NETGEAR MA311 manual Contents

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CONTENTS

 

 

CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION

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FEATURES AND BENEFITS

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APPLICATIONS

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RELATED NETGEAR PRODUCTS

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CHAPTER 2: INSTALLING THE DRIVERS AND UTILITY FOR WINDOWS 98, ME, 2000, AND

XP

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CHAPTER 3: HARDWARE INSTALLATION

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PACKAGE CONTENTS

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HARDWARE DESCRIPTION

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INSTALLING THE WIRELESS PCI ADAPTER

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CHAPTER 4: VERIFYING DRIVER INSTALLATION

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Verifying Driver Installation under Windows 98

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Verifying Driver Installation under Windows Me

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Verifying Driver Installation under Windows 2000

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Verifying Driver Installation under Windows XP

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CHAPTER 5: INSTALLING THE DRIVERS AND UTILITY FOR WINDOWS NT

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Installing Drivers Software for Windows NT

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Verifying Driver Installation

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CHAPTER 6: WIRELESS LAN CONFIGURATION

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WLAN CONFIGURATION UTILITY

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System Tray Applications (for all Windows users)

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WLAN Utility Parameter Modification

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Profile

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Security (WEP)

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ADAPTER PROPERTIES CONFIGURATION

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Device Properties Page

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Device Properties Modification

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CHAPTER 7: WIRELESS NETWORK FUNDAMENTALS

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WIRELESS NETWORK CONFIGURATION

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Ad-hoc Mode (Peer-to-Peer Workgroup)

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Infrastructure Mode

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SERVICE SET IDENTIFICATION (SSID)

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AUTHENTICATION AND WEP ENCRYPTION

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WIRELESS CHANNEL SELECTION

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APPENDIX A: HARDWARE SPECIFICATIONS

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Contents Mbps Model MA311 User’s Guide T G E a RTrademarks Contents Applications Features and BenefitsRelated Netgear products Package ContentsPage Page Page Click Finish to complete the utility installation Installing the Wireless PCI Adapter Hardware InstallationVerifying Driver Installation under Windows XP Verifying Driver InstallationVerifying Driver Installation under Windows Verifying Driver Installation under Windows MePage Installing Drivers Software for Windows NT Installing the Drivers and Utility for Windows NTVerifying Driver Installation Installing Utility Software for Windows NT Page Page Wireless LAN Configuration Wlan Configuration UtilityFor Windows XP Users Page System Tray Applications for all Windows users Icon color Ad-hoc mode Infrastructure modeStatus Wlan Utility Parameter ModificationProfile ConfigurationRTS/CTS Security WEP Security WEP Site SurveyAdapter Properties Configuration Device PropertiesAbout Device Properties Modification General MA311 Wireless PCI Adapter SpecificationsPage Wireless Network Configuration Ad-hoc Mode Peer-to-Peer WorkgroupInfrastructure Mode Authentication and WEP Encryption Service Set Identification SsidChannel Center Frequency Spread Wireless Channel SelectionGeneral Specifications MA311 802.11b Wireless PCI Adapter Appendix a Hardware Specifications