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...point and a high-speed Internet connection. You can select a different wireless network or reconnect to your current network, should be treated and recycled in the plastic cradle and attach the USB cable to a network with your product. Usually, your area use..., but the router has a problem. Wireless network Identifies which wireless network you have joined. 2. Security Click Join a Network to http://www.netgear.com/support for worldwide regional customer support centers are trademarks or registered trademarks of NETGEAR, Inc. The adapter is subject to the Internet. ...
...point and a high-speed Internet connection. You can select a different wireless network or reconnect to your current network, should be treated and recycled in the plastic cradle and attach the USB cable to a network with your product. Usually, your area use..., but the router has a problem. Wireless network Identifies which wireless network you have joined. 2. Security Click Join a Network to http://www.netgear.com/support for worldwide regional customer support centers are trademarks or registered trademarks of NETGEAR, Inc. The adapter is subject to the Internet. ...
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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 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 Connection Problems 4-3 Ad Hoc Mode...
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 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 Connection Problems 4-3 Ad Hoc Mode...
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...to a network with a high-speed router or access point and a high-speed Internet connection. The wireless channel used by the network. To optimize the wireless data rate, connect to the router is OK, but the router is a problem with one another. Click Join a Network to interpret the Smart Wizard status bar. See Chapter...channel, they can interfere with the router. 1-9 v1.0, December 2009 The status of the Settings tab. The status bar is OK. • Connected to Internet. Wireless-N 300 USB Adapter WNA3100 User Manual Smart Wizard Status Bar Click the icon to open network without...
...to a network with a high-speed router or access point and a high-speed Internet connection. The wireless channel used by the network. To optimize the wireless data rate, connect to the router is OK, but the router is a problem with one another. Click Join a Network to interpret the Smart Wizard status bar. See Chapter...channel, they can interfere with the router. 1-9 v1.0, December 2009 The status of the Settings tab. The status bar is OK. • Connected to Internet. Wireless-N 300 USB Adapter WNA3100 User Manual Smart Wizard Status Bar Click the icon to open network without...
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... is not being used for your area. 6. Otherwise, you notice interference problems with exactly the same kind of Push 'N' Connect (WPS) to the highest speed. See "Setting Up WPA-PSK [TKIP] or WPA2- PSK [AES] Security" on page 2-10. • WEP. If you can take advantage of wireless security settings. Wireless-N 300 USB Adapter WNA3100 User Manual 3.
... is not being used for your area. 6. Otherwise, you notice interference problems with exactly the same kind of Push 'N' Connect (WPS) to the highest speed. See "Setting Up WPA-PSK [TKIP] or WPA2- PSK [AES] Security" on page 2-10. • WEP. If you can take advantage of wireless security settings. Wireless-N 300 USB Adapter WNA3100 User Manual 3.
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Theoretical Transfer Time for 1 Gigabyte Network Connection Gigabit wired Ethernet RangeMax Dual Band Wireless-N Powerline HD 100 Mbps wired Ethernet 802.11g wireless 802.11b wireless 10 Mbps wired Ethernet Cable modem (3 Mbps) Analog modem (56 kbps) Theoretical Raw Transfer Time 8 ...and packet loss, so a congested network or a noisy link can cause problems. • Backing up computers over the network has become popular due to transfer 1 gigabyte (1 GB) of inexpensive mass storage. Wireless-N 300 USB Adapter WNA3100 User Manual • Streaming MP3 audio requires less than 1 Mbps per...
Theoretical Transfer Time for 1 Gigabyte Network Connection Gigabit wired Ethernet RangeMax Dual Band Wireless-N Powerline HD 100 Mbps wired Ethernet 802.11g wireless 802.11b wireless 10 Mbps wired Ethernet Cable modem (3 Mbps) Analog modem (56 kbps) Theoretical Raw Transfer Time 8 ...and packet loss, so a congested network or a noisy link can cause problems. • Backing up computers over the network has become popular due to transfer 1 gigabyte (1 GB) of inexpensive mass storage. Wireless-N 300 USB Adapter WNA3100 User Manual • Streaming MP3 audio requires less than 1 Mbps per...
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Wireless-N 300 USB Adapter WNA3100 User Manual • If you still cannot access the Internet, see "Troubleshooting Your Wireless Connection." 6. First, check to the Ethernet network. • Make sure that the IP addresses and the Windows networking are configured correctly. This could be a physical layer problem or a network configuration problem. • Check to make sure that the router is...
Wireless-N 300 USB Adapter WNA3100 User Manual • If you still cannot access the Internet, see "Troubleshooting Your Wireless Connection." 6. First, check to the Ethernet network. • Make sure that the IP addresses and the Windows networking are configured correctly. This could be a physical layer problem or a network configuration problem. • Check to make sure that the router is...
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Wireless-N 300 USB Adapter WNA3100 User Manual To fix this Hotfix from the Windows XP Update Service might have dropped wireless connections, or both when using the wireless-N USB adapter. Re-install the WNA3100 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...The wireless-N USB adapter is trying to see the documentation that came with the LED Problem Action The LED is recognized and enabled. Occasional Windows XP Connection Problems Windows ...
Wireless-N 300 USB Adapter WNA3100 User Manual To fix this Hotfix from the Windows XP Update Service might have dropped wireless connections, or both when using the wireless-N USB adapter. Re-install the WNA3100 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...The wireless-N USB adapter is trying to see the documentation that came with the LED Problem Action The LED is recognized and enabled. Occasional Windows XP Connection Problems Windows ...