Contents v
Contents
Chapter 1
About This Manual
Audience, Scope, Conventions ......................................................................................1 -1
H ow to P rint this M anual .................................................................................................1-2
Chapter 2
Introduction
About the N E TG E AR R angeM ax™ W ireless P CI Adapter W P N 311 .............................2-1
Key Features and R elated N E TG E AR P roducts ............................................................2-1
W hat’s in the Box? ..........................................................................................................2-2
A R oad M ap for ‘H ow to G et There From H ere’ .............................................................2-3
Chapter 3
Basic Setup
W hat You W ill N eed Before You Begin ...........................................................................3-1
Verify System R equirements ....................................................................................3-1
Observe Location and R ange G uidelines ................................................................3-2
Two Basic O perating M odes ...........................................................................................3-2
W PN 311 D efault W ireless Configuration Settings ..........................................................3-2
Basic Installation Instructions .........................................................................................3-3
For W indows XP U sers Installing a W P N 311 ...........................................................3-4
F or W ind ows 2000 & 98S E /M e U sers Installing a W P N 311 ....................................3-8
W PN 311 W ireless Connection Indicators .....................................................................3-11
Interpreting System Tray Icon C olors .....................................................................3-1 2
Basic Troubleshooting Tips ...........................................................................................3-1 2
About Page ...................................................................................................................3-1 3
Chapter 4
Configuration
U nderstanding the Configuration Options ......................................................................4-1
U sing C onfiguration P rofiles ...........................................................................................4-1
N etworks P age ...............................................................................................................4-2
Connecting to an Access P oint in Infrastructure M ode ...................................................4-3
H ow to C onfigure an Infrastructure M ode P rofile .....................................................4-3
