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NETGEAR 2.4 GHz MA111 User Manual

2.4 ghz 802.11b wireless usb adapter
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  • Page 1 802.11b Wireless USB Adapter 2.4 GHz MA111 User's Guide...

  • Page 2: System Requirements

    Introduction Congratulations on your purchase of NETGEAR MA111 802.11b Wireless USB Adapter. With this USB adapter you will get ultimate mobility at home, in your office, or while you are traveling, and it frees you from traditional Ethernet wiring. This installation guide shows you how to connect the USB adapter and configure it with your access point.
  • Page 3 3. The Autostart Wizard screen will appear, as shown here: 4. Click the Install Driver & Utility option. 5. If the Autorun wizard does not automatically start, go to your Windows Start menu and choose Run, and type D:/Setup.exe (“D” represents your CD-ROM drive letter), and click OK.
  • Page 4 Windows 2000/XP users – Select the Hardware folder tab, and click on the Device Manager button. Double-click Network Adapters. There should be no yellow exclamation mark or red cross icon on the NETGEAR MA111 802.11b Wireless USB Adapter selection, as shown here. MA111 802.11 Wireless USB Adapter Double-click NETGEAR MA111 802.11b Wireless USB Adapter.

  • Page 5: Usb Adapter

    Double-click the Wireless Adapter SysTray icon to activate the wireless Configuration Utility for the MA111 Wireless USB Adapter. You can click any of the folder tabs in the NETGEAR MA111 USB Adapter Utility dialog box to view the current status or modify operational parameters.

  • Page 6: Status Section

    Uncheck the option “Use Windows to configure my wireless network settings.” Click OK to save your changes. Status Section The Status section of the NETGEAR MA111 USB Adapter Utility dialog box shows the current wireless LAN connection status, statistics of data transmitted and received, signal strength, etc., as shown here.

  • Page 7: Configuration Section

    This table describes the information shown in the Status section of the dialog box: Status Description Connected to Indicates the SSID and MAC address of the associated Access Point when the MA111 802.11b Wireless USB Adapter is configured in Infrastructure mode. Network mode Indicates the network mode of the MA111 802.11b Wireless USB Adapter (Infrastructure or 802.11 Ad-Hoc).

  • Page 8: Configuration Description

    Configuration Description Configurable between 802.11 Ad-Hoc and Infrastructure modes. In Network mode 802.11 Ad-Hoc mode, the wireless nodes form their own local network where the end nodes communicate peer-to-peer without an Access Point. In Infrastructure mode, the wireless searches all available wireless channels to associate with an Access Point.
  • Page 9 For 128-bit encryption: Hexadecimal: 26 hexadecimal digits in the range of “A-F”, “a-f ” and “0-9” (e.g. 00112233445566778899AABBCC). 4. When you are done, click the Apply button and click OK for the changes to take effect. Important Note: The WEP keys must be set up exactly the same on all wireless devices in order to communicate with each other.

  • Page 10: Wireless Network Fundamentals

    To display Access Points around the working environment, select the Re-Scan button. In addition to showing the MAC Address of each Access Point, you can also view the Channel, Signal, Security, and Network Modes. Click OK to continue, or select another tab. Statistics Section The Statistics section of the Configuration Utility dialog box indicates the real-time Transmit and Receive packets performance in graph form and also displays the performance statistics in figures.

  • Page 11: Infrastructure Mode

    Ad-Hoc Notebook PC with MA111 802.11b Wireless USB Adapter In this configuration, network packets are directly sent and received by the intended transmitting and receiving stations. As long as the stations are within range of one another, this is the easiest and least expensive way to set up a wireless network. To set up an Ad-Hoc workgroup operating with standard protocols, do the following: •...

  • Page 12: Authentication And Wep Encryption

    Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) data encryption is utilized when the wireless nodes or access points are configured to operate in Shared Key authentication mode. There are three shared key methods implemented in NETGEAR 802.11b solutions: the standard based 64-bit WEP data encryption and 128-bit WEP data encryption.

  • Page 13: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting Problem Cause Solution No lights are lit The Wireless USB Adapter • Remove and reinsert the Wireless on the Wireless is not inserted properly into USB Adapter. USB Adapter. the USB port on your PC. • Check the device manager in Windows to Or the proper MA111 see if the adapter card is properly Wireless USB Adapter...

  • Page 14: Ce-Konformitätserklärung

    In the interest of improving internal design, operational function, and/or reliability, NETGEAR reserves the right to make changes to the products described in this document without notice. NETGEAR does not assume any liability that may occur due to the use or application of the product(s) or circuit layout(s) described herein.

  • Page 15: Technical Support

    E-mail: support@NETGEAR.com www.NETGEAR.com ©2003 NETGEAR, Inc. NETGEAR, the Netgear logo, The Gear Guy, Auto Uplink and Everybody's Connecting are trademarks or registered trademarks of Netgear, Inc. in the United States and/or other countries. Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.

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