User Manual
Table Of Contents
- Chapter 1 About This Manual
- Chapter 2 Basic Setup
- Chapter 3 Network Connections and Wireless Security
- Understanding the 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
- Wireless Network Name (SSID) and Security Settings
- Setting up WEP Encryption Security
- Setting up WPA2-PSK Security
- Setting up WPA-PSK Security
- Networks Page
- Statistics Page
- About Page
- Chapter 4 Troubleshooting
- Appendix A Default Configuration Settings and Technical Specifications
- Appendix B Related Documents
NETGEAR RangeMax NEXT Wireless Notebook Adapter WN511B User Manual
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v1.0, April 2006
The Smart Wizard keeps asking me to save my settings
This is because you have made changes to the settings and the Smart Wizard 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 Smart Wizard.
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.
How to use the wireless configuration utility that comes with Windows XP
During the software installation the wizard prompts you to choose either the NETGEAR Smart
Wizard or the Windows configuration utility. Be sure the Wireless Adapter is inserted in the
Cardbus slot in the computer and follow these instructions to change your 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 WN511B “Use Windows to configure my wireless network settings” check
box.
Did the Wireless Adapter receive a valid IP address from the Wireless Router/AP?
The easiest way is to click the System Tray icon to open the Wireless Adapter Smart Wizard. Then
check the IP address in the About page.
Note: Be sure all computers in your Ad Hoc network are configured with static IP
addresses in the same subnet.