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...computer's CD drive. Insert the adapter in your adapter. 5. If the CD main screen does not display, browse the files on your area. NETGEAR Genie displays a list of the adapter for Updates. Within 2 minutes, press the WPS button on the CD and double-click Autorun.exe. 2. ...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. Either insert...
...computer's CD drive. Insert the adapter in your adapter. 5. If the CD main screen does not display, browse the files on your area. NETGEAR Genie displays a list of the adapter for Updates. Within 2 minutes, press the WPS button on the CD and double-click Autorun.exe. 2. ...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. Either insert...
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...number on the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (the WEEE Directive). For additional information about setting up, configuring, and using your adapter, NETGEAR Genie is required before you insert the adapter again, the icon returns. You can use the USB cable and adapter cradle to a different wireless... network. If disposed of within the European Union, this icon to open NETGEAR Genie to make changes or connect to extend the range of their respective holders. Information is strongly recommended. The color of the icon ...
...number on the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (the WEEE Directive). For additional information about setting up, configuring, and using your adapter, NETGEAR Genie is required before you insert the adapter again, the icon returns. You can use the USB cable and adapter cradle to a different wireless... network. If disposed of within the European Union, this icon to open NETGEAR Genie to make changes or connect to extend the range of their respective holders. Information is strongly recommended. The color of the icon ...
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Contents Chapter 1 Set up Your Wireless Adapter NETGEAR Genie Desktop Icon 4 NETGEAR Genie Home 5 Status Bar 5 Join a Wireless Network 6 Network Details 7 Join a Network or Connect to a Different Network 8 Join a Hidden Network 10 Chapter 2 Maintenance Other Screen 13 Remove the Software 14 Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs 14 Appendix A Supplemental Information Technical Specifications 18 Factory Default Settings 19 Appendix B Notification of Compliance 3
Contents Chapter 1 Set up Your Wireless Adapter NETGEAR Genie Desktop Icon 4 NETGEAR Genie Home 5 Status Bar 5 Join a Wireless Network 6 Network Details 7 Join a Network or Connect to a Different Network 8 Join a Hidden Network 10 Chapter 2 Maintenance Other Screen 13 Remove the Software 14 Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs 14 Appendix A Supplemental Information Technical Specifications 18 Factory Default Settings 19 Appendix B Notification of Compliance 3
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...information about the topics covered in the Windows system tray and on the desktop. if you remove your adapter, the NETGEAR Genie icon appears in this icon to open NETGEAR Genie to make changes or connect to 5 bars Yellow: 1 or 2 bars Red: 0 (zero) bars, indicating ... If you insert the adapter again, the icon returns. 4 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 wireless connection from 0 (zero) to 5 bars. Green: 3 to a different...
...information about the topics covered in the Windows system tray and on the desktop. if you remove your adapter, the NETGEAR Genie icon appears in this icon to open NETGEAR Genie to make changes or connect to 5 bars Yellow: 1 or 2 bars Red: 0 (zero) bars, indicating ... If you insert the adapter again, the icon returns. 4 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 wireless connection from 0 (zero) to 5 bars. Green: 3 to a different...
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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. NETGEAR Genie screens will be displayed in the language that you launch NETGEAR Genie, the home screen displays. View more than one language is located at a glance if you are available...
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. NETGEAR Genie screens will be displayed in the language that you launch NETGEAR Genie, the home screen displays. View more than one language is located at a glance if you are available...
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...this button to -five bars indicate a good signal. Physical rate. View the wireless networks in a coffee shop. Join a Wireless Network In NETGEAR Genie, click the Join a Network button to a hidden network. A hidden network does not broadcast its wireless network name (SSID). The physical transmission.... Three-to scan for wireless communication. The network name (SSID) of the wireless signal. N900 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter (WNDA4100) Network name. Click this button to join a network without wireless security, such as one that the adapter is also shown in...
...this button to -five bars indicate a good signal. Physical rate. View the wireless networks in a coffee shop. Join a Wireless Network In NETGEAR Genie, click the Join a Network button to a hidden network. A hidden network does not broadcast its wireless network name (SSID). The physical transmission.... Three-to scan for wireless communication. The network name (SSID) of the wireless signal. N900 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter (WNDA4100) Network name. Click this button to join a network without wireless security, such as one that the adapter is also shown in...
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... the Windows utility. If the network is a wireless router, gateway, or access point. The next time you launch NETGEAR Genie, it will automatically connect to the network you can use WPS to join a wireless network: 1. Join a Network or Connect to a Windows ...profile. Then within 2 minutes, press the WPS button on the side of the wireless device broadcasting this NETGEAR Genie screen. • WPS. Set up Your Wireless Adapter 8 N900 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter (WNDA4100) • WPS Support. Typically, this network supports WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup). • MAC Address...
... the Windows utility. If the network is a wireless router, gateway, or access point. The next time you launch NETGEAR Genie, it will automatically connect to the network you can use WPS to join a wireless network: 1. Join a Network or Connect to a Windows ...profile. Then within 2 minutes, press the WPS button on the side of the wireless device broadcasting this NETGEAR Genie screen. • WPS. Set up Your Wireless Adapter 8 N900 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter (WNDA4100) • WPS Support. Typically, this network supports WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup). • MAC Address...
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.... 4. Click the network that does not broadcast its SSID. Set up Your Wireless Adapter 9 If the network name is secure, enter the network password. From NETGEAR Genie, click Join a Network. 2. Click the Connect button. 5. See Join a Hidden Network on this screen. N900 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter...
.... 4. Click the network that does not broadcast its SSID. Set up Your Wireless Adapter 9 If the network name is secure, enter the network password. From NETGEAR Genie, click Join a Network. 2. Click the Connect button. 5. See Join a Hidden Network on this screen. N900 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter...
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... the adapter and the router. 2. Set up displays with WPS instructions telling you to your adapter. A dialog pop-up Your Wireless Adapter 10 From NETGEAR Genie, click Join a Network. 2. Then go to press the WPS button both on your wireless router, gateway, or access point and press its SSID.... enter the wireless information yourself. To manually connect using WPS: 1. Click the Start button. N900 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter (WNDA4100) Join a Hidden Network A hidden network does not broadcast its WPS button. You can use WPS to a network (for hidden networks) link.
... the adapter and the router. 2. Set up displays with WPS instructions telling you to your adapter. A dialog pop-up Your Wireless Adapter 10 From NETGEAR Genie, click Join a Network. 2. Then go to press the WPS button both on your wireless router, gateway, or access point and press its SSID.... enter the wireless information yourself. To manually connect using WPS: 1. Click the Start button. N900 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter (WNDA4100) Join a Hidden Network A hidden network does not broadcast its WPS button. You can use WPS to a network (for hidden networks) link.
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... if you can connect. Operating the wireless adapter in use depend on a list of this adapter. Maintenance 13 N900 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter (WNDA4100) Other Screen In NETGEAR Genie, click the Other button to this adapter. The IP address assigned to display the following screen: Sent/Receive Activity Sent Packets. As a security...
... if you can connect. Operating the wireless adapter in use depend on a list of this adapter. Maintenance 13 N900 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter (WNDA4100) Other Screen In NETGEAR Genie, click the Other button to this adapter. The IP address assigned to display the following screen: Sent/Receive Activity Sent Packets. As a security...
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... USB Adapter in several different ways: • Uninstall: In Windows, select Start > All Programs > NETGEAR WNDA4100 Genie > Uninstall NETGEAR WNDA4100 Software. • Control Panel: How you to do this depends on your Windows operating system: - N900 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter (WNDA4100) Support Get Diagnostics Info. Windows 7: Select Start > Control Panel > Programs and Features, and then...
... USB Adapter in several different ways: • Uninstall: In Windows, select Start > All Programs > NETGEAR WNDA4100 Genie > Uninstall NETGEAR WNDA4100 Software. • Control Panel: How you to do this depends on your Windows operating system: - N900 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter (WNDA4100) Support Get Diagnostics Info. Windows 7: Select Start > Control Panel > Programs and Features, and then...
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The home screen shows the following screen if the adapter cannot connect to the network that is inserted securely into the USB port on the NETGEAR Genie screen, click Other to find the MAC address for details). • Click the icon to only computers or wireless devices with known MAC... addresses. Some networks also restrict use Push 'N' Connect if the network supports WPS. Maintenance 15 N900 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter (WNDA4100) I cannot connect to a wireless network. • Make sure that your wireless USB Adapter is the case, on your computer or the USB ...
The home screen shows the following screen if the adapter cannot connect to the network that is inserted securely into the USB port on the NETGEAR Genie screen, click Other to find the MAC address for details). • Click the icon to only computers or wireless devices with known MAC... addresses. Some networks also restrict use Push 'N' Connect if the network supports WPS. Maintenance 15 N900 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter (WNDA4100) I cannot connect to a wireless network. • Make sure that your wireless USB Adapter is the case, on your computer or the USB ...
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... this from happening, you can disable Selective Suspend. Maintenance 16 When I connect to the network I cannot access the Internet. N900 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter (WNDA4100) When I connect to the network I cannot access shared resources such as printers. • Check to make sure the router or access point is physically connected... Panel > Hardware and Sound > Power Options > Edit Plan Settings > Change Advanced Power Settings > USB Settings, and change the setting for Selective Suspend mode to open NETGEAR Genie.
... this from happening, you can disable Selective Suspend. Maintenance 16 When I connect to the network I cannot access the Internet. N900 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter (WNDA4100) When I connect to the network I cannot access shared resources such as printers. • Check to make sure the router or access point is physically connected... Panel > Hardware and Sound > Power Options > Edit Plan Settings > Change Advanced Power Settings > USB Settings, and change the setting for Selective Suspend mode to open NETGEAR Genie.
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... Internet connection. icon to an 802.11g network, or the wireless-N network could be set with WPA (TKIP) security. N900 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter (WNDA4100) How can I view the IP address for the router as WPA2 or WPA + WPA2 mixed wireless security. Wi-Fi regulations allow the wireless USB Adapter...
... Internet connection. icon to an 802.11g network, or the wireless-N network could be set with WPA (TKIP) security. N900 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter (WNDA4100) How can I view the IP address for the router as WPA2 or WPA + WPA2 mixed wireless security. Wi-Fi regulations allow the wireless USB Adapter...