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The product package should contain the following Netgear products can be configured to improve data transfer rate. The following items: Figure 1-1: MA401 Package Contents • MA401 802.11b Wireless PC Card • Installation Guide for the Model MA401 802.11b Wireless PC Card • AModel MA401 Resource CD, including: - Reference Guide for the Model MA401 802.11b Wireless PC Card • Highest level of data encryption or no data encryption is available to simplify...
The product package should contain the following Netgear products can be configured to improve data transfer rate. The following items: Figure 1-1: MA401 Package Contents • MA401 802.11b Wireless PC Card • Installation Guide for the Model MA401 802.11b Wireless PC Card • AModel MA401 Resource CD, including: - Reference Guide for the Model MA401 802.11b Wireless PC Card • Highest level of data encryption or no data encryption is available to simplify...
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... computer with the MA401 802.11b Wireless PC Card. However, if the walls are constructed with concrete, or have a Pentium Class notebook computer with an available PCMCIA or Cardbus slot. • A CD-ROM drive. • 5 Mbytes of free hard disk space. • Some versions of Windows may ask for the original Windows operating system installation files to complete...
... computer with the MA401 802.11b Wireless PC Card. However, if the walls are constructed with concrete, or have a Pentium Class notebook computer with an available PCMCIA or Cardbus slot. • A CD-ROM drive. • 5 Mbytes of free hard disk space. • Some versions of Windows may ask for the original Windows operating system installation files to complete...
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... or CardBus slots, the MA401 wireless PC Card can install the new PC Card and software. 1. Netgear has tested the MA401 to continue at the Digital Signature Not Found warning. When the installation is compatible with the Netgear logo facing up completely. Insert the Model MA401 Resource CD into your CD-ROM drive. a. Hold the PC Card with Windows 2000. Installing the MA401 802.11b Wireless PC Card 2-5 Insert the MA401 PC Card into your computer...
... or CardBus slots, the MA401 wireless PC Card can install the new PC Card and software. 1. Netgear has tested the MA401 to continue at the Digital Signature Not Found warning. When the installation is compatible with the Netgear logo facing up completely. Insert the Model MA401 Resource CD into your CD-ROM drive. a. Hold the PC Card with Windows 2000. Installing the MA401 802.11b Wireless PC Card 2-5 Insert the MA401 PC Card into your computer...
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... before you can be inserted into either slot. Installing the MA401 802.11b Wireless PC Card 2-7 For Windows XP Users Installing a MA401 Note: If an earlier version of the Netgear MA401 Wireless PC Card was previously installed on your notebook computer has two PCMCIA or CardBus slots, the MA401 wireless PC Card can install the new PC Card and software. a. Insert the Model MA401 Resource CD into your computer. Power on the side of...
... before you can be inserted into either slot. Installing the MA401 802.11b Wireless PC Card 2-7 For Windows XP Users Installing a MA401 Note: If an earlier version of the Netgear MA401 Wireless PC Card was previously installed on your notebook computer has two PCMCIA or CardBus slots, the MA401 wireless PC Card can install the new PC Card and software. a. Insert the Model MA401 Resource CD into your computer. Power on the side of...
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... Alert completes, click Finish to close the wizard. After installing the MA401, defaults to be installed. The Netgear screens Connection #" message. Windows XP Found New Hardware b. Windows XP looks into the Wizard CD-ROM for the Model MA401 802.11b Wireless PC Card Install the MA401 driver and configuration utility software. Windows XP Wireless Network c. Select Install the software automatically (Recommended) click Next. utilities let...
... Alert completes, click Finish to close the wizard. After installing the MA401, defaults to be installed. The Netgear screens Connection #" message. Windows XP Found New Hardware b. Windows XP looks into the Wizard CD-ROM for the Model MA401 802.11b Wireless PC Card Install the MA401 driver and configuration utility software. Windows XP Wireless Network c. Select Install the software automatically (Recommended) click Next. utilities let...
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... CardBus slot on the side of your CD-ROM drive. Hold the PC Card with the Netgear logo facing up completely. a. c. d. Insert the Model MA401 Resource CD into your notebook. Reference Guide for the Model MA401 802.11b Wireless PC Card For Windows 98/ME Users Installing a MA401 Note: If an earlier version of the Netgear MA401 Wireless PC Card was previously installed on your notebook, you must remove the...
... CardBus slot on the side of your CD-ROM drive. Hold the PC Card with the Netgear logo facing up completely. a. c. d. Insert the Model MA401 Resource CD into your notebook. Reference Guide for the Model MA401 802.11b Wireless PC Card For Windows 98/ME Users Installing a MA401 Note: If an earlier version of the Netgear MA401 Wireless PC Card was previously installed on your notebook, you must remove the...
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... to proceed. d. e. The wizard will install both the driver and the configuration utility. Click Next, select Search for the best driver for the Model MA401 802.11b Wireless PC Card Install the MA401 driver and configuration utility software. Windows 98/ME Add Hardware Wizard MA401 LAN Configuration Utility System Tray Icon Installing the MA401 802.11b Wireless PC Card 2-11 Click the CD-ROM drive box and click...
... to proceed. d. e. The wizard will install both the driver and the configuration utility. Click Next, select Search for the best driver for the Model MA401 802.11b Wireless PC Card Install the MA401 driver and configuration utility software. Windows 98/ME Add Hardware Wizard MA401 LAN Configuration Utility System Tray Icon Installing the MA401 802.11b Wireless PC Card 2-11 Click the CD-ROM drive box and click...
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.... b. Have the Windows 2000 operating system installation files handy. Insert the Model MA401 Resource CD into the PC card slot. Power on your computer. e. d. Reference Guide for the Model MA401 802.11b Wireless PC Card For Windows 2000 Users Installing a MA401 Note: If an earlier version of the Netgear MA401 Wireless PC Card was previously installed on your CD-ROM drive. a. Insert the MA401 PC Card into your notebook and let the operating...
.... b. Have the Windows 2000 operating system installation files handy. Insert the Model MA401 Resource CD into the PC card slot. Power on your computer. e. d. Reference Guide for the Model MA401 802.11b Wireless PC Card For Windows 2000 Users Installing a MA401 Note: If an earlier version of the Netgear MA401 Wireless PC Card was previously installed on your CD-ROM drive. a. Insert the MA401 PC Card into your notebook and let the operating...
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... system files, insert the Windows 2000 CD and follow the prompts to continue. e. c. If Windows 2000 warns about a Digital Signature Not Found, click Yes to proceed. Netgear has tested the MA401 to proceed. Windows 2000 Found New Hardware Wizard MA401 LAN Configuration Utility System Tray Icon 2-14 Installing the MA401 802.11b Wireless PC Card Click Yes to close the wizard...
... system files, insert the Windows 2000 CD and follow the prompts to continue. e. c. If Windows 2000 warns about a Digital Signature Not Found, click Yes to proceed. Netgear has tested the MA401 to proceed. Windows 2000 Found New Hardware Wizard MA401 LAN Configuration Utility System Tray Icon 2-14 Installing the MA401 802.11b Wireless PC Card Click Yes to close the wizard...
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... 95A are not supported. c. Hold the PC Card with the Netgear logo facing up completely. Insert the Model MA401 Resource CD into your notebook and let the operating system boot up and insert it into the PC card slot. 2-16 Installing the MA401 802.11b Wireless PC Card Windows 95 needs these files to complete the creating and installation of new network adapter hardware drivers...
... 95A are not supported. c. Hold the PC Card with the Netgear logo facing up completely. Insert the Model MA401 Resource CD into your notebook and let the operating system boot up and insert it into the PC card slot. 2-16 Installing the MA401 802.11b Wireless PC Card Windows 95 needs these files to complete the creating and installation of new network adapter hardware drivers...
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a. Windows 95B prompts for your device (Recommended) and click Next again. b. After the installation completes, click Finish to proceed. d. Windows 95B Add Hardware Wizard MA401 LAN Configuration Utility System Tray Icon Installing the MA401 802.11b Wireless PC Card 2-17 Click the CD-ROM drive box and follow the prompts to reboot the system. You should now see the Windows system...
a. Windows 95B prompts for your device (Recommended) and click Next again. b. After the installation completes, click Finish to proceed. d. Windows 95B Add Hardware Wizard MA401 LAN Configuration Utility System Tray Icon Installing the MA401 802.11b Wireless PC Card 2-17 Click the CD-ROM drive box and follow the prompts to reboot the system. You should now see the Windows system...
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... driver and utilities before you for the Model MA401 802.11b Wireless PC Card For Windows NT4 Users Installing a MA401 Note: If an earlier version of the Netgear MA401 Wireless PC Card was previously installed on your CD-ROM drive. a. d. Insert the MA401 PC Card into either slot. Power on your notebook. If your notebook computer has two PCMCIA or CardBus slots, the MA401 wireless PC Card can install the new PC Card and software. c. b.
... driver and utilities before you for the Model MA401 802.11b Wireless PC Card For Windows NT4 Users Installing a MA401 Note: If an earlier version of the Netgear MA401 Wireless PC Card was previously installed on your CD-ROM drive. a. d. Insert the MA401 PC Card into either slot. Power on your notebook. If your notebook computer has two PCMCIA or CardBus slots, the MA401 wireless PC Card can install the new PC Card and software. c. b.
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...NETGEAR MA401 Wireless PC Card and click OK. Double-click on the Adapter tab and click Add. Click on the Network icon to choose. Click Have Disk, and when prompted, type in x:\winnt as the path to proceed. The Select OEM Option window seen at the right. d. Click OK to the Model MA401 Resource CD... of the CD-ROM drive in your PC. You will see the screen at the right opens listing the drivers from which to display the screen at the right. a. Windows NT4 Add Network Adapter Tab Page Windows NT4 Select OEM Page 2-20 Installing the MA401 802.11b Wireless PC Card From the ...
...NETGEAR MA401 Wireless PC Card and click OK. Double-click on the Adapter tab and click Add. Click on the Network icon to choose. Click Have Disk, and when prompted, type in x:\winnt as the path to proceed. The Select OEM Option window seen at the right. d. Click OK to the Model MA401 Resource CD... of the CD-ROM drive in your PC. You will see the screen at the right opens listing the drivers from which to display the screen at the right. a. Windows NT4 Add Network Adapter Tab Page Windows NT4 Select OEM Page 2-20 Installing the MA401 802.11b Wireless PC Card From the ...
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... slots, the MA401 wireless PC Card can be inserted into your CD-ROM drive. Insert the Model MA401 Resource CD into either slot...Install the MA401 driver and configuration utility software. Reference Guide for your version of your notebook. Power on the previous pages b. Hold the PC Card with the Netgear logo facing up completely. Follow the installation instructions for the Model MA401 802.11b Wireless PC Card Insert the MA401 PC Card into the PC card slot. c. MA401 LAN Configuration Utility System Tray Icon 2-24 Installing the MA401 802.11b Wireless PC Card...
... slots, the MA401 wireless PC Card can be inserted into your CD-ROM drive. Insert the Model MA401 Resource CD into either slot...Install the MA401 driver and configuration utility software. Reference Guide for your version of your notebook. Power on the previous pages b. Hold the PC Card with the Netgear logo facing up completely. Follow the installation instructions for the Model MA401 802.11b Wireless PC Card Insert the MA401 PC Card into the PC card slot. c. MA401 LAN Configuration Utility System Tray Icon 2-24 Installing the MA401 802.11b Wireless PC Card...
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... connect to the Internet through the MA401 802.11b Wireless PC Card. Each PC must have certain other TCP/IP configuration information such as its specific network configuration information automatically from a DHCP server during the TCP/IP installation process. Appendix C Preparing Your PCs for Network Access This appendix describes how to prepare your Windows CD; In most cases, you may...
... connect to the Internet through the MA401 802.11b Wireless PC Card. Each PC must have certain other TCP/IP configuration information such as its specific network configuration information automatically from a DHCP server during the TCP/IP installation process. Appendix C Preparing Your PCs for Network Access This appendix describes how to prepare your Windows CD; In most cases, you may...
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... box, select your Windows CD; Select Properties. The IP Configuration window opens, which should see an entry for the Model MA401 802.11b Wireless PC Card Verifying TCP/IP Properties After your IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway. 3. Type winipcfg, and then click OK. Installation Guide for Local Area Connection. Double-click that NETGEAR recommends for connecting through...
... box, select your Windows CD; Select Properties. The IP Configuration window opens, which should see an entry for the Model MA401 802.11b Wireless PC Card Verifying TCP/IP Properties After your IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway. 3. Type winipcfg, and then click OK. Installation Guide for Local Area Connection. Double-click that NETGEAR recommends for connecting through...