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Wna3100 Will Not Work With Windows Xp

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WNA3100 Installation Guide - Page 1

... Type screen for Updates. Then, install your WNA3100 adapter You are in your area, select your wireless network from your adapter and connect. The WNA3100 software detects the adapter. Follow the onscreen prompts to the Internet, click Check for Express setup. 5. b. Package Contents Wireless-N 300 USB Adapter Resource CD USB cable with the USB cable (see the User Manual on the...

WNA3100 Product Datasheet - Page 1

...-N Router or Modem Router for desktop PC • Push 'N' Connect - Speed † Avoids interference No. 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...

WNA3100 Product Datasheet - Page 2

... • Available USB 1.1 or USB 2.0 slot • Microsoft® Windows® 7, Vista™, or XP Standards • IEEE 802.11 b/g/n (2.4 GHz) Physical Speciﬁcations • Dimensions: 78 x 24 x 9 mm (3.07 x 0.94 x 0.35 in the United States and/or other countries. in ) • Weight: 18 g (0.42 oz) Package Contents • Wireless-N 300 USB Adapter (WNA3100) •...

WNA3100 User Manual - Page 2

...and can provide you with the specifications for US & Canada only. Microsoft, Windows, Windows NT, and Vista are registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective holders. Statement...or circuit layout(s) described herein. 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 ...

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... Tips ...4-1 Troubleshooting Your Wireless Connection 4-2 Occasional Windows XP Connection Problems 4-3 Ad Hoc Mode Is Not Working Correctly 4-4 Appendix A Technical...

WNA3100 User Manual - Page 9

... a USB v1.1 port, the wireless-N USB adapter is 14 Mbps. • A CD drive. • 10 Mbytes of free hard disk space. • Windows7, Vista, Windows XP Home, or Windows XP Professional. If your Wireless-N USB Adapter. Wireless-N 300 USB Adapter WNA3100 User Manual Chapter 1 Installation with express installation, see the Installation Guide for the Wireless-N 300 USB Adapter WNA3100.

WNA3100 User Manual - Page 11

... to select the destination folder for your wireless network: • Smart Wizard. Figure 1-2 6. Let the Smart Wizard automatically configure the settings for your wireless networks using Push 'N' Connect, also called WPS. - Connect to and manage your wireless-N USB adapter in the Settings screen. • Windows Utility. Wireless-N 300 USB Adapter WNA3100 User Manual Figure 1-1 5.

WNA3100 User Manual - Page 13

...Use Smart Wizard Automatic Configuration to Connect to a Wireless Network After the driver is installed, you need to a Wireless Network." • If you selected manual configuration, the Settings tab displays. Wireless-N 300 USB Adapter WNA3100 User Manual 3. How you connect to a network depends on page 2-2. • To use a Windows utility, see the following screens displays: No WPS...

WNA3100 User Manual - Page 15

...Clicking opens the Smart Wizard. Wireless-N 300 USB Adapter WNA3100 User Manual 3. Profile name Status bar Figure 1-8 You are now connected to the Internet: • WNA3100 v1 icon. Monitoring Wireless Network and the Internet Connections The wireless-N USB adapter provides several ways to check the status of your connection to a wireless network and to a wireless network! After you can...

WNA3100 User Manual - Page 16

... indicated. Color Red Yellow Green Condition Description The adapter is weak. The adapter is connected to a The wireless link is not connected The wireless-N USB adapter cannot link to any other wireless to the router. 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...

WNA3100 User Manual - Page 18

...Use the Windows Start menu in either of the wireless link, as described in to a wireless network, but it is sending or receiving data. Wireless-N USB Adapter LED Off Blinking Solid Meaning • The wireless-N USB adapter is not plugged in the following screen displays: Figure 1-12 1-10 v1.0, December 2009 Wireless-N 300 USB Adapter WNA3100 User Manual Wireless-N USB Adapter LED The...

WNA3100 User Manual - Page 22

...: 1. Wireless-N 300 USB Adapter WNA3100 User Manual Table 2-1. See "Joining a Network." Clicking Scan refreshes the screen. The type of the information is used. View networks and join a network. In such cases, the SSID field is blank even though the rest of wireless network-Access Point (Infrastructure) or Computer-toComputer (Ad Hoc) Display online help. Close the window...

WNA3100 User Manual - Page 26

Setting Up a Computer-to-Computer (Ad Hoc) Profile The Computer-to is used when two Windows computers are configured with each wireless network. Wireless-N 300 USB Adapter WNA3100 User Manual Managing Profiles If you use your settings. Priority Button You can easily load the profile that has all the settings that you are ...

WNA3100 User Manual - Page 27

... Settings tab displays: Figure 2-6 2. b. b. Click the icon to the previous settings. 4. Enter the network settings. Restart the computers. 2-7 v1.0, December 2009 Wireless-N 300 USB Adapter WNA3100 User Manual Note: Ad Hoc mode does not work using DHCP settings. Save your settings in this profile. Configure each computer with either static IP addresses (such as 192.168...

WNA3100 User Manual - Page 28

... type. On the Windows taskbar, select Start > Run. Assuming the target PC is not available for Windows Vista computers, you cannot connect, see "Ad Hoc Mode Is Not Working Correctly" on page...wireless connectivity between your peer devices with 192.168.0.1 as its IP address, type: ping -t 192.168.0.1 and then click OK. A continuous ping is established. Wireless-N 300 USB Adapter WNA3100...

WNA3100 User Manual - Page 29

....0, December 2009 The connection speed automatically defaults to a network with wireless security, you notice interference problems with exactly the same kind of wireless security used by other nearby wireless networks. PSK [AES] Security" on page 2-10. • WEP. To connect to the highest speed. Wireless-N 300 USB Adapter WNA3100 User Manual 3. Click OK. See "Setting Up WPA-PSK...

WNA3100 User Manual - Page 35

....0, December 2009 2-15 Advanced Settings The default advanced settings usually work fine. Auto Check check box Automatically check the NETGEAR website every 30 days to fail. An Auto setting might provide a more reliable connection or slightly longer range. • Transmit Rate. Wireless-N 300 USB Adapter WNA3100 User Manual Table 2-3. Check button Click this button to see...

WNA3100 User Manual - Page 43

... in Appendix B. • Restart the modem, router, and computer. 7. Connection status Wireless network Figure 4-1 Connection Status Shows 169.254.x.x Microsoft Windows and Macintosh operating systems generate and assign an IP address if the computer cannot reach a DHCP server. Wireless-N 300 USB Adapter WNA3100 User Manual • If you still cannot access the Internet, see "Troubleshooting...

WNA3100 User Manual - Page 44

...bottom of the Settings tab, click Apply. The wireless-N USB adapter is not connected to the USB port correctly, or the WNA3100 v1 software is unsuccessful. • The router might have dropped wireless connections, or both when using the wireless-N USB adapter. Wireless-N 300 USB Adapter WNA3100 User Manual To fix this Hotfix from the Windows XP Update Service might not be able to connect to...

WNA3100 User Manual - Page 45

...work correctly if the update is removed. • You can restore this hotfix by following this error message, and then click Yes to -Computer (Ad Hoc) network type. 3. Select the Computer-to remove the update. 3. Wireless-N 300 USB Adapter WNA3100...Smart Display Setup Wizard. Restart your changes, and click OK. 5. Select Windows XP Hotfix (SP2) Q815485, and then click Remove. • You might...