Usb Adapter - NETGEAR 2.4 GHz MA111 User Manual

2 Configuring the MA111 Wireless
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USB Adapter

NETGEAR's wireless Configuration Utility program will help you learn more about your
wireless network, so that you can customize it to better suit your networking needs. The
Configuration Utility program will provide information about signal quality and link
conditions and let you modify various configurable wireless parameters.
Now that the MA111 802.11b Wireless Adapter has been installed, you can use the MA111
802.11b Configuration Utility to view and customize configuration settings and features.
To display the MA111 Configuration Utility:
• Open the NETGEAR MA111 Adapter programs group or double-click the MA111 icon
that appears in the Windows System Tray, as shown here:
MA111 Wireless Adapter SysTray icon
To view or change your configuration settings:
If you are using Windows 98/ME/2000, turn to page 12.
If you are using Windows XP, turn to page 9.
About the MA111 SysTray Application
The SysTray (System Tray) resides on one end of the taskbar in the Microsoft Windows
Desktop. It displays interface icons for memory-resident applications that execute continuously
in the background, such as the clock, speaker volume, and virus detection.
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Once you have completed the utility installation, the Windows SysTray will show the icon in
different colors, as described here:
Color Ad-Hoc Mode
Red
The Wireless PC Card has
not initiated communication
with any other wireless node.
Yellow N/A
Green The Wireless PC Card has
communicated successfully
with another wireless node.
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.
For detailed information on wireless networking, refer to Wireless Network Fundamentals, on
page 18.
The MA111 Configuration Utility contains seven sections:
1. Status
2. Configuration
3. Security
4. Profile
5. Site Survey
6. Statistics
7. About
Note: The above sections are always available by clicking on the tab at the top of the
Configuration Utility window.
Infrastructure Mode
Either the Wireless Adapter is not able to link to
any Access Point, or the link between the Wireless
Adapter and the Access Point is lost.
The link condition between the Wireless PC Card
and the associated Access Point is weak.
The Wireless Adapter has established good
communication with an Access Point and the signal
is strong.
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