User 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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Networks Page
The Networks Page scans and displays all available wireless networks in your area.
Figure 4-8: Networks page
The following information is displayed for each network scanned:
• Wireless Network Name (SSID): Wireless Network Name (SSID) is the name assigned to a
wireless network. This is the same as the SSID or ESSID configuration parameter. Note that,
as a security measure, some wireless access points do not broadcast their SSID. In such cases,
the SSID field will be blank even though the rest of the information will still be displayed.
• Channel: The channel determines which operating frequency will be used.
• Authentication: Identifies whether the wireless network requires authentication.
• Encryption: Identifies whether the wireless network requires WEP or WPA-PSK security
settings.
• Signal: Identifies the signal strength of the communications.
• MAC Address: Identifies the hardware address (MAC Address) of the wireless device
broadcasting this information.