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... from the list and click Next. Profile name The WNA1100 v1 icon appears in the system tray and on the desktop so you can take a minute or two. Package Contents Wireless-N 150 USB Adapter Resource CD USB cable with the NETGEAR Smart Wizard. If the CD main page does not display, browse the files on your router...
... from the list and click Next. Profile name The WNA1100 v1 icon appears in the system tray and on the desktop so you can take a minute or two. Package Contents Wireless-N 150 USB Adapter Resource CD USB cable with the NETGEAR Smart Wizard. If the CD main page does not display, browse the files on your router...
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...11 Specifications Actual data throughput will not occur in a residential installation. Safety and Regulatory Notices FCC Statement The Wireless-N 150 USB Adapter WNA1100v1 has been tested and complies with faster expert technical support and timely notices of product and software upgrades.....0, December 2009 Other brand and product names are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. E-mail: support@netgear.com Website: http://www.netgear.com Trademarks NETGEAR, the NETGEAR logo, ProSafe, and Auto Uplink are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a ...
...11 Specifications Actual data throughput will not occur in a residential installation. Safety and Regulatory Notices FCC Statement The Wireless-N 150 USB Adapter WNA1100v1 has been tested and complies with faster expert technical support and timely notices of product and software upgrades.....0, December 2009 Other brand and product names are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. E-mail: support@netgear.com Website: http://www.netgear.com Trademarks NETGEAR, the NETGEAR logo, ProSafe, and Auto Uplink are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a ...
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... or an experienced radio/TV technician for assistance FCC Caution: Any change or modification to the product not expressly approved by NETGEAR could void the user's authority to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this...must accept any interference received, including interference that these requirements have been met whilethe Wireless-N 150 USB Adapter WNA1100v1 was 1.380 W/kg. FCC RF Radiation Exposure and SAR Statements SAR Statement The NETGEAR Wireless-N 150 USB Adapter WNA1100v1 has been tested for an uncontrolled environment.
... or an experienced radio/TV technician for assistance FCC Caution: Any change or modification to the product not expressly approved by NETGEAR could void the user's authority to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this...must accept any interference received, including interference that these requirements have been met whilethe Wireless-N 150 USB Adapter WNA1100v1 was 1.380 W/kg. FCC RF Radiation Exposure and SAR Statements SAR Statement The NETGEAR Wireless-N 150 USB Adapter WNA1100v1 has been tested for an uncontrolled environment.
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Wireless-N 150 USB Adapter WNA1100v1 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 Performance 3-1 Optimizing Your Network Bandwidth 3-2 Small Office and Home Office (SOHO) Networking Technologies 3-3 Assessing Your Network Speed Requirements 3-4 Chapter 4 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Tips ...4-1 Troubleshooting Your Wireless Connection 4-2 Occasional Windows...
Wireless-N 150 USB Adapter WNA1100v1 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 Performance 3-1 Optimizing Your Network Bandwidth 3-2 Small Office and Home Office (SOHO) Networking Technologies 3-3 Assessing Your Network Speed Requirements 3-4 Chapter 4 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Tips ...4-1 Troubleshooting Your Wireless Connection 4-2 Occasional Windows...
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... conventions, formats, and scope of importance or special interest. Tip: This format is used to install, configure, and troubleshoot the Wireless-N 150 USB Adapter WNA1100v1. website at http://kbserver.netgear.com/products/WNA1100 v1.asp. About This Manual The NETGEAR® Wireless-N 300 USB Adapter WNA3100v1 User Manual describes how to highlight information of this manual are available on the...
... conventions, formats, and scope of importance or special interest. Tip: This format is used to install, configure, and troubleshoot the Wireless-N 150 USB Adapter WNA1100v1. website at http://kbserver.netgear.com/products/WNA1100 v1.asp. About This Manual The NETGEAR® Wireless-N 300 USB Adapter WNA3100v1 User Manual describes how to highlight information of this manual are available on the...
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Wireless-N 150 USB Adapter WNA1100v1 User Manual Revision History Part Number Version Number Date Description 202-10588-01 1.0 November Original publication 2009 viii v1.0, December 2009
Wireless-N 150 USB Adapter WNA1100v1 User Manual Revision History Part Number Version Number Date Description 202-10588-01 1.0 November Original publication 2009 viii v1.0, December 2009
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You can specify where the files are installed. Note: For help with express installation, see the NETGEAR Wireless-N 150 USB Adapter WNA1100 Installation Guide. Note: Windows XP users must install SP2 or install the KB822603 hot fix (update), which is 14 Mbps. • A CD drive. • 15Mbytes ...
You can specify where the files are installed. Note: For help with express installation, see the NETGEAR Wireless-N 150 USB Adapter WNA1100 Installation Guide. Note: Windows XP users must install SP2 or install the KB822603 hot fix (update), which is 14 Mbps. • A CD drive. • 15Mbytes ...
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...-click Autorun.exe. 2. Computers can communicate through walls. If you are constructed with Express installation, see the NETGEAR Wireless-N 150 USB Adapter WNA1100 Installation Guide. Wireless-N 300 USB Adapter WNA3100 User Manual Observe Wireless Location and Range Guidelines For best performance, place the wireless-N USB adapter at a range that varies significantly based on the physical location of interference, such as the following: •...
...-click Autorun.exe. 2. Computers can communicate through walls. If you are constructed with Express installation, see the NETGEAR Wireless-N 150 USB Adapter WNA1100 Installation Guide. Wireless-N 300 USB Adapter WNA3100 User Manual Observe Wireless Location and Range Guidelines For best performance, place the wireless-N USB adapter at a range that varies significantly based on the physical location of interference, such as the following: •...
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...bar, click Join a Network.. 2-2 v1.0, December 2009 In such cases, the SSID field is blank even though the rest of wireless network-Access Point (Infrastructure) or Computer-toComputer (Ad Hoc) Display online help. The hardware address (MAC address) of the communications....not broadcast their SSID. The channel determines which operating frequency is still displayed. Identifies whether the wireless network uses security settings such as WPA2-PSK, WPA-PSK, or WEP. Wireless-N 150 USB Adapter WNA1100v1 User Manual Table 2-1. View networks and join a network. To join a network: 1. ...
...bar, click Join a Network.. 2-2 v1.0, December 2009 In such cases, the SSID field is blank even though the rest of wireless network-Access Point (Infrastructure) or Computer-toComputer (Ad Hoc) Display online help. The hardware address (MAC address) of the communications....not broadcast their SSID. The channel determines which operating frequency is still displayed. Identifies whether the wireless network uses security settings such as WPA2-PSK, WPA-PSK, or WEP. Wireless-N 150 USB Adapter WNA1100v1 User Manual Table 2-1. View networks and join a network. To join a network: 1. ...
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... is hidden, you join the network depends on your adapter to join this network without entering its network name (SSID). This network does not use the Push 'N' Connect button on whether it uses wireless security, and whether it and click Connect. You can...WPS. To join a secured wireless network, select it supports WPS. • Open network. You might join an open network at a coffee shop or public area. How you must type its wireless security settings. A list of networks displays: WPS Push 'N' Connect Hidden network Wireless-N 150 USB Adapter WNA1100v1 User Manual Join a...
... is hidden, you join the network depends on your adapter to join this network without entering its network name (SSID). This network does not use the Push 'N' Connect button on whether it uses wireless security, and whether it and click Connect. You can...WPS. To join a secured wireless network, select it supports WPS. • Open network. You might join an open network at a coffee shop or public area. How you must type its wireless security settings. A list of networks displays: WPS Push 'N' Connect Hidden network Wireless-N 150 USB Adapter WNA1100v1 User Manual Join a...
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... network and click Connect. To set up a profile: 1. Creating a Profile to Connect to a Wireless Network You can use Push 'N' Connect you need to know the location of the wireless-N USB adapter for your area, you can push its WPS button. Wireless-N 150 USB Adapter WNA1100v1 User Manual Using Push 'N' Connect to Join a Network If there is a WPS network...
... network and click Connect. To set up a profile: 1. Creating a Profile to Connect to a Wireless Network You can use Push 'N' Connect you need to know the location of the wireless-N USB adapter for your area, you can push its WPS button. Wireless-N 150 USB Adapter WNA1100v1 User Manual Using Push 'N' Connect to Join a Network If there is a WPS network...
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...the current connection status. Use a browser to connect to a wireless network. Wireless-N 150 USB Adapter WNA1100v1 User Manual Figure 2-4 2. Note: You will not get a wireless network connection unless the network SSID matches exactly the SSID used by the wireless network. c. If you cannot connect, see "Setting Up .... In the Network Name (SSID) field, select a network, or enter the SSID. For help with Ad Hoc mode, see "Troubleshooting Your Wireless Connection" on page 2-6. 3. You can connet to -Computer (Ad Hoc) Profile" on page 4-2. 2-5 v1.0, December 2009 b. Enter the ...
...the current connection status. Use a browser to connect to a wireless network. Wireless-N 150 USB Adapter WNA1100v1 User Manual Figure 2-4 2. Note: You will not get a wireless network connection unless the network SSID matches exactly the SSID used by the wireless network. c. If you cannot connect, see "Setting Up .... In the Network Name (SSID) field, select a network, or enter the SSID. For help with Ad Hoc mode, see "Troubleshooting Your Wireless Connection" on page 2-6. 3. You can connet to -Computer (Ad Hoc) Profile" on page 4-2. 2-5 v1.0, December 2009 b. Enter the ...
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...Move Up and Move Down buttons to adjust the order. • The adapter uses the priority order when it automatically attempts to connect to a wireless network. • The profile for any wireless network. If you do not enter a name in which wireless network you prefer to connect to first. • You can easily load...to is used when two Windows computers are two special profile names: Default and Profile. • Default. If you do this profile name. • Profile. Wireless-N 150 USB Adapter WNA1100v1 User Manual Managing Profiles If you use of a router or access point.
...Move Up and Move Down buttons to adjust the order. • The adapter uses the priority order when it automatically attempts to connect to a wireless network. • The profile for any wireless network. If you do not enter a name in which wireless network you prefer to connect to first. • You can easily load...to is used when two Windows computers are two special profile names: Default and Profile. • Default. If you do this profile name. • Profile. Wireless-N 150 USB Adapter WNA1100v1 User Manual Managing Profiles If you use of a router or access point.
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...: 1. Click Save Profile, and all the configuration settings are saved in a profile. b. Click the icon to the previous settings. 4. c. Restart the computers. 2-7 v1.0, December 2009 b. Wireless-N 150 USB Adapter WNA1100v1 User Manual Note: Ad Hoc mode does not work using DHCP settings. Ad Hoc mode requires either a static IP address or with the IPX...
...: 1. Click Save Profile, and all the configuration settings are saved in a profile. b. Click the icon to the previous settings. 4. c. Restart the computers. 2-7 v1.0, December 2009 b. Wireless-N 150 USB Adapter WNA1100v1 User Manual Note: Ad Hoc mode does not work using DHCP settings. Ad Hoc mode requires either a static IP address or with the IPX...
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Verify wireless connectivity between your peer devices with 192.168.0.1 as its IP address, type: ping -t 192.168.0.1 and then click OK. c. Note: If you must have ... cannot connect, see "Ad Hoc Mode Is Not Working Correctly" on page 4-4 and "Troubleshooting Tips" on page 4-1. A continuous ping is configured with the ping program: a. Wireless-N 150 USB Adapter WNA1100v1 User Manual 5. Starting a Computer-to Reply. Select the Computer-to the device with the 192.168.0.1 static IP address.
Verify wireless connectivity between your peer devices with 192.168.0.1 as its IP address, type: ping -t 192.168.0.1 and then click OK. c. Note: If you must have ... cannot connect, see "Ad Hoc Mode Is Not Working Correctly" on page 4-4 and "Troubleshooting Tips" on page 4-1. A continuous ping is configured with the ping program: a. Wireless-N 150 USB Adapter WNA1100v1 User Manual 5. Starting a Computer-to Reply. Select the Computer-to the device with the 192.168.0.1 static IP address.
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.... Otherwise, you can manually set one of the following types of wireless security settings. PSK [AES] Security" on page 2-10. • WEP. If you must set up the wireless-N USB adapter with another nearby wireless device, select a channel that is not being used for your area.... 5. In the Channel drop-down list, select the wireless standard (802.11g or 802.11b) for home networks: • WPA-PSK [TKIP] or WPA2-PSK [AES]. For more information about wireless security, click the link to the highest speed. Wireless-N 150 USB Adapter WNA1100v1 User Manual 3.
.... Otherwise, you can manually set one of the following types of wireless security settings. PSK [AES] Security" on page 2-10. • WEP. If you must set up the wireless-N USB adapter with another nearby wireless device, select a channel that is not being used for your area.... 5. In the Channel drop-down list, select the wireless standard (802.11g or 802.11b) for home networks: • WPA-PSK [TKIP] or WPA2-PSK [AES]. For more information about wireless security, click the link to the highest speed. Wireless-N 150 USB Adapter WNA1100v1 User Manual 3.
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... Setting Up WPA-PSK [TKIP] or WPA2-PSK [AES] Security To configure WPA-PSK (TKIP) or WPA2-PSK (AES) security: 1. Wireless-N 150 USB Adapter WNA1100v1 User Manual Wireless Network Name (SSID) and Security Settings If you do not use WPS, then you use, record the key values in a profile name. You... method This is used : - Run the WNA1100 v1 Smart Wizard. a. You can also print this page, fill in the wireless network settings, and put it in the access point. 2-10 v1.0, December 2009 Make sure that the wireless-N USB adapter is configured in a safe place for creating WEP...
... Setting Up WPA-PSK [TKIP] or WPA2-PSK [AES] Security To configure WPA-PSK (TKIP) or WPA2-PSK (AES) security: 1. Wireless-N 150 USB Adapter WNA1100v1 User Manual Wireless Network Name (SSID) and Security Settings If you do not use WPS, then you use, record the key values in a profile name. You... method This is used : - Run the WNA1100 v1 Smart Wizard. a. You can also print this page, fill in the wireless network settings, and put it in the access point. 2-10 v1.0, December 2009 Make sure that the wireless-N USB adapter is configured in a safe place for creating WEP...
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...profile. Wireless-N 150 USB Adapter WNA1100v1 User Manual c. Click the Save Profile button. All the configuration settings are saved in a profile name. Setting Up WEP Encryption Security To configure WEP encryption security: 1. Run the WNA1100 v1 Smart Wizard. Make sure that the wireless-N USB adapter is ...connected to open the Smart Wizard. Use the icon to the USB port in your settings in Appendix B. 3. The Settings tab displays. ...
...profile. Wireless-N 150 USB Adapter WNA1100v1 User Manual c. Click the Save Profile button. All the configuration settings are saved in a profile name. Setting Up WEP Encryption Security To configure WEP encryption security: 1. Run the WNA1100 v1 Smart Wizard. Make sure that the wireless-N USB adapter is ...connected to open the Smart Wizard. Use the icon to the USB port in your settings in Appendix B. 3. The Settings tab displays. ...
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...the passphrase method is not available in the other devices, you will not get a wireless network connection unless the network SSID matches exactly what is configured in the access point and other wireless devices. 2-12 v1.0, December 2009 Note: You will use the same passphrase for... point. c. Note: The characters are case-sensitive. In the Network Name (SSID) field, select the network, or enter the SSID. Wireless-N 150 USB Adapter WNA1100v1 User Manual b. In the Security section, select WEP. Select the WEP encryption strength you must manually enter the keys to use . ...
...the passphrase method is not available in the other devices, you will not get a wireless network connection unless the network SSID matches exactly what is configured in the access point and other wireless devices. 2-12 v1.0, December 2009 Note: You will use the same passphrase for... point. c. Note: The characters are case-sensitive. In the Network Name (SSID) field, select the network, or enter the SSID. Wireless-N 150 USB Adapter WNA1100v1 User Manual b. In the Security section, select WEP. Select the WEP encryption strength you must manually enter the keys to use . ...
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... Save Profile button. Click Apply. Identifies transmit megabits per second (Mbps), transmit packets per second (Rx Packets/s), total received packets, and reception errors. Save your wireless adapter. 3 1 4 2 Figure 2-12 Table 2-2. a. c. Radio buttons let you select whether to exit the configuration utility. Transmit/Receive Performance (%) 2. Transmit Statistics 4..... Statistics Descriptions Label 1. Click Close to display the transmit performance, the receive performance, or both in the same graph. Wireless-N 150 USB Adapter WNA1100v1 User Manual 5.
... Save Profile button. Click Apply. Identifies transmit megabits per second (Mbps), transmit packets per second (Rx Packets/s), total received packets, and reception errors. Save your wireless adapter. 3 1 4 2 Figure 2-12 Table 2-2. a. c. Radio buttons let you select whether to exit the configuration utility. Transmit/Receive Performance (%) 2. Transmit Statistics 4..... Statistics Descriptions Label 1. Click Close to display the transmit performance, the receive performance, or both in the same graph. Wireless-N 150 USB Adapter WNA1100v1 User Manual 5.