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CONTENTS CHAPTER 1-INTRODUCTION ...4 Benefits ...5 Features ...5 Package Contents...6 System Requirements...6 Related NETGEAR IEEE 802.11a Products 7 About This Guide ...7 Get Started Now! ...7 CHAPTER 2-INSTALLATION ...8 Step 1-Install the HA311 Utility Software 8 Step 2-Install the HA311 Wireless PCI Adapter 14 Hardware Description ...14 Hardware Installation ...14 Step 3-Install the HA311 Wireless PCI Adapter Driver 17 For Windows XP, 2000, ME, and 98 SE Users 17 For Windows NT 4.0 Users...21 Step 4-Configure the HA311 Network Settings 23 About the HA311 SysTray Application 24 Step 5-Test the Network Connection Status 26 CHAPTER 3-CONFIGURING THE HA311 802.11A WIRELESS PCI ADAPTER 28 Status Section...28 Configuration Section...29 Statistics Section...31 About Section...32 CHAPTER 4-WIRELESS NETWORK FUNDAMENTALS 33 Wireless Network Configuration 33 Ad-hoc Mode (Peer-to-Peer Workgroup 33 Infrastructure Mode...34 Service Set Identification (SSID 35 Authentication and WEP Encryption 36 Wireless Channel Selection ...37 APPENDIX A-TROUBLESHOOTING 40 APPENDIX B-GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS 41 APPENDIX C-REGULATORY COMPLIANCE 42 3

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C
ONTENTS
CHAPTER 1—INTRODUCTION
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4
Benefits
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5
Features
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5
Package Contents
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6
System Requirements
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6
Related NETGEAR IEEE 802.11a Products
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7
About This Guide
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7
Get Started Now!
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7
CHAPTER 2—INSTALLATION
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8
Step 1—Install the HA311 Utility Software
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8
Step 2—Install the HA311 Wireless PCI Adapter
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14
Hardware Description
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14
Hardware Installation
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14
Step 3—Install the HA311 Wireless PCI Adapter Driver
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17
For Windows XP, 2000, ME, and 98 SE Users
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17
For Windows NT 4.0 Users
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21
Step 4—Configure the HA311 Network Settings
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23
About the HA311 SysTray Application
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24
Step 5—Test the Network Connection Status
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26
CHAPTER 3—CONFIGURING THE HA311 802.11A WIRELESS PCI ADAPTER
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28
Status Section
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28
Configuration Section
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29
Statistics Section
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31
About Section
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32
CHAPTER 4—WIRELESS NETWORK FUNDAMENTALS
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33
Wireless Network Configuration
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33
Ad-hoc Mode (Peer-to-Peer Workgroup)
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33
Infrastructure Mode
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34
Service Set Identification (SSID)
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35
Authentication and WEP Encryption
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36
Wireless Channel Selection
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37
APPENDIX A—TROUBLESHOOTING
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40
APPENDIX B—GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS
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41
APPENDIX C—REGULATORY COMPLIANCE
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42