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User’s Manual for the NETGEAR Super AG Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WG111U
Technical Support
Statement of Conditions
FCC Information to User
Regulatory Compliance Information
Export Restrictions
Europe - EU Declaration of Conformity
Requirements For Operation in the European Community
Canadian Department of Communications Radio Interference Regulations
Chapter 1 About This Manual
- Audience, Scope, Conventions
  - Table 1. Typographical conventions
  - Table 1-1. Manual Specifications
- How to Use this Manual
  - Figure 1-1: HTML version of this manual
- How to Print this Manual
Chapter 2 Introduction
- About the WG111U
- Key Features
  - 802.11a and 802.11b/g Wireless Networking
- Comparing the 802.11a, 802.11b, and 802.11g Modes
  - Table 2-1. Comparison of Wireless Modes
- What’s in the Box?
- A Road Map for ‘How to Get There From Here’
Chapter 3 Basic Setup
- What You Need Before You Begin
- Two Basic Operating Modes
- WG111U Default Wireless Configuration Settings
- Basic Installation Instructions
  - For Windows XP Users Installing a WG111U
  - For Windows 2000, ME, and 98SE Users Installing a WG111U
- WG111U Wireless Connection Indicators
  - Interpreting the LED on the WG111U
    - Table 3-1: LED Descriptions
  - Interpreting System Tray Icon Colors
Chapter 4 Configuration
- Understanding the Configuration Options
- Using Configuration Profiles
  - Connecting to an Access Point in Infrastructure Mode
  - How to Configure an Infrastructure Mode Profile
    - Figure 4-1: Settings page
- Connecting to Another PC in Ad-hoc Mode
  - How to Configure an Ad-hoc Mode Profile
    - Figure 4-2: Settings page
    - Figure 4-3: Ad-Hoc Setting dialog box
- What’s on the Statistics Page?
  - Figure 4-4: Statistics page
- Understanding the Advanced Settings Page
  - Figure 4-5: Advanced Settings page
  - European Regulatory Requirements for Transmit Power Control
Chapter 5 Wireless Security Configuration
- Understanding the Security Options
- Using WEP Security
- Using WPA-PSK Advanced Security
Chapter 6 Troubleshooting
- Basic Tips
- Frequently Asked Questions
  - General Questions
Appendix A Technical Specifications
Appendix B Wireless Networking Basics
- Wireless Networking Overview
- WEP Wireless Security
- WPA Wireless Security
- Appendix C Preparing Your Network to Work with a Router
What You Need To Use a Router with a Broadband Modem
- Cabling and Computer Hardware
- Computer Network Configuration Requirements
- Internet Configuration Requirements
- Where Do I Get the Internet Configuration Parameters?
- Record Your Internet Connection Information
Preparing Your Computers for TCP/IP Networking
Configuring Windows 95, 98, and Me for TCP/IP Networking
- Installing or Verifying Windows Networking Components
- Enabling DHCP to Automatically Configure TCP/IP Settings in Windows 95B, 98, and Me
- Selecting the Windows’ Internet Access Method
- Verifying TCP/IP Properties
Configuring Windows NT4, 2000 or XP for IP Networking
- Installing or Verifying Windows Networking Components
- Configuring DHCP of TCP/IP in Windows XP, 2000, or NT4
- DHCP Configuration of TCP/IP in Windows XP
- DHCP Configuration of TCP/IP in Windows 2000
- DHCP Configuration of TCP/IP in Windows NT4
- Verifying TCP/IP Properties for Windows XP, 2000, and NT4
Configuring the Macintosh for TCP/IP Networking
- MacOS 8.6 or 9.x
- MacOS X
- Verifying TCP/IP Properties for Macintosh Computers
Verifying the Readiness of Your Internet Account
- Are Login Protocols Used?
- What Is Your Configuration Information?
- Obtaining ISP Configuration Information for Windows Computers
- Obtaining ISP Configuration Information for Macintosh Computers
Restarting the Network
Glossary
Index

User’s Manual for the NETGEAR Super AG Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WG111U

3-6 Basic Setup

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Install the NETGEAR Super AG Wireless

USB 2.0 Adapter WG111U.

a. Locate an available USB port on your

PC. Connect the USB cable to the

WG111U and insert the other end of the

cable into the USB slot on your PC.

b. After a short delay, the Found New

Hardware Wizard displays. The first

time that you install the WG111U on a

computer, the wizard will install the

bootloader device. Follow the

installation prompts.

Note: Click Continue Anyway if you

are prompted with a Windows XP Logo

testing message.

c. After the bootloader device is installed,

the Found New Hardware Wizard

displays again and installs the WG111U.

Follow the installation prompts.

d. Next you will be prompted to enable the

NETGEAR Smart Wireless Settings

Utility configuration utility.

Click Yes to accept this option.

If you choose No, you must read the

Windows XP documentation for an

explanation of how to use the Windows

XP wireless network configuration

utility

e. Click Finish when done, and if

prompted restart your computer. You

will see the WG111U system tray icon

on the lower right portion of the

Windows task bar.

Add New Hardware Wizard

Note: If the USB port in your computer is not a USB

v2.0 type port but rather a USB v1.1 type port, you

will see a “HI_SPEED USB Device Plugged into

non-HI-SPEED USB Hub” message. The WG111U

will work but the USB v1.1 port maximum speed is

12 Mbps whereas the maximum speed of a USB

v2.0 port is 480 Mbps. So, when the WG111U is

connected to a USB v1.1 port, the communications

speed will be limited to the maximum of the USB

v1.1 port.

Note: Click Continue Anyway if you are prompted

with a Windows XP Logo testing message.

Enable NETGEAR Utility Configuration

WG111U System Tray Icon