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Netgear HA501 - 802.11a Wireless 32-Bit Card Bus Adapter Manual

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    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. Certificate of the Manufacturer/Importer It is hereby certified that the Model HA501 Wireless Adapter notes in the operating instructions. Federal Office for
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    10 WINDOWS 98 DRIVER SOFTWARE...10 WINDOWS MILLENNIUM DRIVER SOFTWARE...11 WINDOWS NT 4.0 DRIVER SOFTWARE...12 WINDOWS 2000 DRIVER SOFTWARE ...13 WINDOWS XP DRIVER SOFTWARE ...14 CHAPTER 5: WIRELESS LAN CONFIGURATION 15 WIRELESS ADAPTER CONFIGURATION UTILITY ...15 CHAPTER 6: TROUBLESHOOTING ...22
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    Windows® 98, Me, NT 4.0, 2000, and XP operating systems Extensive coverage and available bandwidth with eight (8) non-overlapping channels in the 5 GHz band (5.15 to 5.35 GHz) Related NETGEAR IEEE 802.11a products HE102 802.11a Wireless Access Point HE301 802.11a PCI Wireless Adapter HR814 802.11a
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    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
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    operate in an open system network. Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) data encryption is utilized when the wireless nodes or access points are configured to operate in Shared Key authentication mode. There are three shared key methods implemented in Netgear's 802.11a solutions: the standard based forty
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    Wireless Channel Selection IEEE 802.11a utilizes 300 MHz of bandwidth in the 5 GHz Unlicensed 250 mW High 5.725 - 5.825 1W Note: The high band is not supported in HA501 Wireless Adapter. IEEE 802.11a uses Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM), a new encoding scheme that offers certain
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    The HA501 user can use three channels in turbo mode. Turbo mode: ON Channel 42 50 58 Frequency 5.21 GHz 5.25 GHz 5.29 GHz Note: The available channels supported by the wireless products in various countries are different. 8
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    INSTALLATION Package Contents The product package should contain: HA501 802.11a Wireless Adapter HA501 Wireless Adapter Resource CD-ROM HA501 Installation Guide Support Information Card Warranty and registration card Please call your reseller or customer support in your area if there are any wrong
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    Wireless Adapter selection. 5. Double-click HA501 Wireless Adapter. The Device Status dialog box should indicate that the PC card is working properly. The installation of the HA501 Wireless Adapter driver in Windows 98 is now completed. Proceed to install the HA501 802.11a Configuration Utility
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    . 5. Double-click the HA501 Wireless Adapter. The Device Status dialog box should indicate that the Wireless Adapter is working properly. The installation of the HA501 Wireless Adapter driver in Windows Millennium is now completed. Proceed to install the HA501 802.11a Configuration Utility. 11
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    the Wireless Adapter is started. Note: You may need to install the HA501 Wireless Adapter driver in a different CardBus slot if it's available. The installation of the HA501 Wireless Adapter driver in Windows NT 4.0 is now completed. Proceed to install the HA501 802.11a Configuration Utility. 12
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    selection. 5. Double-click the HA501 Wireless Adapter. The Device Status dialog box should indicate that the Wireless Adapter is working properly. The installation of the HA501 Wireless Adapter driver in Windows 2000 is now completed. Proceed to install the HA501 802.11a Configuration Utility. 13
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    driver in Windows XP is now completed. If you want to setup your wireless network to use turbo mode with Windows XP, do not install the HA501 802.11a Configuration Utility now. If you do not want to use turbo mode, proceed to the Netgear 802.11a HA501 Configuration Utility installation instructions
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    they use the HA501 802.11a Configuration Utility instead of using Windows XP to configure the wireless network settings. The Zero Configuration feature can be disabled in the Wireless Network Connection Properties window by uncheck the "Use windows to configure my wireless network settings" default
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    and the signal is strong. Double-clicking the wireless adapter SysTray icon activates the wireless LAN configuration utility for the HA501 Wireless Adapter. You can click on any of the folder tabs in the NETGEAR HA501 802.11a Configuration Utility dialog box to view current status or modify the
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    The Status section of the NETGEAR HA501 802.11a Configuration Utility dialog box shows you the current condition of the wireless LAN. The table below describes the information displayed in the Status section of the dialog box. Status Connect to AP MAC Address Network Mode Description Displays the
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    in use will be between 36 and 64. Shows the current maximum transmit data rate of the wireless node. The possible data rates supported are: 54 Mbps, 48 Mbps, 36 Mbps, 24 Mbps, 18 Mbps, 12 Mbps, 9 Mbps, and 6 Mbps. It can go up to 72 Mbps if the
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    802.11a Configuration Utility dialog box shows you the configuration parameters of the wireless LAN and allows you to modify them. The table below describes the information displayed in the Configuration section of the NETGEAR HA501 802.11a Configuration Utility dialog box. Configuration Network
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    encryption, please refer to the Wireless Network Fundamentals chapter at the beginning of this reference guide. Unchecking the Enable Security ( HA501 Wireless adapter can support up to four WEP keys. Wireless LAN - Statistics The Statistics section of the NETGEAR HA501 802.11a Configuration Utility
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    Wireless LAN - About The About section of the NETGEAR HA501 802.11a Configuration Utility dialog box shows the release information of both the device driver for the wireless adapter and the wireless LAN configuration utility software. 21
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    . This could be a physical layer problem or a network configuration problem. Solution • Remove and reinsert the wireless adapter. • Check the device manager in Windows to see if the adapter card is properly recognized in the Windows operating system. Reload the driver if necessary. • Try to install
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    Rate Frequency Range: @ 6 Mbps @ 54 Mbps Encryption Maximum computers per network Bus interface Provided drivers Dimensions Weight Status LEDs Electromagnetic Compliance Environmental Specifications Warranty HA501 802.11a Wireless 32-bit CardBus Adapter 6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48, 54, 72 for Turbo
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