User's 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
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• Ad Hoc Mode: An 802.11 networking framework in which devices or computers
communicate directly with each other, without the use of an AP. For example, Ad Hoc Mode is
used when two Windows computers are configured with file and print sharing enabled and you
want to exchange files directly between them.
Both of these configuration options are available with the WG111 Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter.
Infrastructure configuration procedures for basic network connectivity are covered below.
Advanced infrastructure configuration procedures and Ad Hoc configuration are covered in
Chapter 4, “Configuration” of this manual.
WG111 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 addition to an existing wireless network, you will
need to identify the wireless configuration and security parameters already defined.
Your NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WG111 factory default basic settings are:
• Network Name Service Set Identification (SSID): Any (First available network)
Note: In order for the WG111 Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter to communicate with a wireless
access point or wireless adapter, all devices must be configured with the same wireless
network name (SSID).
• Network Mode (Infrastructure or Ad Hoc): Infrastructure
• Data security WEP encryption: Disabled
The section below provides instructions for setting up the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless USB 2.0
Adapter WG111 for basic wireless connectivity to an access point. The procedures below provide
step-by-step installation instructions for Windows PCs. Use the procedure that corresponds to the
version of Windows you are using.
Basic Installation Instructions
Use the procedure below that corresponds to the version of Windows you are using.