NETGEAR MA401 User Manual
NETGEAR’s MA401 802.11b Wireless PC Card gives you total freedom—it
allows you to stay continuously connected to your Local Area Network
without any wires. Roam freely throughout your office from one access point
to another and continue to send and receive e-mail and use other network
resources, such as files and printers, at 11 Mbps speed. Quickly and effortlessly
network your employees, including those in remotely located offices in your
building, minus the time and expense of Ethernet cabling. Standards-based
802.11b technology and 128-bit Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) encr yption
provide your network with the highest level of reliability and privacy.
Designed for PCs running Windows 95, 98, Me, NT,and 2000, the MA401
performs with a wide range of wireless Internet services available in airports
and hotels, and supports the v ast m ajority of notebook PCs.
ADEPT
Provides continuous access to corporate resources and e-mail, and lets you share your
cable/DSL connection—all at a high-speed 11 Mbps.
SECURE
Includes 40-bit and 128-bit WEP encr yption to afford your wireless network the
maximum level of privacy.
EASYGOING
Has Plug and Play support for Windows 95/98/Me/NT/2000 operating systems and is
compatible with the vast majority of notebook PCs.
DEPENDABLE
Developed with reliable 802.11b standards-based technology and comes with a 3-year
limited warranty.
Experience total, wireless mobility:
Always on, always connected
MA401
Wireless PC Card
Help is there when you need it!
NETGEAR provides 7x24
telephone and e-mail technical
support in English, with selected
local language support during
office hours.
www.NETGEAR.com
802.11b
Radio Data Rate
Frequency
Range
Encryption
Maximum Computers/ network
Bus interface
Drivers
Dimensions
Weight
Status LEDs
Pow er Adapter
Environmental Specifications
Electromagnetic Compliance
Warranty Limited
1, 2, 5.5, 11 Mbps (Auto rate capable)
2.4 GHz to 2.5 GHz Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum (DSSS)
outdoor environment indoor environment
1 Mbps - 1650 ft (503 m) 1 Mbps - 500 ft (152 m)
2 Mbps - 1320 ft (402 m) 2 Mbps - 400 ft (122 m)
5.5 Mbps - 1155 ft (352 m) 5.5 Mbps - 270 ft (82 m)
11 Mbps - 835 ft (255 m) 11 Mbps - 175 ft (53 m)
40- bit (64- bit) WEP encr yption
128- bit WEP encr yption
Limited by the amount of packets generated by each node;
typically 30 to 70
PCMCIA Type II PC Card
Microsoft Windows 95B, 98, NT ,2000,Millennium
L: 85 mm (3.3 in)
W: 54 mm (2.1 in)
H: 5 mm (0.2 in)
43.4 g (1.6oz)
Wireless Activity
5Vdc, 1.0A (customized power plug for individual countries)
Operating temperature: 0 to 55
O
C
Operating humidity: 10 to 90%, noncondensing
FCC Part 15 Class B
3- year warranty
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
NETGEAR Inc.
4500 Great America Parkway
Santa Clara, CA 95054
USA
Phone: 1-888-NETGEAR
E-mail: support@NETGEAR.com
www.NETGEAR.com
In-Country Phone Support
(24x7 phone support in English, local language support during office hours.)
NETGEAR™ is a trademark of
NETGEAR, Inc.Windows® is
a registered trademark of
Microsoft Corporation. Other
brand and product names are
trademarks or registered
trademarks of their respective
holders. Information is subject
to change without notice.
All rights reserved.
March 2001
www.NETGEAR.com
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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
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United Kingdom 020-7216-0014
United States 1-888-NETGEAR
All Other Countries +1 801-236-8499
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Austria 00800-06384327
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Canada 1-888-NETGEAR
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Japan 0120-66-5402
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