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User Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card WG511

C-18 Wireless Networking Basics

Microsoft has worked with many wireless vendors to embed the WPA firmware update in the

wireless adapter driver. So, to update your Microsoft Windows wireless client, all you have to do is

obtain the new WPA-compatible driver and install the driver. The firmware is automatically

updated when the wireless network adapter driver is loaded in Windows.

Changes to Wireless Client Programs

Wireless client programs must be updated to permit the configuration of WPA authentication (and

preshared key) and the new WPA encryption algorithms (TKIP and the optional AES component).

To obtain the Microsoft WPA client program, visit the Microsoft Web site.

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User Manual for the 1
NETGEAR WGE111 1
Wireless Game Adapter 1
Technical Support 2
Statement of Conditions 2
FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE 3
VCCI Statement 4
Contents 5
Chapter 1 9
About This Manual 9
How to Use this Manual 10
How to Print this Manual 11
1-4 About This Manual 12
Chapter 2 13
Introduction 13
What’s in the Box? 14
Hardware Description 15
2-4 Introduction 16
Table 2-1. LED Descriptions 16
Reset Push Button 17
2-6 Introduction 18
Chapter 3 19
Basic Setup 19
System Requirements 20
Operating Modes 21
WGE111 Wireless 22
Game Adapter 22
Gaming Console or other 22
Ethernet-enabled device 22
WGE111 Wireless Game Adapter 23
3-6 Basic Setup 24
Basic Setup 3-7 25
3-8 Basic Setup 26
Basic Setup 3-9 27
Personal Computer 28
Basic Setup 3-11 29
3-12 Basic Setup 30
Basic Setup 3-13 31
3-14 Basic Setup 32
Chapter 4 33
Web Configuration 33
1. Start your Web browser 34
Web Configuration 4-3 35
Figure 4-1: Status screen 35
4-4 Web Configuration 36
Web Configuration 4-5 37
Using WEP Security Encryption 38
Web Configuration 4-7 39
4-8 Web Configuration 40
Configuring the IP Settings 41
4-10 Web Configuration 42
Upgrading the Firmware 43
4-12 Web Configuration 44
Chapter 5 45
Troubleshooting 45
Basic Tips 46
Troubleshooting 5-3 47
5-4 Troubleshooting 48
Frequently Asked Questions 49
3. Click OK 50
Troubleshooting 5-7 51
5-8 Troubleshooting 52
Appendix A 53
Technical Specifications 53
A-2 Technical Specifications 54
Appendix B 55
Understanding IP Addresses 55
Subnet Addressing 58
Table 5-2. Netmask Formats 59
Private IP Addresses 60
Address Resolution Protocol 61
IP Configuration by DHCP 61
Appendix C 63
Wireless Networking Basics 63
Authentication and WEP 64
802.11 Authentication 65
Open System Authentication 65
Shared Key Authentication 66
Overview of WEP Parameters 67
Key Size 68
WEP Configuration Options 68
Wireless Channels 69
WPA Wireless Security 70
How Does WPA Compare to WEP? 71
Wired Network with Optional 74
802.1x Port Based Network 74
Access Control 74
Wireless LAN 74
Is WPA Perfect? 78
Product Support for WPA 78
Glossary 81

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