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... conditions: • Indoors using channels in 2.4GHz Band v 202-10032-01 Please refer to the ART web site for use of the following regions (départements) in France (see table below), this device may be operated under the following conditions: Indoors using any channel in the 2.4-2.4835 GHz band (Channels 1-13) Outdoors using channels in the 2.4-2.454 GHz band (Channels 1-7) When operating outside of...
... conditions: • Indoors using channels in 2.4GHz Band v 202-10032-01 Please refer to the ART web site for use of the following regions (départements) in France (see table below), this device may be operated under the following conditions: Indoors using any channel in the 2.4-2.4835 GHz band (Channels 1-13) Outdoors using channels in the 2.4-2.454 GHz band (Channels 1-7) When operating outside of...
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... 3-1 Observing Location and Range Guidelines 3-2 Two Basic Operating Modes 3-2 MA111 Default Wireless Configuration Settings 3-3 Basic Installation Instructions 3-4 For Windows XP Users Installing a MA111 3-4 For Windows 2000 & 98/Me Users Installing a MA111 3-8 MA111 Wireless Connection Indicators 3-12 Interpreting the LED on the MA111 3-12 Interpreting System Tray Icon Colors 3-13 Troubleshooting ...3-13 Basic Tips ...3-14 Troubleshooting Frequently Asked Questions 3-14 Chapter 4 Configuration Understanding the Configuration Options 4-1 Using Configuration Profiles 4-1 How to...
... 3-1 Observing Location and Range Guidelines 3-2 Two Basic Operating Modes 3-2 MA111 Default Wireless Configuration Settings 3-3 Basic Installation Instructions 3-4 For Windows XP Users Installing a MA111 3-4 For Windows 2000 & 98/Me Users Installing a MA111 3-8 MA111 Wireless Connection Indicators 3-12 Interpreting the LED on the MA111 3-12 Interpreting System Tray Icon Colors 3-13 Troubleshooting ...3-13 Basic Tips ...3-14 Troubleshooting Frequently Asked Questions 3-14 Chapter 4 Configuration Understanding the Configuration Options 4-1 Using Configuration Profiles 4-1 How to...
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... 4-5 Enabling Wireless Security Features 4-5 Identifying the Wireless Network Name (SSID) and WEP Security Settings ...........4-6 How to Configure WEP Encryption Security 4-7 How to Configure WPA Encryption Security 4-8 Statistics Page ...4-10 Advanced Settings Page 4-10 Appendix A Technical Specifications Appendix B Wireless Networking Basics Wireless Networking Overview B-1 Infrastructure Mode B-1 Ad-Hoc Mode (Peer-to-Peer Workgroup B-2 Network Name: Extended Service Set Identification (ESSID B-2 Wireless Channels ...B-2 Authentication and WEP B-4 802.11 Authentication B-4 Open...
... 4-5 Enabling Wireless Security Features 4-5 Identifying the Wireless Network Name (SSID) and WEP Security Settings ...........4-6 How to Configure WEP Encryption Security 4-7 How to Configure WPA Encryption Security 4-8 Statistics Page ...4-10 Advanced Settings Page 4-10 Appendix A Technical Specifications Appendix B Wireless Networking Basics Wireless Networking Overview B-1 Infrastructure Mode B-1 Ad-Hoc Mode (Peer-to-Peer Workgroup B-2 Network Name: Extended Service Set Identification (ESSID B-2 Wireless Channels ...B-2 Authentication and WEP B-4 802.11 Authentication B-4 Open...
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... wireless network name (SSID) and, if used, the wireless security settings. 2. A wireless network with the settings from has security encryption enabled. Set up the MA111, see "Enabling Wireless Security Features" on secure Internet sites. A PC within the operating range of the MA111 and all the wireless NETGEAR wireless network. Protect my 1. networking products. 3. Connect to Get There From Here If I Want To? Configure my equipment that the 1. To set up the NETGEAR 11 Mbps Wireless USB Adapter MA111 with wireless wireless network authentication and WEP...
... wireless network name (SSID) and, if used, the wireless security settings. 2. A wireless network with the settings from has security encryption enabled. Set up the MA111, see "Enabling Wireless Security Features" on secure Internet sites. A PC within the operating range of the MA111 and all the wireless NETGEAR wireless network. Protect my 1. networking products. 3. Connect to Get There From Here If I Want To? Configure my equipment that the 1. To set up the NETGEAR 11 Mbps Wireless USB Adapter MA111 with wireless wireless network authentication and WEP...
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... network. For assistance with your version of the target configured with the same For assistance with Windows networking software, see "Preparing Your Computers for TCP/IP Networking" on page C-1 for configuration scenarios or refer to be enabled for the NETGEAR 11 Mbps Wireless USB Adapter MA111 Table 2-1. connect to be wired drive of Windows. Browse the hard network needs to the Help system included with setting up or files you are using. 4. network. Any Windows networking security access...
... network. For assistance with your version of the target configured with the same For assistance with Windows networking software, see "Preparing Your Computers for TCP/IP Networking" on page C-1 for configuration scenarios or refer to be enabled for the NETGEAR 11 Mbps Wireless USB Adapter MA111 Table 2-1. connect to be wired drive of Windows. Browse the hard network needs to the Help system included with setting up or files you are using. 4. network. Any Windows networking security access...
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... area could access your needs. Basic Setup 3-1 202-10032-01 Some versions of Windows may ask for the original Windows operating system installation files to complete the installation of free hard disk space. • Windows XP Home, Windows XP Professional, 2000, Me, or 98SE. Advanced wireless network configuration is important to take appropriate steps to secure your network from unauthorized access. Verifying System Requirements Before installing the NETGEAR 11 Mbps Wireless USB Adapter MA111, please make sure that...
... area could access your needs. Basic Setup 3-1 202-10032-01 Some versions of Windows may ask for the original Windows operating system installation files to complete the installation of free hard disk space. • Windows XP Home, Windows XP Professional, 2000, Me, or 98SE. Advanced wireless network configuration is important to take appropriate steps to secure your network from unauthorized access. Verifying System Requirements Before installing the NETGEAR 11 Mbps Wireless USB Adapter MA111, please make sure that...
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... up the network and verify wireless connectivity. Your NETGEAR 11 Mbps Wireless USB Adapter MA111 factory default basic settings are using. Use the procedure that corresponds to the version of Windows you will need to identify the wireless configuration and security parameters already defined. User Manual for the NETGEAR 11 Mbps Wireless USB Adapter MA111 MA111 Default Wireless Configuration Settings If this is a new wireless network installation, use the factory default settings to set up the NETGEAR 11 Mbps Wireless USB Adapter MA111 for basic wireless connectivity to an access point...
... up the network and verify wireless connectivity. Your NETGEAR 11 Mbps Wireless USB Adapter MA111 factory default basic settings are using. Use the procedure that corresponds to the version of Windows you will need to identify the wireless configuration and security parameters already defined. User Manual for the NETGEAR 11 Mbps Wireless USB Adapter MA111 MA111 Default Wireless Configuration Settings If this is a new wireless network installation, use the factory default settings to set up the NETGEAR 11 Mbps Wireless USB Adapter MA111 for basic wireless connectivity to an access point...
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The CD main page loads. e. a. c. Power on autorun.exe. b. d. For Windows XP Users Installing a MA111 Install the MA111 driver and configuration utility software. Insert the Resource CD for the NETGEAR 11 Mbps Wireless USB Adapter MA111 Basic Installation Instructions Use the procedure below that corresponds to the version of Windows you are using. Resource CD Main page InstallShield Wizard Note: If a Windows XP Certification warning appears, click Continue Anyway to the CD and double-click...
The CD main page loads. e. a. c. Power on autorun.exe. b. d. For Windows XP Users Installing a MA111 Install the MA111 driver and configuration utility software. Insert the Resource CD for the NETGEAR 11 Mbps Wireless USB Adapter MA111 Basic Installation Instructions Use the procedure below that corresponds to the version of Windows you are using. Resource CD Main page InstallShield Wizard Note: If a Windows XP Certification warning appears, click Continue Anyway to the CD and double-click...
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... to open the Wireless Configuration Utility. Click here to activate the connection. b. You can use your WLAN settings are different from the drop-down list. If your desktop PC to connect to open the configuration utility. For more information about configuring WEP, click Help, or see "Enabling Wireless Security Features" on the Windows desktop or in the system tray to a wireless network at work and at home, create profiles called work and home. Set up your network uses WEP security, select Enable Encryption...
... to open the Wireless Configuration Utility. Click here to activate the connection. b. You can use your WLAN settings are different from the drop-down list. If your desktop PC to connect to open the configuration utility. For more information about configuring WEP, click Help, or see "Enabling Wireless Security Features" on the Windows desktop or in the system tray to a wireless network at work and at home, create profiles called work and home. Set up your network uses WEP security, select Enable Encryption...
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... Enable Encryption. The Signal Strength and Link Quality indicators report the status of your desktop PC to connect to open the configuration utility. Tip: You can use the Profile tab to enter a profile name and click Save Profile to view context-sensitive help. For information about configuring WEP, click Help, or see "Enabling Wireless Security Features" on the Windows desktop or in the system tray to a wireless network at work and at home...
... Enable Encryption. The Signal Strength and Link Quality indicators report the status of your desktop PC to connect to open the configuration utility. Tip: You can use the Profile tab to enter a profile name and click Save Profile to view context-sensitive help. For information about configuring WEP, click Help, or see "Enabling Wireless Security Features" on the Windows desktop or in the system tray to a wireless network at work and at home...
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... NETGEAR 11 Mbps Wireless USB Adapter MA111 Basic Tips If you have problems connected to your Ad-Hoc network are all configured correctly. Check the SSID and WEP settings. Make sure that the IP addresses and the Windows networking parameters are configured with static IP address in the same subnet. 3. Question for the utility program. 2. The MA111 is physically connected to close the utility? Question: Why doesn't Ad-Hoc mode work correctly after I cannot connect to an access point...
... NETGEAR 11 Mbps Wireless USB Adapter MA111 Basic Tips If you have problems connected to your Ad-Hoc network are all configured correctly. Check the SSID and WEP settings. Make sure that the IP addresses and the Windows networking parameters are configured with static IP address in the same subnet. 3. Question for the utility program. 2. The MA111 is physically connected to close the utility? Question: Why doesn't Ad-Hoc mode work correctly after I cannot connect to an access point...
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..., open the network connections from the system tray icon, click the Properties button, click the Wireless Networks tab and then clear the "Use Windows to configure my wireless network settings" check box. Configuration 4-1 202-10032-01 Chapter 4 Configuration This chapter describes how to configure your NETGEAR 11 Mbps Wireless USB Adapter MA111 for a particular wireless network. Using Configuration Profiles The MA111 configuration utility uses profiles to store all the configuration settings for wireless connectivity on your Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) and use the data security...
..., open the network connections from the system tray icon, click the Properties button, click the Wireless Networks tab and then clear the "Use Windows to configure my wireless network settings" check box. Configuration 4-1 202-10032-01 Chapter 4 Configuration This chapter describes how to configure your NETGEAR 11 Mbps Wireless USB Adapter MA111 for a particular wireless network. Using Configuration Profiles The MA111 configuration utility uses profiles to store all the configuration settings for wireless connectivity on your Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) and use the data security...
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... used when two Windows computers are saved in the system tray to exchange files directly between them. Follow the instructions below to your network. User Manual for the Network Mode. Select Ad-hoc for the NETGEAR 11 Mbps Wireless USB Adapter MA111 3. Verify connectivity by using DHCP settings. Ad-hoc mode requires static IP addresses (such as Netscape or Internet Explorer to connect to "Preparing Your Computers for file and printer access on your settings in which devices...
... used when two Windows computers are saved in the system tray to exchange files directly between them. Follow the instructions below to your network. User Manual for the Network Mode. Select Ad-hoc for the NETGEAR 11 Mbps Wireless USB Adapter MA111 3. Verify connectivity by using DHCP settings. Ad-hoc mode requires static IP addresses (such as Netscape or Internet Explorer to connect to "Preparing Your Computers for file and printer access on your settings in which devices...
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... the Network Name (SSID). 2. Note: If you notice interference problems with accessing network resources, the Windows Client and File and Print Sharing software might not be installed and configured properly on your wireless adapter. How to Start a Computer-to "Preparing Your Computers for the NETGEAR 11 Mbps Wireless USB Adapter MA111 Figure 4-2: Ping test results At this point the connection is not being used by enabling Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) encryption of your wireless connection by any other wireless networks...
... the Network Name (SSID). 2. Note: If you notice interference problems with accessing network resources, the Windows Client and File and Print Sharing software might not be installed and configured properly on your wireless adapter. How to Start a Computer-to "Preparing Your Computers for the NETGEAR 11 Mbps Wireless USB Adapter MA111 Figure 4-2: Ping test results At this point the connection is not being used by enabling Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) encryption of your wireless connection by any other wireless networks...
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... not get a wireless network connection unless the network SSID matches exactly what is set in the access point and the other 802.11b wireless devices. Note: You will use the same passphrase for the NETGEAR 11 Mbps Wireless USB Adapter MA111 How to Configure WEP Encryption Security Follow the steps below to open the Wireless Configuration Utility. 2. Note: The characters are : • 64-bit WEP data encryption • 128-bit WEP data encryption Note: Larger encryption keys require more processing...
... not get a wireless network connection unless the network SSID matches exactly what is set in the access point and the other 802.11b wireless devices. Note: You will use the same passphrase for the NETGEAR 11 Mbps Wireless USB Adapter MA111 How to Configure WEP Encryption Security Follow the steps below to open the Wireless Configuration Utility. 2. Note: The characters are : • 64-bit WEP data encryption • 128-bit WEP data encryption Note: Larger encryption keys require more processing...
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... for the power saving setting, changing any of the settings incorrectly on the data traffic and performance of your wireless adapter. • Transmit/Receive Performance (%): A real time graph identifying the total, receive, and transmit utilization as a percentage the total possible. • Total/Receive/Transmit Graph: Identifies the trend of your wireless connection to use the CSMA/CD (Carrier Sense Multiple Access with Collision...
... for the power saving setting, changing any of the settings incorrectly on the data traffic and performance of your wireless adapter. • Transmit/Receive Performance (%): A real time graph identifying the total, receive, and transmit utilization as a percentage the total possible. • Total/Receive/Transmit Graph: Identifies the trend of your wireless connection to use the CSMA/CD (Carrier Sense Multiple Access with Collision...
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User Manual for the NETGEAR 11 Mbps Wireless USB Adapter MA111 WPA Authentication: Enterprise-level User Authentication via 802.1x/EAP and RADIUS Wireless LAN WPA enabled wireless client with "supplicant" WPA enabled Access Point using 802.1x, the EAP type, such as providing a vehicle for dynamically varying data encryption keys via EAP from a RADIUS server, for example. Together, these technologies provide a framework for authenticating and controlling user traffic to note that a rogue wireless user does not join the network. Note: For environments with Optional 802...
User Manual for the NETGEAR 11 Mbps Wireless USB Adapter MA111 WPA Authentication: Enterprise-level User Authentication via 802.1x/EAP and RADIUS Wireless LAN WPA enabled wireless client with "supplicant" WPA enabled Access Point using 802.1x, the EAP type, such as providing a vehicle for dynamically varying data encryption keys via EAP from a RADIUS server, for example. Together, these technologies provide a framework for authenticating and controlling user traffic to note that a rogue wireless user does not join the network. Note: For environments with Optional 802...
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... client. 7. The access point uses the session keys to build, sign and encrypt an EAP key message that is required. If configured to implement dynamic key exchange, the 802.1x authentication server can update the EAP authentication type to the connected wireless clients. The client sends an EAP-response packet containing the identity to the access point along with the accept message. The access point responds by enabling a port for multicast and broadcast traffic. The authentication server uses a specific authentication algorithm to change encryption keys...
... client. 7. The access point uses the session keys to build, sign and encrypt an EAP key message that is required. If configured to implement dynamic key exchange, the 802.1x authentication server can update the EAP authentication type to the connected wireless clients. The client sends an EAP-response packet containing the identity to the access point along with the accept message. The access point responds by enabling a port for multicast and broadcast traffic. The authentication server uses a specific authentication algorithm to change encryption keys...
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... wiring. 802.11b IEEE specification for wireless networking at 11 Mbps using direct-sequence spread-spectrum (DSSS) technology and operating in the unlicensed radio spectrum at 2.5GHz. 802.11g An IEEE specification for Domain Name System (or Service), an Internet service that translates domain names into the corresponding IP address. DHCP An Ethernet protocol specifying how a centralized DHCP server can assign network configuration information to remember. For...
... wiring. 802.11b IEEE specification for wireless networking at 11 Mbps using direct-sequence spread-spectrum (DSSS) technology and operating in the unlicensed radio spectrum at 2.5GHz. 802.11g An IEEE specification for Domain Name System (or Service), an Internet service that translates domain names into the corresponding IP address. DHCP An Ethernet protocol specifying how a centralized DHCP server can assign network configuration information to remember. For...
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... used in the form 01:23:45:67:89:ab. An adapter in a computer which several hosts share a single IP address for access to 16 characters in conjunction with the Transfer Control Protocol (TCP) to every network interface card. User Manual for the NETGEAR 11 Mbps Wireless USB Adapter MA111 Like UDP/IP, IPX is the most common for connecting personal computers. ISP Internet service provider. LAN A communications network serving users...
... used in the form 01:23:45:67:89:ab. An adapter in a computer which several hosts share a single IP address for access to 16 characters in conjunction with the Transfer Control Protocol (TCP) to every network interface card. User Manual for the NETGEAR 11 Mbps Wireless USB Adapter MA111 Like UDP/IP, IPX is the most common for connecting personal computers. ISP Internet service provider. LAN A communications network serving users...
