NETGEAR MA101 manual Configure your wireless adapter, Ssid Wireless

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Configure your wireless adapter.

a.The MA101 default settings

are as follows:

•SSID: Wireless

•Mode (Infrastructure or Ad-Hoc): Infrastructure

•WEP encryption not enabled.

b.Double click on the System Tray icon to run the wireless LAN configuration utility you just installed to verify your settings.

Note: You will not get a	MA101Configuration Utility
Note: You will not get a
connection unless your
settings match those of the
wireless network. If your
wireless network settings
are different from the
Netgear.

Verify wireless connectivity to your network.

Note: If you cannot connect, please see the “Troubleshooting Tips” on page 27. If you have problems with accessing network resources, the Windows Client and File and Print Sharing software might not be installed and configured properly on your computers. Please refer to “Preparing Your PCs for Network Access” on page 41.

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Contents NETGEAR, Inc Technical Support Contents Index Bold times roman User input Preface About This Installation GuidePage Key Features and Related Netgear Products About the MA101 802.11b Wireless USB AdapterChapter Introduction Model MA101 Resource CD, including What’s in the Box?Road Map for How to Get There From Here Road Map for ‘How to Get There From Here’A Road Map for How to Get There From Here Up the MA101 Other computers Connect to Password that have been Help Network Page What You Will Need Before You Begin Chapter Installing MA101 802.11b Wireless USB AdapterObserve Location and Range Guidelines Verify System RequirementsTwo Basic Operating Modes MA101 Default Wireless Configuration Settings MA101 802.11b Wireless USB Adapter in Infrastructure Mode For Windows XP Users Installing a MA101 Setting Up the MA101 in Infrastructure ModeConnect the MA101 USB Adapter to your computer Install the MA101 driver software Verify wireless connectivity to your network Install the MA101 software For Windows 98/Me Users Installing a MA101Insert the Model MA101 Resource CD into your computer Click Yes when asked if you want to reboot the system Ssid Wireless Configure your wireless adapterInsert the Model MA101 Resource CD into your CD-ROM drive For Windows 2000 Users Installing a MA101Page MA101 Configuration Utility MA101 802.11b Wireless USB Adapter in Ad-Hoc Mode Using the MA101 to Connect in Ad-Hoc ModeSet up the MA101 USB Adapter for your computer Setting Up a MA101 in Ad-Hoc ModeConfigure your wireless adapters Computer-to-computer Ad-Hoc networks onlyVerify wireless connectivity between the computers Color Condition Description Interpreting System Tray Icon ColorsSymptom Cause Solution Troubleshooting TipsPage Enabling Basic Wireless Security Features Protecting Your Wireless ConnectionPage Changing the Ssid Setting the Wireless Network Name SsidConfiguring WEP Encryption Configuring WEP Encryption SecurityDsss Appendix a Technical SpecificationsPage Related Publications Wireless Networking Appendix B 802.11b Wireless Networking BasicsAd Hoc Mode Peer-to-Peer Workgroup Wireless Network ConfigurationAuthentication and WEP Encryption Extended Service Set Identification EssidWired Equivalent Privacy WEP Wireless Channel SelectionRadio frequency channels used are listed in Table Page Preparing Your Computers for TCP/IP Networking Appendix C Preparing Your PCs for Network AccessInstall or Verify Windows Networking Components Configuring Windows 98 and Me for TCP/IP NetworkingPage Page Locate your Network Neighborhood icon Choose Settings, and then Control PanelPrimary Network Logon is set to Windows logon Page Verifying TCP/IP Properties Configuring Windows 2000 or XP for TCP/IP NetworkingDhcp Configuration of TCP/IP in Windows XP Dhcp Configuration of TCP/IP in Windows XP orConnection with the wireless icon and choose Status TCP/IP details are presented on the Support tab Dhcp Configuration of TCP/IP in Windows Page Verifying TCP/IP Properties for Windows XP or Page Numerics IndexPage Page Page Certificate of the Manufacturer/Importer Page NETGEAR, Inc