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NETGEAR MA 101 Installation Manual

NETGEAR MA 101 Installation Manual

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  • Page 2 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 3: Table Of Contents

    CONTENTS CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION     ENEFITS   EATURES NETGEAR   ELATED PRODUCTS CHAPTER 2: WIRELESS NETWORK FUNDAMENTALS   IRELESS ETWORK ONFIGURATION (SS ID)   ERVICE DENTIFICATION WEP E UTHENTICATION AND NCRYPTION IRELESS HANNEL...

  • Page 4: Chapter 1: Introduction

    #" Supports multiple operating system platform including Microsoft Windows 98, Windows 2000, Windows Millennium and XP. Related NETGEAR products #" MA401 802.11b Wireless PC Card #" ME102 802.11b Wireless Access Point #" MA301 802.11b Wireless PCI adapter...

  • Page 5: Chapter 2: Wireless Network Fundamentals

    CHAPTER 2: WIRELESS NETWORK FUNDAMENTALS Wireless Network Configuration Ad-hoc Mode (Peer-to-Peer Workgroup) The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) standard for wireless LANs (WLANs), 802.11, offers two methods for configuring a wireless network — ad hoc and infrastructure. In an ad hoc network, computers are brought together as needed;...

  • Page 6: Service Set Identification

    Service Set Identification (SS ID) The Service Set Identification (SS ID) is a thirty-two alphanumeric character (maximum) string identifying the wireless local area network. Some vendors refer to the SS ID as network name. For stations to communicate with each other, all stations must be configured with the same SS ID. A wireless LAN consisting of nodes operating in ad hoc configuration without an access point is called a Basic Service Set (BSS).

  • Page 7: Wireless Channel Selection

    Wireless Channel Selection IEEE 802.11 wireless nodes communicate with each other using radio frequency signals in the ISM (Industrial, Scientific, and Medical) band between 2.4Ghz and 2.5Ghz. Neighboring channels are 5Mhz apart. However, due to spread spectrum effect of the signals, a node sending signals using a particular channel will utilize frequency spectrum12.5Mhz above and below the center channel frequency.

  • Page 8: Chapter 3: Hardware Installation

    Support Information Card, along with the original packing materials. Use the packing materials to repack the Model MA101 Wireless USB Adapter if you need to return it for repair. To qualify for product updates and product warranty registrations, register online on the NETGEAR Web  ...

  • Page 9: Chapter 4: Driver Installation

    Windows 98 Driver Software Installing Driver Software To install the NETGEAR MA101 Wireless USB Adapter LAN driver for the first time in Windows 98: Follow the procedure described in the hardware installation chapter to install the MA101 Wireless USB Adapter.

  • Page 10: Windows Millennium Driver Software

    Windows Me Driver Software Installing Driver Software To install the NETGEAR MA101 Wireless USB Adapter LAN driver for the first time in Windows Me: Follow the procedure described in the hardware installation chapter to install the MA101 Wireless USB Adapter.

  • Page 11: Windows 2000 Driver Software

    Windows 2000 Driver Software Installing Driver Software Follow the procedure described in the hardware installation chapter to install the MA101 Wireless USB Adapter. Upon connection, Windows 2000 automatically detects the existence of the MA101 Wireless USB Adapter. A Found New Hardware Wizard window opens and indicates that new hardware has been found.

  • Page 12: Windows Xp Driver Software

    3. Click on the Hardware folder tab. Click on the Device Manager button. 4. Double-click on Network Adapter. There should be no yellow exclamation mark or red cross-sign on the NETGEAR MA101 Wireless USB Adapter selection. 5. Double-click on the MA101 Wireless USB Adapter. The Device Status windows should indicate that the USB Adapter is working properly.

  • Page 13: Chapter 5: Wireless Lan Configuration

    From the Windows desktop, right-click on the Network Neighborhood icon. When a pop-up menu opens, move to select the Properties selection. The Network window opens. Click on the “NETGEAR MA101 Wireless USB Adapter” selection in the component window. Click on the “Properties” button.

  • Page 14: Device Properties Modification

    Device Properties Modification Table 5-1. Device Properties Parameters General Specifications Model MA101 Wireless USB Adapter Network Type Configurable between 802.11 ad hoc and infrastructure modes. In 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 15 Table 5-1. Device Properties Parameters (continued) General Specifications Fragment Threshold RTS Threshold Power save mode Model MA101 Wireless USB Adapter This is the packet length used for fragmentation. Packets larger than the size programmed in this field will be fragmented. The Fragment Threshold value must be larger than RTS Threshold value.

  • Page 16: Wlan Configuration Utility

    WLAN Configuration Utility A wireless LAN configuration utility program is provided to give you information on your wireless network such as signal quality and link conditions, and to let you modify the various configurable wireless parameters. WLAN Configuration Utility Installation When running Windows 95/B or NT 4.0 1.
  • Page 17 WLAN Parameter Modification Double-clicking on the wireless SysTray icon activates the wireless LAN configuration utility for the MA101 Wireless USB adapter. You can click on any of the folder tab in the Wireless LAN configuration utility window to modify the operational parameters. Status Network type Configurable between 802.11 ad-hoc and infrastructure modes.
  • Page 18     Site Survey Mac Address The Mac Address of the Access Point. SSID The SSID of the Access Point. Signal The signal strength of the Access Point. Channel The channel used by the Access Point. Encryption The encryption of the Access Point is enable or disable. Encryption Encryption Set the data encryption level for the wireless node.
  • Page 19 Advanced Preamble Mode The Long mode is set for 144 bits. The Short mode is set for 72 bits. Fragmentation This is the packet length used for fragmentation. Packets larger than the size Threshold programmed in this field will be fragmented. The Fragment Threshold value must be larger than RTS Threshold value.

  • Page 20: Appendix A: Hardware Specification

    APPENDIX A: HARDWARE SPECIFICATION General Specifications Radio Data Rate Frequency Range Encryption Maximum computers per network Bus interface Provided drivers Dimensions Weight RF LED USB LED Environment Specifications Warranty Model MA101 802.11b Wireless USB Adapter 1, 2, 5.5, 11Mbps (Auto Rate Sensing) 2.4Ghz to 2.5Ghz Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum (DSSS) outdoor environment indoor environment...

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