User's Manual
Table Of Contents
- User’s Manual for the NETGEAR Super AG Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WG111U
- Technical Support
- Statement of Conditions
- FCC Information to User
- Regulatory Compliance Information
- Export Restrictions
- Europe - EU Declaration of Conformity
- Requirements For Operation in the European Community
- Canadian Department of Communications Radio Interference Regulations
- Chapter 1 About This Manual
- Chapter 2 Introduction
- Chapter 3 Basic Setup
- Chapter 4 Configuration
- Chapter 5 Wireless Security Configuration
- Chapter 6 Troubleshooting
- Basic Tips
- Frequently Asked Questions
- General Questions
- Why do I see no more than 54 Mbps on the Configuration Utility status line?
- The WG111U Smart Configuration Utility keeps asking me to save my settings
- Ad Hoc mode is not working correctly
- How to know if the WG111U card has received a valid IP address
- How to use XP’s own Wireless configuration utility
- I cannot connect to the AP that I want from the Networks browser list
- New Hardware Wizard appears after installation has completed
- How to get a PDF copy of the Manual
- General Questions
- Appendix A Technical Specifications
- Appendix B Wireless Networking Basics
- What You Need To Use a Router with a Broadband Modem
- Preparing Your Computers for TCP/IP Networking
- Configuring Windows 95, 98, and Me for TCP/IP Networking
- Configuring Windows NT4, 2000 or XP for IP Networking
- Configuring the Macintosh for TCP/IP Networking
- Verifying the Readiness of Your Internet Account
- Restarting the Network
- Glossary
- Index
User’s Manual for the NETGEAR Super AG Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WG111U
2-2 Introduction
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Key Features
The WG111U Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter provides the following features:
• Reliable IEEE 802.11a and 802.11b/g standards-based wireless networking.
• Supports roaming between access points when configured in Infrastructure mode.
• Fast 108 Mbps speed (restrictions apply, some countries may not allow 802.11a 108 Mbps
operation) for ultra high speed data transfer. Wireless nodes negotiate to operate in the optimal
data transfer rate. In a noisy environment or when the distance between the wireless nodes is
far, the wireless nodes automatically fall back to operate at lower transfer rates.
• High level of data encryption using the strong WPA-PSK standard or the older 128-bit Shared
Key WEP data encryption method. A lower level of data encryption or no data encryption is
available to simplify your network setup or to improve data transfer rate.
• 802.11g wireless networking, with the ability to operate in 802.11g-only, 802.11-turbo-g-only,
or 802.11b+g modes.
• 802.11a wireless networking
• Channel bonding combines the bandwidth of two radio channels into one communications link
(54 Mbps +54 Mbps =108 Mbps) between the router and wireless station
802.11a and 802.11b/g Wireless Networking
The WG111U Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter provides 802.11a-, b-, and g-compliant wireless
communications, providing continuous, high-speed up to 108 Mbps access to your wireless
network. The WG111U provides:
• 802.11a standards-based wireless networking at up to 54 Mbps. When Super A Mode is
enabled on the access point or router, channel bonding takes two of the usable channels in the
5.0GHz 802.11a spectrum and uses them to double the speed.
• 802.11b standards-based wireless networking at up to 11 Mbps.
• 802.11g standards-based wireless networking at up to 54 Mbps. When Super G Mode is
enabled on the access point or router, channel bonding takes two of the three usable channels
in the 2.4GHz 802.11b/g spectrum and uses them to double the speed.
• WPA-PSK pre-shared key authentication without the overhead of RADIUS servers but with
all of the strong security of WPA.
• 64-bit and 128-bit WEP encryption security.
• WEP keys can be generated manually or by Passphrase.