Version v1.0July 2004NETGEAR, Inc.4500 Great America Parkway Santa Clara, CA 95054 USAUser Manual for the NETGEAR WGE111 Wireless Game Adapter
User Manual for the NETGEAR WGE111 Wireless Game Adapter1-2 About This Manual How to Use this ManualThe HTML version of this manual includes these fea
User Manual for the NETGEAR WGE111 Wireless Game AdapterAbout This Manual 1-3 –The Print button prints the current topic. Using this button when a ste
User Manual for the NETGEAR WGE111 Wireless Game Adapter1-4 About This Manual
User Manual for the NETGEAR WGE111 Wireless Game AdapterIntroduction 2-1 Chapter 2IntroductionThis chapter introduces the features, package contents,
User Manual for the NETGEAR WGE111 Wireless Game Adapter2-2 Introduction Key Features and Related NETGEAR ProductsThe key features of the WGE111 Wirel
User Manual for the NETGEAR WGE111 Wireless Game AdapterIntroduction 2-3 To qualify for product updates and product warranty registrations, fill out t
User Manual for the NETGEAR WGE111 Wireless Game Adapter2-4 Introduction Status Indicators and Ports of the WGE111See the table below for a descriptio
User Manual for the NETGEAR WGE111 Wireless Game AdapterIntroduction 2-5 Reset Push Button The button is recessed; a pin or paper clip can be used to
User Manual for the NETGEAR WGE111 Wireless Game Adapter2-6 Introduction
User Manual for the NETGEAR WGE111 Wireless Game AdapterBasic Setup 3-1 Chapter 3 Basic SetupThis chapter describes how to install your NETGEAR WGE111
ii Technical SupportPlease refer to the support information card that shipped with your product. By registering your product at http://www.netgear.com
User Manual for the NETGEAR WGE111 Wireless Game Adapter3-2 Basic Setup System RequirementsBefore installing the WGE111 Wireless Game Adapter, please
User Manual for the NETGEAR WGE111 Wireless Game AdapterBasic Setup 3-3 Operating Modes The WGE111 Wireless Game Adapter operates in either Infrastruc
User Manual for the NETGEAR WGE111 Wireless Game Adapter3-4 Basic Setup Game Console Plug-and-Go ScenarioFigure 3-2: Internet Game Console ScenarioWh
User Manual for the NETGEAR WGE111 Wireless Game AdapterBasic Setup 3-5 Note: Follow the instructions in your PS2 or Xbox manual to configure the IP,
User Manual for the NETGEAR WGE111 Wireless Game Adapter3-6 Basic Setup 4.Enjoy your Internet gaming!Note: If you want to change the default IP addres
User Manual for the NETGEAR WGE111 Wireless Game AdapterBasic Setup 3-7 If you are using a NETGEAR router with the default settings, the following set
User Manual for the NETGEAR WGE111 Wireless Game Adapter3-8 Basic Setup Encryption Strength ChoicesPlease refer to “Overview of WEP Parameters” on pag
User Manual for the NETGEAR WGE111 Wireless Game AdapterBasic Setup 3-9 Understanding WPA-PSK Encryption SecurityWi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) is wirel
User Manual for the NETGEAR WGE111 Wireless Game Adapter3-10 Basic Setup Connect the Ethernet cable to the WGE111 Wireless Game Adapter and the PCNote
User Manual for the NETGEAR WGE111 Wireless Game AdapterBasic Setup 3-11 Start the WGE111 Wireless Game Adapter Smart Wizard Configuration Assistant.
iiitest transmitters) in accordance with the regulations may, however, be subject to certain restrictions. Please refer to the notes in the operating
User Manual for the NETGEAR WGE111 Wireless Game Adapter3-12 Basic Setup Select the Infrastructure and/or Ad-Hoc mode network settings.Note: You can f
User Manual for the NETGEAR WGE111 Wireless Game AdapterBasic Setup 3-13 Select the TCP/IP Settings.If you are using TCP/IP, select the TCP/IP setting
User Manual for the NETGEAR WGE111 Wireless Game Adapter3-14 Basic Setup
Web Configuration 4-1 Chapter 4 Web ConfigurationThis chapter contains information about configuring your NETGEAR WGE111 Wireless Game Adapter using t
User Manual for the NETGEAR WGE111 Wireless Game Adapter4-2 Web Configuration Connecting to the Wireless Game AdapterIn order to configure the Wireles
User Manual for the NETGEAR WGE111 Wireless Game AdapterWeb Configuration 4-3 Figure 4-1: Status screenWireless Settings • Network Name (SSID) — the
User Manual for the NETGEAR WGE111 Wireless Game Adapter4-4 Web Configuration IP Settings • IP Address — the current IP address. • IP Subnet Mask — th
User Manual for the NETGEAR WGE111 Wireless Game AdapterWeb Configuration 4-5 Figure 4-2: Infrastructure mode configuration screenData RateSelect the
User Manual for the NETGEAR WGE111 Wireless Game Adapter4-6 Web Configuration Network Name (SSID)Choose a descriptive name for the WGE111 Wireless Gam
User Manual for the NETGEAR WGE111 Wireless Game AdapterWeb Configuration 4-7 Automatic Key Generation (Passphrase) Enter a word or group of printable
ivFederal Communications Commission (FCC) Radiation Exposure StatementThis equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an unc
User Manual for the NETGEAR WGE111 Wireless Game Adapter4-8 Web Configuration Figure 4-3: Ad-Hoc mode configuration screenTo configure the WGE111 for
User Manual for the NETGEAR WGE111 Wireless Game AdapterWeb Configuration 4-9 4. The default Channel/Frequency is set to Auto. It should not be necess
User Manual for the NETGEAR WGE111 Wireless Game Adapter4-10 Web Configuration Figure 4-5: IP Settings configuration screenThe default values are sui
User Manual for the NETGEAR WGE111 Wireless Game AdapterWeb Configuration 4-11 Changing the WGE111 Wireless Game Adapter Password To change the WGE111
User Manual for the NETGEAR WGE111 Wireless Game Adapter4-12 Web Configuration 4. After the firmware has been upgraded, you will need to log in to the
Troubleshooting 5-1 Chapter 5 TroubleshootingThis chapter gives information about troubleshooting your NETGEAR WGE111 Wireless Game Adapter. After eac
User Manual for the NETGEAR WGE111 Wireless Game Adapter5-2 Troubleshooting Basic TipsIf you have problems connecting to your wireless network, try th
User Manual for the NETGEAR WGE111 Wireless Game AdapterTroubleshooting 5-3 My gaming console or remote computer cannot connect to the Internet.There
User Manual for the NETGEAR WGE111 Wireless Game Adapter5-4 Troubleshooting I have a gaming console, computer, and the wireless game adapter connected
User Manual for the NETGEAR WGE111 Wireless Game AdapterTroubleshooting 5-5 Frequently Asked QuestionsUse the information below to solve common proble
Contents iii ContentsChapter 1 About This ManualAudience, Conventions, Scope ...
User Manual for the NETGEAR WGE111 Wireless Game Adapter5-6 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting the TCP/IP Settings Using PingThe Windows ping utility sen
User Manual for the NETGEAR WGE111 Wireless Game AdapterTroubleshooting 5-7 • Make sure your computer’s IP address is not shown as 169.254.x.x: Recent
User Manual for the NETGEAR WGE111 Wireless Game Adapter5-8 Troubleshooting
Technical Specifications A-1 Appendix A Technical SpecificationsThis appendix provides technical specifications for the NETGEAR WGE111 Wireless Game A
User Manual for the NETGEAR WGE111 Wireless Game AdapterA-2 Technical Specifications
Understanding IP Addresses B-1 Appendix BUnderstanding IP AddressesThis appendix provides information about understanding IP addresses, which you must
User Manual for the NETGEAR WGE111 Wireless Game AdapterB-2 Understanding IP Addresses Figure 5-1: Three Main Address ClassesThe five address classes
User Manual for the NETGEAR WGE111 Wireless Game AdapterUnderstanding IP Addresses B-3 • Class E Class E addresses are for experimental use. This addr
User Manual for the NETGEAR WGE111 Wireless Game AdapterB-4 Understanding IP Addresses Subnet AddressingBy looking at the addressing structures, you c
User Manual for the NETGEAR WGE111 Wireless Game AdapterUnderstanding IP Addresses B-5 The following table lists the additional subnet mask bits in do
iv ContentsChapter 4 Web ConfigurationConfiguring the Wireless Game Adapter Using TCP/IP ...4-1Connect
User Manual for the NETGEAR WGE111 Wireless Game AdapterB-6 Understanding IP Addresses NETGEAR strongly recommends that you configure all hosts on a L
User Manual for the NETGEAR WGE111 Wireless Game AdapterUnderstanding IP Addresses B-7 Address Resolution ProtocolAn IP address alone cannot be used t
User Manual for the NETGEAR WGE111 Wireless Game AdapterB-8 Understanding IP Addresses
Wireless Networking Basics C-1 Appendix CWireless Networking BasicsThis chapter provides an overview of wireless networking.Wireless Networking Overvi
User Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card WG511C-2 Wireless Networking Basics Ad Hoc Mode (Peer-to-Peer Workgroup)In an ad hoc network, com
User Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card WG511Wireless Networking Basics C-3 802.11 AuthenticationThe 802.11 standard defines several serv
User Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card WG511C-4 Wireless Networking Basics Figure C-1: 802.11 open system authenticationShared Key Auth
User Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card WG511Wireless Networking Basics C-5 Figure C-2: 802.11 shared key authenticationOverview of WEP
User Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card WG511C-6 Wireless Networking Basics Key SizeThe IEEE 802.11 standard supports two types of WEP en
User Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card WG511Wireless Networking Basics C-7 Note: Whatever keys you enter for an AP, you must also enter
Contents v Appendix C Wireless Networking BasicsWireless Networking Overview ...
User Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card WG511C-8 Wireless Networking Basics The radio frequency channels used are listed in the table bel
User Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card WG511Wireless Networking Basics C-9 The IEEE introduced the WEP as an optional security measure t
User Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card WG511C-10 Wireless Networking Basics How Does WPA Compare to IEEE 802.11i? WPA is a subset of the
User Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card WG511Wireless Networking Basics C-11 The primary information conveyed in the Beacon frames is the
User Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card WG511C-12 Wireless Networking Basics WPA Authentication: Enterprise-level User Authentication vi
User Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card WG511Wireless Networking Basics C-13 Figure C-4: 802.1x Authentication SequenceThe access point
User Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card WG511C-14 Wireless Networking Basics 3. The client sends an EAP-response packet containing the id
User Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card WG511Wireless Networking Basics C-15 Temporal Key Integrity Protocol (TKIP)WPA uses TKIP to provi
User Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card WG511C-16 Wireless Networking Basics Is WPA Perfect?WPA is not without its vulnerabilities. Speci
User Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card WG511Wireless Networking Basics C-17 Changes to Wireless Access PointsWireless access points must
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User Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card WG511C-18 Wireless Networking Basics Microsoft has worked with many wireless vendors to embed the
Glossary1GlossaryList of Glossary TermsUse the list below to find definitions for technical terms used in this manual.10BASE-T IEEE 802.3 specificati
User Manual for the NETGEAR WGE111 Wireless Game Adapter2 Glossary ADSL requires a special ADSL modem. ADSL is growing in popularity as more areas aro
User Manual for the NETGEAR WGE111 Wireless Game AdapterGlossary3 IPInternet Protocol is the main internetworking protocol used in the Internet. Used
User Manual for the NETGEAR WGE111 Wireless Game Adapter4 Glossary Network Address TranslationNAT. A technique by which several hosts share a single I
User Manual for the NETGEAR WGE111 Wireless Game AdapterGlossary5 Windows Internet Naming ServiceWINS. Windows Internet Naming Service is a server pro
User Manual for the NETGEAR WGE111 Wireless Game Adapter6 Glossary
Index 1Numerics64 or 128 bit WEP 3-8AAC Power adapter 2-2Ad-Hoc mode 3-3, C-2BBSSID C-2CChannel 4-3Customer support 1-iiDData Rate 4-5, 4-8Devi
2 Indexpassword 4-11restoring 5-7Ping 5-6Placement and Range Guidelines 3-2Printinga Chapter 1-3the Full Manual 1-3Product updates 1-1Rregister
User Manual for the NETGEAR WGE111 Wireless Game AdapterAbout This Manual 1-1 Chapter 1About This ManualThank you for purchasing the NETGEAR WGE111 Wi
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