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
Cat 5 crossover
Ethernet cable
ME101 Wireless Ethernet Bridge
b. Place the bridge away from potential sources of interference, such
as computers, monitors, TVs, microwaves, cordless phones, or
large metal surfaces and in an elevated location such as a high shelf
or on a wall in the center of your wireless access area.
Warning: Failure to follow these guidelines can cause
intermittent or complete failure of wireless connectivity.
c. Lift the bridge's antenna so it is vertical.
d. Turn off the gaming console(s) or other Ethernet-enabled device(s).
Connecting one device
e. Connect the provided Ethernet cable between the ME101 Wireless
Bridge and the gaming console or other Ethernet-enabled device.
f. Connect the power adapter to the wireless bridge and plug
the power adapter in to a power outlet. The Power
Wireless
g. After the Wireless light
device.
Connecting multiple devices
e. Connect the ME101 Wireless Bridge to a hub using the provided
Ethernet cable. Then, connect the powered down game console(s)
and the powered down Ethernet-enabled device(s) to the hub.
Resource CD for Wireless
Ethernet Bridge, Installation guide,
Support information card,
Warranty card
ME101 Wireless
Ethernet Bridge
Default Ethernet
f. Connect the power adapters to the bridge and the hub. Plug the
power adapters in to power outlets. The Power
Wireless
g. After the Wireless light
first. Then, turn on any other Ethernet-enabled devices.
For either setup, if the bridge and the Ethernet-enabled device(s) are
successfully connected, the Network light
light flashes 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.
Default Ethernet DC in 5V Antenna
ME101 Wireless
Ethernet Bridge
Gaming console or other
Ethernet-enabled device
and
lights should light up.
lights up, turn on the Ethernet-enabled
Cable or
DSL modem
Wireless Router
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PC
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PWR
DC in 5V Antenna
COL Normal / Uplink
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Gaming console or other
EN104TP Ethernet Hub
Ethernet-enabled device
and
lights should light up.
lights up, turn on any game console(s)
will light up. This
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2 Install the ME101 Configuration Utility
Note: To run the configuration utility, you must have the bridge
connected to a computer with Windows ® 98, Me, 2000, or XP —
either directly or through a hub. If you have a Macintosh
please refer to the User's Guide on the ME101 Resource CD for configu-
ration instructions.
a. Insert the ME101 Resource CD in a networked computer's
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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Connect the Bridge to the Computer
Note: You may connect the computer to the bridge through a hub.
a. If you had the bridge powered up, unplug it.
b. Connect the provided Ethernet crossover cable between the
computer and the bridge.
Default Ethernet DC in 5V Antenna
ME101 Wireless
Ethernet Bridge
c. Plug the power adapter into the bridge and then plug the power
adapter into a power source.
computer,
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