A Road Map For 'How To Get There From Here - NETGEAR MA401 Reference Manual

Reference Guide for the Model MA401 802.11b Wireless PC Card
— Reference Guide for the Model MA401 802.11b Wireless PC Card in
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• Warranty Card
• Support Information Card
If any of the parts are incorrect, missing, or damaged, contact your NETGEAR
dealer. Keep the carton, including the original packing materials, in case you need
to return the product for repair.
The Model MA401 Wireless PC Card has two interfaces. The 16-bit PCMCIA
Type II connector connects to any notebook PC with an available PCMCIA or
CardBus slot. The wireless interface of the MA401 Wireless PC Card remains
outside of the notebook PC chassis when the wireless PC card is inserted into a
notebook. The green LED indicates the wireless link condition of the MA401
Wireless PC Card with another wireless node or the associated access point.

A Road Map for 'How to Get There From Here'

The introduction and adoption of any new technology can be a difficult process.
Wireless technology has removed one of the barriers to networking: running
wires. It allows more people to try networking while at the same time exposes
them to the inherent complexity of networking. General networking concepts, set
up, and maintenance can be difficult to understand. In addition, wireless
technology adds issues, such as range, interference, signal quality, and security to
the picture.
To help overcome potential barriers to successfully using wireless networks, the
table below identifies how to accomplish such things as connecting to a wireless
network, assuring appropriate security measures are taken, browsing the Internet
through your wireless connection, exchanging files with other computers and
using printers in the combined wireless and wired network.
Introduction1-3