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FCC ID: PY3MA521

Users Manual

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e. If the Autorun wizard does not automatically start, go to your h. Modify the Program Folders field, if desired. Click Next to c. Follow the on-screen instructions to install the driver for the Windows Start menu and choose Run, and type D:/Setup.exe continue. InstallShield will start copying files onto your system. MA521 802.11b Wireless PC Card. (“D” represents your CD-ROM drive letter), and click OK. • For Windows 98/Me users, once the [Please insert the disk labeled “Windows 98/Me CD-ROM,” and then click OK] MA521 802.11b Wireless PC Card 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. Installation Guide • For Windows 2000 users, a Digital Signature Not Found message may appear. Click Yes to proceed. Follow these quick steps to install your PC Card. f. The InstallShield Wizard screen will appear. Click Next to continue. • For Windows XP users, a Windows Logo Testing Not Found Important Note: You must first install the software before you plug the dialog box may appear. Click Continue Anyway to proceed. card into your computer. d. Click Finish to complete the installation. Estimated Setup time: 10-15 minutes. i. Click Finish to complete installing the Configuration Utility. 3 Verify the Driver Installation a. From the Windows desktop, right-click My Computer. 1 Install the MA521 Driver and Utility Software a. Turn on your computer. 2 Install the MA521 Wireless PC Card b. Click Properties. a. Insert the MA521 802.11b Wireless PC Card into available c. Open Device Manager: b. Insert the GearBox™ CD for Wireless PC Card into the CardBus slot on your computer as shown here. CD-ROM drive. • Windows 98/Me users – Select the Device Manager folder tab. b. Windows will automatically detect the MA521 802.11b c. The Autostart Wizard screen will appear, as shown here: Wireless PC Card and the Found New Hardware Wizard • Windows 2000/XP users – Select the Hardware folder tab, dialog box will appear. and click on the Device Manager button. g. The Choose Destination Location screen will display the default d. Double-click Network Destination Folder. If you want to change the default folder, Adapters. There should be click Browse and choose a different destination folder. Then, no yellow exclamation mark click Next to continue to the next screen. Notebook PC with MA521 or red cross icon on the 802.11b Wireless PC Card NETGEAR MA521 802.11b Wireless PC Card selection, as shown here. W 3 2 -b ir it ele C ard ss Bu PC s W G C 5 ar 1 1 d d. Click the Install Driver & Utility option.

e. Double-click NETGEAR Click Yes to disable the Windows XP configuration utility and To activate the WEP Encryption, MA521 802.11b Wireless use the NETGEAR MA521 Wireless Configuration Utility, or make sure the Enable Encryption Technical Support PC Card. On the General click No to use the Windows XP configuration utility to control (WEP Key) box displays a folder tab, the Device Status the MA521 802.11b Wireless PC Card. checkmark (as shown above). PLEASE REFER TO THE SUPPORT INFORMATION CARD window should indicate that THAT SHIPPED WITH YOUR PRODUCT. b. After choosing item 2, the WEP Encryption options will be the device is working Configuration section, you By registering your product at www.NETGEAR.com/register, we can displayed. You may make changes, properly, as shown here. should see this screen : provide you with faster expert technical support and timely notices of as detailed here: The installation of the product and software upgrades. MA521 Wireless PC Card c. Select one of the two options a. Select one of the two options: driver is now complete. on the Network Mode: Create with Passphrase or Infrastructure (Access Point) Manual Entry. A Passphrase or 802.11 Ad-Hoc NETGEAR, INC. makes it easier to enable WEP (Computer-to-Computer). because it automatically Support Information Infrastructure mode will allow generates the WEP hexadecimal numbers for the key. If the Phone: 1-888-NETGEAR (For US & Canada only) - 24 x 7 phone support you to connect to an Access wireless network Access Point uses a Passphrase, you can also use See Support information card for other countries. 4 Configuring the MA521 Wireless PC Card Point and your existing network, while 802.11b that here. Otherwise, you will have to manually enter the hexadecimal numbers. E-mail: support@NETGEAR.com (24 x 7 online support) www.NETGEAR.com Now that the MA521 802.11b Wireless PC Card has been installed, you can use the NETGEAR MA521 Wireless Configuration Utility Ad-Hoc will allow you to b. Create with Passphrase option: pull down the Key Length options to view and customize configuration settings and features. connect to other stations when you want to set up a network and select the 64-bit or 128-bit, then type in your Passphrase. without an Access Point. a. To display the NETGEAR MA521 Wireless c. Manual Entry option: d. In the Network SSID section, using a pull down menu button Configuration Utility, open the NETGEAR MA521 to select a Network SSID (which is your network name) for 1. Pull down the Key Length options and select the 64-bit or Adapter programs group or double-click the connecting to an Access Point or station that is listed. 128-bit, encryption method. MA521 icon that appears in the Windows System MA521 Wireless Adapter 2. In the Encryption Keys fields, specify the WEP keys: Tray, as shown here: SysTray icon e. For 802.11 Ad-Hoc (Computer-to-Computer) mode, please select a Channel that you want to use. For 64-bit encryption: Configuration Note for Windows XP Users f. Enter a correct Security setting that matches your Access Point. Hexadecimal: 10 hexadecimal digits in the range of “A-F”, After installing the MA521 Wireless PC Card on the Windows XP, it will display a Disable Windows XP Configuration “a-f ” and “0-9” (e.g. 11AA22BB33) Manager message, similar to the one shown here: For 128-bit encryption: 5 Configuring the MA521 for Security Hexadecimal: 26 hexadecimal digits in the range of “A-F”, Important Note: The WEP keys must be set up exactly the same on “a-f ” and “0-9” (e.g. 00112233445566778899AABBCC). all wireless devices in order to communicate with each other. d. When you are done, click the Apply button and click OK for To prevent unauthorized wireless stations from accessing data the changes to take effect. transmitted over the network, the Security section of the Note: For additional configuration information, please refer to the Configuration Utility offers secure data encryption, known as WEP, User’s Guide on the GearBox CD for Wireless PC Card. to better protect your data transmissions. ©2003 NETGEAR, Inc. NETGEAR, the Netgear logo, The Gear Guy, Everybody's connecting, and Auto Uplink are trademarks or registered trademarks of Netgear, Inc. in the United States and/or other countries. Other brand and product names are trademarks or *M-10078-01* registered trademarks of their respective holders. Information is subject to change without M-10078-01 March 2003 notice. All rights reserved.

User Manual additionally: 15.21 CAUTION: Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment. Prohibition of co-location This device and its antenna(s) must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter. 15.105 Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Requirements, Part 15 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 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 measures: ---Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. ---Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. ---Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. ---Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. Caution Statement of the FCC Radio Frequency Exposure This Wireless LAN radio device has been evaluated under FCC Bulletin OET 65C and found compliant to the requirements as set forth in CFR 47 Sections 2.1091, 2.1093, and 15.247(b)(4) addressing RF Exposure from radio frequency devices. The radiation output power of this Wireless LAN device is far below the FCC radio frequency exposure limits. Nevertheless, this device shall be used in such a manner that the potential for human contact during normal operation — as a mobile device but use in a body-worn way is strictly prohibit. When using this device, a certain separation distance between antenna and nearby persons has to be kept to ensure RF exposure compliance. Regulatory information / Disclaimers Installation and use of this Wireless LAN device must be in strict accordance with the instructions included in the user documentation provided with the product. Any changes or modifications (including the antennas) made to this device that are not expressly approved by the manufacturer may void the user’s authority to operate the equipment. The manufacturer is not responsible for any radio or television interference caused by unauthorized modification of this device, or the substitution of the connecting cables and equipment other than manufacturer specified. It is the responsibility of the user to correct any interference caused by such unauthorized modification, substitution or attachment. Manufacturer and its authorized resellers or distributors will assume no liability for any damage or violation of government regulations arising from failing to comply with these guidelines. MPE Statement (Safety Information) Your device contains a low power transmitter. When device is transmitted it sends out Radio Frequency (RF) signal. Safety Information CAUTION: To maintain compliance with FCC’s RF exposure guidelines, this equipment should be installed and operated with minimum distance 2.5 cm between the radiator and your body. Use on the supplied antenna. Unauthorized antenna, modification, or attachments could damage the transmitter and may violate FCC regulations.


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