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User Manual for the NETGEAR WGE111 Wireless Game Adapter
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Introduction
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User Manual for the NETGEAR WGE111 Wireless Game Adapter
Basic Setup
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Chapter 3
Basic Setup
This chapter describes how to install your NETGEAR WGE111 Wireless Game Adapter and set
up basic connectivity on your Local Area Network (LAN).
Preparing to Install Your WGE111 Wireless Game Adapter
The NETGEAR WGE111 Wireless Game Adapter is plug-and-go so that you can set it up
immediately without configuration. The following scenarios are presented in this chapter:
•
“Game Console Plug-and-Go Scenario” on page 3-4
•
“Personal Computer Plug-and-Go Scenario” on page 3-5
If you need to change the default IP address or set wireless security, you can use the Smart Wizard
configuration assistant to identify your network configuration settings. After you have used the
Smart Wizard, you can access the WGE111 Wireless Game Adapter configuration from a Web
browser using the TCP/IP address of the WGE111.
1.
First, determine your network configuration. See
“Planning the WGE111 Wireless Game
Adapter Configuration” on page 3-6
.
2.
Second, use the Smart Wizard configuration assistant to configure your initial settings. See
“Using the NETGEAR Smart Wizard Configuration Assistant” on page 3-9
.
3.
If you would like to use the Web configuration interface, see
Chapter 4, “Web Configuration”
.
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User Manual for the NETGEAR WGE111 Wireless Game Adapter
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Basic Setup
System Requirements
Before installing the WGE111 Wireless Game Adapter, please make sure that these minimum
requirements have been met:
•
For connecting into a wired network, you must have the network set up and working with an
access point or wireless router.
•
For creating an Ad-Hoc network without an access point, all devices must have a receiver/
transmitter. (The receiver/transmitter may be another WGE111 Wireless Game Adapter
adapter.)
If the default settings do not work, you will need to configure the WGE111 Wireless Game
Adapter. Also, if you have more than one WGE111 in the network, only one can use the default IP
address. You'll have to configure the others with unique IP addresses. To configure the WGE111
Wireless Game Adapter, you must have a personal computer with Internet browser software
installed, such as Microsoft® Internet Explorer 5.0 (or later) or Netscape® 6.0 (or later).
Placement and Range Guidelines
Computers and other Ethernet-enabled devices can connect over wireless networks indoors at
more than 500 feet. However, the operating distance or range of your wireless connection can vary
significantly based on the physical location of the WGE111 Wireless Game Adapter. For best
results, avoid potential sources of interference, such as:
•
Large metal surfaces
•
Microwaves
•
2.4 GHz cordless phones
In general, wireless devices can communicate through walls. However, if the walls are constructed
with concrete or have metal (or metal mesh), the effective range will decrease if such materials are
between the wireless devices.
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User Manual for the NETGEAR WGE111 Wireless Game Adapter
Basic Setup
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Switch Operating Modes
The WGE111 Wireless Game Adapter operates in either Infrastructure or Ad-Hoc mode.
Note:
The WGE111 Wireless Game Adapter is factory-shipped with the switch on the rear panel
set to the left, which indicates Infrastructure (labeled Internet) mode. The wireless game adapter
can be plugged into a game console or computer directly without configuration.
Figure 3-1:
NETGEAR WGE111 Wireless Game Adapter
Set the switch to the left for Infrastructure mode (labeled Internet) or to the right for Ad-Hoc
mode.
Warning:
The WGE111 must be rebooted if you change the switch position!
Table 3-1.
Switch Operating Modes.
Note:
If you are using Ad-Hoc mode and have more than one NETGEAR WGE111 Wireless
Game Adapter, you need to use the Smart Wizard configuration assistant to change the IP settings
and ensure unique IP addresses. Each WGE111 Wireless Game Adapter is set by default to use the
IP address 192.168.0.202. See
“Using the NETGEAR Smart Wizard Configuration Assistant” on
page 3-9
for information on changing the IP addresses of the wireless game adapter.
Mode
Switch Position
Your System
Infrastructure mode
(labeled Internet)
Left position, which is
the factory shipped
default
Access point or wireless router con-
nected to a wired network
Ad-Hoc mode
Right position (must be
changed from default
left position)
Small, wireless-only network and all
devices have wireless transmitters/
receivers.
)NTERNET
!D-(OC
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User Manual for the NETGEAR WGE111 Wireless Game Adapter
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Basic Setup
Game Console Plug-and-Go Scenario
Figure 3-2:
Internet Game Console Scenario
What you need.
•
Broadband Internet access through a router with an 802.11b or 802.11g wireless access point
(built in to the router or separate) without any security features enabled.
Note:
If you enabled security features (like WEP, SSID broadcast off, MAC filtering, etc.) you
need to follow the instructions given in
“Using the NETGEAR Smart Wizard Configuration
Assistant” on page 3-9
.
•
A network-enabled game console.
What you do.
1.
Connect the Ethernet cable from your WGE111 Wireless Game Adapter (
A
) to the Ethernet
port (
B
) in the game console.
2.
Make sure that the switch on the back of the WGE111 is set to the left side (labeled Internet),
which corresponds to Infrastructure Mode.
3.
Connect the power adapter to the WGE111 and verify the following:
•
The power light goes on.
•
The Internet light is lit.
•
The Ethernet light is lit when connected to a network-enabled game console.
WGE111 Wireless
Game Adapter
Gaming Console or other
Ethernet-enabled device
A
B

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