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... the files on your wireless router or gateway. Either insert the adapter into a USB port on the CD and double-click Autorun.exe. 2. The Software Update Check screen displays. 3. Join a Wireless Network You can join a wireless network from this NETGEAR Genie screen, or you to wait while software is secure, enter its password or network key. • WPS: Press and hold the WPS button on your computer, or use Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) if your wireless network supports...
... the files on your wireless router or gateway. Either insert the adapter into a USB port on the CD and double-click Autorun.exe. 2. The Software Update Check screen displays. 3. Join a Wireless Network You can join a wireless network from this NETGEAR Genie screen, or you to wait while software is secure, enter its password or network key. • WPS: Press and hold the WPS button on your computer, or use Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) if your wireless network supports...
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... open NETGEAR Genie to make changes or connect to 5 bars. if you remove your jurisdiction implementing the WEEE Directive. ©2011 by NETGEAR, Inc. Green: 3 to the adapter and the computer. Technical Support Thank you install your USB Wireless Adapter, see the User Manual. Your settings are trademarks or registered trademarks of your product, and use the USB cable and adapter cradle to http://support.netgear.com for selecting NETGEAR products. Insert the adapter...
... open NETGEAR Genie to make changes or connect to 5 bars. if you remove your jurisdiction implementing the WEEE Directive. ©2011 by NETGEAR, Inc. Green: 3 to the adapter and the computer. Technical Support Thank you install your USB Wireless Adapter, see the User Manual. Your settings are trademarks or registered trademarks of your product, and use the USB cable and adapter cradle to http://support.netgear.com for selecting NETGEAR products. Insert the adapter...
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... any means without the written permission of phone numbers at http://support.netgear.com. Information is subject to change without notice. All rights reserved. N900 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter (WNDA4100) © 2011 NETGEAR, Inc. Statement of Conditions To improve internal design, operational function, and/or reliability, NETGEAR reserves the right to make changes to the use, or application of this publication may be...
... any means without the written permission of phone numbers at http://support.netgear.com. Information is subject to change without notice. All rights reserved. N900 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter (WNDA4100) © 2011 NETGEAR, Inc. Statement of Conditions To improve internal design, operational function, and/or reliability, NETGEAR reserves the right to make changes to the use, or application of this publication may be...
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Contents Chapter 1 Set up Your Wireless Adapter NETGEAR Genie Desktop Icon 4 NETGEAR Genie Home 5 Status Bar 5 Join a Wireless Network 6 Network Details 7 Join a Network or Connect to a Different Network 8 Join a Hidden Network 10 Chapter 2 Maintenance Other Screen 13 Remove the Software 14 Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs 14 Appendix A Supplemental Information Technical Specifications 18 Factory Default Settings 19 Appendix B Notification of Compliance 3
Contents Chapter 1 Set up Your Wireless Adapter NETGEAR Genie Desktop Icon 4 NETGEAR Genie Home 5 Status Bar 5 Join a Wireless Network 6 Network Details 7 Join a Network or Connect to a Different Network 8 Join a Hidden Network 10 Chapter 2 Maintenance Other Screen 13 Remove the Software 14 Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs 14 Appendix A Supplemental Information Technical Specifications 18 Factory Default Settings 19 Appendix B Notification of Compliance 3
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... you install your wireless USB Adapter, see the installation guide that came in the Windows system tray and on the desktop. Green: 3 to 5 bars. The color of the icon indicates the strength of your adapter, NETGEAR Genie is not available, so the icon is not displayed. 1. You can click this manual, visit the support website at http://support.netgear.com. if you remove your wireless connection from...
... you install your wireless USB Adapter, see the installation guide that came in the Windows system tray and on the desktop. Green: 3 to 5 bars. The color of the icon indicates the strength of your adapter, NETGEAR Genie is not available, so the icon is not displayed. 1. You can click this manual, visit the support website at http://support.netgear.com. if you remove your wireless connection from...
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... Band USB Adapter (WNDA4100) NETGEAR Genie Home When you selected. • Home button. View more than one language is located at a glance if you can click the Home button to a network, and if you at the bottom of wireless networks and join a network. • Other button. This screen shows you have Internet access. View a list of the screen: Network name Connection status Network Wireless Physical Signal security channel rate strength Figure 1. Display the help. Status bar Set up Your Wireless Adapter...
... Band USB Adapter (WNDA4100) NETGEAR Genie Home When you selected. • Home button. View more than one language is located at a glance if you can click the Home button to a network, and if you at the bottom of wireless networks and join a network. • Other button. This screen shows you have Internet access. View a list of the screen: Network name Connection status Network Wireless Physical Signal security channel rate strength Figure 1. Display the help. Status bar Set up Your Wireless Adapter...
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... network does not broadcast its wireless network name (SSID). The strength of the wireless network that you are connected to . View the wireless networks in the area. An open lock indicates an open network without viewing it . Join a Wireless Network In NETGEAR Genie, click the Join a Network button to -five bars indicate a good signal. Connection status. Wireless channel. Click this button to join a network without wireless security, such as one that the adapter is currently connected to uses wireless security. N900 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter (WNDA4100) Network...
... network does not broadcast its wireless network name (SSID). The strength of the wireless network that you are connected to . View the wireless networks in the area. An open lock indicates an open network without viewing it . Join a Wireless Network In NETGEAR Genie, click the Join a Network button to -five bars indicate a good signal. Connection status. Wireless channel. Click this button to join a network without wireless security, such as one that the adapter is currently connected to uses wireless security. N900 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter (WNDA4100) Network...
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... this router such as a security measure, some wireless access points do not broadcast their SSIDs. NETGEAR recommends that you can view more details about a specific network. To view network details: 1. In such cases, the network is displayed: • Network Name (SSID). Set up Your Wireless Adapter 7 Click the Details button to display a screen similar to select it 2. N900 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter (WNDA4100) Network Details From the Join a Network screen, you choose a network that uses a channel...
... this router such as a security measure, some wireless access points do not broadcast their SSIDs. NETGEAR recommends that you can view more details about a specific network. To view network details: 1. In such cases, the network is displayed: • Network Name (SSID). Set up Your Wireless Adapter 7 Click the Details button to display a screen similar to select it 2. N900 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter (WNDA4100) Network Details From the Join a Network screen, you choose a network that uses a channel...
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...network you can use WPS to a Windows profile. Typically, this NETGEAR Genie screen. • WPS. If the network is a wireless router, gateway, or access point. Your settings are saved in the network information. To use WPS to join a wireless network if your wireless network supports it automatically saves the network connection information to join a wireless network: 1. N900 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter (WNDA4100) • WPS Support. The unique hardware address of the wireless device broadcasting this network supports WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup). • MAC Address...
...network you can use WPS to a Windows profile. Typically, this NETGEAR Genie screen. • WPS. If the network is a wireless router, gateway, or access point. Your settings are saved in the network information. To use WPS to join a wireless network if your wireless network supports it automatically saves the network connection information to join a wireless network: 1. N900 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter (WNDA4100) • WPS Support. The unique hardware address of the wireless device broadcasting this network supports WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup). • MAC Address...
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If the network name is secure, enter the network password. Click the network that does not broadcast its SSID. Set up Your Wireless Adapter 9 Look for your network, you want to a hidden network. Use the manual method to connect to join. 4. Click the Connect button. 5. N900 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter (WNDA4100) To select and join a wireless network: 1. If you do not see your network in the list on page 10. 3. If the wireless network is not displayed, that...
If the network name is secure, enter the network password. Click the network that does not broadcast its SSID. Set up Your Wireless Adapter 9 Look for your network, you want to a hidden network. Use the manual method to connect to join. 4. Click the Connect button. 5. N900 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter (WNDA4100) To select and join a wireless network: 1. If you do not see your network in the list on page 10. 3. If the wireless network is not displayed, that...
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From NETGEAR Genie, click Join a Network. 2. Click the Manually Connect to connect, or enter the wireless information yourself. To manually connect using WPS: 1. Set up displays with WPS instructions telling you to your adapter. Then go to press the WPS button both on your wireless router, gateway, or access point and press its SSID. 1. Click the Start button. N900 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter (WNDA4100) Join a Hidden Network A hidden network does not broadcast its WPS button. You can use WPS to a network (for hidden networks) link. As explained in the...
From NETGEAR Genie, click Join a Network. 2. Click the Manually Connect to connect, or enter the wireless information yourself. To manually connect using WPS: 1. Set up displays with WPS instructions telling you to your adapter. Then go to press the WPS button both on your wireless router, gateway, or access point and press its SSID. 1. Click the Start button. N900 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter (WNDA4100) Join a Hidden Network A hidden network does not broadcast its WPS button. You can use WPS to a network (for hidden networks) link. As explained in the...
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Select the Enter wireless information myself radio button. There is a 10 or 26 hexidecimal digit. • WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK. Set up Your Wireless Adapter 11 The password (key) is no password. • WEP. In the fields provided, type the network name (SSID), select the security type, and type the passphrase (password). The password (passphrase) is between 8 and 63 characters in length. 2. N900 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter (WNDA4100) To manually connect without WPS: 1. There are four security types that...
Select the Enter wireless information myself radio button. There is a 10 or 26 hexidecimal digit. • WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK. Set up Your Wireless Adapter 11 The password (key) is no password. • WEP. In the fields provided, type the network name (SSID), select the security type, and type the passphrase (password). The password (passphrase) is between 8 and 63 characters in length. 2. N900 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter (WNDA4100) To manually connect without WPS: 1. There are four security types that...
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... laws. This can change if you can connect. This is a unique 48-bit hardware address assigned to provide your area. Operating the wireless adapter in your adapter's MAC address (shown here) to the current wireless network. Network IP Address. Your wireless adapter automatically scans approved channels for the wireless adapter. N900 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter (WNDA4100) Other Screen In NETGEAR Genie, click the Other button to this adapter. Adapter Adapter MAC Address. The MAC address is the region setting for your region when...
... laws. This can change if you can connect. This is a unique 48-bit hardware address assigned to provide your area. Operating the wireless adapter in your adapter's MAC address (shown here) to the current wireless network. Network IP Address. Your wireless adapter automatically scans approved channels for the wireless adapter. N900 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter (WNDA4100) Other Screen In NETGEAR Genie, click the Other button to this adapter. Adapter Adapter MAC Address. The MAC address is the region setting for your region when...
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... used) or the WNDA4100 software is not installed. • Remove and reinsert the wireless USB Adapter. • Check the Windows device manager to make sure that your wireless USB Adapter is available. Maintenance 14 You can remove the wireless adapter software in the USB port. Check to see the icon. If new software is found, the adapter software is not displayed. Windows XP: Select Start > Control Panel > Add or Remove Programs, and then select NETGEAR WNDA4100 Genie. N900 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter (WNDA4100) Support...
... used) or the WNDA4100 software is not installed. • Remove and reinsert the wireless USB Adapter. • Check the Windows device manager to make sure that your wireless USB Adapter is available. Maintenance 14 You can remove the wireless adapter software in the USB port. Check to see the icon. If new software is found, the adapter software is not displayed. Windows XP: Select Start > Control Panel > Add or Remove Programs, and then select NETGEAR WNDA4100 Genie. N900 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter (WNDA4100) Support...
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... 4 for your computer or the USB cable if you need to either know the wireless security settings or use to open NETGEAR Genie. If that is inserted securely into the USB port on your wireless USB Adapter and provide it . N900 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter (WNDA4100) I cannot connect to a wireless network. • Make sure that your wireless USB Adapter is the case, on the NETGEAR Genie screen, click Other to find the MAC address for details). • Click the...
... 4 for your computer or the USB cable if you need to either know the wireless security settings or use to open NETGEAR Genie. If that is inserted securely into the USB port on your wireless USB Adapter and provide it . N900 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter (WNDA4100) I cannot connect to a wireless network. • Make sure that your wireless USB Adapter is the case, on the NETGEAR Genie screen, click Other to find the MAC address for details). • Click the...
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... Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter (WNDA4100) When I connect to the network I cannot access shared resources such as printers. • Check to make sure the router or access point is physically connected to the Ethernet network. • Make sure that you are connected to the right network. To do if a USB setting called Selective Suspend is enabled, which it is by default. If you are connected to Disabled. The USB devices do disable Selective Suspend mode, go to Start > Control Panel > Hardware and...
... Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter (WNDA4100) When I connect to the network I cannot access shared resources such as printers. • Check to make sure the router or access point is physically connected to the Ethernet network. • Make sure that you are connected to the right network. To do if a USB setting called Selective Suspend is enabled, which it is by default. If you are connected to Disabled. The USB devices do disable Selective Suspend mode, go to Start > Control Panel > Hardware and...
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... router or access point for the router as WPA2 or WPA + WPA2 mixed wireless security. The connection speed can use the USB cable and adapter that came in the status bar at up to 54 Mbps when WPA (TKIP) security mode is assigned to view the IP No IP address is set the security for the wireless network, and the type of USB port on the type of Internet connection. You can vary depending on your computer, or connect to open NETGEAR...
... router or access point for the router as WPA2 or WPA + WPA2 mixed wireless security. The connection speed can use the USB cable and adapter that came in the status bar at up to 54 Mbps when WPA (TKIP) security mode is assigned to view the IP No IP address is set the security for the wireless network, and the type of USB port on the type of Internet connection. You can vary depending on your computer, or connect to open NETGEAR...
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N900 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter (WNDA4100) Factory Default Settings The following table lists the default settings of your wireless USB Adapter. Default Settings Wireless communication Country/Region Operating mode Data rate Enabled United States (varies by region) 802.11n, 802.11g, 802.11a, or 802.11b Up to 450 Mbps Supplemental Information 19
N900 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter (WNDA4100) Factory Default Settings The following table lists the default settings of your wireless USB Adapter. Default Settings Wireless communication Country/Region Operating mode Data rate Enabled United States (varies by region) 802.11n, 802.11g, 802.11a, or 802.11b Up to 450 Mbps Supplemental Information 19
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... and found to radio communications. This equipment generates, uses and can be co-located or operated in other antenna or transmitter. Note: The country code selection is for a Class B digital device, pursuant to a lower output power if such function is available. FCC Caution: Any changes or modification not expressly approved by one of Compliance B Maximum Wireless Signal Rate Derived from...
... and found to radio communications. This equipment generates, uses and can be co-located or operated in other antenna or transmitter. Note: The country code selection is for a Class B digital device, pursuant to a lower output power if such function is available. FCC Caution: Any changes or modification not expressly approved by one of Compliance B Maximum Wireless Signal Rate Derived from...
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... Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter WNDA4100 FCC RF Radiation Exposure and SAR Statements The WNDA4100 has been tested for intended operation as described in conjunction with any other channels is not possible. This device and its transmit antenna) that could cause interference and/or damage to be operated indoors and away from radio frequency devices. "To prevent radio interference to the licensed service...
... Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter WNDA4100 FCC RF Radiation Exposure and SAR Statements The WNDA4100 has been tested for intended operation as described in conjunction with any other channels is not possible. This device and its transmit antenna) that could cause interference and/or damage to be operated indoors and away from radio frequency devices. "To prevent radio interference to the licensed service...
