NETGEAR WG111U manual

202-10065-0 1 202-10065-01 November 2004 NETGEAR , Inc. 4500 Great America Parkway Santa Clara, CA 95 054 USA User ’ s Manual for the NETGEAR Super AG Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter W G 111 U ΤΜ[...]

ii 202-10065-0 1 T echnical Support Please refer to the support information card that shipped with your product. By registering your product at http://ww .n etgear .com/register , we can provide you with faster expert te chnical support and timely notices of product and software upgrades. NETGEAR, INC. Support Information Phone: 1-888-NET GEAR, for[...]

202-10065-0 1 iii FCC Guidelines for Human Exposure This equipment complies with FCC radiat ion exposure limits set forth for an unc ontrolled environment. This equipment should be installed and ope rated with minimum distan ce of 20 cm between th e radiator and your body . This transmitter must not be co-loc ated or operating in conjunction with a[...]

202-10065- 01 iv Export Restrictions This product or software contains encryption cod e which may not be exported or transferred from the US or Canada without an approved US Department of Commerce export license. Europe - EU Declaration of Conformity This product is certified for Switzerla nd and all EU countries. Mar king by the ab ove symbol indi[...]

202-10065-0 1 v Metropolitan Regions with Eased Restrictions in 2.4GHz Band Countries of Operation & Conditions of Use in the European Community Note: The user should use the configuration utility p rovided with this product to check the curre nt channel of operation and confirm that the device is opera ting in conformance with the spectrum usa[...]

202-10065- 01 vi • This device must be used with Access Points that have emp loyed and activated a radar detection feature required for European Community operation in th e 5GHz bands. This device will operate under the control of the Access Point in order to avoid operating on a channel occupied by any radar system in the area. The presence of n[...]

202-10065-0 1 vii Declaration of Conformity in Languages of the European Community English Hereby, NETGEAR Inc. declares that this Radio LAN device is in compl iance with the essential requirements and other releva nt provisions of Directive 1999/5/EC. Finnish Valmistaja NETGEAR Inc. vakuuttaa täten että Radio LAN devic e tyyppinen laite on direk[...]

202-10065- 01 viii Canadian Dep artment of Communications Radio Interference Regulations This digital apparatus (WG1 11U W ire less USB 2.0 Adapter) does not exceed the Class B limits for radio-noise emissions from digital ap pa ratus as set out in the Radio Interference Regulati ons of the Canadian Department of Communications. Canada ID: 4054A-WG[...]

Contents ix 202-10065-01 Content s Chapter 1 About This Manual Audience, Scope, Conventions ................ ............. ................ ................. ............ ............ 1-1 How to Use this Manual .. ................. ................ ............. ................ ................ ............. ..... 1-2 How to Print this Manual . ..[...]

202-10065-0 1 x Contents Chapter 4 Configuration Understanding the Configuration Options ....... ... ................ ............. ................ ............. .. 4-1 Using Configuration Profiles ........ ................. ............ ................. ................ ................ ..... 4-1 Connecting to an Access Point in Infrastruc ture [...]

Contents xi 202-10065-01 Appendix A T echnical Specifications Appendix B Wireless Networking Basics Wireless Networking Overview .... .... ... ... ... .... ... ... ... ... .... ... ... ... .... ............. ... ... ... ... .... ... ... . B-1 Infrastructure Mode ............ ............. ............. ............. ................ ............. .[...]

202-10065-0 1 xii Contents Preparing Y our Computers for TCP/IP Networking ............ ....... ... ... ... .... ... ... ... ... .... ... ... . C-4 Configuring Windows 95, 98, and Me for TCP/ IP Networking ...... ............. ................ .... C-5 Installing or V erifying Windows Networking Components ............ .... ... ... ... ... .... ...[...]

User’s Manual for the NETGEAR Super AG Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WG11 1U About This Manual 1-1 202-10065-01 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 [...]

User’s Manual for the NETGEAR Super AG Wir eless USB 2.0 Adapter WG111U 1-2 About This Manual 202-10065-01 How to Use this Manual The HTML version of this manu al includes these feature s. Figure 1- 1: HTML version of th is manual 1. Left pane . Use the left pane to view the Contents, Index, and Search tab s. T o view the HTML v ersion of the man[...]

User’s Manual for the NETGEAR Super AG Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WG11 1U About This Manual 1-3 202-10065-01 How to Print this Manual T o print this manual you can choose one of the fo llowing several options, a ccording to your nee ds. • Printing a “How T o” Sequence of S teps in the HTML V iew . Use the Print button on the upper right of th[...]

User’s Manual for the NETGEAR Super AG Wir eless USB 2.0 Adapter WG111U 1-4 About This Manual 202-10065-01[...]

User’s Manual for the NETGEAR Super AG Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WG11 1U Introduction 2-1 202-10065-01 Chapter 2 Introduction This chapter introduces the fe atures, package contents, and ap pearance of the NETGEAR Super AG W ireless USB 2.0 Adapte r WG1 11U. About the WG1 1 1U The NETGEAR Super AG W ireless USB 2.0 Adap ter WG1 1 1U gives you ulti[...]

User’s Manual for the NETGEAR Super AG Wir eless USB 2.0 Adapter WG111U 2-2 Introduction 202-10065-01 Key Features The WG1 11U W ireless USB 2.0 Adapte r provides the following features: • Reliable IEEE 802.1 1a and 802.1 1b/g standards-based wireless networking. • Supports roaming between access points wh en configured in Infrastructure mode[...]

User’s Manual for the NETGEAR Super AG Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WG11 1U Introduction 2-3 202-10065-01 Comp aring the 802.1 1a, 802.1 1b, and 802.1 1g Modes The NETGEAR Super AG W ireless USB 2.0 Adapter WG11 1U offers a variety of wireless modes. The table below compares some of the features of each mode. Note: The access point or router th at yo[...]

User’s Manual for the NETGEAR Super AG Wir eless USB 2.0 Adapter WG111U 2-4 Introduction 202-10065-01 What’ s in the Box? The product package should contain the following it ems: • NETGEAR Super AG W ireless USB 2.0 Adapter WG1 11U • Installation Guide for the NETGEAR Super AG W ireless USB 2.0 Adapter WG1 1 1U • NETGEAR Super AG W ir ele[...]

User’s Manual for the NETGEAR Super AG Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WG11 1U Introduction 2-5 202-10065-01 T able 2-1. A Road Map for How to Get There From Here If I W ant T o? What’ s Needed? What Do I Do? How Do I? Connect to a wireless network 1. A wireless network 2. A PC within the operating range of the wireless network. For guidelines about t[...]

User’s Manual for the NETGEAR Super AG Wir eless USB 2.0 Adapter WG111U 2-6 Introduction 202-10065-01 Connect to the Internet over the wireless network. 1. An active Internet connection like those from cable or DSL service providers. 2. A wireless network connected to the cable or DSL Internet service through a cable/DSL router as illustrated in [...]

User’s Manual for the NETGEAR Super AG Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WG11 1U Introduction 2-7 202-10065-01 Exchange files between a wirelessly connected PC and other computers in a combined wireless and wired network. 1. The PC you are using to connect to the wireless network needs to be configured with the Windows Client and File and Print Sharing. 2[...]

User’s Manual for the NETGEAR Super AG Wir eless USB 2.0 Adapter WG111U 2-8 Introduction 202-10065-01 Use printers in a combined wireless and wired network. 1. The PC you are using to connect to the wireless network needs to be configured with the Windows Client and File and Print Sharing. 2. The PC you are using to connect to the wireless networ[...]

Basic Setup 3-1 202-10065-01 Chapter 3 Basic Setup This chapter describes how to install your NETGEAR Super AG W ireless USB 2.0 Adapter WG1 11U and set up basic wireless connectivity on your W ireless Local Area Netw ork (WLAN). Advanced wireless network config uration is covered i n Chapter 4, “Configuration” in this manual. What Y ou Need Be[...]

User’s Manual for the NETGEAR Super AG Wir eless USB 2.0 Adapter WG111U 3-2 Basic Setup 202-10065-01 • W indows XP Home, W indows XP Professional, W indows 2000, W indows ME, or W indows 98SE. Some versions of W indows may ask fo r the original W indows operating system installation files to complete the inst allation of the WG1 1 1U driver sof[...]

User’s Manual for the NETGEAR Super AG Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WG11 1U Basic Setup 3-3 202-10065-01 Follow these instructions to u se the USB cable, plastic cradle, and fasteners provided in the package for bette r USB Adapter pl acement on a notebook computer: 1. The WG1 1 1U W ireless USB 2.0 Adapter comes with three black fas teners. Locate t[...]

User’s Manual for the NETGEAR Super AG Wir eless USB 2.0 Adapter WG111U 3-4 Basic Setup 202-10065-01 Both of these configur ation options are available with the WG1 1 1U Wirel ess USB 2.0 Adapter. Infrastructure configuration procedures for ba sic network connectivity are covered below . Advanced infrastruct ure configuration procedu res and ad-h[...]

User’s Manual for the NETGEAR Super AG Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WG11 1U Basic Setup 3-5 202-10065-01 For Windows XP Users Inst alling a WG1 1 1U Install the WG1 1 1U driver and configuration utility softwar e. 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 1U into y[...]

User’s Manual for the NETGEAR Super AG Wir eless USB 2.0 Adapter WG111U 3-6 Basic Setup 202-10065-01 Install the NETGEAR Super AG Wir eless USB 2.0 Adapter WG1 1 1U. a. Locate an av ailable USB port on your PC. Connect the USB cable to the WG1 11U and insert the other end of the cable into the USB slot on your PC. b. After a short delay , the Fou[...]

User’s Manual for the NETGEAR Super AG Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WG11 1U Basic Setup 3-7 202-10065-01 Configure your WG1 1 1U. a. Click the icon on the W indows desktop or in the system tray to open the WG1 11U Smart W izard Wireless Settings Utility . The utility opens to the Settings tab page. Click Help for instructions on using the Smart W iza[...]

User’s Manual for the NETGEAR Super AG Wir eless USB 2.0 Adapter WG111U 3-8 Basic Setup 202-10065-01 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 1 1U icon in the W indows system tray: green or yellow indicat[...]

User’s Manual for the NETGEAR Super AG Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WG11 1U Basic Setup 3-9 202-10065-01 For Windows 2000, ME, and 98SE Users Inst alling a WG1 1 1U Install the WG1 1 1U driver and configuration utility softwar e. Note: W indows 2000 may require you to be logged on with ad ministrator rights. a. Power on your PC, let the operating sys[...]

User’s Manual for the NETGEAR Super AG Wir eless USB 2.0 Adapter WG111U 3-10 Basic Setup 202-10065-01 Install the NETGEAR Super AG Wir eless USB 2.0 Adapter WG1 1 1U. a. Locate an av ailable USB port on your PC. Connect the USB cable to the WG1 11U and insert the other end of the cable into the USB slot on your PC. b. After a short delay , the Fo[...]

User’s Manual for the NETGEAR Super AG Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WG11 1U Basic Setup 3-11 202-10065-01 Configure your WG1 1 1U. a. Click on the WG1 1 1U icon on the W indow s desktop or in the system tray to open the WG1 1 1U configuration utility . The utility opens to the Settings tab page. Click Help for instructions on using the Smart W izard [...]

User’s Manual for the NETGEAR Super AG Wir eless USB 2.0 Adapter WG111U 3-12 Basic Setup 202-10065-01 WG1 1 1U Wireless Connection Indicators The NETGEAR Super AG W ireless USB 2.0 Adapte r WG1 1 1U provides the following indicators, which give you feedback on the status of your wireless connection: • The status LED on the NE TGEAR Super AG W i[...]

User’s Manual for the NETGEAR Super AG Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WG11 1U Basic Setup 3-13 202-10065-01 Interpreting the LED on the WG1 1 1U The status LED is described in this table. T able 3-1: LED Descriptions LED Meaning OFF • The WG1 1 1 U in not plugged in to the PC. • Power save mode (default from power up or reset). Blink Looking for ne[...]

User’s Manual for the NETGEAR Super AG Wir eless USB 2.0 Adapter WG111U 3-14 Basic Setup 202-10065-01 Interpreting System T ray Icon Colors The System T ray (SysT ray) resides on one end of th e taskbar in the Microsoft W indows desktop. Color Condition Description Red The WG1 1 1U has no connection to any wireless node. The WG1 1 1U is not able [...]

Configuration 4-1 202-10065-01 Chapter 4 Configuration This chapter describes how to configure your NETGEAR Super AG W ireless USB 2.0 Adapter WG1 11U for wireless connectivity on your W i reless Local A rea Network (WLAN) and use the data security encryption features. Underst anding the C onfiguration Options The WG1 11U configuration utility prov[...]

User’s Manual for the NETGEAR Super AG Wir eless USB 2.0 Adapter WG111U 4-2 Configuration 202-10065-01 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 t[...]

User’s Manual for the NETGEAR Super AG Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WG11 1U Configuration 4-3 202-10065-01 Figure 4-1: Settings p age 2. Configure the wir eless network settings. a. In the Network T ype section, be sure that Acce ss Point (Infras tructure) is selected. b. Enter the SSID. This is also called the W ireless Network Name. Note: Y ou will[...]

User’s Manual for the NETGEAR Super AG Wir eless USB 2.0 Adapter WG111U 4-4 Configuration 202-10065-01 4. V erify wireless connectivity to your network. V erify connectivity by using a browser such as Nets cape or Internet Explorer to connect to the Internet, or check for file and printer access on your network. Y ou can check the status bar in t[...]

User’s Manual for the NETGEAR Super AG Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WG11 1U Configuration 4-5 202-10065-01 Figure 4-2: Settings p age c. Select Computer -to-Computer (Ad-Hoc) for the Network T ype. Enter the SSID for the Ad-Hoc network. d. Click Initiate Ad-Hoc . The Ad-Hoc Setting di alog box appears. Figure 4-3: Ad-Hoc Setting dialog box — In the[...]

User’s Manual for the NETGEAR Super AG Wir eless USB 2.0 Adapter WG111U 4-6 Configuration 202-10065-01 Note : The channel number differs depending on the country . The connection speed automatically defaults to the highest speed. e. Click OK . The WG1 1 1U will scan the area to determine which channel to use. f. Click Apply . 3. Save your setting[...]

User’s Manual for the NETGEAR Super AG Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WG11 1U Configuration 4-7 202-10065-01 Note: If you cannot connect, see the Chapter 6, “T roubleshooting” . Also, for problems with accessing network resources, the W indows Client and File and Print Sharing software might not be installed and configured properly on your computer[...]

User’s Manual for the NETGEAR Super AG Wir eless USB 2.0 Adapter WG111U 4-8 Configuration 202-10065-01 Underst anding the Advanced Settings Page T o display the Advanced Settings page, click the Advanced Settings button on the Settings page. Figure 4-5: Advanced Settings p age The Advanced settings should not require adjustment. Except for the po[...]

User’s Manual for the NETGEAR Super AG Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WG11 1U Configuration 4-9 202-10065-01 • R TS/CTS Threshold: R TS is request to send and CTS is clear to send; their purpose is to avoid collisions. R TS/CTS will be enabled if the data frame size is lar g er than the threshold value set here. The maximum frame size is 2346 octets,[...]

User’s Manual for the NETGEAR Super AG Wir eless USB 2.0 Adapter WG111U 4-10 Configuration 202-10065-01 — lower than the maximum possible link rate va lue of 54Mbps, then no further action is required. OR — equal to the max imum possible l ink rate of 54Mbps, then a reduction in the wireless adapter's transmit power may be possi ble. Pro[...]

Wireless Security Configuration 5-1 202-10065-01 Chapter 5 Wireless Security Configuration This chapter describes how to configure the security features of your NETGEAR Super AG W irele ss USB 2.0 Adapter WG1 1 1U . Underst anding the Security Options For a full discussion of wireless security technologies, please see “Wireless Networking Overvie[...]

User’s Manual for the NETGEAR Super AG Wir eless USB 2.0 Adapter WG111U 5-2 Wireless Security Configuration 202-10065-01 Using WEP Security Y ou can strengthen the security of your wireless connection by enabling W ired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) encryption of the wireless data communica tions. For more informati on on 802.1 1 wireless security , s[...]

User’s Manual for the NETGEAR Super AG Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WG11 1U Wireless Security Configuration 5-3 202-10065-01 WEP Security Settings Wo rksheet Print this form, fill in the configuration paramete rs and put it in a safe pl ace for possible future reference. For an existing wirele ss network , the pe rson who set up the networ k will be [...]

User’s Manual for the NETGEAR Super AG Wir eless USB 2.0 Adapter WG111U 5-4 Wireless Security Configuration 202-10065-01 How to Configure WEP Encryption Security Follow the steps below to conf igure WEP Encryption Security . 1. Run the WG1 1 1U Smar t Wir eless Wizard. a. Make sure the WG1 1 1U software is installed and the WG1 1 1U is fully inse[...]

User’s Manual for the NETGEAR Super AG Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WG11 1U Wireless Security Configuration 5-5 202-10065-01 b. Select how you will enter the Key and the key size. The choices are: • Create Key with Passphrase. Th e characters are case sensitive. • Enter Key Manually Select the encryption strength choices are: • 64-bit WEP data [...]

User’s Manual for the NETGEAR Super AG Wir eless USB 2.0 Adapter WG111U 5-6 Wireless Security Configuration 202-10065-01 WP A-PSK Security Settin gs Worksheet Print this form, fill in the configuration paramete rs and put it in a safe pl ace for possible future reference. For an existing wirele ss network , the pe rson who set up the networ k wil[...]

User’s Manual for the NETGEAR Super AG Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WG11 1U Wireless Security Configuration 5-7 202-10065-01 3. Configure the WP A-PSK se ttings. a. Under Security , select the WP A-PSK radio button. Figure 5-2: WP A-PSK settings screen b. Enter the Passphrase (Pre-Shared Key). c. Click Apply for the changes to take effect. In the sta[...]

User’s Manual for the NETGEAR Super AG Wir eless USB 2.0 Adapter WG111U 5-8 Wireless Security Configuration 202-10065-01[...]

Troubleshooting 6-1 202-10065-01 Chapter 6 T roubleshooting This chapter provides information about trou bleshooting your NETGEAR Su per AG W ireless USB 2.0 Adapter WG1 11U. After each problem description, instructions are given to help you diagnose and solve the problem. Also, for problems with accessing netw ork resources, the W indows software [...]

User’s Manual for the NETGEAR Super AG Wir eless USB 2.0 Adapter WG111U 6-2 Troubleshooting 202-10065-01 Frequently Asked Questions Use the information below to solv e common problems yo u may encounter . Also, please refer to the knowledge base on the NETGEAR web site at http://ww .netgear .com/support/main.asp . General Questions Why do I see n[...]

User’s Manual for the NETGEAR Super AG Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WG11 1U Troubleshooting 6-3 202-10065-01 5. Click Apply . Note: Be sure all computers in your Ad Hoc network ar e configured with static IP addresses in the same subnet. How to know if the WG1 1 1U card has received a valid IP address The easiest way is find out if the WG11 1U ca rd [...]

User’s Manual for the NETGEAR Super AG Wir eless USB 2.0 Adapter WG111U 6-4 Troubleshooting 202-10065-01[...]

Technical Specifications A-1 202-10065-01 Appendix A T echnical S pecifications This appendix provides techni cal specifications for the NETG EAR Super AG W ireless USB 2.0 A d ap t e r W G 111 U . Antennae 1 Integrated internal antenna S tandards 802.1 1a, 802.1 1b, 802.1 1g Radio Data Rate Auto Rate Sensing •802.1 1a 6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48, 5[...]

User’s Manual for the NETGEAR Super AG Wir eless USB 2.0 Adapter WG111U A-2 Technical Specifications 202-10065-01[...]

Wireless Networking Basics B-1 202-10065-01 Appendix B Wireless Networking Basics Wireless Networking Overview The WG1 11U W ireless USB 2.0 Adapter confo r ms to the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 802.1 1g standard for wireless LANs (WLANs). On an 802.1 1 wireless link, data is encoded using direct-sequence spread-spect r[...]

User’s Manual for the NETGEAR Super AG Wir eless USB 2.0 Adapter WG111U B-2 Wireless Networking B asics 202-10065-01 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 generally communicate with any oth er node. There is n[...]

User’s Manual for the NETGEAR Super AG Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WG11 1U Wireless Networking Basics B-3 202-10065-01 The radio frequency channels used are listed in Ta b l e B - 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 neig[...]

User’s Manual for the NETGEAR Super AG Wir eless USB 2.0 Adapter WG111U B-4 Wireless Networking B asics 202-10065-01 WEP Wireless Security The absence of a ph ysical connection between no des makes the wireless links vulnerable to eavesdropping and information theft. T o provide a certain level of security , the IEEE 802.1 1 standard has defined [...]

User’s Manual for the NETGEAR Super AG Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WG11 1U Wireless Networking Basics B-5 202-10065-01 • Shared Key Authentication requires that the station and the access point have the same WEP Key to authenticate. These two authentication procedures are described below . WEP Open System Authentication This process is illustrated[...]

User’s Manual for the NETGEAR Super AG Wir eless USB 2.0 Adapter WG111U B-6 Wireless Networking B asics 202-10065-01 WEP Shared Key Authentication This process is illustrated below . Figure B-2: 802.1 1 shared key authentication The following steps occur when two de vices use Shared Key Authentication: 1. The station sends an authentica tion requ[...]

User’s Manual for the NETGEAR Super AG Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WG11 1U Wireless Networking Basics B-7 202-10065-01 Key Size and Configuration 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[...]

User’s Manual for the NETGEAR Super AG Wir eless USB 2.0 Adapter WG111U B-8 Wireless Networking B asics 202-10065-01 How to Use WEP Parameters W ired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) data encryption is used when the wireless devices are configure d to operate in Shared Key authentication mode. Th ere are two shared key methods implemented in most commerc[...]

User’s Manual for the NETGEAR Super AG Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WG11 1U Wireless Networking Basics B-9 202-10065-01 • Enhanced data privacy • Robust key management • Data origin authentication • Data integrity protection Star ting in August of 2003, all new W i-Fi certif ied products had to support WP A and all existing W i-Fi certified p[...]

User’s Manual for the NETGEAR Super AG Wir eless USB 2.0 Adapter WG111U B-10 Wirele ss Network ing Basi cs 202-10065-01 How Does WP A Compare to IEEE 802.1 1i? WP A is forward compatible with the IEEE 802.1 1i security specification currently under development. WP A is a subs et of the current 8 02.1 1i draft and uses certain pieces of the 802.1 [...]

User’s Manual for the NETGEAR Super AG Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WG11 1U Wireless Networking Basics B-11 202-10065-01 The primary information conveyed in the Beacon frames is the authentication method and the cipher suite. Possible authentication methods in clude 802.1X an d Pr e-s h are d ke y . Pre-shared key is an authentication method that use[...]

User’s Manual for the NETGEAR Super AG Wir eless USB 2.0 Adapter WG111U B-12 Wirele ss Network ing Basi cs 202-10065-01 WP A Authentication: Enterprise-level User Authentication via 802.1x/EAP and RADIUS Figure B-3: WP A Overview IEEE 802.1x offers an ef fective framework for authenticating and controlling user traffic to a protected network, as [...]

User’s Manual for the NETGEAR Super AG Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WG11 1U Wireless Networking Basics B-13 202-10065-01 Figure B-4: 802.1x A uthenticat ion Sequenc e The access point (AP) sends Be acon Frames with WP A information elements to the stations in the service set. Information elements include the required authentication method (802.1x or [...]

User’s Manual for the NETGEAR Super AG Wir eless USB 2.0 Adapter WG111U B-14 Wirele ss Network ing Basi cs 202-10065-01 3. The client sends an EAP-response packet containing the identity to the authentication server . The access point responds by enabling a port fo r passing only EAP packets from the client to an authentication server located on [...]

User’s Manual for the NETGEAR Super AG Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WG11 1U Wireless Networking Basics B-15 202-10065-01 T emporal Key Integrity Protocol (TKIP) WP A uses TKIP to provide important data encr yption enhancements including a per -packet key mixing function, a message integrity check (M IC) named Michael , an extended initialization vect[...]

User’s Manual for the NETGEAR Super AG Wir eless USB 2.0 Adapter WG111U B-16 Wirele ss Network ing Basi cs 202-10065-01 Is WP A Perfect? WP A is not without its vulnerabiliti es. Specifically , it is susceptible to denial of service (DoS) attacks. If the access point receives two da ta pa ckets that fail the Me ssage Integrity Code (MIC) check wi[...]

User’s Manual for the NETGEAR Super AG Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WG11 1U Wireless Networking Basics B-17 202-10065-01 • The new WP A information element T o advertise their support of WP A, wireless APs send the beacon frame with a ne w 802.1 1 WP A information element that conta i ns the wire less AP's security configuration (encryption al[...]

User’s Manual for the NETGEAR Super AG Wir eless USB 2.0 Adapter WG111U B-18 Wirele ss Network ing Basi cs 202-10065-01 Changes to Wireless Client Programs W ireless client programs must be updated to pe rmit the configuration of WP A authentication (and preshared key) and the n ew WP A encryption algorithms (TKIP and the opti onal AES component)[...]

Preparing Your Network to Work with a Router Appendix C-1 202-10065-0 1 Appendix C Prep aring Y our Network to W ork with a Router This appendix describes how to prepare you r network to connect to the Internet through a ro uter and how to verify the readiness of your broa dband Internet service from an Internet service provider (ISP). What Y ou Ne[...]

User’s Manual for the NETGEAR Super AG Wir eless USB 2.0 Adapter WG111U Appendix C-2 Preparing Your Netwo rk to Work with a Router 202-10065-01 For the initial setup of your rout er , you will need to connect a computer to the router . This computer has to be set to automatically get it s TCP/IP configuration from the router via DHCP . Note: For [...]

User’s Manual for the NETGEAR Super AG Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WG11 1U Preparing Your Netwo rk to Work with a Router Appendix C-3 202-10065-0 1 Record Y our Internet Co nnection Information Print this page. Fill in the configuration parameters from your Internet Service Provider (ISP). ISP Login Name: The login name and password are case sensiti[...]

User’s Manual for the NETGEAR Super AG Wir eless USB 2.0 Adapter WG111U Appendix C-4 Preparing Your Netwo rk to Work with a Router 202-10065-01 Prep aring Y our Computers for TCP/IP Networking Computers access the Internet using a protocol called TCP/IP (Transmiss ion Control Protocol/ Internet Protocol). Each computer on you r networ k must have[...]

User’s Manual for the NETGEAR Super AG Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WG11 1U Preparing Your Netwo rk to Work with a Router Appendix C-5 202-10065-0 1 Configuring Windows 95, 98, a nd Me for TCP/IP Networking As part of the computer preparation pro cess, you need to manually install and configure TCP/IP on each networked comp uter . Before starting, lo[...]

User’s Manual for the NETGEAR Super AG Wir eless USB 2.0 Adapter WG111U Appendix C-6 Preparing Your Netwo rk to Work with a Router 202-10065-01 Inst alling TCP/IP If you need TCP/IP: a. Click the Add button. b. Select Protocol, and then click Add. c. Select Microsoft. d. Select TCP/IP , and then clic k OK. Inst alling the Client for Microsof t Ne[...]

User’s Manual for the NETGEAR Super AG Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WG11 1U Preparing Your Netwo rk to Work with a Router Appendix C-7 202-10065-0 1 1. Open the Network Panel • If the Network Neighborho od icon is on the W indows desktop, position your mouse pointer over it and right-click your mouse button. • If the icon is not on the desktop: ?[...]

User’s Manual for the NETGEAR Super AG Wir eless USB 2.0 Adapter WG111U Appendix C-8 Preparing Your Netwo rk to Work with a Router 202-10065-01 3. V erify the Properties IP Address Setting a. Click the Properties button. The TCP/IP Properties window displays as shown to the right. By default, the IP Address tab is open. b. V erify that “Obtain [...]

User’s Manual for the NETGEAR Super AG Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WG11 1U Preparing Your Netwo rk to Work with a Router Appendix C-9 202-10065-0 1 3. From the drop-down bo x, select your Ethernet adapter . The window is updated to show your settings. They should matc h the values below if you are using the default TCP/IP settings that NE TGEAR reco[...]

User’s Manual for the NETGEAR Super AG Wir eless USB 2.0 Adapter WG111U Appendix C-10 Preparing Your Network to Work with a Router 202-10065-01 Configuring DHCP of TCP/IP in Windows XP , 2000, or NT4 There are many similarities in the procedures fo r different W indows systems when using DHCP to configure TCP/IP . The following steps walk you thr[...]

User’s Manual for the NETGEAR Super AG Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WG11 1U Preparing Your Netwo rk to Work with a Router Appendix C-11 202-10065-0 1 3. Go to Properties. a. Click the Properties button to view details about the connection. The TCP/IP details are shown on the Support tab page. b. Select “Internet Protocol”, and click Properties to[...]

User’s Manual for the NETGEAR Super AG Wir eless USB 2.0 Adapter WG111U Appendix C-12 Preparing Your Network to Work with a Router 202-10065-01 DHCP Configuration of TC P/IP in Windows 2000 After you have installed the network card, TCP/ IP fo r W indows 2000 is configured. TCP/IP should be added by default and set to DHCP without your having to [...]

User’s Manual for the NETGEAR Super AG Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WG11 1U Preparing Your Netwo rk to Work with a Router Appendix C-13 202-10065-0 1 2. Check the Internet Protocol Pr operties. a. W ith “Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)” selected, click Properties to open the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties dialog box. b. V erify that the followi[...]

User’s Manual for the NETGEAR Super AG Wir eless USB 2.0 Adapter WG111U Appendix C-14 Preparing Your Network to Work with a Router 202-10065-01 DHCP Configuration of TCP/IP in Windows NT4 Once you have installed the network card, you need to co nfigure the TCP/IP env ironment for W indows NT 4.0. Follow this procedure to co nfigure TCP/IP with DH[...]

User’s Manual for the NETGEAR Super AG Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WG11 1U Preparing Your Netwo rk to Work with a Router Appendix C-15 202-10065-0 1 3. Set the TCP/IP Properties. The TCP/IP Properties dialo g box displays. a. Click the IP Address tab . b. Select the radio button marked “Obtain an IP address from a DHCP server”. c. Click OK. This[...]

User’s Manual for the NETGEAR Super AG Wir eless USB 2.0 Adapter WG111U Appendix C-16 Preparing Your Network to Work with a Router 202-10065-01 Configuring the Macintos h for TCP/IP Networking Beginning with Macintosh Operating System 7 , TCP/ IP is already installed on the Macintosh. On each networked Macintosh, yo u need to configure TCP/IP to [...]

User’s Manual for the NETGEAR Super AG Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WG11 1U Preparing Your Netwo rk to Work with a Router Appendix C-17 202-10065-0 1 V erifying TCP/IP Properties for Macintosh Computers T o check the TCP/IP configuration a fte r you configured a nd rebooted your Macintosh, return to the TCP/IP Control Panel. From the Apple menu, sele[...]

User’s Manual for the NETGEAR Super AG Wir eless USB 2.0 Adapter WG111U Appendix C-18 Preparing Your Network to Work with a Router 202-10065-01 In order to share the Internet co nnection among several computers, your router takes the place of the single computer , and you need to configure it with the TCP/IP information that the single computer w[...]

User’s Manual for the NETGEAR Super AG Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WG11 1U Preparing Your Netwo rk to Work with a Router Appendix C-19 202-10065-0 1 If an ISP technician configured your compu ter during the installation o f the broad band modem, o r if you configured it using instructions provided by your I SP , you need to copy the configurat ion i[...]

User’s Manual for the NETGEAR Super AG Wir eless USB 2.0 Adapter WG111U Appendix C-20 Preparing Your Network to Work with a Router 202-10065-01 Obt a ining ISP Configuration Information for Macintosh Computers Y ou may need configuration information fro m your co mputer in order to co nfigure the router . Y o u only need to collect this informa t[...]

Glossary Glossary-1 202-10065-01 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 1 b IEEE specification for wireless networking at 1 1 Mb[...]

User’s Manual for the NETGEAR Super AG Wir eless USB 2.0 Adapter WG111U Glossary-2 Glossary 202-10065-01 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, [...]

User’s Manual for the NETGEAR Super AG Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WG11 1U Glossary Glossary-3 202-10065-01 Like UDP/IP , IPX is a datagram protocol used fo r connectionless communicat ion s. Higher-level protocols, such as SPX and NCP , are used for additional error recovery services. ISP Internet service provider . Internet Protocol The main inter[...]

User’s Manual for the NETGEAR Super AG Wir eless USB 2.0 Adapter WG111U Glossary-4 Glossary 202-10065-01 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 protocol in whi c h rou ters periodically excha nge information with one an o[...]

User’s Manual for the NETGEAR Super AG Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WG11 1U Glossary Glossary-5 202-10065-01 Wi-F i A trade name for the 802.11b wireless networking standard, given by the W i reless Ethernet Compatibility Alliance (WECA, see http://www .wi-fi.net), an industry st andards grou p pro moting interoperability among 802.1 1b devices. Wind[...]

User’s Manual for the NETGEAR Super AG Wir eless USB 2.0 Adapter WG111U Glossary-6 Glossary 202-10065-01[...]

Index Index-1 Numerics 802.1 1b B-1 A Ad-Hoc Mode 3-3 ad-hoc mode B-2 B BSSID B-2 C Cat5 cable C-1 Comparison of 802.1 1a, 802.1 1b, and 802.1 1g W i reless Modes 2-3 D DHCP Client ID C-16 DNS server C-19, C-20 domain C-19 E EnterNet C-18 ESSID B-2 F fasteners 3-3 features 2-2 G gateway address C-19, C-20 I Infrastructure Mode 3-3 infrastructure mo[...]

Index-2 Index S Shared Key authenticati on B-4 SSID 2-5, 3-4, B-2 subnet mask C-19, C-20 System Requirements 3-1 T TCP/IP configuring C-1 TCP/IP pro perties verifying for Macintosh C-17 verifying for W indows C-8, C-15 troubleshooting 6-1 U USB C-17 W WEP 2-5, 5-2, B-8 W i-Fi B-1, B-4 W i ndows, configuring for IP routing C-5, C-9 winipcfg utility [...]