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1. DHCP Configuration of TCP IP in Windows 2000 After you install a network card TCP IP for Windows 2000 is configured and set to DHCP without your having to configure it However if there are problems following the steps below to configure TCP IP with DHCP for Windows 2000 Click on the My Network Places icon on the Windows desktop This will bring up a window called Network and Dial up Connections e Right click on Local Area Connection and select Properties Preparing Your PCs for Network Access C 9 M 10204 1 User Guide for the NETGEAR 802 11b Wireless Compact Flash Card MA701 Local Area Connection Properties a 2 General Zornect using The Local Area Connection Properties THD NETGEAR MAIOI USB Adoper NETGEAR MAI01 USB Adapter dialog box appears Verify that you have the correct Ethernet card selected in the Connect using box and that the following Zomponenls chec lt ed are used by tkis conrecton two items are displayed and selected in the MI E Client for Microsolt Networks box of Components checked are used by Of File and Painter Sharing for Micrcsofl Netwerks this connection e Client for Microsoft Networks and Install Uninstall Propeties e Internet Protocol TCP IP TEE Transmission Control P otocol Internet Protocol The defaul Click OK wide area network srotoccl that piovides communication ecross diverse intercornected networks M Show ico
2. Preparing Your PCs for Network Access C 1 M 10204 1 User Guide for the NETGEAR 802 11b Wireless Compact Flash Card MA701 1 On the Windows taskbar click the Start button point to Settings and then click Control Panel 2 Double click the Network icon The Network window opens which displays a list of installed components CI zx Configuration Identification Access Control The following network components are installed E Client for Microsoft Networks NETGEAR M4101 USB Adapter TCP IP Primary Network Logon Client for Microsoft Networks he Eile and Print Sharing Description You must have an Ethernet adapter or an MA701 the TCP IP protocol and the Client for Microsoft Networks Note It is not necessary to remove any other network components shown in the Network window in order to install the adapter TCP IP or Client for Microsoft Networks gt If you need to add TCP IP Click the Add button Select Protocol and then click Add Select Microsoft Select TCP IP and then click OK anoop If you need to add the Client for Microsoft Networks Click the Add button Select Client and then click Add Select Microsoft Select Client for Microsoft Networks and then click OK ao FP If you need to add File and Print Sharing for Microsoft Networks C 2 Preparing Your PCs for Network Access M 10204 1 User Guide for the NETGEAR 802 11b Wirele
3. Table 2 1 If Want To Connect to a wireless network Protect my wireless connection from snooping hacking or information theft A Road Map for How to Get There From Here What Do Do 1 Identify the wireless network name SSID and if used the wireless security settings Set up the NETGEAR 802 11b Wireless Compact Flash Card MA701 with the settings from step 1 Assure thatthe wireless network has security features enabled Configure my MA701 with the security settings of the wireless network Use Windows security features What s Needed A wireless network 2 A PDA or a notebook PC within the operating range of the wireless network For guidelines about the range of wireless networks see Observing Location and Range Guidelines on page 3 2 A wireless network with authentication and WEP encryption enabled 2 Wireless networking equipment that supports WEP encryption such as the MA701 and all NETGEAR wireless networking products How Do I To set up the MA701 see Chapter 3 Basic Setup and follow the instructions provided To learn about wireless networking technology see Appendix B Wireless Networking Basics for a general introduction To learn about wireless networking security see Authentication and WEP on page B 2 To use WEP security features see Enabling Wireless Security Fe
4. User Guide for the NETGEAR 802 11b Wireless Compact Flash Card MA701 NETGEAR NETGEAR Inc 4500 Great Am Santa Clar a CA sei any M nauk 01 Ver 2 0 Au fan ust 2003 M 10204 1 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 For other countries see your Support information card E mail support netgear com Web site www netgear com Statement of Conditions In the interest of improving internal design operational function and or reliability NETGEAR reserves the right to make changes to the products described in this document without notice NETGEAR does not assume any liability that may occur due to the use or application of the product s or circuit layout s described herein 2003 NETGEAR Inc NETGEAR the NETGEAR logo The Gear Guy and Everybody s Connecting are trademarks or registered trademarks of NETGEAR Inc in the United States and or other countries Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries Other brand and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders Information is subject to change without n
5. How to Configure an Infrastructure Mode Profile Follow the instructions below to configure an infrastructure mode profile for connecting to an access point 1 Run the MA701 Configuration Utility a Make sure the MA701 software is installed and the MA701 is fully inserted in your PDA b Open the configuration utility by tapping on the MA701 icon in the Windows system tray c Tap the Config tab 2 Configure the wireless Network settings hi 4 Network Mode Infrastructure Network SSID Power Management Advanced Fragmentation Threshold 2346 kd RTS Threshold 2432 td Preamble Mode 1 Security J Profiles IP a gt Ej a Inthe Network Mode section be sure that Infrastructure is selected b Enter the SSID This is also called the Wireless Network Name Tip You can use the drop down list to select from the list of available wireless networks PDA Configuration 5 3 M 10204 1 User Guide for the NETGEAR 802 11b Wireless Compact Flash Card MA701 3 Save your settings in a Profile 4 5 07 Profile Information Network Mode Infrastructure SSID nglan Channel 6 Encryption 64 bit Status Config Security Profiles IP IC Ej a Type a descriptive name for the Profile in the Profile Name field b Tap Save All the configuration settings are saved in this profile c Tap Activate to activate this profile 5 4 PDA Configuration M 10204
6. 11b Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum DSSS Data Rate 1 2 5 5 or 11 Mbps and Auto Fall back Preqhency Ranse 2 412 2 462 GHz for US and Canada l 2 412 2 472 GHz for Europe and Australia Outdoor environment Indoor environment Operating Range 5 5 Mbps 1000 ft 265 ft 11 Mbps 500 ft 165 ft Encryption RC4 40 bit also called 64 bit and 128 bit WEP data encryption Antenna One PIFA antenna RF Output power 13dBm 15dBm Max Power Consumption TX power consumption lt 350mA RX power consumption lt 250mA Power save mode 80mA Operating Systems Supported Operation Voltage Handheld PC with Windows CE 2 11 or higher Pocket PC or Pocket PC 2002 with Windows CE 3 0 or higher 3 3VDC 5 W 1 69 in 42 8 mm Dimensions _ D 2 44 in 62 mm H 13 in 3 3 mm Weight lt 20 g lt 0 71 oz Technical Specifications A 1 M 10204 1 User Guide for the NETGEAR 802 11b Wireless Compact Flash Card MA701 A 2 Technical Specifications M 10204 1 Appendix B Wireless Networking Basics This chapter provides an overview of Wireless networking Wireless Networking Overview The MA701 Wireless Compact Flash Card conforms to the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers IEEE 802 11b standard for wireless LANs WLANs and a product update will bring the MA701 into conformance to the 802 11g standard when it is ratified On an 802 11b or g wireless link data is encoded using direct
7. 802 11 device encrypts the data portion of every packet it sends using a configured WEP Key The receiving 802 11 device decrypts the data using the same WEP Key For authentication purposes the 802 11 network uses Shared Key Authentication Note Some 802 11 access points also support Use WEP for Authentication Only Shared Key Authentication without data encryption Wireless Networking Basics B 5 M 10204 1 User Guide for the NETGEAR 802 11b Wireless Compact Flash Card MA701 Key Size The IEEE 802 11 standard supports two types of WEP encryption 40 bit and 128 bit The 64 bit WEP data encryption method allows for a five character 40 bit input Additionally 24 factory set bits are added to the forty bit input to generate a 64 bit encryption key The 24 factory set bits are not user configurable This encryption key will be used to encrypt decrypt all data transmitted via the wireless interface Some vendors refer to the 64 bit WEP data encryption as 40 bit WEP data encryption since the user configurable portion of the encryption key is 40 bits wide The 128 bit WEP data encryption method consists of 104 user configurable bits Similar to the forty bit WEP data encryption method the remaining 24 bits are factory set and not user configurable Some vendors allow passphrases to be entered instead of the cryptic hexadecimal characters to ease encryption key entry 128 bit encryption is stronger than 40 bit encryption but 128 bit
8. MA701 software do the following Use Add or Remove Programs in the Control Panel and remove the MA701 entry Question All my wireless settings are correct but the automatically assigned IP address is incorrect for example a Windows assigned private IP address of 169 254 85 227 Answer The association with the wireless network took too long Remove and re insert the card Question How do I know if my MA701 card has received a valid IP address from my Wireless Router AP Answer One easy way is to open up the MA701 utility program and check the IP Address in the About page Question Is this MA701 IEEE 802 11b standards compliant Answer Yes the MA701 comply with IEEE 802 11b standards Question It is nice to have a browser based type of Manual on the Resource CD but how do I get a PDF copy of it like the Installation Guide Answer In the Manual html page there is a PDF button image at the top right hand corner of the web page Click on the PDF button brings up the PDF file of the entire manual You can also Print Email Bookmark pages using the appropriate icons next to the PDF button 4 14 Basic Setup for a Notebook PC M 10204 1 Chapter 5 PDA Configuration This chapter describes how to configure your NETGEAR 802 11b Wireless Compact Flash Card MA701 for wireless connectivity in your PDA Understanding the Configuration Options The MA701 configuration utility provides a complete and easy to us
9. PC screen shots are displayed Pocket PC screens will be functionally equivalent with various Windows CE systems How to Use This Manual The HTML version of this manual includes these features Contents Index Search Favorites Por lsla H Chapter 1 Introduction H Chapter 2 Basic Setup E Chapter 3 Configuration i Understanding the Configuration Options Ay Using Configuration Profiles i Connectto an Access Point in Infrastru How to Configure an 1 How to Configure an Infrastructure Mod H Connecting to Another PC in Ad hoc Mode Infrastructure Mode Profile H Enabling Wireless Security Features i Appendix A Technical Specifications PDF of This Chapter amp Appendix B Wireless Networking Basics Follow the instructions below to configure an e Appendix C Preparing Your PCs for Network infrastructure mode profile for connecting to i Glossary an access point 1 Run the WG511 Configwation Utility a Make sure the WG511 software is installed and the WGS511 is fully inserted in an available CardBus slot in your PC Figure Preface 2 HTML version of this manual 1 Left pane Use the left pane to view the Contents Index Search and Favorites tabs To view the HTML version of the manual you must have a version 4 or later browser with Java or JavaScript enabled To use the Favorites feature your browser must be set to accept cookies You can record a list of favorite pag
10. User Guide identifies how to use this publication Audience Conventions and Scope This User Guide assumes that the reader has basic to intermediate computer and Internet skills However tutorial information is provided in the Appendices on the NETGEAR 802 11b Wireless Compact Flash Card Resource CD SW 10040 01 Note Product updates are available on the NETGEAR web site at www netgear com support main asp Documentation updates are available on the NETGEAR Inc web site at www netgear com docs This manual is written for the MA701 Wireless Compact Flash Card according to these specifications Table 1 1 Manual Specifications Product Version NETGEAR 802 11b Wireless Compact Flash Card MA701 Manual Part Number M 10204 01 Manual Publication Date August 2003 This guide uses the following formats to highlight special messages Note This format is used to highlight information of importance or special interest About This Manual 1 1 M 10204 1 User Guide for the NETGEAR 802 11b Wireless Compact Flash Card MA701 This guide uses the following typographical conventions Table 1 Typographical conventions italics Emphasis bold times roman User input Enter Named keys in text are shown enclosed in square brackets The notation Enter is used for the Enter key and the Return key SMALL CAPS DOS file and directory names Note Throughout this guide only Pocket
11. ae E k network needs to be i os poe Vinge Wa For assistance with setting up TAAR Windows networking refer to the Windows Add Domain settings as the other PC Networking Tutorial on the a Printer Windows computers in the NETGEAR 802 11b Wireless wizard to add combined wireless and wired Compact Flash Card Resource accoss toa network CD SW 10040 01 and the Help network printer 3 Any Windows networking information provided in the fromthe security access rights such as Windows system you are using notebook PC login user name password yo Ara Sng that have been assigned in the For assistance with setting up tOr Sees Windows network must be printers in Windows refer to the Connecttote provided when Windows Help and Support information Raion prompts for such information that comes with the version of From the File If so called Windows peer the Windows operating systems menu of an networking is being used the you are using application printer needs to be enabled for such as sharing Microsoft Word use the Print Setup feature to direct your print output to the printer in the network Introduction 2 7 M 10204 1 User Guide for the NETGEAR 802 11b Wireless Compact Flash Card MA701 2 8 M 10204 1 Introduction Chapter 3 Basic Setup fora PDA This chapter describes how to install your NETGEAR 802 11b Wireless Compact Flash Card MA701 and set up basic wireless connectivity on your Wireless Local Area Network W
12. common for connecting personal computers and is limited to a distance of 1 500 feet LANs can be connected together but if modems and telephones connect two or more LANs the larger network constitutes what is called a WAN or Wide Area Network MAC 1 Medium Access Control In LANs the sublayer of the data link control layer that supports medium dependent functions and uses the services of the physical layer to provide services to the logical link control LLC sublayer The MAC sublayer includes the method of determining when a device has access to the transmission medium 2 Message Authentication Code In computer security a value that is a part of a message or accompanies a message and is used to determine that the contents origin author or other attributes of all or part of the message are as they appear to be IBM Glossary of Computing Terms 6 Glossary M 10204 1 User Guide for the NETGEAR 802 11b Wireless Compact Flash Card MA701 MAC address The Media Access Control address is a unique 48 bit hardware address assigned to every network interface card Usually written in the form 01 23 45 67 89 ab Maximum Receive Unit The size in bytes of the largest packet that can be sent or received Maximum Transmit Unit The size in bytes of the largest packet that can be sent or received Mbps Megabits per second MDI MDIX In cable wiring the concept of transmit and receive are from the perspective of the PC which is wi
13. encryption may not be available outside of the United States due to U S export regulations When configured for 40 bit encryption 802 11 products typically support up to four WEP Keys Each 40 bit WEP Key is expressed as 5 sets of two hexadecimal digits 0 9 and A F For example 12 34 56 78 90 is a 40 bit WEP Key When configured for 128 bit encryption 802 11b products typically support four WEP Keys but some manufacturers support only one 128 bit key The 128 bit WEP Key is expressed as 13 sets of two hexadecimal digits 0 9 and A F For example 12 34 56 78 90 AB CD EF 12 34 56 78 90 is a 128 bit WEP Key Note Typically 802 11 access points can store up to four 128 bit WEP Keys but some 802 11 client adapters can only store one Therefore make sure that your 802 11 access and client adapters configurations match WEP Configuration Options The WEP settings must match on all 802 11 devices that are within the same wireless network as identified by the SSID In general if your mobile clients will roam between access points then all of the 802 11 access points and all of the 802 11 client adapters on the network must have the same WEP settings B 6 Wireless Networking Basics M 10204 1 User Guide for the NETGEAR 802 11b Wireless Compact Flash Card MA701 Note Whatever keys you enter for an AP you must also enter the same keys for the client adapter in the same order In other words WEP key 1 on the AP must ma
14. is displayed will send the entire procedure to your printer you do not have to worry about specifying the correct range of pages e A Chapter Use the PDF of This Chapter link at the top right of any page Click PDF of This Chapter link at the top right of any page in the chapter you want to print A new browser window opens showing the PDF version of the chapter you were viewing Click the print icon in the upper left of the window Tip If your printer supports printing two pages on a single sheet of paper you can save paper an printer ink by selecting this feature e The Full Manual Use the PDF button in the toolbar at the top right of the browser window Click PDF button A new browser window opens showing the PDF version of the chapter you were viewing Click the print icon in the upper left of the window Tip If your printer supports printing two pages on a single sheet of paper you can save paper an printer ink by selecting this feature About This Manual 1 3 M 10204 1 User Guide for the NETGEAR 802 11b Wireless Compact Flash Card MA701 1 4 About This Manual M 10204 1 User Guide for the NETGEAR 802 11b Wireless Compact Flash Card MA701 Chapter 2 Introduction This chapter introduces the features package contents and appearance of the NETGEAR 802 11b Wireless Compact Flash Card MA701 About the MA701 Wireless Compact Flash Card The NETGEAR 802 11b Wireless Com
15. local area network For the wireless devices in a network to communicate with each other all devices must Glossary 9 M 10204 1 User Guide for the NETGEAR 802 11b Wireless Compact Flash Card MA701 be configured with the same SSID This is typically the configuration parameter for a wireless PC card It corresponds to the ESSID in the wireless Access Point and to the wireless network name See also Wireless Network Name and ESSID Segment A section of a LAN that is connected to the rest of the network using a switch bridge or repeater Subnet Mask Combined with the IP address the IP Subnet Mask allows a device to know which other addresses are local to it and which must be reached through a gateway or router T TCP IP The main internetworking protocols used in the Internet The Internet Protocol IP used in conjunction with the Transfer Control Protocol TCP form TCP IP U Universal Plug and Play UPnP A networking architecture that provides compatibility among networking technology UPnP compliant routers provide broadband users at home and small businesses with a seamless way to participate in online games videoconferencing and other peer to peer services UTP Unshielded twisted pair is the cable used by 10BASE T and 100BASE Tx Ethernet networks W WAN See Wide Area Network on page 11 Web Also known as World Wide Web WWW or W3 An Internet client server system to distribute information ba
16. network This process is illustrated in below Wireless Networking Basics B 3 M 10204 1 User Guide for the NETGEAR 802 11b Wireless Compact Flash Card MA701 802 11 Authentication Open System Steps 1 Authentication request sent to AP Access Point AP SP na 2 AP authenticates S p SO 22 ee S 2P i 3 Client connects to network E o Client attempting to connect Figure 6 9 802 11 open system authentication Shared Key Authentication The following steps occur when two devices use Shared Key Authentication 1 The station sends an authentication request to the access point 2 The access point sends challenge text to the station 3 The station uses its configured 64 bit or 128 bit default key to encrypt the challenge text and sends the encrypted text to the access point 4 The access point decrypts the encrypted text using its configured WEP Key that corresponds to the station s default key The access point compares the decrypted text with the original challenge text If the decrypted text matches the original challenge text then the access point and the station share the same WEP Key and the access point authenticates the station 5 The station connects to the network If the decrypted text does not match the original challenge text i e the access point and station do not share the same WEP Key then the access point will refuse to authenticate the station and the station
17. 1 User Guide for the NETGEAR 802 11b Wireless Compact Flash Card MA701 4 Verify wireless connectivity to your network Verify connectivity using the following e Status tab page e Internet Explorer to connect to the Internet e Check for file and printer access on your network EF maz01 Config utility 5 15 MAC addr Connected to man sid AP MAC Addr Channel Tx Rate Encryption 64 bit WEP Link Quality 80 Signal Level 60 i Config Security Profiles p ep B gt Note If you cannot connect see the Troubleshooting on page 3 14 Also for problems with accessing network resources the Windows Client and File and Print Sharing software might not be installed and configured properly on your computers Please refer to Preparing Your Computers for TCP IP Networking on page C 1 PDA Configuration 5 5 M 10204 1 User Guide for the NETGEAR 802 11b Wireless Compact Flash Card MA701 Connecting to Another PC in Ad hoc Mode Notebook with 802 11b or g wireless adapter NETGEAR Wireless Adapter in a Notebook PC Figure 5 2 NETGEAR MA701 Wireless PC Card in Peer to Peer Mode The peer to peer setting of the MA701 uses Ad Hoc mode Ad Hoc mode is an 802 11 networking framework in which devices or computers communicate directly with each other without the use of an access point For example this mode is used when two Windows computers are configured with fi
18. 4 1 User Guide for the NETGEAR 802 11b Wireless Compact Flash Card MA701 IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers This American organization was founded in 1963 and sets standards for computers and communications IETF Internet Engineering Task Force An organization responsible for providing engineering solutions for TCP IP networks In the network management area this group is responsible for the development of the SNMP protocol IKE Internet Key Exchange An automated method for exchanging and managing encryption keys between two VPN devices Infrastructure Mode An 802 11 networking framework in which devices communicate with each other by first going through an Access Point AP In infrastructure mode wireless devices can communicate with each other or can communicate with a wired network When one AP is connected to wired network and a set of wireless stations it is referred to as a Basic Service Set BSS An Extended Service Set ESS is a set of two or more BSSs that form a single subnetwork Most corporate wireless LANs operate in infrastructure mode because they require access to the wired LAN in order to use services such as file servers or printers Internet Control Message Protocol ICMP is an extension to the Internet Protocol IP that supports packets containing error control and informational messages The PING command for example uses ICMP to test an Internet connection Internet Protocol The m
19. AR 802 11b Wireless Compact Flash Card MA701 factory default basic settings are e Network Name Service Set Identification SSID Any First available network Note In order for the MA701 Wireless Compact Flash Card to communicate with a wireless access point or wireless adapter all devices must be configured with the same wireless network name SSID e Network Mode Infrastructure or Ad hoc Infrastructure e Data security WEP encryption Disabled The section below provides instructions for setting up the NETGEAR 802 11b Wireless Compact Flash Card MA701 for basic wireless connectivity to an access point The procedures below provide step by step installation instructions for Windows PCs Use the procedure that corresponds to the version of Windows you are using Basic Setup for a Notebook PC 4 3 M 10204 1 User Guide for the NETGEAR 802 11b Wireless Compact Flash Card MA701 Basic Installation Instructions Use the procedure below that corresponds to the version of Windows you are using Use the procedure below that corresponds to the version of Windows you are using For Windows XP Users Installing a MA701 First install the MA701 driver and e epe j Install Driver amp Utility configuration utility software For Pocket PC Users a Power on your notebook let the View Manuals amp Tutorials Visit www netgear com operating system boot up completely and log in as needed Exit b Insert the Re
20. CC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment In order to avoid the possibility of exceeding the FCC radio frequency exposure limits human proximity to the antenna shall not be less than 20 cm 8 inches during normal operation Declaration Of Conformity We NETGEAR Inc 4500 Great America Parkway Santa Clara CA 95054 declare under our sole responsibility that the model MA701 Cardbus Card Wireless Adapter complies with Part 15 of FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions This device may not cause harmful interference and This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation Regulatory Compliance Information This section includes user requirements for operating this product in accordance with National laws for usage of radio spectrum and operation of radio devices Failure of the end user to comply with the applicable requirements may result in unlawful operation and adverse action against the end user by the applicable National regulatory authority NOTE This product s firmware limits operation to only the channels allowed in a particular Region or Country Therefore all options described in this user s guide may not be available in your version of the product Federal Communications Commission FCC Compliance Notice Radio Frequency Notice This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digita
21. ETGEAR MA7O1 Wireless CF Card Driver Version V1 1 Date 03 29 2002 Firmware Regulatory Domain FCC Version 01 03 06 00 ID SFO10306 Configuration Utility Version V1 1 Date 03 29 2002 Copyright 2002 NETGEAR Inc Ej 5 13 PDA Configuration M 10204 1 User Guide for the NETGEAR 802 11b Wireless Compact Flash Card MA701 5 14 M 10204 1 PDA Configuration Chapter 6 Notebook Configuration This chapter describes how to configure your NETGEAR 802 11b Wireless Compact Flash Card MA701 for wireless connectivity in a notebook PC Note The instructions in this section refer to the NETGEAR MA701 configuration gt utility For Windows XP users to use the NETGEAR configuration utility you must first disable the Windows XP configuration utility Open the Network Connections screen by clicking on the system tray icon Click the Properties button click the Wireless Networks tab and then clear the Use Windows to configure my wireless network settings check box Understanding the Configuration Options The MA701 configuration utility provides a complete and easy to use set of tools to e Configure wireless settings e Monitor wireless network connections e Save your settings in configuration profiles The section below introduces these capabilities of the configuration utility Using Configuration Profiles The MA701 configuration utility uses profiles to store all t
22. ETGEAR 802 11b Wireless Compact Flash Card MA701 please make sure that these minimum requirements have been met e Use a CF to PCMCIA adapter sold separately with a PCMCIA Type I connector to connect to any notebook PC with an available PCMCIA or CardBus slot e You must have a notebook PC with a Pentium 300 MHz or higher compatible processor with an available PCMCIA or Cardbus slot e ACD ROM drive e 5 Mbytes of free hard disk space Basic Setup for a Notebook PC 4 1 M 10204 1 User Guide for the NETGEAR 802 11b Wireless Compact Flash Card MA701 e Windows XP Windows 2000 Me 98SE or 98 Some versions of Windows may ask for the original Windows operating system installation files to complete the installation of the MA701 driver software Observing Location and Range Guidelines Computers can connect over wireless networks indoors at a range which vary significantly based on the physical location of the computer with the NETGEAR 802 11b Wireless Compact Flash Card MA701 For best results avoid potential sources of interference such as e Large metal surfaces e Microwaves e 2 4 GHz Cordless phones In general wireless devices can communicate through walls However if the walls are constructed with concrete or have metal or metal mesh the effective range will decrease if such materials are between the devices Two Basic Operating Modes The MA701 Wireless Compact Flash Card can operate in the following two bas
23. In addition to the MA701 wireless security features you should also configure appropriate LAN network security features such as requiring a user name and password to access the shared resources in your network 6 8 Notebook Configuration M 10204 1 User Guide for the NETGEAR 802 11b Wireless Compact Flash Card MA701 The procedures below identify how to configure the WEP encryption settings of your NETGEAR 802 11b Wireless Compact Flash Card MA701 Identifying the Wireless Network Name SSID and WEP Security Settings Print this form fill in the configuration parameters and put it in a safe place for possible future reference For an existing wireless network the person who set up the network will be able to provide this information Wireless Network Name SSID The Service Set Identification SSID identifies the wireless local area network Any First available network is the default MA701 wireless network name SSID You may customize it using up to 32 alphanumeric characters Write your customized wireless network name SSID on the line below Note The SSID in the wireless access point is the SSID you configure in the wireless compact flash card For the access point and wireless nodes to communicate with each other all must be configured with the same SSID Wireless network name SSID WEP Security Encryption key The default WEP encryption key number is 1 and the default key size is 64 bits Note The key number
24. LAN Advanced wireless network configuration is covered in Chapter 5 PDA Configuration in this manual Note Indoors computers can easily connect to 802 11 wireless networks at distances of gt several hundred feet Because walls do not always block wireless signals others outside your immediate area could access your network It is important to take appropriate steps to secure your network from unauthorized access The NETGEAR 802 11b Wireless Compact Flash Card MA701 provides highly effective security features which are covered in Enabling Wireless Security Features on page 5 9 in this manual Deploy the security features appropriate to your needs What You Need Before You Begin Verify that your computer meets the minimum system requirements Also identify the wireless network configuration settings of the wireless network where you will connect before you configure your wireless compact flash card Verifying System Requirements Before installing the NETGEAR 802 11b Wireless Compact Flash Card MA701 please make sure that these minimum requirements have been met e You must have a Pocket PC 2000 2002 P PC with a Compact Flash Type I or II slot Note Pocket PC 2003 will be supported in a future release Please check the Netgear support web site at http www netgear com for upgrades e Windows CE should be version 2 11 or higher e The PDA should have at least 500 Kilobytes of free memory Basic
25. LLLLLLLLLLLLI 83 Cancel pli b Click the Status tab page Verify that your Connection and Status Monitor information matches your wireless network c Check the MA701 LED Solid green for the LINK LED indicates a good connection Blinking for the LINK LED indicates attempting to connect Off for the LINK LED indicates the card is turned off or not fully plugged in d Verify connectivity to the Internet or network resources Basic Setup for a Notebook PC 4 11 M 10204 1 User Guide for the NETGEAR 802 11b Wireless Compact Flash Card MA701 MA701 Wireless Connection Indicators The NETGEAR 802 11b Wireless Compact Flash Card MA701 provides a LED and system tray icons that show the status of your wireless connection The LED is described in this table Table 4 1 LED Descriptions LED Meaning Slow blink Power save mode default from power up or reset Associated or joined with network no activity Fast blink Associated or joined with network blink rate increases with activity on the network over the air or locally on the network OFF No power applied to the card The System Tray SysTray resides on one end of the taskbar in the Microsoft Windows desktop Color Condition Description Red The wireless card has no The wireless card is not able to link to any other connection to any other wireless node or the link is lost Check your wireless node configurat
26. M 10204 1 User Guide for the NETGEAR 802 11b Wireless Compact Flash Card MA701 a On the Windows taskbar click the Start button and then click Run ML 4x Type the name of a program folder document or Internet resource and Windows will open it For you Cancel Browse b Assuming the target PC is configured with 192 168 0 1 as its IP address type ping t 192 168 0 1 and then click OK c This will cause a continuous ping to be sent to the device with the 192 168 0 1 static IP address The ping response should change to reply Request timed out Request timed out Reply from 192 168 0 1 bytes 32 time 4 ms TTL 127 Reply from 192 168 6 1 bytes 32 time 41ims TTL 127 Reply from 192 168 1 bytes 32 time 3 ms TTL 127 At this point the connection is established Note If you cannot connect please see the Basic Troubleshooting Tips on page 2 27 Also for problems with accessing network resources the Windows Client and File and Print Sharing software might not be installed and configured properly on your computers Please refer to Preparing Your Computers for TCP IP Networking on page C 51 Enabling Wireless Security Features You can strengthen the security of your wireless connection by enabling Wired Equivalent Privacy WEP encryption of the wireless data communications For more information on 802 11 wireless security please see Authentication and WEP on page B 44
27. R 802 11b Wireless Compact Flash Card MA701 Troubleshooting Frequently Asked Questions 1 Question How do I remove the MA701 software and utility How come there is no Uninstall MA701 Software shortcut in the Start gt Program gt NETGEAR MA701 Adapter menu Answer The MA701 uninstaller program is in the Windows Control Panel To remove the MA701 software do the following Use Add or Remove Programs in the Control Panel and remove the MA701 entry Question My MA701 is connected to a wireless network but I cannot browse the Internet Answer The default Settings Connection for My network card connects to options is Work You need to select The Internet from the drop down list Question All my wireless settings are correct but the automatically assigned IP address is incorrect for example a Windows assigned private IP address of 169 254 85 227 Answer The association with the wireless network took too long Reset the PDA Question How do I know if my MA701 card has received a valid IP address from my Wireless Router AP Answer One easy way is to open up the MA701 utility program and check the IP Address in the About page Question Is this MA701 IEEE 802 11b standards compliant Answer Yes the MA701 comply with IEEE 802 11b standards Question It is nice to have a browser based type of Manual on the Resource CD but how do I get a PDF copy of it like the Installation Guide A
28. Setup for a PDA 3 1 M 10204 1 User Guide for the NETGEAR 802 11b Wireless Compact Flash Card MA701 e You must have Microsoft ActiveSync software version V3 5 or above successfully installed on you desktop or notebook PC that will be used for installing the MA701 software to your PDA e ACD ROM drive Observing Location and Range Guidelines The range of wireless network connections indoors can vary significantly based on the physical location of the wireless devices For best results avoid potential sources of interference such as e Large metal surfaces e Microwaves e 2 4 GHz Cordless phones In general wireless devices can communicate through walls However if the walls are constructed with concrete or have metal or metal mesh the effective range will decrease if such materials are between the devices Two Basic Operating Modes The MA701 Wireless Compact Flash Card can operate in the following two basic modes e Infrastructure Mode An 802 11 networking framework in which devices and computers communicate with each other by first going through an access point AP For example this mode is used when computers in a house connect to an Access Point that is attached to a router which lets multiple computers share a single Cable or DSL broadband Internet connection e Ad Hoc Mode An 802 11 networking framework in which devices or computers communicate directly with each other without the use of an AP For example Ad Hoc Mo
29. Support information card If any of the parts are incorrect missing or damaged contact your NETGEAR dealer Keep the carton including the original packing materials in case you need to return the product for repair The NETGEAR 802 11b Wireless Compact Flash Card MA701 can be used in two ways e Asa wireless compact flash card in Windows CE devices e When used with a CF to PCMCIA adapter as a PCMCIA Type I wireless adapter for notebook PCs A Road Map for How to Get There From Here The introduction and adoption of any new technology can be a difficult process Wireless technology has removed one of the barriers to networking running wires It allows more people to try networking while at the same time exposes them to the inherent complexity of networking General networking concepts setup and maintenance can be difficult to understand In addition wireless technology adds issues such as range interference signal quality and security to the picture To help overcome potential barriers to successfully using wireless networks the table below identifies how to accomplish such things as connecting to a wireless network assuring appropriate security measures are taken browsing the Internet through your wireless connection exchanging files with other computers and using printers in the combined wireless and wired network Introduction 2 3 M 10204 1 User Guide for the NETGEAR 802 11b Wireless Compact Flash Card MA701
30. TGEAR MA701 Wireless PC Card in Peer to Peer Mode The peer to peer setting of the MA701 uses Ad Hoc mode Ad Hoc mode is an 802 11 networking framework in which devices or computers communicate directly with each other without the use of an access point For example this mode is used when two Windows computers are configured with file and print sharing enabled and you want to exchange files directly between them Notebook Configuration 6 5 M 10204 1 User Guide for the NETGEAR 802 11b Wireless Compact Flash Card MA701 How to Configure an Ad hoc Mode Profile Note Ad hoc mode will not work using DHCP settings Ad hoc mode requires either static IP addresses such as 192 168 0 1 For instructions on setting up static IP addresses on a Windows PC refer to the PC Networking Tutorial included on the NETGEAR 802 11b Wireless Compact Flash Card Resource CD SW 10040 01 Follow the instructions below to configure an Ad hoc mode profile 1 Run the MA701 Configuration Utility a Make sure the MA701 software is installed and the MA701 is fully inserted in an available PCMCIA or CardBus slot in your PC b Open the configuration utility by clicking on the MA701 icon in the Windows system tray Statud Configuration Security Profiles Site Survey About Network Network Mode z SSID NETGEAR v Channel f Figure 6 5 Configuration tab page Ad hoc mode selected c Click the Configuration tab to display th
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32. aintain seamless network connection Wireless Networking Basics B 1 M 10204 1 User Guide for the NETGEAR 802 11b Wireless Compact Flash Card MA701 Ad Hoc Mode Peer to Peer Workgroup In an ad hoc network computers are brought together as needed thus there is no structure or fixed points to the network each node can generally communicate with any other node There is no Access Point involved in this configuration This mode enables you to quickly set up a small wireless workgroup and allows workgroup members to exchange data or share printers as supported by Microsoft networking in the various Windows operating systems Some vendors also refer to ad hoc networking as peer to peer group networking In this configuration network packets are directly sent and received by the intended transmitting and receiving stations As long as the stations are within range of one another this is the easiest and least expensive way to set up a wireless network Network Name Extended Service Set Identification ESSID The Extended Service Set Identification ESSID is one of two types of Service Set Identification SSID In an ad hoc wireless network with no access points the Basic Service Set Identification BSSID is used In an infrastructure wireless network that includes an access point the ESSID is used but may still be referred to as SSID An SSID is a thirty two character maximum alphanumeric key identifying the name of the wire
33. arity as more areas around the world gain access B Bandwidth The information capacity measured in bits per second that a channel could transmit Bandwidth examples include 10 Mbps for Ethernet 100 Mbps for Fast Ethernet and 1000 Mbps I Gbps for Gigabit Ethernet Baud The signaling rate of a line that is the number of transitions voltage or frequency changes made per second Also known as line speed Broadcast A packet sent to all devices on a network 2 Glossary M 10204 1 User Guide for the NETGEAR 802 11b Wireless Compact Flash Card MA701 C Class of Service A term to describe treating different types of traffic with different levels of service priority Higher priority traffic gets faster treatment during times of switch congestion D DHCP See Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol on page 4 DNS Short for Domain Name System or Service an Internet service that translates domain names into IP addresses Because domain names are alphabetic they re easier to remember The Internet however is really based on IP addresses Every time you use a domain name therefore a DNS service must translate the name into the corresponding IP address For example the domain name www example com might translate to 198 105 232 4 The DNS system is in fact its own network If one DNS server doesn t know how to translate a particular domain name it asks another one and so on until the correct IP address
34. as well as the key value used by all wireless nodes must be the same If they are different you will not be able to connect WEP Encryption Key Size circle one 64 or 128 bits WEP Encryption Passphrase if used A Passphrase is used to automatically generate the WEP hexadecimal numbers for the key If the wireless network Access Point uses a Passphrase you can also use that here Otherwise you will have to manually enter the hexadecimal numbers WEP Hexadecimal Numbers The WEP Hexadecimal Numbers are needed if a Passphrase is not used in the wireless network access point but rather if the key is manually entered Use the procedures below to configure basic security settings in the MA701 Notebook Configuration 6 9 M 10204 1 User Guide for the NETGEAR 802 11b Wireless Compact Flash Card MA701 How to Configure WEP Encryption Security Follow the steps below to configure WEP Encryption Security 1 Run the MA701 Configuration Utility a Make sure the MA701 software is installed and the MA701 is fully inserted in an available PCMCIA or CardBus slot in your PC b Open the configuration utility by clicking on the MA701 icon in the Windows system tray Status Configuration Securty Profiles Site Survey About MV Enable Encryption Key Length 40 64 bit Create with Passphrase Manual Entry CKyt eee kys Tomer Coys eee SoL oe Note Please assure that the settings on this page match tho
35. at remote network using the Windows Network Neighborhood feature WINS WINS Windows Internet Naming Service is a server process for resolving Windows based computer names to IP addresses Wireless Network Name SSID Wireless Network Name SSID is the name assigned to a wireless network This is the same as the SSID or ESSID configuration parameter Glossary 11 M 10204 1 User Guide for the NETGEAR 802 11b Wireless Compact Flash Card MA701 M 10204 1 Glossary Numerics 802 11b 1 A ad hoc mode 2 BSSID 2 ESSID 2 F features 2 infrastructure mode 2 IP networking for Windows 1 6 L LEDs description 8 12 MDI MDI X wiring 7 O Open System authentication 2 S Shared Key authentication 2 SSID 4 3 2 SSID is case sensitive 9 Status 5 Index Index T TCP IP properties verifying for Windows 5 W WEP 4 9 8 2 Wi Fi 1 Windows configuring for IP routing 1 6 winipcfg utility 5 Wired Equivalent Privacy See WEP Wireless Ethernet 1 wireless network name 4
36. atures on page 5 9 and configure your MA701 accordingly Note Secure Internet sites such as banks and online merchants use encryption security built into browsers like Internet Explorer and Netscape Any wireless networking security features you might implement are in addition to those already in place on secure Internet sites M 10204 1 Introduction User Guide for the NETGEAR 802 11b Wireless Compact Flash Card MA701 Table 2 1 A Road Map for How to Get There From Here If Want To What Do I Do What s Needed How Do I Connect tothe 41 Activatemy 1 An active Internet connection To configure your MA701 in Internet over my wireless link like those from cable or DSL Infrastructure Mode see Basic are and verify my service providers sain Instructions on network epl 2 A wireless network connected P 9 9 4 connection 9 ne cable Or DSL Internet For assistance with configuring 2 Open an service through a cable DSL the TCP IP Internet software on Internet router as illustrated in a PC see Preparing Your browser Connecting to an Access Computers for TCP IP Point in a Mode Networking on page C 1 or refer O paya ona to the PC Networking Tutorial on 3 TCP IP Internet networking the NETGEAR 802 11b Wireless software installed and Compact Flash Card Resource configured according to the CD SW 10040 01 and the Help requirements of the local information provided in the network Windows system
37. b Wireless Compact Flash Card MA701 The PDA does not get an IP Address The PDA does not recognize the MA701 The MA701 cannot connect to a known Access Point within range The PDA cannot browse the web even when the MA701 is associated with an Access Point correctly The IP Address has not taken effect yet Remove and reinsert the MA701 Wireless CF Card or turn off and then turn on the PDA Mismatched network settings such as SSID and WEP encryption The MA701 Software may not be installed properly Check and re enter the same SSID and WEP settings as Access Point Remove and then reinstall the MA701 Wireless CF Card s Driver Utility software The PDA may need to be reset Reset the PDA The battery power may be too low The SSID may be incorrect Recharge the battery Check and enter the correct SSID Mismatched WEP settings Check and make sure you have configured the same WEP settings as the Access Point Incorrect Network Mode Incorrect setting on PDA Check to see if the MA701 Wireless CF Card is configured in Infrastructure mode Under the Connections Settings in Windows make sure that you have selected the Internet option for the My network card connects to field The IP address may not be correct Change to a known valid IP address or reset the PDA Basic Setup fora PDA M 10204 1 User Guide for the NETGEA
38. card is not able to link to any other wireless node or the link is lost Check your configuration or try moving to a location where the wireless signal quality is better Red The wireless card has a The wireless card signal is weak and may drop Try poor connection with the moving to a location where the wireless signal quality ao other wireless node is better Yellow The wireless PC Card has The wireless link is weak You may deed to move to a aconnection with another better spot such as closer to the wireless access point ep wireless node Also look for possible interference such as a 2 4 GHz cordless phone or large metal surface Green The wireless PC Card has The wireless PC Card has established good cen a connection with another communication with an access point and the signal l wireless node quality is strong Basic Setup for a PDA 3 9 M 10204 1 User Guide for the NETGEAR 802 11b Wireless Compact Flash Card MA701 Troubleshooting Use the information below to solve common problems you may encounter Also please refer to the knowledge base on the NETGEAR web site at www netgear com support main asp Also for problems with accessing network resources the Windows software might not be installed and configured properly on your computers For assistance with configuring network settings on Windows PC please refer to Appendix Preparing Your Computers for TCP IP N
39. cess a wireless network select it from the list and then click Connect Available wireless networks NETGEAR Lisa_MR614 i missdecember rN A v This wireless network is not secure Because a network key WEP is not used for authentication or for data encryption data sent over this network might be subject to unauthorized access w me to connect to the selected wireless network If you are having difficulty connecting to a network click Advanced Windows XP Network Connection Alert Note This procedure assumes your wireless network is not using WEP security If your wireless network uses WEP set up your MA701 accordingly To view WEP settings help click the Advanced button and click the Learn about link on the Windows XP Local Area Connection Wireless Networks Properties tab page 4 6 Basic Setup for a Notebook PC M 10204 1 User Guide for the NETGEAR 802 11b Wireless Compact Flash Card MA701 Verify wireless connectivity to your network a d Open the MA701 utility by clicking on the icon pn m in the Windows system tray Status About gt Connection Connected to NETGEAR Everybody s connecting Wireless 00 09 56 2C 34 C2 Network Mode Tnfrastructure Channel SSS Ea TransmitRate 1 Security WEP Monitor Transmission bps ican Reception bps i Signal Strength mManannnnnnnnnnnnnnnnE 70 Lin
40. ctory or security access rights such as For assistance with setting up files you want login user name password Windows networking refer to the to work with that have been assigned in the PC Networking Tutorial on the Use the Windows network or for NETGEAR 802 11b Wireless Windows sharing particular files must be Compact Flash Card Resource Explorer copy provided when Windows CD SW 10040 01 and the Help and paste prompts for such information information provided in the functions to If so called Windows peer Windows system you are using exchange files Workgroup networking is being between the used the drive file system computers directory or file need to be enabled for sharing 2 6 Introduction M 10204 1 User Guide for the NETGEAR 802 11b Wireless Compact Flash Card MA701 Table 2 1 A Road Map for How to Get There From Here If Want To What Do I Do What s Needed How Do Use printers in Use the The computer am using to Windows Domain settings are a combined Windows connect to the wireless usually managed by corporate wireless and Printers and network needs to be computer support groups wired Fax features to configured with the Windows l l locate Client and File and Print Windows Workgroup settings nelwork available Sharing a ee in z j i individuals who want to set up lee ue 2 tne computer am using to small networks in their homes or connect to the wireless small offices
41. d dynamic IP addresses Dynamic addressing simplifies network administration because the software tracks IP addresses rather than requiring an administrator to manage the task A new computer can be added to a network without the hassle of manually assigning it a unique IP address E EAP Extensible Authentication Protocol is a general protocol for authentication that supports multiple authentication methods EAP an extension to PPP supports such authentication methods as token cards Kerberos one time passwords certificates public key authentication and smart cards In wireless communications using EAP a user requests connection to a WLAN through an AP which then requests the identity of the user and transmits that identity to an authentication server such as RADIUS The server asks the AP for proof of identity which the AP gets from the user and then sends back to the server to complete the authentication EAP is defined by RFC 2284 ESSID The Extended Service Set Identification ESSID is a thirty two character maximum alphanumeric key identifying the wireless local area network Ethernet ALAN specification developed jointly by Xerox Intel and Digital Equipment Corporation Ethernet networks transmit packets at a rate of 10 Mbps G Gateway A local device usually a router that connects hosts on a local network to other networks ICMP See Internet Control Message Protocol on page 5 4 Glossary M 1020
42. de is used when two Windows computers are configured with file and print sharing enabled and you want to exchange files directly between them Both of these configuration options are available with the MA701 Wireless Compact Flash Card Infrastructure configuration procedures for basic network connectivity are covered below Advanced infrastructure configuration procedures and ad hoc configuration are covered in Chapter 5 PDA Configuration of this manual 3 2 Basic Setup fora PDA M 10204 1 User Guide for the NETGEAR 802 11b Wireless Compact Flash Card MA701 MA701 Default Wireless Configuration Settings If this is a new wireless network installation use the factory default settings to set up the network and verify wireless connectivity If this is an addition to an existing wireless network identify the wireless settings of the existing network Your NETGEAR 802 11b Wireless Compact Flash Card MA701 factory default basic settings are e Network Name Service Set Identification SSID Any first available network Note In order for the MA701 Wireless Compact Flash Card to communicate with a wireless access point or wireless adapter it must use the same wireless network name SSID e Network Mode Infrastructure or Ad hoc Infrastructure e Data security WEP encryption Disabled The section below provides instructions for setting up the NETGEAR 802 11b Wireless Compact Flash Card MA701 for basic wireless connectivit
43. e Status Configuration Security Eroties site Survey About Profiles d Click Save to save all your settings in Profle Name MAE 5 the Profile and then click the Activate a ee button You can save multiple profiles and activate whichever one you need to Note This procedure assumes you are connecting to a wireless network which is not using WEP USE security If your network includes WEP settings click Tip Create profiles called work and the Security tab page and configure the MA701 home Then activate whichever one you aero se kelp wT ee Steps pease soe 3 Enabling Wireless Security Features on page 6 8 need for wherever you are located below e Click OK to close the utility 4 10 Basic Setup for a Notebook PC M 10204 1 User Guide for the NETGEAR 802 11b Wireless Compact Flash Card MA701 Verify wireless connectivity to your network GSES a Open the MA701 utility by clicking on the icon i in the Windows system tray Configuration Security Profiles Site Surveyor _ aa a SR Note You can use the Site Survey N 5 T G E A R to verify the availability of wireless networks and their SSIDs Everybody s connecting Connection Connectedto NETGEAR 00 09 58 0B FF 3C Network Mode Infrastructure Channel a a TransmitRate 1 Security Disable o Monitor Transmission bps 42 Reception bps 0 Signal Strength Massssanansnnnnnnnnnannnn 83 Link Quality CELLLLLLLLLL
44. e WEP Keys Select the Create with Passphrase radio button The configuration utility will automatically generate the WEP keys Note The characters are case sensitive Be sure to use the same passphrase for all the wireless devices in the network If the passphrase method is not available in the other devices you must manually enter the keys to match exactly what is in the access point and other 802 11b wireless devices 4 Save your settings in a Profile a Tap Profiles and type a descriptive name in the Profile Name field b Tap Save All the configuration settings are saved in this profile c Tap Activate to activate your security settings Understanding the Advanced Settings Page The Advanced settings should not require adjustment Except for the power saving setting changing any of the settings incorrectly on this page could cause your wireless connection to fail Preamble A long transmit preamble may provide a more reliable connection or slightly longer range A short transmit preamble might give slightly better performance Fragmentation Threshold This is the maximum packet size used for fragmentation Packets larger than the size programmed in this field will be fragmented The Fragmentation Threshold value must be larger than the RTS CTS Threshold value RTS CTS Threshold The packet size that is used to determine whether to use the CSMA CD Carrier Sense Multiple Access with Collision Detection mechanism or t
45. e below Specify an IP address Cancel Selecting Windows Internet Access Method 1 On the Windows taskbar click the Start button point to Settings and then click Control Panel Double click the Internet Options icon Select I want to set up my Internet connection manually or I want to connect through a Local Area Network and click Next Select I want to connect through a Local Area Network and click Next Uncheck all boxes in the LAN Internet Configuration screen and click Next Proceed to the end of the Wizard Verifying TCP IP Properties After your PC is configured and has rebooted you can check the TCP IP configuration using the utility winipcfg exe 1 On the Windows taskbar click the Start button and then click Run Preparing Your PCs for Network Access C 5 M 10204 1 User Guide for the NETGEAR 802 11b Wireless Compact Flash Card MA701 Type winipcfg and then click OK The IP Configuration window opens which lists among other things your IP address subnet mask and default gateway From the drop down box select your Ethernet adapter The window is updated to show your settings which should match the values below if you are using the default TCP IP settings that NETGEAR recommends for connecting through a router or gateway e The IP address is between 192 168 0 2 and 192 168 0 254 e The subnet mask is 255 255 255 0 e The defaul
46. e set of tools to e Configure wireless settings e Run PING diagnostic tests to verify network connectivity e Monitor wireless network connections e Save your settings in configuration profiles The section below introduces these capabilities of the configuration utility Using Configuration Profiles The MA701 configuration utility uses profiles to store all the configuration settings for a particular wireless network You can store multiple profiles and recall the one which matches the network you want to join For example if you use your notebook PC to connect to a wireless network in an office and a wireless network in your home you can create a profile for each wireless network Then you can easily load the profile that has all the configuration settings you need to join the network you are using at the time PDA Configuration 5 1 M 10204 1 User Guide for the NETGEAR 802 11b Wireless Compact Flash Card MA701 Connecting to an Access Point in Infrastructure Mode Wireless Access Point _ Vo NETGEAR Wireless Adapter in a Notebook PC Cable or DSL modem Figure 5 1 MA701 Wireless Compact Flash Card connecting to a wireless access point This section provides instructions for configuring the NETGEAR 802 11b Wireless Compact Flash Card MA701 to connect to a wireless access point 5 2 PDA Configuration M 10204 1 User Guide for the NETGEAR 802 11b Wireless Compact Flash Card MA701
47. e view shown above d Select Ad hoc from the Network mode drop down list e Click Apply to apply your settings 2 Save your settings in a Profile a Click the Profiles tab to view the screen below 6 6 Notebook Configuration M 10204 1 User Guide for the NETGEAR 802 11b Wireless Compact Flash Card MA701 Status Configuration secuit Pres Site Survey About Profiles Profile Name Ad hod Save Delete Activate Profile Ad hoc Status Creating new profile Remember to Save Network Mode 802 11 Ad hoc SSID NETGEAR Channel 11 Security Disable Method Ts Key 1 Fragmentation Threshold 2346 Disabled RTS CTS Threshold 2346 Disabled Cancel Apply Figure 6 6 Profiles tab page b Type a descriptive name for the Profile Name c Click the Save button to save this profile All the configuration settings are saved in this profile d Click Activate to activate your settings e Click OK to exit the configuration utility 3 Configure the PC network settings a Configure each PC with either a static IP address or with the IPX protocol Note For instructions on configuring static IP addresses or the IPX protocol please refer to the networking tutorial on your NETGEAR 802 11 b Wireless PC Card MA401 GearBox CD b Restart the PCs 4 Verify wireless connectivity between your peer devices Verify connectivity by using the Ping Notebook Configuration 6 7
48. ective 89 336 EEC Article 4a Conformity is declared by the application of EN 55 022 Class B CISPR 22 Compliance is dependent upon the use of shielded data cables Export Restrictions This product or software contains encryption code which may not be exported or transferred from the US or Canada without an approved US Department of Commerce export license Canadian Department of Communications Radio Interference Regulations This digital apparatus Model MA701 Wireless Compact Flash Card does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus as set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications M 10204 1 Contents Chapter 1 About This Manual Audience Conventions and SCOpe civics cissiricsseivsresusiadtecnamraenenindentsioraeaeiind 1 1 How ty Cae ThS IE aan E 1 2 Howto Fini ihis Manual eosi 1 3 Chapter 2 Introduction About the MA701 Wireless Compact Flash Card ccccceccceeeeeeeeeeseeeeeeeeeeseteeeeeeeeeeee 2 1 Key Features and Related NETGEAR Products cc ceceeeeeeeeeeeececeeeeeeeeeeenaeeeeeneees 2 2 nhals A Ue BOK saute soivideerarinreasabniniandasnii ean an Gee Ean ee OeeaNS 2 2 A Road Map for How to Get There From Here 0 cccscceceeeeeeseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeecaeeeeaaeeeeees 2 3 Chapter 3 Basic Setup for a PDA Wiat von Nesd Balore You Begi sissies vectvcssesaccicscecesaiaudcaene A 3 1 VSR NG System PSUS INS sarios aa Naa ana
49. eeaeeeeeesenee 4002 Tepebiesheatay we 4 13 Troubleshooting Frequently Asked Dipin T E TE E E ae Ot Chapter 5 PDA A Understanding the Configuration Options Using Anaa Profiles Gna to an Musi Point i in Infr pao AP sae ae Pa E E A E 2 Understanding the About Property Page ccccccecesceceeeeeeeeeeesestereesesteettetetetereee D13 Chapter 6 Notebook Configuration sapai ihe sien aga Options Connecting to Another PC iy PI MOGE airnean i How to Configu Enabling Wireless S aA the w vi Contents M 10204 1 Appendix A Technical Specifications Appendix B Wireless Networking Basics Wireless Nehwoikng OYES csi cmtnicmucs Wien niauniianiamanialamada le nirastuemne Mode Bimi and WEP A 802 11 Authentication Darii of WEP Pani E E A E E P E e Rey SIZE AR T E ee O E E E E E E EE as B 6 WEP Configuration CUO srosaspciiosea aaa a O iross CANINES soiin MA E Appendix C Preparing Your PCs for Network Access Preparing Your Computers for TCP IP Networking cccccccsscccsecessecesecsseecsesesseessees C1 Configuring Windows 98 and Me for TCP IP Networking 0 0 c ceeeeeeeeeteeeeseeeee OFF Install or Verify Windows Networking Components ee w Gl Enabling DHCP to Automatically Configure TCP IP Set Selecting Windows Internet Access Method ccccccseceeeeeeeeetetaeeetteeteeaeeeeees C 5 Verifying TCP IP Properties POPER E EEE P E EE
50. equency channels used are listed in Table 6 1 Table 6 1 802 11b and g Radio Frequency Channels Channel Center Frequency Frequency Spread 1 2412 MHz 2399 5 MHz 2424 5 MHz 2 2417 MHz 2404 5 MHz 2429 5 MHz 3 2422 MHz 2409 5 MHz 2434 5 MHz 4 2427 MHz 2414 5 MHz 2439 5 MHz 5 2432 MHz 2419 5 MHz 2444 5 MHz 6 2437 MHz 2424 5 MHz 2449 5 MHz 7 2442 MHz 2429 5 MHz 2454 5 MHz 8 2447 MHz 2434 5 MHz 2459 5 MHz 9 2452 MHz 2439 5 MHz 2464 5 MHz 10 2457 MHz 2444 5 MHz 2469 5 MHz 11 2462 MHz 2449 5 MHz 2474 5 MHz 12 2467 MHz 2454 5 MHz 2479 5 MHz 13 2472 MHz 2459 5 MHz 2484 5 MHz Note The available channels supported by the wireless products in various countries are different The preferred channel separation between the channels in neighboring wireless networks is 25 MHz 5 channels This means that you can apply up to three different channels within your wireless network There are only 11 usable wireless channels in the United States It is recommended that you start using channel 1 and grow to use channel 6 and 11 when necessary as these three channels do not overlap M 10204 1 Wireless Networking Basics Appendix C Preparing Your PCs for Network Access This appendix describes how to prepare your PCs to connect to the Internet through the NETGEAR 802 11b Wireless Compact Flash Card MA701 For adding file and print sharing to your network please consult the Wi
51. es in the manual for easy later retrieval 1 2 About This Manual M 10204 1 User Guide for the NETGEAR 802 11b Wireless Compact Flash Card MA701 2 Toolbar buttons Use the toolbar buttons across the top to navigate print pages and more The Show in Contents button locates the currently displayed topic in the Contents tab Previous Next buttons display the topic that precedes or follows the current topic The PDF button links to a PDF version of the full manual The E mail button enables you to send feedback by e mail to Netgear support The Print button prints the currently displayed topic Using this button when a step by step procedure is displayed will send the entire procedure to your printer you do not have to worry about specifying the correct range of pages The Bookmark button bookmarks the currently displayed page in your browser 3 Right pane Use the right pane to view the contents of the manual Also each page of the manual includes a PDF of This Chapter link at the top right which links to a PDF file containing just the currently selected chapter of the manual How to Print this Manual To print this manual you man choose one of the following several options according to your needs e A How To Sequence of Steps in the HTML View Use the Print button on the upper right of the toolbar to print the currently displayed topic Using this button when a step by step procedure
52. ess Networks Advanced Connect using E9 NETGEAR MA401 Wireless PC Card 2 The TCP IP details are presented on the Support tab page This connection uses the following items Chent for Microsoft Networks 2 Select Internet Protocol and click v re and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks e 2 l QoS Packet Scheduler Properties to view the configuration Z Y Internet Protocol TCP IP information Install Uninstall Properties Description Allows your computer to access resources on a Microsoft network Z Show icon in notification area when connected C 8 Preparing Your PCs for Network Access M 10204 1 User Guide for the NETGEAR 802 11b Wireless Compact Flash Card MA701 Verify that Obtain an IP address Internet Protocol TCP IP Properties Ue General Alternate Configuration You can get IP settings assigned automatically if your network supports this capability Otherwise you need to ask your network administrator for the appropriate IP settings automatically radio button is selected and that the Obtain DNS server address Eoia an IE sker aumata Use the following IP address automatically radio button is selected e Click the OK button This completes the DHCP configuration in Obtain DNS server address automatically Windows XP Use the following DNS server addresses Repeat these steps for each PC with this version of Windows on your network
53. ethod or protocol by which data is sent from one computer to another on the Internet Each computer known as a host on the Internet has at least one IP address that uniquely identifies it among all other computers on the Internet When you send or receive data for example an e mail note or a Web page the message gets divided into little chunks called packets Each of these packets contains both the sender s Internet address and the receiver s address Any packet is sent first to a gateway computer that understands a small part of the Internet The gateway computer reads the destination address and forwards the packet to an adjacent gateway that in turn reads the destination address and so forth across the Internet until one gateway recognizes the packet as belonging to a computer within its immediate neighborhood or domain That gateway then forwards the packet directly to the computer whose address is specified Because a message is divided into a number of packets each packet can if necessary be sent by a different route across the Internet Packets can arrive in a different order than they were sent The Internet Protocol just delivers them It s up to another protocol the Transmission Control Protocol TCP to put them back in the right order IP is a connectionless protocol which means that there is no continuing connection between the end points that are communicating Each packet that travels through the Internet is treated as an independent u
54. etworking or see the tutorials on the NETGEAR 802 11b Wireless Compact Flash Card Resource CD SW 10040 01 Basic Troubleshooting Tips If you have problems connected to your wireless network try the tips below Symptom The wireless compact flash card LED is not lit The LED blinks and cannot connect to an access point I can connect to an access point but I cannot connect to other computers on the network or the Internet Cause The MA701 is not inserted into the slot properly or the MA701 software is not loaded The MA701 is attempting to connect to an access point but cannot connect This could be a physical layer problem or a network configuration problem Solution Reset the PDA Remove and reinsert the MA701 Check the Windows device manager to see if the PC Card is recognized and enabled Reload the MA701 software if necessary Reset the PDA The access point may not be powered on Or the access point and the wireless compact flash card are not configured with the same wireless parameters Check the SSID and WEP settings Check to make sure that the access point is physically connected to the Ethernet network Make sure that the IP addresses and the Windows networking parameters are all configured correctly Restart the cable or DSL modem router access point and notebook PC 3 10 Basic Setup fora PDA M 10204 1 User Guide for the NETGEAR 802 11
55. he slot properly or the MA701 software is not loaded Remove and reinsert the MA701 Check the Windows device manager to see if the PC Card is recognized and enabled Reload the MA701 software if necessary The LED blinks and cannot connect to an access point The MA701 is attempting to connect to an access point but cannot connect The access point may not be powered on Or the access point and the wireless compact flash card are not configured with the same wireless parameters Check the SSID and WEP settings I can connect to an access point but I cannot connect to other computers on the network or the Internet This could be a physical layer problem or a network configuration problem Check to make sure that the access point is physically connected to the Ethernet network Make sure that the IP addresses and the Windows networking parameters are all configured correctly Restart the cable or DSL modem router access point and notebook PC Basic Setup for a Notebook PC 4 13 M 10204 1 User Guide for the NETGEAR 802 11b Wireless Compact Flash Card MA701 Troubleshooting Frequently Asked Questions 1 Question How do I remove the MA701 software and utility How come there is no Uninstall MA701 Software shortcut in the Start gt Program gt NETGEAR MA701 Adapter menu Answer The MA701 uninstaller program is in the Windows Control Panel To remove the
56. he CSMA CA Carrier Sense Multiple Access with Collision Avoidance mechanism for packet transmission CSMA CD is slightly more efficient PDA Configuration 5 11 M 10204 1 User Guide for the NETGEAR 802 11b Wireless Compact Flash Card MA701 Understanding AP Browser Property Page The AP Browser page of the MA701 Configuration Utility displays a list of the Access Points that have been detected by the MA701 Wireless CF Card WG602 Frisbee phi WGT624 01 tim radius wireless lisaFVM318 MediaPlayer AlbertWAP 00 60 B3 00 E1 FD 00 03 7F BE F1 06 00 09 5B 53 46 1E 00 02 6F 01 D4a 54 00 09 56 36 00 19 00 09 5B 2C 34 B0 00 09 5B 28 1C 7E 00 30 46 21 CE 38 00 09 5B 66 22 BC 00 09 5B 50 40 24 00 09 5B 51 66 44 00 09 5B 66 24 F8 nglan lisaF WAG smiley q AlbertME103 NETGEAR Profiles lip Ping AP Browser Aboi E The SSID MAC Address Channel in use Signal Strength WEP information are displayed Tap Scan to update the list of known Access Points Note This page is only available while in Infrastructure mode 5 12 PDA Configuration M 10204 1 User Guide for the NETGEAR 802 11b Wireless Compact Flash Card MA701 Understanding the About Property Page The About page of the MA701 Configuration Utility displays the Driver Firmware Configuration Utility Versions and the Regulatory Domain of the MA701 Wireless CF Card amp F Ma701 Config utility 8 32 N
57. he configuration settings for a particular wireless network You can store multiple profiles and recall the one which matches the network you want to join Notebook Configuration 6 1 M 10204 1 User Guide for the NETGEAR 802 11b Wireless Compact Flash Card MA701 For example if you use your notebook PC to connect to a wireless network in an office and a wireless network in your home you can create a profile for each wireless network Then you can easily load the profile that has all the configuration settings you need to join the network you are using at the time There are two types of wireless network connections you can configure e Infrastructure Mode uses the 802 11 infrastructure mode e Ad hoc Mode uses the 802 11 ad hoc mode For more information on 802 11 wireless network modes see Wireless Networking Overview on page B 1 of this manual Connecting to an Access Point in Infrastructure Mode Wireless Access Point ANDO Q NETGEAR Wireless Adapter in a Notebook PC Cable or DSL modem Figure 6 1 MA701 Wireless Compact Flash Card connecting to a wireless access point This section provides instructions for configuring the NETGEAR 802 11b Wireless Compact Flash Card MA701 to connect to a wireless access point 6 2 Notebook Configuration M 10204 1 User Guide for the NETGEAR 802 11b Wireless Compact Flash Card MA701 How to Configure an Infrastructure Mode Profile Follo
58. he default TCP IP settings that NETGEAR recommends for connecting through a router or gateway e The IP address is between 192 168 0 2 and 192 168 0 254 e The subnet mask is 255 255 255 0 e The default gateway is 192 168 0 1 4 Type exit Preparing Your PCs for Network Access C 11 M 10204 1 User Guide for the NETGEAR 802 11b Wireless Compact Flash Card MA701 C 12 Preparing Your PCs for Network Access M 10204 1 Glossary Use the list below to find definitions for technical terms used in this manual Numeric 802 1x 802 1x defines port based network access control used to provide authenticated network access and automated data encryption key management The IEEE 802 1x draft standard offers an effective framework for authenticating and controlling user traffic to a protected network as well as dynamically varying encryption keys 802 1x uses a protocol called EAP Extensible Authentication Protocol and supports multiple authentication methods such as token cards Kerberos one time passwords certificates and public key authentication For details on EAP specifically refer to IETF s RFC 2284 802 11a IEEE specification for wireless networking at 54 Mbps operating in unlicensed radio bands over 5GHz 802 11b IEEE specification for wireless networking at 11 Mbps using direct sequence spread spectrum DSSS technology and operating in the unlicensed radio spectrum at 2 5GHz 802 119 A soon to be ratified IEEE spec
59. he prompts to vl proceed Add New Hardware Wizard MA701 System Tray Icon Click Continue Anyway if you are prompted with a Windows XP Logo testing message i Wireless Network Connection6 One or more wireless networks are available After the installation completes click Finish to close the wizard To see a list of available networks click here You should see the MA701 system tray icon on the right in the lower right portion of the Windows task bar Windows XP Network Connection Alert After a short delay Windows XP will display a Wireless Network Connection pop up message Basic Setup for a Notebook PC 4 5 M 10204 1 User Guide for the NETGEAR 802 11b Wireless Compact Flash Card MA701 Configure your MA701 a Click the pop up Wireless Network Connection message If the pop up message has gone away you can also right click on the network icon in the Windows XP system tray to open the network options menu and click on the View Available Wireless Networks menu item If there is more than one wireless network in your vicinity click on the one to which you will connect Click on the Allow me to connect to the selected wireless network even though this is not secure check box Click Connect Open Network Connections iew Available Wireless Networks E A d Right click here to display this menu The following wireless network s are available To ac
60. ic modes e Infrastructure Mode An 802 11 networking framework in which devices and computers communicate with each other by first going through an access point AP For example this mode is used when computers in a house connect to an Access Point that is attached to a router which lets multiple computers share a single Cable or DSL broadband Internet connection e Ad Hoc Mode An 802 11 networking framework in which devices or computers communicate directly with each other without the use of an AP For example Ad Hoc Mode is used when two Windows computers are configured with file and print sharing enabled and you want to exchange files directly between them Both of these configuration options are available with the MA701 Wireless Compact Flash Card Infrastructure configuration procedures for basic network connectivity are covered below Advanced infrastructure configuration procedures and ad hoc configuration are covered in Chapter 5 PDA Configuration of this manual 4 2 Basic Setup for a Notebook PC M 10204 1 User Guide for the NETGEAR 802 11b Wireless Compact Flash Card MA701 MA701 Default Wireless Configuration Settings If this is a new wireless network installation use the factory default settings to set up the network and verify wireless connectivity If this is an addition to an existing wireless network you will need to identify the wireless configuration and security parameters already defined Your NETGE
61. ification for wireless networking at 54 Mbps using direct sequence spread spectrum DSSS technology and operating in the unlicensed radio spectrum at 2 5GHz 802 11 is backwards compatible with 802 11b 10BASE T The IEEE specification for 10 Mbps Ethernet over Category 3 4 or 5 twisted pair cable 100BASE TX The IEEE specification for 100 Mbps Fast Ethernet over Category 5 twisted pair cable gain access Glossary 1 M 10204 1 User Guide for the NETGEAR 802 11b Wireless Compact Flash Card MA701 A Access Control List An ACL is a database that an Operating System uses to track each user s access rights to system objects such as file directories and or files ACL See Access Control List on page 2 Ad hoc Mode An 802 11 networking framework in which devices or stations communicate directly with each other without the use of an access point AP Ad hoc mode is also referred to as peer to peer mode or an Independent Basic Service Set IBSS Ad hoc mode is useful for establishing a network where wireless infrastructure does not exist or where services are not required ADSL Short for asymmetric digital subscriber line a technology that allows data to be sent over existing copper telephone lines at data rates of from 1 5 to 9 Mbps when receiving data known as the downstream rate and from 16 to 640 Kbps when sending data known as the upstream rate ADSL requires a special ADSL modem ADSL is growing in popul
62. ion or try moving to a location where the wireless signal quality is better Yellow The wireless PC Card has The wireless link is weak You may deed to move to a a connection with another better spot such as closer to the wireless access point en wireless node Also look for possible interference such as a 2 4 GHz p cordless phone or large metal surface Green The wireless PC Card has The wireless PC Card has established good en a connection with another communication with an access point and the signal male wireless node quality is strong 4 12 Basic Setup for a Notebook PC M 10204 1 User Guide for the NETGEAR 802 11b Wireless Compact Flash Card MA701 Troubleshooting Use the information below to solve common problems you may encounter Also please refer to the knowledge base on the NETGEAR web site at www netgear com support main asp Also for problems with accessing network resources the Windows software might not be installed and configured properly on your computers For assistance with configuring network settings on Windows PC please refer to Appendix Preparing Your Computers for TCP IP Networking or see the tutorials on the NETGEAR 802 11b Wireless Compact Flash Card Resource CD SW 10040 01 Basic Troubleshooting Tips If you have problems connected to your wireless network try the tips below Symptom Cause Solution The LED is not lit The MA701 is not inserted into t
63. is returned Domain Name A descriptive name for an address or group of addresses on the Internet Domain names are of the form of a registered entity name plus one of a number of predefined top level suffixes such as com edu uk etc For example in the address mail NETGEAR com mail is a server name and NETGEAR com is the domain DoS A hacker attack designed to prevent your computer or network from operating or communicating DSL Short for digital subscriber line but is commonly used in reference to the asymmetric version of this technology ADSL that allows data to be sent over existing copper telephone lines at data rates of from 1 5 to 9 Mbps when receiving data known as the downstream rate and from 16 to 640 Kbps when sending data known as the upstream rate ADSL requires a special ADSL modem ADSL is growing in popularity as more areas around the world gain access DSLAM DSL Access Multiplexor The piece of equipment at the telephone company central office that provides the ADSL signal Glossary 3 M 10204 1 User Guide for the NETGEAR 802 11b Wireless Compact Flash Card MA701 Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol DHCP is a protocol for assigning dynamic IP addresses to devices on a network With dynamic addressing a device can have a different IP address every time it connects to the network In some systems the device s IP address can even change while it is still connected DHCP also supports a mix of static an
64. k Quality TTT 70 Cancel Apply Note When the Windows XP wireless configuration utility is enabled the default only these two tab pages appear For Windows XP users to use the full feature set of the NETGEAR configuration utility you must first deselect the Windows XP configuration utility To do so with the MA701 inserted in the PC open the Windows XP Network Connections screen by clicking on the system tray icon Then click Properties click the Wireless Networks tab and clear the Use Windows to configure my wireless network settings check box Verify that your Status information matches your wireless network Check the MA701 LED Solid green for the LINK LED indicates a good connection Blinking for the LINK LED indicates attempting to connect Off for the LINK LED indicates the card is turned off or not fully plugged in Verify connectivity to the Internet or network resources Note If you are unable to connect see Troubleshooting on page 4 13 Basic Setup for a Notebook PC M 10204 1 User Guide for the NETGEAR 802 11b Wireless Compact Flash Card MA701 For Windows 2000 amp 98 Me Users Installing a MA701 First install the MA701 driver and configuration utility software c Note Windows 2000 may require you to be E EE logged on with administrator rights S alo e a Power on your notebook let the r N operating system boot up completely P and l
65. l device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following methods e Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna e Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver e Connect the equipment into an electrical outlet on a circuit different from that which the radio receiver is connected e Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help iil M 10204 1 NETGEAR 802 11b Wireless Compact Flash Card MA701 Tested to Comply C with FCC Standards FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE Modifications made to the product unless expressly approved byNETGEAR Inc could void the user s right to operate the equipment EN 55 022 Statement This is to certify that the NETGEAR 802 11b Wireless Compact Flash Card MA701 is shielded against the generation of radio interference in accordance with the application of Council Dir
66. l either flash or remain a solid green Check the LED on the MA701 MA701 Wireless Compact Flash Card Insert the MA701 a LED e Solid Green Associated with an access point or ad hoc wireless device e Flashing Power save mode default from power up or reset Not associated with an access point Associated with an ad hoc network e Off No power applied to the card Basic Setup fora PDA 3 5 M 10204 1 User Guide for the NETGEAR 802 11b Wireless Compact Flash Card MA701 Configure your MA701 a From the Start Menu tap Settings then tap the Connections tab page and finally tap the Network Adapters option The Network Adapters page will display Network Adapters Adapters installed AsyncMac 1 NDISWAN Adapter NE2000 Compatible Ethernet Driver NETGEAR MA amp 701 Wireless CF Card PPTP1 NDISWAN Adanter Adapters such as wireless network Ethernet cards connect your mobile device b Highlight the MA701 entry and tap to a network Properties g Properties c Configure the IP address settings Usually the default Use server i NE ae mj assigned IP address option is fine aes PDA Settings d Click OK and exit the Settings utility e From Start Menu tap Settings System and then MA701 icon The MA701 J Ma701 Config Utility 4 lt 8 23 QD Configuration Utility opens to the Status Network Mode page Net
67. le and print sharing enabled and you want to exchange files directly between them How to Configure an Ad hoc Mode Profile Note Ad hoc mode will not work using DHCP settings Ad hoc mode requires either static IP addresses such as 192 168 0 1 For instructions on setting up static IP addresses on a Windows PC refer to the PC Networking Tutorial included on the NETGEAR 802 11b Wireless Compact Flash Card Resource CD SW 10040 01 Follow the instructions below to configure an Ad hoc mode profile 1 Run the MA701 Configuration Utility a Make sure the MA701 software is installed and the MA701 is fully inserted in your PDA b Open the configuration utility by tapping on the MA701 icon in the Windows system tray 5 6 PDA Configuration M 10204 1 User Guide for the NETGEAR 802 11b Wireless Compact Flash Card MA701 c Tap the Config tab d Select Ad hoc for the Network Mode e Enter the SSID for the Ad Hoc network f Click Apply 2 Save your settings in a Profile a Type a descriptive name in the Profile Name field b Click Save Profile All the configuration settings are saved in this profile c Click Apply d Click Close to exit the configuration utility 3 Configure the static IP network settings J MA701 Config utility 4 5 09 O Use Server Assigned IP Address Use Specific IP Address IP adress Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 Gateway 0 0 0 0 DNS 0 0 0 0 i WINS I Config Securit
68. less local area network Some vendors refer to the SSID as network name For the wireless devices in a network to communicate with each other all devices must be configured with the same SSID Authentication and WEP The absence of a physical connection between nodes makes the wireless links vulnerable to eavesdropping and information theft To provide a certain level of security the IEEE 802 11 standard has defined two types of authentication methods Open System and Shared Key With Open System authentication a wireless PC can join any network and receive any messages that are not encrypted With Shared Key authentication only those PCs that possess the correct authentication key can join the network By default IEEE 802 11 wireless devices operate in an Open System network Wired Equivalent Privacy WEP data encryption is used when the wireless devices are configured to operate in Shared Key authentication mode There are two shared key methods implemented in most commercially available products 64 bit and 128 bit WEP data encryption B 2 Wireless Networking Basics M 10204 1 User Guide for the NETGEAR 802 11b Wireless Compact Flash Card MA701 802 11 Authentication The 802 11 standard defines several services that govern how two 802 11 devices communicate The following events must occur before an 802 11 Station can communicate with an Ethernet network through an access point such as the one built in to the MA701 1 Tur
69. n e Client for Microsoft Network exists e Ethernet adapter is present e TCP IP is present e Primary Network Logon is set to Windows logon Click on the Properties button The following TCP IP Properties window will display Network e Configuration Identification Access Control The following network components are installed E Client for Microsoft Networks NETGEAR MA101 USB Adapter TCP IP Properties Primary Network Logon Client for Microsoft Networks Eile and Print Sharing Description C 4 Preparing Your PCs for Network Access M 10204 1 User Guide for the NETGEAR 802 11b Wireless Compact Flash Card MA701 By default the IP Address tab is open on this window e Verify the following Obtain an IP address automatically is selected If not selected click in the radio button to the left of it to select it This setting is required to enable the DHCP server to automatically assign an IP address e Click OK to continue Restart the PC Repeat these steps for each PC with this version of Windows on your network TCP IP Properties 21x Bindings Advanced Nesios DNS Configuration Gateway WINS Configuration IP Address An IP address can be automatically assigned to this computer If your network does not automatically assign IP addresses ask your network administrator for an address and then type itin the spac
70. n on the wireless station The station listens for messages from any access points that are in range The station finds a message from an access point that has a matching SSID The station sends an authentication request to the access point The access point authenticates the station The station sends an association request to the access point The access point associates with the station OO SV Oe Re Se EBS The station can now communicate with the Ethernet network through the access point An access point must authenticate a station before the station can associate with the access point or communicate with the network The IEEE 802 11 standard defines two types of authentication Open System and Shared Key e Open System Authentication allows any device to join the network assuming that the device SSID matches the access point SSID Alternatively the device can use the Any SSID option case sensitive to associate with any available Access Point within range regardless of its SSID e Shared Key Authentication requires that the station and the access point have the same WEP Key to authenticate These two authentication procedures are described below Open System Authentication The following steps occur when two devices use Open System Authentication 1 The station sends an authentication request to the access point 2 The access point authenticates the station 3 The station associates with the access point and joins the
71. ndows help information included with the version of Windows installed on each computer on your network Preparing Your Computers for TCP IP Networking Computers access the Internet using a protocol called TCP IP Transmission Control Protocol Internet Protocol Each computer on your network must have TCP IP installed and selected as its networking protocol If a Network Interface Card NIC is already installed in your PC then TCP IP is probably already installed as well Most operating systems include the software components you need for networking with TCP IP Windows 95 or later includes the software components for establishing a TCP IP network In your TCP IP network each PC and the wireless access point must be assigned a unique IP addresses Each PC must also have certain other TCP IP configuration information such as a subnet mask netmask a domain name server DNS address and a default gateway address In most cases you should install TCP IP so that the PC obtains its specific network configuration information automatically from a DHCP server during startup Configuring Windows 98 and Me for TCP IP Networking As part of the PC preparation process you may need to install and configure TCP IP on your PC Before starting locate your Windows CD you may need to insert it during the TCP IP installation process Install or Verify Windows Networking Components To install or verify the necessary components for IP networking
72. ndows warns about a Digital Signature Not d Click Next and follow the prompts to Found click Yes to continue proceed After the installation completes click Finish to close the wizard You should see the MA701 system tray icon on the right in the lower right portion of the Windows task bar MA701 System Tray Icon Basic Setup for a Notebook PC 4 9 M 10204 1 User Guide for the NETGEAR 802 11b Wireless Compact Flash Card MA701 Configure your MA701 and save the Profile a Click on the MA701 systray icon in the to open the MA701 configuration utility The MA701 Wireless Compact Flash Card configuration utility displays Click here to open the configuration utility MA701 system tray icon Status Security Profiles Site Survey About b Change the Network Name SSID to match your network as Network Mode Infrastructure x Tip As an alternative to typing in the SSID NETGEAR E SSID you can use the drop down list or ra i a the Site Survey tab to view the available wireless networks choose the one you MA701 Configuration Utility want connect to it Note The NETGEAR default settings are Infrastructure mode with ANY for the wireless network name SSID and WEP disabled If your WLAN settings are different from the Netgear default settings you will not connect Set up your MA701 accordingly c Click the Profile tab Enter a name for your pr ofil
73. nin taskbar when connected General Yi t IP setti igned automatically if twork t With Internet Protocol TCP IP selected 3 capability Chee you need to ask your network adit fo A the appropriate IP settings click on Properties to open the Internet Protocol TCP IP Properties dialogue O oad Use the following IP address box Verify that aie ir aacres e Obtain an IP address Subnet mast automatically is selected seule a d Obtain DNS server address Obtain DNS server address automatically automatically is selected mC Use the following DNS server addresses Preferred DNS server Click OK to return to Local Area Altemate DNS server Connection Properties Click OK again to Advanced complete the configuration process Advanced OK Cancel Restart the PC Repeat these steps for each a PC with this version of Windows on your network C 10 Preparing Your PCs for Network Access M 10204 1 User Guide for the NETGEAR 802 11b Wireless Compact Flash Card MA701 Verifying TCP IP Properties for Windows XP or 2000 To check your PC s TCP IP configuration 1 On the Windows taskbar click the Start button and then click Run The Run window opens 2 Type cma and then click OK A command window opens 3 Type ipconfig all Your IP Configuration information will be listed and should match the values below if you are using t
74. nit of data without any relation to any other unit of data The reason the packets do get put in the right order is because of TCP the connection oriented protocol that keeps track of the packet sequence in a message In the Open Systems Interconnection OSI communication model IP is in Layer 3 the Networking Layer The most widely used version of IP today is IP version 4 IPv4 However IP version 6 Glossary 5 M 10204 1 User Guide for the NETGEAR 802 11b Wireless Compact Flash Card MA701 IPv6 is also beginning to be supported IPv6 provides for much longer addresses and therefore for the possibility of many more Internet users IPv6 includes the capabilities of IPv4 and any server that can support IPv6 packets can also support IPv4 packets IP See Internet Protocol on page 5 IP Address A four byte number uniquely defining each host on the Internet usually written in dotted decimal notation with periods separating the bytes for example 134 177 244 57 Ranges of addresses are assigned by Internic an organization formed for this purpose ISP Internet service provider L LAN See Local Area Network on page 6 Local Area Network A communications network serving users within a limited area such as one floor of a building A LAN typically connects multiple personal computers and shared network devices such as storage and printers Although many technologies exist to implement a LAN Ethernet is the most
75. nswer In the Manual html page there is a PDF button image at the top right hand corner of the web page Click on the PDF button brings up the PDF file of the entire manual You can also Print Email Bookmark pages using the appropriate icons next to the PDF button 3 12 Basic Setup fora PDA M 10204 1 Chapter 4 Basic Setup for a Notebook PC This chapter describes how to install your NETGEAR 802 11b Wireless Compact Flash Card MA701 as a wireless adapter in a notebook PC and how to set up basic wireless connectivity Advanced wireless network configuration is covered in Chapter 6 Notebook Configuration in this manual Note Indoors computers can easily connect to 802 11 wireless networks at distances of gt several hundred feet Because walls do not always block wireless signals others outside your immediate area could access your network It is important to take appropriate steps to secure your network from unauthorized access The NETGEAR 802 11b Wireless Compact Flash Card MA701 provides highly effective security features which are covered in Enabling Wireless Security Features on page 5 9 in this manual Deploy the security features appropriate to your needs What You Need Before You Begin Verify that your computer meets the minimum system requirements and identify the wireless network configuration settings of the WLAN where you will connect Verifying System Requirements Before installing the N
76. og in as needed aA a 8 eC r b Insert the Resource CD for the MA701 MA701 Resource CD into your CD ROM drive Note If the screen above does not automatically start go to your Windows Start menu and choose c Click Install Driver amp Utility For Run and type d Autorun exe d is the drive Notebook PC Users Follow the letter for the CD ROM drive on your PC InstallShield Wizard steps d Click Finish when done to complete the EART x installation and restart your computer Welcome to the InstallShield Wizard for MA701 Wirdess CF Cad The lasted Field wizard wil instal MATII Wireless CF Cerd 3n your compucer T3 corine sick Nest Back Nest gt Cercal InstallShield Wizard 4 8 Basic Setup for a Notebook PC M 10204 1 User Guide for the NETGEAR 802 11b Wireless Compact Flash Card MA701 Found New Hardware Wizard Welcome to the Found New Hardware Wizard After installing the software install the This wizard helps you install software for MA701 NETGEAR Wireless PC Card a Insert the MA701 into the SS CF to PCMCIA ad apter What do you want the wizard to do install the software automatically Recommended b Locate an available CardBus or Install fom a Est or spectic Rear nae PCMCIA slot on your notebook PC Click Neto continue c With the Netgear logo facing up insert the MA701 into the slot The Found New Hardware Wizard Add New Hardware Wizard displays Note If Wi
77. orts multiple data rates including 1 2 5 5 and 11 Mbps with an auto fallback feature to ensure dependable connectivity e Built in privacy protection supports both 40 64 and 128 bit WEP Wired Equivalent Privacy encryption systems e Offers a wireless range up to 300 feet in an office environment e Supports roaming between access points when configured in Infrastructure mode The following NETGEAR products can communicate with the MA701 WGT624 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router WG602 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point WGR614 54 Mbps Wireless Cable DSL Router WAB102 Dual Band Access Point WABS501 Dual Band PC Card MAI101 802 11b Wireless USB Adapter MEI102 802 11b Wireless Access Point MA311 802 11b Wireless PCI Adapter MR314 and MR814 802 11b Wireless Cable DSL Routers What s in the Box The product package should contain the following items e NETGEAR 802 11b Wireless Compact Flash Card MA701 e Installation Guide for the NETGEAR 802 11b Wireless Compact Flash Card MA701 e NETGEAR 802 11b Wireless Compact Flash Card Resource CD SW 10040 01 including 2 2 Introduction M 10204 1 User Guide for the NETGEAR 802 11b Wireless Compact Flash Card MA701 Driver and Configuration Utility Software User Guide for the NETGEAR 802 11b Wireless Compact Flash Card MA701 Animated Network Properties Configuration Tutorial PC Networking Tutorial e Warranty card e
78. osoft s network protocol into Internet packets 8 Glossary M 10204 1 User Guide for the NETGEAR 802 11b Wireless Compact Flash Card MA701 Protocol A set of rules for communication between devices on a network PSTN Public Switched Telephone Network Q Qos See Quality of Service on page 9 Quality of Service QoS is a networking term that specifies a guaranteed level of throughput Throughput is the amount of data transferred from one device to another or processed in a specified amount of time typically throughputs are measured in bytes per second Bps R RADIUS Short for Remote Authentication Dial In User Service RADIUS is an authentication system Using RADIUS you must enter your user name and password before gaining access to a network This information is passed to a RADIUS server which checks that the information is correct and then authorizes access Though not an official standard the RADIUS specification is maintained by a working group of the IETF RFC Request For Comment Refers to documents published by the Internet Engineering Task Force IETF proposing standard protocols and procedures for the Internet RFCs can be found at www ietf org router A device that forwards data between networks An IP router forwards data based on IP source and destination addresses S SSID A Service Set Identification is a thirty two character maximum alphanumeric key identifying a wireless
79. otice All rights reserved August 2003 Certificate of the Manufacturer Importer It is hereby certified that the Model MA701 Wireless PC Card has been suppressed in accordance with the conditions set out in the BMPT AmtsblVfg 243 1991 and Vfg 46 1992 The operation of some equipment for example test transmitters in accordance with the regulations may however be subject to certain restrictions Please refer to the notes in the operating instructions Federal Office for Telecommunications Approvals has been notified of the placing of this equipment on the market and has been granted the right to test the series for compliance with the regulations VCCI Statement This equipment is in the Class B category information equipment to be used in a residential area or an adjacent area thereto and conforms to the standards set by the Voluntary Control Council for Interference by Data Processing M 10204 1 Equipment and Electronic Office Machines aimed at preventing radio interference in such residential areas When used near a radio or TV receiver it may become the cause of radio interference Read instructions for correct handling FCC Information to User This product does not contain any user serviceable components and is to be used with approved antennas only Any product changes or modifications will invalidate all applicable regulatory certifications and approvals FCC Guidelines for Human Exposure This equipment complies with F
80. pact Flash Card MA701 gives you ultimate mobility in your office or while you are traveling With this new Wireless Compact Flash Card your Pocket PC Windows CE 3 02 11 or above and Handheld PC Windows CE 3 0 or above can take advantage of wireless access to your corporate LAN surf the Internet access e mails and communicate with other mobile devices enabled for IEEE 802 11b standard based wireless LAN connectivity It is designed for notebook computers running Microsoft Windows It is both 16 bit PCMCIA and 32 bit CardBus compatible and works in any available PCMCIA or CardBus slot Its auto sensing capability allows high packet transfer at up to 11 Mbps for maximum throughput or dynamic range shifting to lower speeds due to distance or operating limitations in an environment with a lot of electromagnetic interference The MA701 Wireless Compact Flash Card provides reliable standards based 802 11b 11 Mbps WLAN connectivity that is protected with industry standard security Introduction 2 1 M 10204 1 User Guide for the NETGEAR 802 11b Wireless Compact Flash Card MA701 Key Features and Related NETGEAR Products The MA701 Wireless Compact Flash Card provides the following features e Reliable IEEE 802 11b standards based wireless technology designed for multi vendor compatibility e Fast data transfer speeds up to 11 Mbps e Easy installation on all Pocket PCs with Compact Flash Type I or Type II card slots e Supp
81. page C 1 5 8 PDA Configuration M 10204 1 User Guide for the NETGEAR 802 11b Wireless Compact Flash Card MA701 Enabling Wireless Security Features You can strengthen the security of your wireless connection by enabling Wired Equivalent Privacy WEP encryption of the wireless data communications For more information on 802 11 wireless security see Authentication and WEP on page B 2 In addition to the MA701 wireless security features you should also configure appropriate LAN network security features such as requiring a user name and password to access the shared resources in your network The procedures below identify how to configure the WEP encryption settings of your NETGEAR 802 11b Wireless Compact Flash Card MA701 Identifying the Wireless Network Name SSID and WEP Security Settings Print this form fill in the configuration parameters and put it in a safe place for possible future reference For an existing wireless network the person who set up the network will be able to provide this information Wireless Network Name SSID Write your wireless network name SSID below The SSID is case sensitive Wireless network name SSID e WEP Security Encryption key The default WEP encryption key number is 1 and the default key size is 64 bits Note The key number as well as the key value used by all wireless nodes must be the same If they are different you will not be able to connect WEP Encryp
82. r each of these versions of Windows DHCP Configuration of TCP IP in Windows XP Locate your Network Neighborhood icon e Select Control Panel from the Windows XP Start Menu e Select the Network Connections icon on the Control Panel This will take you to the next step Local Area Connection Network Tasks Y Local Area Connection 3 E Create a new connection Now the Network Connection window See Also displays i Network Troubleshooter The Connections List that shows all the Other Places network connections set up on the PC Be Control Panel located to the right of the window E network Documents e Right click on the Connection with the F Computer wireless icon and choose Status Details Network Connections System Folder Preparing Your PCs for Network Access C 7 M 10204 1 User Guide for the NETGEAR 802 11b Wireless Compact Flash Card MA701 Local Area Connection 3 Status PR General Support Now you should be at the Local Area Connection Network Connection Status window This Status Connected box displays the connection status Oxeation De ae En Speed 11 0 Mbps duration speed and activity statistics R Faull Administrator logon access rights are Activity needed to use this window Recened Packets 3 966 e Click the Properties button to view details about the connection Wireless Network Connection 2 Properties PR General Wirel
83. ra PDA 3 7 M 10204 1 User Guide for the NETGEAR 802 11b Wireless Compact Flash Card MA701 MA701 Wireless Connection Indicators The NETGEAR 802 11b Wireless Compact Flash Card MA701 provides the following indicators which give you feedback on the status of your wireless connection e The LED on the NETGEAR 802 11b Wireless Compact Flash Card MA701 indicates the condition of wireless link e The color of the SysTray icon is on the System Tray portion of the taskbar in the Microsoft Windows desktop indicates the status of the connection Interpreting the LED on the MA701 LED Figure 3 1 MA701 LED The LED is described in this table Table 3 1 LED Descriptions LED Meaning Blinking Not connected to an access point Power save mode default from power up or reset e Associated with an ad hoc network Solid Associated with a wireless access point Off No power applied to the card 3 8 Basic Setup fora PDA M 10204 1 User Guide for the NETGEAR 802 11b Wireless Compact Flash Card MA701 Interpreting Windows CE System Tray Icon Colors The System Tray SysTray resides on one end of the taskbar in the Microsoft Windows desktop Color Condition Description The wireless card is not inserted in the device The wireless card is inserted Check that the card is fully inserted Red Red The wireless card has no connection to any other wireless node The wireless
84. red as a Media Dependant Interface MDI In MDI wiring a PC transmits on pins 1 and 2 At the hub switch router or access point the perspective is reversed and the hub receives on pins 1 and 2 This wiring is referred to as Media Dependant Interface Crossover MDI X MTU The size in bytes of the largest packet that can be sent or received N NAT See Network Address Translation on page 8 NetBIOS Network Basic Input Output System An application programming interface API for sharing services and information on local area networks LANs Provides for communication between stations of a network where each station is given a name These names are alphanumeric names 16 characters in length netmask Combined with the IP address the IP Subnet Mask allows a device to know which other addresses are local to it and which must be reached through a gateway or router A number that explains which part of an IP address comprises the network address and which part is the host address on that network It can be expressed in dotted decimal notation or as a number appended to the IP address For example a 28 bit mask starting from the MSB can be shown as 255 255 255 192 or as 28 appended to the IP address Glossary 7 M 10204 1 User Guide for the NETGEAR 802 11b Wireless Compact Flash Card MA701 Network Address Translation Sometimes referred to as Transparent Proxying IP Address Overloading or IP Masquerading Invol
85. rofile Click Activate to activate your settings Click OK to exit the configuration utility 1 Run the Configuration Utility and select the Encryption tab page 2 Select the WEP encryption strength you will use The choices are Notebook Configuration 6 11 M 10204 1 User Guide for the NETGEAR 802 11b Wireless Compact Flash Card MA701 e 64 bit WEP data encryption e 128 bit WEP data encryption Note Larger encryption keys require more processing and may slow the communications response times 3 Check the Create with Passphrase radio button and enter the passphrase Click Apply and the configuration utility automatically generates the WEP keys Note The characters are case sensitive Be sure to use the same passphrase for all the wireless devices in the network If the passphrase method is not available in the other devices you must manually enter the keys to match exactly what is in the access point and other 802 11b wireless devices 4 The Default Key setting must match what is set in the access point and the other 802 11 wireless devices 5 Click Apply then OK for the changes to take effect 6 12 Notebook Configuration M 10204 1 Appendix A Technical Specifications This appendix provides technical specifications for the NETGEAR 802 11b Wireless Compact Flash Card MA701 Host Interface Compact Flash V1 4 CF I O interface Type I Type II compatible Standards IEEE 802
86. screen below Status Configuration Secu Profis Site Survey About Profiles Profile Name NIAN v Delete Activate Profile NETGEAR Status Profile Settings Network Mode Infrastructure SSID NETGEAR Channel 11 Security Disable Method Tx Key 1 Fragmentation Threshold 2346 Disabled RTS CTS Threshold 2346 Disabled Figure 6 3 Profiles tab page Type a descriptive name for the Profile Name Cancel Click the Save button to save this profile All the configuration settings are saved in this profile Click Activate to activate your settings Click OK to exit the configuration utility M 10204 1 Notebook Configuration User Guide for the NETGEAR 802 11b Wireless Compact Flash Card MA701 4 Verify wireless connectivity to your network Verify connectivity by using a browser such as Netscape or Internet Explorer to connect to the Internet or check for file and printer access on your network Note If you cannot connect see the Troubleshooting on page 4 13 Also for problems with accessing network resources the Windows Client and File and Print Sharing software might not be installed and configured properly on your computers Please refer to Preparing Your Computers for TCP IP Networking on page C 1 Connecting to Another PC in Ad hoc Mode Notebook with 802 11b or g wireless adapter NETGEAR Wireless Adapter in a Notebook PC Figure 6 4 NE
87. se in the Access Point or other stations otherwise you will not be able to establish a wireless connection Cancel Figure 6 7 Security tab page c Click on the Configuration tab to display the view shown above 2 Configure the Security settings a Check the Enable Encryption check box b Enter the SSID This is also called the Wireless Network Name 6 10 Notebook Configuration M 10204 1 User Guide for the NETGEAR 802 11b Wireless Compact Flash Card MA701 Note You will not get a wireless network connection unless the network SSID matches exactly what is configured in the access point Tip You can use the drop down list or click the Site Survey tab to view a list of the available wireless networks and their SSIDs at the location where you are 3 Save your settings in a Profile a Click the Profiles tab to view the screen below Status Configuration Secuity Profiles Site Survey About Profiles Profile Name NAA v Delete Activate Profile NETGEAR Status Profile Settings Network Mode Infrastructure SSID NETGEAR Channel 11 Security Disable Method Tx Key 1 Fragmentation Threshold 2346 Disabled RTS CTS Threshold 2346 Disabled Cancel Figure 6 8 Profiles tab page b c d e Type a descriptive name for the Profile Name Click the Save button to save this profile All the configuration settings are saved in this p
88. sed upon the hypertext transfer protocol HTTP 10 Glossary M 10204 1 User Guide for the NETGEAR 802 11b Wireless Compact Flash Card MA701 WEB Proxy Server A Web proxy server is a specialized HTTP server that allows clients access to the Internet from behind a firewall The proxy server listens for requests from clients within the firewall and forwards these requests to remote Internet servers outside the firewall The proxy server reads responses from the external servers and then sends them to internal client clients WEP Wired Equivalent Privacy is a data encryption protocol for 802 11b wireless networks All wireless nodes and access points on the network are configured with a 64 bit or 128 bit Shared Key for data encryption Wide Area Network A WAN is a computer network that spans a relatively large geographical area Typically a WAN consists of two or more local area networks LANs Wi Fi A trade name for the 802 11b wireless networking standard given by the Wireless Ethernet Compatibility Alliance WECA see http www wi fi net an industry standards group promoting interoperability among 802 11b devices Windows Internet Naming Service WINS Windows Internet Naming Service is a server process for resolving Windows based computer names to IP addresses If a remote network contains a WINS server your Windows PCs can gather information from that WINS server about its local hosts This allows your PCs to browse th
89. sequence spread spectrum DSSS technology and is transmitted in the unlicensed radio spectrum at 2 5GHz The maximum data rate for the wireless link is 11 Mbps but it will automatically back down from 11 Mbps to 5 5 2 and 1 Mbps when the radio signal is weak or when interference is detected The 802 11g auto rate sensing rates are 1 2 5 5 6 9 12 18 24 36 48 and 54 Mbps The 802 11 standard is also called Wireless Ethernet or Wi Fi by the Wireless Ethernet Compatibility Alliance WECA see hitp www wi fi net an industry standard group promoting interoperability among 802 11 devices The 802 11 standard offers two methods for configuring a wireless network ad hoc and infrastructure Infrastructure Mode With a wireless Access Point you can operate the wireless LAN in the infrastructure mode This mode provides wireless connectivity to multiple wireless network devices within a fixed range or area of coverage interacting with wireless nodes via an antenna In the infrastructure mode the wireless access point converts airwave data into wired Ethernet data acting as a bridge between the wired LAN and wireless clients Connecting multiple Access Points via a wired Ethernet backbone can further extend the wireless network coverage As a mobile computing device moves out of the range of one access point it moves into the range of another As a result wireless clients can freely roam from one Access Point domain to another and still m
90. source CD for the NETGEAR 802 IIb Wireless Compact Flash Card Resource CD MA701 Resource CD SW 10040 01 into your CD ROM Note If the screen above does not automatically drive start go to your Windows Start menu and choose wae Run and type d Autorun exe d is the drive c Click Install Driver amp Utility For letter for the CD ROM drive on your PC Notebook PC Users Follow the InstallShield Wizard steps d Click Finish when done to complete the installation and restart your computer Welcome to the InstallShield Wizard for MA701 Wirdess CF Cand The lastal Field wizard wil instal MAZI Wireless CF Card 3n your corpucer T3 comlinve sick Nest Back Nest gt Cereal InstallShield Wizard 4 4 Basic Setup for a Notebook PC M 10204 1 User Guide for the NETGEAR 802 11b Wireless Compact Flash Card MA701 Found New Hardware Wizard Welcome to the Found New A Hardware Wizard After installing the software insert the eRe MA70 1 NETGEAR Wireless PC Card a Insert the MA701 into the CF to PCMCIA adapter If your hardware came with an installation CD gt or floppy disk insert it now What do you want the wizard to do b Locate an available CardBus or Semon PCMCIA slot on your notebook PC Click Next to continue c With the Netgear logo facing up insert the MA701 into the slot The Found New Hardware Wizard displays d Click Next and follow t
91. ss Compact Flash Card MA701 Click the Add button Select Client and then click Add Select Microsoft Select File and Print Sharing for Microsoft Networks and then click OK po FP 3 Restart your PC for the changes to take effect Enabling DHCP to Automatically Configure TCP IP Settings in Windows 98 and Me After the TCP IP protocol components are installed each PC must be assigned specific information about itself and resources that are available on its network The simplest way to configure this information is to allow the PC to obtain the information from a DHCP server in the network You will find there are many similarities in the procedures for different Windows systems when using DHCP to configure TCP IP The following steps will walk you through the configuration process for each of these versions of Windows Locate your Network Neighborhood icon e Ifthe Network Neighborhood icon is on the Windows desktop position your mouse pointer over it and right click your mouse button e If the icon is not on the desktop e Click Start on the task bar located at the bottom left of the window e Choose Settings and then Control Panel e Locate the Network Neighborhood icon and click on it This will open the Network panel as shown below Preparing Your PCs for Network Access C 3 M 10204 1 User Guide for the NETGEAR 802 11b Wireless Compact Flash Card MA701 Verify the following settings as show
92. t gateway is 192 168 0 1 Configuring Windows 2000 or XP for TCP IP Networking As part of the PC preparation process you may need to install and configure TCP IP on each networked PC Before starting locate your Windows CD you may need to insert it during the TCP IP installation process Install or Verify Windows Networking Components To install or verify the necessary components for IP networking 1 On the Windows taskbar click the Start button point to Settings and then click Control Panel 2 Double click the Network and Dialup Connections icon 3 Ifan Ethernet adapter is present in your PC you should see an entry for Local Area Connection Double click that entry 4 Select Properties 5 Verify that Client for Microsoft Networks and Internet Protocol TCP IP are present If not select Install and add them 6 Select Internet Protocol TCP IP click Properties and verify that Obtain an IP address automatically is selected 7 Click OK and close all Network and Dialup Connections windows 8 Then restart your PC C 6 Preparing Your PCs for Network Access M 10204 1 User Guide for the NETGEAR 802 11b Wireless Compact Flash Card MA701 DHCP Configuration of TCP IP in Windows XP or 2000 You will find there are many similarities in the procedures for different Windows systems when using DHCP to configure TCP IP The following steps will walk you through the configuration process fo
93. tch WEP key 1 on the client adapter WEP key 2 on the AP must match WEP key 2 on the client adapter etc Note The AP and the client adapters can have different default WEP Keys as long as the keys are in the same order In other words the AP can use WEP key 2 as its default key to transmit while a client adapter can use WEP key 3 as its default key to transmit The two devices will communicate as long as the AP s WEP key 2 is the same as the client s WEP key 2 and the AP s WEP key 3 is the same as the client s WEP key 3 Wireless Channels IEEE 802 11b and g wireless nodes communicate with each other using radio frequency signals in the ISM Industrial Scientific and Medical band between 2 4 GHz and 2 5 GHz Neighboring channels are 5 MHz apart However due to spread spectrum effect of the signals a node sending signals using a particular channel will utilize frequency spectrum 12 5 MHz above and below the center channel frequency As a result two separate wireless networks using neighboring channels for example channel 1 and channel 2 in the same general vicinity will interfere with each other Applying two channels that allow the maximum channel separation will decrease the amount of channel cross talk and provide a noticeable performance increase over networks with minimal channel separation Wireless Networking Basics B 7 M 10204 1 User Guide for the NETGEAR 802 11b Wireless Compact Flash Card MA701 The radio fr
94. te Configuring Windows 2000 or XP for TCP IP N Neko FIG E A E E D Install or Verify Windows Networking Components E AEA ei D E DHCP Configuration of TCP IP in Windows XP or 2000 ccccccssccesecesteeesteeeseee C7 DHCP Configuration of TCP IP in Windows XP c cesceeceeseseteeeeeeteeeeeesteeetettestees O 7 cher iene of ay IP in Windows ical PEET E ARE ET ai disi PUTO aamiin ee a a ol w D 3 Contents M 10204 1 ngs in Windows 98 and Me C 3 vii Pe ceed EE ia E A EE da gaa A E chee A can ges AE ce E D 4 E acca yee E A E c ued canes ba E A A E E A D 4 eR ALE IEA PE P E AL P A A AE A E P TE E EE E em T errr D 4 ETE EE E E EE AE E TA EAP AE E N ER AE E A A A D 6 DD IEE EIAI O AANI A A YT A EIEE ANEA NEA OEE PA T D 6 EN PAE EANN A OENE EE A R A AN AN PEN ES A OEE EEE ERA N AEI E D 7 E EA E E E E E I A E E A Wien ceased E E E E A D 8 E EEEE IEI A PE EEN AT E E E E EE AE T EE AN E IE A D 9 Pe EIEE wena ee E PE E E E AE E E E E E E EE AE E E A E D 9 o EE E A AEE E EE A A NAE FE EAE E E E E E A E D 9 OUT REEE AA A NEA ohne E Sak A A A E E AENEA E A E A E ano D 10 Il APEE EEL A PAA EEE SEEE APA RA P EL TA REE E A D 10 a E ERNE EE TA PAE NEE AA S NE EE A EE E rye nr D 10 Index viii Contents M 10204 1 User Guide for the NETGEAR 802 11b Wireless Compact Flash Card MA701 Chapter 1 About This Manual Congratulations on your purchase of the NETGEAR 802 11b Wireless Compact Flash Card MA701 This section of the
95. tion Key Size circle one 64 or 128 bits WEP Encryption Passphrase if used WEP Characters or Hexadecimal Numbers The WEP Characters or Hexadecimal Numbers are needed if a Passphrase is not used in the wireless network access point but rather if the key is manually entered Use the procedures below to configure basic security settings in the MA701 PDA Configuration 5 9 M 10204 1 User Guide for the NETGEAR 802 11b Wireless Compact Flash Card MA701 How to Configure WEP Encryption Security Follow the steps below to configure WEP Encryption Security 1 Run the MA701 Configuration Utility a Make sure the MA701 software is installed and the MA701 is fully inserted in your PDA b Open the configuration utility by tapping on the MA701 icon in the Windows system tray c Tap on the Security tab Tym AJ IMA701 Config utility 4 5 13 Encryption WEP 64 bit v WEP Key Type O CHAR HEX Create with Passphrase Key Setting _ Security Profiles ip Ping AP Bro 4 gt Ej 2 Select the WEP encryption strength you will use The choices are e 64 bit WEP data encryption e 128 bit WEP data encryption Note Larger encryption keys require more processing and may slow the communications response times 5 10 PDA Configuration M 10204 1 User Guide for the NETGEAR 802 11b Wireless Compact Flash Card MA701 3 Configure th
96. ves use of a device called a Network Address Translator which assigns a contrived or logical IP address and port number to each node on an organization s internal network and passes packets using these assigned addresses NIC Network Interface Card An adapter in a computer which provides connectivity to a network P packet A block of information sent over a network A packet typically contains a source and destination network address some protocol and length information a block of data and a checksum Point to Point Protocol PPP A protocol allowing a computer using TCP IP to connect directly to the Internet PPP A protocol allowing a computer using TCP IP to connect directly to the Internet PPPoA PPPoA PPP over ATM is a protocol for connecting remote hosts to the Internet over an always on connection by simulating a dial up connection PPPoE PPPoE PPP over Ethernet is a protocol for connecting remote hosts to the Internet over an always on connection by simulating a dial up connection PPP over ATM PPPoA PPP over ATM is a protocol for connecting remote hosts to the Internet over an always on connection by simulating a dial up connection PPP over Ethernet PPPoE PPP over Ethernet is a protocol for connecting remote hosts to the Internet over an always on connection by simulating a dial up connection PPTP Point to Point Tunneling Protocol A method for establishing a virtual private network VPN by embedding Micr
97. w the instructions below to configure an infrastructure mode profile for connecting to an access point 1 Run the MA701 Configuration Utility a Make sure the MA701 software is installed and the MA701 is fully inserted in an available slot in your PC b Open the configuration utility by clicking on the MA701 icon in the Windows system tray Statu Configuration Security Profiles Site Survey About Network Network Mode Infrastructure y Peran SSCS Channel u Advanced Fragmentation Threshold 1 2346 Disabled RTIS CTS Threshold EEE E I I I E E I E ET EEO A EE E EE AS i 2346 Disabled Restore Defaults Cancel Figure 6 2 Configuration tab page c Click on the Configuration tab to display the view shown above 2 Configure the wireless Network settings a Inthe Network section be sure that Infrastructure is selected for the Network Mode b Enter the SSID This is also called the Wireless Network Name Notebook Configuration 6 3 M 10204 1 User Guide for the NETGEAR 802 11b Wireless Compact Flash Card MA701 Note You will not get a wireless network connection unless the network SSID matches exactly what is configured in the access point Tip You can the drop down list or click the Site Survey tab to view a list of the available wireless networks and their SSIDs at the location where you are 3 Save your settings in a Profile Click the Profiles tab to view the
98. will be unable to communicate with either the 802 11 network or Ethernet network This process is illustrated in below B 4 Wireless Networking Basics M 10204 1 User Guide for the NETGEAR 802 11b Wireless Compact Flash Card MA701 802 11 Authentication Shared Key Steps er 1 Authentication ______ Access Point AP request sent to AP Hy P lt _ 2 AP sends challenge text oa Ed Cable or DLS modem Client 3 Client encrypts attempting challenge text and _ to connect sends it back to AP 4 AP decrypts and if correct lt _ h authenticates client 5 Client connects to network gt Figure 6 10 802 11 shared key authentication Overview of WEP Parameters Before enabling WEP on an 802 11 network you must first consider what type of encryption you require and the key size you want to use Typically there are three WEP Encryption options available for 802 11 products 1 Do Not Use WEP The 802 11 network does not encrypt data For authentication purposes the network uses Open System Authentication 2 Use WEP for Encryption A transmitting 802 11 device encrypts the data portion of every packet it sends using a configured WEP Key The receiving 802 11b device decrypts the data using the same WEP Key For authentication purposes the 802 11b network uses Open System Authentication 3 Use WEP for Authentication and Encryption A transmitting
99. work SSID f Tap the Configuration tab and l Unk Rate TING configure the wireless network settings Peay to match your network oe y Power Management Tip As an alternative to typing in the Advanced j 2346 SSID you can use the drop down list to Cae RN SENS RTS Threshold 2432 X view the available wireless networks E and choose the one you want Feanoe Mode Note Generally the Advanced default settings will work fine Applying Status Configuration Security Ping pf 41 gt incorrect Advanced settings could mj prevent wireless communications 3 MA701 Configuration g Click Apply to activate the connection Tip Use the Profiles tab page to create profiles called work and home Then activate whichever one you need for your current location 3 6 Basic Setup fora PDA M 10204 1 User Guide for the NETGEAR 802 11b Wireless Compact Flash Card MA701 Verify wireless connectivity to your network a Verify that the Status information matches your wireless network b Check the LED on the MA701 Solid Green Associated with an access point or ad hoc wireless device Flashing Power save mode default from power up or reset not connected to an access point or associated with an ad hoc network Off No power applied to the card c Verify connectivity to the Internet or network resources Note If you are unable to connect see Troubleshooting on page 3 10 Basic Setup fo
100. y Profiles 1p Ping BD Ej a Configure each wireless device with a static IP address b Restart the devices 4 Verify wireless connectivity by running Ping tests between your peer devices a Tap the Ping tab PDA Configuration 5 7 M 10204 1 User Guide for the NETGEAR 802 11b Wireless Compact Flash Card MA701 AJ MA701 Config utility lt 5 10 Timeout Size 0032 rTest Result My IP Sent Elapsed Received ie rPing Message 00019 Reply From 10 1 0 1 Echo Size 32 00001 Reply From 10 1 0 1 Echo Size 00002 Reply From 10 1 0 1 Echo Size Start Security Profiles IP Ping AP Brovf 4 gt Ej b Assuming the target PC is configured with 10 1 0 1 as its IP address enter 10 1 0 1 in the IP Addr field c Set the timeout to 1000 d Tap Start This will cause a 1000 ping messages to be sent to the device with the 10 1 0 1 static IP address The ping response should change to reply At this point the connection is established You may need to reboot in certain Windows operating systems such as Windows 98 Note If you cannot connect see the Troubleshooting on page 3 14 Also for problems with accessing network resources the Windows Client and File and Print Sharing software might not be installed and configured properly on your computers Please refer to Preparing Your Computers for TCP IP Networking on
101. y to an access point Basic Setup fora PDA 3 3 M 10204 1 User Guide for the NETGEAR 802 11b Wireless Compact Flash Card MA701 Basic Installation Instructions Note Remove any previously installed MA701 utility and driver software from the PDA before proceeding Install the MA701 driver and configuration utility software Install Driver amp Utility For Notebook PC Users For Pocket PC Users a Insert the Resource CD for the MA701 View Maruaia amp Tidora into your PC The CD main page loads Visit www netgear com b Click Install Driver amp Utility For Pocket PC Users MA701 Resource CD Note If the screen above does not automatically start go to your Windows Start menu and choose Run and type d Autorun exe d is the drive letter for the CD ROM drive on your PC c Follow the InstallShield Wizard steps d Click Finish when done to complete the 5 inst allation Welcome p the InstalShietd Wizard for MA701 e Disconnect the PDA from the host PC Card you camper Tema sickNen T f Reset the PDA Back Nest gt Cereal InstallShield Wizard 3 4 Basic Setup fora PDA M 10204 1 User Guide for the NETGEAR 802 11b Wireless Compact Flash Card MA701 9 2 Insert the MA701 flash card a Hold the wireless compact flash card with the NETGEAR logo facing you and insert it into the compact flash I O slot b After your PDA recognizes the MA701 the LED wil
102. you are using 4 A browser Introduction 2 5 M 10204 1 User Guide for the NETGEAR 802 11b Wireless Compact Flash Card MA701 Table 2 1 If Want To Exchange files between a wirelessly connected Pocket or notebook PC and other computers in a my combined What Do I Do Use the Windows Network Neighborhood feature to browse for computers in the combined wireless and wired network What s Needed A Road Map for How to Get There From Here The computer am using to connect to the wireless network needs to be configured with the Windows Client and File and Print Sharing The computer am using to connect to the wireless network needs to be configured with the same How Do I For assistance with Windows networking software see Appendix Preparing Your Computers for TCP IP Networking for configuration scenarios or refer to the Help system included with your version of Windows Windows Domain settings are usually managed by corporate wireless and Browse the Windows Workgroup or computer support groups wired hard drive of Domain settings as the other Windows Workgroup settings the target Windows computers in the are commonly managed by network computer in combined wireless and wired _ individuals who want to set up the network in network small networks in their homes or order to locate 3 Any Windows networking small offices the dire

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