NETGEAR MA101 guide

Connect the MA101 to your computer using the included USB cable.

a.Lift the antenna on the MA101.

b.Locate an available USB port on the back of your computer.

c.Connect the USB cable from your computer to the MA101.

Windows 98/Me prompts for the location of the driver software.

d.Click the CD-ROM drive box and click Next to proceed.

e.After the installation completes, click Finish to close the wizard.

f.Click Yes when asked if you want to reboot the system.

g.You should now see the Windows system tray icon on the right in the lower right portion of the Windows task bar.

Netgear MA101

Windows 98/Me Add Hardware Wizard

MA101 Configuration Utility SysTray Icon

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NETGEAR MA101 manual Click Yes when asked if you want to reboot the system

Contents

NETGEAR, Inc Technical Support Contents Index Preface About This Installation Guide Bold times roman User inputPage About the MA101 802.11b Wireless USB Adapter Key Features and Related Netgear ProductsChapter Introduction What’s in the Box? Model MA101 Resource CD, including 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 Chapter Installing MA101 802.11b Wireless USB Adapter What You Will Need Before You Begin Verify System Requirements Observe Location and Range Guidelines Two 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 Configure your wireless adapter Ssid Wireless For Windows 2000 Users Installing a MA101 Insert the Model MA101 Resource CD into your CD-ROM drivePage MA101 Configuration Utility Using the MA101 to Connect in Ad-Hoc Mode MA101 802.11b Wireless USB Adapter in Ad-Hoc Mode Setting Up a MA101 in Ad-Hoc Mode Set up the MA101 USB Adapter for your computerConfigure your wireless adapters Computer-to-computer Ad-Hoc networks only Verify wireless connectivity between the computers Interpreting System Tray Icon Colors Color Condition Description Troubleshooting Tips Symptom Cause SolutionPage Protecting Your Wireless Connection Enabling Basic Wireless Security FeaturesPage Setting the Wireless Network Name Ssid Changing the Ssid Configuring WEP Encryption Security Configuring WEP Encryption Appendix a Technical Specifications DsssPage Appendix B 802.11b Wireless Networking Basics Related Publications Wireless Networking Wireless Network Configuration Ad Hoc Mode Peer-to-Peer Workgroup Extended Service Set Identification Essid Authentication and WEP Encryption Wireless Channel Selection Wired Equivalent Privacy WEP Radio frequency channels used are listed in Table Page Appendix C Preparing Your PCs for Network Access Preparing Your Computers for TCP/IP Networking Configuring Windows 98 and Me for TCP/IP Networking Install or Verify Windows Networking ComponentsPage Page Choose Settings, and then Control Panel Locate your Network Neighborhood iconPrimary Network Logon is set to Windows logon Page Configuring Windows 2000 or XP for TCP/IP Networking Verifying TCP/IP Properties Dhcp Configuration of TCP/IP in Windows XP or Dhcp Configuration of TCP/IP in Windows XP Connection 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 Index NumericsPage Page Page Certificate of the Manufacturer/Importer Page NETGEAR, Inc