Basic Setup; What You Need Before You Begin; Verifying System Requirements - NETGEAR WG111 User Manual

This chapter describes how to install your NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WG111
and set up basic wireless connectivity on your Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN). Advanced
wireless network configuration is covered in
Note: Indoors, computers can easily connect to 802.11 wireless networks at distances of
several hundred feet. Because walls do not always block wireless signals, others outside
your immediate area could access your network. It is important to take appropriate steps
to secure your network from unauthorized access. The NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless
USB 2.0 Adapter WG111 provides highly effective security features which are covered
in "Enabling Wireless Security Features" on page 4-6
security features appropriate to your needs.

What You Need Before You Begin

You need to verify your computer meets the minimum system requirements and identify the
wireless network configuration settings of the WLAN where you will connect before you can
configure your wireless USB adapter and connect.

Verifying System Requirements

Before installing the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WG111, please make sure
that these minimum requirements have been met:
• You must have a PC with a Pentium
available USB 2.0 or 1.1 port.
Note: If you do not have a USB 2.0 port on your PC, the throughput of the WG111 will be
limited to the 14 Mbps of the USB 1.1 standard.
• A CD-ROM drive.
• 5 Mbytes of free hard disk space.

Basic Setup

Chapter 4, "Configuration"
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