User Manual
Table Of Contents
- User Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WG111
- Contents
- Chapter 1 About This Manual
- Chapter 2 Introduction
- Chapter 3 Basic Setup
- Chapter 4 Configuration
- Chapter 4 Troubleshooting
- Basic Tips
- Frequently Asked Questions
- The WG111 status line displays a speed lower than 54 Mbps
- The WG111 Smart Wireless Assistant keeps asking me to save my settings
- Ad Hoc mode is not working correctly
- How to know if the WG111 card has received a valid IP address
- How to use Windows XP’s own Wireless Configuration Utility
- New Hardware Wizard appears after installation has completed
- How to get a PDF copy of the Manual
- Appendix A Technical Specifications
- Appendix B Wireless Networking Basics
- Appendix C Preparing Your PCs for Network Access
- Glossary
- Index
User Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WG111
3-6 Basic Setup
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Install the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless
USB 2.0 Adapter WG111.
a. Locate an available USB port on your
PC. Connect the USB cable to the
WG111 and insert the other end of the
cable into the USB slot on your PC.
b. After a short delay, the Found New
Hardware Wizard displays. Select Install
the software automatically
(Recommended) and click Next.
Note: Click Continue Anyway if you
are prompted with a Windows XP Logo
testing message.
c. Next you will be prompted to enable the
NETGEAR Smart Wireless Assistant.
Click Yes to accept this option.
If you choose No, you must read the
Windows XP documentation for an
explanation of how to use the Windows
XP Wireless Networks configuration
utility.
You will also be prompted to choose the
country you are located in.
d. Click Finish when done, and if
prompted restart your computer.
You will see the WG111 system tray
icon on the lower right portion of the
Windows task bar.
Add New Hardware Wizard
Note: If the USB port in your computer is not a USB
v2.0 type port but rather a USB v1.1 type port, you
will see a “HI_SPEED USB Device Plugged into
non-I-SPEED USB Hub” message. The WG111 will
work but the USB v1.1 port maximum speed is 14
Mbps whereas the maximum speed of a USB v2.0
port is 480 Mbps. So, when the WG111 is
connected to a USB v1.1 port, the communications
speed will be limited to the maximum of the USB
v1.1 port.
Enable NETGEAR Utility Configuration
WG111 System Tray Icon