User Manual
Table Of Contents
- Chapter 1 About This Manual
- Chapter 2 Basic Setup
- Chapter 3 Network Connections and Wireless Security
- Understanding the WN311T Smart Wizard
- Finding a Network
- Profiles
- Setting up a Profile to Connect to an Access Point or Router
- Setting up a Computer-to-Computer (Ad Hoc) Profile
- Wireless Security
- Using Wireless Security Features
- Wireless Network Name (SSID) and Security Settings
- Setting up WEP Encryption Security
- Setting up WPA2-PSK Security
- Setting up WPA-PSK Security
- Networks Page
- Statistics Page
- About Page
- Chapter 4 Troubleshooting
- Appendix A Technical Specifications
- Appendix B Related Documents
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless PCI Adapter WN311T User Manual
-2 Basic Setup
v1.0, May 2006
What You Need Before You Begin
You need to verify that your computer meets the minimum system requirements and get the
wireless network configuration settings of the WLAN where you will connect before you can
configure your wireless PCI adapter and connect.
Verify System Requirements
Before installing the NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless PCI Adapter WN311T, please
make sure that these minimum requirements have been met:
• Pentium
®
III class computer with an available PCI slot
•CD drive
• 20 Mbytes of free hard disk space
• Some versions of Windows may ask for the original Windows operating system installation
files to complete the installation of the WN311T driver software
Observe Wireless Location and Range Guidelines
Computers can connect over wireless networks indoors at a range which vary significantly based
on the physical location of the computer with the NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless PCI
Adapter WN311T. For best results, avoid potential sources of interference, such as:
• Large metal surfaces
•Microwaves
• 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.
Infrastructure and Ad Hoc Modes
The WN311T Wireless PCI Adapter, like all 802.11b/g adapters, can operate in the following two
modes: