NETGEAR WGE111 Router Manual PDF (Setup & Configuration Guide)

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Basic Setup

Connect the Ethernet cable to the WGE111

Wireless Game Adapter and the PC

Note:

You must connect an Ethernet cable from

the WGE111 to a PC to perform the initial

configuration.

a.

Connect one end of the Ethernet cable to

the Wireless Game Adapter.

b.

Connect the other end of the cable to the

Ethernet port on the PC.

c.

Connect the power adapter's cord into

the back of the Wireless Game Adapter.

d.

Plug the adapter into a power source

(such as a wall socket or power switch).

When power has been applied to the

WGE111 Wireless Game Adapter, the

following LED lights on the front panel

should be green:

Power

Ethernet

Personal Computer

Check the Power and Ethernet lights on the front of

the WGE111 Wireless Game Adapter

WGE111 Wireless Game Adapter

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Start the WGE111 Wireless Game Adapter

Smart Wizard Configuration Assistant.

a.

Start the NETGEAR Wireless Game

Adapter Smart Wizard configuration

assistant by inserting the

Resource CD

in

your CD-ROM drive.

Double-click

setup.exe

if the

program does not start automatically.

b.

Select Configuration Assistant.

c.

The Wireless Game Adapter Setup

Wizard window shows all the

NETGEAR Wireless Game Adapters on

the LAN.

Click the Refresh button to see any new

Wireless Game Adapters added while

the program is running. If you still do not

see the Wireless Game Adapter you want

to configure, wait a minute and click the

Refresh button again.

Click Next.

d.

If the password prompt is displayed, type

password

.

e.

Select the Wireless Network to connect

to. Click Next.

Wireless Game Adapter Setup Screen

Select the WGE111 Wireless Game Adapter

Select the wireless network

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Select the Infrastructure and/or Ad-Hoc

mode network settings.

Note:

You can fill in both sections and the

configuration used will be determined by the

physical placement of the switch on the back of

the wireless game adapter.

Fill in the Infrastructure settings. The default

SSID is ANY.

Select your country/region from the

drop-down list.

Security is disabled by default. Enter the

security settings of your network:

–

Disable — usually used for first time

network configuration.

–

WEP 64 Bit or WEP 128 Bit— select the

Authentication type (Auto, Open

System, or Shared Key).

•

For networks that use a passphrase

:

enter the passphrase and click

Generate to generate the key.

•

For networks that use manually

entered keys

: enter the key.

–

For WPA-PSK — type a Passphrase.

Note

: Be careful to enter the passphrase

or key information accurately.

To configure Ad-Hoc mode also, select the

Ad-hoc Mode check box and configure the

Ad-Hoc settings.

Click

Password check box and type the old

password for the WGE111 Wireless Game

Adapter. The default password is

password

.

Type a new password and then type it again

in the Confirmation box. Click Next.

Select the Infrastructure or Ad-Hoc settings

Enter the security settings of your network

Change the Password

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Select the TCP/IP Settings.

If you are using TCP/IP, select the TCP/IP

settings. If you are using more than one WGE111

Wireless Game Adapter on your network, you

should change the IP address on one wireless

game adapter to prevent conflicts.

a.

The next Wireless Game Adapter Setup

Wizard window shows the LAN settings

for the wireless game adapter. You can

change the device name of the wireless

game adapter or leave it set to the

default.

b.

NETGEAR recommends using a static

IP address so you can use a Web browser

to configure the Wireless Game Adapter.

c.

If you are going to use a static IP

address, select Use this IP Address.

Enter the IP Address, IP Subnet Mask,

and Default Gateway to match your

network.

d.

Make your selections and click Next.

e.

The previous settings (if any) and new

settings you have configured are

displayed. Your new values will be

saved only if you click Next on this

screen.

f.

The settings you selected are displayed.

Click Refresh to update the results. Click

Finish to exit.

Select the TCP/IP Settings

Confirm your new settings

WGE111 Wireless Game Adapter settings

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