Installation guide

Installation Guide for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card WG511
2-20 Basic Setup
Basic Troubleshooting Tips
If you have problems connected to your wireless network, try the tips below.
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 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card WG511
Resource CD.
Symptom Cause Solution
The PC Card
LINK LED is
not lit.
The WG511 is not
inserted into the
slot properly or
the WG511
software is not
loaded.
Remove and reinsert the WG511.
Check the Windows device manager to see if the PC
Card is recognized and enabled. Reload the WG511
software, if necessary.
Try to install the WG511 in a different CardBus slot on
your system if one is available.
The LINK LED
is blinking
repeatedly.
The WG511 is
attempting to
connect to access
point but cannot
connect.
The access point may not be powered on. Or, the
access point and the PC card are not configured with
the same wireless parameters. Check the SSID and
WEP settings.
I can connect to
an access point,
but I cannot
connect to other
computers on
the network or
the Internet.
This could be a
physical layer
problem or a
network
configuration
problem.
Check to make sure that the access point is physically
connected to the Ethernet network.
Make sure that the IP addresses and the Windows
networking parameters are all configured correctly.
Restart the cable or DSL modem, router, access point,
and notebook PC.