User Manual

User Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WG111
Basic Setup 3-7
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Configure your WG111.
a. Click the icon on the Windows
desktop or in the system tray to open the
WG111 SMART WIZARD Wireless
Assistant.
The utility opens to the Settings tab
page.
Click Help for instructions on using the
SMART WIZARD Wireless Assistant.
b. Change the Network Name SSID to
match your network.
Tip: As an alternative to typing in the
SSID, you can use the drop-down list or
the Networks tab to view the available
wireless networks, and choose the one
you want.
c. Click Apply to activate the connection.
You can also enter a profile name and
click Save Profile to store the current
settings.
Tip: Create profiles called work and
home. Then, activate whichever one you
need for your current location.
WG111 system tray icon
SMART WIZARD Wireless Assistant Settings page
Tip: Click the Help button on the lower left
to view help information for each tab.
Note: The NETGEAR default settings are
Infrastructure mode, with Any (first available
network that replies) for the wireless network
name SSID, and WEP disabled. If your WLAN
settings are different from the NETGEAR default
settings, you will not connect. Set up your WG111
accordingly.
Note: This procedure assumes you are
connecting to a wireless network which is not
using WEP security. If your network includes WEP
settings, click the Settings tab page and configure
the WG111 accordingly. For help with these steps,
click the Help button in the WG111 Wireless
Assistant to view help information for each tab, or
see
“Enabling Wireless Security Features”
on page 4-7.
Click here to open the Wireless Assistant.