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Netgear ME101 Installation Guide

1. NETGEAR Oy sas 802 11 b Wireless Ethernet Bridge ME101 Installation Guide Follow these quick steps to install your bridge Note Before you begin have your wireless network set up and working 1 Set up the ME101 Wireless Ethernet Bridge a Unpack the box and verify the contents Se Power adapter N Resource CD for Wireless Ethernet Bridge Installation guide Support information card Cat 5 crossover Warranty card Ethernet cable b Place the bridge away from potential sources of interference such ME101 Wireless Ethernet Bridge as computers monitors TVs microwaves cordless phones or large metal surfaces and in an elevated location such as a high shelf or on a wall in the center of your wireless access area Warning Failure to follow these guidelines can cause intermittent or complete failure of wireless connectivity c Lift the bridge s antenna so it is vertical d Turn off the gaming console s or other Ethernet enabled device s Connecting one device e Connect the provided Ethernet cable between the ME101 Wireless Bridge and the gaming console or other Ethernet enabled device ME101 Wireless Ethernet Bridge Gaming console or other Ethernet enabled device f Connect the power adapter to the wireless bridge and plug the power adapter in to a power outlet The Power and Wireless co lights should light up g After the Wireless li
2. About s 3 M Network f Either select an available Bridge Name NETGEARME101 Network Name SSID from Network Name SSID wireless the list or type the SSID name County Region usA z g If you are not in the United IP Address C Obtain an IP Address Automatically Use The Following IP Address IP Address fi 392 168 000 200 Password h Type a unique IP address for Old P d the bridge The first three sets ee ew Password of numbers xxx xxx xxx yyy Confim Password should be the same as your access point or router The last Logot ok f Cancel awy number yyy should be a States select a country or region from the Country Region list unique number on your network Note If you have more than one ME101 on the network only one can use the default address of 192 168 0 200 i Click Apply j If you are through making changes click Exit k To use the bridge with a different computer or other Ethernet enabled device return to procedure 1 to connect the bridge M 10034 0 10034 02 June 2003 ME101 802 11b Wireless Ethernet Bridge Lights l PWR Green OFF No power to the unit P ON Power applied to the unit e WLAN Green OFF No wireless LAN activity t Flashing Searching for an access point or wireless router ON Communicating to a wireless LAN LAN Green OFF No Ethernet traffic ry Flashing Wired Ethernet traffic ON Conn
3. CD for configu ration instructions a Insert the ME101 Resource CD in a networked computer s CD ROM drive The NETGEAR software installation utility should start up automatically b Click Install Utility c Follow the instructions on screen to install the ME101 Configuration Utility d Click Finish e Restart the computer 3 Connect the Bridge to the Computer Note You may connect the computer to the bridge through a hub a If you had the bridge powered up unplug it b Connect the provided Ethernet crossover cable between the computer and the bridge ME101 Wireless Ethernet Bridge c Plug the power adapter into the bridge and then plug the power adapter into a power source 4 Configure the Bridge Once you are logged into the Configuration Utility you can view the status of your home wireless network and current configuration of the bridge change the password enable WEP security if you have it set up on your wireless network select a specific network for the wireless connection or make other configuration changes a Choose Programs gt NETGEAR ME101 Bridge gt ME101 Configuration Utility from the Start menu b If the bridges name doesn t appear in the Bridge Name list select Browse to have the utility search for an active bridge Type password as the password d Click Login Click the Configur ation tab Status Configuration Security Stations Upgrade
4. e Check that the Wireless light to is on steadily e Make sure the Network Name SSID WEP key if WEP is enabled and Country Region selections are the same for all devices connected to the same wireless network e If the device is connected to a hub disconnect all the devices from the hub and connect the problem device directly to the bridge to test it The Configuration Utility cannot see any bridge even if I click Browse e Verify that the cable connecting your computer and the bridge is the correct crossover cable e Make sure the Ethernet cables connectors are securely plugged in Note For other troubleshooting information please see the Users Guide on the ME101 Resource CD or at the NETGEAR Inc web site Technical Support PLEASE REFER TO THE SUPPORT INFORMATION CARD THAT SHIPPED WITH YOUR PRODUCT By registering your product at www NETGEAR com register we can provide you with faster expert technical support and timely notices of product and software upgrades NETGEAR INC Support Information Phone 1 888 NETGEAR For US amp Canada only 24x7 phone support For other countries see your Support information card E mail Support NETGEAR com 24x7 online support Web site www NETGEAR com Attention When you configure the wireless settings of this device 0 5 60 D please make sure to select the correct country settings Due to EU law the country settings must be identical to the country where the dev
5. ected to the Ethernet Reset to Factory Defaults Hold the Default button for at least 6 seconds and then release the button This reboots the ME101 Bridge and reverts all the current settings to the factory defaults Troubleshooting If you have trouble setting up your ME101 check these tips The Wireless light or is off I can t connect to the router or access point e Check the configuration utility for the router or access point to see if it lists the ME101 Bridge e Use the configuration utility for the bridge to verify that the Network Name SSID Country Region and WEP settings match those of the router or access point My gaming console or remote computer cant connect to the Internet e Turn off all devices Then power on the wireless router or access point and power on the bridge Check that the bridge connects to the wireless router or access point If it connects power on the gaming console or remote computer e With power on disconnect everything from the hub Re connect the ME101 then the game console s Finally connect the other device s e If the device is connected to a hub disconnect all the devices from the hub and connect the problem device directly to the bridge to test it My bridge enabled computer could not communicate with my wireless enabled computer or printer e Check that the wireless enabled computer or printer is on the same wireless network as the computer using the bridge
6. ght Co lights up turn on the Ethernet enabled device Connecting multiple devices e Connect the ME101 Wireless Bridge to a hub using the provided Ethernet cable Then connect the powered down game console s and the powered down Ethernet enabled device s to the hub 22 ME101 Wireless i Ethernet Bridge rel A 7 7 Gaming conso e or other Ethernet enabled device EN104TP Ethernet Hub f Connect the power adapters to the bridge and the hub Plug the power adapters in to power outlets The Power and Wireless c gt lights should light up g After the Wireless light se lights up turn on any game console s first Then turn on any other Ethernet enabled devices For either setup if the bridge and the Ethernet enabled device s are successfully connected the Network light 4 will light up This light flashes when there is network activity Note If your setup works with the default settings you dont need to install the software from the provided CD to configure the bridge 2 Install the ME101 Configuration Utility Note To run the configuration utility you must have the bridge connected to a computer with Windows 98 Me 2000 or XP either directly or through a hub If you have a Macintosh computer please refer to the Users Guide on the ME101 Resource
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