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User Manual for the NETGEAR WGE111 Wireless Game Adapter
Basic Setup
3-5
4.
Enjoy your Internet gaming!
Note:
Follow the instructions in your PS2 or Xbox manual to configure the IP, DNS, and other
parameters of your game console. If you want to change the default IP address or configure the
WGE111 Wireless Game Adapter from a Web browser, see
“Planning the WGE111 Wireless
Game Adapter Configuration” on page 3-6
and
“Using the NETGEAR Smart Wizard
Configuration Assistant” on page 3-9
.
Personal Computer Plug-and-Go Scenario
Figure 3-3:
Personal Computer 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.
•
A computer to run the initial configuration.
What you do.
1.
Connect the Ethernet cable from your WGE111 Wireless Game Adapter (
A
) to the Ethernet
port on your computer (
B
).
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.
WGE111 Wireless Game Adapter
A
B
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•
The Ethernet light is lit.
4.
Enjoy your Internet gaming!
Note:
If you want to change the default IP address or configure the WGE111 Wireless Game
Adapter from a Web browser, see
“Planning the WGE111 Wireless Game Adapter Configuration”
on page 3-6
and
“Using the NETGEAR Smart Wizard Configuration Assistant” on page 3-9
.
Planning the WGE111 Wireless Game Adapter Configuration
The WGE111 Wireless Game Adapter is plug-and-go so you do not need to configure it unless you
want to change the wireless security settings to match your network, or change the default IP
address of 192.168.0.202.
•
Windows management — the Smart Wizard configuration assistant installs the NETGEAR
WGE111 Wireless Game Adapter software on your computer. You can change your IP
configuration using the Smart Wizard as described in the next section,
“Using the NETGEAR
Smart Wizard Configuration Assistant” on page 3-9
.
•
Web management — use a Web browser, like Microsoft Internet Explorer or Netscape, to
configure your NETGEAR Wireless Game Adapter. Web browser configuration is described
in
Chapter 4, “Web Configuration”
.
Note:
Troubleshooting information on basic functioning, TCP/IP settings, Web configuration
interface, restoring the default configuration and password is described in
Chapter 5,
“Troubleshooting”
.
Planning for TCP/IP Configuration
If you are planning to use TCP/IP configuration of the Wireless Game Adapter, you need to
determine whether to use a DHCP server-assigned address or a static IP address. This section
describes the advantages of these options.
Dynamic IP using DHCP
You can select Obtain IP Address automatically for a dynamic IP address. If you have a home
gateway/router, it comes with a DHCP server. When you select this option, the gateway/router
assigns the IP address.
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Basic Setup
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Fixed IP
NETGEAR recommends you set up a fixed IP address for the WGE111 Wireless Game Adapter so
you can use a Web browser for configuration.
If you are using a NETGEAR router with the default settings, the following settings should work
for the Wireless Game Adapter:
•
IP address:
192.168.0.202 (The first three sections of numbers — 192.168.0 in this example
— should match the first three sections of the IP address of your router. Make sure the last
three digits in the fourth section are unique on your network.)
•
Subnet mask:
255.255.255.0
•
Gateway IP address:
192.168.0.1 or 192.168.1.1 (the address of your router)
Understanding WEP Authentication and Encryption
Restricting wireless access to your network prevents intruders from connecting to your network.
However, the wireless data transmissions are still vulnerable to snooping. Using the WEP data
encryption settings described below will prevent a determined intruder from eavesdropping on
your wireless data communications. Also, if you are using the Internet for such activities as
purchases or banking, those Internet sites use another level of highly secure encryption called SSL.
You can tell if a Web site is using SSL because the Web address begins with HTTPS rather than
HTTP.
Authentication Scheme Selection
The WGE111 lets you select the following wireless authentication schemes.
•
Automatic
— the router detects the authentication scheme.
•
Open System
— allows any device to join the network, assuming that the device SSID
matches the access point SSID. Alternatively, the device can use the “ANY” SSID option to
associate with any available Access Point within range, regardless of its SSID.
•
Shared Key
— only those computers that possess the correct authentication key can join the
network.
Note:
The authentication scheme is separate from the data encryption. You can
choose an authentication scheme which requires a shared key, but still leave the
data transmissions unencrypted. If you require strong security, use both the
Shared Key authentication scheme and WEP encryption settings
.
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Basic Setup
Be sure to set your wireless adapter according to the authentication scheme used on your router or
access point. Please refer to
“Authentication and WEP” on page C-2
for a full explanation of each
of these options, as defined by the IEEE 802.11 wireless communication standard.
Encryption Strength Choices
Please refer to
“Overview of WEP Parameters” on page C-5
for a full explanation of each of these
options, as defined by the IEEE 802.11 wireless communication standard.
•
Disable.
No encryption will be applied. This setting is useful for troubleshooting your wireless
connection, but leaves your wireless data fully exposed.
•
64-bit or 128-bit WEP.
When 64-bit or 128-bit is selected, WEP encryption will be applied.
If WEP is enabled, you can manually or automatically program the four data encryption keys.
These values must be identical on all computers and access points in your network.
There are two methods for creating WEP encryption keys:
•
Passphrase
. Enter a word or group of printable characters in the Passphrase box and click
the Generate button. These characters
are
case sensitive.
•
Manual
. For 64-bit WEP, enter 10 hexadecimal digits (any combination of 0-9, a-f, or
A-F). For 128-bit WEP, enter 26 hexadecimal digits (any combination of 0-9, a-f, or A-F).
These values
are not
case sensitive.
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Understanding WPA-PSK Encryption Security
Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) is wireless security with far greater protection than WEP.
WPS-PSK (pre-shared key) uses encryption of a shared key as the starting point. WPA has a
significant advantages over WEP — an encryption key differing in every packet. It is extremely
difficult for hackers to read messages even if they have intercepted the data.
The Passphrase must be 8 to 64 characters in length. The 256 bit key used for encryption is
generated from this passphrase. Please refer to
“WPA Wireless Security” on page C-8
for more
information on WPA-PSK security.
Using the NETGEAR Smart Wizard Configuration Assistant
The Smart Wizard configuration assistant works for WGE111 Wireless Game Adapters used in a
Microsoft Windows networking environment. To install and set up your network and the
NETGEAR Wireless Game Adapter, you can use a PC with a Microsoft Windows (95, 98, NT 4.0,
ME, 2000, or XP) operating system and with the TCP/IP protocol enabled.
You can use the NETGEAR Smart Wizard configuration assistant to change the IP settings of the
router. Configuring the WGE111 Wireless Game Adapter to use a fixed or dynamic IP address will
allow you to access the wireless game adapter configuration from a Web browser.

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