NETGEAR WPN311 - Manual (Page 38)

User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless PCI Adapter WPN311
4 -8 C on figu ra tion
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 to “reply.”
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.
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.
Table 4-1. Wireless Security Options
Field Description
W E P W E P offe rs th e followin g op tion s: 6 4 - or 1 2 8 -b it W E P D a ta E n cry p tion .
C h oose th e E n cryp tion S tre n gth ( 6 4 - or 1 2 8 -b it d a ta e n cry p tion ) . M a n u a lly e n te r th e ke y
va lu e s or e n te r a word or grou p of p rin ta b le ch a ra cte rs in th e P a ssp h ra se b ox. M a n u a lly
e n te re d ke y s are ca se se n sitive b u t p a ssp h ra se ch a ra cte rs are not ca se se n sitive .
W P A -P S K W P A -P re -sh a re d K e y , u se s 1 2 8 -b it d a ta e n cry p tion a n d d yn a m ica lly ch a n ge s th e e n cry p tion
ke y s m a kin g it n e a rly im p ossib le to circu m ve n t.
E n te r a word or grou p of p rin ta b le ch a ra cte rs in th e P a ssword P h ra se b ox. T h e se ch a ra cte rs
are ca se se n sitive .