Netgear WGE111 WGE111 Reference Manual - Page 6

Troubleshooting, Appendix A, Technical Specifications, Understanding IP Addresses - firmware

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Connecting to the Wireless Game Adapter 4-2 Viewing the Wireless Game Adapter Status 4-2 Configuring the Adapter for Infrastructure Mode Access 4-4 Using WEP Security Encryption 4-7 Authentication Type 4-7 Key Size ...4-7 Automatic Key Generation (Passphrase 4-7 Manual Entry Mode 4-7 Using WPA-PSK Security Encryption 4-7 Configuring the Wireless Game Adapter for Ad-Hoc Mode 4-8 Viewing the Wireless Networks Available 4-9 Configuring the IP Settings 4-10 Changing the WGE111 Wireless Game Adapter Password 4-11 Upgrading the Firmware 4-11 Restoring the Factory Defaults 4-12 Chapter 5 Troubleshooting Basic Tips ...5-2 Frequently Asked Questions 5-5 Troubleshooting the TCP/IP Settings Using Ping 5-6 Troubleshooting the Web Configuration Interface 5-6 Restoring the Default Configuration and Password 5-7 Appendix A Technical Specifications Appendix B Understanding IP Addresses IP Addresses and the Internet B-1 Netmask ...B-3 Subnet Addressing B-4 Private IP Addresses B-6 Address Resolution Protocol B-7 IP Configuration by DHCP B-7 Appendix C Wireless Networking Basics Wireless Networking Overview C-1 Infrastructure Mode C-1 ii Contents

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ii
Contents
Connecting to the Wireless Game Adapter
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4-2
Viewing the Wireless Game Adapter Status
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4-2
Configuring the Adapter for Infrastructure Mode Access
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4-4
Using WEP Security Encryption
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4-7
Authentication Type
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4-7
Key Size
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4-7
Automatic Key Generation (Passphrase)
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4-7
Manual Entry Mode
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4-7
Using WPA-PSK Security Encryption
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4-7
Configuring the Wireless Game Adapter for Ad-Hoc Mode
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4-8
Viewing the Wireless Networks Available
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4-9
Configuring the IP Settings
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4-10
Changing the WGE111 Wireless Game Adapter Password
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4-11
Upgrading the Firmware
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4-11
Restoring the Factory Defaults
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4-12
Chapter 5
Troubleshooting
Basic Tips
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5-2
Frequently Asked Questions
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5-5
Troubleshooting the TCP/IP Settings Using Ping
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5-6
Troubleshooting the Web Configuration Interface
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5-6
Restoring the Default Configuration and Password
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5-7
Appendix A
Technical Specifications
Appendix B
Understanding IP Addresses
IP Addresses and the Internet
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B-1
Netmask
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B-3
Subnet Addressing
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B-4
Private IP Addresses
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B-6
Address Resolution Protocol
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B-7
IP Configuration by DHCP
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B-7
Appendix C
Wireless Networking Basics
Wireless Networking Overview
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C-1
Infrastructure Mode
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C-1