Windows 95/B Driver Software

CHAPTER 4: Driver Installation

The MA301 LAN driver in the release driver CD-ROM only supports Windows 95/B and above. The LAN drivers for the original versions of Windows 95 or Windows 95A are not provided.

Installing Driver Software

To install the NETGEAR MA301 Wireless PCI Adapter LAN driver for the first time in Windows 95/B:

1.Follow the procedure described in the hardware installation chapter to install the MA301 Wireless PCI Adapter and the MA401 PC Card into your desktop system. Power up the system.

2.Upon power up, Windows 95/B automatically detects the existence of the wireless PCI adapter. An Update Device Driver Wizard window opens and asks to install the corresponding driver. Click on “Next” to continue.

3.Windows will notify you that it is unable to locate the driver and ask you to specify where the driver is located. Insert the MA401/MA301 Network Card Resource CD into the CD-ROM drive. Click on the “Other Locations…” button.

4.The Select Other Location window opens. Click on “CD-ROM drive” Click on “OK”.

5.Windows is now ready to copy the driver from the network card resource CD. Click on “Finish”.

6.Click on “Yes” when asked if you want to reboot the system.

The MA301 PCI adapter driver is now installed into your Windows 95B system.

Verifying Driver Installation

1.From the Windows 95/B desktop, double-click on My Computer.

2.Double-click on Control Panel. Double-click on the System icon.

3.Click on the Device Manager folder tab.

4.Double-click on Network Adapter. There should be no yellow exclamation mark or red cross-sign on the MA301 Wireless PCI Adapter selection.

5.Double-click on the MA301 Wireless PCI Adapter. The Device Status windows should indicate that the MA301 PCI adapter is working properly.

The installation of the MA301 Wireless PCI Adapter driver in Windows 95/B is now completed. Proceed to configuring the wireless parameters.