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User Manual for the NETGEAR WGE111 Wireless Game Adapter
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NETGEAR Wireless Game Adapter WGE111
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Chapter
Contents
Basic Setup
Chapter About This Manual
Chapter
Chapter Web Configuration
Troubleshooting
Technical Specifications
Wireless Channels
Appendix C Wireless Networking Basics
Wireless Networking Overview
Authentication and WEP
Contents
Audience, Conventions, Scope
Chapter About This Manual
How to Use this Manual
How to Print this Manual
About This Manual
User Manual for the NETGEAR WGE111 Wireless Game Adapter
Chapter Introduction
About the NETGEAR WGE111 Wireless Game Adapter
Key Features and Related NETGEAR Products
What’s in the Box?
NETGEAR WGE111 Wireless Game Adapter Resource CD, including
Introduction
LED Descriptions
Status Indicators and Ports of the WGE111
See the table below for a description of the LED indicator lights
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Reset Push Button
Introduction
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“Personal Computer Plug-and-Go Scenario” on page
Chapter Basic Setup
Preparing to Install Your WGE111 Wireless Game Adapter
“Game Console Plug-and-Go Scenario” on page
System Requirements
Placement and Range Guidelines
Your System
Operating Modes
Switch Position
Mode
What you do
Wizard Configuration
Personal Computer Plug-and-Go Scenario
Fixed IP
Planning the WGE111 Wireless Game Adapter Configuration
Planning for TCP/IP Configuration
Dynamic IP using DHCP
Understanding WEP Authentication and Encryption
Authentication Scheme Selection
Subnet mask
Encryption Strength Choices
Understanding WPA-PSK Encryption Security
Using the NETGEAR Smart Wizard Configuration Assistant
a. Connect one end of the Ethernet cable to the Wireless Game Adapter
Double-click setup.exe if the program does not start automatically
Select the Infrastructure and/or Ad-Hoc mode network settings
Select the TCP/IP Settings
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Basic Setup
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Configuring the Wireless Game Adapter Using TCP/IP
Chapter Web Configuration
Viewing the Wireless Game Adapter Status
Connecting to the Wireless Game Adapter
Wireless Settings
Configuring the Adapter for Infrastructure Mode Access
IP Settings
Device Information
The data rate is set to Auto by default
Data Rate
g only - operates in 802.11g mode only
b only - operates in 802.11b mode only
Network Name SSID
Using WEP Security Encryption
Wireless Security
Authentication Type
Automatic Key Generation Passphrase
Configuring the Wireless Game Adapter for Ad-Hoc Mode
Using WPA-PSK Security Encryption
Manual Entry Mode
To configure the WGE111 for Ad-Hoc access
Viewing the Wireless Networks Available
Configuring the IP Settings
Figure 4-4 Wireless Networks Available
The default values are suitable for most users and situations
Upgrading the Firmware
Changing the WGE111 Wireless Game Adapter Password
Figure 4-7 Restore Factory Defaults screen
Restoring the Factory Defaults
Chapter Troubleshooting
Go to “Troubleshooting the TCP/IP Settings Using Ping” on page
Go to “Restoring the Default Configuration and Password” on page
Cause
Symptom
Solution
Basic Tips
wireless router or access point, wait, and then
change the wireless game adapters IP address
sure all the devices are on the same IP network
Configuration Assistant” on page 3-9 for
See “Using the NETGEAR Smart Wizard
I cannot configure the WGE111 from a browser
Frequently Asked Questions
Troubleshooting the Web Configuration Interface
Troubleshooting the TCP/IP Settings Using Ping
Restoring the Default Configuration and Password
Troubleshooting
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Technical Specifications
Appendix A Technical Specifications
Technical Specifications
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IP Addresses and the Internet
Appendix B Understanding IP Addresses
The five address classes are Class A
Netmask
Figure 5-2 Example of Subnetting a Class B Address
Subnet Addressing
Dotted-Decimal Value
Table 5-1. Netmask Notation Translation Table for One Octet
Table 5-2. Netmask Formats
Number of Bits
Private IP Addresses
IP Configuration by DHCP
Address Resolution Protocol
Understanding IP Addresses
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Appendix C Wireless Networking Basics
Wireless Networking Overview
Infrastructure Mode
Authentication and WEP
Ad Hoc Mode Peer-to-Peer Workgroup
Network Name Extended Service Set Identification ESSID
Open System Authentication
802.11 Authentication
3 Client connects to network Client attempting to connect
802.11b Authentication Open System Steps
1 Authentication request sent to AP 2 AP authenticates
Access Point
the data
1. Do Not Use WEP The
Key Size
WEP Configuration Options
Wireless Channels
WPA Wireless Security
How Does WPA Compare to WEP?
How Does WPA Compare to IEEE 802.11i?
What are the Key Features of WPA Security?
The primary information conveyed in the Beacon frames is the authentication method and the cipher suite. Possible authentication methods include 802.1X and Pre-shared key. Pre-shared key is an authentication method that uses a statically configured passphrase on both the stations and the access point. This obviates the need for an authentication server, which in many home and small office environments will not be available nor desirable. Possible cipher suites include WEP, TKIP, and AES Advanced Encryption Standard. We talk more about TKIP and AES when addressing data privacy below
Figure C-3 WPA Overview
Wireless LAN
Wired Network with Optional 802.1x Port Based Network Access Control
Login Authentication
2. The access point replies with an EAP-request identity message
WPA Data Encryption Key Management
Optional AES Support to be Phased In
Temporal Key Integrity Protocol TKIP
Michael
Supporting a Mixture of WPA and WEP Wireless Clients is Discouraged
Is WPA Perfect?
Product Support for WPA
The new WPA information element
Changes to Wireless Access Points
The WPA two-phase authentication
Changes to Wireless Network Adapters
Changes to Wireless Client Programs
802.3
List of Glossary Terms
1000BASE-T
802.1Q
DHCP
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Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol
Glossary
Internet service provider
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Network Address Translation
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WINS
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Windows Internet Naming Service
Glossary
Glossary
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Numerics
Index