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WNA3100 Installation Guide - Page 1

... your area a. Profile name The WNA3100 icon appears in your adapter. 1. )NSTALLATION'UIDE Wireless-N 300 USB Adapter WNA3100 This guide explains Express installation with adapter cradle Start Here First, install the WNA3100 software 1. Accept the license agreement. Locate a USB port on your computer's CD drive. Insert the adapter into the USB port or connect it with...

WNA3100 Product Datasheet - Page 1

Wireless-N 300 USB Adapter WNA3100 Data Sheet N300 2.4 GHz Upgrade your router STEP 3 Connect securely The NETGEAR Difference WNA3100 Customized cradle Push 'N' Connect Easy Smart Wizard setup Reliable and compatible Expert technical support team Which is the Best Product for You? A secured connection at the push of a button • Compatible with NETGEAR and other Wireless-G and ...

WNA3100 Product Datasheet - Page 2

...® 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) • 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...

WNA3100 User Manual - Page 2

...interference received, including interference that may cause harmful interference to the products described 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 improving internal design, operational function, and/or reliability, NETGEAR reserves...

WNA3100 User Manual - Page 3

... could void the user's authority to radio frequency waves. End users must accept any interference received, including interference that these requirements have been met whilethe Wireless-N 300 USB Adapter WNA3100 was 1.380 W/kg. Canadian Department of Communications Industry Canada (IC) Notice This Class B digital apparatus complies with IC radiation exposure limits set forth in a host...

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... Chapter 4 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Tips ...4-1 Troubleshooting Your Wireless Connection 4-2 Occasional Windows XP Connection Problems 4-3 Ad Hoc Mode Is Not ...

WNA3100 User Manual - Page 7

... following paragraphs: • Typographical conventions. vii v1.0, December 2009 Note: Product updates are described in Appendix B, "Related Documents." About This Manual The NETGEAR® Wireless-N 300 USB Adapter WNA3100 User Manual describes how to highlight a procedure that will save time or resources. • Scope. For more information about network, Internet, firewall, and VPN...

WNA3100 User Manual - Page 8

Wireless-N 300 USB Adapter WNA3100 User Manual Revision History Part Number Version Number Date Description 202-10539-01 1.0 November Original publication 2009 viii v1.0, December 2009

WNA3100 User Manual - Page 9

...Windows XP Home, or Windows XP Professional. Go to this link to install the Smart Wizard. Note: The maximum speed of the WNA3100 v1 driver software. If your Wireless-N USB Adapter.... the wireless-N USB adapter, you need: • A PC with a Pentium 300 MHz or higher compatible processor with express installation, see the Installation Guide for the Wireless-N 300 USB Adapter WNA3100. With...

WNA3100 User Manual - Page 10

...connected to the Internet, click Check for the Wireless-N 300 USB Adapter WNA3100. If not, click Install from the wireless router or access point. The Software Update Check screen displays. 3. Wireless-N 300 USB Adapter WNA3100 User Manual Observe Wireless Location and Range Guidelines For best performance, place the wireless-N USB adapter at a range that varies significantly based on...

WNA3100 User Manual - Page 11

... networks using Push 'N' Connect, also called WPS. - Specify the settings for your wireless-N USB adapter in the Settings screen. • Windows Utility. Wireless-N 300 USB Adapter WNA3100 User Manual Figure 1-1 5. When prompted, browse to and manage your wireless networks with the NETGEAR WNA3100 v1 software and connect securely using only the Windows configuration utility. 1-3 v1...

WNA3100 User Manual - Page 12

Locate a USB port on your router. 1-4 v1.0, December 2009 Figure 1-4 Note: For best results, put the wireless adapter at least 4 feet (1 meter) away from your PC. 2. Insert the adapter into the USB port, or connect it with the USB cable. Wireless-N 300 USB Adapter WNA3100 User Manual Then, Install Your WNA3100 v1 Adapter You are prompted to insert your adapter: Figure 1-3 1.

WNA3100 User Manual - Page 13

...." • If you are in 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. One of the following section, "Use Smart Wizard Automatic Configuration to Connect to a network depends on page 2-2. • To use a Windows utility, see ...

WNA3100 User Manual - Page 14

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

WNA3100 User Manual - Page 15

..., and the Smart Wizard Settings screen displays. See "Wireless-N USB Adapter LED" on page 1-9. • Adapter LED. Wireless-N 300 USB Adapter WNA3100 User Manual 3. The WNA3100 v1 icon appears in the system tray and on the desktop so you install the WNA3100 v1 software, the icon appears on the desktop and on the wireless-N USB adapter indicates the condition of the Windows task bar.

WNA3100 User Manual - Page 16

... the system tray, you clear the check mark for possible interference such as wireless network. The adapter is connected to a wireless network. Figure 1-10 If you can disable Internet notification by clearing the check mark. 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...

WNA3100 User Manual - Page 17

.... Click Join a Network to interpret the Smart Wizard status bar. See Chapter 3, "Wireless Network Performance." Wireless-N 300 USB Adapter WNA3100 User Manual Smart Wizard Status Bar Click the icon to open network without wireless security. Connection status Security Channel Data rate Wireless network Signal strength Join a Network Figure 1-11 The following table describes how to...

WNA3100 User Manual - Page 18

.... The wireless-N USB adapter is connected to the USB port. • The wireless-N USB adapter is in power save mode (default from power up or reset). • The wireless-N USB adapter is scanning for a network. • The wireless-N USB adapter is not 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...

WNA3100 User Manual - Page 44

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 the Internet, might not be powered on your computer if one is trying to see the ...

WNA3100 User Manual - Page 45

... Initiate Ad Hoc. 4. Select Start > Control Panel > Add/Remove Programs. 2. Wireless-N 300 USB Adapter WNA3100 User Manual 1. This should solve your Ad Hoc network are configured with static IP addresses in the Network ...Name (SSID) field. 2. Select Windows XP Hotfix (SP2) Q815485, and then click Remove. • You might not work ...