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WNA3100 Installation Guide - Page 1

... name. )NSTALLATION'UIDE Wireless-N 300 USB Adapter WNA3100 This guide explains Express installation with the USB cable (see the User Manual on your adapter. 1. Click Install the Software. Accept the license agreement. Insert the adapter into the USB port or connect it with the NETGEAR Smart Wizard. Package Contents Wireless-N 300 USB Adapter Resource CD USB cable with custom...

WNA3100 Product Datasheet - Page 1

... with fewer dropped connections or dead spots • Use the adapter for notebook PC or with a Wireless-N Router or Modem Router for maximum performance WNR2000 24/7 TECHNICAL S U P P O R T* 1-888-NETGEAR (638-4327) Email: info@NETGEAR.com WNR3500 DGN2000 300† 150 54 300 Wireless-N 300 USB Adapter WNA3100 Data Sheet N300 2.4 GHz Upgrade your router STEP 3 Connect securely...

WNA3100 Product Datasheet - Page 2

... 802.11 specifications. Wireless-N 300 USB Adapter System Requirements • Desktop or notebook PC with any future standards. NETGEAR makes no express or implied representations or warranties about this product's compatibility with Intel® Pentium® 300 MHz-compatible processor or higher • Available USB 1.1 or USB 2.0 slot • Microsoft® Windows® 7, Vista...

WNA3100 User Manual - Page 2

...The Wireless-N 300 USB Adapter WNA3100 has been tested and complies with faster expert technical support and timely notices of product and software upgrades. All rights reserved. For other than the receiver's ii v1.0, December 2009 Operation is encouraged to try to correct the interference by NETGEAR, Inc. E-mail: support@netgear.com Website: http://www.netgear.com Trademarks NETGEAR...

WNA3100 User Manual - Page 3

...any interference received, including interference that these requirements have been met whilethe Wireless-N 300 USB Adapter WNA3100 was 1.380 W/kg. IMPORTANT NOTE: Radiation Exposure Statement This equipment ...Rules. FCC RF Radiation Exposure and SAR Statements SAR Statement The NETGEAR Wireless-N 300 USB Adapter WNA3100 has been tested for an uncontrolled environment. Cet appareil numé...

WNA3100 User Manual - Page 6

Wireless-N 300 USB Adapter WNA3100 User Manual Setting Up WEP Encryption Security 2-11 Monitoring Statistics ...2-13 About Your Smart Wizard 2-14 Advanced Settings ...2-15 Chapter 3 Wireless Network Performance Optimizing Wireless... Chapter 4 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Tips ...4-1 Troubleshooting Your Wireless Connection 4-2 Occasional Windows XP Connection Problems 4-3 Ad Hoc Mode Is Not...

WNA3100 User Manual - Page 7

..., configure, and troubleshoot the Wireless-N 300 USB Adapter WNA3100. This manual is written for the Wireless-N USB Adapter. Conventions, Formats, and Scope The conventions, formats, and scope of importance or special interest. website at http://kbserver.netgear.com/products/WNA3100 v1.asp. About This Manual The NETGEAR® Wireless-N 300 USB Adapter WNA3100 User Manual describes how...

WNA3100 User Manual - Page 9

...: Windows XP users must install SP2 or install the KB822603 hot fix (update), which is 480 Mbps. What You Need Before You Begin To install the wireless-N USB adapter, you want to install the hot fix: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/ details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID= 733dd867-56a0-4956-b7fe-e85b688b7f86 1-1 v1.0, December 2009 Wireless-N 300 USB Adapter WNA3100...

WNA3100 User Manual - Page 11

..., and then click Next. Manual. When prompted, browse to configure and manage your wireless-N USB adapter in the Settings screen. • Windows Utility. Automatically. Specify the settings for your wireless networks using Push 'N' Connect, also called WPS. - Wireless-N 300 USB Adapter WNA3100 User Manual Figure 1-1 5. Select one of the following methods to select the destination...

WNA3100 User Manual - Page 13

...Follow the prompts to a wireless network. 1. Wireless-N 300 USB Adapter WNA3100 User Manual 3. How you connect to a network depends on page 2-2. • To use a Windows utility, see the following.... The WNA3100 v1 software detects the adapter. See "Joining a Network" on what you are in your Windows documentation or the NETGEAR application note at http://documentation.netgear.com/reference...

WNA3100 User Manual - Page 15

... the status of the Windows task bar. Clicking opens the Smart Wizard. After you can open the Smart Wizard to make changes or connect to the Internet: • WNA3100 v1 icon. The LED on page 1-9. • Adapter LED. See the following section, "WNA3100 v1 Icon. • Smart Wizard status bar. Wireless-N 300 USB Adapter WNA3100 User Manual 3. Profile name...

WNA3100 User Manual - Page 16

..., look for Enable NETGEAR Smart Wizard, the NETGEAR Smart Wizard is disabled, and you can disable Internet notification by clearing the check mark. access point, and the signal quality is one end of the adapter. Wireless-N 300 USB Adapter WNA3100 User Manual WNA3100 v1 Icon The WNA3100 v1 icon is on the desktop and in the Windows system tray, on the...

WNA3100 User Manual - Page 18

...The following table. Wireless-N 300 USB Adapter WNA3100 User Manual Wireless-N USB Adapter LED The LED on the wireless-N USB adapter indicates the condition of these ways: • Select All Programs > NETGEAR WNA3100 Adapter program group > Uninstall NETGEAR WNA3100 Software. • Select Control Panel > Add or Remove Program, and then select the NETGEAR WNA3100 wireless USB 2.0 adapter. 2.

WNA3100 User Manual - Page 19

...disconnect your adapter. A message displays confirming that the software has been removed. To install an upgrade: 1. Click the Software Update Check button. If a newer version of firmware is found at the NETGEAR website. Upgrading the WNA3100 v1 Software Upgrades might be available at the NETGEAR website, the following screen: Figure 1-13 2. Wireless-N 300 USB Adapter WNA3100 User Manual...

WNA3100 User Manual - Page 22

Wireless-N 300 USB Adapter WNA3100 User Manual Table 2-1. In such cases, the SSID field is blank even though the rest of the communications. Check for wireless networks. Identifies whether the wireless...displayed. Use the icon to a wireless network. On the status bar, ... wireless N mode. The signal strength of the information is used. The hardware address (MAC address) of wireless ...

WNA3100 User Manual - Page 26

.... • Profile. Wireless-N 300 USB Adapter WNA3100 User Manual Managing Profiles If you use the Priority button to specify which devices or computers communicate directly with file and print sharing enabled, and you want to replace the previous settings stored in the Profile Name field, the name Profile is used when two Windows computers are two...

WNA3100 User Manual - Page 28

...Assuming the target PC is established. A continuous ping is not available for Windows Vista computers, you cannot connect, see "Ad Hoc Mode Is Not Working ... Verify wireless connectivity between your peer devices with the ping program: a. On the Windows taskbar, select Start > Run. Select the Computer-to -Computer (Ad Hoc) Network Connection 1. Wireless-N 300 USB Adapter WNA3100 User ...

WNA3100 User Manual - Page 35

... slightly better performance. Wireless-N 300 USB Adapter WNA3100 User Manual Table 2-3. Figure 2-14 • 2.4GHz Preamble. Lowering the rate reduces the chance of interference with other nearby access points but also reduces the range of your wireless connection to see if an upgrade is available. Auto Check check box Automatically check the NETGEAR website every 30 days...

WNA3100 User Manual - Page 36

... CSMA/CD (Carrier Sense Multiple Access with Collision Detection) mechanism or the CSMA/CA (Carrier Sense Multiple Access with Collision Avoidance) mechanism for fragmentation. CSMA/CD is slightly more efficient. 2-16 v1.0, December 2009 Wireless-N 300 USB Adapter WNA3100 User Manual • Wireless Mode. Depending on your wireless adapter, you can choose some of the available 802...

WNA3100 User Manual - Page 40

Wireless-N 300 USB Adapter WNA3100 User Manual • Wireless A high-speed wireless router can provide a wireless data throughput of up to 300... of these older wireless technologies in lower...WPA2 encryption and authentication protocols, wireless security is not susceptible to interference....11b and 802.11g adapters, but they might not... use newer adapters such as RangeMax adapters for security,...