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- Page 1 802.11a Wireless CardBus Adapter 54 Mbps HA501 Installation Guide...
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Page 2: Technical Support
If you have problems, there is a troubleshooting section on page 17 to help you. Or you can get more detailed troubleshooting information from the reference guide on the HA501 Resource CD-ROM. NETGEAR also offers free support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week on the Web (www.NETGEAR.com), by e-mail (support@NETGEAR.com), and by phone (see the provided support information card for phone numbers). -
Page 3: What's In The Box
Wireless Adapter If you are running a wireless network in infrastructure mode, please set up the access point (such as the NETGEAR HE102 802.11a Wireless Access Point) first, before you set up this wireless adapter. Ad-hoc mode or infrastructure mode: _________________________________________... - Page 4 What is the SSID for your wireless network? The Service Set Identification (SSID) is an alphanumeric character string identifying the wireless local area network. The HA501 Wireless Adapter can only communicate with wireless NICs or access points configured with the same SSID. For the access point and wireless nodes to communicate with each other, all must be configured with the same SSID.
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Page 5: Installation Instructions For Windows
If you are reinstalling or upgrading the driver, you may need to contact NETGEAR Technical Support for advice. You will find contact information in the Support information card that came with your adapter. - Page 6 4. In the next Found New Hardware Wizard window, select the “CD-ROM drives” search option and click “Next”. 5. In the Found New Hardware Wizard window, make sure that the driver name is “D:\netha501.inf ” assuming that the driver letter for the CD-ROM drive is “D:”. (You should see the correct drive letter that represents your PC’s CD-ROM.) Click “Yes”...
- Page 7 3. Click on the “Hardware” folder tab. 4. Click the “Device Manager” button. 5. Double-click “Network Adapters”. 6. Double-click “NETGEAR HA501 Wireless Adapter”. 7. The pop-up window should indicate that the device is working properly. Install the Wireless Configuration Utility...
- Page 8 Icon color Ad-hoc mode The wireless adapter has not initiated communication with any other wireless node Yellow Green The wireless adapter has communicated successfully with another wireless node. 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.
- Page 9 You can click on the configuration folder tab in the window to modify any wireless parameter. The configurable parameters of the HA501 Wireless Adapter are shown here. Follow the parameters determined previously to configure the wireless adapter. The Statistics folder tab allows you to view the packet transmit and receive status. Note: Users of Windows 98 or Me must reboot after making any configuration changes in the HA501 Configuration Utility.
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Page 10: Test The Connection
Test the Connection The end panel of the HA501 Wireless Adapter has two lights (LEDs): Power and Network that let you monitor the status of your wireless network: LED Activity Meaning of LED Activity Alternate blinking Looking for a network association Slow-rate blinking Associated or joined with the network;... -
Page 11: Specifications
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 lay- out(s) described herein.