User Manual for the NETGEAR WGE111 Wireless Game Adapter
3-6 Basic Setup
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Enjoy your Internet gaming!
Note: If you want to change the default IP address or configure the WGE111 Wireless Game
Adapter from a Web browser, see “Planning the WGE111 Wireless Game Adapter Configuration”
on page 3-6 and “Using the NETGEAR Smart Wizard Configuration Assistant” on page 3-9.
Planning the WGE111 Wireless Game Adapter Configuration
The WGE111 Wireless Game Adapter is plug-and-go so you do not need to configure it unless you
want to change the wireless security settings to match your network, or change the default IP
address of 192.168.0.202.
• Windows management — the Smart Wizard configuration assistant installs the NETGEAR
WGE111 Wireless Game Adapter software on your computer. You can change your IP
configuration using the Smart Wizard as described in the next section, “Using the NETGEAR
Smart Wizard Configuration Assistant” on page 3-9.
• Web management — use a Web browser, like Microsoft Internet Explorer or Netscape, to
configure your NETGEAR Wireless Game Adapter. Web browser configuration is described
in Chapter 4, “Web Configuration”.
Note: Troubleshooting information on basic functioning, TCP/IP settings, Web configuration
interface, restoring the default configuration and password is described in Chapter 5,
“Troubleshooting”.
Planning for TCP/IP Configuration
If you are planning to use TCP/IP configuration of the Wireless Game Adapter, you need to
determine whether to use a DHCP server-assigned address or a static IP address. This section
describes the advantages of these options.
Dynamic IP using DHCP
You can select Obtain IP Address automatically for a dynamic IP address. If you have a home
gateway/router, it comes with a DHCP server. When you select this option, the gateway/router
assigns the IP address.
Fixed IP
NETGEAR recommends you set up a fixed IP address for the WGE111 Wireless Game Adapter so
you can use a Web browser for configuration.
