Netgear MA521 MA521 Reference Manual - Page 9

Configuration Note for Windows XP Users By default, Windows XP uses its own utility to configure your wireless network settings, however, in order to take advantage of the MA521 features and functions, we recommend that you use the NETGEAR MA521 Wireless Configuration Utility program. After installing the MA521 Wireless PC Card on the Windows XP, it will display a Disable Windows XP Configuration Manager message, similar to the one shown here: Click Yes to disable the Windows XP configuration utility and use the NETGEAR MA521 Wireless Configuration Utility, or click No to use the Windows XP configuration utility to control the MA521 802.11b Wireless PC Card. Status Section The Status section of the NETGEAR MA521 Wireless Configuration Utility dialog box shows the current wireless LAN connection status, statistics of data transmitted and received, signal strength, etc., as shown here. 8