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... network overhead, lower actual data throughput rate. Statement of Conditions In the interest of NETGEAR, Inc. 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 ... cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which is found by NETGEAR, Inc. NETGEAR, INC. Microsoft, Windows, Windows NT, and Vista are designed to radio communications. NETGEAR does not assume any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation...
... network overhead, lower actual data throughput rate. Statement of Conditions In the interest of NETGEAR, Inc. 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 ... cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which is found by NETGEAR, Inc. NETGEAR, INC. Microsoft, Windows, Windows NT, and Vista are designed to radio communications. NETGEAR does not assume any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation...
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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 XP...
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 XP...
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... a USB v2.0 port is 14 Mbps. • A CD drive. • 15Mbytes of free hard disk space. • Windows7, Vista, Windows XP Home, or Windows XP Professional. With custom setup you can also choose whether or not you need: • A PC with a Pentium 300 MHz or higher compatible processor with express installation, see the NETGEAR Wireless-N 150 USB Adapter WNA1100...
... a USB v2.0 port is 14 Mbps. • A CD drive. • 15Mbytes of free hard disk space. • Windows7, Vista, Windows XP Home, or Windows XP Professional. With custom setup you can also choose whether or not you need: • A PC with a Pentium 300 MHz or higher compatible processor with express installation, see the NETGEAR Wireless-N 150 USB Adapter WNA1100...
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... for your wireless-N USB adapter in the Settings screen. • Windows Utility. Wireless-N 300 USB Adapter WNA3100 User Manual Figure 1-1 5. Figure 1-2 6. Specify the settings for your wireless network: • Smart Wizard. When prompted, browse to configure and manage your wireless-N USB adapter. - Manage your wireless networks using Push 'N' Connect, also called WPS. - Automatically. Connect to and manage your wireless networks with the NETGEAR WNA1100 v1...
... for your wireless-N USB adapter in the Settings screen. • Windows Utility. Wireless-N 300 USB Adapter WNA3100 User Manual Figure 1-1 5. Figure 1-2 6. Specify the settings for your wireless network: • Smart Wizard. When prompted, browse to configure and manage your wireless-N USB adapter. - Manage your wireless networks using Push 'N' Connect, also called WPS. - Automatically. Connect to and manage your wireless networks with the NETGEAR WNA1100 v1...
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... • If no WPS networks are prompted to connect to complete the installation. If you select a secured network, you are in your area, select your Windows documentation or the NETGEAR application note at http://documentation.netgear.com/reference/enu/winzerocfg/index.htm. Wireless-N 300 USB Adapter WNA3100 User Manual 4.
... • If no WPS networks are prompted to connect to complete the installation. If you select a secured network, you are in your area, select your Windows documentation or the NETGEAR application note at http://documentation.netgear.com/reference/enu/winzerocfg/index.htm. Wireless-N 300 USB Adapter WNA3100 User Manual 4.
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... the status of the screen shows details about your wireless link. Monitoring Wireless Network and the Internet Connections The wireless-N USB adapter provides several ways to the Internet: • WNA1100 v1 icon. The LED on the right end of the Windows task bar. It is color coded to a wireless network! Click Finish, and the Smart Wizard Settings screen...
... the status of the screen shows details about your wireless link. Monitoring Wireless Network and the Internet Connections The wireless-N USB adapter provides several ways to the Internet: • WNA1100 v1 icon. The LED on the right end of the Windows task bar. It is color coded to a wireless network! Click Finish, and the Smart Wizard Settings screen...
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...NETGEAR Smart Wizard, the NETGEAR Smart Wizard is lost. access point, and the signal quality is not connected The wireless-N USB adapter cannot link to any other wireless to a wireless network. closer to a The wireless link is shown. Figure 1-9 In Microsoft Windows 7 and Vista, there is one end of the adapter...and you clear the check mark for possible interference such as wireless network. Wireless-N 300 USB Adapter WNA3100 User Manual WNA1100 v1 Icon The WNA1100 v1 icon is on the desktop and in the Windows system tray, on the condition of the taskbar in the...
...NETGEAR Smart Wizard, the NETGEAR Smart Wizard is lost. access point, and the signal quality is not connected The wireless-N USB adapter cannot link to any other wireless to a wireless network. closer to a The wireless link is shown. Figure 1-9 In Microsoft Windows 7 and Vista, there is one end of the adapter...and you clear the check mark for possible interference such as wireless network. Wireless-N 300 USB Adapter WNA3100 User Manual WNA1100 v1 Icon The WNA1100 v1 icon is on the desktop and in the Windows system tray, on the condition of the taskbar in the...
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... > Add or Remove Program, and then select the NETGEAR WNA1100v1 wireless USB 2.0 adapter. 2. Removing the WNA1100 v1 Software To remove the wireless adapter software: 1. Use the Windows Start menu in the following screen displays: Figure 1-12 1-10 v1.0, December 2009 The following table. Wireless-N USB Adapter LED Off Blinking Solid Meaning • The wireless-N USB adapter is not plugged in power save mode (default...
... > Add or Remove Program, and then select the NETGEAR WNA1100v1 wireless USB 2.0 adapter. 2. Removing the WNA1100 v1 Software To remove the wireless adapter software: 1. Use the Windows Start menu in the following screen displays: Figure 1-12 1-10 v1.0, December 2009 The following table. Wireless-N USB Adapter LED Off Blinking Solid Meaning • The wireless-N USB adapter is not plugged in power save mode (default...
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... selected Windows Utililty instead of the Smart Wizard, you are joining a secured wireless network. Click the icon to view all available wireless networks in your network connection and Internet connection. he status bar shows your area. To view information about wireless networks: 1. T. Viewing Wireless Networks ...display the following screen: You can remove the WNA1100 v1 software (see "Removing the WNA1100 v1 Software" on your adpater if you will not be able to use these features. Chapter 2 Network Connections and Wireless Security This chapter explains how to use the ...
... selected Windows Utililty instead of the Smart Wizard, you are joining a secured wireless network. Click the icon to view all available wireless networks in your network connection and Internet connection. he status bar shows your area. To view information about wireless networks: 1. T. Viewing Wireless Networks ...display the following screen: You can remove the WNA1100 v1 software (see "Removing the WNA1100 v1 Software" on your adpater if you will not be able to use these features. Chapter 2 Network Connections and Wireless Security This chapter explains how to use the ...
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... networks and select the one that you want. Check for wireless networks. Close the window. Joining a Network During the installation, the Smart Wizard lists the available networks. The access point supports wireless N mode. Clicking Scan refreshes the screen. After installation you...The name assigned to open the Smart Wizard. The type of the communications. Wireless-N 150 USB Adapter WNA1100v1 User Manual Table 2-1. The access point supports WPS. The signal strength of wireless network-Access Point (Infrastructure) or Computer-toComputer (Ad Hoc) Display online help....
... networks and select the one that you want. Check for wireless networks. Close the window. Joining a Network During the installation, the Smart Wizard lists the available networks. The access point supports wireless N mode. Clicking Scan refreshes the screen. After installation you...The name assigned to open the Smart Wizard. The type of the communications. Wireless-N 150 USB Adapter WNA1100v1 User Manual Table 2-1. The access point supports WPS. The signal strength of wireless network-Access Point (Infrastructure) or Computer-toComputer (Ad Hoc) Display online help....
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Wireless-N 150 USB Adapter WNA1100v1 User Manual Managing Profiles If you use of a router or access point. The profile named Default automatically scans for each other, without the use your profiles in Profile. You cannot change this mode is used when two Windows computers are configured with each wireless network. ...; You can click the 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 the network that you need to join the network you can easily...
Wireless-N 150 USB Adapter WNA1100v1 User Manual Managing Profiles If you use of a router or access point. The profile named Default automatically scans for each other, without the use your profiles in Profile. You cannot change this mode is used when two Windows computers are configured with each wireless network. ...; You can click the 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 the network that you need to join the network you can easily...
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Wireless-N 150 USB Adapter WNA1100v1 User Manual 5. A continuous ping is configured with the 192.168.0.1 static IP address. Select the Computer-to Reply. Assuming the target PC is sent ... type. On the Settings tab of the Smart Wizard, select or type the network name (SSID). 2. Otherwise, this point the connection is not available for Windows Vista computers, you cannot connect, see "Ad Hoc Mode Is Not Working Correctly" on page 4-4 and "Troubleshooting Tips" on page 4-1. Figure 2-7 b. Note: If you must...
Wireless-N 150 USB Adapter WNA1100v1 User Manual 5. A continuous ping is configured with the 192.168.0.1 static IP address. Select the Computer-to Reply. Assuming the target PC is sent ... type. On the Settings tab of the Smart Wizard, select or type the network name (SSID). 2. Otherwise, this point the connection is not available for Windows Vista computers, you cannot connect, see "Ad Hoc Mode Is Not Working Correctly" on page 4-4 and "Troubleshooting Tips" on page 4-1. Figure 2-7 b. Note: If you must...
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... it inot a file for the power saving setting, changing the settings incorrectly could cause your wireless connection to use this button to check the NETGEAR website to advanced settings, click the Advanced Settings button on the Settings tab. A Long setting...NETGEAR technical support might ask you must have a specific reason to get your software. Note: For Windows Vista computers, you to fail. Except for further debugging. Figure 2-14 • 2.4GHz Preamble. To go to see if an upgrade is available. Check button Click this button. Wireless-N 150 USB Adapter...
... it inot a file for the power saving setting, changing the settings incorrectly could cause your wireless connection to use this button to check the NETGEAR website to advanced settings, click the Advanced Settings button on the Settings tab. A Long setting...NETGEAR technical support might ask you must have a specific reason to get your software. Note: For Windows Vista computers, you to fail. Except for further debugging. Figure 2-14 • 2.4GHz Preamble. To go to see if an upgrade is available. Check button Click this button. Wireless-N 150 USB Adapter...
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...use environment and the trade-off of using different types of your wireless-N USB adapter within your network. If your router: - Optimize those where the traffic is high and the distances are great. Keep wireless devices at least 2 feet from various electromagnetic noise sources, especially...from large amounts of connectivity. Avoid windows unless communicating between buildings. You should choose a location for setting up your network in the 2400-2500 MHz frequency band. Many wireless products have line-of the wireless router. Optimizing Wireless Performance The speed and range of...
...use environment and the trade-off of using different types of your wireless-N USB adapter within your network. If your router: - Optimize those where the traffic is high and the distances are great. Keep wireless devices at least 2 feet from various electromagnetic noise sources, especially...from large amounts of connectivity. Avoid windows unless communicating between buildings. You should choose a location for setting up your network in the 2400-2500 MHz frequency band. Many wireless products have line-of the wireless router. Optimizing Wireless Performance The speed and range of...
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Wireless-N 150 USB Adapter WNA1100v1 User Manual • If you still cannot access the Internet, see "Troubleshooting Your Wireless Connection." 6. I cannot access the Internet. This could be a physical layer problem or a network configuration problem. • Check to the wireless network, but I can connect to... modem, router, and computer. 7. Click the icon to open the Smart Wizard. Connection status Wireless network Figure 4-1 Connection Status Shows 169.254.x.x Microsoft Windows and Macintosh operating systems generate and assign an IP address if the computer cannot reach a DHCP ...
Wireless-N 150 USB Adapter WNA1100v1 User Manual • If you still cannot access the Internet, see "Troubleshooting Your Wireless Connection." 6. I cannot access the Internet. This could be a physical layer problem or a network configuration problem. • Check to the wireless network, but I can connect to... modem, router, and computer. 7. Click the icon to open the Smart Wizard. Connection status Wireless network Figure 4-1 Connection Status Shows 169.254.x.x Microsoft Windows and Macintosh operating systems generate and assign an IP address if the computer cannot reach a DHCP ...
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... to connect, but the wireless-N USB adapter is not lit. Re-install the WNA1100 v1 software, if necessary. • Insert the wireless-N USB adapter in a different USB slot on . • The router and the wireless-N USB adapter are not configured with the same wireless settings. The wireless-N USB adapter is available. To delete Windows XP Hotfix (SP2) Q815485: 4-3 v1.0, December 2009 Wireless-N 150 USB Adapter WNA1100v1 User Manual To fix...
... to connect, but the wireless-N USB adapter is not lit. Re-install the WNA1100 v1 software, if necessary. • Insert the wireless-N USB adapter in a different USB slot on . • The router and the wireless-N USB adapter are not configured with the same wireless settings. The wireless-N USB adapter is available. To delete Windows XP Hotfix (SP2) Q815485: 4-3 v1.0, December 2009 Wireless-N 150 USB Adapter WNA1100v1 User Manual To fix...
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... computer might receive an error message that states that all computers in the Network Name (SSID) field. 2. Select the Computer-to remove the update. 3. Select Windows XP Hotfix (SP2) Q815485, and then click Remove. • You might not work correctly if the update is removed. • You can restore this hotfix... default settings, or make your computer, and rerun the Smart Display Setup Wizard. Click Apply. 4-4 v1.0, December 2009 Select Start > Control Panel > Add/Remove Programs. 2. Wireless-N 150 USB Adapter WNA1100v1 User Manual 1.
... computer might receive an error message that states that all computers in the Network Name (SSID) field. 2. Select the Computer-to remove the update. 3. Select Windows XP Hotfix (SP2) Q815485, and then click Remove. • You might not work correctly if the update is removed. • You can restore this hotfix... default settings, or make your computer, and rerun the Smart Display Setup Wizard. Click Apply. 4-4 v1.0, December 2009 Select Start > Control Panel > Add/Remove Programs. 2. Wireless-N 150 USB Adapter WNA1100v1 User Manual 1.
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... Frequency Power Emissions Bus interface Provided drivers Operating environment Encryption Warranty 1 integrated internal wireless antenna 802.11n, 802.11g, or 802.11b Auto Sensing 2.4 GHz to 2.5 GHz CCK and OFDM Modulation 5V Bus powered FCC, CE USB 2.0 Microsoft Windows 7, Vista, and Windows XP (32/64-bit) Operating temperature: 0 to 40 C WPA2-PSK [AES...
... Frequency Power Emissions Bus interface Provided drivers Operating environment Encryption Warranty 1 integrated internal wireless antenna 802.11n, 802.11g, or 802.11b Auto Sensing 2.4 GHz to 2.5 GHz CCK and OFDM Modulation 5V Bus powered FCC, CE USB 2.0 Microsoft Windows 7, Vista, and Windows XP (32/64-bit) Operating temperature: 0 to 40 C WPA2-PSK [AES...
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.../reference/enu/tcpip/index.htm http://documentation.netgear.com/reference/enu/wireless/index.htm http://documentation.netgear.com/reference/enu/wsdhcp/index.htm http://documentation.netgear.com/reference/enu/vpn/index.htm http://documentation.netgear.com/reference/enu/glossary/index.htm B-1 v1.0, December 2009 Document Using Microsoft Vista and Windows XP to gain a more complete understanding...
.../reference/enu/tcpip/index.htm http://documentation.netgear.com/reference/enu/wireless/index.htm http://documentation.netgear.com/reference/enu/wsdhcp/index.htm http://documentation.netgear.com/reference/enu/vpn/index.htm http://documentation.netgear.com/reference/enu/glossary/index.htm B-1 v1.0, December 2009 Document Using Microsoft Vista and Windows XP to gain a more complete understanding...