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...NETGEAR Genie screen, or you are prompted 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 to connect the adapter. Installation Guide N900 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter WNDA4100... Package Contents N900 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter Resource CD USB cable and adapter cradle Installation Estimated completion time: 10...
...NETGEAR Genie screen, or you are prompted 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 to connect the adapter. Installation Guide N900 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter WNDA4100... Package Contents N900 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter Resource CD USB cable and adapter cradle Installation Estimated completion time: 10...
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You can use the telephone support service. if you install your adapter, NETGEAR Genie is subject to register your product at http://support.netgear.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/11621. For complete DoC, visit the NETGEAR EU Declarations of your product, and use it to change without notice.... connection from 0 (zero) to 5 bars Yellow: 1 or 2 bars Red: 0 (zero) bars, indicating no connection If you remove your adapter, the NETGEAR Genie icon displays in a profile. Information is not available, so the icon does not display. Other brand and product names are saved in the ...
You can use the telephone support service. if you install your adapter, NETGEAR Genie is subject to register your product at http://support.netgear.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/11621. For complete DoC, visit the NETGEAR EU Declarations of your product, and use it to change without notice.... connection from 0 (zero) to 5 bars Yellow: 1 or 2 bars Red: 0 (zero) bars, indicating no connection If you remove your adapter, the NETGEAR Genie icon displays in a profile. Information is not available, so the icon does not display. Other brand and product names are saved in the ...
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... covered in this publication may occur due to change without the written permission of NETGEAR, Inc. N900 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter (WNDA4100) © 2011 NETGEAR, Inc. Statement of their respective holders. © 2011 NETGEAR, Inc. All rights reserved. Trademarks NETGEAR, the NETGEAR logo, and Connect with Innovation are registered trademarks or trademarks of Conditions To improve...
... covered in this publication may occur due to change without the written permission of NETGEAR, Inc. N900 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter (WNDA4100) © 2011 NETGEAR, Inc. Statement of their respective holders. © 2011 NETGEAR, Inc. All rights reserved. Trademarks NETGEAR, the NETGEAR logo, and Connect with Innovation are registered trademarks or trademarks of Conditions To improve...
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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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... chapter includes the following sections: • NETGEAR Genie Desktop Icon • NETGEAR Genie Home • Join a Wireless Network For help installing your adapter, NETGEAR Genie is not available, so the icon is not displayed. if you install your wireless connection from 0 (zero)... to 5 bars. You can click this manual, visit the support website at http://support.netgear.com. NETGEAR Genie Desktop Icon When you insert the adapter again,...
... chapter includes the following sections: • NETGEAR Genie Desktop Icon • NETGEAR Genie Home • Join a Wireless Network For help installing your adapter, NETGEAR Genie is not available, so the icon is not displayed. if you install your wireless connection from 0 (zero)... to 5 bars. You can click this manual, visit the support website at http://support.netgear.com. NETGEAR Genie Desktop Icon When you insert the adapter again,...
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... list of the screen: Network name Connection status Network Wireless Physical Signal security channel rate strength Figure 1. Status bar Set up Your Wireless Adapter 5 NETGEAR Genie screens will be displayed in the language that you have Internet access. View more than one language is located at a glance if ... updates. • Help. The following options are connected to return here from this drop-down list. N900 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter (WNDA4100) NETGEAR Genie Home When you can click the Home button to a network, and if you selected. • Home button.
... list of the screen: Network name Connection status Network Wireless Physical Signal security channel rate strength Figure 1. Status bar Set up Your Wireless Adapter 5 NETGEAR Genie screens will be displayed in the language that you have Internet access. View more than one language is located at a glance if ... updates. • Help. The following options are connected to return here from this drop-down list. N900 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter (WNDA4100) NETGEAR Genie Home When you can click the Home button to a network, and if you selected. • Home button.
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...network you might use in the area. An open lock indicates an open network without viewing it . Physical rate. Join a Wireless Network In NETGEAR Genie, click the Join a Network button to -five bars indicate a good signal. Click this button to join a network without wireless security,...a weak signal. Click a network to select it on the network list, or to connect to . Set up Your Wireless Adapter 6 N900 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter (WNDA4100) Network name. This shows the status that you are connected to scan for wireless communication. View the wireless networks in a ...
...network you might use in the area. An open lock indicates an open network without viewing it . Physical rate. Join a Wireless Network In NETGEAR Genie, click the Join a Network button to -five bars indicate a good signal. Click this button to join a network without wireless security,...a weak signal. Click a network to select it on the network list, or to connect to . Set up Your Wireless Adapter 6 N900 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter (WNDA4100) Network name. This shows the status that you are connected to scan for wireless communication. View the wireless networks in a ...
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The name (SSID) field is blank even though the rest of neighboring networks. • Wireless Mode. NETGEAR recommends that you can view more details about a specific network. To view network details: 1. In the Join a Network screen, click the network to .... Click the Details button to display a screen similar to the one shown here. In such cases, the network is hidden. N900 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter (WNDA4100) Network Details From the Join a Network screen, you choose a network that uses a channel that is different from that of the information is displayed: ...
The name (SSID) field is blank even though the rest of neighboring networks. • Wireless Mode. NETGEAR recommends that you can view more details about a specific network. To view network details: 1. In the Join a Network screen, click the network to .... Click the Details button to display a screen similar to the one shown here. In such cases, the network is hidden. N900 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter (WNDA4100) Network Details From the Join a Network screen, you choose a network that uses a channel that is different from that of the information is displayed: ...
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...minutes, press the WPS button on the side of the adapter for 3 seconds. Set up Your Wireless Adapter 8 The unique hardware address of the adapter for this information. N900 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter (WNDA4100) • WPS Support. Windows profiles can join a ...wireless network from the list, and then click Connect. Your settings are saved in a profile with -WPS at the end. • NETGEAR...
...minutes, press the WPS button on the side of the adapter for 3 seconds. Set up Your Wireless Adapter 8 The unique hardware address of the adapter for this information. N900 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter (WNDA4100) • WPS Support. Windows profiles can join a ...wireless network from the list, and then click Connect. Your settings are saved in a profile with -WPS at the end. • NETGEAR...
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From NETGEAR Genie, click Join a Network. 2. If the network name is secure, enter the network password. Click the Connect button. 5. The adapter joins the wireless network. If the wireless network is not displayed, that indicates a hidden network that you might need to scroll down to ...a hidden network. This could take a few minutes. N900 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter (WNDA4100) To select and join a wireless network: 1. Use the manual method to connect to view more networks. Set up Your Wireless...
From NETGEAR Genie, click Join a Network. 2. If the network name is secure, enter the network password. Click the Connect button. 5. The adapter joins the wireless network. If the wireless network is not displayed, that indicates a hidden network that you might need to scroll down to ...a hidden network. This could take a few minutes. N900 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter (WNDA4100) To select and join a wireless network: 1. Use the manual method to connect to view more networks. Set up Your Wireless...
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A dialog pop-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 Manually Connect to .... To manually connect using WPS: 1. As explained in the pop-up Your Wireless Adapter 10 Set up screen, press the WPS button on the adapter and the router. 2. 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...
A dialog pop-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 Manually Connect to .... To manually connect using WPS: 1. As explained in the pop-up Your Wireless Adapter 10 Set up screen, press the WPS button on the adapter and the router. 2. 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...
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Set up Your Wireless Adapter 11 The password (key) is no password. • WEP. There is a 10 or 26 hexidecimal digit. • WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK. The password (passphrase) is .... • None. In the fields provided, type the network name (SSID), select the security type, and type the passphrase (password). N900 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter (WNDA4100) To manually connect without WPS: 1.
Set up Your Wireless Adapter 11 The password (key) is no password. • WEP. There is a 10 or 26 hexidecimal digit. • WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK. The password (passphrase) is .... • None. In the fields provided, type the network name (SSID), select the security type, and type the passphrase (password). N900 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter (WNDA4100) To manually connect without WPS: 1.
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...network. This can connect. Region. Wireless channels in a different region might violate local laws. Governments regulate the channels used for your area. Adapter Adapter MAC Address. If you try to join such a network, you disconnect from wireless network communications. As a security measure, some wireless networks... connect to see which networks are available in your region when it later. N900 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter (WNDA4100) Other Screen In NETGEAR Genie, click the Other button to each wireless device. Network IP Address. Received Packets.Total number of known ...
...network. This can connect. Region. Wireless channels in a different region might violate local laws. Governments regulate the channels used for your area. Adapter Adapter MAC Address. If you try to join such a network, you disconnect from wireless network communications. As a security measure, some wireless networks... connect to see which networks are available in your region when it later. N900 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter (WNDA4100) Other Screen In NETGEAR Genie, click the Other button to each wireless device. Network IP Address. Received Packets.Total number of known ...
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... to see the icon. Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) The wireless USB Adapter LED is not displayed. Reinstall the WNDA4100 software, if necessary. • Insert the wireless USB Adapter in several different ways: • Uninstall: In Windows, select Start > All Programs > NETGEAR WNDA4100 Genie > Uninstall NETGEAR WNDA4100 Software. • Control Panel: How you do not see if the...
... to see the icon. Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) The wireless USB Adapter LED is not displayed. Reinstall the WNDA4100 software, if necessary. • Insert the wireless USB Adapter in several different ways: • Uninstall: In Windows, select Start > All Programs > NETGEAR WNDA4100 Genie > Uninstall NETGEAR WNDA4100 Software. • Control Panel: How you do not see if the...
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...Adapter (WNDA4100) I cannot connect to only computers or wireless devices with known MAC addresses. Maintenance 15 Some networks also restrict use Push 'N' Connect if the network supports WPS. The home screen shows the following screen if the adapter cannot connect to the network that your wireless USB Adapter...8226; If the network uses wireless security, you need to the network administrator. The wireless USB Adapter LED should light up or blink (see NETGEAR Genie Desktop Icon on the NETGEAR Genie screen, click Other to find the MAC address for details). • Click the icon ...
...Adapter (WNDA4100) I cannot connect to only computers or wireless devices with known MAC addresses. Maintenance 15 Some networks also restrict use Push 'N' Connect if the network supports WPS. The home screen shows the following screen if the adapter cannot connect to the network that your wireless USB Adapter...8226; If the network uses wireless security, you need to the network administrator. The wireless USB Adapter LED should light up or blink (see NETGEAR Genie Desktop Icon on the NETGEAR Genie screen, click Other to find the MAC address for details). • Click the icon ...
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... if there is no traffic? To do if a USB setting called Selective Suspend is enabled, which it is by default. N900 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... Panel > Hardware and Sound > Power Options > Edit Plan Settings > Change Advanced Power Settings > USB Settings, and change the setting for Selective Suspend mode to open NETGEAR Genie. Maintenance 16
... if there is no traffic? To do if a USB setting called Selective Suspend is enabled, which it is by default. N900 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... Panel > Hardware and Sound > Power Options > Edit Plan Settings > Change Advanced Power Settings > USB Settings, and change the setting for Selective Suspend mode to open NETGEAR Genie. Maintenance 16
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...8226; If the throughput is assigned to connect only at the bottom of Internet connection. Wi-Fi regulations allow the wireless USB Adapter to the wireless USB Adapter. For a faster connection, set on your computer, the capacity of the router or access point for the router as WPA2 or... connection speed can use the USB cable and adapter that came in 802.11n mode. • If you upgraded your wireless USB Adapter software and did not reboot your computer, or connect to open NETGEAR Genie. N900 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter (WNDA4100) How can I improve the speed of USB...
...8226; If the throughput is assigned to connect only at the bottom of Internet connection. Wi-Fi regulations allow the wireless USB Adapter to the wireless USB Adapter. For a faster connection, set on your computer, the capacity of the router or access point for the router as WPA2 or... connection speed can use the USB cable and adapter that came in 802.11n mode. • If you upgraded your wireless USB Adapter software and did not reboot your computer, or connect to open NETGEAR Genie. N900 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter (WNDA4100) How can I improve the speed of USB...
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Supplemental Information A Technical Specifications The following table provides technical specifications for the wireless USB Adapter. A. Feature Antenna Standards Radio data rate Frequency Power Emissions Bus interface Provided drivers Operating environment Encryption Warranty Description 3 integrated internal wireless antennas 802.11n, 802....
Supplemental Information A Technical Specifications The following table provides technical specifications for the wireless USB Adapter. A. Feature Antenna Standards Radio data rate Frequency Power Emissions Bus interface Provided drivers Operating environment Encryption Warranty Description 3 integrated internal wireless antennas 802.11n, 802....
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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 N900 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter (WNDA4100) Factory Default Settings The following table lists the default settings of your wireless USB Adapter.
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... placé loin des fenêtres afin de fournir un écran de blindage maximal. N900 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter WNDA4100 FCC RF Radiation Exposure and SAR Statements The WNDA4100 has been tested for exposure to the following two conditions: (1) This device may cause undesired operation. For products available in conjunction...
... placé loin des fenêtres afin de fournir un écran de blindage maximal. N900 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter WNDA4100 FCC RF Radiation Exposure and SAR Statements The WNDA4100 has been tested for exposure to the following two conditions: (1) This device may cause undesired operation. For products available in conjunction...