NETGEAR MA 301 manual Contents

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CONTENTS

 

CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION

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BENEFITS

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FEATURES

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RELATED NETGEAR PRODUCTS

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CHAPTER 2: WIRELESS NETWORK FUNDAMENTALS

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WIRELESS NETWORK CONFIGURATION

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SERVICE SET IDENTIFICATION (SS ID)

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AUTHENTICATION AND WEP ENCRYPTION

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WIRELESS CHANNEL SELECTION

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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 WIRELESS PCI ADAPTER AND WIRELESS PC CARD

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CHAPTER 4: DRIVER INSTALLATION

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WINDOWS 95/B DRIVER SOFTWARE

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WINDOWS 98 DRIVER SOFTWARE

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WINDOWS ME DRIVER SOFTWARE

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WINDOWS NT 4.0 DRIVER SOFTWARE

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WINDOWS 2000 DRIVER SOFTWARE

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CHAPTER 5: WIRELESS LAN CONFIGURATION

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ADAPTER PROPERTIES CONFIGURATION

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APPENDIX A: HARDWARE SPECIFICATION

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Contents Page Trademarks Contents Related Netgear products FeaturesIntroduction BenefitsInfrastructure Mode Wireless Network FundamentalsWireless Network Configuration Ad-hoc Mode Peer-to-Peer WorkgroupAuthentication and WEP Encryption Service Set Identification SS IDWireless Channel Selection ChannelFrequency Spread Package Contents Installing Wireless PCI Adapter and Wireless PC CardHardware Description Installing Driver Software Verifying Driver InstallationWindows 95/B Driver Software Windows 98 Driver Software Windows Me Driver Software Windows NT 4.0 Driver Software Windows 2000 Driver Software Device Properties Adapter Properties ConfigurationDevice Properties Modification General Specifications Model MA401 Wireless PC CardMA401 Configuration Utility Installation MA401 Configuration UtilityStatus Icon color Ad-hoc mode Infrastructure modeSystem Tray Applications MA401 Parameter ModificationWill not be available ConfigurationAbout EncryptionAppendix a Hardware Specification