NETGEAR WN511T User Manual
NETGEAR RangeMax™
NEXT Wireless Notebook
Adapter WN511T User
Manual
NETGEAR, Inc.
4500 Great America Parkway
Santa Clara, CA 95054 USA
202-10170-02
April 2006
Technical Support
For customer support see http://kbserver.netgear.com/kb_web_files/n10005.asp
NETGEAR, INC. Support Information
Phone: 1-888-NETGEAR, for US & Canada only. For other countries, see your support
information card.
E-mail: support@netgear.com
North American NETGEAR Web site: http://www.netgear.com
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.
© 2006 NETGEAR, Inc. NETGEAR, the NETGEAR logo, The Gear Guy and Everybody's Connecting are
trademarks or registered trademarks of NETGEAR, Inc. in the United States and/or other countries.
Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or
other countries. Other brand and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective
holders. Information is subject to change without notice. All rights reserved
Maximum Wireless Signal Rate Derived from IEEE Standard 802.11 Specifications
Actual data throughput will vary. Network conditions and environmental factors, including volume of network traffic,
building materials and construction, and network overhead, lower actual data throughput rate.
.
Safety and Regulatory Notices
FCC Statement
The WN511T has been tested and complies with the specifi cations for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the
FCC Rules.
Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
(1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and
(2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
These limits are designed to provide rea sonabl e pr otecti on ag ai nst harmful int erferen ce in a resi dentia l in stal lation. This
equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used according to 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 is found 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:
• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna
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• Increase the separation between the equipment or devices
• Connect the equipment to an outlet other than the receiver’s
• Consult a dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for assistance
FCC Caution: Any change or modification to the product not expressly approved by Netgear could void the user’s
authority to operate the device.
FCC RF Radiation Exposure and SAR Statements
SAR Statement
The Netgear WN511B has been tested for body-worn Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) compliance. The FCC has
established detailed SAR requirements and has established that these requirements have been met while installed in host
notebook computer.
RF Exposure Information
The radio module has been evaluated under FCC Bulletin OET 65C (01-01) and found to be compliant to the
requirements as set forth in CFR 47 Sections, 2.1093, and 15.247 (b) (4) addressing RF Exposure from radio frequency
devices. This model meets the applicable government requirements for exposure to radio frequency waves. The highest
SAR level measured for this device was 0.442w/kg.
Canadian Department of Communications Industry Canada (IC) Notice
This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003 and RSS-210. Cet appareil numérique de la classe B
est conforme à la norme NMB-003 et CNR-210 du Canada.
“To prevent radio interference to the licensed service, this device is intended to be operated indoors and away from
windows to provide maximum shielding. Equipment (or its transmit antenna) that is installed outdoors is subject to
licensing.”
“Pour empêcher que cet appareil cause du brouillage au service faisant l’objet d’une licence, il doit être utilisé à
l’intérieur et devrait être placé loin des fenêtres afin de fournir un écran de blindage maximal. Si le matériel (ou son
antenne d’émission) est installé à l’extérieur, il doit faire l’objet d’une licence.”
Europe - EU Declaration of Conformity with Regard to R&TTE Directive 1999/5/EC
A printed copy of the EU Declaration of Conformity certificate for this product is provided in the WN511T product
package.
Èesky
[Czech]
Dansk
[Danish]
Deutsch
[German]
NETGEAR, Inc. tímto prohlašuje, že tento NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless
Notebook Adapter WN511T
ustanoveními smìrnice 1999/5/ES.
Undertegnede NETGEAR, Inc. erklærer herved, at følgende udstyr NETGEAR
RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Notebook Adapter WN511T
og øvrige relevante krav i direktiv 1999/5/EF.
Hiermit erklärt NETGEAR, Inc., dass sich das Gerät NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT
Wireless Notebook Adapter WN511T
Anforderungen und den übrigen einschlägigen Bestimmungen der Richtlinie 1999/5/EG
befindet.
je ve shodì se základními požadavky a dalšími pøíslušnými
overholder de væsentlige krav
in Übereinstimmung mit den grundlegenden
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Eesti
[Estonian]
English Hereby, NETGEAR, Inc., declares that this NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless
Español
[Spanish]
Ελληνική
[Greek]
Français
[French]
Italiano
[Italian]
Latviski
[Latvian]
Lietuviø
[Lithuanian]
Nederlands
[Dutch]
Malti
[Maltese]
Magyar
[Hungarian]
Polski [Polish] Niniejszym NETGEAR, Inc. oœwiadcza, ¿e NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless
Português
[Portuguese]
Käesolevaga kinnitab NETGEAR, Inc. seadme NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless
Notebook Adapter WN511T
direktiivist tulenevatele teistele asjakohastele sätetele.
Notebook Adapter WN511T
relevant provisions of Directive 1999/5/EC.
Por medio de la presente NETGEAR, Inc. declara que el NETGEAR RangeMax™
NEXT Wireless Notebook Adapter WN511T
cualesquiera otras disposiciones aplicables o exigibles de la Directiva 1999/5/CE.
ΜΕ ΤΗΝ ΠΑΡΟΥΣΑ NETGEAR, Inc. ∆ΗΛΩΝΕΙ ΟΤΙ NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT
Wireless Notebook Adapter WN511T
ΑΠΑΙΤΗΣΕΙΣ ΚΑΙ ΤΙΣ ΛΟΙΠΕΣ ΣΧΕΤΙΚΕΣ ∆ΙΑΤΑΞΕΙΣ ΤΗΣ Ο∆ΗΓΙΑΣ 1999/5/ΕΚ.
Par la présente NETGEAR, Inc. déclare que l'appareil NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT
Wireless Notebook Adapter WN511T
autres dispositions pertinentes de la directive 1999/5/CE.
Con la presente NETGEAR, Inc. dichiara che questo NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT
Wireless Notebook Adapter WN511T
disposizioni pertinenti stabilite dalla direttiva 1999/5/CE.
Ar šo NETGEAR, Inc. deklarç, ka NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Notebook
Adapter WN511T
saistîtajiem noteikumiem.
Šiuo NETGEAR, Inc. deklaruoja, kad šis NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless
atbilst Direktîvas 1999/5/EK bûtiskajâm prasîbâm un citiem ar to
Notebook Adapter WN511T
nuostatas.
Hierbij verklaart NETGEAR, Inc. dat het toestel NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless
Notebook Adapter WN511T
relevante bepalingen van richtlijn 1999/5/EG.
Hawnhekk, NETGEAR, Inc., jiddikjara li dan NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless
Notebook Adapter WN511T
relevanti li hemm fid-Dirrettiva 1999/5/EC.
Alulírott, NETGEAR, Inc. nyilatkozom, hogy a NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless
Notebook Adapter WN511T
1999/5/EC irányelv egyéb elõírásainak.
Notebook Adapter WN511T
stosownymi postanowieniami Dyrektywy 1999/5/EC.
vastavust direktiivi 1999/5/EÜ põhinõuetele ja nimetatud
is in compliance with the essential requirements and other
cumple con los requisitos esenciales y
ΣΥΜΜΟΡΦΩΝΕΤΑΙ ΠΡΟΣ ΤΙΣ ΟΥΣΙΩ∆ΕΙΣ
est conforme aux exigences essentielles et aux
è conforme ai requisiti essenziali ed alle altre
atitinka esminius reikalavimus ir kitas 1999/5/EB Direktyvos
in overeenstemming is met de essentiële eisen en de andere
jikkonforma mal-tiijiet essenzjali u ma provvedimenti orajn
megfelel a vonatkozó alapvetõ követelményeknek és az
jest zgodny z zasadniczymi wymogami oraz pozosta³ymi
NETGEAR, Inc. declara que este NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Notebook
Adapter WN511T
Directiva 1999/5/CE.
está conforme com os requisitos essenciais e outras disposições da
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Slovensko
[Slovenian]
Slovensky
[Slovak]
Suomi
[Finnish]
Svenska
[Swedish]
NETGEAR, Inc. izjavlja, da je ta NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Notebook
Adapter WN511T
1999/5/ES.
v skladu z bistvenimi zahtevami in ostalimi relevantnimi doloèili direktive
NETGEAR, Inc. týmto vyhlasuje, že NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Notebook
Adapter WN511T
1999/5/ES.
spåòa základné požiadavky a všetky príslušné ustanovenia Smernice
NETGEAR, Inc. vakuuttaa täten että NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Notebook
Adapter WN511T
koskevien direktiivin muiden ehtojen mukainen.
Härmed intygar NETGEAR, Inc. att denna NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless
Notebook Adapter WN511T
och övriga relevanta bestämmelser som framgår av direktiv 1999/5/EG.
tyyppinen laite on direktiivin 1999/5/EY oleellisten vaatimusten ja sitä
står I överensstämmelse med de väsentliga egenskapskrav
Product and Publication Details
Model Number: WN 511T
Publication Date: April 2006
Product Family: Wireless Adapter
Product Name: NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Notebook Adapter WN511T
Home or Business Product: Home
Language: English
Publication Part Number: 202-10170-01
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Contents
Chapter 1
About This Manual
Audience, Scope, and Conventions ..................................................................................1
Chapter 2
Basic Setup
What You Need Before You Begin ..................................................................................... 3
Verify System Requirements ....................................................................................... 3
Observe Wireless Location and Range Guidelines .....................................................3
What’s in the Box? ...................................................................................................... 4
Default Wireless Settings ............................................................................................4
Installation Instructions ......................................................................................................5
Connecting to Wireless Networks and the Internet ........................................................... 8
The Smart Wizard Status Bar ...................................................................................... 8
Icon Colors .................................................................................................................. 9
Removing the Software ................................................................................................... 10
Upgrading the Wireless Adapter Software ...................................................................... 10
Chapter 3
Network Connections and Wireless Security
Understanding the Smart Wizard .................................................................................... 11
Finding a Network ............................................................................................................ 12
Profiles .............................................................................................................................13
Adding Profiles .......................................................................................................... 13
Setting up a Profile to Connect to an Access Point or Router ......................................... 14
Setting up a Computer-to-Computer (Ad Hoc) Profile .....................................................15
Starting a Computer-to-Computer (Ad Hoc) Network Connection ............................17
Wireless Security .............................................................................................................18
Know Your Wireless Network Settings ...................................................................... 18
Wireless Network Name (SSID) and Security Settings ................................................... 19
Setting up WEP Encryption Security ............................................................................... 20
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Setting up WPA2-PSK Security ....................................................................................... 21
Setting up WPA-PSK Security ......................................................................................... 22
Advanced Settings .................................................................................................... 23
Networks Page ................................................................................................................ 24
Statistics Page .................................................................................................................25
About Page ......................................................................................................................26
Chapter 4
Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting Tips ....................................................................................................... 27
Frequently Asked Questions ........................................................................................... 27
The Smart Wizard keeps asking me to save my settings ......................................... 27
Ad Hoc mode is not working correctly ....................................................................... 28
How to use the wireless configuration utility that comes with Windows XP .............. 28
Did the Wireless Adapter receive a valid IP address from the Wireless Router/AP? 28
I cannot connect to the AP that I want from the Networks browser list. ....................29
The Wireless Adapter is not getting an IP address ................................................... 29
Why do I see no more than 54 Mbps on the status bar? .......................................... 29
Why do I see two Wireless Adapter icons in the System Tray? ................................ 29
Appendix A
Default Configuration Settings and Technical Specifications
Default Configuration Settings ......................................................................................... 31
Technical Specifications ...................................................................................................32
Appendix B
Related Documents
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Chapter 1
About This Manual
Audience, Scope, and Conventions
This manual assumes that you have basic to intermediate computer and Internet skills. However,
tutorial information is provided on the NETGEAR Resource CD, and on the NETGEAR Web site.
This manual uses the following typographical conventions:
Table 1-1. Typographical conventions
Italics Emphasis
Bold User input
This manual uses the following formats to highlight special messages:
Note: This format is used to highlight information of importance or special interest.
This manual is written according to these specifications:
Table 1-2. Manual Specifications
Product Version NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Notebook Adapter WN511T
Manual Part Number 202-10170-01
Manual Publication Date April 2006
Note: Product updates in English language are available on the NETGEAR Web site at
http://kbserver.netgear.com.
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Chapter 2
Basic Setup
The NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Notebook Adapter WN511 T lets you conn ect a PC
computer to wireless networks. It is designed for PC computers running Microsoft Windows. For
information about product features and compatible NETGEAR products, please see the
NETGEAR Web site at http://www.netgear.com.
This chapter describes how to install your Wireless Adapter and set up basic wireless connectivity
on your Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN). Advanced wireless network set up is covered in
Chapter 3, “Network Connections and Wireless Security”.
What You Need Before You Begin
You need to verify that your computer meets the minimum system requirements and identify the
wireless network settings of the wireless network where you will connect before you can set up
your wireless notebook adapter and connect.
Verify System Requirements
Before installing the Wireless Adapter, please make sure that these minimum requirements have
been met. You must have a computer with:
• A Pentium
•A CD drive.
• 10 MB of free hard disk space.
• Windows 2000 and Windows XP.
300 MHz or higher compatible processor with an available Cardbus slot.
Observe Wireless Location and Range Guidelines
Computers can connect over wireless networks indoors at a range which vary significantly based
on the location of the computer with the Wireless Adapter. For best results, avoid potential sources
of interference, such as:
• Large metal surfaces
• Microwave ovens
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• 2.4 GHz Cordless phones
In general, wireless devices can communicate through walls. However, if the walls are constructed
with concrete, or have metal, or metal mesh, the effective range will decrease if such materials are
between the devices.
What’s in the Box?
The product package should contain the following items:
• NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Notebook Adapter WN511T
• NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Notebook Adapter WN511T Installation Guide
• NETGEAR Resource CD, including:
— Driver and Configuration Utility Software
— NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Notebook Adapter WN511T User Manual
• Warranty and Support information card
If any of the parts are incorrect, missing, or damaged, contact your NETGEAR dealer. Keep the
carton, including the original packing materials, in case you need to return the product.
Default Wireless Settings
If this is a new wireless network installation, use the factory default settings to set up the network
and verify wireless connectivity. If this is an addition to an existing wireless network, you need the
wireless network and wireless security settings that are already defined.
Your Wireless Adapter factory default basic settings are:
• Network Name Service Set Identification (SSID): NETGEAR
Note: In order for the Wireless Adapter to communicate with a wireless access point
or wireless adapter, all devices must be set up to use the same wireless network
name (SSID).
• Network Mode (Infrastructure or Ad-hoc): Infrastructure
• Data security WEP, WPA2-PSK, or WPA-PSK encryption: Disabled
The section below provides instructions for setting up the Wireless Adapter for basic wireless
connectivity to an access point.
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Installation Instructions
The instructions in this chapter are for an Access Point (Infrastructure) installation. Wireless
security, advanced settings, and Computer-to-Computer (Ad Hoc) instructions are covered in
Chapter 3, “Network Connections and Wireless Security”.
Follow the instructions below to install the Wireless Adapter.
1. First, install the software.
Insert the NETGEAR CD. If the CD main page
does not appear, double click Autorun.exe on
the CD.
a. Click Install Software.The Check for
Updates window will open.
b. If you are connected to the Internet, click
Check for Updates. If not, you can choose
to install from the CD.
c. When the Installation Complete message
appears, click Next.
d. On the SmartWizard screen, click Next to
proceed with the SmartWizard setup.
Figure 2-1
2. Now, when prompted, insert your wireless
notebook adapter.
a. When prompted, insert your wireless
notebook adapter.
b. Click Next to proceed. Windows will
discover the adapter and continue the
software installation process.
c. Follow the Windows prompts to complete
the software installation.
If a Windows logo certification warning
appears, click Continue to proceed with the
installation.
d. When the Windows software installation is
complete, click Finish.
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