Reference Manual

Reference Guide for the Model MA401 802.11b Wireless PC Card
Installing the MA401 802.11b Wireless PC Card 2-5
For Experienced Computer Users Installing a MA401
to Operate In Infrastructure Mode
1. Insert the MA401 PC Card into your computer.
a. Power on your notebook and let the operating system boot up completely.
b. Locate an available PCMCIA or CardBus slot on the side of your
notebook. If your notebook computer has two PCMCIA or CardBus slots,
the MA401 wireless PC Card can be inserted into either slot.
c. Hold the PC Card with the Netgear logo facing up and insert it into the PC
card slot.
2. Install the MA401 driver and configuration utility software.
a. Insert the Model MA401 Resource CD into your CD-ROM drive.
b. Follow the Windows prompts to complete the installation of the MA401
software.
For Windows 2000, click Yes to continue at the Digital Signature Not
Found warning. Netgear has tested the MA401 to assure that it is
compatible with Windows 2000.
When the installation is complete, you will see the icon below in the
Windows System Tray.
Note: If an earlier version of the Netgear MA401 Wireless PC
Card was previously installed on your notebook, you must
remove the old driver and utilities before you can install the new
PC Card and software.
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