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Page 2 - Technical Support; , we can provide you with faster expert technical; Statement of Conditions; Certificate of the Manufacturer/Importer

ii Technical Support Please refer to the support information card that shipped with your product. By registering your product at http://www.netgear.com/register , we can provide you with faster expert technical support and timely notices of product and software upgrades. NETGEAR, INC. Support Inform...

Page 4 - VCCI Statement

iv Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Radiation Exposure Statement This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. In order to avoid the possibility of exceeding the FCC radio frequency exposure limits, human proximity to the antenna shall n...

Page 5 - Contents

Contents iii Contents Chapter 1 About This Manual Audience, Conventions, Scope ...................................................................................... 1-1 How to Use this Manual .................................................................................................. 1-2 How ...

Page 7 - Appendix C; Glossary

Contents v Appendix C Wireless Networking Basics Wireless Networking Overview ...................................................................................... C-1 Infrastructure Mode ................................................................................................. C-1 Ad Hoc Mo...

Page 9 - Chapter 1; NETGEAR WGE111 Wireless Game Adapter Resource CD; Typographical conventions; Manual Specifications; Product updates are available on the NETGEAR, Inc. Web site at

User Manual for the NETGEAR WGE111 Wireless Game Adapter About This Manual 1-1 Chapter 1 About This Manual Thank you for purchasing the NETGEAR WGE111 Wireless Game Adapter. Audience, Conventions, Scope This reference manual assumes that the reader has basic-to-intermediate computer and Internet ski...

Page 10 - How to Use this Manual; Figure 1 -1: HTML version of this manual; Show in Contents

User Manual for the NETGEAR WGE111 Wireless Game Adapter 1-2 About This Manual How to Use this Manual The HTML version of this manual includes these features. Figure 1 -1: HTML version of this manual 1. Left pane . Use the left pane to view the Contents, Index, Search, and Favorites tabs. To view th...

Page 11 - Print; How to Print this Manual; Printing a “How To” Sequence of Steps in the HTML View

User Manual for the NETGEAR WGE111 Wireless Game Adapter About This Manual 1-3 – The Print button prints the current topic. Using this button when a step-by-step procedure is displayed will send the entire procedure to your printer—you do not have to worry about specifying the correct range of pages...

Page 13 - Chapter 2; About the NETGEAR WGE111 Wireless Game Adapter; Chapter 3, “Basic Setup”

User Manual for the NETGEAR WGE111 Wireless Game Adapter Introduction 2-1 Chapter 2 Introduction This chapter introduces the features, package contents, and appearance of the NETGEAR WGE111 Wireless Game Adapter. About the NETGEAR WGE111 Wireless Game Adapter Congratulations on your purchase of the ...

Page 14 - Key Features and; Related NETGEAR Products

User Manual for the NETGEAR WGE111 Wireless Game Adapter 2-2 Introduction Key Features and Related NETGEAR Products The key features of the WGE111 Wireless Game Adapter are: • Extremely compact size. • Easy configuration of the device with NETGEAR Wireless Game Adapter software that assures fast and...

Page 15 - Hardware Description; Figure 2-1: Front of the WGE111 Wireless Game Adapter

User Manual for the NETGEAR WGE111 Wireless Game Adapter Introduction 2-3 To qualify for product updates and product warranty registrations, fill out the registration information within 30 days of purchase. For priority service, register online on the NETGEAR Web page at: http://www.NETGEAR.com/supp...

Page 16 - Status Indicators and Ports of the WGE111; See the table below for a description of the LED indicator lights:; LED Descriptions

User Manual for the NETGEAR WGE111 Wireless Game Adapter 2-4 Introduction Status Indicators and Ports of the WGE111 See the table below for a description of the LED indicator lights: Table 2-1. LED Descriptions Label Activity Description Power OnOff Power is supplied to the wireless game adapter. Po...

Page 17 - Reset Push Button; Figure 2-2: Back of the WGE111 Wireless Game Adapter; To restore the factory default settings:

User Manual for the NETGEAR WGE111 Wireless Game Adapter Introduction 2-5 Reset Push Button The button is recessed; a pin or paper clip can be used to press it. This button is used to restore the wireless game adapter to the default settings. Figure 2-2: Back of the WGE111 Wireless Game Adapter To r...

Page 19 - Chapter 3; Preparing to Install Your WGE111 Wireless Game Adapter; First, determine your network configuration. See

User Manual for the NETGEAR WGE111 Wireless Game Adapter Basic Setup 3-1 Chapter 3 Basic Setup This chapter describes how to install your NETGEAR WGE111 Wireless Game Adapter and set up basic connectivity on your Local Area Network (LAN). Preparing to Install Your WGE111 Wireless Game Adapter The NE...

Page 20 - System Requirements; Large metal surfaces

User Manual for the NETGEAR WGE111 Wireless Game Adapter 3-2 Basic Setup System Requirements Before installing the WGE111 Wireless Game Adapter, please make sure that these minimum requirements have been met: • For connecting into a wired network, you must have the network set up and working with an...

Page 21 - Operating Modes; “Using the NETGEAR Smart Wizard Configuration Assistant” on; Mode

User Manual for the NETGEAR WGE111 Wireless Game Adapter Basic Setup 3-3 Operating Modes The WGE111 Wireless Game Adapter operates in either Infrastructure or Ad-Hoc mode. Note: If you are using Ad-Hoc mode and have more than one NETGEAR WGE111 Wireless Game Adapter, you need to use the Smart Wizard...

Page 22 - Figure 3-2: Internet Game Console Scenario; need to follow the instructions given in

User Manual for the NETGEAR WGE111 Wireless Game Adapter 3-4 Basic Setup Game Console Plug-and-Go Scenario Figure 3-2: Internet Game Console Scenario What you need. • Broadband Internet access through a router with an 802.11b or 802.11g wireless access point (built in to the router or separate) with...

Page 23 - “Planning the WGE111 Wireless

User Manual for the NETGEAR WGE111 Wireless Game Adapter Basic Setup 3-5 Note: Follow the instructions in your PS2 or Xbox manual to configure the IP, DNS, and other parameters of your game console. If you want to change the default IP address or configure the WGE111 Wireless Game Adapter from a Web...

Page 24 - Enjoy your Internet gaming!; Planning the WGE111 Wireless Game Adapter Configuration; “Using the NETGEAR; Planning for TCP/IP Configuration; Dynamic IP using DHCP

User Manual for the NETGEAR WGE111 Wireless Game Adapter 3-6 Basic Setup 4. Enjoy your Internet gaming! Note: If you want to change the default IP address or configure the WGE111 Wireless Game Adapter from a Web browser, see “Planning the WGE111 Wireless Game Adapter Configuration” on page 3-6 and “...

Page 25 - Understanding WEP Authentication and Encryption; Authentication Scheme Selection; — the router detects the authentication scheme.; Open System; “Authentication and WEP” on page C-2

User Manual for the NETGEAR WGE111 Wireless Game Adapter Basic Setup 3-7 If you are using a NETGEAR router with the default settings, the following settings should work for the Wireless Game Adapter: • IP address: 192.168.0.202 (The first three sections of numbers — 192.168.0 in this example — shoul...

Page 26 - Encryption Strength Choices; Please refer to; Passphrase; the Generate button. These characters; Manual; are not

User Manual for the NETGEAR WGE111 Wireless Game Adapter 3-8 Basic Setup Encryption Strength Choices Please refer to “Overview of WEP Parameters” on page C-5 for a full explanation of each of these options, as defined by the IEEE 802.11 wireless communication standard. • Disable. No encryption will ...

Page 27 - Understanding WPA-PSK Encryption Security; “WPA Wireless Security” on page C-8; Using the NETGEAR Smart Wizard Configuration Assistant

User Manual for the NETGEAR WGE111 Wireless Game Adapter Basic Setup 3-9 Understanding WPA-PSK Encryption Security Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) is wireless security with far greater protection than WEP. WPS-PSK (pre-shared key) uses encryption of a shared key as the starting point. WPA has a signifi...

Page 28 - You must connect an Ethernet cable from

User Manual for the NETGEAR WGE111 Wireless Game Adapter 3-10 Basic Setup Connect the Ethernet cable to the WGE111 Wireless Game Adapter and the PC Note: You must connect an Ethernet cable from the WGE111 to a PC to perform the initial configuration. a. Connect one end of the Ethernet cable to the W...

Page 29 - Resource CD; password

User Manual for the NETGEAR WGE111 Wireless Game Adapter Basic Setup 3-11 Start the WGE111 Wireless Game Adapter Smart Wizard Configuration Assistant. a. Start the NETGEAR Wireless Game Adapter Smart Wizard configuration assistant by inserting the Resource CD in your CD-ROM drive. Double-click setup...

Page 30 - You can fill in both sections and the

User Manual for the NETGEAR WGE111 Wireless Game Adapter 3-12 Basic Setup Select the Infrastructure and/or Ad-Hoc mode network settings. Note: You can fill in both sections and the configuration used will be determined by the physical placement of the switch on the back of the wireless game adapter....

Page 31 - Make your selections and click Next.

User Manual for the NETGEAR WGE111 Wireless Game Adapter Basic Setup 3-13 Select the TCP/IP Settings. If you are using TCP/IP, select the TCP/IP settings. If you are using more than one WGE111 Wireless Game Adapter on your network, you should change the IP address on one wireless game adapter to pre...

Page 33 - Chapter 4; Configuring the Wireless Game Adapter Using TCP/IP; “Using the NETGEAR Smart Wizard Configuration

Web Configuration 4-1 Chapter 4 Web Configuration This chapter contains information about configuring your NETGEAR WGE111 Wireless Game Adapter using the Wireless Game Adapter's browser interface. The Web browser interface provides an easy way to configure the Wireless Game Adapter in a TCP/IP netwo...

Page 34 - Connecting to the Wireless Game Adapter; Start your Web browser.; Viewing the Wireless Game Adapter Status

User Manual for the NETGEAR WGE111 Wireless Game Adapter 4-2 Web Configuration Connecting to the Wireless Game Adapter In order to configure the Wireless Game Adapter through a browser interface, your computer must have a Web browser program installed such as Microsoft Internet Explorer or Netscape ...

Page 35 - Wireless Settings; Country/Region — the current country setting.

User Manual for the NETGEAR WGE111 Wireless Game Adapter Web Configuration 4-3 Figure 4-1: Status screen Wireless Settings • Network Name (SSID) — the current Wireless Network Name (SSID) value. The default for Infrastructure mode is ANY and the default for Ad-Hoc mode is netgear. • Network Name (BS...

Page 36 - IP Settings; Configuring the Adapter for Infrastructure Mode Access

User Manual for the NETGEAR WGE111 Wireless Game Adapter 4-4 Web Configuration IP Settings • IP Address — the current IP address. • IP Subnet Mask — the network mask associated with the IP address. • Default Gateway — the Gateway IP address associated with the IP address. • IP Address Source — indic...

Page 37 - Figure 4-2: Infrastructure mode configuration screen; Data Rate; Select the desired data rate. The options are:

User Manual for the NETGEAR WGE111 Wireless Game Adapter Web Configuration 4-5 Figure 4-2: Infrastructure mode configuration screen Data Rate Select the desired data rate. The options are: • Auto — the data rate will be detected automatically. • g only — operates in 802.11g mode only. • b only — ope...

Page 38 - Wireless Security; Disable — no data encryption.; Using WEP Security Encryption; Authentication Type; Select the WEP Encryption level to match the Access Point:

User Manual for the NETGEAR WGE111 Wireless Game Adapter 4-6 Web Configuration Network Name (SSID) Choose a descriptive name for the WGE111 Wireless Game Adapter for identification purposes. ANY is the factory default name for Infrastructure mode, which is a special name that will connect with whate...

Page 39 - Manual Entry Mode; Be sure to click Apply to save your settings.; Using WPA-PSK Security Encryption; Configuring the Wireless Game Adapter for Ad-Hoc Mode

User Manual for the NETGEAR WGE111 Wireless Game Adapter Web Configuration 4-7 Automatic Key Generation (Passphrase) Enter a word or group of printable characters in the Passphrase box and click the Generate button to automatically configure the WEP Key(s). If encryption strength is set to 64 bit, t...

Page 40 - To configure the WGE111 for Ad-Hoc access:

User Manual for the NETGEAR WGE111 Wireless Game Adapter 4-8 Web Configuration Figure 4-3: Ad-Hoc mode configuration screen To configure the WGE111 for Ad-Hoc access: 1. Set the Regulatory Domain, which is the country/domain. Select your region from the drop-down list. This field displays the region...

Page 41 - Viewing the Wireless Networks Available

User Manual for the NETGEAR WGE111 Wireless Game Adapter Web Configuration 4-9 4. The default Channel/Frequency is set to Auto. It should not be necessary to set the wireless channel unless you notice interference problems with another nearby access point. 5. Select the Wireless Security option to m...

Page 42 - Figure 4-5: IP Settings configuration screen; The default values are suitable for most users and situations.

User Manual for the NETGEAR WGE111 Wireless Game Adapter 4-10 Web Configuration Figure 4-5: IP Settings configuration screen The default values are suitable for most users and situations. For the IP Address Source, select Obtain an IP address automatically (DHCP Client) if you have a DHCP Server on ...

Page 43 - Changing the WGE111 Wireless Game Adapter Password

User Manual for the NETGEAR WGE111 Wireless Game Adapter Web Configuration 4-11 Changing the WGE111 Wireless Game Adapter Password To change the WGE111 Wireless Game Adapter password from the Web browser configuration screen: 1. Click Change Password. 2. Type the old password in the Old Password box...

Page 44 - Restoring the Factory Defaults; Figure 4-7: Restore Factory Defaults screen

User Manual for the NETGEAR WGE111 Wireless Game Adapter 4-12 Web Configuration 4. After the firmware has been upgraded, you will need to log in to the router using your Web browser. Restoring the Factory Defaults You can use the Restore Factory Defaults screen to restore the wireless game adapter t...

Page 45 - Chapter 5; “Basic Tips” on page 5-2

Troubleshooting 5-1 Chapter 5 Troubleshooting This chapter gives information about troubleshooting your NETGEAR WGE111 Wireless Game Adapter. After each problem description, instructions are provided to help you diagnose and solve the problem. For the common problems listed, go to the section indica...

Page 46 - Basic Tips; Symptom

User Manual for the NETGEAR WGE111 Wireless Game Adapter 5-2 Troubleshooting Basic Tips If you have problems connecting to your wireless network, try the tips below. Symptom Cause Solution The WGE111 Wireless Game Adapter has no power. Power is not connected to the wireless game adapter. • Make sure...

Page 47 - Reset to factory defaults.

User Manual for the NETGEAR WGE111 Wireless Game Adapter Troubleshooting 5-3 My gaming console or remote computer cannot connect to the Internet. There is a problem connecting to the wireless router. • Make sure Internet light is on solidly. If not, see the previous symptom/solution. Make sure the g...

Page 48 - “Using the NETGEAR Smart Wizard

User Manual for the NETGEAR WGE111 Wireless Game Adapter 5-4 Troubleshooting I have a gaming console, computer, and the wireless game adapter connected through a switch. The computer connects to the Internet but the gaming console can't. If using a switch or hub with an Ethernet-enabled gaming conso...

Page 49 - Frequently Asked Questions; If you have trouble setting up your WGE111, check the tips below.; I cannot configure the WGE111 from a browser; “Troubleshooting the Web Configuration

User Manual for the NETGEAR WGE111 Wireless Game Adapter Troubleshooting 5-5 Frequently Asked Questions Use the information below to solve common problems you may encounter. Also, please refer to the knowledge base on the NETGEAR Web site at http://ww.netgear.com/support/main.asp . If you have troub...

Page 50 - Troubleshooting the TCP/IP Settings Using Ping; Troubleshooting the Web Configuration Interface

User Manual for the NETGEAR WGE111 Wireless Game Adapter 5-6 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting the TCP/IP Settings Using Ping The Windows ping utility sends an echo request packet to the designated device. The device then responds with an echo reply. You can ping the wireless game adapter from your co...

Page 51 - “Restoring the Default Configuration and Password” on page 5-7; . Make sure that CAPS LOCK is off when entering this information.; Restoring the Default Configuration and Password; Use the Restore function of the Web Configuration Manager (see

User Manual for the NETGEAR WGE111 Wireless Game Adapter Troubleshooting 5-7 • Make sure your computer’s IP address is not shown as 169.254.x.x: Recent versions of Windows and Mac OS will generate and assign an IP address if the computer cannot reach a DHCP server. These auto-generated addresses are...

Page 53 - Appendix A

Technical Specifications A-1 Appendix A Technical Specifications This appendix provides technical specifications for the NETGEAR WGE111 Wireless Game Adapter . Standards Compatibility IEEE 802.3u, 100BASE-TX, Fast EthernetIEEE 802.3i 10BASE-T CSMA/CDNetBEUI, and TCP/IP protocols Data Rate 10/100 Mbp...

Page 55 - Appendix B; IP Addresses and the Internet; For example, the following binary address:

Understanding IP Addresses B-1 Appendix B Understanding IP Addresses This appendix provides information about understanding IP addresses, which you must assign to the NETGEAR WGE111 Wireless Game Adapter when operating in a TCP/IP environment. IP Addresses and the Internet Because TCP/IP networks ar...

Page 56 - The five address classes are:

User Manual for the NETGEAR WGE111 Wireless Game Adapter B-2 Understanding IP Addresses Figure 5-1: Three Main Address Classes The five address classes are: • Class A Class A addresses can have up to 16,777,214 hosts on a single network. They use an eight-bit network number and a 24-bit node number....

Page 57 - Class E; Netmask

User Manual for the NETGEAR WGE111 Wireless Game Adapter Understanding IP Addresses B-3 • Class E Class E addresses are for experimental use. This addressing structure allows IP addresses to uniquely identify each physical network and each node on each physical network. For each unique value of the ...

Page 58 - Subnet Addressing; Figure 5-2: Example of Subnetting a Class B Address

User Manual for the NETGEAR WGE111 Wireless Game Adapter B-4 Understanding IP Addresses Subnet Addressing By looking at the addressing structures, you can see that even with a Class C address, there are a large number of hosts per network. Such a structure is an inefficient use of addresses if each ...

Page 59 - Netmask Notation Translation Table for One Octet; Netmask Formats

User Manual for the NETGEAR WGE111 Wireless Game Adapter Understanding IP Addresses B-5 The following table lists the additional subnet mask bits in dotted-decimal notation. To use the table, write down the original class netmask and replace the 0 value octets with the dotted-decimal value of the ad...

Page 60 - So that hosts recognize local IP broadcast packets.; Private IP Addresses; Address Allocation for Private Internets,

User Manual for the NETGEAR WGE111 Wireless Game Adapter B-6 Understanding IP Addresses NETGEAR strongly recommends that you configure all hosts on a LAN segment to use the same netmask for the following reasons: • So that hosts recognize local IP broadcast packets. When a device broadcasts to its s...

Page 61 - Address Resolution Protocol

User Manual for the NETGEAR WGE111 Wireless Game Adapter Understanding IP Addresses B-7 Address Resolution Protocol An IP address alone cannot be used to deliver data from one device to another on a LAN. In order for data to be sent from one device on the LAN to another, you must convert the IP addr...

Page 63 - This chapter provides an overview of wireless networking.; Wireless Networking Overview; Infrastructure Mode

Wireless Networking Basics C-1 Appendix C Wireless Networking Basics This chapter provides an overview of wireless networking. Wireless Networking Overview On an 802.11b or g wireless link, data is encoded using direct-sequence spread-spectrum (DSSS) technology and is transmitted in the unlicensed r...

Page 64 - Authentication and WEP

User Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card WG511 C-2 Wireless Networking Basics Ad Hoc Mode (Peer-to-Peer Workgroup) In an ad hoc network, computers are brought together as needed; thus, there is no structure or fixed points to the network — each node can generally communicate with any oth...

Page 65 - Open System Authentication

User Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card WG511 Wireless Networking Basics C-3 802.11 Authentication The 802.11 standard defines several services that govern how two 802.11 devices communicate. The following events must occur before an 802.11 Station can communicate with an Ethernet netwo...

Page 66 - Shared Key Authentication; The station sends an authentication request to the access point.; Open System Steps

User Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card WG511 C-4 Wireless Networking Basics Figure C-1: 802.11 open system authentication Shared Key Authentication The following steps occur when two devices use Shared Key Authentication: 1. The station sends an authentication request to the access poi...

Page 67 - Overview of WEP Parameters; network uses Open System Authentication.; Use WEP for Encryption:; A transmitting 802.11 device encrypts the data portion of every; Use WEP for Authentication and Encryption:; A transmitting 802.11 device encrypts the data; Use WEP for Authentication Only; Authentication without data encryption).; Shared Key Steps

User Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card WG511 Wireless Networking Basics C-5 Figure C-2: 802.11 shared key authentication Overview of WEP Parameters Before enabling WEP on an 802.11 network, you must first consider what type of encryption you require and the key size you want to use. Ty...

Page 68 - Key Size

User Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card WG511 C-6 Wireless Networking Basics Key Size The IEEE 802.11 standard supports two types of WEP encryption: 40-bit and 128-bit. The 64-bit WEP data encryption method, allows for a five-character (40-bit) input. Additionally, 24 factory-set bits a...

Page 69 - Wireless Channels

User Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card WG511 Wireless Networking Basics C-7 Note: Whatever keys you enter for an AP, you must also enter the same keys for the client adapter in the same order. In other words, WEP key 1 on the AP must match WEP key 1 on the client adapter, WEP key 2 on ...

Page 70 - The radio frequency channels used are listed in the table below:; WPA Wireless Security; b and g Radio Frequency Channels

User Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card WG511 C-8 Wireless Networking Basics The radio frequency channels used are listed in the table below: Note: The available channels supported by the wireless products in various countries are different. The preferred channel separation between the ...

Page 71 - WPA offers the following benefits:; How Does WPA Compare to WEP?

User Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card WG511 Wireless Networking Basics C-9 The IEEE introduced the WEP as an optional security measure to secure 802.11b (Wi-Fi) WLANs, but inherent weaknesses in the standard soon became obvious. In response to this situation, the Wi-Fi Alliance announ...

Page 72 - What are the Key Features of WPA Security?; The following security features are included in the WPA standard:

User Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card WG511 C-10 Wireless Networking Basics How Does WPA Compare to IEEE 802.11i? WPA is a subset of the current 802.11i draft and uses certain pieces of the 802.11i draft that are ready to bring to market today, such as 802.1x and TKIP. The main pieces...

Page 74 - Wired Network with Optional; Wireless LAN; Login

User Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card WG511 C-12 Wireless Networking Basics WPA Authentication: Enterprise-level User Authentication via 802.1x/EAP and RADIUS Figure C-3: WPA Overview IEEE 802.1x offers an effective framework for authenticating and controlling user traffic to a protec...

Page 75 - The access point replies with an EAP-request identity message.

User Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card WG511 Wireless Networking Basics C-13 Figure C-4: 802.1x Authentication Sequence The access point sends Beacon Frames with WPA information elements to the stations in the service set. Information elements include the required authentication method...

Page 76 - WPA Data Encryption Key Management

User Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card WG511 C-14 Wireless Networking Basics 3. The client sends an EAP-response packet containing the identity to the authentication server. The access point responds by enabling a port for passing only EAP packets from the client to an authentication s...

Page 77 - Michael

User Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card WG511 Wireless Networking Basics C-15 Temporal Key Integrity Protocol (TKIP) WPA uses TKIP to provide important data encryption enhancements including a per-packet key mixing function, a message integrity check (MIC) named Michael, an extended ini...

Page 78 - Product Support for WPA; WPA requires software changes to the following:

User Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card WG511 C-16 Wireless Networking Basics Is WPA Perfect? WPA is not without its vulnerabilities. Specifically, it is susceptible to denial of service (DoS) attacks. If the access point receives two data packets that fail the message integrity code (M...

Page 79 - Changes to Wireless Access Points

User Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card WG511 Wireless Networking Basics C-17 Changes to Wireless Access Points Wireless access points must have their firmware updated to support the following: • The new WPA information element To advertise their support of WPA, wireless APs send the be...

Page 80 - Changes to Wireless Client Programs

User Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card WG511 C-18 Wireless Networking Basics Microsoft has worked with many wireless vendors to embed the WPA firmware update in the wireless adapter driver. So, to update your Microsoft Windows wireless client, all you have to do is obtain the new WPA-c...

Page 81 - List of Glossary Terms; The IEEE committee working on standards for Fast Ethernet.

Glossary 1 Glossary List of Glossary Terms Use the list below to find definitions for technical terms used in this manual. 10BASE-T IEEE 802.3 specification for 10 Mbps Ethernet over Category 3, 4, or 5 twisted pair wiring. 100BASE-Tx IEEE 802.3 specification for 100 Mbps Fast Ethernet over Category...

Page 83 - Internet service provider.

User Manual for the NETGEAR WGE111 Wireless Game Adapter Glossary 3 IP Internet Protocol is the main internetworking protocol used in the Internet. Used in conjunction with the Transfer Control Protocol (TCP) to form TCP/IP. IP Address A four-byte number uniquely defining each host on the Internet, ...

Page 87 - Numerics; Index

Index 1 Numerics 64 or 128 bit WEP 3-8 A AC Power adapter 2-2 Ad-Hoc mode 3-3, C-2 B BSSID C-2 C Channel 4-3 Customer support 1-ii D Data Rate 4-5, 4-8 Device Name 4-4 E Encryption Strength 3-8 ESSID C-2 F Factory Defaults 4-12 features 2-2 Firmware Version 4-4 Frequently Asked Questions 5-5 H Hardw...