User manual NETGEAR MA111V1

[. . . ] 802. 11b Wireless USB Adapter 2. 4 GHz MA111 User's Guide Introduction Congratulations on your purchase of NETGEAR MA111 802. 11b Wireless USB Adapter. With this USB adapter you will get ultimate mobility at home, in your office, or while you are traveling, and it frees you from traditional Ethernet wiring. This installation guide shows you how to connect the USB adapter and configure it with your access point. Setup is easy ­ follow the instruction in this guide and your system will be up and running quickly. System Requirements Before installing the MA111 802. 11b Wireless USB Adapter, please make sure that your computer system has the following: · · · A computer with a USB 1. 1/2. 0 port. [. . . ] The default value for RTS Threshold is 2432. Channel Preamble Type To activate the WEP Encryption, make sure the Enable Encryption (WEP Key) box displays a checkmark (as shown above). WEP Encryption options will be displayed, as shown on the previous page. You may make changes, as detailed here: 1. Select one of the two options: Create with Passphrase or Manual Entry. If one of the profiles is no longer used, display the name in the Profile Name field, then choose Delete. You can add and modify multiple profiles at any time. Create with Passphrase Manual Entry Key Length The WEP hexadecimal numbers are needed if a Passphrase is not used in the wireless Access Point but rather if the key is manually entered. The key length must be the same between all wireless nodes and Access Points in the same network. The possible values for the data encryption level are 64-bit and 128-bit. The 64-bit data encryption is also called 40-bit data encryption by some vendors. The MA111 device uses a selected WEP key to encrypt and decrypt information. When set to 64-bit (also called 40-bit), or 128-bit data encryption mode, you may specify up to four different keys to encrypt wireless data. Select one of the keys as a default key. Stations Section The Stations section displays all of the Access Points and the Ad Hoc Stations that are available. Key1 Key2 Key3 Key4 15 16 To display Access Points around the working environment, select the Re-Scan button. In addition to showing the MAC Address of each Access Point, you can also view the Channel, Signal, Security, and Network Modes. Click OK to continue, or select another tab. About Section The About section of the Configuration Utility dialog box shows the regulatory domain: FCC for US, ETSI for Europe, MKK for Japan; the MAC address and the release information of both the device driver for the Wireless Adapter and the Wireless Configuration Utility software. Statistics Section The Statistics section of the Configuration Utility dialog box indicates the real-time Transmit and Receive packets performance in graph form and also displays the performance statistics in figures. Click OK to continue, or select another tab. Click OK to continue or select another tab. This table describes the options available from the Statistics section: 3 Wireless Network Fundamentals Statistics Description Wireless Network Configuration Ad-Hoc Mode (Peer-to-Peer Workgroup) The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) standard for wireless LANs (WLANs), 802. 11 offers two methods for configuring a wireless network -- Ad-Hoc and infrastructure. In an Ad-Hoc network, computers are brought together as needed; thus, there is no structure or fixed points to the network -- each node can generally communicate with any other node. There is no Access Point involved in this configuration. It enables you to quickly set up a small wireless workgroup and allows workgroup members to exchange data or share printers as supported by Microsoft Networking in the various Windows operating systems. Some vendors also refer to ad-hoc networking as peer-to-peer workgroup networking. Transmit/Receive Displays the maximum and current Tx/Rx (Kbits/sec) performance statistics. Performance Transmit/Receive Monitors the Tx/Rx of the Kbits or packet statistics. Statistics 17 18 Notebook PC with MA111 802. 11b Wireless USB Adapter Desktop (or Notebook) PC with MA111 802. 11b Wireless USB Adapter Desktop PC with Ethernet connection Ad-Hoc Notebook PC with MA111 802. 11b Wireless USB Adapter Internet Macintosh computer with Ethernet connection Cable/DSL Modem MR814 Cable/DSL 802. 11b 4-port Wireless Router Notebook PC with MA111 802. 11b Wireless USB Adapter Notebook PC with MA401 802. 11b Wireless PC Card Desktop (or Notebook) PC with MA111 802. 11b Wireless USB Adapter To set up an Infrastructure network operating with standard protocols, do the following: · · · · · Set all wireless stations to connect in Infrastructure mode. Set all stations to use the same network name (or SSID). [. . . ] Für die Bewertung der Richtlinien wurden folgende Standards angewandt: · · · · · EN 60950: 2000 EN 301 489-17 V1. 1. 1:09-2000 EN 301 489-1 V1. 3. 1:09-2001 EN 300 328-1 V1. 3. 1: 12-2001 EN 300 328-2 V1. 2. 1: 12-2001 Statement of Conditions In the interest of improving internal design, operational function, and/or reliability, NETGEAR reserves the right to make changes to the products described in this document without notice. NETGEAR does not assume any liability that may occur due to the use or application of the product(s) or circuit layout(s) described herein. 0682 ! Certificate of the Manufacturer/Importer It is hereby certified that the Model MA111 802. 11b Wireless USB Adapter has been suppressed in accordance with the conditions set out in the BMPT- AmtsblVfg 243/1991 and Vfg 46/1992. The operation of some equipment (for example, test transmitters) in accordance with the regulations may, however, be subject to certain restrictions. Please refer to the notes in the operating instructions. [. . . ]