WNDA3100v2 Installation Guide
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... screen, fill in the field; When the Found New Hardware Wizard is Profile. On the NETGEAR Smart Wizard screen, click Next to a wireless network! 6. You are automatically added. )NSTALLATION'UIDE NETGEAR RangeMax™ Dual Band Wireless-N USB Adapter WNDA3100v2 Package Contents • Wireless USB Adapter • USB cable and cradle • Resource CD (includes warranty and customer support information) • Installation Guide (this guide...
... screen, fill in the field; When the Found New Hardware Wizard is Profile. On the NETGEAR Smart Wizard screen, click Next to a wireless network! 6. You are automatically added. )NSTALLATION'UIDE NETGEAR RangeMax™ Dual Band Wireless-N USB Adapter WNDA3100v2 Package Contents • Wireless USB Adapter • USB cable and cradle • Resource CD (includes warranty and customer support information) • Installation Guide (this guide...
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... network. You might want to switch to extend the range of your adapter and obtain better wireless reception. Affixing the USB Adapter Cradle You can then select a different wireless network or reconnect to change without wireless security. Technical Support Thank you have joined. 2. NETGEAR and the NETGEAR logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of the plastic cradle. 2. The...
... network. You might want to switch to extend the range of your adapter and obtain better wireless reception. Affixing the USB Adapter Cradle You can then select a different wireless network or reconnect to change without wireless security. Technical Support Thank you have joined. 2. NETGEAR and the NETGEAR logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of the plastic cradle. 2. The...
WNDA3100v2 Product Datasheet
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RangeMax™ Dual Band Wireless-N USB Adapter WNDA3100v2 DUAL BAND ‡ Data Sheet draft 802.11n 2.4 GHz 5 GHz Better connections using Wi-Fi Protected Setup™ (WPS) - of a button • Wirelessly surf, email, stream HD video, play online games, make Internet phone calls • Works with NETGEAR and other Wireless-G and Wireless-N devices Features • Delivers consistent wireless connections with fewer dropped connections or dead...
RangeMax™ Dual Band Wireless-N USB Adapter WNDA3100v2 DUAL BAND ‡ Data Sheet draft 802.11n 2.4 GHz 5 GHz Better connections using Wi-Fi Protected Setup™ (WPS) - of a button • Wirelessly surf, email, stream HD video, play online games, make Internet phone calls • Works with NETGEAR and other Wireless-G and Wireless-N devices Features • Delivers consistent wireless connections with fewer dropped connections or dead...
WNDA3100v2 Product Datasheet
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...-PSK) • Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) 64-bit, 128-bit encryption for IEEE 802.11b and IEEE 802.11g Warranty • NETGEAR 1-year Warranty Package Contents • RangeMax™ Dual Band Wireless-N USB Adapter (WNDA3100v2) • USB cable with cradle and fastener • Installation guide • Resource CD • Warranty/support information card 350 E. Other brand names mentioned herein...
...-PSK) • Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) 64-bit, 128-bit encryption for IEEE 802.11b and IEEE 802.11g Warranty • NETGEAR 1-year Warranty Package Contents • RangeMax™ Dual Band Wireless-N USB Adapter (WNDA3100v2) • USB cable with cradle and fastener • Installation guide • Resource CD • Warranty/support information card 350 E. Other brand names mentioned herein...
WNDA3100v2 User Manual
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... el NETGEAR RangeMax Dual Band Wireless-N USB Adapter WNDA3100v2 cumple con los requisitos esenciales y cualesquiera otras disposiciones aplicables o exigibles de la Directiva 1999/5/CE. NETGEAR, Inc NETGEAR RangeMax Dual Band Wireless-N USB Adapter WNDA3100v2 1999/5/ ΕΚ. dichiara che questo NETGEAR RangeMax Dual Band Wireless-N USB Adapter WNDA3100v2 è conforme ai requisiti essenziali ed alle altre disposizioni pertinenti stabilite dalla direttiva 1999/5/CE. Undertegnede NETGEAR, Inc. déclare que l'appareil NETGEAR RangeMax Dual Band Wireless-N USB Adapter WNDA3100v2...
... el NETGEAR RangeMax Dual Band Wireless-N USB Adapter WNDA3100v2 cumple con los requisitos esenciales y cualesquiera otras disposiciones aplicables o exigibles de la Directiva 1999/5/CE. NETGEAR, Inc NETGEAR RangeMax Dual Band Wireless-N USB Adapter WNDA3100v2 1999/5/ ΕΚ. dichiara che questo NETGEAR RangeMax Dual Band Wireless-N USB Adapter WNDA3100v2 è conforme ai requisiti essenziali ed alle altre disposizioni pertinenti stabilite dalla direttiva 1999/5/CE. Undertegnede NETGEAR, Inc. déclare que l'appareil NETGEAR RangeMax Dual Band Wireless-N USB Adapter WNDA3100v2...
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... with Custom Setup 3 Installing the WNDA3100v2 Software 4 Inserting the Wireless-N USB Adapter 5 Connecting to a Wireless Network 6 Using the USB Adapter Cradle 8 Monitoring Your Wireless Network and the Internet Connections 10 WNDA3100v2 Icon ...10 Smart Wizard Status Bar 11 Wireless-N USB Adapter LED 12 Removing the WNDA3100v2 Software 13 Upgrading the WNDA3100v2 Software 13 Chapter 2 Network Connections and Wireless Security Viewing Wireless Networks in Your Area 1 Joining...
... with Custom Setup 3 Installing the WNDA3100v2 Software 4 Inserting the Wireless-N USB Adapter 5 Connecting to a Wireless Network 6 Using the USB Adapter Cradle 8 Monitoring Your Wireless Network and the Internet Connections 10 WNDA3100v2 Icon ...10 Smart Wizard Status Bar 11 Wireless-N USB Adapter LED 12 Removing the WNDA3100v2 Software 13 Upgrading the WNDA3100v2 Software 13 Chapter 2 Network Connections and Wireless Security Viewing Wireless Networks in Your Area 1 Joining...
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NETGEAR RangeMax Dual Band Wireless-N USB Adapter WNDA3100v2 User Manual Creating a Profile ...8 Access Point Profiles 9 Setting up a Computer-to-Computer (Ad Hoc) Profile 10 Starting a Computer-to-Computer (Ad Hoc) Network Connection 12 About Wireless Security 13 Wireless Network Name (SSID) ... Encryption Security 16 Monitoring Statistics ...17 About Your Smart Wizard 18 Advanced Settings ...19 Chapter 3 Wireless Network Performance Optimizing Wireless Performance 1 Optimizing Your Network Bandwidth 2 SOHO Networking Technologies 3 Assessing Your Network Speed Requirements 4 Chapter...
NETGEAR RangeMax Dual Band Wireless-N USB Adapter WNDA3100v2 User Manual Creating a Profile ...8 Access Point Profiles 9 Setting up a Computer-to-Computer (Ad Hoc) Profile 10 Starting a Computer-to-Computer (Ad Hoc) Network Connection 12 About Wireless Security 13 Wireless Network Name (SSID) ... Encryption Security 16 Monitoring Statistics ...17 About Your Smart Wizard 18 Advanced Settings ...19 Chapter 3 Wireless Network Performance Optimizing Wireless Performance 1 Optimizing Your Network Bandwidth 2 SOHO Networking Technologies 3 Assessing Your Network Speed Requirements 4 Chapter...
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This manual uses the following paragraphs: • Typographical Conventions. About This Manual The NETGEAR® RangeMax™ Dual Wireless-N USB Adapter WNDA3100v2 User Manual describes how to install the NETGEAR RangeMax Dual Band Wireless-N USB Adapter WNDA3100v2 with intermediate computer and Internet skills. Conventions, Formats, and Scope The conventions, formats, and scope of importance or special interest. This manual uses the following ...
This manual uses the following paragraphs: • Typographical Conventions. About This Manual The NETGEAR® RangeMax™ Dual Wireless-N USB Adapter WNDA3100v2 User Manual describes how to install the NETGEAR RangeMax Dual Band Wireless-N USB Adapter WNDA3100v2 with intermediate computer and Internet skills. Conventions, Formats, and Scope The conventions, formats, and scope of importance or special interest. This manual uses the following ...
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... of the following options, according to Print This Manual To print this manual includes the following: • Buttons, and , for the RangeMax Dual Band Wireless-N USB Adapter according to these specifications: Product Version Manual Publication Date NETGEAR RangeMax Dual Band Wireless-N USB Adapter WNDA3100v2 June 2009 For more information about network, Internet, firewall, and VPN technologies, see the links to a major topic. x v1.0, June...
... of the following options, according to Print This Manual To print this manual includes the following: • Buttons, and , for the RangeMax Dual Band Wireless-N USB Adapter according to these specifications: Product Version Manual Publication Date NETGEAR RangeMax Dual Band Wireless-N USB Adapter WNDA3100v2 June 2009 For more information about network, Internet, firewall, and VPN technologies, see the links to a major topic. x v1.0, June...
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... the upper left corner of any page. • Click the Complete PDF Manual link at the top left corner of any page in the manual. NETGEAR RangeMax Dual Band Wireless-N USB Adapter WNDA3100v2 User Manual - The PDF version of the chapter you were viewing opens in a browser window. • Click the print icon in the upper left corner...
... the upper left corner of any page. • Click the Complete PDF Manual link at the top left corner of any page in the manual. NETGEAR RangeMax Dual Band Wireless-N USB Adapter WNDA3100v2 User Manual - The PDF version of the chapter you were viewing opens in a browser window. • Click the print icon in the upper left corner...
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... specify where the software is installed, and select either the NETGEAR Smart Wizard or the Windows utility to protect your wireless-N USB adapter. This manual - This method is explained in the Box The product package should contain the following items: • NETGEAR RangeMax Dual Band Wireless-N USB Adapter WNDA3100v2 • USB cable and adapter cradle • Installation Guide • Resource CD, including: - Chapter 1 Basic...
... specify where the software is installed, and select either the NETGEAR Smart Wizard or the Windows utility to protect your wireless-N USB adapter. This manual - This method is explained in the Box The product package should contain the following items: • NETGEAR RangeMax Dual Band Wireless-N USB Adapter WNDA3100v2 • USB cable and adapter cradle • Installation Guide • Resource CD, including: - Chapter 1 Basic...
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... 2009 If your wireless-N USB adapter. Verify System Requirements Before installing the wireless-N USB adapter, make sure that port's maximum speed, which fixes the USB 2.0 host controller driver. Computers can connect over 1 meter) away from the wireless router or access point. Go to the following link to complete the installation of the WNDA3100v2 driver software. NETGEAR RangeMax Dual Band Wireless-N USB Adapter WNDA3100v2 User Manual What You...
... 2009 If your wireless-N USB adapter. Verify System Requirements Before installing the wireless-N USB adapter, make sure that port's maximum speed, which fixes the USB 2.0 host controller driver. Computers can connect over 1 meter) away from the wireless router or access point. Go to the following link to complete the installation of the WNDA3100v2 driver software. NETGEAR RangeMax Dual Band Wireless-N USB Adapter WNDA3100v2 User Manual What You...
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... you can change the setting to 5 GHz for your wireless router or access point supports it. Configure wireless settings for better wireless throughput if your wireless-N USB adapter. - You can communicate through walls. With Custom setup you... the files are between the devices. NETGEAR RangeMax Dual Band Wireless-N USB Adapter WNDA3100v2 User Manual potential sources of tools to: - Save your wireless network settings in your wireless-N USB adapter. • Custom installation using the Smart Wizard utility. View details about wireless networks in profiles. • Custom...
... you can change the setting to 5 GHz for your wireless router or access point supports it. Configure wireless settings for better wireless throughput if your wireless-N USB adapter. - You can communicate through walls. With Custom setup you... the files are between the devices. NETGEAR RangeMax Dual Band Wireless-N USB Adapter WNDA3100v2 User Manual potential sources of tools to: - Save your wireless network settings in your wireless-N USB adapter. • Custom installation using the Smart Wizard utility. View details about wireless networks in profiles. • Custom...
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... Select one of the following methods to select the destination folder for Updates. The Software Update Check screen displays. 3. Browse to configure and manage your wireless adapter software, and then click Next. 7. NETGEAR RangeMax Dual Band Wireless-N USB Adapter WNDA3100v2 User Manual Installing the WNDA3100v2 Software To install the wireless-N USB adapter with custom setup: 1. Select Install the Software. The...
... Select one of the following methods to select the destination folder for Updates. The Software Update Check screen displays. 3. Browse to configure and manage your wireless adapter software, and then click Next. 7. NETGEAR RangeMax Dual Band Wireless-N USB Adapter WNDA3100v2 User Manual Installing the WNDA3100v2 Software To install the wireless-N USB adapter with custom setup: 1. Select Install the Software. The...
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... Windows configuration utility. When the Found New Hardware Wizard is installed. NETGEAR RangeMax Dual Band Wireless-N USB Adapter WNDA3100v2 User Manual • Smart Wizard. Allows you are automatically added. Configure network manually. Connect to and manage your wireless networks with the following : • Windows Vista. Inserting the Wireless-N USB Adapter The WNDA3100v2 software is complete, click Finish. 4. If a message that Windows Vista cannot...
... Windows configuration utility. When the Found New Hardware Wizard is installed. NETGEAR RangeMax Dual Band Wireless-N USB Adapter WNDA3100v2 User Manual • Smart Wizard. Allows you are automatically added. Configure network manually. Connect to and manage your wireless networks with the following : • Windows Vista. Inserting the Wireless-N USB Adapter The WNDA3100v2 software is complete, click Finish. 4. If a message that Windows Vista cannot...
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... select Yes, the router or access point connection will time out and no wireless network connection will be established. 1. Follow the on-screen prompts to connect to a wireless network: • If your setup. 1-6 v1.0, June 2009 NETGEAR RangeMax Dual Band Wireless-N USB Adapter WNDA3100v2 User Manual Connecting to a Wireless Network If you installed the Smart Wizard, you can use WPS to...
... select Yes, the router or access point connection will time out and no wireless network connection will be established. 1. Follow the on-screen prompts to connect to a wireless network: • If your setup. 1-6 v1.0, June 2009 NETGEAR RangeMax Dual Band Wireless-N USB Adapter WNDA3100v2 User Manual Connecting to a Wireless Network If you installed the Smart Wizard, you can use WPS to...
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a. c. Click Next. Figure 1-5 1-7 v1.0, June 2009 NETGEAR RangeMax Dual Band Wireless-N USB Adapter WNDA3100v2 User Manual 2. d. Review your settings will be saved using the name Profile. If you do not enter a profile name, your settings and then click Finish. Create a wireless settings Profile. Enter a unique name for the security type and ...The Smart Wizard asks if you did not use Push 'N' Connect, select the radio button for your wireless network has implemented security, and you want to save a profile: Figure 1-4 Creating a profile makes it easy to quickly connect ...
a. c. Click Next. Figure 1-5 1-7 v1.0, June 2009 NETGEAR RangeMax Dual Band Wireless-N USB Adapter WNDA3100v2 User Manual 2. d. Review your settings will be saved using the name Profile. If you do not enter a profile name, your settings and then click Finish. Create a wireless settings Profile. Enter a unique name for the security type and ...The Smart Wizard asks if you did not use Push 'N' Connect, select the radio button for your wireless network has implemented security, and you want to save a profile: Figure 1-4 Creating a profile makes it easy to quickly connect ...
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...location with an unsecured wireless network, the Setup Wizard automatically connects to it. • If the wireless networks in order to the profile you selected 3. Using the USB Adapter Cradle You can take...wireless reception. It can use the USB cable to it is automatically saved as Profile. Follow the instructions to attach the USB cable, plastic cradle, and loop-and hook fasteners to the middle back of one fastener to a computer monitor. 1. See "Wireless Network Name (SSID) and Security Settings" on page 2-2. NETGEAR RangeMax Dual Band Wireless-N USB Adapter WNDA3100v2...
...location with an unsecured wireless network, the Setup Wizard automatically connects to it. • If the wireless networks in order to the profile you selected 3. Using the USB Adapter Cradle You can take...wireless reception. It can use the USB cable to it is automatically saved as Profile. Follow the instructions to attach the USB cable, plastic cradle, and loop-and hook fasteners to the middle back of one fastener to a computer monitor. 1. See "Wireless Network Name (SSID) and Security Settings" on page 2-2. NETGEAR RangeMax Dual Band Wireless-N USB Adapter WNDA3100v2...
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Attach the smooth side of the fastener to the back of the PC monitor where you placed the fastener. Attach the cradle with the adapter to the adapter and the computer. 4. Figure 1-7 3. Insert the adapter in the plastic cradle and attach the USB cable to the side of your monitor, near the top for better reception. Figure 1-8 1-9 v1.0, June 2009 NETGEAR RangeMax Dual Band Wireless-N USB Adapter WNDA3100v2 User Manual 2.
Attach the smooth side of the fastener to the back of the PC monitor where you placed the fastener. Attach the cradle with the adapter to the adapter and the computer. 4. Figure 1-7 3. Insert the adapter in the plastic cradle and attach the USB cable to the side of your monitor, near the top for better reception. Figure 1-8 1-9 v1.0, June 2009 NETGEAR RangeMax Dual Band Wireless-N USB Adapter WNDA3100v2 User Manual 2.
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... to any other wireless node. The wireless-N USB adapter The wireless-N USB adapter has established good has a connection with an access point, and the signal quality is lost. NETGEAR RangeMax Dual Band Wireless-N USB Adapter WNDA3100v2 User Manual Monitoring Your Wireless Network and the Internet Connections The wireless-N USB adapter has indicators in three locations that show the status of your wireless and Internet connection. WNDA3100v2 Icon The WNDA3100v2 icon is color...
... to any other wireless node. The wireless-N USB adapter The wireless-N USB adapter has established good has a connection with an access point, and the signal quality is lost. NETGEAR RangeMax Dual Band Wireless-N USB Adapter WNDA3100v2 User Manual Monitoring Your Wireless Network and the Internet Connections The wireless-N USB adapter has indicators in three locations that show the status of your wireless and Internet connection. WNDA3100v2 Icon The WNDA3100v2 icon is color...