User's Manual

User Manual for the NETGEAR 108 Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WG111T
Introduction 2-1
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Chapter 2
Introduction
This chapter introduces the features, package contents, and appearance of the NETGEAR 108
Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WG111T.
About the WG111T
The NETGEAR 108 Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WG111T gives you ultimate mobility in
your office or while you are traveling. It frees you from traditional Ethernet wiring and helps you
create a wireless network for sharing your broadband Internet access among multiple PCs in and
around your home. It is designed for PC computers running Microsoft
®
Windows
®
. It is a USB 2.0
device and is backwards compatible with USB 1.1 ports.
Its auto-sensing capability allows high packet transfer at up to 108 Mbps for maximum throughput
or dynamic range shifting to lower speeds due to distance or operating limitations in an
environment with a lot of electromagnetic interference.
The WG111T Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter provides reliable, standards-based 802.11g 108 Mbps
WLAN connectivity that is protected with industry-standard security. It works with Windows 98,
Me, 2000, and XP operating systems.
Key Features
The WG111T Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter provides the following features:
• Reliable IEEE 802.11g and b standards-based wireless technology.
• 108 Mbps 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 using128-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.