Chapter 4: Access Point Configuration; Configure Using Usb Port; Connecting The Usb Cable; Installing The Access Point Usb Driver - NETGEAR ME 102 Reference Manual

CHAPTER 4: Access Point Configuration

The ME102 Wireless Access Point is configurable through its USB interface or using the SNMP utility
through the Ethernet or wireless interface.

Configure Using USB Port

The installation example below illustrates the Wireless Access Point configuration through its USB
interface from a connected PC. This PC must be running Windows 98, Windows 2000, Windows
Millennium or Windows XP.

Connecting the USB Cable

Plug in the power adapter for the ME102 Wireless Access Point to provide power to the unit. Using the
provided USB cable, connect the access point to a PC. The USB interface of the ME102 Wireless Access
Point can be connected to the PC either powered on or shut down. The following procedure illustrates
connecting the access point to a PC running Microsoft Windows while powered on.

Installing the Access Point USB driver

This section explains how to install the Windows 98 Network Driver. Microsoft Windows 2000 or
Windows Millennium 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 also need to have the Windows 98 CD and the ME102 Wireless Access Point
Resource CD 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 in drive F (or whichever letter represents the CD-ROM drive on you PC) and click
"OK." Then follow the next step in the instructions.
1. Upon connecting the USB cable, Windows indicates that new hardware is found, and looks for the
driver to load. Click "Next."
2. In the next Add New Hardware Wizard window, select "Search for the best driver for your device
(Recommended)," and then click "Next."
3. Insert the MA102 Wireless Access Point Resource CD. Click on "CD-ROM Drive". Click on
"Next".
4. Windows indicates that the best driver for the device has been found. Click on "Next". Windows
starts copying files into your system.
5. Windows indicates that it has finished installing the software. Click on "Finish".
The USB driver for the access point is now installed into your PC. You can check into the Device
Manager to see if there is any error in activating the USB driver for the access point.
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