Netgear ME102 ME102 Reference Manual - Page 8

CHAPTER 3: Hardware Installation Package Contents The product package should contain: • Model ME102 802.11b Wireless Access Point • Power adapter and cord (5Vdc, 1.0A) • 10-ft Category 5 Ethernet Cable • 5-ft USB cable • MA401/MA301 Wireless Access Point Resource CD • Installation Guide • Support Information Card Call your reseller or customer support in your area if there are any wrong, missing, or damaged parts. Refer to the Support Information Card for the telephone number of customer support in your area. Keep the Support Information Card, along with the original packing materials. Use the packing materials to repack the Model MA401 Wireless PC Card if you need to return it for repair. To qualify for product updates and product warranty registrations, register online on the NETGEAR Web page at: http://www.NETGEAR.com. Hardware Description The ME102 802.11b Wireless Access Point provides a bridge between Ethernet wired LANs and 802.11b compatible wireless LAN networks. It provides connectivity between Ethernet wired networks and radio-equipped wireless notebook systems, desktop systems, print servers, and other devices. The ME102 access point provides an 11Mbps data transfer rate on the radio network. The ME102 access point supports the following hardware functions: y Built-in dual antenna assembly to support antenna diversity on both transmit and receive y Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) data encryption accomplished on the fly y Access Point configuration through USB port or using the SNMP manager through Ethernet or wireless interface. y Firmware stored in flash to allow easy firmware upgrade. Additionally, the ME102 access point supports the following wireless features: y Distributed coordinated function (CSMA/CA, Back off procedure, ACK procedure, retransmission of unacknowledged frames y RTS/CTS handshake y Duplicate detection and Recovery y Beacon generation y Fragmentation and reassembly y Authentication Algorithm (Open System, Shared Key) y Short or long preamble y Roaming among access points on the same subnet 5