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1. Network Type G ail Had Access Point ngrastructre Cc Be rete to conenter Aa Hee Figure 4 5 Settings tab page b Click on the Settings tab to display the view shown above 2 Configure the Security settings Select the Use WEP Encryption check box b Enter the SSID This is also called the Wireless Network Name Note You will not get a wireless network connection unless the network SSID matches exactly what is configured in the access point Tip You can click the Networks tab to view a list of the available wireless networks and their SSIDs at your location 3 Save your settings in a Profile a Type a descriptive name for the Profile name b Click Save Profile All the configuration settings are saved in this profile 4 10 Configuration User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax Wireless PCI Adapter WPN311 5 C Click Apply d Click Close to exit the configuration utility Select the WEP encryption strength you will use The choices are 64 bit WEP data encryption 128 bit WEP data encryption Note Larger encryption keys require more processing and may slow the communications response times Select Create with Passphrase and enter the passphrase The configuration utility will automatically generate the WEP keys Note The characters are case sensitive Be sure to use the same passphrase for all the wireless devices in the network If the passphrase method is not available in
2. NETGEAR RangeMax Wireless PCI Adapter WPN311 User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax Wireless PCI Adapter WPN311 NETGEAR RangeMax Wireless PCI Adapter WPN31 Resource CD including Driver Software Wireless Assistant Installation Guide Warranty card 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 for repair Chapter 2 2 Introduction User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax Wireless PCI Adapter WPN311 A Road Map for How to Get There From Here The introduction and adoption of any new technology can be a difficult process Wireless technology has removed one of the barriers to networking running wires It allows more people to try networking while at the same time exposes them to the inherent complexity of networking General networking concepts set up and maintenance can be difficult to understand In addition wireless technology adds issues such as range interference signal quality and security to the picture To help overcome potential barriers to successfully using wireless networks the table below identifies how to accomplish such things as connecting to a wireless network assuring appropriate security measures are taken browsing the Internet through your wireless connection exchanging files with other computers and using printe
3. Note It does not usually help to shut down the utility or disable enable the card Wi Fi Protected Access WPA Questions Why is my WPN311 not connecting to my WPA router I thought I chose my WPA router in XP Zero Configuration s Available networks and it is showing other devices in the Preferred networks list why is my WPN311 not connecting to my WPA router Check your Preferred networks and remove the other non WPA devices from the list Only leave your WPA router in the list and try connecting again Why is the icon in the System Tray flashing Green to Red alternately I thought I got my WPN311 WPA connection a green icon in the SystemTray Although you have use XP zero configuration utility for your WPA settings the open Green Red flashing icon indicates that you might have entered the incorrect WPA secret key Assure that the WPA settings are configured correctly on both the Radius Server and the Router In addition you may also check the Radius port number on the Radius server and the router How do know that my WPN311 WPA is working Try browsing an Internet site to see if your WPA router has an Internet connection Or try pinging the Radius server through the WPA router Troubleshooting 5 3 User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax Wireless PCI Adapter WPN311 Why is the WAN port not working after configuring WPA I can ping the WPA router but there is no Internet connection I know that the WAN p
4. User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax Wireless PCI Adapter WPN311 NETGEAR NETGEAR Inc 4500 GreatAmerica Parkway Santa Clara CA 95054 USA Version v1 0 February 2005 Technical Support Please refer to the support information card that shipped with your product By registering your product at hitp 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 amp Canada only For other countries see your Support information card E mail support netgear com 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 2005 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
5. Selected Adapter NETGEAR Rargnblax TM Wenines PCI Aciapter WES w Transm ieceive Pertormanco Transma Statistics Figure 4 7 Statistics tab page 4 12 Configuration User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax Wireless PCI Adapter WPN311 e Transmit Receive Performance A real time graph identifying the transmit receive or total utilization as a percentage the total possible The Transmit Receive and Total TxRx radio buttons let you select whether to display the transmit performance the receive performance or the total of both in the same graph Total is the default e Transmit Statistics Identifies Transmit megabits per second Mbps transmit packets per second Tx Packets s total transmitted packets and transmit errors e Receive Statistics Identifies Receive megabits per second Mbps receive packets per second Rx Packets s total received packets and received errors Advanced Settings Page Generally the Advanced settings should not require adjustment Except for the power saving setting changing any of the settings incorrectly on this page could cause your wireless connection to fail To display the Advanced Settings Page click the Advanced Settings button on the Settings Page Advanced Settings Advanced _ _ _ Vireless Mode Power Saving 2 4GHz auto J Preamble 120 V 54Mb 802 119 2 4GHz Off V 108Mb 802 11g 2 4GHz uoco up CERS k 41M 802 116 2
6. and click Finish when done to restart your computer Note If you are prompted to restart your computer choose instead to shut it down This will let you install the WPN311 before restarting Windows will find the new dyme inmana a E NETGEAR aT WPN311 Resource CD The METSLAR SAAT WIDAND sa seiad tal TALAR westras Ateeten WIT an pee canman ataa chk Newt hardware and can use the software you EA e installed l i Smart W izard Install Assistant 3 8 Basic Setup User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax Wireless PCI Adapter WPN311 Install the NETGEAR RangeMax Wireless PCI Adapter WPN311 a Shut down the PC and remove the power cord Insert the WPN311 Wireless PCI Adapter into an available PCI slot b Reconnect the power cord and reboot the computer After a short delay the Found New Hardware Wizard displays c You will be prompted to choose the country where you are located Select your location from the list d Click Next and follow the prompts to proceed After the installation completes click Finish to close the wizard You should see the WPN311 system tray icon on the lower right portion of the Windows task bar Welcome to the Found New Hardware Wizard Found New Hardware Wizard Note If Windows displays a Digital Signature Not Found warning click Yes to continue WPN311 System Tray Icon Basic Setup 3 9 User Manual for the NETG
7. complete the configuration process Restart the PC Repeat these steps for each PC with this version of Windows on your network C 10 Preparing Your PCs for Network Access User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax Wireless PCI Adapter WPN311 Verifying TCP IP Properties for Windows XP or 2000 To check your PC s TCP IP configuration 1 On the Windows taskbar click the Start button and then click Run The Run window opens 2 Type cma and then click OK A command window opens 3 Type ipconfig all Your IP Configuration information will be listed and should match the values below if you are using the default TCP IP settings that NETGEAR recommends for connecting through a router or gateway e The IP address is between 192 168 0 2 and 192 168 0 254 e The subnet mask is 255 255 255 0 e The default gateway is 192 168 0 1 4 Type exit Preparing Your PCs for Network Access C 11 User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax Wireless PCI Adapter WPN311 C 12 Preparing YourPCs for Network Access Glossary List of Glossary Terms 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 11b IEEE specification for wireless networking at 11 Mbps using direct sequence spread spectrum DSSS technology
8. 4GHz Fragmentation gt hh te Threshold 256 RTS ICTS oe IE CT anga N T ea yey Teer i Threshold Use Defaut Figure 4 8 Advanced Settings page e Power Saving Select On if you are using a notebook computer running on battery power e Preamble A long transmit preamble may provide a more reliable connection or slightly longer range A short transmit preamble might give slightly better performance Configuration 4 13 User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax Wireless PCI Adapter WPN311 e Transmit Power Lowering the output power level lets you reduce the chance of interference with other nearby access points but reduces the range of your adapter e Wireless Mode Select the wireless protocols you will use Depending on your wireless adapter you can choose some or all of the available 802 11 wireless protocols Note that if the wireless network you are communicating with uses the 108Mb Turbo mode you must include that in your selection e Fragmentation Threshold This is the maximum packet size used for fragmentation Packets larger than the size programmed in this field will be fragmented The Fragment Threshold value must be larger than the RTS Threshold value e RTS CTS Threshold RTS is request to send and CTS is clear to send their purpose is to avoid collisions RTS CTS will be enabled if the data frame size is larger than the threshold value set here The maximum frame size is 2346 octets
9. Compare to WEP WEP is a data encryption method and is not intended as a user authentication mechanism WPA user authentication is implemented using 802 1x and the Extensible Authentication Protocol EAP Support for 802 1x authentication is required in WPA In the 802 11 standard 802 1x authentication was optional For details on EAP specifically refer to IETF s RFC 2284 With 802 11 WEP all access points and client wireless adapters on a particular wireless LAN must use the same encryption key A major problem with the 802 11 standard is that the keys are cumbersome to change If you do not update the WEP keys often an unauthorized person with a sniffing tool can monitor your network for less than a day and decode the encrypted messages Products based on the 802 11 standard alone offer system administrators no effective method to update the keys Wireless Networking Basics B 9 User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax Wireless PCI Adapter WPN311 For 802 11 WEP encryption is optional For WPA encryption using Temporal Key Integrity Protocol TKIP is required TKIP replaces WEP with a new encryption algorithm that is stronger than the WEP algorithm but that uses the calculation facilities present on existing wireless devices to perform encryption operations TKIP provides important data encryption enhancements including a per packet key mixing function a message integrity check MIC named Michael an extended initialization vector
10. IV with sequencing rules and a re keying mechanism Through these enhancements TKIP addresses all of the known WEP vulnerabilities How Does WPA Compare to IEEE 802 11i WPA will be forward compatible with the IEEE 802 111 security specification currently under development WPA is a subset of the current 802 11i draft and uses certain pieces of the 802 111 draft that are ready to bring to market today such as 802 1x and TKIP The main pieces of the 802 111 draft that are not included in WPA are secure IBSS Ad Hoc mode secure fast handoff for specialized 802 11 VoIP phones as well as enhanced encryption protocols such as AES CCMP These features are either not yet ready for market or will require hardware upgrades to implement What are the Key Features of WPA Security The following security features are included in the WPA standard e WPA Authentication e WPA Encryption Key Management Temporal Key Integrity Protocol TKIP Michael message integrity code MIC AES Support to be phased in e Support for a Mixture of WPA and WEP Wireless Clients but mixing WEP and WPA is discouraged These features are discussed below WPA addresses most of the known WEP vulnerabilities and is primarily intended for wireless infrastructure networks as found in the enterprise This infrastructure includes stations access points and authentication servers typically RADIUS servers The RADIUS server holds or has access to user crede
11. Keys There are two methods for creating WEP data encryption keys Whichever method you use record the key values in the spaces below e Passphrase method These characters are case sensitive Enter a word or group of printable characters and click the Generate Keys button Not all wireless devices support the passphrase method e Manual method These values are not case sensitive For 64 bit WEP enter 10 hex digits any combination of 0 9 or a f For 128 bit WEP enter 26 hex digits Key 1 Key 2 Key 3 Key 4 If WPA PSK Authentication is Used Passphrase These characters are case sensitive Enter a word or group of printable characters When you use WPA PSK the other devices in the network will not connect unless they are set to WPA PSK as well and are configured with the correct Passphrase Use the procedures below to configure basic security settings in the WPN311 Configuration 4 9 User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax Wireless PCI Adapter WPN311 How to Configure WEP Encryption Security Following the steps below to configure WEP Encryption Security 1 Run the WPN311 Configuration Utility a Open the configuration utility by clicking on the WPN311 icon in the Windows system tray NETGEAR WPN311 SMART WIZARD Wireless Assistant a N E T G E A R Seiected Adapter NETGEAR Raroa TM Wireless Pcl Adapter Wet Proties Derma Network Name SSD E Pret oratstte Network Agvanced Settings
12. Support information that comes with the version of the Windows operating systems you are using Chapter 2 6 Introduction Chapter 3 Basic Setup This section describes how to install your NETGEAR RangeMax Wireless PCI Adapter WPN311 and set up basic wireless connectivity on your Wireless Local Area Network WLAN Advanced wireless network configuration is covered in Chapter 4 Configuration in this manual Note Indoors computers can easily connect to 802 11 wireless networks at distances of several hundred feet Because walls do not always block wireless signals others from outside your immediate area could access your network It is important to take appropriate steps to secure your network from unauthorized access The NETGEAR RangeMax Wireless PCI Adapter WPN311 provides highly effective security features which are covered in Enabling Wireless Security Features on page 4 8 Deploy the security features appropriate to your needs gt What You Will Need Before You Begin You need to verify that your computer meets the minimum system requirements and identify the wireless network configuration settings of the WLAN where you will connect before you can configure your wireless pc adapter and connect Verify System Requirements Before installing the NETGEAR RangeMax Wireless PCI Adapter WPN311 please make sure that these minimum requirements have been met e Pentium MI class compu
13. The NETGEAR default settings are Infrastructure mode with ANY for the wireless network name SSID and WEP disabled 3 6 Basic Setup User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax Wireless PCI Adapter WPN311 Verify wireless connectivity to your network a Click the WPN311 icon i in the Windows system tray to open the Smart Wizard Installation Assistant NLTGLAR WPAOII SMART WIZARD Wireless Assistant ODODE ODF D 10 AS 1C DOG DIG 40 42 OF BO SOFF EA 00 0 02 12 38 02 OF BEAD 88 ODF BE TADAES Note You can use the Networks tab to verify the availability of wireless networks and their SSIDs For more information see Understanding the Configuration Options on page 4 1 b Verify connectivity to the Internet or network resources Note If you are unable to connect see Basic Troubleshooting Tips on page 3 12 Basic Setup 3 7 User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax Wireless PCI Adapter WPN311 For Windows 2000 amp 98SE Me Users Installing a WPN311 a Install the WPN311 software Note Windows 2000 may require you to be logged on with administrator rights Power on your computer let the operating system boot up completely and log in as needed Insert the Resource CD for the WPN311 into your CD drive The CD main page shown at the right will load Click the Install Driver amp Utility link Follow the Smart Wizard Install Assistant steps
14. WEP encryption such as the WPN311 and allNETGEAR wireless networking products Note Secure Internet sites such as banks and online merchants use encryption security built into browsers like Internet Explorer and Netscape Any wireless networking security features you might implement are in addition to those already in place on secure Internet sites How Do I To learn about wireless networking security see Authentication and WEP on page B 2 To use wireless security features please see Enabling Wireless Security Features on page 4 8 and configure your WPN311 accordingly Connect to the Internetovermy wireless network 1 Activate my wireless link and verify my network connection 2 Openan Internet browser such as Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator 1 An active Internet connection like those from cable or DSL service providers 2 A wireless network connected to the cable or DSL Internet service through a cable DSL router as illustrated in Connecting to an Access Pointin Infrastructure Mode on page 4 3 3 TCP IP Internet networking software installed and configured on my PC according to the requirements of the Internet service provider 4 A browser like Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator To configure your WPN311 in Infrastructure Mode see Basic Installation Instructions on page 3 3 and locate the section for your version of Windows Foras
15. Wireless Networking Basics B 11 User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax Wireless PCI Adapter WPN311 WPA Authentication Enterprise level User Authentication via 802 1x EAP and RADIUS Wired Network with Optional Wireless LAN 802 1x Port Based Network Access Control TCP IP WPA WPA enabled Ports Closed 5 enabled Access Point U ntil RADIUS Server a wireless using Mo a met client with pre shared key ginig l supplicant or TCP IP Authentication rad ple 802 1x Ports Opened in Server l After VeriS ign Authenticated Figure B 1 WPA Overview IEEE 802 1x offers an effective framework for authenticating and controlling user traffic to a protected network as well as providing a vehicle for dynamically varying data encryption keys via EAP from a RADIUS server for example This framework enables using a central authentication server which employs mutual authentication so that a rogue wireless user does not join the network It is important to note that 802 1x does not provide the actual authentication mechanisms When using 802 1x the EAP type such as Transport Layer Security EAP TLS or EAP Tunneled Transport Layer Security EAP TTLS defines how the authentication takes place Note For environments with a Remote Authentication Dial In User Service RADIUS infrastructure WPA supports Extensible Authentication Protocol EAP For environments without a RADIUS infrastructur
16. a browser such as Netscape or Internet Explorer to connect to the Internet or check for file and printer access on your network 4 4 Configuration User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax Wireless PCI Adapter WPN311 You can check the status bar in the configuration utility for the current connection status Note If you cannot connect see the Basic Troubleshooting Tips on page 3 12 Also if you have problems accessing network resources the Windows Client and File and Print Sharing software might not be installed and configured properly on your computers Please refer to Preparing Your Computers for TCP IP Networking on page C 1 Connecting to Another PC in Ad Hoc Mode The computer to computer setting of the WPN311 uses Ad Hoc mode Ad Hoc mode is an 802 11 networking framework in which devices or computers communicate directly with each other without the use of an access point For example this mode is used when two Windows computers are configured with file and print sharing enabled and you want to exchange files directly between them How to Configure an Ad Hoc Mode Profile Note Ad Hoc mode will not work using DHCP settings Ad Hoc mode requires either static IP addresses such as 192 168 0 1 or other appropriate Windows networking configuration parameters such as adding IPX protocol support For instructions on setting up static IP addresses or IPX protocol settings on a Windows PC refer to the PC Networki
17. and future wireless LAN systems B 8 Wireless Networking Basics User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax Wireless PCI Adapter WPN311 The IEEE introduced the WEP as an optional security measure to secure 802 11b Wi Fi WLANs but inherent weaknesses in the standard soon became obvious In response to this situation the Wi Fi Alliance announced a new security architecture in October 2002 that remedies the shortcomings of WEP This standard formerly known as Safe Secure Network SSN is designed to work with existing 802 11 products and offers forward compatibility with 802 11i the new wireless security architecture being defined in the IEEE WPA offers the following benefits e Enhanced data privacy e Robust key management e Data origin authentication e Data integrity protection The Wi Fi Alliance is now performing interoperability certification testing on Wi Fi Protected Access products Starting August of 2003 all new Wi Fi certified products will have to support WPA NETGEAR will implement WPA on client and access point products and make this available in the second half of 2003 Existing Wi Fi certified products will have one year to add WPA support or they will lose their Wi Fi certification The 802 111 standard is currently in draft form with ratification due at the end of 2003 While the new IEEE 802 111 standard is being ratified wireless vendors have agreed on WPA as an interoperable interim standard How Does WPA
18. and operating in the unlicensed radio spectrum at 2 4GHz 802 119 An IEEE specification for wireless networking at 54 Mbps using direct sequence spread spectrum DSSS technology and operating in the unlicensed radio spectrum at 2 4GHz 802 11g is backwards compatible with 802 11b ADSL Short for asymmetric digital subscriber line a technology that allows data to be sent over existing copper telephone lines at data rates of from 1 5 to 9 Mbps when receiving data known as the downstream rate and from 16 to 640 Kbps when sending data known as the upstream rate ADSL requires a special ADSL modem ADSL is growing in popularity as more areas around the world gain access DHCP An Ethernet protocol specifying how a centralized DHCP server can assign network configuration information to multiple DHCP clients The assigned information includes IP addresses DNS addresses and gateway router addresses DNS Short for Domain Name System or Service an Internet service that translates domain names into IP addresses Because domain names are alphabetic they re easier to remember The Internet however is really based on IP addresses Every time you use a domain name therefore a DNS service must translate the name into the corresponding IP address For example the domain name www example com might translate to Glossary 1 User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax Wireless PCI Adapter WPN311 198 105 232 4 The DNS system is in fa
19. and recall the one which matches the network you want to join Configuration 4 1 User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax Wireless PCI Adapter WPN311 For example if you use your PC to connect to a wireless network in an office and a wireless network in your home you can create a profile for each wireless network Then you can easily load the profile that has all the configuration settings you need to join the network you are using at the time There are two types of wireless network connections you can configure Infrastructure Mode uses the 802 11 infrastructure mode e Ad Hoc Mode uses the 802 11 ad hoc mode For more information on 802 11 wireless network modes see Wireless Networking Overview on page B 1 of this manual Networks Page The Networks page shows the available networks at your location NETGEAR WPN311 SMART WIZARD Wireless Assistant Settings Statistics About E N E T E A R Selected Adapter NETGEAR RangeMax TM Wireless PCI Adapter VVPh gt Network Name SSID XR Channel_ Security Signal MAC Address Mode HP LancelotOttice 6 G WPA 00 09 5B F6 3C 12 Access Poin PNETGEAR 11 G WEP 00 0F B5 10 45 1C Access Poin Pf NETGEAROOO 11 G 00 09 5B F6 40 62 Access Poin rg FPL ETAL Figure 4 1 Networks tab page The Networks page displays the following fields 4 2 Configuration User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax Wireless PCI A
20. authenticates the station 3 The station associates with the access point and joins the network This process is illustrated in below Wireless Networking Basics B 3 User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax Wireless PCI Adapter WPN311 802 11b Authentication Open System Steps 1 Authentication request sent to AP Client attempting to connect 3 Client connects to network Figure 5 1 802 11 open system authentication Shared Key Authentication 2 AP authenticates Access Point b ae ea INTERNET CSU DSU or DLS modem The following steps occur when two devices use Shared Key Authentication 1 The station sends an authentication request to the access point 2 The access point sends challenge text to the station 3 The station uses its configured 64 bit or 128 bit default key to encrypt the challenge text and sends the encrypted text to the access point 4 The access point decrypts the encrypted text using its configured WEP Key that corresponds to the station s default key The access point compares the decrypted text with the original challenge text If the decrypted text matches the original challenge text then the access point and the station share the same WEP Key and the access point authenticates the station 5 The station connects to the network If the decrypted text does not match the original challenge text i e the access point and station do not share the sam
21. have the correct Ethernet card selected in the Connect using box and that the following f Zomponenls chec lt ed are used by tris conrecton two items are displayed and selected inthe S Ciert for Microsolt Networks box of Components checked are used by Of File and Printer Sharing for Micrcsofl Netwerks this connection e Client for Microsoft Networks and i Install Uninstall Fropeties e Internet Protocol TCP IP Sean Transmission Control P otocolInternet Protocol The defaul Click OK f wide area network arotoccl that piovides communication f ecross dverse intercornected networks M Show iconin taskbar when connected Internet Protocol TCP IP Properties 2 x General You can get IP settings assigned automatically if your network supports With Internet Protocol TCP IP selected this capability Otherwise you need to ask your network administrator for A the appropriate IP settings click on Properties to open the Internet Protocol TCP IP Properties dialogue D Direnen oedene cay C Use the following IP address box Verify that DS e Obtain an IP address Subnet mas automatically is selected Default gateway D d Obtain DNS server address Obtain DNS server address automatically automatically is selected Use the following DNS server addresses m e Click OK to return to Local Area Connection Properties Click OK again to
22. hexadecimal characters to ease encryption key entry 128 bit encryption is stronger than 40 bit encryption but 128 bit encryption may not be available outside of the United States due to U S export regulations When configured for 40 bit encryption 802 11 products typically support up to four WEP Keys Each 40 bit WEP Key is expressed as 5 sets of two hexadecimal digits 0 9 and A F For example 12 34 56 78 90 is a 40 bit WEP Key When configured for 128 bit encryption 802 11 products typically support four WEP Keys but some manufacturers support only one 128 bit key The 128 bit WEP Key is expressed as 13 sets of two hexadecimal digits 0 9 and A F For example 12 34 56 78 90 AB CD EF 12 34 56 78 90 is a 128 bit WEP Key Note Typically 802 11 access points can store up to four 128 bit WEP Keys but some 802 11 client adapters can only store one Therefore make sure that your 802 11 access and client adapters configurations match WEP Configuration Options The WEP settings must match on all 802 11 devices that are within the same wireless network as identified by the SSID In general if your mobile clients will roam between access points then all of the 802 11 access points and all of the 802 11 client adapters on the network must have the same WEP settings B 6 Wireless Networking Basics User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax Wireless PCI Adapter WPN311 Note Whatever keys you enter for an AP you must al
23. point 1 Run the WPN311 Configuration Utility a Open the configuration utility by clicking on the WPN311 icon in the Windows system tray Configuration 4 3 User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax Wireless PCI Adapter WPN311 b a b c d Click on the Settings tab to display the view shown below NETGEAR WPN311 SMART WIZARD Wireless Assistant N E T G E A R Selocted Adopter NETGEAR RargeMent TM Wireless PCI Adapter Wet v Profiles Derma Network Nana SSD Agvanced Settings Network Type G ay Access Point n rastructre a rete to conenter Aa Hee Figure 4 2 Settings tab page Configure the wireless Network settings In the Network Type section be sure that Infrastructure is selected Enter the SSID This is also called the Wireless Network Name Note You will not get a wireless network connection unless the network SSID matches exactly what is configured in the access point Tip You can click the Networks tab to view a list of the available wireless networks and their SSIDs at your location Save your settings in a Profile Type a descriptive name for the Profile in the Profiles name field Click Save Profile All the configuration settings are saved in this profile Click Apply Click Close to exit the configuration utility or Cancel to return to the previous settings Verify wireless connectivity to your network Verify connectivity by using
24. selection 1 Go to Control Panel and select Network Connections 2 Right click on the connection and select Properties 3 Click the Wireless Networks tab 4 Select or clear the WPN311 Use Windows to configure my wireless network settings check box How to remove the WPN311 utility and software To remove the WPN311 software go to Windows Start gt Programs gt NETGEAR WPN311 Smart Wizard Select Uninstall NETGEAR WPN311 software cannot connect to the AP that want from the Networks browser list The access point is available and there is good signal strength There are a few possibilities 5 2 Troubleshooting User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax Wireless PCI Adapter WPN311 e If the access point AP is WPA PSK protected you will need to have the correct WPA PSK passphrase Otherwise the WPN311 will still be connected to the previous access point and you will not be able to change to the WPA PSK access point e If the access point is WEP protected either 64 or 128 bit encryption you will be prompted to enter the WEP encryption security information The WPN311 is not getting an IP address You probably upgraded your WPN311 software and did not reboot your system To get an IP address assigned you can either restart your computer or choose another access point to connect to If there are no additional access points for you to choose from restart your system and connect to your desired access point again
25. so if the threshold is 2346 RTS CTS will be disabled Note This setting is reserved for wireless testing and advanced configuration only Do not change this setting unless you are sure you need to The primary reason for implementing RTS CTS is to minimize collisions between hidden stations This occurs when users and access points are spread out and a high number of retransmissions occur on the wireless LAN 4 14 Configuration Chapter 5 Troubleshooting This chapter provides information about troubleshooting your NETGEAR RangeMax Wireless PCI Adapter WPN311 After each problem description instructions are given to help you diagnose and solve the problem Also for problems with accessing network resources the Windows software might not be installed and configured properly on your computers Please refer to Appendix C Preparing Your PCs for Network Access of the Reference Manual on the NETGEAR RangeMax Wireless PCI Adapter WPN311 Resource CD Frequently Asked Questions Use the information below to solve common problems you may encounter Also please refer to the knowledge base on the NETGEAR Web site at www netgear com support main asp General Questions Why do I see no more than 54 Mbps on the Configuration Utility status line The product literature says the WPN311 can operate at 108 Mbps You are probably connecting to a standard 802 11g network If you use the NETGEAR WGT624 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Rou
26. the Connection with the Y Comerter wireless icon and choose Status Preparing Your PCs for Network Access C 7 User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax Wireless PCI Adapter WPN311 o Local Area Connection 3 Status poama Genetal Suppat Now you should be at the Local Area TIS Network Connection Status window This Status box displays the connection status Duration i ge om Speed duration speed and activity statistics Manca Administrator logon access rights are needed to use this window e Click the Properties button to view details about the connection Wireless Matwork Connection 2 Properties _ _ Genesa Weeless Neteks Advanced Correa ing B NETGEAR MAIO Wielens PC Cod E2 The TCP IP details are presented on the Support tab page The cgrrecnon uies the toloewng teme bery toe Micsosedt Neteexh e Select Internet Protocol and click 9 B Fie and Punter Sharing ke Microvclt Networks j EB G05 Packet Schede Properties to view the configuration F tetemet Protocol TCP AP information Cea Cr Dererpton Akaw pos Computer to access resources on a Marcsull mewah 2 Shag conn rican aes rten connected C o J cane C 8 Preparing YourPCs for Network Access User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax Wireless PCI Adapter WPN311 Verily that Obtain an IP address Internet Protocol TCP IP Properties a i General Altern
27. to reply Request timed out Request timed out Reply from 192 168 1 bytes 32 time 4 ms TTL 127 Reply from 192 168 6 1 bytes 32 time 4ims TTL 127 Reply from 192 168 1 bytes 32 time 3 ms TTL 127 At this point the connection is established You may need to reboot in certain Windows operating systems such as Windows 98SE Note If you cannot connect see Basic Troubleshooting Tips on page 3 12 Also if you have problems accessing network resources the Windows Client and File and Print Sharing software might not be installed and configured properly on your computers Please refer to Preparing Your Computers for TCP IP Networking on page C 1 Enabling Wireless Security Features You can strengthen the security of your wireless connection by enabling encryption of the wireless data communications This table summarizes the available security options of your NETGEAR RangeMax Wireless PCI Adapter WPN311 Table 4 1 Wireless Security Options Field Description WEP WEP offers the following options 64 or128 bitWEP Data Encryption Choose the Encryption Strength 64 or 128 bitdata encryption Manually enter the key values or entera word or group of printable characters in the Passphrase box M anua lly entered keys arecase sensitive but passphrase characters are notcase sensitive WPA PSK WPA Pre shared Key uses 128 bitdata encryption and dynamically changes the encryption keys making itnearly imp
28. wireless access point Also look for another wireless node possible interference such as a 2 4 GHz cordless phone or large metal surface Green The wireless PCl Adapter The wireless PCI Adapter has established good communication has a connection with with an access pointand the signal quality is strong another wireless node Basic Troubleshooting Tips If you have problems connecting to your wireless network try the tips below If this does not solve the problem see Frequently Asked Questions on page 5 1 Symptom Cause Solution can connect to an access point but cannot connect to other computers on the network or the Internet This could be a physicallayer problem ora network configuration problem Check to make sure that the access point is physically connected to the Ethernet network Make sure thatthe IP addresses and the Windows networking parameters are all configured correctly Restart the cable or DSL modem router access point and notebook PC Also for problems with accessing network resources the Windows software might not be installed and configured properly on your computers Please refer to Appendix C Preparing Your PCs for Network Access of the Reference Manual on the NETGEAR RangeMax Wireless PCI Adapter WPN311 Resource CD Basic Setup User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax Wireless PCI Adapter WPN311 About Page The About p
29. C you should see an entry for Local Area Connection Double click that entry 4 Select Properties Verify that Client for Microsoft Networks and Internet Protocol TCP IP are present If not select Install and add them 6 Select Internet Protocol TCP IP click Properties and verify that Obtain an IP address automatically is selected 7 Click OK and close all Network and Dial up Connections windows 8 Then restart your PC C 6 Preparing YourPCs for Network Access User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax Wireless PCI Adapter WPN311 DHCP Configuration of TCP IP in Windows XP or 2000 You will find there are many similarities in the procedures for different Windows systems when using DHCP to configure TCP IP The following steps will walk you through the configuration process for each of these versions of Windows DHCP Configuration of TCP IP in Windows XP Locate your Network Neighborhood icon e Select Control Panel from the Windows XP Start Menu e Select the Network Connections icon on the Control Panel This will take you to the next step Now the Network Connection window displays Network Tasks DE Y Local Area Connection 3 ts Create A AN connection Ser Also J Network Troubleshooter The Connections List that shows all the Other Places network connections set up on the PC Gr Contrct Panel located to the right of the window Sy Netro C Documents e Right click on
30. C Radio Frequency Interference Statement NETGEAR RangeMax Wireless PCI Adapter WPN311 Tested to Comply with FCC Standards FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE FCC ID PY3WG311TV3 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 when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment 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 Operation of this equipment in a residential area may cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense 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 e Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna e Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver e Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected e Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Export Restrictions This product or software contains encryption code which may not be exported or transferre
31. EAR RangeMax Wireless PCI Adapter WPN311 Configure your WPN311 and save the Profile a Click the system tray icon to open the WPN311 Smart Wizard Wireless 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 the Network tab to view the available wireless networks Double click on the desired network d Enter a name for your profile and click the Save Profile button to store the current settings Tip If you use your notebook PC to connect to a wireless network at work and at home create profiles called work and home Note This procedure assumes you are connecting to a wireless network which is not using WEP security If your network includes WEP settings enter the security information in the Security section For help with these steps see Enabling Wireless Security Features on page 4 8 c Click Apply to activate the connection Ea eon ee T G E BR sae jeraniom none v0 s Fpa meman meee cat WPN311 system tray icon Note The NETGEAR default settings are Infrastructure mode with ANY for the wireless network name SSID and WEP disabled Basic Setup User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax Wireless PCI Adapter WPN311 Verify wireless connectivity to your network a Verify that your connection information matches your wireless network NLTGLAR WENO L SMART WIZARD Wire
32. EAR RangeMax Wireless PCI Adapter WPN311 4 Click Initiate Ad Hoc The Ad Hoc Setting dialog box will appear as shown below Ad Hoc Setting Start Ad Hoc 2 4GHz 802 1 197 Channel Automatic X CE cma Figure 4 4 Ad Hoc Setting page a The supported wireless standard is 802 11b g for your Ad Hoc computer to computer network b Inthe Channel field Automatic should work If you notice interference problems with another nearby wireless device select a channel that is not being used by any other wireless networks near your wireless adapter Use the Networks tab page to identify the channels in use in your area c The channel number differs depending on the country The connection speed automatically defaults to the highest speed d Click OK 5 Verify wireless connectivity between your peer devices Verify connectivity by using the Ping program a On the Windows taskbar click the Start button and then click Run Type the name of a program folder document or s Internet resource and Windows will open it For you Open Cancel Browse Configuration 4 7 User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax Wireless PCI Adapter WPN311 b Assuming the target PC is configured with 192 168 0 1 as its IP address type ping t 192 168 0 1 and then click OK c This will cause a continuous ping to be sent to the device with the 192 168 0 1 static IP address The ping response should change
33. TCP IP Properties After your PC is configured and has rebooted you can check the TCP IP configuration using the utility winipcfg exe 1 On the Windows taskbar click the Start button and then click Run Preparing Your PCs for Network Access C 5 User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax Wireless PCI Adapter WPN311 Type winipcfg and then click OK The IP Configuration window opens which lists among other things your IP address subnet mask and default gateway From the drop down box select your Ethernet adapter The window is updated to show your settings which should match the values below if you are using the default TCP IP settings that NETGEAR recommends for connecting through a router or gateway e The IP address is between 192 168 0 2 and 192 168 0 254 e The subnet mask is 255 255 255 0 e The default gateway is 192 168 0 1 Configuring Windows 2000 or XP for TCP IP Networking As part of the PC preparation process you may need to install and configure TCP IP on each networked PC Before starting locate your Windows CD you may need to insert it during the TCP IP installation process Install or Verify Windows Networking Components To install or verify the necessary components for IP networking 1 On the Windows taskbar click the Start button point to Settings and then click Control Panel 2 Double click the Network and Dial up Connections icon 3 If an Ethernet adapter is present in your P
34. access point receives two data packets that fail the message integrity code MIC within 60 seconds of each other then the network is under an active attack and as a result the access point employs counter measures which include disassociating each station using the access point This prevents an attacker from gleaning information about the encryption key and alerts administrators but it also causes users to lose network connectivity for 60 seconds More than anything else this may just prove that no single security tactic is completely invulnerable WPA is a definite step forward in WLAN security over WEP and has to be thought of as a single part of an end to end network security strategy Product Support for WPA Starting in August 2003 NETGEAR Inc wireless Wi Fi certified products will support the WPA standard NETGEAR Inc wireless products that had their Wi Fi certification approved before August 2003 will have one year to add WPA so as to maintain their Wi Fi certification WPA requires software changes to the following e Wireless access points e Wireless network adapters e Wireless client programs Supporting a Mixture of WPA and WEP Wireless Clients is Discouraged To support the gradual transition of WEP based wireless networks to WPA a wireless AP can support both WEP and WPA clients at the same time During the association the wireless AP determines which clients use WEP and which clients use WPA The disadvantage to sup
35. age displays important information about the NETGEAR RangeMax Wireless PCI Adapter WPN311 NETGEAR WPNS11 SMART WIZARD Wireless Assistant Sees Networis statistics About gt E T G E A R Selected Adapter NETOE AR Rarigshtax TM Wierinss PCI Adapter Wr Oevice Hardware Version Rev C Regonal Domaini Ase Oriver Version 33240 Driver Data January 7 T05 MAC Adbest 00B 47 CD P Adress 192168032 verson Faras Ej er Figure 3 1 About page The About page shows the following information e Regional Domain This is the region setting for the wireless adapter The approved channels for this region are automatically scanned Governments regulate the channels used for wireless transmission Operating the wireless adapter in a different region may violate local laws e Driver Version The wireless adapter driver version e Driver Date The wireless adapter driver release date e MAC Address The MAC address of this adapter The Media Access Control address is a unique 48 bit hardware address assigned to every network interface card Some wireless networks will restrict access based on a list of known MAC addresses If you are communicating with such a network you would have to provide the address shown here to the network administrator before you would be allowed to connect Restricting access by MAC address adds an obstacle against unwanted access to your network However unless you use data encryption
36. ate Configuration You can get IP settings assigned automatically if your network supports this capability Otherwise you need to ask your network administrator for the appropriate IP settings automatically radio button is selected and that the Obtain DNS server address Obtain an IP address automaticaly Use the following IP address automatically radio button is selected Sa e Click the OK button This completes the DHCP configuration in Obtain DNS server address automatically Windows XP Use the following DNS server addresses Repeat these steps for each PC with this version of Windows on your network DHCP Configuration of TCP IP in Windows 2000 After you install a network card TCP IP for Windows 2000 is configured and set to DHCP without your having to configure it However if there are problems following the steps below to configure TCP IP with DHCP for Windows 2000 Click on the My Network Places icon on the Windows desktop This will bring up a window called Network and Dial up Connections e Right click on Local Area Connection and select Properties Preparing Your PCs for Network Access C 9 User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax Wireless PCI Adapter WPN311 Local Area Connection Properties E a General Zornect using The Local Area Connection Properties HP NETGEAR MAIO USB Adoper NETGEAR MAI01 USB Apter dialog box appears Verify that you
37. bess Assistant saro namns c Note You can use the Networks NETGEAR RE Darou nerqnsecnn vewers tab to verify the availability of wireless networks and their SSIDs For more information see Understanding the Configuration Options on page 4 1 b Verify connectivity to the Internet or network resources Note If you are unable to connect see Basic Troubleshooting Tips on page 3 12 WPN311 Wireless Connection Indicators The NETGEAR RangeMax Wireless PCI Adapter WPN311 SysTray icon which is on the System Tray portion of the taskbar in the Microsoft Windows desktop is an indicator that gives you feedback on the status of your wireless connection The color of the SysTray icon indicates the status of the connection Basic Setup 3 11 User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax Wireless PCI Adapter WPN311 Interpreting System Tray Icon Colors The System Tray SysTray resides on one end of the taskbar in the Microsoft Windows desktop Color Condition Description Red The wireless PCl Adapter The wireless PC Adapter is not able to link to any other A has no connection to any wireless node or the link is lost Check your configuration or try other wireless node moving to a location where the wireless signal quality is better Yellow The wireless PCI Adapter The wireless link is weak You may deed to move to a better has a connection with spot such as closer to the
38. button in the toolbar at the top right of the browser window Click PDF button A new browser window opens showing the PDF version of the chapter you were viewing Click the print icon in the upper left of the window Tip If your printer supports printing two pages on a single sheet of paper you can save paper and printer ink by selecting this feature 1 2 About This Manual User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax Wireless PCI Adapter WPN311 Chapter 2 Introduction This chapter introduces the features package contents and appearance of the NETGEAR RangeMax Wireless PCI Adapter WPN311 About the NETGEAR RangeMax Wireless PCI Adapter WPN311 The NETGEAR RangeMax Wireless PCI Adapter WPN311 gives you flexibility to install the PC in the most convenient location available The WPN311 frees you from traditional Ethernet wiring that is limited by cabling requirements Its auto sensing capability allows high packet transfer up to 108 Mbps for maximum throughput or dynamic range shifting to lower speeds due to distance or operating limitations in an environment with a lot of electromagnetic interference The WPN311 Wireless PCI Adapter provides reliable standards based 802 11b 11 Mbps Wireless Local Area Network WLAN connectivity that is protected with industry standard security In addition it offers the faster speeds of the 802 11g standard The WPN311 works with Windows 98SE Me 2000 and XP operatin
39. cess 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 Wireless Networking Basics B 1 User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax Wireless PCI Adapter WPN311 Ad Hoc Mode Peer to Peer Workgroup 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 This mode 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 group 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 Network Name Extended Service Set Identification ESSID The Extended Service Set Identification ESSID is one of two types of Service Set Identification SSID In an ad hoc wireless network with no access points the Basic Service Set Identification BSSID is used In an infrastructure wireless network that includes an access point the ESSID is used bu
40. ct its own network If one DNS server doesn t know 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 group of addresses on the Internet Domain names are of the form of a registered entity name plus one of a number of predefined top level suffixes such as com edu uk etc For example in the address mail NETGEAR com mail is a server name and NETGEAR com is the domain DSL Short for digital subscriber line but is commonly used in reference to the asymmetric version of this technology ADSL that allows data to be sent over existing copper telephone lines at data rates of from 1 5 to 9 Mbps when receiving data known as the downstream rate and from 16 to 640 Kbps when sending data known as the upstream rate ADSL requires a special ADSL modem ADSL is growing in popularity as more areas around the world gain access Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol DHCP An Ethernet protocol specifying how a centralized DHCP server can assign network configuration information to multiple DHCP clients The assigned information includes IP addresses DNS addresses and gateway router addresses ESSID The Extended Service Set Identification ESSID is a thirty two character maximum alphanumeric key identifying the wireless local area network Gateway A local device usually a router that connects hosts on a local network to other
41. d from the US or Canada without an approved US Department of Commerce export license Canadian Department of Communications Radio Interference Regulations This digital apparatus Model WPN311 Wireless PCI Adapter 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 Canada ID 4054A WG3 1ITV3 Product and Publication Details Model Number Publication Date Product Family Product Name Home or Business Product Language Publication Part Number WPN311 February 2005 wireless access point NETGEAR RangeMax Wireless PCI Adapter WPN311 Home English 202 10074 01 Contents Chapter 1 About This Manual K dence Sone COMENIUS icetcsssumideaytehieshsuinsnin Matias tnetccerstohiden a atctemaatls 1 1 Mow tar nne ENS THe PUG raran T beans EES 1 2 Chapter 2 Introduction Aboutthe NETGEAR RangeMax Wireless PC Adapter WPN31 V eeeeeesteeeeees 2 1 Key Features and Related NETGEAR Pioducis ci cccasicccccomasastvesussansteasaaacissdeosdeaiaaunnn 2 1 GU cA SBA cal Gc Sameer erreatereerres eevee rr ese arr te ape reer rere ce wereerrretrrt per or reerercr Tr rerrerrrr tenets 2 2 A Road Map for How to Get There From Here cesscusonienuninwnnenieniinuisi 2 3 Chapter 3 Basic Setup W hat You WIN 6d Before YOU Begin wisssecseccsicrssssessdeacararerteccansssesendeersadseesessesiarteraees 3 1 Feny o
42. dapter WPN311 e Wireless Network Name SSID Wireless Network Name SSID is the name assigned to a wireless network This is the same as the SSID or ESSID configuration parameter Note that as a security measure some wireless access points do not broadcast their SSID In such cases the SSID field will be blank even though the rest of the information will still be displayed e Channel The channel determines which operating frequency will be used e Security Identifies if the wireless network requires WEP or Advanced WPA PSK security settings e Signal Identifies the signal strength of the communications e MAC Address Identifies the hardware address MAC Address of the wireless device broadcasting this information e Mode Identifies the type of wireless network Access Point Infrastructure or Computer to computer Ad Hoc To connect to a network 1 Click Scan to view the available networks Click on the column header to sort for better viewing if you have many networks Double click to connect to the SSID PP YN The highlighted SSID is the one currently connected Connecting to an Access Point in Infrastructure Mode This section provides instructions for configuring the NETGEAR RangeMax Wireless PCI Adapter WPN311 to connect to a wireless access point How to Configure an Infrastructure Mode Profile Follow the instructions below to configure an infrastructure mode profile for connecting to an access
43. e WPA supports the use of a pre shared key Together these technologies provide a framework for strong user authentication Windows XP implements 802 1x natively and several NETGEAR switch and wireless access point products support 802 1x B 12 Wireless Networking Basics User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax Wireless PCI Adapter WPN311 Client with a WPA enabled wireless adapter and supplicant Win XP Funk Forexample a Forexample a Meetinghouse WPA enabled AP RADIUS server Supplicant E Authentic ator Authenticating Server Q eraterse lt Identity Identity gt Request Request Credentials Credentials Credential Credentials 0 uthentication Authentication Key Key Uncontrolled Port LAN ee i Resources Controlled Port Figure B 2 802 1x Authentication Sequence The AP sends Beacon Frames with WPA information element to the stations in the service set Information elements include the required authentication method 802 1x or Pre shared key and the preferred cipher suite WEP TKIP or AES Probe Responses AP to station and Association Requests station to AP also contain WPA information elements 1 Initial 802 1x communications begin with an unauthenticated supplicant client device attempting to connect with an authenticator 802 11 access point The client sends an EAP start message This begins a series of message exchanges
44. e WEP Key then the access point will refuse to authenticate the station and the station will be unable to communicate with either the 802 11 network or Ethernet network This process is illustrated in below B 4 Wireless Networking Basics User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax Wireless PCI Adapter WPN311 802 11 Authentication Shared Key Steps 1 Authentication __________ request sent to AP i lt _ 2 AP sends challenge text Him oo 2P Cable or DLS modem Access Point AP Client 3 Client encrypts attempting challenge text and _ gt Eke to connect sends it back to AP ial Ji J m m 4 AP decrypts and if correct lt _ h authenticates client 5 Client connects to network gt Figure 5 2 802 11 shared key authentication Overview of WEP Parameters Before enabling WEP on an 802 11 network you must first consider what type of encryption you require and the key size you want to use Typically there are three WEP Encryption options available for 802 11 products 1 Do Not Use WEP The 802 11 network does not encrypt data For authentication purposes the network uses Open System Authentication 2 Use WEP for Encryption A transmitting 802 11 device encrypts the data portion of every packet it sends using a configured WEP Key The receiving 802 11 device decrypts the data using the same WEP Key For authe
45. ed at the bottom left of the window e Choose Settings and then Control Panel e Locate the Network Neighborhood icon and click on it This will open the Network panel as shown below Preparing Your PCs for Network Access C 3 User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax Wireless PCI Adapter WPN311 M al for ParyNetarkhgonMa l 121 8btton TO User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax Wireless PCI Adapter WPN311 TCP IP Properties cer By default the IP Address tab is open on this window Saco SFREE e Verify the following Obtain an IP address automatically is selected If not selected click in the radio button to the left of it to select it This setting is required to enable the DHCP server to automatically assign an IP address e Click OK to continue Restart the PC Repeat these steps for each PC with this version of Windows on your network Selecting the Internet Access Method 1 On the Windows taskbar click the Start button point to Settings and then click Control Panel Double click the Internet Options icon 3 Select I want to set up my Internet connection manually or I want to connect through a Local Area Network and click Next 4 Select I want to connect through a Local Area Network and click Next Uncheck all boxes in the LAN Internet Configuration screen and click Next 6 Proceed to the end of the Wizard wn Verifying
46. er reads responses from the external servers and then sends them to internal client clients WEP Wired Equivalent Privacy is a data encryption protocol for 802 11 wireless networks All wireless nodes and access points on the network are configured with a 64 bit or 128 bit Shared Key for data encryption 4 Glossary User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax Wireless PCI Adapter WPN311 wide area network WAN A long distance link used to extend or connect remotely located local area networks The Internet is a large WAN Wi Fi A trade name for the 802 11 wireless networking standard given by the Wireless Ethernet Compatibility Alliance WECA see http www wi fi net an industry standards group promoting interoperability among 802 11 devices Windows Internet Naming Service WINS Windows Internet Naming Service is a server process for resolving Windows based computer names to IP addresses If a remote network contains a WINS server your Windows PCs can gather information from that WINS server about its local hosts This allows your PCs to browse that remote network using the Windows Network Neighborhood feature WINS WINS Windows Internet Naming Service is a server process for resolving Windows based computer names to IP addresses Wireless Network Name SSID Wireless Network Name SSID is the name assigned to a wireless network This is the same as the SSID or ESSID configuration parameter WPA Wi Fi Protected Acces
47. g systems Key Features and Related NETGEAR Products The WPN311 Wireless PCI Adapter provides the following features e Reliable IEEE 802 11b g standards based wireless technology e Supports roaming between access points when configured in Infrastructure mode e 108 Mbps high speed data transfer Wireless nodes negotiate to operate in the optimal data transfer rate In a noisy environment or when the distance between the wireless nodes is far the wireless nodes automatically fall back to operate at lower transfer rates e High level of data encryption using128 bit Shared Key WEP data encryption method Lower level of data encryption or no data encryption is available to simplify your network setup or to improve the data transfer rate Introduction Chapter 2 1 User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax Wireless PCI Adapter WPN311 The following NETGEAR products can be configured to communicate with the WPN311 Wireless PCI Adapter WPN824 RangeMax Wireless Router WGT634U 108 Mbps Wireless Media Router WGT624 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router WG602 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point WGR614 54 Mbps Cable DSL Wireless Router WGRS11 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card MA111 802 11b Wireless USB Adapter ME103 802 11b ProSafe Wireless Access Point MA311 802 11b Wireless PCI Adapter MR814 802 11b Wireless Cable DSL Routers MA521 802 11b Wireless Compact Flash Card What s in the Box The product package should contain the following items
48. ics B 7 User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax Wireless PCI Adapter WPN311 The radio frequency channels used are listed in Table 5 1 Table 5 1 802 11b and g Radio Frequency Channels 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 Note The available channels supported by the wireless products in various countries are different The preferred channel separation between the channels in neighboring wireless networks is 25 MHz 5 channels This means that you can apply up to three different channels within your wireless network There are only 11 usable wireless channels in the United States It is recommended that you start using channel and grow to use channel 6 and 11 when necessary as these three channels do not overlap WPA Wireless Security Wi Fi Protected Access WPA is a specification of standards based interoperable security enhancements that increase the level of data protection and access control for existing
49. ineers IEEE 802 11b and 802 11 g standards for wireless LANs WLANs WPN311 On an 802 11b or g wireless link data is encoded using direct sequence spread spectrum DSSS technology and is transmitted in the unlicensed radio spectrum at 2 4GHz The maximum data rate for the wireless link is 11 Mbps but it will automatically back down from 11 Mbps to 5 5 2 and 1 Mbps when the radio signal is weak or when interference is detected The 802 11g auto rate sensing rates are 1 2 5 5 6 9 12 18 24 36 48 54 and 108 Mbps The 802 11 standard is also called Wireless Ethernet or Wi Fi by the Wireless Ethernet Compatibility Alliance WECA see hitp www wi fi net an industry standard group promoting interoperability among 802 11 devices The 802 11 standard offers two methods for configuring a wireless network Ad Hoc and infrastructure Infrastructure Mode With a wireless Access Point you can operate the wireless LAN in the infrastructure mode This mode provides wireless connectivity to multiple wireless network devices within a fixed range or area of coverage interacting with wireless nodes 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 ac
50. ing to wirelessly connect to the network From the File menu ofan application such as Microsoft Word use the Print Setup feature to direct your print output to the printer in the network What s Needed A Road Map for How to Get There From Here The desktop computer Iam using to connect to the wireless network needs to be configured with the Windows Client and File and Print Sharing The desktop computerlam using to connect to the wireless network needs to be configured with the same Windows Workgroup or Domain settings as the other Windows computers in the combined wireless and wired network Any Windows networking security access rights such as login username password that have been assigned in the Windows network must be provided when Windows prompts for such information If so called Windows peer networking is being used the printer needs to be enabled for sharing How Do I Windows Domain settings are usually managed by corporate computer support groups Windows Workgroup settings are commonly managed by individuals who want to setup smallnetworks in theirhomes or small offices Forassistance with setting up Windows networking refer to the PC Networking Tutorialon the NETGEAR RangeMax Wireless PCI Adapter WPN311 Resource CDand the Help information provided in the Windows system you are using For assistance with setting up printers in Windows refer to the Help and
51. ion element and respond with a specific security configuration e The WPA two phase authentication Open system then 802 1x supplicant EAP or preshared key e TKIP e Michael e AES optional To upgrade your wireless network adapters to support WPA obtain a WPA update from your wireless network adapter vendor and update the wireless network adapter driver For Windows wireless clients you must obtain an updated network adapter driver that supports WPA For wireless network adapter drivers that are compatible with Windows XP Service Pack 1 and Windows Server 2003 the updated network adapter driver must be able to pass the adapter s WPA capabilities and security configuration to the Wireless Zero Configuration service Wireless Networking Basics B 17 User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax Wireless PCI Adapter WPN311 Microsoft has worked with many wireless vendors to embed the WPA firmware update in the wireless adapter driver So to update your Microsoft Windows wireless client all you have to do is obtain the new WPA compatible driver and install the driver The firmware is automatically updated when the wireless network adapter driver is loaded in Windows Changes to Wireless Client Programs Wireless client programs must be updated to permit the configuration of WPA authentication and preshared key and the new WPA encryption algorithms TKIP and the optional AES component To obtain the Microsoft WPA client program vi
52. k OK If you need to add the Client for Microsoft Networks a Click the Add button b Select Client and then click Add c Select Microsoft C 2 Preparing YourPCs for Network Access User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax Wireless PCI Adapter WPN311 d Select Client for Microsoft Networks and then click OK If you need to add File and Print Sharing for Microsoft Networks Click the Add button Select Client and then click Add Select Microsoft Select File and Print Sharing for Microsoft Networks and then click OK aosp 3 Restart your PC for the changes to take effect Enabling DHCP to Automatically Configure TCP IP Settings in Windows 98SE and Me After the TCP IP protocol components are installed each PC must be assigned specific information about itself and resources that are available on its network The simplest way to configure this information is to allow the PC to obtain the information from a DHCP server in the network You will find there are many similarities in the procedures for different Windows systems when using DHCP to configure TCP IP The following steps will walk you through the configuration process for each of these versions of Windows Locate your Network Neighborhood icon e If the Network Neighborhood icon is on the Windows desktop position your mouse pointer over it and right click your mouse button e Ifthe icon is not on the desktop e Click Start on the task bar locat
53. ne floor of a building local area network LAN A communications network serving users within a limited area such as one floor of a building A LAN typically connects multiple personal computers and shared network devices such as storage and printers Although many technologies exist to implement a LAN Ethernet is the most common for connecting personal computers MAC address The Media Access Control address is a unique 48 bit hardware address assigned to every network interface card Usually written in the form 01 23 45 67 89 ab Mbps Megabits per second NetBIOS The Network Basic Input Output System is an application programming interface API for sharing services and information on local area networks LANs Provides for communication between stations of a network where each station is given a name These names are alphanumeric names up to 16 characters in length Network Address Translation NAT A technique by which several hosts share a single IP address for access to the Internet NIC Network Interface Card An adapter in a computer which provides connectivity to a network Glossary 3 User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax Wireless PCI Adapter WPN311 packet A block of information sent over a network A packet typically 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 forwa
54. networks IETF Internet Engineering Task Force Working groups of the IETF propose standard protocols and procedures for the Internet which are published as RFCs Request for Comment at www ietf org An open international community of network designers operators vendors and researchers concerned with the evolution of the Internet architecture and the smooth operation of the Internet IP Internet Protocol is the main internetworking protocol used in the Internet Used in conjunction with the Transfer Control Protocol TCP to form TCP IP IP Address A four byte number uniquely defining each host on the Internet usually written in dotted decimal notation with periods separating the bytes for example 134 177 244 57 Ranges of addresses are assigned by Internic an organization formed for this purpose 2 Glossary User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax Wireless PCI Adapter WPN311 IPX Short for Internetwork Packet Exchange a networking protocol used by the Novell NetWare operating systems Like UDP IP IPX is a datagram protocol used for connectionless communications Higher level protocols such as SPX and NCP are used for additional error recovery services ISP Internet service provider Internet Protocol The main internetworking protocol used in the Internet Used in conjunction with the Transfer Control Protocol TCP to form TCP IP LAN A communications network serving users within a limited area such as o
55. ng Tutorial included on the NETGEAR RangeMax Wireless PCI Adapter WPN311 Resource CD Follow the instructions below to configure an Ad Hoc mode profile 1 Run the WPN311 Configuration Utility a Open the configuration utility by clicking on the WPN311 icon in the Windows system tray Configuration 4 5 User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax Wireless PCI Adapter WPN311 NETGEAR WPN311 SMART WIZARD Wireless Assistant a N E T G E A R Solocted Adopter NETGEAR RorysMa TM Wireless PCI Adapter Wet Profies Derma Network Name SSD Network Type G sh tad Access Point ngrnstructure C rete to congnter Aa Hee iS Figure 4 3 Settings tab page b Click the Settings tab to display the view shown above c Select Ad Hoc in the Network Type section d Enter the SSID for the Ad Hoc network e Click Apply 2 Save your settings in a Profile a Type a descriptive name for the Profile Name b Click Save Profile All the configuration settings are saved in this profile c Click Apply d Click Close to exit the configuration utility 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 RangeMax Wireless PCI Adapter WPN311 Resource CD b Restart the PCs 4 6 Configuration User Manual for the NETG
56. ng framework in which devices or computers communicate directly with each other without the use of an access point For example Ad Hoc Mode is used when two Windows computers are configured with file and print sharing enabled and you want to exchange files directly between them Both of these configuration options are available with the WPN311 Wireless PCI Adapter Infrastructure configuration procedures for basic network connectivity are covered below Advanced infrastructure configuration procedures and ad hoc configuration are covered in Chapter 4 Configuration of this manual WPN311 Default Wireless Configuration 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 will need to identify the wireless configuration and security parameters already defined 3 2 Basic Setup User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax Wireless PCI Adapter WPN311 Your NETGEAR RangeMax Wireless PCI Adapter WPN311 factory default basic settings are e Network Name Service Set Identification SSID ANY a special name which indicates the first available network will be used Note In order for the WPN311 Wireless PCI Adapter to communicate with a wireless access point or wireless adapterY be configured with the same wireless network name SSID e Network Mode Infrastructure or Ad Hoc Inf
57. nia rnn Aa ERN 4 13 Chapter 5 vi Contents Appendix C Preparing Your PCs for Network Access Preparing Your Computers for TCP IP Networking ER poeot ere PETT sbl Configuring Windows 98SE and Me for TCP IP Networking wee AT AN anak al Install or Verify Windows Networking COMPONENTS Vice bl Enabling DHCP to Automatically Configure TCP IP Settings in Windows 98SE and Me C 3 Selecting the Internet Access Method scares eas ee ani A er E Verifying TCP IP Properties aaas EEE dabei aaan dinat kas PEE C 5 Configuring Windows 2000 or XP for TCP IP Hamani saarena e Install or Verify Windows Networking Components sesscserecses TER EEE C 6 DHCP Configuration of TCP IP in Windows XP or 2000 ee piaia PEE C 7 DHCP Configuration of TCP IP in Windows XP uu Speni SrTonii E nanpi sG DHCP Configuration of TCP IP in Windows 2000 seses T ert aan C 9 Veriying TCP AP Properties for Windows AP OF 2000 ciscccrissecaccccesdvencereesseriaceeioas k LL Glossary LErarcit can THING ar e A TE N G 1 Index Contents vii viii Contents User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax Wireless PCI Adapter WPN31 1 Chapter 1 About This Manual Audience Scope Conventions This manual assumes that the reader has basic to intermediate computer and Internet skills However tutorial information is provided in the Appendices on the NETGEAR RangeMax Wireless PCI Adapter WPN311 Resource CD and on the NETGEAR Web site This manual uses the following t
58. notice All rights reserved February 2005 Certificate of the Manufacturer Importer It is hereby certified that the Model WPN311 Wireless PCI 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 FCC Information to User This product does not contain any user serviceable components and is to be used with approved antennas only Any product changes or modifications will invalidate all applicable regulatory certifications and approvals FCC Guidelines for Human Exposure In order to comply with RF exposure limits established in the ANSI C95 1 standards the user is advised to maintain a distance of at least 1 inch 2 5 cm from the antenna of this device while it is in use FCC Electronic Emission Notices This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference 2 This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation FC
59. ntials for example user names and passwords and authenticates wireless users before they gain access to the network B 10 Wireless Networking Basics User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax Wireless PCI Adapter WPN311 The strength of WPA comes from an integrated sequence of operations that encompass 802 1X EAP authentication and sophisticated key management and encryption techniques Its major operations include Network security capability determination This occurs at the 802 11 level and is communicated through WPA information elements in Beacon Probe Response and Re Association Requests Information in these elements includes the authentication method 802 1X or Pre shared key and the preferred cipher suite WEP TKIP or AES The primary information conveyed in the Beacon frames is the authentication method and the cipher suite Possible authentication methods include 802 1X and Pre shared key Pre shared key is an authentication method that uses a statically configured pass phrase on both the stations and the access point This obviates the need for an authentication server which in many home and small office environments will not be available nor desirable Possible cipher suites include WEP TKIP and AES Advanced Encryption Standard We talk more about TKIP and AES when addressing data privacy below Authentication EAP over 802 1X is used for authentication Mutual authentication is gained by choosing an EAP type sup
60. ntication purposes the 802 11 network uses Open System Authentication 3 Use WEP for Authentication and Encryption A transmitting 802 11 device encrypts the data portion of every packet it sends using a configured WEP Key The receiving 802 11 device decrypts the data using the same WEP Key For authentication purposes the 802 11 network uses Shared Key Authentication Note Some 802 11 access points also support Use WEP for Authentication Only Shared Key Authentication without data encryption Wireless Networking Basics B 5 User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax Wireless PCI Adapter WPN311 Key Size The IEEE 802 11 standard supports two types of WEP encryption 40 bit and 128 bit The 64 bit WEP data encryption method allows for a five character 40 bit input Additionally 24 factory set bits are added to the forty 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 refer to the 64 bit WEP data encryption as 40 bit WEP data encryption since the user configurable portion of the encryption key is 40 bits wide The 128 bit WEP data encryption method consists of 104 user configurable bits Similar to the forty bit WEP data encryption method the remaining 24 bits are factory set and not user configurable Some vendors allow passphrases to be entered instead of the cryptic
61. ort was not working before my WPA connection One thing to check is the DHCP on the WPA router Make sure the DHCP server or DHCP client option is correctly set You may also check the Radius server s DHCP settings Note For all WPA questions please refer to Microsoft s Help documentation for additional WPA related information and how to configure WPA using Windows XP Zero configuration utility 5 4 Troubleshooting Appendix A Technical Specifications This appendix provides technical specifications for the NETGEAR RangeMax Wireless PCI Adapter WPN311 Antennae Detachable antenna Radio Data Rate 1 2 5 5 6 9 12 18 24 36 48 54 and 108 Mbps Auto Rate Sensing Frequency 2 4GHz to 2 5GHz CCK and OFDM Modulation Emissions FCC CE Bus interface PCI Provided drivers Microsoft Windows 98SE 2000 Me XP W eight 40 g LED Power Activity Operating Environment Operating temperature 0 to 55 degrees C 32 to 131 degrees F Encryption 40 bit also called 64 bit and 128 bitWEP data encryption Technical Specifications A 1 User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax Wireless PCI Adapter WPN311 A 2 Technical Specifications Appendix B Wireless Networking Basics This chapter provides an overview of Wireless networking Wireless Networking Overview The WPN311 Wireless PCI Adapter conforms to the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Eng
62. ossible to circumvent Enter a word or group of printable characters in the Password Phrase box These characters are case sensitive For more information on 802 11 wireless security see Appendix B Wireless Networking Basics The procedures below identify how to configure the encryption settings of your NETGEAR RangeMax Wireless PCI Adapter WPN311 4 8 Configuration User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax Wireless PCI Adapter WPN311 Identifying the Wireless Security Settings Print this form fill in the configuration parameters and put it in a safe place for possible future reference For an existing wireless network the person who set up the network will be able to provide this information Wireless Network Name SSID The Service Set Identification SSID identifies the wireless local area network ANY is the default WPN311 wireless network name SSID You can customize it using up to 32 alphanumeric characters Write your customized wireless network name SSID on the line below Note The SSID in the wireless access point is the SSID you configure in the wireless pc adapter For the access point and wireless nodes to communicate with each other all must be configured with the same SSID Wireless network name SSID If WEP Authentication is Used WEP Encryption key size Identify one 64 bit or 128 bit The encryption key size must the wireless network settings Data Encryption WEP
63. porting a mixture of WEP and WPA clients is that the global encryption key is not dynamic This is because WEP based clients cannot support it All other benefits to the WPA clients such as integrity are maintained However a mixed mode supporting WPA and non WPA clients would offer network security that is no better than that obtained with a non WPA network and thus this mode of operation is discouraged B 16 Wireless Networking Basics User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax Wireless PCI Adapter WPN311 Changes to Wireless Access Points Wireless access points must have their firmware updated to support the following e The new WPA information element To advertise their support of WPA wireless APs send the beacon frame with a new 802 11 WPA information element that contains the wireless AP s security configuration encryption algorithms and wireless security configuration information e The WPA two phase authentication Open system then 802 1x EAP with RADIUS or preshared key TKIP e Michael e AES optional To upgrade your wireless access points to support WPA obtain a WPA firmware update from your wireless AP vendor and upload it to your wireless AP Changes to Wireless Network Adapters Wireless networking software in the adapter and possibly in the OS or client application must be updated to support the following The new WPA information element Wireless clients must be able to process the WPA informat
64. porting this feature and is required by WPA 802 1X port access control prevents full access to the network until authentication completes 802 1X EAPOL Key packets are used by WPA to distribute per session keys to those stations successfully authenticated The supplicant in the station uses the authentication and cipher suite information contained in the information elements to decide which authentication method and cipher suite to use For example if the access point is using the pre shared key method then the supplicant need not authenticate using full blown 802 1X Rather the supplicant must simply prove to the access point that it is in possession of the pre shared key If the supplicant detects that the service set does not contain a WPA information element then it knows it must use pre WPA 802 1X authentication and key management in order to access the network Key management WPA features a robust key generation management system that integrates the authentication and data privacy functions Keys are generated after successful authentication and through a subsequent 4 way handshake between the station and Access Point AP Data Privacy Encryption Temporal Key Integrity Protocol TKIP is used to wrap WEP in sophisticated cryptographic and security techniques to overcome most of its weaknesses Data integrity TKIP includes a message integrity code MIC at the end of each plaintext message to ensure messages are not being spoofed
65. rastructure e Data security WEP encryption Disabled The section below provides instructions for setting up the NETGEAR RangeMax Wireless PCI Adapter WPN311 for basic wireless connectivity to an access point The procedures provide step by step inst instructions for Windows PCs Use the procedure that corresponds to the version of Windows you are using Basic Insta Use the procedure below that corresponds to the version of Windows you are using Basic Setup 3 3 User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax Wireless PCI Adapter WPN311 For Windows XP Users Installing a WPN311 Install the WPN311 software a Power on your computer let the operating system boot up completely and log in as needed Insert the NETGEAR RangeMax Wireless PCI Adapter WPN3 11 Resource CD into your CD drive The CD main page shown at the right loads Click the Install Driver amp Utility link Follow the Smart Wizard Install Assistant steps and click Finish when done to restart your computer NETGEAR re eee oime ens WPN311 Resource CD main page Note If this page does not automatically appear browse the rootofthe CD and double click on autorun exe to display this page The KEILAA id t ani NETGEAR wane oh BANAT WAND wal octal MAT TALAR MAEA WMT ah pret commenter Ta cet Moet i j ome Smart Wizard Install Assistant Note If a Windows XP Certification warning appears click Contin
66. rds data based on IP source and destination addresses Routing Information Protocol RIP A protocol in which routers periodically exchange information with one another so that they can determine minimum distance paths between sources and destinations SSID A Service Set Identification is a thirty two character maximum alphanumeric key identifying a wireless local area network For the wireless devices in a network to communicate with each other all devices must be configured with the same SSID This is typically the configuration parameter for a wireless PC card It corresponds to the ESSID in the wireless Access Point and to the wireless network name See also Wireless Network Name and ESSID Subnet Mask A mask used to determine what subnet an IP address belongs to Subnetting enables a network administrator to further divide an IP address into two or more subnets TCP IP The main internetworking protocols used in the Internet The Internet Protocol IP used in conjunction with the Transfer Control Protocol TCP form TCP IP WAN A long distance link used to extend or connect remotely located local area networks The Internet is a large WAN WEB Proxy Server A Web proxy server is a specialized HTTP server that allows clients access to the Internet from behind a firewall The proxy server listens for requests from clients within the firewall and forwards these requests to remote Internet servers outside the firewall The proxy serv
67. rity access rights such as login username password that have been assigned in the Windows network or for sharing particular files mustbe provided when Windows prompts for such information If so called Windows peer Workgroup networking is being used the drive file system directory or file need to be enabled for sharing How Do I For assistance with Windows networking software see Appendix C Preparing Your PCs for Network Access for configuration scenarios or refer to the Help system included with your version of Windows Windows Domain settings are usually managed by corporate computer support groups Windows Workgroup settings are commonly managed by individuals who want to setup smallnetworks in their homes or small offices For assistance with setting up Windows networking refer to the PC Networking Tutorialon the NETGEAR RangeMax Wireless PCI Adapter WPN311 Resource CDand the Help information provided in the Windows system you are using Introduction Chapter 2 5 User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax Wireless PCI Adapter WPN311 Table 2 1 Use printers in a combined wireless and wired network If Want To What Do Do Use the Windows Printers and Fax features to locate available printers in the combined wireless and wired network Use the Windows Add a Printer wizard to add access toa network printer from the PC you are us
68. rs in the combined wireless and wired network Table 2 1 A Road Map for How to Get There From Here If Want To What Do Do What s Needed How Do Connect to a Identify the 1 A wireless network To setup the WPN311 see wireless wireless 2 A desktop PC within the Chapter 3 Basic Setup and network network name operating range ofthe wireless follow the instructions provided SSID and if network For guidelines about used the the range of 802 11b g To learn about wireless wireless wireless networks please see networking technology see security Observe Location and Range APpendix B Wireless settings Guidelines on page 3 2 Networking Basics fora general 2 Setup the introduction NETGEAR RangeMax Wireless PCI Adapter WPN311 with the settings from step 1 Introduction Chapter 2 3 User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax Wireless PCI Adapter WPN311 Table 2 1 If Want To Protect my wireless connection from snooping hacking or information the ft A Road Map for How to Get There From Here What Do Do 1 Assure thatthe wireless network has security features enabled 2 Configure my WPN311 with the security settings of the wireless network 3 Use Windows security features What s Needed 1 A wireless network with authentication and WEP encryption enabled 2 Wireless networking equipment that supports
69. s WPA is data encryption protocol for 802 11 wireless networks With WPA PSK pre shared key all wireless nodes and access points on the network are configured with a Shared Key for data encryption Glossary 5 User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax Wireless PCI Adapter WPN311 6 Glossary Numerics 802 11b 1 A Ad Hoc Mode 2 ad hoc mode 2 Ad Hoc Mode Profile 5 BSSID 2 C Configuration Profiles 1 E ESSID 2 F features 1 Infrastructure Mode 2 infrastructure mode 2 Infrastructure Mode Profile 3 IP networking for Windows 1 6 N Networks Page 2 O Open System authentication 2 P Passphrase 8 9 Profiles 1 Index Index S Shared Key authentication 2 SSID 3 2 T TCP IP properties verifying for Windows 5 troubleshooting 1 W WEP 4 2 Wi Fi 1 Wi Fi Protected Access WPA 11 Windows configuring for IP routing 1 6 winipcfg utility 5 Wired Equivalent Privacy See WEP Wireless Ethernet 1 wireless network name 3 WPA 11 WPA PSK 8 WPA PSK Password Phrase 8
70. security the data broadcast over the wireless link is fully exposed e IP Address The IP address assigned to this adapter e Configuration Utility Software The version and release date of this utility Basic Setup 3 13 User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax Wireless PCI Adapter WPN311 Basic Setup Chapter 4 Configuration This section describes how to configure your NETGEAR RangeMax Wireless PCI Adapter WPN311 for wireless connectivity on your Wireless Local Area Network WLAN and use the data security encryption features gt Note The instructions in this section refer to the NETGEAR WPN311 configuration utility Windows XP users must first disable the Windows XP configuration utility Open the network connections from the system tray icon click the Properties button click the Wireless Networks tab and then clear the Use Windows to configure my wireless network settings check box Understanding the Configuration Options The WPN311 configuration utility provides a complete and easy to use set of tools to Configure wireless settings Monitor wireless network connections Save your settings in configuration profiles The section below introduces these capabilities of the configuration utility Using Configuration Profiles The WPN311 configuration utility uses profiles to store all the configuration settings for a particular wireless network You can store multiple profiles
71. sistance with configuring the TCP IP Internet software on a PC see Preparing Your Computers for TCP IP Networking on page C 1 or refer to the PC Networking Tutorialon the NETGEAR RangeMax Wireless PCI Adapter WPN311 Resource CDand the Help information provided in the Windows system you are using Chapter 2 4 Introduction User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax Wireless PCI Adapter WPN311 Table 2 1 If Want To Exchange files between a wirelessly connected notebook computer and other computers inamy combined wireless and wired network What Do Do Windows Network Neighborhood feature to browse for computers in 2 the combined wireless and wired network Browse the hard drive of the target computer in the network in order to locate 3 the directory or files you want to work with Use the Windows Explorer copy and paste functions to 4 exchange files between the computers What s Needed Use the 1 A Road Map for How to Get There From Here The desktop computerlam using to connect to the wireless network needs to be configured with the Windows Clientand File and Print Sharing The desktop computerlam using to connect to the wireless network needs to be configured with the same Windows Workgroup or Domain settings as the other Windows computers in the combined wireless and wired network Any Windows networking secu
72. sit the Microsoft Web site B 18 Wireless Networking Basics Appendix C Preparing Your PCs for Network Access This appendix describes how to prepare your PCs to connect to the Internet through the NETGEAR RangeMax Wireless PCI Adapter WPN311 For adding file and print sharing to your network please consult the Windows help information included with the version of Windows installed on each computer on your network Preparing Your Computers for TCP IP Networking Computers access the Internet using a protocol called TCP IP Transmission Control Protocol Internet Protocol Each computer on your network must have TCP IP installed and selected as its networking protocol If a Network Interface Card NIC is already installed in your PC then TCP IP is probably already installed as well Most operating systems include the software components you need for networking with TCP IP Windows 95 or later includes the software components for establishing a TCP IP network In your TCP IP network each PC and the wireless access point must be assigned a unique IP addresses Each PC must also have certain other TCP IP configuration information such as a subnet mask netmask a domain name server DNS address and a default gateway address In most cases you should install TCP IP so that the PC obtains its specific network configuration information automatically from a DHCP server during startup Configuring Windows 98SE and Me for TCP IP Net
73. so enter the same keys for the client adapter in the 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 match WEP key 2 on the client adapter etc Note The AP and the client adapters can have different default WEP Keys as long as the keys are in the same order In other words the AP can use WEP key 2 as its default key to transmit while a client adapter can use WEP key 3 as its default key to transmit The two devices will communicate as long as the AP s WEP key 2 is the same as the client s WEP key 2 and the AP s WEP key 3 is the same as the client s WEP key 3 Wireless Channels IEEE 802 11b and g 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 Wireless Networking Bas
74. t may still be referred to as SSID An SSID is a thirty two character maximum alphanumeric key identifying the name of the wireless local area network Some vendors refer to the SSID as network name For the wireless devices in a network to communicate with each other all devices must be configured with the same SSID Authentication and WEP The absence of a physical connection between nodes makes the wireless links vulnerable to eavesdropping and information theft To provide a certain level of security the IEEE 802 11 standard has defined two types of authentication methods Open System and Shared Key With Open System authentication a wireless PC can join any network and receive any messages that are not encrypted With Shared Key authentication only those PCs that possess the correct authentication key can join the network By default IEEE 802 11 wireless devices operate in an Open System network Wired Equivalent Privacy WEP data encryption is used when the wireless devices are configured to operate in Shared Key authentication mode There are two shared key methods implemented in most commercially available products 64 bit and 128 bit WEP data encryption B 2 Wireless Networking Basics User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax Wireless PCI Adapter WPN311 802 11 Authentication The 802 11 standard defines several services that govern how two 802 11 devices communicate The following events must occur before an 802 11 Sta
75. ter or WG634U 108 Mbps Wireless Media Router you will see network speeds up to 108 Mbps The WPN311 Smart Configuration Utility keeps asking me to save my settings This is because you have made changes to the settings and the utility is offering you the chance to save the changes If you want to avoid these Profile setting prompts simply click Apply before you close the utility program Troubleshooting 5 1 User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax Wireless PCI Adapter WPN311 Ad Hoc mode is not working correctly You need to click the Initiate Ad Hoc button before you click Apply Here is how you start an 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 4 Accept the default settings or make your changes and click OK 5 Click Apply Note Be sure all computers in your Ad Hoc network are configured with static IP addresses in the same subnet How to know if the WPN311 card has received a valid IP address from the Wireless Router AP The easiest way is to open up the WPN311 utility program and check the IP address in the About page How to use XP s own Wireless configuration utility that comes with Windows XP The NETGEAR WPN311 software is designed so that the user will be asked to choose one of the utility programs during initial software installation Be sure the WPN311 is connected to the PC and follow these instructions to change your
76. ter with an available PCI slot e CD drive e 20 Mbytes of free hard disk space e Some versions of Windows may ask for the original Windows operating system installation files to complete the installation of the WPN311 driver software Basic Setup 3 1 User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax Wireless PCI Adapter WPN311 Observe Location and Range Guidelines Computers can connect over 802 11g wireless networks indoors at a range which varies significantly based on the physical location of the computer with the NETGEAR RangeMax Wireless PCI Adapter WPN311 For best results avoid potential sources of interference such as e Large metal surfaces e Microwaves e 2 4 GHz Cordless phones In general 802 11g wireless devices can communicate through walls However if the walls are constructed with concrete or have metal or metal mesh the 802 11g effective range will decrease if such materials are between the devices Two Basic Operating Modes The WPN311 Wireless PCI Adapter like all 802 11b g adapters can operate in the following two basic modes Infrastructure Mode An 802 11 networking framework in which devices and computers communicate with each other by first going through an access point AP For example this mode is used when computers in a house connect to an AP that is attached to a router which lets multiple computers share a single Cable or DSL broadband Internet connection e Ad Hoc Mode An 802 11 networki
77. the ICV is encrypted you can use cryptanalysis to change bits in the encrypted payload and update the encrypted ICV without being detected by the receiver With WPA a method known as Michael specifies a new algorithm that calculates an 8 byte message integrity check MIC using the calculation facilities available on existing wireless devices The MIC is placed between the data portion of the IEEE 802 11 frame and the 4 byte ICV The MIC field is encrypted together with the frame data and the ICV Michael also provides replay protection A new frame counter in the IEEE 802 11 frame is used to prevent replay attacks Optional AES Support to be Phased In One of the encryption methods supported by WPA besides TKIP is the advanced encryption standard AES although AES support will not be required initially for Wi Fi certification This is viewed as the optimal choice for security conscience organizations but the problem with AES is that it requires a fundamental redesign of the NIC s hardware in both the station and the access point TKIP is a pragmatic compromise that allows organizations to deploy better security while AES capable equipment is being designed manufactured and incrementally deployed Wireless Networking Basics B 15 User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax Wireless PCI Adapter WPN311 Is WPA Perfect WPA is not without its vulnerabilities Specifically it is susceptible to denial of service DoS attacks If the
78. the other devices you must manually enter the keys to match exactly what is in the access point and other 802 11 wireless devices The Default Key setting must match what is set in the access point and the other 802 11 wireless devices Click Apply for the changes to take effect How to Configure WPA PSK Encryption Security Wi Fi Protected Access WPA is wireless security with far greater protection than WEP WPA PSK pre shared key uses encryption of a shared key as the starting point WPA has a significant advantages over WEP an encryption key differing in every packet It is extremely difficult for hackers to read messages even if they have intercepted the data Configuration 4 11 User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax Wireless PCI Adapter WPN311 To configure WPA PSK security click the Advanced Security button The Advanced Security button is located in the Settings page Security section Advanced Security Security Encryption WPA PSK Passphrase 8 63 characters cance Figure 4 6 Advanced Security page The Passphrase can be between 8 and 63 characters For more information on WPA security see WPA Wireless Security on page B 8 Statistics Page The Statistics page provides real time and historical trend information on the data traffic and performance of your wireless adapter NETGEAR WPN311 SMART WIZARD Wireless Assistant Settings Networks Statistics Abat N E TG E A R
79. tion can communicate with an Ethernet network through an access point such as the one built in to the WPN311 Turn on the wireless station The station listens for messages from any access points that are in range The station finds a message from an access point that has a matching SSID The station sends an authentication request to the access point The access point authenticates the station The station sends an association request to the access point The access point associates with the station oN nw FF YY The station can now communicate with the Ethernet network through the access point An access point must authenticate a station before the station can associate with the access point or communicate with the network The IEEE 802 11 standard defines two types of authentication Open System and Shared Key e Open System Authentication allows any device to join the network assuming that the device SSID matches the access point SSID Alternatively the device can use the ANY SSID option to associate with any available Access Point within range regardless of its SSID e Shared Key Authentication requires that the station and the access point have the same WEP Key to authenticate These two authentication procedures are described below Open System Authentication The following steps occur when two devices use Open System Authentication 1 The station sends an authentication request to the access point 2 The access point
80. to authenticate the client 2 The access point replies with an EAP request identity message Wireless Networking Basics B 13 User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax Wireless PCI Adapter WPN311 3 The client sends an EAP response packet containing the identity to the authentication server The access point responds by enabling a port for passing only EAP packets from the client to an authentication server located on the wired side of the access point The access point blocks all other traffic such as HTTP DHCi6 5 5 accnd5 5 acPOP3 7 5 5 packets uicalhe cess point blc aur B 14 Wireless Networking Basics User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax Wireless PCI Adapter WPN311 Temporal Key Integrity Protocol TKIP WPA uses TKIP to provide important data encryption enhancements including a per packet key mixing function a message integrity check MIC named Michael an extended initialization vector IV with sequencing rules and a re keying mechanism TKIP also provides for the following e The verification of the security configuration after the encryption keys are determined e The synchronized changing of the unicast encryption key for each frame e The determination of a unique starting unicast encryption key for each preshared key authentication Michael With 802 11 and WEP data integrity is provided by a 32 bit integrity check value ICV that is appended to the 802 11 payload and encrypted with WEP Although
81. ue Anyway to proceed 3 4 Basic Setup User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax Wireless PCI Adapter WPN311 Install the NETGEAR RangeMax Wireless PCI Adapter WPN311 a Shut down the PC and remove the power cord Insert the WPN311 Wireless PCI Adapter into an available PCI slot Connect the antenna to the adapter and position the antenna to the up position Reconnect the power cord and reboot the computer b The Found New Hardware Wizard displays Click Next and follow the prompts to proceed c When prompted choose the country where you are located from the list d You also will be prompted to enable the NETGEAR Smart Wireless Settings Utility configuration utility e Click Yes to accept this option If you choose No you must read the Windows XP documentation to learn how to use the Windows XP wireless network configuration utility f After the installation completes click Finish to close the wizard You should see the WPN311 system tray icon on the lower right portion of the Windows task bar Windows XP displays a Wireless Network Connection message Welcome to the Found New Hardware Wizard Ee aari Meme ty siner ridin D a wr Found New Hardware Wizard Note If you are prompted with a Windows XP Logo Testing message click Continue Anyway To fully control your adapter using the NETGEAR Smart Wireless Settings Utility you need to deselect the Windows XP
82. wireless network configuration utility To choose the NETGEAR Smart Wireless Settings Utility click Yes to proceed I Don t show this message again WPN311 System Tray Icon i Wireless Network Connection6 One or more wireless networks are available To see a list of available networks click here Windows XP Network Connection Alert Basic Setup 3 5 User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax Wireless PCI Adapter WPN311 Configure your WPN311 and save the Profile a Click the system tray icon to open the WPN311 Smart Wizard Wireless 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 the Network tab to view the available wireless networks Double click on the desired network c Click Apply to activate the connection d Enter a name for your profile and click Save Profile to store the current settings Tip If you use your notebook PC to connect to a wireless network at work and at home create profiles called work and home Note This procedure assumes your wireless network is not using security If your wireless network uses WEP or WPA PSK set up your WPN311 accordingly To view the wireless security settings help click the Help button w bees NET G E A R misme porran reo na e o aa mea n at ieni WPN311 Wireless Assistant Settings Page Note
83. working As part of the PC preparation process you may need to install and configure TCP IP on your PC Before starting locate your Windows CD you may need to insert it during the TCP IP installation process Install or Verify Windows Networking Components To install or verify the necessary components for IP networking Preparing Your PCs for Network Access C 1 User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax Wireless PCI Adapter WPN311 1 On the Windows taskbar click the Start button point to Settings and then click Control Panel 2 Double click the Network icon The Network window opens which displays a list of installed components Wireless Network Connection Properties PR General Wireless Networks Authentication Advanced Connect using NETGEAR WG311 802 119 Wireless PCI Adapter l This connection uses the following items am TE M E File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks MI El QoS Packet Scheduler Client for Microsoft Networks ERRA Sew eats Uninstall Properties l Description o access resources on a Microsoft Allows your computer t network on area when connected Show icon in notificati You must have an Ethernet adapter or an WPN311 the TCP IP protocol and the Client for Microsoft Networks gt If you need to add TCP IP a Click the Add button b Select Protocol and then click Add c Select Microsoft d Select TCP IP and then clic
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85. ypographical conventions Table 1 1 Typographical conventions italics Emphasis bold User input SMALL CAPS File and directory names This manual uses the following formats to highlight special messages gt 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 Wireless PCIAdapter WPN311 Manual Part Number 202 10075 01 Manual Publication Date February 2005 Note Product updates are available on the NETGEAR Web site at gt http www netgear com support main asp About This Manual 1 1 User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax Wireless PCI Adapter WPN311 How to Print this Manual To print this manual you can choose one of the following several options according to your needs e Printing a Chapter Use the PDF of This Chapter link at the top right of any page Click PDF of This Chapter link at the top right of any page in the chapter you want to print A new browser window opens showing the PDF version of the chapter you were viewing Click the print icon in the upper left of the window Tip If your printer supports printing two pages on a single sheet of paper you can save paper and printer ink by selecting this feature e Printing the Full Manual Use the PDF

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