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    202-10026-0 1 202-10026-01 Version v1.0 February 2004 NETGEAR , Inc. 4500 Great America Parkway Santa Clara, CA 95 054 USA User Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbp s Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter W G 111[...]

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    ii 202-10026-0 1 T e chnical Support Please refer to the support information card that shipped with your product. By registering your product at www .netgea r .com/registe r , we c an provide you with faster expert technical support and timely notices of product and software upgrades. NETGEAR, INC. Support Information Phone: 1-888-NET GEAR, for US [...]

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    202-10026-0 1 iii Equipment and Electronic Office Machines aimed at preventing radio interference in such residentia l are as. When used near a radio or TV receiver , it may be come the cause of radio interference. Read instructions for correct handling. FCC Information to User This product does not cont ain any user serviceable components and is t[...]

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    202-1002 6-01 iv • Consult the dealer or an experien ced radio/TV tec hnician for help. Modifications made to the product, unle ss expressly approved byNETGEAR, Inc., c ould void the user's right to operate the equipment. Export Restrictions This product or software contains encryption cod e which may not be exported or transferred from the [...]

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    202-10026-0 1 v requirements for use of the 2.4GHz ba nd in France: http://www .art-telecom.fr/ eng/index.htm. When operating in the following metropolitan regions (départements) in France, this device may be operate d under the following conditions: Indoors using any channel in the 2.4-2.4835 GHz band (Channels 1-13) Outdoors using channels in th[...]

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    202-1002 6-01 vi Declaration of Conformity in Langua ges of the European Community Finnish: V almistaja N ETGEAR, Inc. vakuuttaa täten että Radio LAN device tyyppinen la ite on direktiiv in 1999/5/EY oleellisten vaati musten ja sitä koskevien dire ktii vin muiden ehtojen mukaine n. Dutch: Hierbij verklaart NETGEAR, Inc. dat het toestel Radio LAN[...]

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    Contents vii 202-10026-01 Content s Chapter 1 About This Manual Audience, Scope, Conventions ................ ............. ................ ................. ............ ............ 1-1 How to Use this Manual .. ................. ................ ............. ................ ................ ............. ..... 1-2 How to Print this Manual . .[...]

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    202-10026-0 1 viii Contents Connecting to an Access Point in Infrastruc ture Mode ............................. ............... 4-2 How to Configure an Infrastructure Mode Pr ofile ... ............. ............. ................ ........ 4-2 Connecting to Another PC in Ad-hoc Mode .............. ............. ................. ................ ...[...]

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    Contents ix 202-10026-01 Install or V erify Windows Networking Comp onents ................ ...................... ........... C-6 DHCP Configuration of TCP/IP in Window s XP or 2000 ..... ................ ................ .... C-7 DHCP Configuration of TCP/IP in Window s XP .................... ................ ................ . C-7 DHCP Configur[...]

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    202-10026-0 1 x Contents[...]

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    User Manual for the NETGEAR 54 M bps Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WG111 About This Manual 1-1 202-10026-01 Chapter 1 About This Manual This chapter introduces the conventio ns and features of this document. Audience, Scope, Conventions This manual assumes that the re ader has basic to intermediate computer and Internet skills. However , tutorial inform[...]

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    User Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WG111 1-2 About This Manual 202-10026-01 How to Use this Manual The HTML version of this manu al includes these feature s. Figure 1- 1: HTML v ersion of this manual 1. Left pane . Use the left pane to view the Contents, Index, and Search tab s. T o view the HTML version of the manual, you[...]

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    User Manual for the NETGEAR 54 M bps Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WG111 About This Manual 1-3 202-10026-01 How to Print this Manual T o print this manual you can choose one of the fo llowing several options, a ccording to your needs. • Printing a “How T o” Sequence of S teps in the HTML View . Use the Print button on the upper right of the too lb[...]

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    User Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WG111 1-4 About This Manual 202-10026-01[...]

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    User Manual for the NETGEAR 54 M bps Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WG111 Introduction 2-1 202-10026-01 Chapter 2 Introduction This chapter introduces the features, package co ntents, and appearance of the NETGEAR 54 Mbps W ire less USB 2.0 Adapter WG1 1 1. About the WG1 1 1 The NETGEAR 54 Mbps W ireless USB 2.0 Adapte r WG1 1 1 gives you ultim ate mobil[...]

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    User Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WG111 2-2 Introduction 202-10026-01 What’ s in the Box? The product package should contain the following it ems: • NETGEAR 54 Mbps W ireless USB 2.0 Adapter WG1 11 • Installation Guide for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps W ireless USB 2.0 Adapter WG1 11 (201-10106-01 ) • NETGEAR 54 Mbps W ire[...]

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    User Manual for the NETGEAR 54 M bps Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WG111 Introduction 2-3 202-10026-01 T able 2-1. A Road Map for How to Get There From Here If I W ant T o? What Do I Do? What’ s Needed? How Do I? Connect to a wireless network 1. Identify the wireless network name (SSID) and, if used, the wireless security settings. 2. Set up th e NETG[...]

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    User Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WG111 2-4 Introduction 202-10026-01 Connect to the Internet over my wireless network. 1. Activate my wireless link and verify my network connection. 2. Open an Internet browser such as Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator . 1. An active Internet connection like those from cable or DSL [...]

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    User Manual for the NETGEAR 54 M bps Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WG111 Introduction 2-5 202-10026-01 Exchange files between a wirelessly connected PC and other computers in a my combined wireless and wired network. 1. Use the Windows Network Neighborhood feature to browse for computers in the combined wireless and wired network. 2. Browse the hard dri[...]

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    User Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WG111 2-6 Introduction 202-10026-01 Use printers in a combined wireless and wired network. 1. Use the Windows Printers and Fax features to locate available printers in the combined wireless and wired network. 2. Use the Windows Add a Printer wizard to add access to a network printer from [...]

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    Basic Setup 3-1 202-10026-01 Chapter 3 Basic Setup This chapter describes how to install your NE TGEAR 54 Mbps W ireless USB 2.0 Adapter WG11 1 and set up basic wireless connecti vity on your W ireless Local Area Network (WLAN). Advanced wireless network configuration is covered in Chapter 4, “Configur ation” in this manual. What Y ou Need Befo[...]

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    User Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WG111 3-2 Basic Setup 202-10026-01 • W indows XP Home, W indows XP Prof essional, 2000, Me, 98S E or 98 Some versions of W indows may ask for the original W indows opera ting system installation files to complete the installation of the WG 1 1 1 driver software. Observing Location and R[...]

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    User Manual for the NETGEAR 54 M bps Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WG111 Basic Setup 3-3 202-10026-01 WG1 1 1 Default Wireless Configuration Settings If this is a new wireless network installation, use the factory default settings to set up the network and verify wireless connectivity . If this is an ad dition to an existing wireless network, you will n[...]

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    User Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WG111 3-4 Basic Setup 202-10026-01 Basic Inst allation Instructions Use the procedure below th at corresponds to the versio n of W indows you are using.[...]

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    User Manual for the NETGEAR 54 M bps Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WG111 Basic Setup 3-5 202-10026-01 For Windows XP Users Inst alling a WG1 1 1 Install the WG1 1 1 driver and configuration utility software. a. Power on your PC, let the operating system boot up completely , and log in as needed. b. Insert the Resource CD for the WG1 1 1 into your CD-ROM[...]

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    User Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WG111 3-6 Basic Setup 202-10026-01 Install the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wir eless USB 2.0 Adapter WG1 1 1. a. Locate an av ailable USB port on your PC. Connect the USB cable to the WG1 1 1 and insert the other end of th e cable into the USB slot on your PC. After a short delay , the Found New Hard[...]

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    User Manual for the NETGEAR 54 M bps Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WG111 Basic Setup 3-7 202-10026-01 Configur e your WG1 1 1. a. Click the icon on the W indows desktop or in the system tray to open the WG1 1 1 Smart W izard W ireless Settings Utility . The utility opens to the Settings tab page. Click Help for instructions on using the Smart W izard W [...]

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    User Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WG111 3-8 Basic Setup 202-10026-01 V erify wireless connectivity to your network. a. V erify that the status monitor informatio n at the bottom of the utility matches your wireless network. b. Check the color of the WG1 11 icon in th e W indows system tray: green or yellow indicates a wor[...]

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    User Manual for the NETGEAR 54 M bps Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WG111 Basic Setup 3-9 202-10026-01 For Windows 2000 & 98/Me Users Inst alling a WG1 1 1 Install the WG1 1 1 driver and configuration utility software. Note: W indows 2000 may require you to be logged on with ad ministrator rights. a. Power on your PC, let the operating system boot up[...]

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    User Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WG111 3-10 Basic Setup 202-10026-01 Install the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wir eless USB 2.0 Adapter WG1 1 1. a. Locate an av ailable USB port on your PC. Connect the USB cable to the WG1 1 1 and insert the other end of th e cable into the USB slot on your PC. After a short delay , the Found New Har[...]

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    User Manual for the NETGEAR 54 M bps Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WG111 Basic Setup 3-11 202-10026-01 Configur e your WG1 1 1 and save the Profile . a. Click on the WG1 1 1 icon on the W indows desktop or in the sys t em tray to open the WG1 11 configuration utility . The utility opens to the Settings tab page. Click Help for instructions on using the [...]

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    User Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WG111 3-12 Basic Setup 202-10026-01 V erify wireless connectivity to your network. a. V erify that the status monitor informatio n at the bottom of the utility matches your wireless network. b. Check the color of the WG1 11 icon in th e W indows system tray: green or yellow indicates a wo[...]

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    User Manual for the NETGEAR 54 M bps Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WG111 Basic Setup 3-13 202-10026-01 WG1 1 1 Wireless Connection Indicators The NETGEAR 54 Mbps W ireless USB 2.0 Ad apter WG1 1 1 provides the following three indicators which give you feedback on the status of your wireless connection: • The status LED on the NETGEA R 54 Mbps W ireles[...]

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    User Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WG111 3-14 Basic Setup 202-10026-01 Interpreting System T ray Icon Colors The System T ray (SysT ray) resides on one end of the taskbar in the Microsoft W indows desktop. T roubleshooting Use the information below to solv e common problems yo u may encounter . Also, please refer to the kn[...]

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    User Manual for the NETGEAR 54 M bps Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WG111 Basic Setup 3-15 202-10026-01 Basic T ip s If you have problems connected to your wireless network, try the tips below . T roubleshooting Frequently Asked Questions 1. Question: The product literature says the WG1 1 1 can operate at 54 Mbps. Why do I see no more than 1 1 Mbps speed[...]

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    User Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WG111 3-16 Basic Setup 202-10026-01 If your computer does not h ave a USB v2.0 port but rather a USB v1.1 ty pe port, the WG1 11 will be limited to the ma ximum speed of the USB v1.1 port . US B v1.1 port ma ximum speed is 14 Mbps whereas the maximum speed of a USB v2 .0 port is 480 Mbps.[...]

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    User Manual for the NETGEAR 54 M bps Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WG111 Basic Setup 3-17 202-10026-01 8. Question: It is nice to have a browser -based type of Ma nual on the Resource CD, but how do I get a PDF copy of it, like the Installation Guide? Answer: In the Manual HTML page, there is a PDF button image at the top right hand corner of the web pa[...]

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    User Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WG111 3-18 Basic Setup 202-10026-01[...]

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    Configuration 4-1 202-10026-01 Chapter 4 Configuration This chapter describes how to configure your NETGEAR 54 Mbps W ireless USB 2.0 Adapter WG1 1 1 for wireless connectivity on your W ireless Local Area Network (WLAN) and use the data security encryption features. Underst anding the C onfiguration Options The WG1 1 1 configuratio n utility provid[...]

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    User Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WG111 4-2 Configuration 202-10026-01 For example, if you use your n ote book PC to connect to a wireless network in an office and a wireless network in your home, you can create a profile for each wireless network. Then, you can easily load the profile that has all the confi gura tion set[...]

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    User Manual for the NETGEAR 54 M bps Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WG111 Configuration 4-3 202-10026-01 a. T ype a descriptive name for the Profile in the “Profiles” field. b. Click Save Profile. All the configuration settings are saved in this profile. c. Click Apply . d. Click Close to exit the configuration utility or Cancel to return to the prev[...]

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    User Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WG111 4-4 Configuration 202-10026-01 d. Select Ad-hoc for the Network T ype. e. Enter the SSID for the Ad-Hoc network. f. Click Apply . 2. Save your settings in a Profile. a. T ype a descriptive name in the “Profiles” field. b. Click Save Profile. All the configuratio n settings are s[...]

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    User Manual for the NETGEAR 54 M bps Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WG111 Configuration 4-5 202-10026-01 Figure 4-2: Ping test result s At this point the connection is established. Y ou may ne ed to reboot in certain Window s operating systems su ch as W i ndows 98. Note: If you cannot connect, see the “T roublesh ooting” on p age 3-14 . Also, for pr[...]

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    User Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WG111 4-6 Configuration 202-10026-01 How to St art a Computer-to-C omputer (Ad-Hoc) Network 1. Fill in the Network Name (SSID). 2. Select the Computer-to-computer (Ad-Hoc) network type. 3. Click Initiate Ad-Hoc. The Ad-Hoc Setting dialog box will appear . 4. Choose the wireless settings f[...]

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    User Manual for the NETGEAR 54 M bps Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WG111 Configuration 4-7 202-10026-01 • W ireless Network Name (SSID): The Service Set Identification (SSID) identifies the wireless local area network. Any (First available netw ork) is the default WG11 1 wire less network na me (SSID). Y ou may customize it using up to 32 al phanumeri[...]

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    User Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WG111 4-8 Configuration 202-10026-01 b. Enter the SSID. This is also called the W ireless Network Name. Note: Y ou will not get a wireless network conn ection unless the ne twork SSID matches exactly what is configur ed in the access point. Tip : Y ou can click the Networks tab to view a [...]

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    User Manual for the NETGEAR 54 M bps Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WG111 Configuration 4-9 202-10026-01 S t atistics Page The Statistics page provides real time and historic al trend information on the data traf fic and performance of your wireless adapter . • T ransmit/Receive Per formance (%): A real time graph identifying the total, receive, and tr[...]

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    User Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WG111 4-10 Configuration 202-10026-01[...]

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    Technical Specifications A-1 202-10026-01 Appendix A T echnical S pecifications This appendix provides technical specificatio ns for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps W ireless USB 2.0 A d a p t e r W G 111 . Antennae 1 Integrated internal antenna S tandards 802.1 1g, 802.1 1b Radio Data Rate 1, 2, 5.5, 6, 9, 1 1, 12, 18 , 24, 36, 48, and 54 Mbps (Auto Rate Sens[...]

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    User Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WG111 A-2 Technical Specifications 202-10026-01[...]

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    Wireless Networking Basics B-1 202-10026-01 Appendix B Wireless Networking Basics This chapter provides an overview of W ireless networking. Wireless Networking Overview The WG1 1 1 Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter conforms to the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 802.1 1b standard for wireless LANs (WLANs) and a product update will [...]

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    User Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WG111 B-2 Wireless Networking B asics 202-10026-01 Ad Hoc Mode (Peer- to-Peer Workgroup) In an ad hoc network, computers are brought together as needed; thus, there is no structure or fixed points to the network - each node can g enerally communicate with any ot her node. There is no Acce[...]

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    User Manual for the NETGEAR 54 M bps Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WG111 Wireless Networking Basics B-3 202-10026-01 802.1 1 Authentication The 802.1 1 standard defines several services th at govern how two 802.1 1 devices communicate. The following events must occur before an 802.1 1 Station can communicate with an Ethernet network through an access po[...]

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    User Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WG111 B-4 Wireless Networking B asics 202-10026-01 Figure 4-3: 802.1 1 open system authe ntication Shared Key Authentication The following steps occur when two de vices use Shared Key Authentication: 1. The station sends an authentica tion request to the access point. 2. The access point [...]

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    User Manual for the NETGEAR 54 M bps Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WG111 Wireless Networking Basics B-5 202-10026-01 Figure 4-4: 802.1 1 shared key authen tication Overview of WEP Parameters Before enabling WEP on an 80 2.1 1 network, you must first consider what type of encry ption you require and the key size you wa nt to use. T y pically , there are [...]

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    User Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WG111 B-6 Wireless Networking B asics 202-10026-01 Key Size The IEEE 802.1 1 standard su pports two types of WEP en cryption: 40-bit and 128-bit. The 64-bit WEP data encryption meth od, allows for a five -character (40-bit) input. Additionally , 24 factory-set bits are added to the forty-[...]

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    User Manual for the NETGEAR 54 M bps Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WG111 Wireless Networking Basics B-7 202-10026-01 Note: Whatever keys you enter for an AP , you must al so enter the same keys for the client adapter in the same order . In other words, WEP key 1 on the AP must match WEP ke y 1 on the client adapter , WEP key 2 on the AP must matc h WEP [...]

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    User Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WG111 B-8 Wireless Networking B asics 202-10026-01 The radio frequency channels used are listed in Ta b l e 4 - 1 : Note: The av ailable channe ls sup ported by the wireless products in various countries are dif ferent. The preferred channel separation betw een the chan nels in neighborin[...]

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    Preparing Your PCs for Network Access C-1 202-10026-01 Appendix C Prep aring Y our PCs for Network Access This appendix describes how to prepare you r PCs to connect to the Internet through the NETGEAR 54 Mbps W ireless USB 2.0 Adapter WG1 1 1. For adding file and print sharin g to your networ k, pl ease consult the W indows help information includ[...]

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    User Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WG111 C-2 Pr epa ring Your PCs for Network Access 202-10026-01 1. On the W indows taskbar , click the Start button, point to Settings, and th en click Control Panel. 2. Double-click the Network icon. The Network window o pens, which disp lays a list of install ed components: Y ou must hav[...]

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    User Manual for the NETGEAR 54 M bps Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WG111 Preparing Your PCs for Network Access C-3 202-10026-01 a. Click the Add button. b. Select Client, and then click Ad d. c. Select Microsoft. d. Select File and Print Sharing for Mi crosoft Networks, and then click OK. 3. Restart your PC for the changes to take ef fect. Enabling DHCP[...]

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    User Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WG111 C-4 Preparing Your PCs for Network Access 202-10026-01 V erify the following settings as shown: • Client for Microsoft Network exists • Ethernet adapter is present • TCP/IP is present • Primary Network Logon is set to W indows logon Click on the Properties button. The follow[...]

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    User Manual for the NETGEAR 54 M bps Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WG111 Preparing Your PCs for Network Access C-5 202-10026-01 Selecting Windows’ In ternet Access Method 1. On the W indows taskbar , click the Start button, point to Settings, and th en click Control Panel. 2. Double-click the Internet Options icon. 3. Select “I want to set up my Int[...]

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    User Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WG111 C-6 Preparing Your PCs for Network Access 202-10026-01 2. Ty p e winipcfg , and then click OK. The IP Configuration window opens, which lists (a mong other things), your IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway . 3. From the drop-down box, select your Ethernet adapter . The wind[...]

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    User Manual for the NETGEAR 54 M bps Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WG111 Preparing Your PCs for Network Access C-7 202-10026-01 DHCP Configuration of TCP /IP in Windows XP or 2000 Y ou will find there are many similarities in th e procedures for different W indows systems when using DHCP to configure TCP/IP . The following steps will walk you through th[...]

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    User Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WG111 C-8 Preparing Your PCs for Network Access 202-10026-01 Now you should be at the Local Area Network Connection S tatus window . This box displays the conn ection status, duration, speed, a nd activity statistics. Administrator logon access rights are needed to use this window . • C[...]

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    User Manual for the NETGEAR 54 M bps Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WG111 Preparing Your PCs for Network Access C-9 202-10026-01 DHCP Configuration of TC P/IP in Windows 2000 After you install a network card, TCP /IP for W indows 2000 is configured an d set to DHCP without your having to configure it. However , if there are proble ms, following the steps[...]

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    User Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WG111 C-10 Preparing Your PCs for Network Acce ss 202-10026-01 The Local Area Connection Pr operties dialog box app ears. V erify that you h ave the correct Ethernet card selected in the Connect using: box and that the following two items are displayed and selected in the box of “Compon[...]

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    User Manual for the NETGEAR 54 M bps Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WG111 Preparing Your PCs for Network Acce ss C-1 1 202-10026-01 V erifying TCP/IP Properti es for Windows XP or 2000 T o check your PC’ s TCP/IP configuration: 1. On the W indows taskbar , click the S tart button, and then click Run. The Run window opens. 2. Ty p e cmd and then click O[...]

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    User Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WG111 C-12 Preparing Your PCs for Network Acce ss 202-10026-01[...]

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    202-10026-0 1 Glossary 1 Glossary Use the list below to find definitions for technical terms used in this manual. 10BASE-T IEEE 802.3 specification for 10 Mbps Ethernet over twisted pair wiring. 100BASE-Tx IEEE 802.3 specification for 100 Mbps Ethernet over twis ted pair wiring. 802.1 1b IEEE specification for wireless networking at 1 1 Mbps using [...]

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    User Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WG111 2 Glossary 202-10026-0 1 Domain Name A descriptive name for an addr ess or group of addresse s on the Internet. Domain na mes are of the form of a registered entity name plus one of a nu mber of predefined top level suffixes such as .com, .edu, .uk, etc. For example, in the address [...]

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    User Manual for the NETGEAR 54 M bps Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WG111 Glossary 3 202-10026-0 1 Like UDP/IP , IPX is a datagram proto col used for connectionless communications. Higher-level protocols, such as SPX and NCP , are used for additional error recovery services. ISP Internet service provider . Internet Protocol The main internetworking proto[...]

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    User Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WG111 4 Glossary 202-10026-0 1 router A device that forwards data between networks. An IP r outer forwards data b ased on IP sou rce and destination addresses. Routing Information Protocol RIP . A protoco l in which routers periodically excha nge information with one an other so that they[...]

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    User Manual for the NETGEAR 54 M bps Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WG111 Glossary 5 202-10026-0 1 wide area network W AN. A lo ng distance link used to extend or connect re motely located local area ne tworks. The Internet is a large W AN. Wi-F i A trade name for the 802.11b wireless networking standard, given by the W ireless Ethernet Compatibility All[...]

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