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NETGEAR RangeMax
Dual Band Wireless-N
USB Adapter WNDA3100
User Manual
NETGEAR, Inc.
4500 Great America Parkway
Santa Clara, CA 95054 USA
202-10329-01
December 2007
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© 2007 by NETGEAR, Inc. All rights reserved.. Technical Support Please refer to the support information card that shipped with your product. By registering your product at http://www.netgear.com/register, we can provide you with faster expert technical support and timely notices of product and software upgrades. NETGEAR, INC. Support Information Phone: 1-888-NETGEAR, for US & Canada only. For other countries, see your Support information card. E-mail: support@netgear.com North American NETGEAR
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• Connect the equipment to an outlet other than the receiver’s • Consult a dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for assistance FCC Caution: Any change or modification to the product not expressly approved by Netgear could void the user’s authority to operate the device. FCC RF Radiation Exposure and SAR Statements SAR Statement The NETGEAR WNDA3100 has been tested for body-worn Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) compliance. The FCC has established detailed SAR requirements and has establ
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Eesti Käesolevaga kinnitab NETGEAR, Inc. seadme NETGEAR RangeMax Dual Band [Estonian] Wireless-N USB Adapter WNDA3100 vastavust direktiivi 1999/5/EÜ põhinõuetele ja nimetatud direktiivist tulenevatele teistele asjakohastele sätetele. English Hereby, NETGEAR, Inc., declares that this NETGEAR RangeMax Dual Band Wireless-N USB Adapter WNDA3100 is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of Directive 1999/5/EC. Español Por medio de la presente NETGEAR, Inc. dec
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Slovensko NETGEAR, Inc. izjavlja, da je ta NETGEAR RangeMax Dual Band Wireless-N USB [Slovenian] Adapter WNDA3100 v skladu z bistvenimi zahtevami in ostalimi relevantnimi doloèili direktive 1999/5/ES. Slovensky NETGEAR, Inc. týmto vyhlasuje, že NETGEAR RangeMax Dual Band Wireless-N USB [Slovak] Adapter WNDA3100 spåòa základné požiadavky a všetky príslušné ustanovenia Smernice 1999/5/ES. Suomi NETGEAR, Inc. vakuuttaa täten että NETGEAR RangeMax Dual Band Wireless-N USB [Finnish] Adapter WNDA
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vi v1.0, December 2007
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Contents About This Manual Conventions, Formats, and Scope ................................................................................... ix How to Use This Manual ................................................................................................... x How to Print This Manual .................................................................................................. x Chapter 1 Basic Setup What You Need Before You Begin .................................................
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Adding Profiles ............................................................................................................5 Setting Up a Profile to Connect to an Access Point or Router ..........................................5 Setting up a Computer-to-Computer (Ad Hoc) Profile .......................................................7 Starting a Computer-to-Computer (Ad Hoc) Network Connection ..............................9 Wireless Security ...................................................
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About This Manual ® The NETGEAR RangeMax™ Dual Band Wireless-N USB Adapter WNDA3100 User Manual describes how to install, configure and troubleshoot the NETGEAR RangeMax Dual Band Wireless-N USB Adapter WNDA3100. The information in this manual is intended for readers with intermediate computer and Internet skills. Conventions, Formats, and Scope The conventions, formats, and scope of this manual are described in the following paragraphs: • Typographical Conventions. This manual uses the follo
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NETGEAR RangeMax Dual Band Wireless-N USB Adapter WNDA3100 User Manual • Scope. This manual is written for the RangeMax Dual Band Wireless-N USB Adapter WNDA3100 according to these specifications: Product Version NETGEAR RangeMax Dual Band Wireless-N USB Adapter WNDA3100 Manual Publication Date December 2007 For more information about network, Internet, firewall, and VPN technologies, see the links to the NETGEAR website in Appendix B, “Related Documents. Note: Product updates are available o
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NETGEAR RangeMax Dual Band Wireless-N USB Adapter WNDA3100 User Manual – Printing a PDF chapter. Use the PDF of This Chapter link at the top left of any page. • Click the PDF of This Chapter link at the top left corner of any page in the chapter you want to print. The PDF version of the chapter you were viewing opens in a browser window. • Click the print icon in the upper left of your browser window. – Printing a PDF version of the complete manual. Use the Complete PDF Manual link at the to
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NETGEAR RangeMax Dual Band Wireless-N USB Adapter WNDA3100 User Manual xii v1.0, December 2007
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Chapter 1 Basic Setup This chapter describes how to install your RangeMax Dual Band Wireless-N USB Adapter WNDA3100 and set up basic wireless connectivity on your wireless local area network (WLAN). Advanced wireless network set up is covered in “Network Connections and Wireless Security” in Chapter 2. Note: Indoors, computers can easily connect to 802.11 wireless networks at distances of several hundred feet. Because walls do not always block wireless signals, others outside your immediate
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NETGEAR RangeMax Dual Band Wireless-N USB Adapter WNDA3100 User Manual • 5 Mbytes of free hard disk space. • Vista, Windows XP Home, or Windows XP Professional. Some versions of Windows ask for the original Windows operating system installation files to complete the installation of the WNDA3100 driver software. Note: Windows XP users must install SP2 or install the KB822603 hot fix (update), which fixes the USB 2.0 host controller driver. Go to the following link to install the hot fix: http
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NETGEAR RangeMax Dual Band Wireless-N USB Adapter WNDA3100 User Manual What Is in the Box The product package should contain the following items: • NETGEAR RangeMax Dual Band Wireless-N USB Adapter WNDA3100 • USB cable and adapter cradle • Installation Guide for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Dual Band Wireless-N USB Adapter WNDA3100 • Resource CD, including: – Driver and configuration utility software – NETGEAR RangeMax Dual Band Wireless-N USB Adapter WNDA3100 User Manual (this document) – Animated N
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NETGEAR RangeMax Dual Band Wireless-N USB Adapter WNDA3100 User Manual Installation To complete this installation you must: 1. Install the WNDA3100 software. 2. When prompted, insert the wireless USB adapter and follow the Windows XP Found New Hardware wizard prompts (unless using Vista). 3. Set up the wireless USB adapter to connect to your wireless network. Installing the WNDA3100 Software Note: Do not connect the wireless USB adapter until you are prompted to do so. To install the software:
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NETGEAR RangeMax Dual Band Wireless-N USB Adapter WNDA3100 User Manual 4. Follow the onscreen instructions to install the NETGEAR WNDA3100 software. • For Windows XP, if a Windows logo testing message appears, click Continue Anyway. • If a message that Windows Vista cannot verify the publisher of this driver displays, click Install this driver software anyway. 5. When the NETGEAR Smart Wizard Installation Complete screen displays, click Next. Connecting the Wireless-N USB Adapter After you ha
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NETGEAR RangeMax Dual Band Wireless-N USB Adapter WNDA3100 User Manual 3. For Windows Vista computers, the adapter and driver are automatically added. Click Next and then go to the following section “Using the Smart Wizard to Set Up Your Wireless-N USB Adapter” on page 1-6. For Windows XP computers, the Found New Hardware Wizard displays. 4. Follow the onscreen instructions for the Found New Hardware Wizard. 5. When the NETGEAR Smart Wizard screen returns, click Next. Using the Smart Wizard
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NETGEAR RangeMax Dual Band Wireless-N USB Adapter WNDA3100 User Manual You are prompted to let the wizard help you connect to a network (recommended). Figure 1-4 2. Click Next to continue. The Smart Wizard finds the wireless networks in your area, and displays the following screen: Hidden network Figure 1-5 Note: Hidden networks do not broadcast the network name (SSID). These networks are in the drop-down list, but the Network Name (SSID) field is blank. 3. Select the wireless network from the
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NETGEAR RangeMax Dual Band Wireless-N USB Adapter WNDA3100 User Manual 5. After you have reviewed the settings, click Finish. The Settings screen displays: Figure 1-6 The icon appears in the system tray and on the desktop. The wizard initiates your wireless connection, which could take up to a minute. 6. Use the status bar to verify your wireless connectivity. See “Smart Wizard Status Bar” on page 1-9.” Connecting to Wireless Networks and the Internet Note: The maximum speed of a USB v2.0 po
