NETGEAR MA101 manual Contents

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Contents

Preface - About This Installation Guide
Chapter 1 - Introduction
About the MA101 802.11b Wireless USB Adapter	1
Key Features and Related NETGEAR Products	1
What’s in the Box?	2
A Road Map for ‘How to Get There From Here’	3
Chapter 2 - Installing the MA101 802.11b Wireless USB Adapter
What You Will Need Before You Begin	9
Verify System Requirements	10
Observe Location and Range Guidelines	10
Two Basic Operating Modes	11
MA101 Default Wireless Configuration Settings	12
Using the MA101 to Connect to a Wireless Network Access Point in
Infrastructure Mode	13
Setting Up the MA101 in Infrastructure Mode	14
For Windows XP Users Installing a MA101	14
For Windows 98/Me Users Installing a MA101	17
For Windows 2000 Users Installing a MA101	20
Using the MA101 to Connect in Ad-Hoc Mode	23
Setting Up a MA101 in Ad-Hoc Mode	24
Interpreting System Tray Icon Colors	26
Troubleshooting Tips	27
Chapter 3 - Protecting Your Wireless Connection
Enabling Basic Wireless Security Features	29
Identifying the Wireless Network Name (SSID) and WEP Security
Settings	30
Setting the Wireless Network Name (SSID)	31

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Contents NETGEAR, Inc Technical Support Contents Index Bold times roman User input Preface About This Installation GuidePage About the MA101 802.11b Wireless USB Adapter Key Features and Related Netgear ProductsChapter 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 Setting Up the MA101 in Infrastructure Mode For Windows XP Users Installing a MA101Connect the MA101 USB Adapter to your computer Install the MA101 driver software Verify wireless connectivity to your network For Windows 98/Me Users Installing a MA101 Install the MA101 softwareInsert 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 ModeComputer-to-computer Ad-Hoc networks only Setting Up a MA101 in Ad-Hoc ModeSet up the MA101 USB Adapter for your computer Configure your wireless adaptersVerify 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 Choose Settings, and then Control Panel Locate your Network Neighborhood iconPrimary 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