Netgear HA311 Guide de l'utilisateur

NETGEAR IEEE 802.11a Wireless PCI Adapter 54 Mbps Model HA311 User’s Guide .®

10 5. Select a destination folder for the HA311 Utility and click Next to continue.

11 6. Select the name for the HA311 Utility’s Program folder or enter a name in the Program Folders field, then click Next to continue.

12 7. The setup program will install the utility and the HA311 driver files. Click Finish to complete the installation.

13 8. If you are using Windows 98 SE or Windows ME, insert the Windows installation CD if prompted. The HA311 installation program will automatica

14 Step 2—Install the HA311 Wireless PCI Adapter HARDWARE DESCRIPTION The HA311 Wireless PCI Adapter has two interfaces: ♦ A 32-bit PCI connector t

15 4. Insert the HA311 Wireless PCI Adapter into the PCI slot as displayed in these illustrations: The HA311 Wireless PCI Adapter card sho

16 If you are using a desktop PC case, it will look like this once installed.If you are using a tower PC case, it will look like this once i

17 Step 3—Install the HA311 Wireless PCI Adapter Driver Once you have installed the HA311 Wireless PCI Adapter, you will need to make sure the appro

18 For Windows XP users, the Found New Hardware Wizard window automatically will detect the new HA311 Wireless PCI Adapter and then display the Hard

19 Verifying Driver Installation After you have completed Step 3—Install the HA311 Wireless PCI Adapter Driver on the previous pages, we suggest you

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20 5. Double-click NETGEAR HA311 Wireless PCI Adapter. The Device Status window will appear and should indicate that the HA311 Wireless PCI Adapter

21 FOR WINDOWS NT 4.0 USERS 1. Turn on your computer and logon to Windows, if applicable. 2. From the Windows NT desktop, double-click the My Comp

22 Verifying NT 4.0 Driver Installation After you have completed Step 3—Install the HA311 Wireless PCI Adapter Driver for Windows NT 4.0 Users on th

23 Step 4—Configure the HA311 Network Settings NETGEAR supplies you with the HA311 Wireless PCI Adapter Configuration Utility program to provide inf

24 ABOUT THE HA311 SYSTRAY APPLICATION The SysTray (System Tray) resides on one end of the taskbar in the Microsoft Windows Desktop. It displays int

25 Double-click the Wireless PCI Adapter SysTray icon to activate the wireless LAN configuration utility for the HA311 Wireless PCI Adapter. You can

26 Step 5—Test the Network Connection Status Follow these steps to verify that the HA311 Wireless PCI Adapter has been successfully installed and th

27 This chart describes the information shown in the Status section of the dialog box: STATUS DESCRIPTION Connect to Displays the association of t

28 CHAPTER 3—CONFIGURING THE HA311 802.11A WIRELESS PCI ADAPTER NETGEAR supplies you with a wireless LAN configuration utility program to provide i

29 Configuration Section The Configuration section of the NETGEAR HA311 802.11a Configuration Utility dialog box shows you the configuration paramet

3 CONTENTS CHAPTER 1—INTRODUCTION ...4 Benefits

30 This table describes the options available from the Configuration section: CONFIGURATION DESCRIPTION Network Configurable between ad-hoc and i

31 Statistics Section The Statistics section of the NETGEAR HA311 802.11a Configuration Utility dialog box indicates the real-time Rx/Tx packets per

32 About Section The About section of the NETGEAR HA311 802.11a Configuration Utility dialog box shows the release information of both the device dr

33 CHAPTER 4—WIRELESS NETWORK FUNDAMENTALS Wireless Network Configuration AD-HOC MODE (PEER-TO-PEER WORKGROUP) The Institute of Electrical and Elect

34 ♦ Set all stations to use the same network name (or SSID). ♦ Set all stations to use the same wireless channel for communication. ♦ Set all stati

35 ♦ Set up wireless channels used by individual access points. (It is not necessary to set channels on the stations as the stations will automatica

36 Authentication and WEP Encryption The absence of a physical connection between nodes makes the wireless links vulnerable to information theft. To

37 The 128-bit WEP data encryption method consists of 104 configurable bits and the 152-bit WEP data encryption method consists of 128 configurable

38 IEEE 802.11a uses Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM), a new encoding scheme that offers certain benefits over a spread spectrum in

39 The HE102 user can use eight channels in non-turbo mode. TURBO MODE: OFF Channel Frequency 36 5.18 GHz 40 5.20 GHz 44 5.22 GHz 48 5.24 GHz 52 5.

4 CHAPTER 1—INTRODUCTION Congratulations on your purchase of NETGEAR’s HA311 802.11a Wireless PCI Adapter. This wireless PCI adapter enables you to

40 APPENDIX A—TROUBLESHOOTING PROBLEM CAUSE SOLUTION No lights are lit on the Wireless PCI Adapter. The wireless card is not inserted into the PCI

41 APPENDIX B—GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS Model HA311 802.11a Wireless PCI Adapter Radio Data Rate 6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48, 54, 72 for Turbo mode (A

42 APPENDIX C—REGULATORY COMPLIANCE Trademarks NETGEAR is a registered trademark of NETGEAR, INC. Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Cor

43 ♦ This device may not cause harmful interference. ♦ This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause unde

44 Radio Frequency Interference Requirements This device is restricted to indoor use due to its operation in the 5.15 to 5.25 GHz frequency range. F

5 Benefits ♦ Blazing speeds – up to 54 Mbps, 72 Mbps in turbo mode. ♦ Ultra-reliable, standards-based IEEE 802.11a wireless LAN networking. ♦ Highes

6 Package Contents This product package should contain: ♦ One HA311 802.11a Wireless PCI Adapter with an integral antenna ♦ One HA311 Wireless PCI A

7 ♦ Windows XP, 2000, ME, NT 4.0 or Windows 98 Second Edition installed. Related NETGEAR IEEE 802.11a Products ♦ HE102 802.11a Wireless Access Point

8 CHAPTER 2—INSTALLATION This chapter provides step-by-step instructions on how to install the HA311 802.11a Wireless PCI Adapter. Before installing

9 Double-click the CD-ROM drive letter (such as D:\) to look at the contents of the CD-ROM. 3. Double-click the SETUP application icon to start the