Quick Start Manual
Single and Multi-User Setup Options
Use these charts to identify setup options for the WGR101.
Single User Setup Options — Switch Position 1
Multi-User Setup Options — Switch Position 2
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Attention: When you configure the wireless settings of this device please
make sure to select the corrrect country settings. Due to EU-law the
country settings must be identical to the country, where the device is
operating (important due to non-harmonized frequencies in the EU).
802.11g Restrictions: European standards dictate maximum radiated transmit power of 100
mW EIRP and frequency range of 2.400 - 2.4835 GHz. In France, the equipment must be
restricted to the 2.4465 - 2.4835 GHz frequency range and must be restricted to indoor use.
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Type of Use
Recommended
Setup
Application
Usage
Switch
Position on the
Unit
Comment
One computer
access, casual use,
no sensitive data.
Quick
Installation (No
WEP security)
Exclusive
access for the
first computer
to select this
SSID.
1
(default setting)
No configuration
required.
One computer
working in a setting
such as a hotel
room where others
may abruptly
connect to this
SSID. Or, working
with sensitive data
and needing to
encrypt and use a
secure wireless
connection.
Single user with
WEP security.
NETGEAR
recommends
this setup.
Exclusive
access and
reserves the
connection for
you with
matching WEP
keys.
First, change to
position 3 to
configure WEP
security, then
change to
position 1 to
connect as a
single user with
WEP security.
See instructions
in the User
manual for
configuring WEP
security settings.
3WITCHPOSITION
,!.
June 2004
Type of Use
Recommended
Setup
Application
Usage
Switch Position
on the Unit
Comment
Multiple
computers,
casual use, no
sensitive data.
Quick Installation
(No WEP
Security),
Multiple user
switch position
Shared among
computers that
use this SSID.
2 No configuration
required.
Multiple
computers
working where
others may
accidentally
connect to this
SSID. Working
with sensitive
data.
Installation with
WEP Security,
multiple user
switch position.
Shared access,
and reserves
connection for
computers with
matching SSID
and WEP keys.
First, change to 3
to configure WEP
security settings;
then change to
position 2 to
connect as a
single user with
WEP security
See instructions
in the User
manual for
configuring WEP
security settings.
3WITCHPOSITION
,!.