User Manual
Table Of Contents
- About This Manual
- Conventions, Formats, and Scope
- How to Print This Manual
- Chapter 1 Basic Setup
- Chapter 2 Network Connections and Wireless Security
- Understanding the WN311B Smart Wizard
- Finding a Network
- Profiles
- Setting up a Profile to Connect to an Access Point or Router
- Setting up a Computer-to-Computer (Ad Hoc) Profile
- Wireless Security
- Using Wireless Security Features
- Wireless Network Name (SSID) and Security Settings
- Setting up WEP Encryption Security
- Setting up WPA2-PSK Security
- Setting up WPA-PSK Security
- Networks Page
- Statistics Page
- About Page
- Chapter 3 Troubleshooting
- Appendix A Default Settings and Technical Specifications
- Appendix B Related Documents
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless PCI Adapter WN311B User Manual
Network Connections and Wireless Security 2-11
v1.0, May 2006
4. Select Create with Passphrase and enter the passphrase. The configuration utility will
automatically generate the WEP keys.
If the passphrase method is not available in the other devices, you must manually enter the
keys to match exactly what is in the access point and other 802.11b/g wireless devices.
5. Save your settings in a Profile.
a. Click the Save Profile button. All the configuration settings are saved in this profile.
b. Click Apply.
c. Click Close to exit the configuration utility.
Setting up WPA2-PSK Security
Follow the steps below to configure WPA2-PSK Security.
1. Run the WN311B Smart Wizard.
a. Make sure the WN311B software is installed and the WN311B is properly installed in the
PCI slot in your computer.
Note: Larger encryption keys require more processing and may slow the
communications response times.
Note: The characters are case sensitive. Be sure to use the same passphrase for all the
wireless devices in the network.