Netgear MA101 Data Sheet
Effortlessly connect any PC
to your wireless network
802.11b
Wireless USB Adapter
MA101
With NETGEAR’s MA101 802.11b Wireless USB Adapter you can easily
network all of your employees at 11 Mbps speed without installing any new
wires. Since the MA101 is USB powered,there is no need to open the case of
the PC. Set up a new wireless network or extend your existing workplace to
remote sites in your building in no time, and escape the hassles and expense of
Ethernet cabling.Your workforce can immediately use your wireless network to
access e-mail, file servers,printers, and cable/DSL Intern et access.
Standards-based 802.11b technology plus Wired Equivalent Priv acy (WEP)
encryption provide your wireless network with the highest level of reliability
and privacy.The MA101 is equipped with automatic speed adjustment to
extend the communication range for longer distances from other 802.11b PC
nodes or 802.11b access points. Designed for PCs running Windows 98,Me,
and 2000, the MA101 performs with the vast majority of PCs, supports Plug
and Play installation, and includes a 5-year limited warranty.
Help is there when you need it!
NETGEAR provides free, 7x24
telephone and e-mail technical
support in English, with selected
local language support during
office hours.
EFFECTIVE
Let's you easily connect a PC to your wireless network at a high-speed 11 Mbps, and
eliminates the cost and time of installing new cabling. USB makes the installation as
simple as Plug and Play.
SECURE
Includes 40/64 and 128 bit WEP encr yption for maximum network priv acy.
EASYGOING
Supports Windows 98/Me/2000 operating systems and is compatible with the vast
majority of PCs.
DEPENDABLE
Developed with reliable 802.11b standards-based technology and has a 5-year
limited warranty.
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NETGEAR Inc.
4500 Great America Parkway
Santa Clara, CA 95054
USA
Phone: 1-888-NETGEAR
E-mail: support@NETGEAR.com
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In-Country Phone Support
(24x7 phone support in English, local language support during office hours.)
Australia 1800-787-638
Austria 00800-06384327
(00800-0-NETGEAR)
Denmark 808-82179
Canada 1-888-NETGEAR
Finland 0800-111-036
France 0800-77-17-53
Germany 00800-06384327
(00800-0-NETGEAR)
Hong Kong 001-800-1233-4566
Japan 0120-66-5402
Korea 00308-11-0319
Netherlands 0800-023-0981
New Zealand 00800-1233-4566
Norway 800-12041
Singapore 001-800-1233-4566
Sweden 0200-298-298
Switzerland 00800-0638-4327
(00800-0-NETGEAR)
United Kingdom 020-7216-0014
United States 1-888-NETGEAR
All Other Countries +1 801-236-8499
NETGEAR® is a trademark of
NETGEAR, Inc. Windows® is
a registered trademark of
Microsoft Corporation. Other
brand and product names are
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trademarks of their respective
holders. Information is subject
to change without notice.
All rights reserved.
July 2001
System Requirements:
Available USB Port
Windows 98/Me/2000
2 Mbytes of available
disk space
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Network Standard
IEEE 802.11b
USB 1.1 Specification
WECA Wi-Fi compliant
Radio Data Rate
Wireless Medium
Frequency Band
11/5.5/2/1Mbps
Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum (DSSS)
2.4GHz Frequency Band:
2.412 – 2.462GHz (North America)
2.412 – 2.472GHz (Europe ETSI)
2.412 – 2.484GHz (Japan)
2.457 – 2.472GHz (France)
2.457 – 2.462GHz (Spain)
Modulation T echnique
DBPSK@1Mbps,
DQPSK@2Mbps,
CCK@5.5Mbps and 11Mbps
Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP)
Operating Channels
40/64/128-bit data encryption
11 channels for US and Canada
13 channels for ETSI and Japan
Operating Range
Antenna
Receive Sensitivity
(8% PER)
Indoor environment:
11Mbps – 175 feet (53 meters)
5.5Mbps – 265 feet (81 meters)
2Mbps – 400 feet (122 meters)
1Mbps – 500 feet (152 meters)
Dipole Antenna
-84dBm@11Mbps (8% PER)
-87dBm@5.5Mbps (8% PER)
Outdoor environment:
11Mbps – 850 feet (259 meters)
5.5Mbps – 1200 feet (365 meters)
2Mbps – 1320 feet (402 meters)
1Mbps – 1650 feet (503 meters)
-89dBm@2Mbps (8% PER)
-91dBm@1Mbps (8% PER)
Max. Output Power
Drivers
Certification
13dBm
Windows 98/2000 and Millennium
FCC Part 15 (North America)
CE (Europe – Germany, France and UK)
C-tick (Australia)
Telec & JATE (Japan)
System Interface
Operating Environment
USB 1,1
Temperature: 0~40_ (operating) -20~70_ (storage)
Humidity (non-condensing): 10~90% RH
Dimension (L x W x H)
Weight
Warranty
107 x 87 x 24mm
67g
5 years
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QUALITY
D-MA101-001
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