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

Table 2-1.

A Road Map for How to Get There From Here

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

If I Want To?

What’s Needed?

What Do I Do?

How Do I?

Connect to a

1. A wireless network

1.

Identify the

To set up the WG111U, see

wireless

2. A PC within the operating

 

wireless network

Chapter 3, “Basic Setup” and

network

range of the wireless

 

name (SSID) and,

follow the instructions provided.

 

network. For guidelines

 

if used, the

 

 

about the range of

 

wireless security

To learn about wireless

 

wireless networks, see

 

settings.

networking technology, see

 

“Observing Location and

2.

Set up the

“Wireless Networking Overview”

 

Range Guidelines” on

 

WG111U Wireless

on page B-1for a general

 

page 3-2.

 

USB 2.0 Adapter

introduction.

 

 

 

with the settings

 

 

 

 

from step 1.

 

Protect the

1. A wireless network with

1.

Assure that the

To learn about wireless security,

wireless

authentication and WEP

 

wireless network

see “Wireless Networking

connection from

encryption enabled.

 

has security

Overview” on page B-1.

snooping,

2. Wireless networking

 

features enabled.

 

hacking, or

equipment that supports

2.

Configure your

To understand WEP security

information

WEP encryption, such as

 

WG111U with the

features, see “WEP Wireless

theft.

the WG111U and all

 

security settings of

Security” on page B-4.

 

NETGEAR wireless

 

the wireless

 

 

networking products.

 

network.

To understand WPA security

 

 

3.

Use Windows

features, see “WPA Wireless

 

 

 

security features.

Security” on page B-8.

Note: Secure Internet sites such as banks and online merchants use encryption security built into browsers

like Internet Explorer and Netscape. Any wireless networking security features you might implement are in

addition to those already in place on secure Internet sites.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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