Reference Manual

User Guide for the NETGEAR 802.11b Wireless Compact Flash Card MA701
4-10 Basic Setup for a Notebook PC
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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.
b. Change the Network Name SSID to
match your network.
Tip: As an alternative to typing in the
SSID, you can use the drop-down list or
the Site Survey tab to view the available
wireless networks, choose the one you
want connect to it.
c. Click the Profile tab. Enter a name for
your profile.
d. Click Save to save all your settings in
the Profile, and then click the Activate
button. You can save multiple profiles
and activate whichever one you need to
use.
Tip: Create profiles called work and
home. Then, activate whichever one you
need for wherever you are located.
e. Click OK to close the utility.
MA701 system tray icon
MA701 Configuration Utility
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.
Note: This procedure assumes you are connecting
to a wireless network which is not using WEP
security. If your network includes WEP settings, click
the Security tab page and configure the MA701
accordingly. For help with these steps, please see
“Enabling Wireless Security Features” on page 6-8
below.
Click here to open the configuration utility.