Reference Guide for the Model MA401 802.11b Wireless PC Card
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Contents
Preface
About This Reference Guide
Chapter 1
Introduction
About the MA401 802.11b Wireless PC Card ..........................................1
Key Features and Related NETGEAR Products ......................................1
What’s in the Box? ...................................................................................2
A Road Map for ‘How to Get There From Here’ .......................................3
Chapter 2
Installing the
MA401 802.11b Wireless PC Card
What You Will Need Before You Begin ....................................................1
Verify System Requirements .............................................................2
Observe Location and Range Guidelines ..........................................2
Two Basic Operating Modes ....................................................................3
MA401 Default Wireless Configuration Settings ......................................3
Using the MA401 to Connect to a Wireless Network Access Point in
Infrastructure Mode ..................................................................................4
For Experienced Computer Users Installing a MA401 to Operate In
Infrastructure Mode ...........................................................................5
Detailed Infrastructure Mode Setup Instructions for Various Version of
Windows ..................................................................................................7
For Windows XP Users Installing a MA401 .......................................7
For Windows 98/ME Users Installing a MA401 ...............................10
For Windows 2000 Users Installing a MA401 ..................................13
For Windows 95B Users Installing a MA401 ...................................16
For Windows NT4 Users Installing a MA401 ...................................19
Using the MA401 to Connect in Ad-Hoc Mode ......................................23
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