NETGEAR RangeMax Next Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WN111 User Manual
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v1.0, December 2007
• Network Name (SSID): The Service Set Identification (SSID) identifies the wireless local
area network. Any
(First available network) is the default WN111 wireless network name
(SSID). You might customize it using up to 32 alphanumeric characters. Write your
customized wireless network name (SSID) on the line below.
Wireless network name (SSID): ______________________________
• If WEP Authentication is Used.
— WEP Encryption key size. Identify one: 64-bit or 128-bit. The encryption key size must
match the wireless network settings.
— Data Encryption (WEP) Keys. There are two methods for creating WEP data encryption
keys. Whichever method you use, record the key values in the spaces below.
• Passphrase method. ______________________________
These characters are case
sensitive. Enter a word or group of printable characters and click the Generate Keys
button. Not all wireless devices support the passphrase method.
• Manual method. These values are not case sensitive. For 64-bit WEP, enter 10 hex
digits (any combination of 0-9 or a-f). For 128-bit WEP, enter 26 hex digits.
Key 1: _____________________________
Key 2: _____________________________
Key 3: _____________________________
Key 4: _____________________________
• If WPA2-PSK or WPA-PSK Authentication is Used.
— Passphrase: ______________________________
These characters are case sensitive.
Enter a word or group of printable characters. When you use WPA-PSK, the other devices
in the network will not connect unless they are set to WPA-PSK as well and are configured
with the correct Passphrase.
Setting up WEP Encryption Security
Follow these steps to configure WEP Encryption Security:
1. Run the WN111 Smart Wizard.
a. Make sure the WN111 software is installed and the WN111 is connected to the USB port
in your computer.
Note: The SSID in the wireless access point is the SSID you configure in the wireless
USB adapter. For the access point and wireless nodes to communicate with
each other, all must be configured with the same SSID.