NETGEAR WG111U Default Wireless Configuration Settings, Basic Installation Instructions

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

Both of these configuration options are available with the WG111U Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter. Infrastructure configuration procedures for basic network connectivity are covered below. Advanced infrastructure configuration procedures and ad-hoc configuration are covered in Chapter 4, “Configuration” of this manual.

WG111U Default Wireless Configuration Settings

If this is a new wireless network installation, use the factory default settings to set up the network and verify wireless connectivity. If this is an addition to an existing wireless network, you will need to identify the wireless configuration and security parameters already defined.

Your NETGEAR Super AG Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WG111U factory default basic settings are:

•Network Name Service Set Identification (SSID): NETGEAR_11g

Note: In order for the WG111U Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter to communicate with a wireless access point or wireless adapter, all devices must be configured with the same wireless network name (SSID).

•Network Mode (Infrastructure or Ad-hoc): Infrastructure

•Data security WPA-PSK: Enabled, Passphrase: NETGEAR-ULTRA-G

The section below provides instructions for setting up the NETGEAR Super AG Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WG111U for basic wireless connectivity to an access point. The procedures below provide step-by-step installation instructions for Windows PCs.

Basic Installation Instructions

Use the procedure below that corresponds to the version of Windows you are using:

•“For Windows XP Users Installing a WG111U” on page 3-5

•“For Windows 2000, ME, and 98SE Users Installing a WG111U” on page 3-9

3-4 Basic Setup

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