briefly-spaced time intervals. When the setting is Maximum,

the driver turns off power to the PC Card for longer periods over

more widely-spaced time intervals.

2.4 GHz preamble A long transmit preamble allows the receiver (WAG511 Wireless PC Card) to lock into the received bit patterns more easily. A short transmit preamble provides better performance. Default: Auto (long & short).

Configuration

Description

Network mode

Configurable between 802.11 Ad-Hoc and Infrastructure modes. In

802.11 Ad-Hoc mode, the wireless nodes form their own local network where the end nodes communicate peer-to-peer without an Access Point. In Infrastructure mode, the wireless searches all available wireless channels to associate with an Access Point.

Network Name (SSID)

Enter a 32-character (maximum) Service Set ID in this field; the characters are case sensitive. When the wireless node is operating in Adhoc mode, this field operates as the Basic Service Set ID (BSSID).

All

wireless nodes in the same network should use the same BSSID.

When in Infrastructure mode, this field defines the Extended Service Set ID (ESSID). The ESSID assigned to the wireless node is required to match the Access Point ESSID in order for them to communicate.

Profile Section

The Profile area allows you to set values for all parameters by selecting a previously defined profile.

To create a profile, in the Profile Name field, type a Profile Name; for example: Home, Office. When you are done, click the Save button in the Profile area, and click Apply. If one of the profiles is no longer used, display the name in the Profile Name field, then choose Delete. You can add and modify multiple profiles at any time.

Stations Section

The Stations section displays all of the Access Points and the Ad-Hoc Stations that are available.

To display Access Points around the working environment, select the Re-Scan button. In addition to showing the MAC Address of each Access Point, you can also view the Channel, Signal, Security, and Network Modes.

For 128-bit encryption:

Hexadecimal: 26 hexadecimal digits in the range of “A-F”, “a-f” and “0-9” (e.g. 00112233445566778899AABBCC).

For 152-bit encryption:

Hexadecimal: 32 hexadecimal digits in the range of “A-F”, “a-f” and “0-9” (e.g. 00112233445566778899AABBCCDDEEFF).

4. When you are done, click the Apply button and click OK for the changes to take effect.

Important Note: The WEP keys must be set up exactly the same on all wireless devices in order to communicate with each other.

This table describes the options available from the Security section:

Security Description

Enable WEP Encryption

Enables the data encryption for the wireless node. If you disable the data encryption (by unchecking the box) then no encryption method will be used; this is also called Open System data encryption. To enable encryption is to use the Shared Key data encryption method.

Create with Passphrase

A Passphrase is use to automatically generate the WEP hexadecimal numbers for the key. If your wireless network Access Point uses a Passphrase, you can use that here.

Once you type in the Passphrase, the generated key will be shown before you click OK or Apply button.

Manual Entry The WEP hexadecimal numbers are needed if a Passphrase is not used

in the wireless Access Point but rather if the key is manually entered.

Key Length The key length must be the same between all wireless nodes and Access

Points in the same network. The possible values for the data encryption level are 64-bit, 128-bit, and 152-bit. The 64-bit data encryption is also called 40-bit data encryption by some vendors.

Note: The 152-bit encryption mode only applies to the 802.11a mode.

Key1

Key2

Key3

Key4

The WAG511 device uses a selected WEP key to encrypt and decrypt information. When set to 64-bit (also called 40-bit), 128-bit data encryption mode, or 152-bit, you may specify up to four different keys to encrypt wireless data.

Select one of the keys as a default key.

Note: The 152-bit only apply on 802.11a mode.

About Section

The About section of the Configuration Utility dialog box shows the regulatory domain: FCC for US, ETSI for Europe; the MAC address and the release information of both the device driver for the Wireless Adapter and the Wireless Configuration Utility software.

Click OK to continue, or select another tab.

Statistics Section

The Statistics section of the Configuration Utility dialog box indicates the real-time Transmit and Receive packets performance in graph form and also displays the performance statistics in figures.

Click OK to continue or select another tab.

This table describes the options available from the Statistics section:

Statistics

Description

Transmit/Receive Performance

Displays the maximum and current Tx/Rx (Kbits/sec) performance statistics.

Transmit/Receive Statistics

Monitors the Tx/Rx of the Kbits or packet statistics.

• Set all stations to use the same wireless channel for communication.

• Set all stations to disable the WEP encryption key, or set all stations to use an identical

WEP encryption key.

Infrastructure Mode

With a wireless Access Point, you can put the wireless LAN into Infrastructure mode. It provides wireless connectivity to multiple wireless network devices within a fixed range or area of coverage, interacting with a wireless node via an antenna.

In the Infrastructure mode, the wireless Access Point converts airwave data into wired Ethernet data, acting as a bridge between the wired LAN and wireless clients. Connecting multiple Access Points via a wired Ethernet backbone can further extend the wireless network coverage. As a mobile computing device moves out of the range of one Access Point, it moves into the range of another. As a result, wireless clients can freely roam from one Access Point domain to another and still maintain seamless network connection.

To set up an Infrastructure network operating with standard protocols, do the following:

• Set all wireless stations to connect in Infrastructure mode.

• Set all stations to use the same network name (or SSID).

• Set all wireless Access Points to use the same network name (or ESSID).

• Set all stations to disable the WEP encryption key, or set all stations to use an identical

WEP encryption key as used by the Access Point.

• Set up wireless channels used by individual Access Points. (It is not necessary to set channels on the stations as the stations will automatically scan through all channels for the nearest Access Point.)

Wireless Network Fundamentals

Wireless Network Configuration Ad-Hoc Mode (Peer-to-Peer Workgroup)

The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) standard for wireless LANs (WLANs), 802.11 offers two methods for configuring a wireless network — Ad-Hoc and infrastructure. In an Ad-Hoc network, computers are brought together as needed; thus, there is no structure or fixed points to the network — each node can generally communicate with any other node. There is no Access Point involved in this configuration. It enables you to quickly set up a small wireless workgroup and allows workgroup members to exchange data or share printers as supported by Microsoft Networking in the various Windows operating systems. Some vendors also refer to Ad-Hoc networking as peer-to-peer workgroup networking.

In this configuration, network packets are directly sent and received by the intended transmitting and receiving stations. As long as the stations are within range of one another, this is the easiest and least expensive way to set up a wireless network.

To set up an Ad-Hoc workgroup operating with standard protocols, do the following:

• Set all stations to connect in Ad-Hoc mode (or Peer-to-Peer workgroup mode).

• Set all stations to use the same network name (or SSID).

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Wireless Channel Selection

802.11b and 802.11g

IEEE 802.11b and 802.11g wireless nodes communicate with each other using radio frequency signals in the ISM (Industrial, Scientific, and Medical) band between 2.4 GHz and 2.5 GHz. Neighboring channels are 5 MHz apart. However, due to spread spectrum effect of the signals, a node sending signals using a particular channel will utilize frequency spectrum 12.5 MHz above and below the center channel frequency. As a result, two separate wireless networks using neighboring channels (for example, channel 1 and channel 2) in the same general vicinity will interfere with each other. Applying two channels that allow the maximum channel separation will decrease the amount of channel cross talk, and provide a noticeable performance increase over networks with minimal channel separation.

Service Set Identification (SSID)

The Service Set Identification (SSID) is a thirty-two alphanumeric character (maximum) string identifying the wireless local area network. Some vendors refer to the SSID as network name. For stations to communicate with each other, all stations must be configured with the same SSID.

A wireless LAN consisting of nodes operating in Ad-hoc configuration without an Access Point is called a Basic Service Set (BSS). All nodes in a BSS must use the same Basic Service Set ID (BSSID).

In an infrastructure configuration with Access Points, multiple BSS can be configured to form an Extended Service Set (ESS). In this configuration, the Access Points are configured with the same Extended Service Set ID (ESSID). Wireless clients configured with the same ESSID can freely roam from one Access Point domain to another and still maintain seamless connection to the network.

Authentication and WEP Encryption

The absence of a physical connection between nodes makes the wireless links vulnerable to information theft. To provide a certain level of security, IEEE 802.11 standard has defined two types of authentication methods, Open System and Shared Key. Open System authentication is a null algorithm. Shared Key authentication is an algorithm where both the transmitting node and the receiving node share an authentication key to perform a checksum on the original message. By default, IEEE 802.11 wireless devices operate in an open system network.

Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) data encryption is utilized when the wireless nodes or access points are configured to operate in Shared Key authentication mode. There are three shared key methods implemented in NETGEAR’s 802.11a/b solutions: the standard based 64-bit WEP data encryption and 128-bit WEP data encryption plus the extended 152-bit WEP data encryption.

The 64-bit WEP data encryption method allows for a five-character (40 bits) input. Additionally, 24 factory-set bits are added to the 40-bit input to generate a 64-bit encryption key. (The 24 factory-set bits are not user configurable.) This encryption key will be used to encrypt/decrypt all data transmitted via the wireless interface. Some vendors may refer to the 64-bit WEP data encryption as 40-bit WEP data encryption since the user configurable key used in the encryption process is only 40 bits wide.

The 128-bit WEP data encryption method consists of 104 configurable bits and the 152-bit WEP data encryption method consists of 128 configurable bits. Similar to the 64-bit WEP data encryption method, the remaining 24 bits are factory set and not user configurable.

Encryption

Key Size

# of Hexadecimal

Digits

Example of Hexadecimal Key Content

64-bits (24+40) 10 4C72F08AE1 128-bit (24+104) 26 4C72F08AE19D57A3FF6B260037 152-bit (24+128) 32 4C72F08AE19D57A3FF6B26003715DAC2

Channel Center Frequency Frequency Spread

1 2412 MHz 2399.5 MHz – 2424.5 MHz 2 2417 MHz 2404.5 MHz –2429.5 MHz 3 2422 MHz 2409.5 MHz –2434.5 MHz

4 2427 MHz 2414.5 MHz –2439.5 MHz 5 2432 MHz 2419.5 MHz – 2444.5 MHz 6 2437 MHz 2424.5 MHz –2449.5 MHz

7 2442 MHz 2429.5 MHz –2454.5 MHz 8 2447 MHz 2434.5 MHz – 2459.5 MHz 9 2452 MHz 2439.5 MHz –2464.5 MHz

10 2457 MHz 2444.5 MHz –2469.5 MHz 11 2462 MHz 2449.5 MHz – 2474.5 MHz 12 2467 MHz 2454.5 MHz – 2479.5 MHz 13 2472 MHz 2459.5 MHz – 2484.5 MHz

The WAG511 user can use thirteen channels in non-turbo mode.

The WAG511 user can use five channels in

turbo mode.

Note: The available channels supported by the wireless products in various countries

are different.

Note: The available channels supported by the wireless products in various countries are different. For example, Channels 1 to 11 are supported in the U.S. and Canada, and Channels 1 to 13 are supported in Europe and Australia.

802.11a

IEEE 802.11a utilizes 300 MHz of bandwidth in the 5 GHz Unlicensed National Information Infrastructure (U-NII) band. Though the lower 200 MHz is physically contiguous, the FCC has divided the total 300 MHz into three distinct domains, each with a different legal maximum power output.

IEEE 802.11a uses Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM), a new encoding scheme that offers certain benefits over a spread spectrum in channel availability and data rate.

The 802.11a uses OFDM to define a total of 8 non-overlapping 200 MHz channels across the 2 lower bands; each of these is divided into 52 subcarriers and each carrier is approximately 300 KHz wide. By comparison, 802.11b or 802.11g uses only 3 non-overlapping channels.

Channel Frequency

36 5.180 GHz 40 5.200 GHz 44 5.220 GHz 48 5.240 GHz 52 5.260 GHz 56 5.280 GHz 60 5.300 GHz

64 5.320 GHz 149 5.745 GHz 153 5.765 GHz 157 5.785 GHz 161 5.805 GHz 165 5.825 GHz

Turbo Mode: Off

Channel Frequency

42 5.210 GHz

50 5.250GHz

58 5.290 GHz 152 5.760 GHz 160 5.800 GHz

Turbo Mode: On

U-NII Band Low Middle High

Frequency (GHz) 5.150 – 5.250 5.250 – 5.350 5.725 – 5.825

Max. Power Output 50 mW for US,

200 mW for Canada,

Europe, & Australia.

250 mW for US,

200 mW for Europe

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1 Watt for Canada.

1 Watt for US &

Australia, 4 Watts for Canada, 25 mW for Europe.

IEEE 802.11a Channel Allocations

General SpecificationsTroubleshooting

Model WAG511 802.11a/b/g Wireless PC Card

802.11b Radio Data Rate 1, 2, 5.5, & 11 Mbps (Auto rate capable)

802.11g Radio Data Rate 6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48, 54 Mbps (Auto rate capable)

802.11b and 802.11g Operating Frequency

2.412 ~ 2.462 GHz (US) 2.457 ~ 2.462 GHz (Spain)

2.412 ~ 2.484 GHz (Japan) 2.457 ~ 2.472 GHz (France)

2.412 ~ 2.472 GHz (Europe ETSI)

802.11b and 802.11g Encryption

64-bit (also called 40-bit), 128-bit WEP data encryption

802.11a Radio Data Rate

6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48, 54 Mbps and 108 Mbps in turbo mode (Auto rate capable)

802.11a Operating Frequency

5.150 ~ 5.250 GHz (low band)

5.250 ~ 5.350 GHz (middle band)

5.725 ~ 5.825 GHz (high band)

802.11a Encryption 64-bit (also called 40-bit), 128-bit, 152-bit WEP data encryption

Bus Interface

32-bit CardBus

Provided Drivers

Microsoft Windows 98, Me, 2000, XP

Dimensions

Weight 1.6 oz (43.4 g)

FCC Part 15 Class B and Class E

Environmental Specifications Operating temperature: 32 to 140° F (0 to 60° C)

Operating humidity: 5-95%, noncondensing

Warranty Limited 3-year warranty

Electromagnetic Compliance

L: 4.76 in (121.2 mm) W: 2.13 in (54 mm) H: .45 in (11.4 mm)

The two LED’s are blinking alternately.

The Wireless PC Card is not associated to any Access Point properly. You may not have configured the wireless parameters of the wireless nodes to be the same as the Access Point.

• The Access Point may not be powered on.

• The Access Point and the WAB501 Wireless

PC Card are not configured with the same wireless parameters. Check the SSID, turbo mode option, and WEP encryption settings.

• The Access Point may be out of range. Try moving the system closer to the Access Point or readjusting the antenna on the Access Point. You may also move the Access Point to a higher location for better signal reception by the Wireless PC Card.

I am associated and connected to an Access Point, but I cannot see the other computers on the Ethernet side of the network.

This could be a physical layer problem or a network configuration problem.

• Check to make sure that the Access Point is physically connected to the Ethernet network.

• Make sure that the IP addresses and the Windows networking parameters are all configured correctly.

Problem Cause Solution

No lights are lit on the Wireless PC Card.

The wireless card is not inserted into the CardBus slot on your PC properly or the proper WAG511 Wireless PC Card driver is not loaded.

• Remove and reinsert the Wireless PC Card.

• Check the device manager in Windows to

see if the adapter card is properly recognized in the Windows operating system. Reload the driver if necessary.

• Try to install the Wireless PC Card in different CardBus slot if it’s available.

CE-Konformitätserklärung

Für die folgenden Geräte:

802.11a/b/g Wireless PC Card - WAG511

Produkte mit dem CE-Prüfzeichen entsprechen den wesentlichen Anforderungen der R&TTE-Richtlinie der Europäischen Union (1999/5/EC). Diese Produkte erfüllen somit auch die folgenden Konformitätsstandards:

• EN 301 893 • EN 301 489-17 • EN 60950

Diese Einrichtung sollte NICHT in den folgenden Ländern der Europäischen Union betrieben werden: Griechenland und Spanien. Die Funkfrequenzbehörden in diesen Ländern

erlauben derzeit nicht den Betrieb dieser Funkeinrichtung in den 5-GHz-Frequenzbändern.

Betrieb dieses Geräts in Großbritannien: der Endbenutzer oder Installateur muss von der U.K. Radiocommunications Agency (Tel.: 0207 211 0181) eine temporäre Nutzungslizenz nfordern. Diese Anforderung wird aufgehoben, sobald die anhängige britische Gesetzgebung zur Lizenzbefreiung abgeschlossen ist.

Diese Einrichtung darf nur in Gebäuden eingesetzt werden, wenn sie in der Europäischen Union und der Schweiz mit Kanälen im Funkfrequenzband von 5150 bis 5350 MHz betrieben wird, um mögliche schädliche Störstrahlungen für andere Benutzer des Frequenzbands zu verringern.

Für WAG511

In Übereinstimmung mit den nationalen europäischen Gesetzen zur Spektrumsnutzung gelten die folgenden Kanalbeschränkungen laut Tabelle auf der nächsten Seite. Der Benutzer sollte das in der Produktsoftware enthaltene Hilfsprogramm nutzen, um den aktuellen Betriebskanal zu prüfen. Wenn beim Betrieb Frequenzen außerhalb der zulässigen in der Tabelle aufgelisteten Bereiche auftreten, sollte der Benutzer das Produkt nicht weiter betreiben und sich an einen Mitarbeiter des örtlichen technischen Supports für das Funknetz wenden.

Dieses Gerät darf in der Europäischen Union und in der Schweiz nicht im Ad-Hoc-Modus mit Kanälen in 5-GHz-Funkfrequenzbändern betrieben werden. Der Ad-Hoc-Modus ist die direkte Kommunikation zwischen zwei Clientgeräten ohne Access Point. Der Benutzer sollte das in der Produktsoftware enthaltene Hilfsprogramm nutzen, um den aktuellen Betriebskanal zu prüfen.

Declaration of Conformity

For the following equipment:

802.11a/b/g Wireless PC Card - WAG511

Marking by these symbols indicates compliance with the Essential Requirements of the R&TTE Directive of the European Union (1999/5/EC). This equipment meets the following conformance standards:

• EN 301 893 • EN 301 489-17 • EN 60950

This device should NOT be operated in the following European Union countries: Greece and Spain. The radio spectrum authorities in these countries do not currently allow operation

of this radio device in the 5GHz bands.

Operation of this device in the U.K. currently requires the end user or installer to contact the U.K. Radiocommunications Agency (phone: 0207 211 0181) to request a Temporary Use License. The Temporary Use License requirement will be removed once pending U.K. license exemption legislation is finalized.

This device is restricted to indoor use when operated in the European Union and Switzerland using channels in the 5150-5350 MHz band to reduce the potential for harmful interference to other users of the band.

For the WAG511

To remain in conformance with European National spectrum usage laws, the following channel limitations apply per the table below. The user should use the utility provided with the product software to check the current channel of operation. If operation is occurring outside of the allowable frequencies as listed in the table, the user should cease operating the product and consult with the local technical support staff responsible for the wireless network.

This device is restricted from operating in Ad-Hoc mode using channels in the 5 GHz bands in the European Union and Switzerland. Ad-Hoc mode is direct communication between two client devices without an Access Point. The user should use the utility provided with the product software to check the current channel of operation.

0560

5150-5250 MHz (Kanäle 36, 40, 44, 48) 5150-5350 MHz

(Kanäle 36, 40, 44, 48, 52, 56, 60, 64)

Zulässige Betriebsfrequenzen Länder

Deutschland, Liechtenstein, Österreich, Schweiz Belgien, Dänemark, Großbritannien

(temporäre

Lizenz erforderlich für Betrieb in GB), Finnland,

Frankreich, Irland, Island, Italien, Luxemburg, Niederlande, Norwegen, Portugal, Schweden

0560

Countries

5150-5250 MHz (Channels 36, 40, 44, 48) 5150-5350 MHz

(Channels 36, 40, 44, 48, 52, 56, 60, 64)

Austria, Germany, Liechtenstein, Switzerland

Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, U.K. (temporary

license required for operation in U.K.)

Allowable Frequencies of Operation

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.

Certificate of the Manufacturer/Importer

It is hereby certified that the Model WAG511 Wireless Adapter has been suppressed in accordance with the conditions set out in the BMPT- AmtsblVfg 243/1991 and Vfg 46/1992. The operation of some equipment (for example, test transmitters) in accordance with the regulations may, however, be subject to certain restrictions. Please refer to the notes in the operating instructions.

Federal Office for Telecommunications Approvals has been notified of the placing of this equipment on the market and has been granted the right to test the series for compliance with the regulations.

Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Compliance Notice: Radio Frequency Notice

NETGEAR, Inc., 4500 Great America Parkway, Santa Clara, CA 95054, (408) 907-8000, declares under our sole responsibility, that this device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules.

Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

• This device may not cause harmful interference.

• This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: (1) Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna, (2) Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver, (3) Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected, (4) Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Radiation Exposure Statement

This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. In order to avoid the possibility of exceeding the FCC radio frequency exposure limits, human proximity to the antenna shall not be less than 20 cm (8 inches) during normal operation.

Radio Frequency Interference Requirements

This device is restricted to indoor use due to its operation in the 5.15 to 5.25 GHz frequency range. FCC requires this product to be used indoors for the frequency range 5.15 to 5.25 GHz to reduce the potential for harmful interference to co-channel Mobile Satellite systems. High power radars are allocated as primary users of the 5.25 to 5.35 GHz and 5.65 to

5.85 GHz bands. These radar stations can cause interference with and /or damage this device.

Canadian Department of Communications Radio Interference Regulations

This digital apparatus (Model WAG5111 Wireless PC Card) does not exceed the Class B limits for radio-noise emissions from digital apparatus as set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications.

Hereby, NETGEAR, declares that this Radio LAN device is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of Directive 1999/5/EC.

Valmistaja NETGEAR vakuuttaa täten että Radio LAN device tyyppinen laite on direktiivin 1999/5/EY oleellisten vaatimusten ja sitä koskevien direktiivin muiden ehtojen mukainen.

Hierbij verklaart NETGEAR dat het toestel Radio LAN device in overeenstemming is met de essentiële eisen en de andere relevante bepalingen van richtlijn 1999/5/EG

Bij deze verklaart NETGEAR dat deze Radio LAN device voldoet aan de essentiële eisen en aan de overige relevante bepalingen van Richtlijn 1999/5/EC.

Par la présente NETGEAR déclare que l’appareil Radio LAN device est conforme aux exigencesessentielles et aux autres dispositions pertinentes de la directive 1999/5/CE

Par la présente, NETGEAR déclare que ce Radio LAN device est conforme aux exigences essentielles et aux autres dispositions de la directive 1999/5/CE qui lui sont applicables

Härmed intygar NETGEAR att denna Radio LAN device står I överensstämmelse med de väsentliga egenskapskrav och övriga relevanta bestämmelser som framgår av direktiv 1999/5/EG.

Undertegnede NETGEAR erklærer herved, at følgende udstyr Radio LAN device overholder de væsentlige krav og øvrige relevante krav i direktiv 1999/5/EF

Hiermit erklärt NETGEAR dass sich dieser/diese/dieses Radio LAN device in Übereinstimmung mit den grundlegenden Anforderungen und den anderen relevanten Vorschriften der Richtlinie 1999/5/EG befindet”. (BMWi)

Hiermit erklärt NETGEAR die Übereinstimmung des Gerätes Radio LAN device mit den grundlegenden Anforderungen und den anderen relevanten Festlegungen der Richtlinie 1999/5/EG. (Wien)

Con la presente NETGEAR dichiara che questo Radio LAN device è conforme ai requisiti essenziali ed alle altre disposizioni pertinenti stabilite dalla direttiva 1999/5/CE.

Por medio de la presente NETGEAR declara que el Radio LAN device cumple con los requisitos esen-ciales y cualesquiera otras disposiciones aplicables o exigibles de la Directiva 1999/5/CE

NETGEAR declara que este Radio LAN device está conforme com os requisitos essenciais e outras disposições da Directiva 1999/5/CE.

Warning!

To comply with the FCC's rf exposure requirements you must maintain a distance of at least 1 cm from the with FCC Standards antenna of this device while it is in use. This device should not be colocated with other transmitters.

NETGEAR WAG511 Wireless PC Card

Tested to Comply with FCC Standards

FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE

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.

NETGEAR, INC.

Support Information

Phone: 1-888-NETGEAR (For US & Canada only)

See Support Information card for other countries.

E-mail: support@NETGEAR.com

www.NETGEAR.com

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