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202-10081-03 January 2007 NETGEAR , Inc. 4500 Great America Parkway Santa Clara, CA 95054 USA NETGEAR 54 Mbp s Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WG1 1 1v2 User Manual.
ii v3.0, January 2007 T echnical Support For customer support see http://kbserver .netgear .com/kb_web_files/n10005.asp NETGEAR, INC. Support Information Phone: 1-888-NETG EA R, for US & Canada only . For other countries, see yo ur support information card.
v3.0, January 2007 iii FCC Caution: Any change or modification to the product not expressly approved by Netg ear could void the user ’s authority to opera te the device. FCC RF Radiation Exposure and SAR S tateme nt s SAR St atement The Netgear WG11 1v2 has been tested for body-worn Specific Absorption Ra te (SAR) compliance.
v3.0, January 2 007 iv English Hereby , NETGEAR, Inc. , declares that thi s NETGEAR 54 Mbps W ireless USB2.0 Adapter WG1 1 1 v2 is in compliance with the essential requirements and o ther relevant provisions of Directive 1999/5/EC. Español [S panish] Por medio de la presente NETGEAR, Inc.
v3.0, January 2007 v Product and Publication Det ails Suomi [Finnish] NETGEAR, Inc. vakuuttaa täten että NETGEAR 54 Mbps W ireless USB2.0 Adapter WG1 11v2 tyyppinen laite on direktiivin 1999/5/EY ol eellisten vaatimusten ja sitä koskevien direktiivin muiden ehtoje n mukainen.
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vii v3.0, January 2007 Content s About This Manual Audience, Conventions, and Scope ................ ................... ................ .................... .......... ix Basic Setup What Y ou Need Before Y ou Begin ...... ................ .........
viii v3.0, January 2007 Setting up WEP Encryption Se curit y ............... ................ ................ ................... ............. 22 Setting up WP A2-PSK Security .................... ... ............. ................ ................ .
ix v3.0, January 2007 About This Manual Audience, Conventions, and Scope This manual assumes that you have basic to inte rmediate computer and In ternet skills.
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1 v3.0, January 2007 Basic Setup The NETGEAR 54 Mbps W ireless US B2 .0 Adapter WG1 1 1v2 lets you connect a PC co mputer to wireless networks. It is designed for PC computers running Microsoft W indows. For information about product features and compatible NETGEAR products, please see the NETGEAR website at http://www .
NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WG111v2 User Manual 2 v3.0, January 2007 In general, wireless devices can communicate thr ough walls. However , if th e walls are constructed with concrete, or have metal, or metal mesh, the ef fective range w ill decrease if such materials are between the devices.
NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WG111v2 User Manual 3 v3.0, January 2007 Inst allation Instructions The instructions in this chapter are for an Access Point (In frastructure) installation.
NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WG111v2 User Manual 4 v3.0, January 2007 b. Follow the W ind ows prompts to comp lete the software installation. c. If a W indows logo certification warning appear s, click Continue to proceed with the installation.
NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WG111v2 User Manual 5 v3.0, January 2007 4. Use the Smart W izard to set up your W ireless Adapter a. When prompted, click Next to let the w izard help you connect to a netw ork (recommended). b. Select the wireless network from the drop-dow n list, and the w izard records your choice.
NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WG111v2 User Manual 6 v3.0, January 2007 The icon appears in the System T ray and on the desktop. The wizard initiates your wireless connection. It could take up to a minute for your wire less connection to be established.
NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WG111v2 User Manual 7 v3.0, January 2007 The Smart Wizard St atus Bar Click the icon to open the Smart W izard so y ou can view the status bar . The Smart W izard Settings page opens. The status ba r is at the bot tom of the page.
NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WG111v2 User Manual 8 v3.0, January 2007 If you selected Europe during the WG1 1 1v2 instal lation, you will not see the “Enable Internet Connected Notification” option. Icon Colors The icon is on the desktop and in the Windows System T ray .
NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WG111v2 User Manual 9 v3.0, January 2007 3. Place one of the other pieces of loop and hook fast ener on the bac k of the monitor near the top for better reception. 4. Join the pieces of the fastener to attach the US B Adapter in the plastic cradle to the notebook or desktop monitor .
NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WG111v2 User Manual 10 v3.0, January 2007 Upgrading the Wireless Adapter Sof tware Upgrades may be available at the NETGEAR website . T o install an upgrade, follow these steps. 1. Go to http://kbserver .netgear .
11 v3.0, January 2007 Network Connections and Wireless Security This chapter explains how to use your W ireless Adapter to connect to yo ur W ireles s Local Area Network (WLAN) and how to set up wireless security for the W ireless Adapter so that it matches the wireless security settin gs for your network.
NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WG111v2 User Manual 12 v3.0, January 2007 Underst anding the Smart Wizard These instructions explain how to use the NETGEAR WG1 11v2 Smart W izard to change the WG1 1 1v2 wireless settings.
NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WG111v2 User Manual 13 v3.0, January 2007 The screen shows the following information for each network scanned: • Network Name (SSID): The name assigned to a wireless ne twork. This is the same as the SSID or ESSID configuration pa rameter .
NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WG111v2 User Manual 14 v3.0, January 2007 Finding a Network During the W ireless Adapter software installation, the Smart W izard lists the available networks.
NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WG111v2 User Manual 15 v3.0, January 2007 The Smart W izard initiates your wi reless connection. Y ou can use th e Status Bar to verify your network connection. Fo r more information, see “The Smart W izard Status Bar” on page 7 .
NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WG111v2 User Manual 16 v3.0, January 2007 1. Use the icon to open the Smart W izard. The Settings page opens. 2. Enter the network settings. a. In the Network T ype section, be sure that Access Point (Infrastructure) is selected.
NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WG111v2 User Manual 17 v3.0, January 2007 Setting up a Computer-to-C omputer (Ad Hoc) Profile The Computer -to-Computer settin g uses Ad Hoc mode. Ad Hoc mo de is an 802.1 1 networking framework in which devices or comput ers communic ate directly with each other , without the use of an access point.
NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WG111v2 User Manual 18 v3.0, January 2007 3. Save your settings in a Pro f ile. a. Click Save Profile. All the configuration settings are saved in this profile. b. Click Apply . c. Click Close to exit the Smart W izard, or Canc el to return to the previous settings.
NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WG111v2 User Manual 19 v3.0, January 2007 At this point the connection is established. For more information about usin g p ing, see http://kbserver .netgear .com/ kb_web_files/N101453.asp . S tarti ng a Computer-to-Computer (Ad Hoc) Network Connection 1.
NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WG111v2 User Manual 20 v3.0, January 2007 Wireless Security Many networks use wireless security to encrypt wireless data communications. If you try to connect to a network with wireless security the Smart W izard detects it.
NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WG111v2 User Manual 21 v3.0, January 2007 Wireless Network Name (SSI D) and Security Settings 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 network will have this information.
NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WG111v2 User Manual 22 v3.0, January 2007 Setting up WEP Encryption Security Follow the steps below to conf igure WEP Encryption Security . 1. Run the W ireless Ad apter Smart W izard. a. Make sure the software is installed and the W i reless Adapter is into the USB port in your computer .
NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WG111v2 User Manual 23 v3.0, January 2007 4. Select Create with Passphrase and enter the passphrase. The co nfiguration utility will automatically generate the WEP keys.
NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WG111v2 User Manual 24 v3.0, January 2007 b. In the Network Name (SSID) field sel ect the network, or enter the SSID. c. In the Security section, select WP A2-PSK [AES]. For more information about WP A2-P SK security , see the W eb link to “W ireless Communications” on page 35 .
NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WG111v2 User Manual 25 v3.0, January 2007 b. In the Network Name (SSID) field sel ect the network, or enter the SSID. c. In the Security section, select WP A-PSK [TKIP]. For more information on WP A se curity , see the W eb link to “W ireless Communications” on page 35 .
NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WG111v2 User Manual 26 v3.0, January 2007 S tatistics Page The Statistics page provides real time and historic al trend information on the data traffic and performance of your wireless adapter .
NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WG111v2 User Manual 27 v3.0, January 2007 About Page The About pa ge displays the curre nt software vers ion information. The following inform ation is displayed in the About page: • Regional Domain: This is the r e gion setting for the wi reless adapter .
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29 v3.0, January 2007 T roubleshooting This chapter provides information about troublesh ooting your wireless USB adapter. Afte r each problem description, instructi ons are given to help you diagnose and solve the problem.
NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WG111v2 User Manual 30 v3.0, January 2007 Ad Hoc mode is no t working correctly Y ou need to click the Initiate Ad Hoc button before you click Apply . Here is how you start an Ad Hoc network: 1. Fill in the Network Name (SSID).
NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WG111v2 User Manual 31 v3.0, January 2007 The Wireless Adapter is no t getting an IP address Y ou probably upgraded your W i re less Adapter software and did not reboot your system. T o get an IP address assigned, you can either rest art your computer or choose another ac cess point to connect to.
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33 v3.0, January 2007 Default Configuration Settings and T echnical S pecifications Default Configuration Settings The following table lists the default settings of your W ireless Adapter.
NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WG111v2 User Manual 34 v3.0, January 2007 T echnical Specifications This table below describes technical specifica tions for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless USB2.0 A d a p t e r W G 111 v 2 . Antennas Printed internal antenna S tandards 802.
35 v3.0, January 2007 Related Document s This appendix provides links to reference documents you c an use to gain a more complete understanding of the technolog ies used in your NETGEAR product. Document Link Windows XP and Vista Wireless Configuration Utilities http://documentation.
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