Netgear WG121 Manual do Utilizador

Version v1.0September 2003NETGEAR, Inc.4500 Great America Parkway Santa Clara, CA 95054 USAUser Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 Ada

x ContentsConnecting to an Access Point in Infrastructure Mode ...4-2How to Configure an Infrastructure Mod

Contents xi Install or Verify Windows Networking Components ... C-6DHCP Configuration of TCP/IP in Windo

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User Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WG121About This Manual 1-1 Chapter 1About This ManualThis chapter introduces the conventi

User Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WG1211-2 About This Manual How to Use this ManualThe HTML version of this manual includes

User Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WG121About This Manual 1-3 How to Print this ManualTo print this manual you man choose on

User Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WG1211-4 About This Manual

User Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WG121Introduction 2-1 Chapter 2IntroductionThis chapter introduces the features, package

User Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WG1212-2 Introduction The following NETGEAR products can be configured to communicate wit

User Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WG121Introduction 2-3 The NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WG121 has two interfac

ii Technical SupportPlease refer to the support information card that shipped with your product. By registering your product at www.netgear.com/regist

User Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WG1212-4 Introduction Table 2-1. A Road Map for How to Get There From HereIf I Want To? W

User Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WG121Introduction 2-5 Connect to the Internet over my wireless network.1. Activate my wir

User Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WG1212-6 Introduction Exchange files between a wirelessly connected PC and other computer

User Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WG121Introduction 2-7 Use printers in a combined wireless and wired network.1. Use the Wi

User Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WG1212-8 Introduction

Basic Setup 3-1 Chapter 3 Basic SetupThis chapter describes how to install your NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WG121 and set up basic wirele

User Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WG1213-2 Basic Setup • Windows XP Home, Windows XP Professional, 2000, Me, 98SE or 98 Som

User Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WG121Basic Setup 3-3 WG121 Default Wireless Configuration SettingsIf this is a new wirele

User Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WG1213-4 Basic Setup Basic Installation Instructions Use the procedure below that corresp

User Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WG121Basic Setup 3-5 Install the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WG121. a. Locat

iiiEquipment and Electronic Office Machines aimed at preventing radio interference in such residential areas. When used near a radio or TV receiver,

User Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WG1213-6 Basic Setup Configure your WG121.a. Click the icon in the Windows system tray t

User Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WG121Basic Setup 3-7 Verify wireless connectivity to your network.a. Verify that your Con

User Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WG1213-8 Basic Setup For Windows 2000 & 98/Me Users Installing a WG121Install the WG1

User Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WG121Basic Setup 3-9 Install the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WG121. a. Locat

User Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WG1213-10 Basic Setup Configure your WG121 and save the Profile.a. Click on the WG121 sys

User Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WG121Basic Setup 3-11 Verify wireless connectivity to your network.a. Verify that your Co

User Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WG1213-12 Basic Setup WG121 Wireless Connection Indicators The NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless U

User Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WG121Basic Setup 3-13 Interpreting System Tray Icon ColorsThe System Tray (SysTray) resid

User Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WG1213-14 Basic Setup Troubleshooting Use the information below to solve common problems

User Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WG121Basic Setup 3-15 Troubleshooting Frequently Asked Questions1. Symptom: (XP Profess

iv• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.Modifications made to the product, unless expressly approved byNETGEAR, Inc., c

User Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WG1213-16 Basic Setup 3. Question: The product literature says the WG121 can operate at

User Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WG121Basic Setup 3-17 Answer: Yes, the WG121 complies with the IEEE 802.11g standards. 9

User Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WG1213-18 Basic Setup

Configuration 4-1 Chapter 4 ConfigurationThis chapter describes how to configure your NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WG121 for wireless conn

User Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WG1214-2 Configuration For example, if you use your notebook PC to connect to a wireless

User Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WG121Configuration 4-3 a. Type a descriptive name for the Profile in the “Profiles” field

User Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WG1214-4 Configuration d. Select Ad-hoc for the Network Type.e. Enter the SSID for the Ad

User Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WG121Configuration 4-5 Figure 4-2: Ping test resultsAt this point the connection is esta

User Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WG1214-6 Configuration How to Start a Computer-to-Computer (Ad-Hoc) Network1. Fill in the

User Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WG121Configuration 4-7 • Wireless Network Name (SSID): The Service Set Identification (SS

vMarking by the above symbol indicates compliance with the Essential Requirements of the R&TTE Directive of the European Union (1999/5/EC). This

User Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WG1214-8 Configuration b. Enter the SSID. This is also called the Wireless Network Name.N

User Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WG121Configuration 4-9 Statistics PageThe Statistics page provides real time and historic

User Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WG1214-10 Configuration

Technical Specifications A-1 Appendix A Technical SpecificationsThis appendix provides technical specifications for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless USB 2

User Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WG121A-2 Technical Specifications

Wireless Networking Basics B-1 Appendix BWireless Networking BasicsThis chapter provides an overview of Wireless networking.Wireless Networking Overvi

User Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WG121B-2 Wireless Networking Basics Ad Hoc Mode (Peer-to-Peer Workgroup)In an ad hoc netw

User Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WG121Wireless Networking Basics B-3 802.11 AuthenticationThe 802.11 standard defines seve

User Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WG121B-4 Wireless Networking Basics Figure 4-3: 802.11 open system authenticationShared

User Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WG121Wireless Networking Basics B-5 Figure 4-4: 802.11 shared key authenticationOverview

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User Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WG121B-6 Wireless Networking Basics Key SizeThe IEEE 802.11 standard supports two types o

User Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WG121Wireless Networking Basics B-7 Note: Whatever keys you enter for an AP, you must als

User Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WG121B-8 Wireless Networking Basics The radio frequency channels used are listed in Table

Preparing Your PCs for Network Access C-1 Appendix CPreparing Your PCs for Network AccessThis appendix describes how to prepare your PCs to connect to

User Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WG121C-2 Preparing Your PCs for Network Access 1. On the Windows taskbar, click the Start

User Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WG121Preparing Your PCs for Network Access C-3 a. Click the Add button.b. Select Client,

User Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WG121C-4 Preparing Your PCs for Network Access Verify the following settings as shown: •

User Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WG121Preparing Your PCs for Network Access C-5 Selecting Windows’ Internet Access Method1

User Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WG121C-6 Preparing Your PCs for Network Access 2. Type winipcfg, and then click OK.The IP

User Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WG121Preparing Your PCs for Network Access C-7 DHCP Configuration of TCP/IP in Windows XP

viiDeclaration of Conformity in Languages of the European CommunityFinnish: Valmistaja NETGEAR, Inc. vakuuttaa täten että Radio LAN device tyyppinen

User Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WG121C-8 Preparing Your PCs for Network Access Now you should be at the Local Area Networ

User Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WG121Preparing Your PCs for Network Access C-9 DHCP Configuration of TCP/IP in Windows 20

User Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WG121C-10 Preparing Your PCs for Network Access The Local Area Connection Properties dial

User Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WG121Preparing Your PCs for Network Access C-11 Verifying TCP/IP Properties for Windows X

User Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WG121C-12 Preparing Your PCs for Network Access

Glossary1GlossaryUse the list below to find definitions for technical terms used in this manual.10BASE-T IEEE 802.3 specification for 10 Mbps Etherne

User Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WG1212 Glossary Domain NameA descriptive name for an address or group of addresses on the

User Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WG121Glossary3 Like UDP/IP, IPX is a datagram protocol used for connectionless communicat

User Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WG1214 Glossary routerA device that forwards data between networks. An IP router forwards

User Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WG121Glossary5 wide area networkWAN. A long distance link used to extend or connect remot

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User Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WG1216 Glossary

Index 1Numerics802.11b 1Aad-hoc mode 2BBSSID 2EESSID 2Ffeatures 1Iinfrastructure mode 2IP networkingfor Windows 1, 6LLEDsdescription 7, 11, 12

Contents ix ContentsChapter 1 About This ManualAudience, Scope, Conventions ..................