NETGEAR MA101 manual Troubleshooting Tips, Symptom Cause Solution

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Troubleshooting Tips

If you have problems getting wirelessly connected to your network, try the tips below.

Symptom	Cause	Solution
The LED on the	The wireless USB	• Remove and reinsert the wireless USB
wireless USB	adapter cable is not	adapter USB cable.
adapter is off	inserted into the	• Check the device manager in Windows
	USB port properly	to see if the wireless USB adapter is
	or the proper	properly recognized in the Windows
	MA101 USB	operating system. Reload the driver if
	Adapter software is	necessary.
	not loaded.	• Try to install the MA101 on a different
		• Try to install the MA101 on a different
		USB port on your system if one is
		available.

I am connected	This could be a	• Check to make sure that the access point
to a wireless	physical layer	is connected to the Ethernet network.
network	problem or a	• Make sure that the IP addresses and the
through an	network	Windows networking parameters are all
access point,	configuration	configured correctly. Please refer to
but I cannot see	problem.	“Preparing Your PCs for Network
the other		Access” on page 41.
computers on
the Ethernet
side of the
network.

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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 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 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