NETGEAR ME101 Installation Manual

802.11b Wireless Ethernet Bridge ME101

Installation Guide

Follow these quick steps to install your bridge.
Note: Before you begin, have your wireless network set up and working.
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Set up the ME101 Wireless Ethernet Bridge
a. Unpack the box and verify the contents.
Power adapter
100 Mbps
Ethernet cable
ME101 Wireless Ethernet Bridge
b. Identify a flat surface where you will put the wireless bridge.
For best results, follow these guidelines:
• Place it away from potential sources of interference, such as
computers, monitors, TVs, microwaves, cordless phones, or
large metal surfaces.
Warning: Failure to follow these guidelines can cause
intermittent or complete failure of wireless connectivity.
• Place it in an elevated location such as a high shelf or on a
wall in the center of your wireless access area.
c. Lift the bridge's antenna so it is vertical.
d. Turn off the gaming console or other Ethernet-enabled device.
e. Connect the provided Ethernet cable between the ME101 Wireless
Bridge and the gaming console or other Ethernet-enabled device.
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f. Connect the power adapter to the wireless bridge and plug
the power adapter in to a power outlet. The Power
Wireless
g. After you see the Wireless light
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GearBox CD for Wireless
gaming console or other Ethernet-enabled device.
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Support information card,
Warranty card
If the bridge and the Ethernet-enabled device are successfully
connected, the Network light
when there is network activity.
Note: If your setup works with the default settings, you don't need to
install the software from the provided CD to configure the bridge.
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Gaming console or other
Ethernet-enabled device
lights should light up.
light up, turn on the
will light up. This light flashes
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2 Install the ME101 Configuration Utility
Note: To run the configuration utility, you must have the bridge directly
connected to a computer with Windows
have a Macintosh computer, see the User Guide on the CD for
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configuration instructions.
a. Insert the GearBox
CD-ROM drive.
The NETGEAR software installation utility should start up
automatically.
b. Click Install Utility.
c. Follow the instructions on screen to install the ME101
Configuration Utility.
d. Click Finish.
e. Restart the computer.
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3 Connect the Bridge to the Computer
a. If you had the bridge powered up, unplug it.
and b. Connect the provided Ethernet crossover cable between the
computer and the bridge.
c. Plug the power adapter into the bridge and then plug the power
adapter into a power source.
® 98, Me, 2000, or XP. If you
CD in a networked computer's
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ME101 Wireless
Ethernet Bridge