NETGEAR HA311 manual Introduction

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CHAPTER 1—INTRODUCTION

Congratulations on your purchase of NETGEAR’s HA311 802.11a Wireless

PCI Adapter. This wireless PCI adapter enables you to network various PC’s together without physically laying any wire and delivers high-speed wireless performance – up to 54 Mbps, 72 Mbps in turbo mode. It provides small business networks with reliable, standards-based 802.11a wireless LAN connectivity that is protected with industry- standard security against unauthorized access. NETGEAR's 802.11a solution is interference-free and coexists with 802.11b and Bluetooth™ devices. It works with Windows® 98 SE, ME, NT 4.0, 2000, and XP operating systems.

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Contents Netgear NETGEAR, INC Contents Introduction Features BenefitsPackage Contents System RequirementsAbout This Guide Related Netgear Ieee 802.11a ProductsGet Started Now Installation Install the HA311 Utility SoftwarePage Page Page Page Page Hardware Installation Install the HA311 Wireless PCI AdapterHardware Description Page Page Install the HA311 Wireless PCI Adapter Driver For Windows XP, 2000, ME, and 98 SE UsersClick Finish to close the Found New Hardware Wizard Verifying Driver Installation Page For Windows NT 4.0 Users Verifying NT 4.0 Driver Installation Configure the HA311 Network Settings Windows XP UsersIcon Ad-hoc mode Infrastructure mode Color About the HA311 Systray ApplicationConfiguring the HA311 Wireless PCI Adapter, on Test the Network Connection Status Click OK when you are done Configuring the HA311 802.11A Wireless PCI Adapter Status SectionConfiguration Section Ssid Statistics Section About Section Wireless Network Configuration Wireless Network FundamentalsAD-HOC Mode PEER-TO-PEER Workgroup Infrastructure Mode Service Set Identification Ssid Authentication and WEP Encryption Wireless Channel Selection Ieee 802.11a Channel Allocations HE102 user can use eight channels in non-turbo mode Appendix A-TROUBLESHOOTING AdapterAppendix B-GENERAL Specifications Model HA311 802.11a Wireless PCI AdapterAppendix C-REGULATORY Compliance TrademarksPage Radio Frequency Interference Requirements