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WNA3100 Installation Guide - Page 1

... your PC. 2. Your settings are prompted to connect to install the driver. )NSTALLATION'UIDE Wireless-N 300 USB Adapter WNA3100 This guide explains Express installation with custom installation, see "Using the USB Cable" on the other side of this guide). Note: For help with the NETGEAR Smart Wizard. Estimated completion time: 10 minutes. Insert the Resource CD in your router...

WNA3100 Product Datasheet - Page 1

... Wireless-N 300 USB Adapter WNA3100 Data Sheet N300 2.4 GHz Upgrade your computer to Wireless-N • Customized cradle to optimize performance with a desktop computer • Push 'N' Connect securely connects devices at the push of a button1 STEP 1 Push the Push 'N' Connect button on the adapter STEP 2 Push the Push 'N' Connect button on your router STEP 3 Connect securely The NETGEAR...

WNA3100 Product Datasheet - Page 2

... in ) • Weight: 18 g (0.42 oz) Package Contents • Wireless-N 300 USB Adapter (WNA3100) • Cradle • Installation guide • Resource CD WNA3100 350 E. Other brand names mentioned herein are trademarks of purchase. † Maximum wireless signal rate derived from date of NETGEAR, Inc. Information is a condition of sale. *Basic technical support provided...

WNA3100 User Manual - Page 2

... in a residential installation. Safety and Regulatory Notices FCC Statement The Wireless-N 300 USB Adapter WNA3100 has been tested and complies with faster expert technical support and timely notices of product and software upgrades. E-mail: support@netgear.com Website: http://www.netgear.com Trademarks NETGEAR, the NETGEAR logo, ProSafe, and Auto Uplink are designed to radio communications...

WNA3100 User Manual - Page 3

...exposure limits set forth in this device must follow operation instruction as set forth for satisfying RF exposure compliance. EU Declaration of Conformity Visit the NETGEAR EU ...Statements SAR Statement The NETGEAR Wireless-N 300 USB Adapter WNA3100 has been tested for assistance FCC Caution: Any change or modification to the product not expressly approved by NETGEAR could void the user's...

WNA3100 User Manual - Page 6

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...

WNA3100 User Manual - Page 7

..., configure, and troubleshoot the Wireless-N 300 USB Adapter WNA3100. This manual is used to the NETGEAR website in the following typographical conventions:: Italic Bold Fixed italic Emphasis, books, CDs User input, screen text Command prompt, CLI text, code URL links • Formats. About This Manual The NETGEAR® Wireless-N 300 USB Adapter WNA3100 User Manual describes how to...

WNA3100 User Manual - Page 11

...to select the destination folder for your wireless adapter software, and then click Next. Specify the settings for your wireless-N USB adapter in the Settings screen. • Windows Utility. Figure 1-2 6. Select one of the following methods to and manage your wireless network: • Smart Wizard. Wireless-N 300 USB Adapter WNA3100 User Manual Figure 1-1 5. Manual. Connect to...

WNA3100 User Manual - Page 13

...Connect to a Wireless Network." • If you are in your area, select your Windows documentation or the NETGEAR application note at http://documentation.netgear.com/reference/enu/winzerocfg/index.htm. Wireless-N 300 USB Adapter WNA3100 User Manual 3....prompted to connect to a Wireless Network After the driver is installed, you selected manual configuration, the Settings tab displays.

WNA3100 User Manual - Page 14

... take a minute or two. Click Next. The LED flashes. Your settings are saved in a profile, which can name: Figure 1-7 1-6 v1.0, December 2009 Wireless-N 300 USB Adapter WNA3100 User Manual • If your router and connect. 2. The adapter connects to push the WPS button on the side of the wireless-N USB adapter for 2 seconds. The following screen displays: Figure 1-6 Press and...

WNA3100 User Manual - Page 15

... 1-10. 1-7 v1.0, December 2009 Wireless-N 300 USB Adapter WNA3100 User Manual 3. The LED on the right end of the screen shows details about your wireless and Internet connection. The status bar at the bottom of the Windows task bar. See "Wireless-N USB Adapter LED" on page 1-9. • Adapter LED. Click Finish, and the Smart Wizard Settings screen displays. Profile name Status...

WNA3100 User Manual - Page 16

... Microsoft Windows desktop. If you can disable Internet notification by clearing the check mark. Move to a location where the wireless signal quality is better. closer to a wireless network. Wireless-N 300 USB Adapter WNA3100 User Manual WNA3100 v1 Icon The WNA3100 v1 icon is on the desktop and in the Windows system tray, on the condition of the taskbar in...

WNA3100 User Manual - Page 17

... indicates an open the Smart Wizard Settings tab. If many wireless networks in your network connection. • Connected to a network with a high-speed router or access point and a high-speed Internet connection. The wireless connection to the router is OK, but there is a problem with one another. Wireless-N 300 USB Adapter WNA3100 User Manual Smart Wizard Status Bar...

WNA3100 User Manual - Page 18

... 2009 The wireless-N USB adapter is connected to the USB port. • The wireless-N USB adapter is in to a wireless network, but it is sending or receiving data. Wireless-N 300 USB Adapter WNA3100 User Manual Wireless-N USB Adapter LED The LED on the wireless-N USB adapter indicates the condition of these ways: • Select All Programs > NETGEAR WNA3100 Adapter program group...

WNA3100 User Manual - Page 19

... Software Upgrades might be available at the NETGEAR website, the following screen: Figure 1-13 2. Wireless-N 300 USB Adapter WNA3100 User Manual 3. A message displays confirming that the software has been removed. To install an upgrade: 1. Open the Smart Wizard and click the About tab to disconnect your adapter. Follow the onscreen prompt to display the following screen displays...

WNA3100 User Manual - Page 22

... select the one that you want. Identifies whether the wireless network uses security settings such as WPA2-PSK, WPA-PSK, or WEP. To join a network: 1. On the status bar, click Join a Network.. 2-2 v1.0, December 2009 Wireless-N 300 USB Adapter WNA3100 User Manual Table 2-1. The signal strength of the wireless device broadcasting this information. The hardware address (MAC address...

WNA3100 User Manual - Page 23

... passphrase or key. • Secured network with WPS. How you must type its wireless security settings. If the network is hidden, you join the network depends on your adapter to join this network without entering its network name (SSID). A list of networks displays: WPS Push 'N' Connect Hidden network Wireless-N 300 USB Adapter WNA3100 User Manual Join a Network Figure 2-2 2.

WNA3100 User Manual - Page 24

...), the following screen displays: Figure 2-3 2. Creating a Profile to Connect to open the Smart Wizard. The Settings tab displays: 2-4 v1.0, December 2009 Wireless-N 300 USB Adapter WNA3100 User Manual Using Push 'N' Connect to Join a Network If there is a WPS network in your adapter. On the Networks tab, select the network and click Connect. Press and hold the push...

WNA3100 User Manual - Page 25

... profile. To use the profile, click Apply. 5. Enter the network settings. c. Use a browser to connect to a wireless network. Click Save Profile. In the Profile field, type a name for the current connection status. Wireless-N 300 USB Adapter WNA3100 User Manual Figure 2-4 2. Note: You will not get a wireless network connection unless the network SSID matches exactly the SSID...

WNA3100 User Manual - Page 35

... Windows Vista computers, you have administrator rights to see if an upgrade is available. Check button Click this button to advanced settings, click the Advanced Settings button on the Settings tab. Wireless-N 300 USB Adapter WNA3100 User Manual Table 2-3. Lowering the rate reduces the chance of interference with other nearby access points but also reduces the range of...