Netgear ME101 - Manual

Installation Guide

Follow these quick steps to install your bridge.

Note:

Before you begin, have your wireless network set up and working.

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1

Set up the ME101 Wireless Ethernet Bridge

a. Unpack the box and verify the contents.

b. Place the bridge away from potential sources of interference, such

as computers, monitors, TVs, microwaves, cordless phones, or
large metal surfaces and in an elevated location such as a high shelf
or on a wall in the center of your wireless access area.

Warning: Failure to follow these guidelines can cause
intermittent or complete failure of wireless connectivity.

c. Lift the bridge’s antenna so it is vertical.

d. Turn off the gaming console(s) or other Ethernet-enabled device(s).

Connecting one device

e. Connect the provided Ethernet cable between the ME101 Wireless

Bridge and the gaming console or other Ethernet-enabled device.

f. Connect the power adapter to the wireless bridge and plug

the power adapter in to a power outlet. The Power and
Wireless lights should light up.

g. After the Wireless light lights up, turn on the Ethernet-enabled

device.

Connecting multiple devices

e.

Connect the ME101 Wireless Bridge to a hub using the provided
Ethernet cable. Then, connect the powered down game console(s)
and the powered down Ethernet-enabled device(s) to the hub.

f. Connect the power adapters to the bridge and the hub. Plug the

power adapters in to power outlets. The Power and
Wireless lights should light up.

g. After the Wireless light lights up, turn on any game console(s)

first. Then, turn on any other Ethernet-enabled devices.

For either setup, if the bridge and the Ethernet-enabled device(s) are
successfully connected, the Network light will light up. This
light flashes when there is network activity.

Note:

If your setup works with the default settings, you don’t need to

install the software from the provided CD to configure the bridge.

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2

Install the ME101 Configuration Utility

Note:

To run the configuration utility, you must have the bridge

connected to a computer with Windows

®

98, Me, 2000, or XP —

either directly or through a hub. If you have a Macintosh

®

computer,

please refer to the User’s Guide on the ME101 Resource CD for configu-
ration instructions.

a. Insert the ME101 Resource CD in a networked computer’s

CD-ROM drive.

The NETGEAR software installation utility should start up
automatically.

b. Click

Install Utility

.

c. Follow the instructions on screen to install the ME101

Configuration Utility.

d. Click

Finish

.

e. Restart the computer.

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3

Connect the Bridge to the Computer

Note:

You may connect the computer to the bridge through a hub.

a. If you had the bridge powered up, unplug it.

b. Connect the provided Ethernet crossover cable between the

computer and the bridge.

c. Plug the power adapter into the bridge and then plug the power

adapter into a power source.

802.11b Wireless Ethernet Bridge ME101

Resource

CD for Wireless

Ethernet Bridge, Installation guide,
Support information card,
Warranty card

Cat 5 crossover
Ethernet cable

ME101 Wireless Ethernet Bridge

Power adapter

Default

Ethernet

Antenna

DC in 5V

ME101 Wireless
Ethernet Bridge

Default

Ethernet

Antenna

DC in 5V

Gaming console or other
Ethernet-enabled device

ME101 Wireless
Ethernet Bridge

Default

Ethernet

Antenna

DC in 5V

1

2

3

4

10 BASE-T HUB

EN104 Link Rx

Normal / Uplink

PWR

COL

Wireless Router
MR814

Cable or
DSL modem

ME101 Wireless
Ethernet Bridge

EN104TP Ethernet Hub

Gaming console or other
Ethernet-enabled device

PC