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Data Rate, Network Name SSID, Wireless Security, Using WEP Security Encryption - access point

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User Manual for the NETGEAR WGE111 Wireless Game Adapter Data Rate Select the desired data rate. The options are: • Auto - the data rate will be detected automatically (g or b). • b only - operates in 802.11b mode only. The data rate is set to Auto by default. Network Name (SSID) Choose a descriptive name for the WGE111 Wireless Game Adapter for identification purposes. ANY is the factory default name for Infrastructure mode, which is a special name that will connect with whatever access point or router's signal is strongest. Enter a value of up to 32 alphanumeric characters, or click the Select AP to choose an available Access Point. Spaces are not allowed, but dashes (-) and underscore marks (_) are accepted. The SSID must be the same as the Access Point you want to connect to. This value is also case-sensitive. For example, NETGEAR is not the same as NETGEAr. Wireless Security Select the option to match the Access Point; the screen will change according to the option selected: • Disable - no data encryption. • WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) - use WEP 64 or 128 bit data encryption. See the next section, "Using WEP Security Encryption" on page 4-7 for detailed information. • WPA-PSK (Wi-Fi Protected Access Pre-Shared Key) - use WPA-PSK standard encryption. See "Using WPA-PSK Security Encryption" on page 4-7 for detailed information. 4-6 Web Configuration

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User Manual for the NETGEAR WGE111 Wireless Game Adapter
4-6
Web Configuration
Data Rate
Select the desired data rate. The options are:
•
Auto — the data rate will be detected automatically (g or b).
•
b only — operates in 802.11b mode only.
The data rate is set to Auto by default.
Network Name (SSID)
Choose a descriptive name for the WGE111 Wireless Game Adapter for identification purposes.
ANY is the factory default name for Infrastructure mode, which is a special name that will connect
with whatever access point or router’s signal is strongest. Enter a value of up to 32 alphanumeric
characters, or click the Select AP to choose an available Access Point. Spaces are not allowed, but
dashes (-) and underscore marks (_) are accepted.
The SSID must be the same as the Access Point you want to connect to. This value is also
case-sensitive. For example, NETGEAR is not the same as NETGEAr.
Wireless Security
Select the option to match the Access Point; the screen will change according to the option
selected:
•
Disable — no data encryption.
•
WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) — use WEP 64 or 128 bit data encryption. See the next
section,
“Using WEP Security Encryption” on page 4-7
for detailed information.
•
WPA-PSK (Wi-Fi Protected Access Pre-Shared Key) — use WPA-PSK standard encryption.
See
“Using WPA-PSK Security Encryption” on page 4-7
for detailed information.