Netgear ME102 ME102 Reference Manual - Page 9

CHAPTER 4: Access Point Configuration The ME102 Wireless Access Point is configurable through its USB interface or using the SNMP utility through the Ethernet or wireless interface. . Using USB Port The installation example below illustrates the wireless access point configuration through its USB interface from a connected PC. This PC must be running Windows 98, Windows 2000, or Windows Millennium. Connecting the USB Cable Plug in the power adapter for the ME102 access point to provide power to the unit. Using the provided USB cable, connect the access point to a PC. The USB interface of the ME102 Access point can be connected to the PC either powered on or shut down. The following procedure illustrates connecting the access point to a PC running Microsoft Windows while powered on. Installing the Access Point USB driver This section explains how to install the Windows 98 Network Driver. Microsoft Windows 2000 or Windows Millennium may respond with different dialog boxes, or the dialog boxes may open in a different sequence than those shown in this guide, but should prompt you for the same information. Â Note: You also need to have the Windows 98 CD and the ME102 Wireless Access Point Resource CD ready to use in the installation process. Â Note: If the "Insert Disk" dialog box opens and the "Please insert the disk labeled Windows 98..." message appears at any time during the installation process, insert the Windows 98 CD in drive F (or whichever letter represents the CD-ROM drive on you PC) and click "OK." Then follow the next step in the instructions. 1. Upon connecting the USB cable, Windows indicates that new hardware is found, and looks for the driver to load. Click "Next." 2. In the next Add New Hardware Wizard window, select "Search for the best driver for your device (Recommended)," and then click "Next." 3. Click on "Specify a location" and enter the drive letter for the CD-ROM drive. Insert the MA102 Wireless Access Point Resource CD. Click on "Browse". 4. Double-click on the CD-ROM drive letter to show the content of the CD. Click to select the USBDRV folder in the CD-ROM. Click on "OK" to continue. 5. When Windows returns back to the original Add New Hardware Wizard window, the Specify a location entry field should show "D:\USBDRV" assuming that D: is the drive letter for the CDROM drive. Click on "Next". 6. Windows indicates that the best driver for the device has been found. Click on "Next". Windows starts copying files into your system. 7. Windows indicates that it has finished installing the software. Click on "Finish". The USB driver for the access point is now installed into your PC. You can check into the Device Manager to see if there is any error in activating the USB driver for the access point. 6