Netgear WG121 - Manual

Netgear WG121

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Table of Contents:

  • Page 2 – Technical Support; Certificate of the Manufacturer/Importer
  • Page 3 – FCC Information to User; FCC Guidelines for Human Exposure; Regulatory Compliance Information; FCC Requirements for Operation in the United States
  • Page 4 – Export Restrictions
  • Page 5 – Requirements For Operation in the European Community; Operation Using 2.4 GHz Channels in France; Metropolitan Regions with Eased Restrictions in 2.4GHz Band
  • Page 7 – Canadian Department of Communications Radio Interference
  • Page 9 – Contents
  • Page 11 – Glossary
  • Page 13 – Chapter 1; NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless; Typographical conventions; Manual Specifications; Product updates are available on the NETGEAR Web site at
  • Page 14 – How to Use this Manual; Show in Contents
  • Page 15 – How to Print this Manual; Printing a “How To” Sequence of Steps in the HTML View; Print; Printing a Chapter
  • Page 17 – Chapter 2; Windows; Key Features and; Related NETGEAR Products; Reliable IEEE 802.11g and b standards-based wireless technology.
  • Page 18 – WG602 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point
  • Page 19 – The USB 2.0 connector connects to any PC with an available USB port.; A Road Map for ‘How to Get There From Here’
  • Page 20 – A Road Map for How to Get There From Here
  • Page 25 – Chapter 3; Chapter 4, “Configuration”; What You Need Before You Begin; Verifying System Requirements; Note; “Enabling Wireless Security Features” on page 4-6
  • Page 26 – Observing Location and Range Guidelines; Large metal surfaces; Two Basic Operating Modes; Infrastructure Mode; An 802.11 networking framework in which devices and computers
  • Page 27 – WG121 Default Wireless Configuration Settings; Any; Data security WEP encryption:; Disabled
  • Page 28 – Basic Installation Instructions; For Windows XP Users Installing a WG121; Click; Install Driver & Utility; Follow the InstallShield Wizard steps.; Finish; prompted restart your computer.
  • Page 29 – if you; Yes; to accept this option.
  • Page 30 – Configure your WG121.; work; “Enabling Wireless
  • Page 31 – Verify wireless connectivity to your network.; Check the two LEDs on the WG121:; LED Descriptions
  • Page 33 – if you are prompted
  • Page 34 – Configure your WG121; Click Apply to activate the connection.
  • Page 36 – WG121 Wireless Connection Indicators; Interpreting the LED on the WG121; These LEDs are described in this table.
  • Page 37 – Interpreting System Tray Icon Colors; Color; Red
  • Page 38 – Troubleshooting; Appendix C, “Preparing Your PCs for; Basic Tips; Remove and reinsert the WG121.
  • Page 39 – Troubleshooting Frequently Asked Questions
  • Page 43 – Chapter 4; Understanding the Configuration Options; Configure wireless settings.; Using Configuration Profiles
  • Page 44 – Infrastructure Mode —; For more information on 802.11 wireless network modes, see; Connecting to an Access Point in Infrastructure Mode; Click on the Settings tab to display the view shown above.; Configure the wireless Network settings.; Enter the SSID. This is also called the Wireless Network Name.
  • Page 45 – Type a descriptive name for the; Verify wireless connectivity to your network.; “Troubleshooting” on page 3-14; Connecting to Another PC in Ad-hoc Mode; How to Configure an Ad-hoc Mode Profile; NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless USB 2.0
  • Page 46 – Type a descriptive name in the “Profiles” field.; Verify wireless connectivity between your peer devices.; Verify connectivity by using the Ping program:; Figure 4-1: Windows Run program dialog box
  • Page 47 – At this point the connection is established.
  • Page 48 – defaults to the highest speed.; Enabling Wireless Security Features; “Authentication and WEP” on page B-2
  • Page 49 – WEP Security Encryption key:; How to Configure WEP Encryption Security
  • Page 50 – Select the WEP encryption strength you will use.
  • Page 51 – Statistics Page; A real time graph identifying the total, receive, and; Transmit Statistics:; Advanced Settings Page; Fragmentation Threshold:; This is the maximum packet size used for fragmentation. Packets
  • Page 53 – Appendix A
  • Page 55 – Appendix B; This chapter provides an overview of Wireless networking.; Wireless Networking Overview
  • Page 56 – Authentication and WEP
  • Page 57 – Open System Authentication
  • Page 58 – Shared Key Authentication; The station sends an authentication request to the access point.; Open System Steps
  • Page 59 – 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
  • Page 60 – Key Size
  • Page 61 – Wireless Channels
  • Page 62 – The radio frequency channels used are listed in; b and g Radio Frequency Channels
  • Page 63 – Appendix C; Preparing Your Computers for TCP/IP Networking; Install or Verify Windows Networking Components; To install or verify the necessary components for IP networking:
  • Page 64 – Click the Add button.
  • Page 65 – Network Neighborhood
  • Page 66 – Primary Network Logon
  • Page 67 – Selecting Windows’ Internet Access Method; IP Address
  • Page 68 – Type; winipcfg; Configuring Windows 2000 or XP for TCP/IP Networking
  • Page 69 – DHCP Configuration of TCP/IP in Windows XP or 2000
  • Page 70 – Properties button
  • Page 71 – DHCP Configuration of TCP/IP in Windows 2000
  • Page 73 – Verifying TCP/IP Properties for Windows XP or 2000
  • Page 77 – Internet service provider.
  • Page 78 – Wireless Network Name and ESSID.
  • Page 81 – Numerics; Index
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Version v1.0
September 2003

NETGEAR

, Inc.

4500 Great America Parkway
Santa Clara, CA 95054 USA

User Manual for the
NETGEAR 54 Mbps
Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter
WG121

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Page 2 - Technical Support; 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 www.netgear.com/register, we can provide you with faster expert technical support and timely notices of product and software upgrades. NETGEAR, INC. Support Information Ph...

Page 3 - FCC Information to User; FCC Guidelines for Human Exposure; Regulatory Compliance Information; FCC Requirements for Operation in the United States

iii Equipment and Electronic Office Machines aimed at preventing radio interference in such residential areas. When used near a radio or TV receiver, it may become the cause of radio interference. Read instructions for correct handling. FCC Information to User This product does not contain any user ...

Page 4 - Export Restrictions

iv • Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. Modifications made to the product, unless expressly approved byNETGEAR, Inc., could void the user's right to operate the equipment. Export Restrictions This product or software contains encryption code which may not be exported ...

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