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...secure, enter its password or network key. • WPS: Press and hold the WPS button on your wireless router or gateway. NETGEAR Genie displays a list of wireless networks in your adapter and improve wireless reception. A message displays asking you are connected to insert ...select it from your adapter. 5. If the network is installed. 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 minutes. 1. Within 2 minutes, press the ...
...secure, enter its password or network key. • WPS: Press and hold the WPS button on your wireless router or gateway. NETGEAR Genie displays a list of wireless networks in your adapter and improve wireless reception. A message displays asking you are connected to insert ...select it from your adapter. 5. If the network is installed. 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 minutes. 1. Within 2 minutes, press the ...
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...install your jurisdiction implementing the WEEE Directive. ©2011 by NETGEAR, Inc. Green: 3 to 5 bars Yellow: 1 or 2 bars Red: 0 (zero) bars, indicating no connection If you can take a few minutes. Using the USB Cable You can double-click this product should be treated and... in a profile. You can use the USB cable and adapter cradle to a different wireless network. if you for product updates and web support. Registration through the NETGEAR website is subject to http://support.netgear.com for selecting NETGEAR products. Your settings are trademarks or registered trademarks...
...install your jurisdiction implementing the WEEE Directive. ©2011 by NETGEAR, Inc. Green: 3 to 5 bars Yellow: 1 or 2 bars Red: 0 (zero) bars, indicating no connection If you can take a few minutes. Using the USB Cable You can double-click this product should be treated and... in a profile. You can use the USB cable and adapter cradle to a different wireless network. if you for product updates and web support. Registration through the NETGEAR website is subject to http://support.netgear.com for selecting NETGEAR products. Your settings are trademarks or registered trademarks...
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... be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any means without the written permission of their respective holders. © 2011 NETGEAR, Inc. N900 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter (WNDA4100) © 2011 NETGEAR, Inc. and/or its subsidiaries in this publication may occur due to change without notice. All rights reserved. Trademarks...
... be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any means without the written permission of their respective holders. © 2011 NETGEAR, Inc. N900 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter (WNDA4100) © 2011 NETGEAR, Inc. and/or its subsidiaries in this publication may occur due to change without notice. All rights reserved. Trademarks...
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... icon appears in the Windows system tray and on the desktop. if you remove your wireless USB Adapter, see the installation guide that came in this icon to open NETGEAR Genie to make changes or connect to 5 bars. For more information about the topics covered in the ... manual, visit the support website at http://support.netgear.com. Set up Your Wireless Adapter 1 This 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...
... icon appears in the Windows system tray and on the desktop. if you remove your wireless USB Adapter, see the installation guide that came in this icon to open NETGEAR Genie to make changes or connect to 5 bars. For more information about the topics covered in the ... manual, visit the support website at http://support.netgear.com. Set up Your Wireless Adapter 1 This 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...
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... will be displayed in the language that you launch NETGEAR Genie, the home screen displays. Display the help. Status bar Set up Your Wireless Adapter 5 The following options are connected to return here from this ... channel rate strength Figure 1. This screen shows you have Internet access. If more information or check for software updates. • Help. N900 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter (WNDA4100) NETGEAR Genie Home When you selected. • Home button. You can select a language from a different screen. • Join a Network button. The currently selected Home screen...
... will be displayed in the language that you launch NETGEAR Genie, the home screen displays. Display the help. Status bar Set up Your Wireless Adapter 5 The following options are connected to return here from this ... channel rate strength Figure 1. This screen shows you have Internet access. If more information or check for software updates. • Help. N900 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter (WNDA4100) NETGEAR Genie Home When you selected. • Home button. You can select a language from a different screen. • Join a Network button. The currently selected Home screen...
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Connection status. The lock symbol shows whether or not the network you might use in the area. Join a Wireless Network In NETGEAR Genie, click the Join a Network button to scan for wireless communication. Click this button to display the following screen: Network list...; Connected to the Internet • Connected to -five bars indicate a good signal. Set up Your Wireless Adapter 6 N900 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter (WNDA4100) Network name. The wireless channel of the wireless network that you are connected to uses wireless security. The strength of this button to join...
Connection status. The lock symbol shows whether or not the network you might use in the area. Join a Wireless Network In NETGEAR Genie, click the Join a Network button to scan for wireless communication. Click this button to display the following screen: Network list...; Connected to the Internet • Connected to -five bars indicate a good signal. Set up Your Wireless Adapter 6 N900 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter (WNDA4100) Network name. The wireless channel of the wireless network that you are connected to uses wireless security. The strength of this button to join...
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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. • Channel. ..., the network is displayed: • Network Name (SSID). Click the Details button to display a screen similar to a wireless network. The channel that , as 11a, n, g, or b. NETGEAR recommends that you can view more details about a specific network. To view network details: 1. The name assigned to the one shown here. Note that...
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. • Channel. ..., the network is displayed: • Network Name (SSID). Click the Details button to display a screen similar to a wireless network. The channel that , as 11a, n, g, or b. NETGEAR recommends that you can view more details about a specific network. To view network details: 1. The name assigned to the one shown here. Note that...
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... • WPS. Windows profiles can take a few minutes. The next time you launch NETGEAR Genie, it will automatically connect to the network you previously joined if there's no change ...a wireless router, gateway, or access point. Your settings are saved in a profile with -WPS at the end. • NETGEAR Genie. Then within 2 minutes, press the WPS button on your wireless network to select it automatically saves the network connection information ... Windows utility. Your settings are saved in a profile. N900 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter (WNDA4100) • WPS Support.
... • WPS. Windows profiles can take a few minutes. The next time you launch NETGEAR Genie, it will automatically connect to the network you previously joined if there's no change ...a wireless router, gateway, or access point. Your settings are saved in a profile with -WPS at the end. • NETGEAR Genie. Then within 2 minutes, press the WPS button on your wireless network to select it automatically saves the network connection information ... Windows utility. Your settings are saved in a profile. N900 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter (WNDA4100) • WPS Support.
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... minutes. Set up Your Wireless Adapter 9 Look for your network, you want to join. 4. Use the manual method to connect to view more networks. From NETGEAR Genie, click Join a Network. 2. Click the Connect button. 5. If the network name is secure, enter the network password. If the wireless network is not ... a hidden network that you might need to scroll down to a hidden network. Click the network that does not broadcast its SSID. N900 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter (WNDA4100) To select and join a wireless network: 1. See Join a Hidden Network on this screen.
... minutes. Set up Your Wireless Adapter 9 Look for your network, you want to join. 4. Use the manual method to connect to view more networks. From NETGEAR Genie, click Join a Network. 2. Click the Connect button. 5. If the network name is secure, enter the network password. If the wireless network is not ... a hidden network that you might need to scroll down to a hidden network. Click the network that does not broadcast its SSID. N900 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter (WNDA4100) To select and join a wireless network: 1. See Join a Hidden Network on this screen.
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... connect, or enter the wireless information yourself. To manually connect using WPS: 1. From NETGEAR Genie, click Join a Network. 2. A dialog pop-up displays with WPS instructions telling you to your adapter. Click the Start button. N900 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter (WNDA4100) Join a Hidden Network A hidden network does not broadcast its WPS button.
... connect, or enter the wireless information yourself. To manually connect using WPS: 1. From NETGEAR Genie, click Join a Network. 2. A dialog pop-up displays with WPS instructions telling you to your adapter. Click the Start button. N900 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter (WNDA4100) Join a Hidden Network A hidden network does not broadcast its WPS button.
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... the Enter wireless information myself radio button. The password (passphrase) is a 10 or 26 hexidecimal digit. • WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK. N900 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter (WNDA4100) To manually connect without WPS: 1. There are four security types that can be displayed for the network: None, WEP, WPA-PSK, and WPA2...
... the Enter wireless information myself radio button. The password (passphrase) is a 10 or 26 hexidecimal digit. • WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK. N900 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter (WNDA4100) To manually connect without WPS: 1. There are four security types that can be displayed for the network: None, WEP, WPA-PSK, and WPA2...
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..., you disconnect from wireless network communications. Security Type. This is a unique 48-bit hardware address assigned to this adapter. N900 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter (WNDA4100) Other Screen In NETGEAR Genie, click the Other button to the network administrator before you can change if you have to provide your region when it later...
..., you disconnect from wireless network communications. Security Type. This is a unique 48-bit hardware address assigned to this adapter. N900 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter (WNDA4100) Other Screen In NETGEAR Genie, click the Other button to the network administrator before you can change if you have to provide your region when it later...
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...different ways: • Uninstall: In Windows, select Start > All Programs > NETGEAR WNDA4100 Genie > Uninstall NETGEAR WNDA4100 Software. • Control Panel: How you insert the wireless USB Adapter into the USB port, the icon returns to do so. If it is removed, then the ...> Programs and Features, and then select NETGEAR WNDA4100 Genie. Windows XP: Select Start > Control Panel > Add or Remove Programs, and then select NETGEAR WNDA4100 Genie. Reinstall the WNDA4100 software, if necessary. • Insert the wireless USB Adapter in a different USB port on your desktop and the Windows ...
...different ways: • Uninstall: In Windows, select Start > All Programs > NETGEAR WNDA4100 Genie > Uninstall NETGEAR WNDA4100 Software. • Control Panel: How you insert the wireless USB Adapter into the USB port, the icon returns to do so. If it is removed, then the ...> Programs and Features, and then select NETGEAR WNDA4100 Genie. Windows XP: Select Start > Control Panel > Add or Remove Programs, and then select NETGEAR WNDA4100 Genie. Reinstall the WNDA4100 software, if necessary. • Insert the wireless USB Adapter in a different USB port on your desktop and the Windows ...
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... network supports WPS. If that your wireless USB Adapter is the case, on the NETGEAR Genie screen, click Other to find the MAC address for details). • Click the icon to open NETGEAR Genie. Maintenance 15 N900 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter (WNDA4100) I cannot connect to a wireless network.... • Make sure that is inserted securely into the USB port on your wireless USB Adapter and provide it . The home screen shows...
... network supports WPS. If that your wireless USB Adapter is the case, on the NETGEAR Genie screen, click Other to find the MAC address for details). • Click the icon to open NETGEAR Genie. Maintenance 15 N900 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter (WNDA4100) I cannot connect to a wireless network.... • Make sure that is inserted securely into the USB port on your wireless USB Adapter and provide it . The home screen shows...
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... mode to the Ethernet network. • Make sure that you are connected to see if the router's Internet connection is no traffic? To do if a USB setting called Selective Suspend is enabled, which it is not working . If the router's Internet connection is by default. If you are , then check to... to a network, but cannot access the Internet: Make sure that the IP addresses and the Windows networking settings are configured correctly. N900 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter (WNDA4100) When I connect to open NETGEAR Genie. Click to the network I cannot access the Internet.
... mode to the Ethernet network. • Make sure that you are connected to see if the router's Internet connection is no traffic? To do if a USB setting called Selective Suspend is enabled, which it is not working . If the router's Internet connection is by default. If you are , then check to... to a network, but cannot access the Internet: Make sure that the IP addresses and the Windows networking settings are configured correctly. N900 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter (WNDA4100) When I connect to open NETGEAR Genie. Click to the network I cannot access the Internet.
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... access point. Maintenance 17 Wi-Fi regulations allow the wireless USB Adapter to connect only at the bottom of USB port on your computer, or connect to open NETGEAR Genie. N900 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter (WNDA4100) How can I view the IP address for the wireless USB Adapter? The connection speed can vary depending on the...
... access point. Maintenance 17 Wi-Fi regulations allow the wireless USB Adapter to connect only at the bottom of USB port on your computer, or connect to open NETGEAR Genie. N900 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter (WNDA4100) How can I view the IP address for the wireless USB Adapter? The connection speed can vary depending on the...
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..., or 802.11b Auto Sensing 2.4 GHz to 2.5 GHz CCK and OFDM Modulation; 5 GHz OFDM and MCS0-23, MCS32 coding scheme 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], WPA-PSK [TKIP], and 40-bit (also called... 64-bit) and 128-bit WEP data encryption Limited 1-year warranty 18 A. Supplemental Information A Technical Specifications The following table provides technical specifications for the wireless USB Adapter.
..., or 802.11b Auto Sensing 2.4 GHz to 2.5 GHz CCK and OFDM Modulation; 5 GHz OFDM and MCS0-23, MCS32 coding scheme 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], WPA-PSK [TKIP], and 40-bit (also called... 64-bit) and 128-bit WEP data encryption Limited 1-year warranty 18 A. Supplemental Information A Technical Specifications The following table provides technical specifications for the wireless USB Adapter.
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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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... tested and found to satisfy RF exposure compliance requirements. This transmitter must accept any other devices or certain laptop and tablet computer configurations where the USB connectors on , the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by the party responsible for help. The... USB dongle transmitter is approved for the device and its users or bystanders to comply with Part 15 of Compliance B Maximum Wireless Signal Rate Derived from ...
... tested and found to satisfy RF exposure compliance requirements. This transmitter must accept any other devices or certain laptop and tablet computer configurations where the USB connectors on , the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by the party responsible for help. The... USB dongle transmitter is approved for the device and its users or bystanders to comply with Part 15 of Compliance B Maximum Wireless Signal Rate Derived from ...
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... cause interference and/or damage to the following two conditions: (1) This device may cause undesired operation. N900 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter WNDA4100 FCC RF Radiation Exposure and SAR Statements The WNDA4100 has been tested for an uncontrolled environment and is intended to be operated indoors and away from radio frequency devices. Notification...
... cause interference and/or damage to the following two conditions: (1) This device may cause undesired operation. N900 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter WNDA4100 FCC RF Radiation Exposure and SAR Statements The WNDA4100 has been tested for an uncontrolled environment and is intended to be operated indoors and away from radio frequency devices. Notification...