NETGEAR HA501 User Manual

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CHAPTER 3: HARDWARE INSTALLATION
Package Contents
The product package should contain:
 HA501 802.11a Wireless Adapter
 HA501 Wireless Adapter Resource CD-ROM
 HA501 Installation Guide
 Support Information Card
 Warranty and registration card
Please call your reseller or customer support in your area if there are any wrong, missing, or damaged parts. You
can refer to the Support Information Card for the telephone number of customer support in your area. You should
keep the Support Information Card, along with the original packing materials, and use the packing materials to
repack the HA501 Wireless Adapter if you need to return it for repair.
To qualify for product updates and product warranty registrations, register online on the NETGEAR Web page at:
http://www.NETGEAR.com.
Hardware Description
The HA501 Wireless Adapter has two interfaces: a 32-bit 68-Pin CardBus connector that connects to any notebook
PC with an available CardBus slot, and a wireless interface that remains outside of the notebook PC chassis when
the Wireless Adapter is inserted into a notebook. There are two green LEDs, Network and Power, that indicate the
wireless link condition of the HA501 Wireless Adapter with another wireless node or the associated access point.
Wireless Adapter Installation
The HA501 802.11a Wireless Adapter is hot swappable, which means that you can insert it into a notebook PC that
is either powered on or shut down. You may insert the HA501 Wireless Adapter into any available CardBus slot at
any time. Some notebook computers have two CardBus slots; the HA501 Wireless Adapter can be inserted into
either slot. Since the HA501 Wireless Adapter transmits and receives radio frequency signals through its antenna,
there is no cable needed in the installation.

NETGEAR HA501 Specifications

General

Radio Data Rate	6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48, 54, 72 for Turbo mode (Auto rate capable)
Frequency	5.15 ~ 5.25 GHz (lower band) for US/Canada, Japan 5.25 ~ 5.35 GHz (middle band) for US/Canada
Range: @ 6 Mbps @ 54 Mbps	Outdoor environment Indoor environment 1200 ft. 300 ft. 100 ft. 60 ft.
Encryption	40-bit (also called 64-bit), 128-bit or 152-bit WEP data encryption
Maximum computers per network	Limited by the amount of wireless network traffic generated by each node; typically 30 to 70 nodes.
Bus interface	PCMCIA type II PC Card
Provided drivers	Microsoft Windows 98, NT 4.0, 2000, Millennium, XP
Status LEDs	Power/Network
Electromagnetic Compliance	FCC Part 15 Class B and Class E
Environmental Specifications	Operating temperature: 0 to 60° C Operating humidity: 5-95%, noncondensing
Warranty	Limited 5-year warranty

Weight and Dimensions

Dimensions	W: 88 mm (3.4 in) D: 54 mm (2.1 in) H: 5 mm (0.2 in)
Weight	43.4 g (1.6 oz)