NETGEAR RANGEMAX WPN511 - Manual (Page 31)

User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless PC Card WPN511
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February 2005
Answer: This is because you’ve made changes to the settings and the utility 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 utility program.
3. Question: Why doesn’t Ad Hoc mode work correctly after I enter a SSID and click Apply?
Answer: You need to click the Initiate Ad Hoc button before you click Apply.
Here is how you start an Ad Hoc network:
a. Fill in the Network Name (SSID).
b. Select the Computer-to-Computer (Ad-Hoc) network Type.
c. Click initiate Ad Hoc.
d. Accept default settings or make proper changes and click OK
e. Click Apply
(Note: Be sure all computers in your Ad Hoc network are configured with static IP address in
the same subnet.)
4. Question: How do I remove the WPN511 software and utility? How come there is no
“Uninstall WPN511 Software” shortcut in the “Start>Program> NETGEAR WPN511
Adapter” menu?
Answer: The WPN511 uninstaller program is in the Windows Control Panel. To remove the
WPN511 software, do the following: Use “Add or Remove Programs” in the Control Panel
and remove the “NETGEAR WPN511 Wireless PC Card” entry.
5. Question: How do I know if my WPN511 card has received a valid IP address from my
Wireless Router/AP?
Answer: One easy way is to open up the WPN511 utility program and check the “IP Address”
in the About page.
6. Question:: (XP Professional and XP Home user only): How do I use XP’s own Wireless
configuration utility that came with the OS?
Answer: The NETGEAR WPN511 software is designed in such way that user will be asked to
choose one of the utility programs during initial software installation. Be sure the card is in the
notebook and follow these instructions to change your selection. Go to Control Panel>
Network Connections> Wireless Network Connection > Properties> Wireless Networks tab>
for the wireless card and check or uncheck “Use Windows to configure my wireless network
settings”.
7. Question: I don’t understand the LEDs on the WPN511? Which is Power and which is
network activity?