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... following Netgear products can be configured to improve data transfer rate. Reference Guide for the Model MA401 802.11b Wireless PC Card • AModel MA401 Resource CD, including: - Driver and Configuration Utility Software - Lower level of data encryption using128-bit Shared Key WEP data encryption method. 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...
... following Netgear products can be configured to improve data transfer rate. Reference Guide for the Model MA401 802.11b Wireless PC Card • AModel MA401 Resource CD, including: - Driver and Configuration Utility Software - Lower level of data encryption using128-bit Shared Key WEP data encryption method. 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...
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... installing the MA401 802.11b Wireless PC Card, please make sure that these minimum requirements have been met: • You must have metal, or metal mesh, the 802.11b wireless network effective range will decrease if such materials are constructed with the MA401 802.11b Wireless PC Card. Reference Guide for the original Windows operating system installation files to complete the installation of the MA401 driver software.
... installing the MA401 802.11b Wireless PC Card, please make sure that these minimum requirements have been met: • You must have metal, or metal mesh, the 802.11b wireless network effective range will decrease if such materials are constructed with the MA401 802.11b Wireless PC Card. Reference Guide for the original Windows operating system installation files to complete the installation of the MA401 driver software.
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... or CardBus slots, the MA401 wireless PC Card can install the new PC Card and software. 1. a. Installing the MA401 802.11b Wireless PC Card 2-5 Follow the Windows prompts to complete the installation of the Netgear MA401 Wireless PC Card was previously installed on your notebook. Insert the MA401 PC Card into either slot. a. Power on the side of your notebook, you must remove the old driver and utilities before you will...
... or CardBus slots, the MA401 wireless PC Card can install the new PC Card and software. 1. a. Installing the MA401 802.11b Wireless PC Card 2-5 Follow the Windows prompts to complete the installation of the Netgear MA401 Wireless PC Card was previously installed on your notebook. Insert the MA401 PC Card into either slot. a. Power on the side of your notebook, you must remove the old driver and utilities before you will...
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... PC card slot. Hold the PC Card with the Netgear logo facing up completely. If your notebook and let the operating system boot up and insert it into either slot. Power on your notebook computer has two PCMCIA or CardBus slots, the MA401 wireless PC Card can install the new PC Card and software. d. Installing the MA401 802.11b Wireless PC Card 2-7 a. Reference Guide for the Model MA401 802.11b Wireless PC Card...
... PC card slot. Hold the PC Card with the Netgear logo facing up completely. If your notebook and let the operating system boot up and insert it into either slot. Power on your notebook computer has two PCMCIA or CardBus slots, the MA401 wireless PC Card can install the new PC Card and software. d. Installing the MA401 802.11b Wireless PC Card 2-7 a. Reference Guide for the Model MA401 802.11b Wireless PC Card...
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... Wizard CD-ROM for the Model MA401 802.11b Wireless PC Card Install the MA401 driver and configuration utility software. Click on the right in step 3 below. Select Install the software automatically (Recommended) click Next. The wizard will display a XP utilities. After the installation Connection Alert completes, click Finish to Note: The Netgear and Windows XP close this message...
... Wizard CD-ROM for the Model MA401 802.11b Wireless PC Card Install the MA401 driver and configuration utility software. Click on the right in step 3 below. Select Install the software automatically (Recommended) click Next. The wizard will display a XP utilities. After the installation Connection Alert completes, click Finish to Note: The Netgear and Windows XP close this message...
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... operating system boot up and insert it into the PC card slot. 2-10 Installing the MA401 802.11b Wireless PC Card 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 old driver and utilities before you can be inserted into...
... operating system boot up and insert it into the PC card slot. 2-10 Installing the MA401 802.11b Wireless PC Card 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 old driver and utilities before you can be inserted into...
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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 prompts for the location of the Windows task bar. The wizard will install both the driver and the configuration utility. e. You should now see the Windows system tray icon on the right in...
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 prompts for the location of the Windows task bar. The wizard will install both the driver and the configuration utility. e. You should now see the Windows system tray icon on the right in...
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... of the Netgear MA401 Wireless PC Card was previously installed on to Windows 2000 with the Netgear logo facing up completely. If your notebook computer has two PCMCIA or CardBus slots, the MA401 wireless PC Card can install the new PC Card and software. Installing the MA401 802.11b Wireless PC Card 2-13 Insert the Model MA401 Resource CD into your notebook, you must remove the old driver and utilities...
... of the Netgear MA401 Wireless PC Card was previously installed on to Windows 2000 with the Netgear logo facing up completely. If your notebook computer has two PCMCIA or CardBus slots, the MA401 wireless PC Card can install the new PC Card and software. Installing the MA401 802.11b Wireless PC Card 2-13 Insert the Model MA401 Resource CD into your notebook, you must remove the old driver and utilities...
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... Not Found, click Yes to assure that it is displayed. Netgear has tested the MA401 to continue. Windows 2000 Found New Hardware Wizard MA401 LAN Configuration Utility System Tray Icon 2-14 Installing the MA401 802.11b Wireless PC Card Clicking Next to proceed. Reference Guide for the Model MA401 802.11b Wireless PC Card Install the MA401 driver and configuration utility software. b. c. a. If Windows requests the Windows...
... Not Found, click Yes to assure that it is displayed. Netgear has tested the MA401 to continue. Windows 2000 Found New Hardware Wizard MA401 LAN Configuration Utility System Tray Icon 2-14 Installing the MA401 802.11b Wireless PC Card Clicking Next to proceed. Reference Guide for the Model MA401 802.11b Wireless PC Card Install the MA401 driver and configuration utility software. b. c. a. If Windows requests the Windows...
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... on the side of new network adapter hardware drivers. If your notebook computer has two PCMCIA or CardBus slots, the MA401 wireless PC Card can install the new PC Card and software. Reference Guide for the Model MA401 802.11b Wireless PC Card For Windows 95B Users Installing a MA401 Note: If an earlier version of the Netgear MA401 Wireless PC Card was previously installed on your notebook, you must...
... on the side of new network adapter hardware drivers. If your notebook computer has two PCMCIA or CardBus slots, the MA401 wireless PC Card can install the new PC Card and software. Reference Guide for the Model MA401 802.11b Wireless PC Card For Windows 95B Users Installing a MA401 Note: If an earlier version of the Netgear MA401 Wireless PC Card was previously installed on your notebook, you must...
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...prompts, clicking Next to proceed. Windows 95B Add Hardware Wizard MA401 LAN Configuration Utility System Tray Icon Installing the MA401 802.11b Wireless PC Card 2-17 Click Next, select Search for the best driver for the location of the Windows task bar. After the ... of the driver software. d. Windows 95B prompts for your device (Recommended) and click Next again. e. a. After inserting the MA401 PC card, the Windows 95 Add New Hardware Wizard is displayed. c. Reference Guide for the Model MA401 802.11b Wireless PC Card Install the MA401 driver and configuration utility...
...prompts, clicking Next to proceed. Windows 95B Add Hardware Wizard MA401 LAN Configuration Utility System Tray Icon Installing the MA401 802.11b Wireless PC Card 2-17 Click Next, select Search for the best driver for the location of the Windows task bar. After the ... of the driver software. d. Windows 95B prompts for your device (Recommended) and click Next again. e. a. After inserting the MA401 PC card, the Windows 95 Add New Hardware Wizard is displayed. c. Reference Guide for the Model MA401 802.11b Wireless PC Card Install the MA401 driver and configuration utility...
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Reference Guide for installation of the Netgear MA401 Wireless PC Card was previously installed on your notebook, you must remove the old 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 PC Card driver. Note: Windows NT4 is not a plug-and-play operating system and does not automatically detect...
Reference Guide for installation of the Netgear MA401 Wireless PC Card was previously installed on your notebook, you must remove the old 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 PC Card driver. Note: Windows NT4 is not a plug-and-play operating system and does not automatically detect...
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Reference Guide for the Model MA401 802.11b Wireless PC Card Install the MA401 driver and configuration utility software. a. Select NETGEAR MA401 Wireless PC Card and click OK. Windows NT4 Add Network Adapter Tab Page Windows NT4 Select OEM Page 2-20 Installing the MA401 802.11b Wireless PC Card c. b. Click Have Disk, and when prompted, type in x:\winnt as the path to proceed. The Select OEM Option window seen at...
Reference Guide for the Model MA401 802.11b Wireless PC Card Install the MA401 driver and configuration utility software. a. Select NETGEAR MA401 Wireless PC Card and click OK. Windows NT4 Add Network Adapter Tab Page Windows NT4 Select OEM Page 2-20 Installing the MA401 802.11b Wireless PC Card c. b. Click Have Disk, and when prompted, type in x:\winnt as the path to proceed. The Select OEM Option window seen at...
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... Configuration Utility System Tray Icon Installing the MA401 802.11b Wireless PC Card 2-21 Click on OK. Answer accordingly. When prompted, click Yes to the Wireless parameter configuration chapter and modify any other device settings in the lower right portion of the Windows ...free I /O Address and IRQ settings should now see the Windows system tray icon on the right in you for the Model MA401 802.11b Wireless PC Card Install the MA401 driver and configuration utility software, continued. If there is enabled, the system will prompt you system. The system returns back to the...
... Configuration Utility System Tray Icon Installing the MA401 802.11b Wireless PC Card 2-21 Click on OK. Answer accordingly. When prompted, click Yes to the Wireless parameter configuration chapter and modify any other device settings in the lower right portion of the Windows ...free I /O Address and IRQ settings should now see the Windows system tray icon on the right in you for the Model MA401 802.11b Wireless PC Card Install the MA401 driver and configuration utility software, continued. If there is enabled, the system will prompt you system. The system returns back to the...
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... up the MA401 802.11b Wireless PC Card in Ad-Hoc mode. Installing a MA401 to Connect in Ad-Hoc Mode Figure 2-2: NETGEAR MA401 Wireless PC Card in Ad-Hoc Mode Ad-Hoc Mode is used when two Windows computers are configured with each other, without the use of the Netgear MA401 Wireless PC Card was previously installed on your notebook, you must remove the old driver and utilities...
... up the MA401 802.11b Wireless PC Card in Ad-Hoc mode. Installing a MA401 to Connect in Ad-Hoc Mode Figure 2-2: NETGEAR MA401 Wireless PC Card in Ad-Hoc Mode Ad-Hoc Mode is used when two Windows computers are configured with each other, without the use of the Netgear MA401 Wireless PC Card was previously installed on your notebook, you must remove the old driver and utilities...
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...MA401 wireless PC Card can be inserted into your CD-ROM drive. a. Insert the Model MA401 Resource CD into either slot. Install the MA401 driver and configuration utility software. If prompted, click Yes to reboot the system. MA401 LAN Configuration Utility System Tray Icon 2-24 Installing the MA401 802.11b Wireless PC Card... 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. Locate an available PCMCIA or CardBus...
...MA401 wireless PC Card can be inserted into your CD-ROM drive. a. Insert the Model MA401 Resource CD into either slot. Install the MA401 driver and configuration utility software. If prompted, click Yes to reboot the system. MA401 LAN Configuration Utility System Tray Icon 2-24 Installing the MA401 802.11b Wireless PC Card... 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. Locate an available PCMCIA or CardBus...
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..." on page C-1 Installing the MA401 802.11b Wireless PC Card 2-29 The LED is The wireless PC Card • The access point may not be a • Check to make sure that the IP addresses and the computers on your network, try the tips below. I cannot problem or a network network. "Preparing Your PCs for the Model MA401 802.11b Wireless PC Card Troubleshooting Tips If you have...
..." on page C-1 Installing the MA401 802.11b Wireless PC Card 2-29 The LED is The wireless PC Card • The access point may not be a • Check to make sure that the IP addresses and the computers on your network, try the tips below. I cannot problem or a network network. "Preparing Your PCs for the Model MA401 802.11b Wireless PC Card Troubleshooting Tips If you have...
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..., 2000, ME, XP L: 145 mm (5.7 in.) W: 97 mm (3.8 in.) H: 14 mm (0.56 in.) 44.5 g (1.5 oz) Wireless Link Operating temperature: 0 to 55 degree C US: UL1950 40-bit (also called 64-bit) and 128-bit WEP data encryption Limited 3-year warranty Technical Specifications A-1 Appendix A Technical Specifications This appendix provides technical specifications for the MA401 802.11b Wireless PC Card.
..., 2000, ME, XP L: 145 mm (5.7 in.) W: 97 mm (3.8 in.) H: 14 mm (0.56 in.) 44.5 g (1.5 oz) Wireless Link Operating temperature: 0 to 55 degree C US: UL1950 40-bit (also called 64-bit) and 128-bit WEP data encryption Limited 3-year warranty Technical Specifications A-1 Appendix A Technical Specifications This appendix provides technical specifications for the MA401 802.11b Wireless PC Card.