User's Manual

Basic Setup 3-1
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Chapter 3
Basic Setup
This chapter describes how to install your NETGEAR Super AG Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter
WG111U and set up basic wireless connectivity on your Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN).
Advanced wireless network configuration is covered in Chapter 4, “Configuration” in this manual.
What You Need Before You Begin
You need to verify your computer meets the minimum system requirements and identify the
wireless network configuration settings of the WLAN where you will connect before you can
configure your wireless USB adapter and connect.
Verifying System Requirements
Before installing the NETGEAR Super AG Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WG111U, please make sure
that these minimum requirements have been met:
• You must have a PC with a Pentium
®
300 MHz or higher compatible processor with an
available USB 2.0 or 1.1 port.
Note: If you do not have a USB 2.0 port on your PC, the throughput of the WG111U will be
limited to the 12 Mbps of the USB 1.1 standard.
•A CD drive.
• 5 MB of free hard disk space.
Note: Indoors, computers can easily connect to 802.11 wireless networks at distances of
several hundred feet. Because walls do not always block wireless signals, others outside
your immediate area could access your network. It is important to take appropriate steps
to secure your network from unauthorized access. The NETGEAR Super AG Wireless
USB 2.0 Adapter WG111U provides highly effective security features which are
covered in “Understanding the Security Options” on page 5-1 in this manual. Deploy
the security features appropriate to your needs.