Netgear HA501 User Manual

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10CHAPTER 4: DRIVER INSTALLATIONWindows 98 Driver SoftwareInstalling Driver SoftwareTo install the NETGEAR HA501 Wireless Adapter driver for the first

11Windows Millennium Driver SoftwareInstalling Driver SoftwareTo install the NETGEAR HA501 Wireless Adapter driver for the first time in Windows Mille

12Windows NT 4.0 Driver SoftwareMicrosoft Windows NT 4.0 is not a plug-and-play operating system and does not automatically detect and promptyou for i

13Windows 2000 Driver SoftwareInstalling Driver SoftwareTo install the NETGEAR HA501 Wireless Adapter driver for the first time in Windows 2000:1. Fo

14Windows XP Driver SoftwareInstalling Driver SoftwareTo install the ireless Adapter driver for the first time in Windows XP:1. Follow the procedure

15CHAPTER 5: WIRELESS LAN CONFIGURATIONWireless Adapter Configuration UtilityNETGEAR supplies you with a wireless LAN configuration utility program to

16SysTray ApplicationThe SysTray (System Tray) resides on one end of the taskbar in the Microsoft Windows desktop. It displaysinterface icons for memo

17Wireless LAN - StatusThe Status section of the NETGEAR HA501 802.11a Configuration Utility dialog box shows you the currentcondition of the wireless

18Channel/FrequencyShows the current channel and frequency in use. The wireless channel in use will bebetween 36 and 64.Transmit RateShows the current

19Wireless LAN - ConfigurationThe Configuration section of the NETGEAR HA501 802.11a Configuration Utility dialog box shows you theconfiguration param

2© 2002 by NETGEAR, Inc. All rights reserved.TrademarksNETGEAR is a registered trademark of NETGEAR, INC. Windows is a registered trademark of Microso

20Power SavingSupports optional power management to conserve battery life in Infrastructure mode. Thethree possible settings are off, normal, and maxi

21Wireless LAN - AboutThe About section of the NETGEAR HA501 802.11a Configuration Utility dialog box shows the release informationof both the device

22CHAPTER 6: TROUBLESHOOTINGProblem Cause SolutionNo lights are lit onthe wireless adapterThe wireless card driver is notinserted into the CardBus PCc

23HARDWARE SPECIFICATIONSModel HA501 802.11a Wireless 32-bit CardBus AdapterRadio Data Rate 6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48, 54, 72 for Turbo mode (Auto rate

3CONTENTSCHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION...

4CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTIONCongratulations on your purchase of NETGEAR’s HA501 802.11a Wireless 32-bit CardBus Adapter, which givesyou the ultimate in of

5CHAPTER 2: WIRELESS NETWORK FUNDAMENTALSWireless Network ConfigurationAd-hoc Mode (Peer-to-Peer Workgroup)The Institute of Electrical and Electronics

6Service Set Identification (SSID)The Service Set Identification (SSID) is a thirty-two alphanumeric character (maximum) string identifying thewireles

7Wireless Channel SelectionIEEE 802.11a utilizes 300 MHz of bandwidth in the 5 GHz Unlicensed National Information Infrastructure (U-NII)band. Though

8The HA501 user can use three channels in turbo mode.Turbo mode: ONChannel Frequency42 5.21 GHz50 5.25 GHz58 5.29 GHzNote: The available channels

9CHAPTER 3: HARDWARE INSTALLATIONPackage ContentsThe product package should contain: HA501 802.11a Wireless Adapter HA501 Wireless Adapter Resourc