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With this USB adapter you will get ultimate mobility at home, in your office, or while you are traveling, and it frees you from traditional Ethernet wiring. This installation guide shows you how to connect the USB adapter and configure it with your access point. Setup is easy – follow the instruction in this guide and your system will be up and running quickly. Package Contents The product package should contain: MA111 802.11 Wireless USB Adapter USB Cable Resource CD, Warranty card and Support information card • MA111 802.11b Wireless USB Adapter • USB Cable • GearBox™ CD for Wireless USB Adapter • User’s guide • Warranty card • Support information card System Requirements Before installing the MA111 802.11b Wireless USB Adapter, please make sure that your computer system has the following: • A computer with a USB 1.1/2.0 port. A USB port allows a user to use the same device for either their desktop or laptop • Windows® 98/ME/2000/XP (be sure to have the Windows Installation CD-ROM ready for use during installation). • At least 5 Megabytes disk space for installing the driver and utility programs. LED Indicators The green LED on the MA111 802.11b Wireless USB Adapter indicates the wireless link condition of the station with another wireless node or the associated Access Point. LED Activity Meaning of LED Activity Steady Green The MA111 has a connection with an access point or another 802.11b device. Blinking The MA111 is trying to establish a connection. If it keeps blinking for a while, check your configuration, or try moving to a different location where the wireless signal quality is better. 1 11 Installing the MA111 Wireless USB Adapter Important Note: You must first install the software before you plug the USB Adapter into your computer! Follow these steps to install the MA111 802.11b Wireless USB Adapter. Install the MA111 Driver and Utility Software 1. Turn on your computer. 2. Insert the GearBox for Wireless USB Adapter CD into the CD-ROM drive. 3. The Autostart Wizard screen will appear, as shown here: 4. Click the Install Driver & Utility option. 5. If the Autorun wizard does not automatically start, go to your Windows Start menu and choose Run, and type D:/Setup.exe (“D” represents your CD-ROM drive letter), and click OK. 6. The InstallShield Wizard screen will appear. 7. Click Next to continue. 8. The Choose Destination Location screen will display the default Destination Folder. If you want to change the default folder, click Browse and choose a different destination folder. 9. Then, click Next to continue to the next screen. 10. Modify the Program Folders field, if desired. Click Next to continue. Install Shield will start copying files onto your system. 11. Click Finish to complete installing the Configuration Utility. Install the MA111 Wireless USB Adapter 1. Insert the MA111 802.11b Wireless USB Adapter into the USB port on your computer as shown here. Notebook PC with MA111 802.11b Wireless USB Adapter MA111 802.11 Wireless USB Adapter Desktop PC 2. Windows will automatically detect the MA111 802.11b Wireless USB Adapter and the Found New Hardware Wizard dialog box will appear. 3. Follow the on-screen instructions to install the driver for the MA111 802.11b Wireless USB Adapter. • For Windows 98/ME users, once the [Please insert the disk labeled “Windows 98/ME CD-ROM,” and then click OK] window appears, enter the path corresponding to the appropriate drives and click OK. Usually these files can be found at C:\Windows or C:\Windows\System. • For Windows 2000 users, a Digital Signature Not Found message may appear. Click Yes to proceed. • For Windows XP users, a Windows Logo Testing Not Found dialog box may appear. Click Continue Anyway to proceed. 4. Click Finish to complete the installation. Verify the Driver Installation It is a good idea to confirm that the MA111 802.11b Wireless USB Adapter has been properly installed. Follow the instructions that apply to your computer system: 1. From the Windows desktop, right-click My Computer. 2. Click Properties. 3. Open Device Manager: • Windows 98/ME users – Select the Device Manager folder tab. • Windows 2000/XP users – Select the Hardware folder tab, and click on the Device Manager button. 4. Double-click Network Adapters. There should be no yellow exclamation mark or red cross icon on the NETGEAR MA111 802.11b Wireless USB Adapter selection, as shown here. 5. Double-click NETGEAR MA111 802.11b Wireless USB Adapter. On the General folder tab, the Device Status window should indicate that the device is working properly, as shown here: The installation of the MA111 Wireless USB Adapter driver is complete. Configuring the MA111 Wireless USB Adapter NETGEAR’s wireless Configuration Utility program will help you learn more about your wireless network, so that you can customize it to better suit your networking needs. The Configuration Utility program will provide information about signal quality and link conditions and let you modify various config...