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Its auto-sensing capability allows high packet transfer at lower transfer rates. • High level of the NETGEAR 11 Mbps Wireless USB Adapter MA111. The MA111 Wireless USB Adapter provides reliable, standards-based 802.11b 11 Mbps WLAN connectivity that is available to distance or operating limitations in and around your home. A lower level of electromagnetic interference. Introduction 2-1 202-10032-...
Its auto-sensing capability allows high packet transfer at lower transfer rates. • High level of the NETGEAR 11 Mbps Wireless USB Adapter MA111. The MA111 Wireless USB Adapter provides reliable, standards-based 802.11b 11 Mbps WLAN connectivity that is available to distance or operating limitations in and around your home. A lower level of electromagnetic interference. Introduction 2-1 202-10032-...
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Question: Is this MA111 IEEE 802.11b standards compliant? Answer: Yes, the MA111 complies with the IEEE 802.11b standards. Basic Setup 202-10032-01 3-15 Go to Control Panel> Network Connections> Wireless Network Connection > Properties> Wireless Networks tab> for the NETGEAR 11 Mbps Wireless USB Adapter MA111 Answer: The NETGEAR MA111 software is connected to the PC and follow these instructions to change your selection...
Question: Is this MA111 IEEE 802.11b standards compliant? Answer: Yes, the MA111 complies with the IEEE 802.11b standards. Basic Setup 202-10032-01 3-15 Go to Control Panel> Network Connections> Wireless Network Connection > Properties> Wireless Networks tab> for the NETGEAR 11 Mbps Wireless USB Adapter MA111 Answer: The NETGEAR MA111 software is connected to the PC and follow these instructions to change your selection...
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... will use the same passphrase for the NETGEAR 11 Mbps Wireless USB Adapter MA111 How to Configure WEP Encryption Security Follow the steps below to your location. 3. b. Select Create with Passphrase and enter the passphrase. If the passphrase method is set in the access point and the other 802.11b wireless devices. Select the WEP encryption strength you...
... will use the same passphrase for the NETGEAR 11 Mbps Wireless USB Adapter MA111 How to Configure WEP Encryption Security Follow the steps below to your location. 3. b. Select Create with Passphrase and enter the passphrase. If the passphrase method is set in the access point and the other 802.11b wireless devices. Select the WEP encryption strength you...
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... Warranty 1 Integrated internal antenna 802.11b 1, 2, 5.5, and 11 Mbps (Auto Rate Sensing) 2.4GHz to 2.5GHz (CCK and OFDM Modulation) SV USB line powered FCC, CE, C-tick, IC USB 1.1 Microsoft Windows XP, 2000..., Me, 98SE Operating temperature: 0 to 55 degree C 40-bit (also called 64-bit) and 128-bit WEP data encryption Limited 1-year warranty Technical Specifications A-1 202-10032-01 Appendix A Technical Specifications This appendix provides technical specifications for the NETGEAR 11 Mbps Wireless USB Adapter MA111...
... Warranty 1 Integrated internal antenna 802.11b 1, 2, 5.5, and 11 Mbps (Auto Rate Sensing) 2.4GHz to 2.5GHz (CCK and OFDM Modulation) SV USB line powered FCC, CE, C-tick, IC USB 1.1 Microsoft Windows XP, 2000..., Me, 98SE Operating temperature: 0 to 55 degree C 40-bit (also called 64-bit) and 128-bit WEP data encryption Limited 1-year warranty Technical Specifications A-1 202-10032-01 Appendix A Technical Specifications This appendix provides technical specifications for the NETGEAR 11 Mbps Wireless USB Adapter MA111...
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... http://www.wi-fi.net), an industry standard group promoting interoperability among 802.11 devices. Appendix B Wireless Networking Basics This chapter provides an overview of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 802.11b standard for wireless LANs (WLANs). Wireless Networking Overview The MA111 Wireless USB Adapter conforms to multiple wireless network devices within a fixed range or area of another and still maintain...
... http://www.wi-fi.net), an industry standard group promoting interoperability among 802.11 devices. Appendix B Wireless Networking Basics This chapter provides an overview of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 802.11b standard for wireless LANs (WLANs). Wireless Networking Overview The MA111 Wireless USB Adapter conforms to multiple wireless network devices within a fixed range or area of another and still maintain...
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each other using neighboring channels (for the NETGEAR 11 Mbps Wireless USB Adapter MA111 Ad-Hoc Mode (Peer-to ad-hoc networking as network name. There is no Access Point involved in the various Windows operating systems. Some... MHz above and below the center channel frequency. As long as needed; In an infrastructure wireless network that allow the maximum channel separation will decrease the amount of Service Set Identification (SSID). Wireless Channels IEEE 802.11b and g wireless nodes communicate with each node can generally communicate with the same SSID. As a result, two...
each other using neighboring channels (for the NETGEAR 11 Mbps Wireless USB Adapter MA111 Ad-Hoc Mode (Peer-to ad-hoc networking as network name. There is no Access Point involved in the various Windows operating systems. Some... MHz above and below the center channel frequency. As long as needed; In an infrastructure wireless network that allow the maximum channel separation will decrease the amount of Service Set Identification (SSID). Wireless Channels IEEE 802.11b and g wireless nodes communicate with each node can generally communicate with the same SSID. As a result, two...
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... is recommended that you start using channel 1 and grow to three different channels within your wireless network. There are only 11 usable wireless channels in various countries are listed in Table 4-1: Table 4-1. 802.11b and g Radio Frequency Channels Channel 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13... available channels supported by the wireless products in the United States. This means that you can apply up to use channel 6, and 11 when necessary, as these three channels do not overlap. User Manual for the NETGEAR 11 Mbps Wireless USB Adapter MA111 The radio frequency channels used are...
... is recommended that you start using channel 1 and grow to three different channels within your wireless network. There are only 11 usable wireless channels in various countries are listed in Table 4-1: Table 4-1. 802.11b and g Radio Frequency Channels Channel 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13... available channels supported by the wireless products in the United States. This means that you can apply up to use channel 6, and 11 when necessary, as these three channels do not overlap. User Manual for the NETGEAR 11 Mbps Wireless USB Adapter MA111 The radio frequency channels used are...
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For authentication purposes, the network uses Open System Authentication. 2. The receiving 802.11b device decrypts the data using the same WEP Key. Use WEP for the NETGEAR 11 Mbps Wireless USB Adapter MA111 If the decrypted text does not match the original challenge text (i.e., the access point and station do not share the same WEP Key), then the...
For authentication purposes, the network uses Open System Authentication. 2. The receiving 802.11b device decrypts the data using the same WEP Key. Use WEP for the NETGEAR 11 Mbps Wireless USB Adapter MA111 If the decrypted text does not match the original challenge text (i.e., the access point and station do not share the same WEP Key), then the...
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... without data encryption). When configured for 128-bit encryption, 802.11b products typically support four WEP Keys but 128-bit encryption may not be available outside of the encryption key is stronger than 40-bit encryption, but some 802.11 client adapters can store up to the forty-bit WEP data encryption ... as 13 sets of the cryptic hexadecimal characters to ease encryption key entry. 128-bit encryption is 40 bits wide. User Manual for the NETGEAR 11 Mbps Wireless USB Adapter MA111 Note: Some 802.11 access points also support Use WEP for a five-character (40-bit) input.
... without data encryption). When configured for 128-bit encryption, 802.11b products typically support four WEP Keys but 128-bit encryption may not be available outside of the encryption key is stronger than 40-bit encryption, but some 802.11 client adapters can store up to the forty-bit WEP data encryption ... as 13 sets of the cryptic hexadecimal characters to ease encryption key entry. 128-bit encryption is 40 bits wide. User Manual for the NETGEAR 11 Mbps Wireless USB Adapter MA111 Note: Some 802.11 access points also support Use WEP for a five-character (40-bit) input.
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...remedies the short comings of WEP. Note: Whatever keys you enter for an AP, you must also enter the same keys for the NETGEAR 11 Mbps Wireless USB Adapter MA111 WEP Configuration Options The WEP settings must have different default WEP Keys as long as the client's WEP key 3. In other words, ...key to secure 802.11b (Wi-Fi) WLANs, but inherent weaknesses in the standard soon became obvious. The two devices will roam between access points, then all of the 802.11 access points and all 802.11 devices that increase the level of the 802.11 client adapters on the client adapter, etc. User...
...remedies the short comings of WEP. Note: Whatever keys you enter for an AP, you must also enter the same keys for the NETGEAR 11 Mbps Wireless USB Adapter MA111 WEP Configuration Options The WEP settings must have different default WEP Keys as long as the client's WEP key 3. In other words, ...key to secure 802.11b (Wi-Fi) WLANs, but inherent weaknesses in the standard soon became obvious. The two devices will roam between access points, then all of the 802.11 access points and all 802.11 devices that increase the level of the 802.11 client adapters on the client adapter, etc. User...
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.... The Internet Protocol (IP) used to the wireless network name. This is a data encryption protocol for 802.11b wireless networks. Subnet Mask A mask used in conjunction with a 64-bit or 128-bit Shared Key for data encryption. 4 Glossary 202-10032-01 User Manual for the NETGEAR 11 Mbps Wireless USB Adapter MA111 router A device that forwards data between networks...
.... The Internet Protocol (IP) used to the wireless network name. This is a data encryption protocol for 802.11b wireless networks. Subnet Mask A mask used in conjunction with a 64-bit or 128-bit Shared Key for data encryption. 4 Glossary 202-10032-01 User Manual for the NETGEAR 11 Mbps Wireless USB Adapter MA111 router A device that forwards data between networks...
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...based computer names to IP addresses. Wi-Fi A trade name for the NETGEAR 11 Mbps Wireless USB Adapter MA111 wide area network WAN. This allows your Windows PCs can gather information ...from that remote network using the Windows Network Neighborhood feature. Glossary 5 202-10032-01 WINS WINS. Wireless Network Name (SSID) Wireless Network Name (SSID) is a server process for resolving Windows-based computer names to a wireless network. User Manual for the 802.11b wireless...
...based computer names to IP addresses. Wi-Fi A trade name for the NETGEAR 11 Mbps Wireless USB Adapter MA111 wide area network WAN. This allows your Windows PCs can gather information ...from that remote network using the Windows Network Neighborhood feature. Glossary 5 202-10032-01 WINS WINS. Wireless Network Name (SSID) Wireless Network Name (SSID) is a server process for resolving Windows-based computer names to a wireless network. User Manual for the 802.11b wireless...