Netgear MA311 User Guide
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1. 2452MHz 2439 5 MHz 2464 5 MHz Note The available channels supported by the wireless products in various countries are different For example Channel 1 to 11 are supported in the U S and Canada and Channel 1 to 13 are supported in Europe and Australia 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 29 APPENDIX A HARDWARE SPECIFICATIONS General Specifications MA311 802 11b Wireless PCI Adapter Radio Data Rate 1 2 5 5 11 Mbps Auto Rate Sensing 2 4 GHz to 2 5 GHz Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum DSSS Range Outdoor environment Indoor environment 1 Mbps 1476 ft 450 m 1 Mbps 656 ft 200 m 2 Mbps 885 ft 270 m 2 Mbps 426 ft 130 m 5 5 Mbps 557 ft 170 m 5 5 Mbps 262 ft 80 m 11 Mbps 394 ft 120 m 11 Mbps 196 ft 60 m Encryption 64 bit also called 40 bit WEP data encryption 128 bit WEP data encryption 32 bit PCI v2 2 Compliant Provided drivers Microsoft Windows 98 NT 4 0 Me 2000 XP Dimensions W 4 72 in 120 mm Environment Specifications Operating temperature O to 50 degree C Limited 3 year warranty 302. IEEE 8 02 1 11 Mbps 1b Wireless PCI Ad Model PERA ATT A NS MAY WS User s Guide O 2002 by NETGEAR Inc All rights reserved Trademarks 2002 NETGEAR Inc NETGEARO 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 Windows and the Windows logo are trademarks or 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 notice All rights reserved Certificate of the Manufacturer Importer It is hereby certified that the Model MA311 Wireless PCI Adapter 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 s
3. 1 Remote access to corporate network information E mail file transfer and Intranet access 2 Difficult to wire environments Historical or old buildings asbestos installations and open areas where wiring is difficult to deploy 3 Frequently changing environments Retailers manufacturers and those who frequently rearrange the workplace or change locations 4 Database access Doctors nurses retailers needing mobile database access while in the hospital retail store or office campus 5 SOHO Small Office and Home Office users SOHO users needing easy and quick installation of a small computer network Package Contents The product package should contain MA311 802 11b Wireless PCI Adapter with an integral antenna MA311 Resource CD with Windows Drivers Quick Installation Guide Support Information Card Warranty and Registration Card Please call your reseller or customer support in your area if there are any wrong missing or damaged parts You can refer to the Support Information Card for the telephone number of customer support in your area You should keep the Support Information Card along with the original packing materials and use the packing materials to repack the MA311 Wireless PCI Adapter if you need to return it for repair To qualify for product updates product support and product warranty registrations register online on the NETGEAR Web page at http www NETGEAR com Related NETGEAR products MA401 80
4. Adapter Configuration Utility in the following folder To install to this folder click Next To install to a different folder click Browse and select another folder Destination Folder E 48311 PO Adapter Configuration Utility Browse g Back Cancel 4 The Select Program Folder screen appears Accept or change the default folder name and click Next to continue NETGEAR 44311 Wireless PCI Adapter Setup Select Program Folder Please select a program folder Setup will add program icons to the Program Folder listed below fou may type a new folder name or select one from the existing folders list Click Nest to continue Program Folders NETGEAR Mas 1 FCI Existing Folders Administrative Tools Lames Startup InstallShield z Back Cancel 5 Click Finish to complete the utility installation NETGEAR 44311 Wireless PCI Adapter Setup InstallShield Wizard Complete The InstallShield Wizard has successfully installed M4311 Device Driver and Configuration Utility Click Finish to exit the wizard Cancel The next chapter Chapter 3 Hardware Installation explains how to complete the MA311 PCI Adapter installation CHAPTER 3 Hardware Installation Installing the Wireless PCI Adapter Important Be sure to install the MA311 drivers and utility BEFORE installing the MA311 hardware 1 Turn the power OFF and unplug the power cord from your computer Remove the PC cover 3 Choose an avai
5. Cancel Apply To activate the WEP Encryption check the WEP Enabled check box An Encryption window as shown above will appear The instructions are as follows 1 Check the box in Enable Encryption WEP Key 2 Pull down the Encryption Length list and select either 64 bit or 128 bit encryption method 3 Specify the WEP keys as described below For 64 bit encryption m Hexadecimal 10 hexadecimal digits in the range of A F a f and 0 9 e g 11AA22BB33 For 128 bit encryption m Hexadecimal 26 hexadecimal digits in the range of A F a f and 0 9 e g 00112233445566778899AABBCO 21 After entering the WEP keys in the key field click the OK button and then click the Apply button on the Configuration tab to make the setting take effect Important The WEP key must be set up exactly the same on the Wireless LAN stations as they are on the wireless Access Points Security Enable Encryption WEP Key Key Length Enables the data encryption for the wireless node To disable the data encryption by unchecking the box is to not use any encryption this is also called Open System data encryption To enable encryption is to use the Shared Key data encryption method The key length must be the same between all wireless nodes and access points in the same network The possible values for the data encryption level are 64 bits and 128 bits The 64 bit data encryption is also called
6. If there is a system resource conflict please check Windows NT Diagnosis and find a free I O address and IRQ Installing Utility Software for Windows NT 1 While the MA311 Resource CD is still in the CD ROM drive run the setup exe program at the root of the CD 2 When the Welcome screen appears click Next 12 NETGEAR MA311 Wireless PCI Adapter Setup xx Welcome to the InstallShield Wizard for HA311 Device Driver and Configuration Utility The InstallShield Wizard will install MAST1 Device Driver and Configuration Utility on your computer To continue click Next Cancel 3 The Choose Destination Location screen displays the default Destination Folder If you want to change the default folder you can click Browse and choose a different destination Click Next to go to the next screen NETGEAR MA311 Wireless PCI Adapter Setup Y X Choose Destination Location Select folder where Setup will install files Setup will install MAST Wireless PCI Adapter Configuration Utility in the following folder To install to this folder click Next To install to a different folder click Browse and select another folder Destination Folder CAMAST PC Adapter Configuration Utility Browse InstallShield Cancel 13 4 Click Finish to complete the installation NETGEAR MA311 Wireless PCI Adapter Setup InstallShield Wizard Complete The InstallShield Wizard has successful
7. 40 bit data encryption by some vendors For further information on data encryption please refer to Chapter 7 Wireless Network Fundamentals in this reference guide Keys used to encrypt decrypt wireless data When set to 64 bit also called 40 bit or 128 bit data encryption mode you may specify up to four different keys to encrypt wireless data 22 NETGEAR M4311 PCI Adapter Utility Status Configuration Security Site Survey About SSID MAC Address WEP ERRE 00 30 46 07 B4 63 8 100 Mo lnfrast nglar OU S0 46 04 D8 D2 6 o0z Mo lnfrast ASUS O0 50 C2 15 20 69 1 bE No Infrast Re 5can OF Cancel Apply Site Survey Indicates whether WEP encryption of each access point is enable or disable Indicates the network mode Infrastructure or 802 11 Ad hoc mode 23 NETGEAR M4311 PCI Adapter Utility NETGEAR Everybody s connecting Device Device Name NETGEAR M4 11 PCI Adapter Hardware Revision Rev 4 Firmware Version 1 3 6 Regional Domain FCE Driver Version 1 028 Driver Date May 1 2002 MAC Address D0 60 B3 F1 FF FE Wireless LAN Configuration Utility Versions 2 0 0 Date May 19 2002 OF Cancel Apply Indicates the release information of the wireless LAN configuration utility software firmware and the wireless nodes hardware Adapter Properties Configuration Device Properties Page When running Windows 98 or Me Wireless parameters for the MA311 PCI Adapt
8. bits wide The 128 bit WEP data encryption method consists of 104 configurable bits Similar to the 40 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 of LEA Bey Example of Hexadecimal Key Content Digits 64 bit 24 40 TEN 4C72F08AE19D57A3FF6B260037 28 Wireless Channel Selection IEEE 802 11 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 crosstalk and provide a noticeable performance increase over networks with minimal channel separation Channel Center Frequency Spread Frequency 2 247MHz 2404 5 MHz 2429 5 MHz 5 2432MHz 2419 5 MHz 2444 5 MHz 6 2437MHz_ 2424 5 MHz 2449 5 MHz 8 2447 MHz 2434 5 MHz 2459 5 MHz 9
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10. 2 11b Wireless PC Card PS111W 802 11b Wireless Ready Print Server ME102 802 11b Wireless Access Point MR314 802 11b Wireless Cable DSL Router MA701 802 11b Wireless Compact Flash Card CHAPTER 2 Installing the Drivers and Utility for Windows 98 Me 2000 and XP Important Please install the MA311 drivers and utility BEFORE installing the MA311 hardware Make sure the MA311 Adapter is NOT plugged into the PCI slot while you are performing the following procedures NT users Please see Chapter 5 Installing the Drivers and Utility for Windows NT 1 Power ON your computer Insert the MA311 PCI Adapter Resource CD into the CD ROM drive Click Start Run and type d setup if d is the designation of your CD drive 2 When the Welcome screen appears click Next NETGEAR M4311 Wireless PCI Adapter Setup Welcome to the InstallShield Wizard for HA311 Device Driver and Configuration Utility The InstallShield Wizard will install M4377 Device Driver and Configuration Utility on your computer To continue click Next Back Cancel 3 The Choose Destination Location screen displays the default Destination Folder If you want to change the default folder you can click Browse and choose a different destination folder Click Next to go to the next screen NETGEAR 44311 Wireless PCI Adapter Setup Choose Destination Location Select folder where Setup wall install files Setup will install MAST Wireless PC
11. P Verifying Driver Installation under Windows 98 From the Windows 98 desktop double click My Computer Double click Control Panel Double click the System icon Click on the Device Manager folder tab Double click Network Adapter There should be no yellow exclamation mark or red cross sign on the MA311 PCI Adapter selection Double click MA311 PCI Adapter The Device Status windows should indicate that the MA311 PCI Adapter is working properly ASI g The installation of the MA311 PCI Adapter driver in Windows 98 is complete Proceed to Chapter 6 Wireless LAN Configuration Verifying Driver Installation under Windows Me From the Windows Me desktop double click My Computer Double click Control Panel Double click the System icon Click on the Device Manager folder tab Double click Network Adapter There should be no yellow exclamation mark or red cross sign on the NETGEAR MA311 PCI Adapter selection 5 Double click MA311 PCI Adapter The Device Status windows should indicate that the MA311 PCI Adapter is working properly ne ie a The installation of the MA311 PCI Adapter driver in Windows Me is complete Proceed to Chapter 6 Wireless LAN Configuration Verifying Driver Installation under Windows 2000 From the Windows 2000 desktop double click My Computer Double click Control Panel Double click the System icon Click on the Hardware folder tab Click the Device Manager button Double click Network Adapte
12. ection From the Control Panel window click Network and Internet Connections Click to select the Network Connections icon Double click the NETGEAR MA311 PCI Adapter icon In the Wireless Network Connection Status dialog box click Properties Within Wireless Network Connection Properties you can select the Wireless Networks folder tab or the Authentication folder tab to modify the wireless parameters for the MA311 PCI Adapter Please refer to the Windows XP documentation for further advice on how to modify the wireless network connection parameters CO eS When running Windows NT Currently the Adapter Properties Configuration from the Network control is not supported in Windows NT The user must use Configure Utility to modify the available parameters Device Properties Modification Table 6 1 Device Properties Parameters General MA311 Wireless PCI Adapter Specifications Authentication Type The Open System mode is used for any PCI adapter The Shared Key mode allows the PCI adapter to use a shared secret key SSID Enter a 32 character maximum service set ID in this field the characters are case sensitive When the wireless node is operating in Ad hoc mode this field operates as the Basic Service Set ID BSSID All wireless nodes in the same network should use the same BSSID 25 Fragment Threshold Network Type Power Save Mode Preamble Type Transmit Rate RTS Threshold When in Infrastructure mode this
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14. er can be modified from the Network control window 1 From the Windows desktop right click the Network Neighborhood icon When a pop up menu opens click on the Properties tab 2 The Network window opens Click the NETGEAR MA311 PCI Adapter selection in the component window Click the Properties button 24 3 A window pops up displaying three folder tabs Click on the Advanced folder tab The property screen opens displaying a number of configurable parameters These parameters are shown in the Device Properties Parameters table 6 1 below When running Windows 2000 Configuring the network adapter properties for Windows 2000 is different from all other Windows operating systems 1 From the Windows desktop right click My Computer and select Property When the System Property window appears click on the Hardware tab Then click on the Device Manager 2 Inthe Device Manager dialog box double click Network adapters to show all network adapters Double click NETGEAR MA311 PCI Adapter 3 The NETGEAR MA311 PCI Adapter Properties window opens Click on the Advanced folder tab The list of configurable parameters appears These parameters are shown in the Device Properties Parameters table 6 1 below When running Windows XP Configuring the network adapter properties for Windows XP is different from all other Windows operating systems 1 From the Windows desktop right click Start to open the desktop menu Click the Control Panel sel
15. et by the Voluntary Control Council for Interference by Data Processing 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 Federal Communications Commission FCC Compliance Notice Radio Frequency Notice This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference 2 This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation Note This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital 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 generates uses and can Declaration of Conformity radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the nercess moze mero2 wires acces Pont instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However FE Tested To Comply With FCC Standards 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 i
16. field defines the Extended Service Set ID ESSID The ESSID assigned to the wireless node is required to match the access point ESSID in order for the wireless node to communicate with the access point The default SSID is Wireless Indicates the packet length used for fragmentation Packets larger than the size programmed in this field will be fragmented The Fragment Threshold value must be larger than RTS Threshold value The default value for Fragment Threshold is 2432 Configurable between 802 11 Ad hoc and Infrastructure modes In 802 11 Ad hoc mode the wireless nodes form their own local network where the end nodes communicate peer to peer without an access point In Infrastructure mode the wireless searches all available wireless channels to associate with an access point The default value for Operating Mode is Infrastructure The Power Save option is designed to conserve the battery life of your computer When Power Save is enabled your MA311 PCI Adapter will go into sleep mode to minimize power consumption A long transmit preamble allows the receiver to lock into the received bit patterns more easily A short transmit preamble provides better performance An auto transmit preamble is either short or long negotiated between the wireless node and the device it is communicating with The default value is Long Tx Preamble Allows you to define the data transfer rate The default value is Auto In this case the best transfer rate
17. g 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 expansive way to set up a wireless network To set up an ad hoc workgroup operating with standard protocols do the following Set all stations to connect in Ad hoc mode or Peer to Peer workgroup mode Set all stations to use the same network name or SSID Set all stations to either 1 use no WEP encryption key or 2 use an identical WEP encryption key Set all stations to use the same wireless channel for communication Infrastructure Mode With a wireless access point you can put the wireless LAN into the Infrastructure mode It provides wireless connectivity to multiple wireless network devices within a fixed range or area of coverage interacting with a wireless node 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 Po
18. hoc mode Infrastructure mode The wireless adapter has not The wireless adapter is not able to link to any initiated communication with access point or the link between the wireless any other wireless node adapter and the access point is lost The link condition between the wireless adapter and the associated access point is weak Green The wireless adapter has The wireless adapter has established good successfully communicated communication with an access point and the with another wireless node signal quality is strong 17 WLAN Utility Parameter Modification Double clicking on the wireless SysTray icon activates the wireless LAN configuration utility for the MA311 PCI Adapter You can click on any of the folder tabs in the NETGEAR MA311 PCI Adapter Utility dialog box to modify the operational parameters E NETGEAR M4311 PCI Adapter Utility NETGEAR Everybody s connecting Connected to Greenday 00 30 AB 07 B4 B3 Network Mode Infrastructure Channel Bo Transmit Fate lauto Encryption Enable Shared Key Data Tranemitted o Data Received 0 Signal Strength SU UUCCNNEEREERREREEREEREEEEEE 100 Link Quality TUITE 100 OF Cancel Apply Status the MA311 PCI Adapter is configured in Infrastructure mode Indicates the network mode of the MA311 PCI Adapter Infrastructure or 802 11 Ad hoc Channel Only valid in 802 11 Ad hoc mode this indicates the wireless channel currently in use Transmit Rate I
19. int domain to another and still maintain seamless network connection To set up an infrastructure network operating with standard protocols do the following Set all wireless stations to connect in Infrastructure mode Set all stations to use the same network name or SSID Set all wireless access points to use the same network name or ESSID Set all stations to either 1 use no WEP encryption key or 2 an identical WEP encryption key Set up wireless channels used by individual access points It is not necessary to set channels on the stations as the stations will automatically scan through all channels for the nearest access point 27 Service Set Identification SSID The Service Set Identification SSID is a thirty two alphanumeric character maximum string identifying the wireless local area network Some vendors refer to the SSID as network name For stations to communicate with each other all stations must be configured with the same SSID A wireless LAN consisting of nodes operating in ad hoc configuration without an access point is called a Basic Service Set BSS All nodes in a BSS must use the same Basic Service Set ID BSSID In an infrastructure configuration with access points multiple BSS can be configured to form an Extended Service Set ESS In this configuration the access points are configured with the same Extended Service Set ID ESSID Wireless clients configured with the same ESSID can freely roa
20. is negotiated between the wireless node and the device it is communicating with This could be another wireless node or an access point Other possible values for this field are 1 Mbps 2 Mbps 5 5 Mbps and 11 Mbps The packet size the wireless node uses to determine if it should use the CSMA CD mechanism or the CSMA CA mechanism for packet transmission With the CSMA CD transmission mechanism the transmitting station sends out the actual packet as soon as it has waited for the silence period With the CSMA CA transmission mechanism the transmitting station sends out a RTS packet to the receiving station and waits for the receiving station to send back a CTS packet before sending the actual packet data 26 CHAPTER 7 WIRELESS NETWORK FUNDAMENTALS Wireless Network Configuration Ad hoc Mode Peer to Peer Workgroup The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers IEEE standard for wireless LANs WLANs 802 11 offers two methods for configuring a wireless network ad hoc and infrastructure In an ad hoc network computers are brought together as needed thus there is no structure nor are there fixed points to the network each node can generally communicate with any other node There is no access point involved in this configuration It 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 operatin
21. its own utility to configure your wireless network settings if you prefer to use the MA311 configuration utility please change this setting in the Wireless Networks tab in Wireless Network Connection Properties CHAPTER 5 Installing the Drivers and Utility for Windows NT Microsoft Windows NT 4 0 is not a Plug and Play operating system and does not automatically detect and prompt you for installation of the PCI adapter driver The driver installation has to be initiated manually Installing Drivers Software for Windows NT 1 DOES a Install the MA311 PCI Adapter into your desktop system See Chapter 3 Installing Hardware steps 1 to 5 Power ON the computer From the Windows NT desktop double click My Computer Double click Control Panel Double click the Network icon Click on the Adapter tab and click the Add button to continue The Select Network Adapter dialog box opens listing a number of network adapter cards Insert the MA311 PCI Adapter Resource CD into the CD ROM drive Click Have Disk Select Network Adapter El Click the Network Adapter that matches pour hardware and then qua click OF Ifyou have an installation disk for this component click Have Disk Network Adapter Have Disk OR Cancel 10 T 8 9 In the Insert Disk dialog box enter D or D winnt in the field provided assuming that D is the driver letter for the CD ROM drive Click OK Insert Disk The Selec
22. lable PCI slot PCI slots are the shorter slots and remove the corresponding back plate from the PC chassis 4 Insert the MA311 PCI Adapter into the PCI slot and fasten the adapter card to the computer chassis by reinstalling and tightening the screw removed in step 3 5 Power ON your desktop PC The Found New Hardware Wizard dialog box appears Windows will automatically detect the MA311 PCI Adapter and look for the driver only applies to Windows 98 Me 2000 and XP goj NETGEAR M4377 PCI Adapter Installing 6 For Windows 2000 a Digital Signature Not Found message may appear Click Yes to proceed 7 For Windows XP a Windows Logo Testing Not Found dialog box may appear Click Continue Anyway to proceed 8 Click Finish to complete the installation The Hardware Installation is complete Your MA311 PCI Adapter is now ready for use The Wireless LINK LED on the MA311 indicates the wireless link condition of the station with another wireless node or the associated access point LINK LED Solid Green Associated with the Access Point or 802 11 Ad Hoc wireless workstation Blinking Green Not connecting to the Access Point or Ad Hoc wireless workstation Try re installing the card in your PC if the LINK LED behaves differently CHAPTER 4 Verifying Driver Installation After the utility and the hardware installation are finished Windows automatically installs the necessary drivers Windows 98 Me 2000 or X
23. ly installed M4311 Device Driver and Configuration Utility Click Finish to exit the wizard The MA311 Configuration Utility installation is now complete Proceed to configuring the wireless parameters 14 CHAPTER 6 Wireless LAN Configuration WLAN Configuration Utility A wireless LAN configuration utility program is provided to give you information on your wireless network such as signal quality and link conditions and to let you modify the various configurable wireless parameters Important By default Windows XP uses its own utility to configure your wireless network settings if you prefer to use the MA311 configuration utility please change this setting in the Wireless Networks tab in Wireless Network Connection Properties For Windows XP Users After installing the MA311 PCI Adapter Windows XP will display a Wireless Network Connection message i Wireless Network Connection 2 Connected to Greenday Signal Strength Excellent 3 13 PM Click on the message and the XP Connect to Wireless Network dialog box will appear Click on an available wireless infrastructure network Access Point as seen in the Connect to Wireless Network dialog box 15 Connect to Wireless Network The following networks are available To access a network select it from the list and then click Connect Available networks i Greenday i nglan This network requires the use of a network key MEP To access this network ty
24. m from one Access Point domain to another and still maintain seamless connection to the network Authentication and WEP Encryption The absence of a physical connection between nodes makes the wireless links vulnerable to information theft To provide a certain level of security IEEE 802 11 standard has defined two types of authentication methods Open System and Shared Key Open System authentication is a null algorithm Shared Key authentication is an algorithm where both the transmitting node and the receiving node share an authentication key to perform a checksum on the original message By default IEEE 802 11 wireless devices operate in an open system network Wired Equivalent Privacy WEP data encryption is utilized when the wireless nodes or access points are configured to operate in Shared Key authentication mode There are two shared key methods implemented in most commercially available products 40 bit WEP data encryption and 128 bit WEP data encryption The 40 bit WEP data encryption method allows for a five character 40 bit input Additionally 24 factory set bits are added to the 40 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 may refer to the 40 bit WEP data encryption as 64 bit WEP data encryption since the actual encryption key used in the encryption process is 64
25. ndicates the data transfer rate between the wireless node and the device it is Communicating with Encryption Indicates whether the encryption of this device is enable or disable Data Transmitted Indicates the number of successfully Transmitted and Received packets Received Signal Strength Indicates the signal strength of the radio frequency signal received by this wireless node 18 Link Quality Indicates how well the wireless node is communicating with the associated access point or another wireless node Profile The Profile field allows you to set values for all parameters by selecting a previously defined profile To create a profile go to the Profile field type in a Profile Name and set the corresponding parameters SSID WEP etc After changing parameters Save the profile and click the Activate button to put it into effect If one of the profiles is no longer used you may remove it by clicking the Delete button You can have multiple profiles and modify a profile at any time E NETGEAR M4311 PCI Adapter Utility Status Configuration Security Site Survey About Profile Profile Hame Office Save Delete Achy ate Hetwork Infrastructure Metwork Mode Office Network Mame S SID Auto fF y Transmit Rate Channel Advanced Preamble Type Long i Fragmentation Threshold 2432 Disabled Prprnrdrrrptttprerertrrrererrereree a 2432 Disabled OF Cancel Appl
26. pe the key and then click Connect IF you are having difficulty connecting to a network click Advanced You may click on the Advanced button to perform advanced configuration l Wireless Network Connection 2 Properties Ed General Wireless Networks Authentication Advanced Use Windows to configure my wireless network settings Available networks To connect to an available network click Configure olan a Greenday Preferred networks Automatically connect to available networks in the order listed below a Greenday Move up Move down Learn about setting up wireless network configuration 16 For more information on using the XP Wireless Network Configuration utility please refer to Windows XP Help pages System Tray Applications for all Windows users Note The SysTray System Tray resides on one end of the taskbar in the Microsoft Windows desktop It displays interface icons for memory resident applications that execute in the background continuously such as the clock speaker volume and virus detection The wireless LAN configuration utility installation for the MA311 PCI Adapter adds a status reporting and configuration utility icon in the SysTray Once you have completed the installation the Windows SysTray should show the following icon in different colors This icon indicates different status conditions depending on the operating mode of the MA311 PCI Adapter j Icon color Ad
27. r There should be no yellow exclamation mark or red cross sign on the MA311 PCI Adapter selection Double click MA311 PCI Adapter The Device Status windows should indicate that the MA311 PCI Adapter is working properly na ak ee Ol The installation of the MA311 PCI Adapter driver in Windows 2000 is complete Proceed to Chapter 6 Wireless LAN Configuration Verifying Driver Installation under Windows XP 1 From the Windows XP desktop double click My Computer 2 Double click Control Panel Double click the System icon 3 Click on the Hardware folder tab Click the Device Manager button 4 Double click Network Adapter There should be no yellow exclamation mark or red cross sign on the MA311 PCI Adapter selection 5 Double click MA311 PCI Adapter The Device status window should indicate that the MA311 PCI Adapter is working properly NETGEAR 44311 PCI Adapter Properties General Advanced Driver Resources NETGEAR M4311 PC Adapter Device type Network adapters Manufacturer NETGEAR Location PCI Slot 3 PCI bus 0 device 10 function 0 Device status This device is working properly Fou are having problems with this device click Troubleshoot to start the troublezhooter Troubleshoot Device usage Use this device enable M The installation of the MA311 PCI Adapter driver in Windows XP is complete Proceed to Chapter 6 Wireless LAN Configuration Important By default Windows XP uses
28. s encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures 1 Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna 2 Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver 3 Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected 4 Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE Federal Communications Commission FCC Radiation Exposure Statement This equipment complies with FCC 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 Canadian Department of Communications Radio Interference Regulations This digital apparatus Model MA311 Wireless PCI Adapter 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 SM MA311NA 2 CONTENTS CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION sois dida 1 FEATURE SAND BENERI Sestak ted ec tia didn eat ed a ad Le 1 APPLICA TON Sd tod clics 1 RELATED NETGEAR PRODUCTS est dae ads 2 CHAPTER 2 INSTALLING THE DRIVERS AND UTILITY FOR WINDOWS 98 ME 2000 AND RP it 3 CHAPTER 3 HARDWARE INSTALLATION cccccceeeeeceeceeceeeeeeeeeeeeecneeeeeeenecaeensensaess 7 PACKAGE CONTENTO
29. t OEM Option dialog box opens listing two options from which to choose Select NETGEAR MA311 PCI Adapter and click OK Select DEM Option NETGESR Mas PC Adapter If other cards in your system use TCP IP bindings the Microsoft TCP IP Properties dialog box will open Set any necessary TCP IP configurations and click Close 10 Click Yes when prompted if you want to reboot the system Verifying Driver Installation 1 2 From the Windows NT desktop double click My Computer Double click Control Panel Double click the Device icon 11 3 A list of devices installed in the system will be shown Scroll down the list to locate the NETGEAR MA311PCI Adapter entry The PCI adapter entry should indicate that the MA311 PCI Adapter is started Devices Device Status Startup NetBIOS Interface Started Manual MetDetect Manual NETGEAR 643027 Gigabit Adapter Started Automatic NETGEAR MAST FCI Adapter Drive Started Automatic Started System Close a Sart Stop dl Mkts Disabled i Nall Started System eee E llec l Disabled Hy Profiles A Parallel Started Automatic _ HW Profes Parport Started Automatic Help Installation of the MA311 PCI Adapter driver in Windows NT is complete Continue now to the section below Installing Utility Software for Windows NT Important The I O Address and IPQ settings should be unique and not conflict with any other device settings in your system
30. th It is not necessary to select the wireless channel when operating in Infrastructure mode Sets the number of preamble bits sent out by this wireless node before the actual data bits The Long type is set for 144 bits The Short type is set for 72 bits Fragmentation The packet length used for fragmentation Packets larger than the size programmed in Threshold this field will be fragmented The Fragment Threshold value must be larger than RTS Threshold value The default value for Fragment Threshold is 2432 RTS CTS The packet size the wireless node uses to determine if it should use the CSMA CD Threshold mechanism or the CSMA CA mechanism for packet transmission With the CSMA CD transmission mechanism the transmitting station sends out the actual packet as soon as it has waited for the silence period With the CSMA CA transmission mechanism the transmitting station sends out a RTS packet to the receiving station and waits for the receiving station to send back a CTS packet before sending the actual packet data 20 Security WEP To prevent unauthorized wireless stations from accessing data transmitted over the network the WLAN Utility offers highly secure data encryption known as WEP making your data transmission over air more secure E NETGEAR M4311 PCI Adapter Utility Ley Length le Key 1 i kep ae ee kep El a CC Rep Please put all the security information the same as in the Access Point or other Stations
31. the time or expense of Ethernet cabling Networks from any location in and around the home or office Gives you constant access to corporate resources e mail and the intranet Supports the vast majority of desktop PCs Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum DSSS technology provides robust interference resistant and secure wireless connectivity Supports 1 2 5 5 and 11 Mbps data rates Connects seamlessly to wired Ethernet and PC network LANs to augment existing networks quickly and easily Provides greater flexibility to locate or move networked PCs Enables wireless networking to eliminate the cost of cabling Plug and Play makes it easy to install Features low power consumption Reliable IEEE 802 11b standards based wireless technology Delivers up to 11 Mbps speed rate Wireless nodes negotiate to operate in the optimal data transfer rate In a noisy environment or when the distance between the wireless nodes is far the wireless nodes automatically adjusts to operate at the optimal speed Supports data encryption up to 128 bit shared key method You can also select 64 bit or no encryption for faster data transfer rate Supports multiple operating system platforms including Microsoft Windows 98 Windows NT Windows Me Windows 2000 and Windows XP Applications NETGEAR s MA311 Wireless PCI Adapter offers a fast reliable cost effective solution for wireless client access to the network in applications like these
32. y ATS CTS Threshold Configuration Network mode SSID 19 Configurable between 802 11 Ad hoc and Infrastructure modes In 802 11 Ad hoc mode the wireless nodes form their own local network where the end nodes communicate peer to peer without an access point In Infrastructure mode the wireless searches all available wireless channels to associate with an access point Enter a 32 character maximum Service Set ID in this field the characters are case sensitive When the wireless node is operating in Ad hoc mode this field operates as the Basic Service Set ID BSSID All wireless nodes in the same network should use the same BSSID When in Infrastructure mode this field defines the Extended Service Set ID ESSID The ESSID assigned to the wireless node is required to match the access point ESSID for the wireless node to communicate with the access point Transmit Rate Allows you to define the data transfer rate The default value is Fully Automatic In this case the best transfer rate is negotiated between the wireless node and the device it is communicating with This could be another wireless node or an access point Other possible values for this field are 1 Mbps 2 Mbps 5 5 Mbps and 11 Mbps Channel Only valid in 802 11 Ad hoc mode this field defines which wireless channel to use In Infrastructure mode the wireless node automatically searches through all available wireless channels for an access point to be associated wi
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