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User's Guide 802.11b Wireless USB Adapter 2.4 GHz MA111.
System Requirements Before installing the MA111 802.11b Wireless USB A dapter , please make sure that your computer system has the following: • A computer with a USB 1.
8. The Choose Destination Location screen will display the default Destination F older . If you want to change the default folder , click Bro wse and choose a different destination folder . 9. Then, click Ne x t to continue to the next screen. 10. Modify the P rogram F olders field, if desired.
2. Click P roperties . 3. Open Device Manager : • Windows 98/ME users – S elect the Device Manager folder tab. • Windows 2000/XP users – S elect the Har dware folder tab , and click on the Device Manager button. 4. Double-click Network A dapters .
Once you have completed the utility installation, the Windows S ysT ray will show the icon in different colors, as described here: Double-click the Wir eless Adapter SysT ray icon to activate the wir eless Configuration U tility for the MA111 Wir eless USB Adapter .
Conf iguration Note f or Windo ws XP Users By default, Windows XP uses its o wn utility to configure your wir eless network settings, however , in order to take advantage of the MA111 features and functions, we r ecommend that you use the NET GEAR MA111 USB Adapter U tility program.
Conf iguration Section The Configuration section shows you the configuration parameters of the wir eless LAN and allows you to modify them. This table describes the options available from the Configur.
Security Section T o prevent unauthorized wireless stations from accessing data transmitted o ver the network, the Security section of the Configuration U tility offers secure data encr yption, known as WEP , to better protect your data transmissions.
Prof ile Section The P rofile area allo ws you to set values for all parameters by selecting a previously defined pr ofile. T o create a profile, in the Pr ofile N ame field, type a P rofile N ame ; for example: Home, Office. When you are done, click the Save button in the P rofile area, and click Apply .
About Section The About section of the Configuration Utility dialog box sho ws the regulatory domain: FCC for US, ETSI for E urope, MKK for J apan; the MAC addr ess and the release information of both the device driver for the W ireless Adapter and the Wireless Configuration U tility software.
T o set up an Infrastructure network operating with standard protocols, do the follo wing: • Set all wireless stations to connect in I nfrastructure mode. • Set all stations to use the same network name (or SSID). • Set all wireless A ccess P oints to use the same network name (or ESSID).
Applying two channels that allow the maximum channel separation will decr ease the amount of channel cross talk, and pro vide a noticeable performance increase over networ ks with minimal channel separation. N ote: The available channels supported by the wireless products in various countries ar e different.
T roub leshooting CE Declaration of Conf ormity F or the following equipment: Wireless USB A dapter MA111 is herewith confirmed to comply with the requirements set out in the Council D irective on the.
Statement of Conditions In the interest of impro ving internal design, operational function, and/or reliability , NETGEAR reserves the right to make changes to the products described in this document without notice.
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