Netgear HA311 - 802.11a Wireless Integrated PCI Adapter driver and firmware
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HA311 Product datasheet - Page 1
... night. User-friendly software guides you smoothly through installation and configuration. Auto Fall-Back automatically adjusts the speed of the adapter according to its distance from the access point. Easy to get along with, it works with Windows 98, Me, NT 4.0, 2000, and XP operating systems, and it's preconfigured to interoperate with other NETGEAR 802.11a wireless products.
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HA311 Product datasheet - Page 2
... modem
Power
100 Mbps
Desktop with FA311 Ethernet
Adapter
802.11a
Wireless
Access Point 802.11a
Wireless
Access
Point
HE102 802.11a Wireless Access Point
Desktop PC with HA311 PCI Adapter installed
Notebook PC with HA501 Wireless PC Card Adapter installed
Notebook PC with HA501 Wireless PC Card Adapter installed
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HA311 User Manual - Page 3
... Package Contents...6 System Requirements...6 Related NETGEAR IEEE 802.11a Products 7 About This Guide ...7 Get Started Now! ...7
CHAPTER 2-INSTALLATION ...8
Step 1-Install the HA311 Utility Software 8 Step 2-Install the HA311 Wireless PCI Adapter 14
Hardware Description ...14 Hardware Installation ...14 Step 3-Install the HA311 Wireless PCI Adapter Driver 17 For Windows XP, 2000, ME, and 98...
HA311 User Manual - Page 6
Package Contents
This product package should contain:
♦ One HA311 802.11a Wireless PCI Adapter with an integral antenna
♦ One HA311 Wireless PCI Adapter Resource CD-ROM
♦ One HA311 User's Guide (this manual) ♦ One Support Information Card ♦ One Warranty and registration card
Please call your reseller or customer support in your area if there are any wrong, missing, or...
HA311 User Manual - Page 7
... XP, 2000, ME, NT 4.0 or Windows 98 Second Edition installed.
Related NETGEAR IEEE 802.11a Products
♦ HE102 802.11a Wireless Access Point ♦ HA501 802.11a Wireless CardBus Adapter ♦ HR814 802.11a Cable/DSL Internet Gateway Router
About This Guide
This User's Guide will show you how to install and use NETGEAR's HA311 802.11a Wireless PCI Adapter. With a few simple steps, you can...
HA311 User Manual - Page 8
... step-by-step instructions on how to install the HA311 802.11a Wireless PCI Adapter.
Before installing the HA311 hardware into your PC, you will need to use the HA311 Installation program to install the HA311 driver utility software.
Note: Windows 98 SE and Windows ME users may need the Windows CD or Cabinet files to complete the installation of the HA311 Wireless PCI Adapter software. If the...
HA311 User Manual - Page 9
Double-click the CD-ROM drive letter (such as D:\) to look at the contents of the CD-ROM. 3. Double-click the SETUP application icon to start the installation procedure. The InstallShield Wizard will open and display the NETGEAR HA311 Setup window, as shown here.
4. Click Next to continue.
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HA311 User Manual - Page 12
7. The setup program will install the utility and the HA311 driver files. Click Finish to complete the installation.
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HA311 User Manual - Page 13
.... The HA311 installation program will automatically launch the Microsoft WMI Installation Wizard to install the Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) Core Components on your computer if they haven't already been installed. Follow the instructions to complete the WMI installation.
To continue the installation process for your HA311, proceed to Step 2-Install the HA311 Wireless PCI Adapter, on...
HA311 User Manual - Page 16
... you are using a tower PC case, it will look like this once installed.
5. Restore the PC cover and reconnect the power cord to the PC. Make sure the HA311 antenna is pointing upwards to ensure the best reception.
To continue the installation process for your HA311, proceed to Step 3-Install the HA311 Wireless PCI Adapter Driver, on the next page.
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HA311 User Manual - Page 17
...HA311 Wireless Adapter and prompt you to restart your computer in the System Setting Changes message window. Click Yes to restart your computer. For Windows 2000 users, Windows 2000 automatically will find the new HA311 Wireless PCI Adapter and display the Digital Signature Not Found message window. Click Yes to allow Windows 2000 to install the driver and initialize the HA311 Wireless PCI Adapter...
HA311 User Manual - Page 18
... Found New Hardware Wizard window automatically will detect the new HA311 Wireless PCI Adapter and then display the Hardware Installation window (as shown below).
The Hardware Installation window indicates that HA311 has not passed Windows logo testing. Click the Continue Anyway button to allow Windows 2000 to install the driver and initialize the HA311 Wireless PCI Adapter. Click Finish to close...
HA311 User Manual - Page 19
... follow these instructions to verify that the HA311 Wireless PCI Adapter driver has been successfully installed on your PC. 1. From the Windows Desktop, double-click the My Computer icon. 2. Double-click the Control Panel icon, and then double-click the System
icon. 3. Click the Device Manager folder tab. 4. Double-click Network Adapters. Locate the NETGEAR HA311 Wireless
PCI Adapter selection (as...
HA311 User Manual - Page 20
5. Double-click NETGEAR HA311 Wireless PCI Adapter. The Device Status window will appear and should indicate that the HA311 Wireless PCI Adapter is functioning properly.
To continue the installation process for your HA311, proceed to Step 4- Configure the HA311 Network Settings, on page 23.
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HA311 User Manual - Page 21
... of network adapter cards. Insert the HA311 Wireless PCI Adapter Resource CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive. Click Have Disk...
6. In the Insert Disk dialog box, enter D:\ in the field provided, assuming that D: is the driver letter for your CD-ROM drive. Click OK.
7. The Select OEM Option dialog box will be displayed and list the drivers from which to choose. Select NETGEAR HA311 Wireless PCI Adapter...
HA311 User Manual - Page 22
... to verify that the HA311 Wireless PCI Adapter driver has been successfully installed on your PC. 1. From the Windows NT desktop, double-click the My Computer icon. 2. Double-click the Control Panel icon, and then click the Devices tab. A list
of devices installed in the system will be shown. Scroll down the list to locate the NETGEAR HA501 driver entry. The Wireless Adapter entry should indicate...
HA311 User Manual - Page 24
... Tray) resides on one end of the taskbar in the Microsoft Windows Desktop. It displays interface icons for memory-resident applications that execute continuously in the background, such as the clock, speaker volume, and virus detection. The wireless LAN configuration utility installation for the HA311 Wireless PCI Adapter will add a configuration and status reporting utility icon in your SysTray...
HA311 User Manual - Page 28
... THE HA311 802.11A WIRELESS PCI ADAPTER
NETGEAR supplies you with a wireless LAN configuration utility program to provide information on your wireless network, such as signal quality and link conditions, and to let you modify the various configurable wireless parameters. Now that the HA311 802.11a Wireless PCI Adapter has been installed, you can use the HA311 802.11a Configuration Utility...
HA311 User Manual - Page 32
About Section
The About section of the NETGEAR HA311 802.11a Configuration Utility dialog box shows the release information of both the device driver for the Wireless PCI Adapter and the wireless LAN configuration utility software.
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HA311 User Manual - Page 40
... on the Ethernet side of the network.
SOLUTION
• Remove and reinsert the Wireless PCI Adapter.
• Check the device manager in Windows to see if the adapter card is properly recognized in the Windows operating system. Reload the driver if necessary.
• Try to install the Wireless PCI Adapter in different PCI slot if it's available.
• The access point may not be powered on...