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10/100 Mbps PCMCIA Mobile Adapter
Installation Guide
M O D E L
FA 411
NETGEAR, Inc.
4500 Great America Parkway
Santa Clara, CA 95054
USA
Phone: 1-888-NETGEAR
E-mail: support@NETGEAR.com
www.NETGEAR.com
Support Information
See Support Information Card for phone numbers.
Internet / World Wide Web
Go to http://www.NETGEAR.com for the NETGEAR Web page.
Defective or damaged merchandise can be returned to your point-of-sale representative.
IMPORTANT!
Please register online. YOU MUST REGISTER TO OBTAIN TECHNICAL SUPPORT. PLEASE RETAIN PROOF OF PURCHASE and this warranty information. To register your product, get product support, or to obtain product information and NETGEAR product documentation, direct your Web browser to the http://www.NETGEAR.com Web page. If you do not have access to the World Wide Web, you can register your product using the enclosed registration card and mail it to NETGEAR customer service.
*M1-FA411NA-0*
February 2001
Introduction
NETGEAR’s Model FA411 PCMCIA Mobile Adapter makes it easy to accelerate your notebook PC to Fast Ethernet speeds. It is 16-bit PCMCIA compatible and, with its auto-sensing technology and Ethernet/Fast Ethernet compatibility, ideal for migrating a 16-bit PC card notebook computer from 10 Mbps to 100 Mbps networks.
START HERE
Instructions in this guide are for users of Windows® 98.
1. Open the box |
and verify its contents |
2. Connect NETGEAR to |
your environment |
3. Reboot
4. Test Your Network
Connection
5. Enjoy being connected!
As a last step, be sure to register your network card at http://www.netgear.com.
Plan Your Time
Estimated setup time for this product is only 
minutes.
1 OPEN BOX AND VERIFY CONTENTS
Make sure that your package contains the following:
Model FA411
PCMCIA Mobile Adapter
Driver and
Diagnostics CD-ROM
Installation Guide,
and Support Information Card
2 CONNECT NETGEAR TO YOUR ENVIRONMENT
Preparation
You will need to have your Windows 98 CD-ROM (or Windows 98 floppy disks) available to complete the installation.
Install the Network Card
The FA411 PCMCIA Mobile Adapter is hot swappable, which means you can insert it into a PC that is either powered on or shut down.
1.Insert the FA411 PCMCIA Mobile Adapter into the PCMCIA or CardBus slot as illustrated below.
Some PCs have two PCMCIA or CardBus slots; the FA411 PCMCIA Mobile Adapter can be inserted into either slot.
2.Insert the RJ-45 adapter cable into the connector on the outer edge of the network card.
Model FA411
PCMCIA Mobile Adapter
Connect the Network Cables
Using a UTP cable, connect any port on a hub or switch to the port on the network card.
Note: One of the ports on NETGEAR hubs is switchable between Normal (MDI-X) and Uplink (MDI) with a Normal/Uplink push button. If you are using this switchable port on a NETGEAR hub to connect to a PC or the network card, make sure the Normal/Uplink push button is set
to Normal.
PC with network | Power adapter | Notebook PC |
card installed | | |
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RJ-45 connectors
Hub
Model FA411
PCMCIA Mobile Adapter
Category 5 10/100 Mbps UTP cables*
*Use any Category 5 UTP cable. Maximum length = 100 meters (300 feet)
Install the Network Driver
This section explains how to install the Windows 98 Network Driver. Some versions of Windows 98 may respond with different dialog boxes, or the dialog boxes may open in a different sequence than those shown in this guide, but should prompt you for the same information.
Note: You must install the network card before installing the network driver.
Before you proceed with the installation steps, decide on a name for your network and for each PC. The whole network must have the same workgroup name while each PC must have a unique name. These names can be entered by going to Start>Settings>Control Panel>Network and clicking on the Identification tab. You also need to have the Windows 98 CD-ROM and the FA411 Drivers and Diagnostics CD-ROM ready to use in the installation process.
Note: If the “Insert Disk” dialog box opens and the “Please insert the disk labeled Windows 98...” message appears at any time during the installation process, insert the Windows 98 CD-ROM in drive D (or whichever letter represents the CD-ROM drive on your notebook computer) and click “OK.” Then follow the next step in the instructions.
If you do not have a CD-ROM drive and are using the Windows 98 floppy disks, insert the requested Windows 98 floppy disk in drive A, click “OK,” and then follow the next step in the instructions.
1.If you have chosen to install the card with the PC turned off, turn the power ON now. The new hardware is found, and the driver is automatically loaded.
Click “Next.”
Add New Hardware Wizard
This wizard searches for new drivers for:
NETGEAR-FA411
A device driver is a software program that makes a hardware device work.
<< BackBack | Next > | Cancel |
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Select “Search for the best driver for your device (Recommended),” and then click “Next.”
Add New Hardware Wizard
What do you want Windows to do?
Search for the best driver for your device (Recommended).
Display a list of all the drivers in a specific location, so you can select the driver you want.
<< BackBack | Next > | Cancel |
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