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
A-2 Default Settings and Technical Specifications
v1.0, May 2006
Technical Specifications
This table below describes technical specifications for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT
Wireless PCI Adapter WN311B.
Antennas Detachable antenna
Standards 802.11g, 802.11b
Radio Data Rate 1, 2, 5.5, 6, 6.5, 9, 11, 12, 13, 13.5, 18, 19.5, 24, 26, 27, 36, 39, 40.5,
48, 52, 54, 58.5, 65, 81,104, 108, 117, 121.5, 130, 135, 162, 216,
243, 270, and 300 Mbps
Frequency 2.4GHz to 2.5GHz CCK, BPSK, QPSK, 16-QAM, 64-QAM Modulations
LED Single LED
• Solid indicates connected to network.
• Blinking indicates attempting to connect to network.
Power 3.3V bus powered
Emissions FCC Part 15 Class B, CE
Bus interface PCI
Provided drivers Microsoft Windows XP and Windows 2000
Operating Environment Operating temperature: 0 to 45 degrees C, 32 to 113 degrees F
Encryption 40-bit (also called 64-bit) and 128-bit WEP data encryption, WPA2-PSK,
and WPA-PSK
Warranty Limited 1-year warranty










