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...; Connected to Internet. • Connected to a router, but the router has a problem. More dots indicates a stronger signal. This symbol was placed in the plastic cradle and attach the USB cable to the Internet. • 169.254.x.x or You are on the Warranty and...USB cable and adapter cradle to extend the range of your connection works best when the signal is connected to Router. November 5, 2009 The Status Bar at the bottom of the Smart Wizard screen shows details about your product at http://www.NETGEAR.com/register. Signal strength The wireless channel used by NETGEAR...
...; Connected to Internet. • Connected to a router, but the router has a problem. More dots indicates a stronger signal. This symbol was placed in the plastic cradle and attach the USB cable to the Internet. • 169.254.x.x or You are on the Warranty and...USB cable and adapter cradle to extend the range of your connection works best when the signal is connected to Router. November 5, 2009 The Status Bar at the bottom of the Smart Wizard screen shows details about your product at http://www.NETGEAR.com/register. Signal strength The wireless channel used by NETGEAR...
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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 Chapter 4 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Tips ...4-1 Troubleshooting Your Wireless... Connection 4-2 Occasional Windows XP Connection Problems 4-3 Ad Hoc Mode...
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 Chapter 4 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Tips ...4-1 Troubleshooting Your Wireless... Connection 4-2 Occasional Windows XP Connection Problems 4-3 Ad Hoc Mode...
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... connected to the Internet. 169.254.x.x or The wireless connection to the router is OK, but there is a problem with one another. See Chapter 3, "Wireless Network Performance." The status of the Settings tab. Wireless-N 300 USB Adapter WNA3100 User Manual Smart Wizard Status Bar Click the icon ...to open network without wireless security. The status bar is enabled. •...
... connected to the Internet. 169.254.x.x or The wireless connection to the router is OK, but there is a problem with one another. See Chapter 3, "Wireless Network Performance." The status of the Settings tab. Wireless-N 300 USB Adapter WNA3100 User Manual Smart Wizard Status Bar Click the icon ...to open network without wireless security. The status bar is enabled. •...
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...the following types of wireless security settings. The connection speed automatically defaults to "Wireless Networking Basics" in Appendix B. 2-9 v1.0, December 2009 Otherwise, you notice interference problems with another nearby wireless device, select a...wireless data communications. In the Start Ad Hoc drop-down list, Automatic should work. Use the Networks tab to view the channels in your Ad Hoc computer-to set up security, you must set up the wireless-N USB adapter with wireless security, you can manually set up WPA-PSK [TKIP] security. Wireless-N 300 USB Adapter WNA3100...
...the following types of wireless security settings. The connection speed automatically defaults to "Wireless Networking Basics" in Appendix B. 2-9 v1.0, December 2009 Otherwise, you notice interference problems with another nearby wireless device, select a...wireless data communications. In the Start Ad Hoc drop-down list, Automatic should work. Use the Networks tab to view the channels in your Ad Hoc computer-to set up security, you must set up the wireless-N USB adapter with wireless security, you can manually set up WPA-PSK [TKIP] security. Wireless-N 300 USB Adapter WNA3100...
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Theoretical Transfer Time for 1 Gigabyte Network Connection Gigabit wired Ethernet RangeMax Dual Band Wireless-N Powerline HD 100 Mbps wired Ethernet 802.11g wireless 802.11b wireless 10 Mbps wired Ethernet Cable modem (3 Mbps) Analog modem (56 kbps) Theoretical Raw Transfer Time 8 ...and packet loss, so a congested network or a noisy link can cause problems. • Backing up computers over the network has become popular due to transfer 1 gigabyte (1 GB) of inexpensive mass storage. Wireless-N 300 USB Adapter WNA3100 User Manual • Streaming MP3 audio requires less than 1 Mbps per...
Theoretical Transfer Time for 1 Gigabyte Network Connection Gigabit wired Ethernet RangeMax Dual Band Wireless-N Powerline HD 100 Mbps wired Ethernet 802.11g wireless 802.11b wireless 10 Mbps wired Ethernet Cable modem (3 Mbps) Analog modem (56 kbps) Theoretical Raw Transfer Time 8 ...and packet loss, so a congested network or a noisy link can cause problems. • Backing up computers over the network has become popular due to transfer 1 gigabyte (1 GB) of inexpensive mass storage. Wireless-N 300 USB Adapter WNA3100 User Manual • Streaming MP3 audio requires less than 1 Mbps per...
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... 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 Your Wireless Connection." 6. Click the icon to the Internet. The status bar is working. ...the Windows networking are configured correctly. Then select the About tab. Troubleshooting Your Wireless Connection You can I view the IP address for the wireless-N USB adapter? This could be a physical layer problem or a network configuration problem. • Check to open the Smart Wizard.
... 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 Your Wireless Connection." 6. Click the icon to the Internet. The status bar is working. ...the Windows networking are configured correctly. Then select the About tab. Troubleshooting Your Wireless Connection You can I view the IP address for the wireless-N USB adapter? This could be a physical layer problem or a network configuration problem. • Check to open the Smart Wizard.
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... XP Hotfix (SP2) Q815485: 4-3 v1.0, December 2009 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 problem you upgraded your WNA3100 v1 software and did not reboot your router. The...
... XP Hotfix (SP2) Q815485: 4-3 v1.0, December 2009 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 problem you upgraded your WNA3100 v1 software and did not reboot your router. The...