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Identifying the Wireless Network Name (SSID) and WEP Security Settings ...........3-9
How to Configure WEP Encryption Security ............................................................3-9
How to Configure WPA-PSK Encryption Security .................................................. 3-11
Statistics Page ..............................................................................................................3-12
Advanced Settings Page ..............................................................................................3-13
Chapter 4
Troubleshooting
Frequently Asked Questions ..........................................................................................4-1
General Questions ...................................................................................................4-1
Why do I see no more than 54 Mbps on the Configuration Utility status line? ..4-1
The WG311T Smart Configuration Utility keeps asking me to save my settings 4-1
Ad Hoc mode is not working correctly ...............................................................4-2
How to know if the WG311T card has received a valid IP address from the Wireless
Router/AP ..........................................................................................................4-2
How to use XP's own Wireless configuration utility that comes with Windows XP 4-2
How to remove the WG311T utility and software ...............................................4-2
I cannot connect to the AP that I want from the Networks browser list .............4-3
The WG311T is not getting an IP address .........................................................4-3
Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) Questions ...............................................................4-3
Why is my WG311T not connecting to my WPA router? ....................................4-3
Why is the icon in the System Tray flashing Green to Red alternately? ............4-3
How do I know that my WG311T WPA is working? ...........................................4-4
Why is the WAN port not working after configuring WPA? ................................4-4
Appendix A
Technical Specifications
Appendix B
Wireless Networking Basics
Wireless Networking Overview ...................................................................................... B-1
Infrastructure Mode ................................................................................................. B-1
Ad-Hoc Mode (Peer-to-Peer Workgroup) ................................................................ B-2
Network Name: Extended Service Set Identification (ESSID) ................................ B-2
Authentication and WEP ................................................................................................ B-2
802.11 Authentication .............................................................................................. B-3
Open System Authentication ................................................................................... B-3
Shared Key Authentication ...................................................................................... B-4
Overview of WEP Parameters ................................................................................ B-5
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