Netgear WG111 User Manual

202-10026-01202-10026-01 Version v1.0February 2004NETGEAR, Inc.4500 Great America Parkway Santa Clara, CA 95054 USAUser Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps

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User Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WG111About This Manual 1-1202-10026-01Chapter 1About This ManualThis chapter introduces t

User Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WG1111-2 About This Manual202-10026-01How to Use this ManualThe HTML version of this manu

User Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WG111About This Manual 1-3202-10026-01How to Print this ManualTo print this manual you ca

User Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WG1111-4 About This Manual202-10026-01

User Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WG111Introduction 2-1202-10026-01Chapter 2IntroductionThis chapter introduces the feature

User Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WG1112-2 Introduction202-10026-01What’s in the Box?The product package should contain the

User Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WG111Introduction 2-3202-10026-01Table 2-1. A Road Map for How to Get There From HereIf I

User Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WG1112-4 Introduction202-10026-01Connect to the Internet over my wireless network.1. Acti

User Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WG111Introduction 2-5202-10026-01Exchange files between a wirelessly connected PC and oth

ii202-10026-01Technical SupportPlease refer to the support information card that shipped with your product. By registering your product at www.netgear

User Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WG1112-6 Introduction202-10026-01Use printers in a combined wireless and wired network.1.

Basic Setup 3-1202-10026-01Chapter 3 Basic SetupThis chapter describes how to install your NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WG111 and set up b

User Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WG1113-2 Basic Setup202-10026-01• Windows XP Home, Windows XP Professional, 2000, Me, 98S

User Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WG111Basic Setup 3-3202-10026-01WG111 Default Wireless Configuration SettingsIf this is a

User Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WG1113-4 Basic Setup202-10026-01Basic Installation Instructions Use the procedure below t

User Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WG111Basic Setup 3-5202-10026-01For Windows XP Users Installing a WG111Install the WG111

User Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WG1113-6 Basic Setup202-10026-01Install the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WG11

User Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WG111Basic Setup 3-7202-10026-01Configure your WG111.a. Click the icon on the Windows de

User Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WG1113-8 Basic Setup202-10026-01Verify wireless connectivity to your network.a. Verify th

User Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WG111Basic Setup 3-9202-10026-01For Windows 2000 & 98/Me Users Installing a WG111Inst

202-10026-01iiiEquipment and Electronic Office Machines aimed at preventing radio interference in such residential areas. When used near a radio or TV

User Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WG1113-10 Basic Setup202-10026-01Install the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WG1

User Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WG111Basic Setup 3-11202-10026-01Configure your WG111 and save the Profile.a. Click on th

User Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WG1113-12 Basic Setup202-10026-01Verify wireless connectivity to your network.a. Verify t

User Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WG111Basic Setup 3-13202-10026-01WG111 Wireless Connection Indicators The NETGEAR 54 Mbps

User Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WG1113-14 Basic Setup202-10026-01Interpreting System Tray Icon ColorsThe System Tray (Sys

User Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WG111Basic Setup 3-15202-10026-01Basic TipsIf you have problems connected to your wireles

User Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WG1113-16 Basic Setup202-10026-01If your computer does not have a USB v2.0 port but rathe

User Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WG111Basic Setup 3-17202-10026-018. Question: It is nice to have a browser-based type of

User Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WG1113-18 Basic Setup202-10026-01

Configuration 4-1202-10026-01Chapter 4 ConfigurationThis chapter describes how to configure your NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WG111 for wi

202-10026-01iv• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.Modifications made to the product, unless expressly approved byNETGE

User Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WG1114-2 Configuration202-10026-01For example, if you use your notebook PC to connect to

User Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WG111Configuration 4-3202-10026-01a. Type a descriptive name for the Profile in the “Prof

User Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WG1114-4 Configuration202-10026-01d. Select Ad-hoc for the Network Type.e. Enter the SSID

User Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WG111Configuration 4-5202-10026-01Figure 4-2: Ping test resultsAt this point the connect

User Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WG1114-6 Configuration202-10026-01How to Start a Computer-to-Computer (Ad-Hoc) Network1.

User Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WG111Configuration 4-7202-10026-01• Wireless Network Name (SSID): The Service Set Identif

User Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WG1114-8 Configuration202-10026-01b. Enter the SSID. This is also called the Wireless Net

User Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WG111Configuration 4-9202-10026-01Statistics PageThe Statistics page provides real time a

User Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WG1114-10 Configuration202-10026-01

Technical Specifications A-1202-10026-01Appendix A Technical SpecificationsThis appendix provides technical specifications for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wir

202-10026-01vrequirements for use of the 2.4GHz band in France: http://www.art-telecom.fr/eng/index.htm. When operating in the following metropolitan

User Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WG111A-2 Technical Specifications202-10026-01

Wireless Networking Basics B-1202-10026-01Appendix BWireless Networking BasicsThis chapter provides an overview of Wireless networking.Wireless Networ

User Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WG111B-2 Wireless Networking Basics202-10026-01Ad Hoc Mode (Peer-to-Peer Workgroup)In an

User Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WG111Wireless Networking Basics B-3202-10026-01802.11 AuthenticationThe 802.11 standard d

User Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WG111B-4 Wireless Networking Basics202-10026-01Figure 4-3: 802.11 open system authentica

User Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WG111Wireless Networking Basics B-5202-10026-01Figure 4-4: 802.11 shared key authenticat

User Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WG111B-6 Wireless Networking Basics202-10026-01Key SizeThe IEEE 802.11 standard supports

User Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WG111Wireless Networking Basics B-7202-10026-01Note: Whatever keys you enter for an AP, y

User Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WG111B-8 Wireless Networking Basics202-10026-01The radio frequency channels used are list

Preparing Your PCs for Network Access C-1202-10026-01Appendix CPreparing Your PCs for Network AccessThis appendix describes how to prepare your PCs to

202-10026-01viDeclaration of Conformity in Languages of the European CommunityFinnish: Valmistaja NETGEAR, Inc. vakuuttaa täten että Radio LAN device

User Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WG111C-2 Preparing Your PCs for Network Access202-10026-011. On the Windows taskbar, clic

User Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WG111Preparing Your PCs for Network Access C-3202-10026-01a. Click the Add button.b. Sele

User Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WG111C-4 Preparing Your PCs for Network Access202-10026-01Verify the following settings a

User Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WG111Preparing Your PCs for Network Access C-5202-10026-01Selecting Windows’ Internet Acc

User Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WG111C-6 Preparing Your PCs for Network Access202-10026-012. Type winipcfg, and then clic

User Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WG111Preparing Your PCs for Network Access C-7202-10026-01DHCP Configuration of TCP/IP in

User Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WG111C-8 Preparing Your PCs for Network Access202-10026-01Now you should be at the Local

User Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WG111Preparing Your PCs for Network Access C-9202-10026-01DHCP Configuration of TCP/IP in

User Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WG111C-10 Preparing Your PCs for Network Access202-10026-01The Local Area Connection Prop

User Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WG111Preparing Your PCs for Network Access C-11202-10026-01Verifying TCP/IP Properties fo

Contents vii202-10026-01ContentsChapter 1 About This ManualAudience, Scope, Conventions ...

User Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WG111C-12 Preparing Your PCs for Network Access202-10026-01

202-10026-01Glossary1GlossaryUse the list below to find definitions for technical terms used in this manual.10BASE-T IEEE 802.3 specification for 10 M

User Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WG1112 Glossary202-10026-01Domain NameA descriptive name for an address or group of addre

User Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WG111Glossary3202-10026-01Like UDP/IP, IPX is a datagram protocol used for connectionless

User Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WG1114 Glossary202-10026-01routerA device that forwards data between networks. An IP rout

User Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WG111Glossary5202-10026-01wide area networkWAN. A long distance link used to extend or co

User Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WG1116 Glossary202-10026-01

Index 1Numerics802.11b 1Aad-hoc mode 2BBSSID 2EESSID 2Ffeatures 1Iinfrastructure mode 2IP networkingfor Windows 1, 6LLEDsdescription 13OOpen S

202-10026-01viii ContentsConnecting to an Access Point in Infrastructure Mode ....4-2How to Configure an Infr

Contents ix202-10026-01Install or Verify Windows Networking Components ............ C-6DHCP Configuration of TCP/