Chapter 5: Wireless Lan Configuration; Adapter Properties Configuration - NETGEAR MA 401 Reference Manual

CHAPTER 5: WIRELESS LAN CONFIGURATION

Adapter Properties Configuration

Device Properties Page
When running Windows 95/B, 98 or Millennium
Wireless parameters for the MA401 Wireless PC Card can be modified from the Network control
window.
1. From the Windows desktop, right-click on the Network Neighborhood icon. When a pop-up
menu opens, move to select the Properties selection.
2. The Network window opens. Click on the "NETGEAR MA401 Wireless PC Card" selection in
the component window. Click on the "Properties" button.
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 Wireless LAN Configuration Chapter.
When running Windows NT 4.0
Since Windows NT is not a plug-and-play operating system, you may need to modify some system
parameters such as I/O Base address and IRQ level to enable the wireless PC Card.
1. From the Windows desktop, right-click on the Network Neighborhood icon. When a pop-up
menu opens, move to select the Properties selection.
2. The Network windows opens, Click on the Adapter folder tab.
3. Click on NETGEAR MA401 Wireless PC Card in the window. Click on Properties to modify
any wireless parameters.
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 on "My Computer". Click on the "Hardware" folder
tab. Click on "Device Manager".
2. In the Device Manager window, double-click on "Network adapters" to show all network
adapters. Double-click on "NETGEAR MA401 Wireless PC Card".
3. The NETGEAR MA401 Wireless PC Card Properties window opens. Click on the Advanced
folder tab. The list of configurable parameters is shown.
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