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WNDA3100 Installation Guide - Page 1
... using Vista).
3. Set up the wireless USB adapter to connect to your wireless network.
1. Install the NETGEAR WNDA3100 software.
Insert the Resource CD. If the CD main page does not display, browse the files on the CD and double-click Autorun.exe.
a. Click Install the Software. The Software Update Check screen displays.
b. NETGEAR recommends that you upgrade when new firmware is available. If...
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... 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 website: http://www.netgear.com
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NETGEAR, the NETGEAR logo, ProSafe, and Auto Uplink are trademarks or registered trademarks of NETGEAR, Inc. Microsoft, Windows, Windows NT...
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... d'une licence."
Europe - EU Declaration of Conformity
A printed copy of the EU Declaration of Conformity certificate for this product is provided in the WNDA3100 product package.
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NETGEAR, Inc. tímto prohlašuje, že tento NETGEAR RangeMax Dual Band Wireless-N USB Adapter WNDA3100 je ve shodì se základní...
WNDA3100 Reference Manual - Page 7
...3 Installation ...4
Installing the WNDA3100 Software 4 Connecting the Wireless-N USB Adapter 5 Using the Smart Wizard to Set Up Your Wireless-N USB Adapter 6 Connecting to Wireless Networks and the Internet 8 WNDA3100 Icon Colors 9 Smart Wizard Status Bar 9 Wireless-N USB Adapter LED 11 Placing the USB Adapter Cradle 11 Removing the WNDA3100 Software 13 Upgrading the WNDA3100 Software 13...
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... Version Manual Publication Date
NETGEAR RangeMax Dual Band Wireless-N USB Adapter WNDA3100
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 on the NETGEAR, Inc. website at http://www.netgear.com/support.
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WNDA3100 Reference Manual - Page 14
... 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...
WNDA3100 Reference Manual - Page 15
... 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 Network Properties Configuration Tutorial - PC Networking Tutorial • Warranty and Support...
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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:...
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... 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...
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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 ...
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.... If your computer has a USB v1.1 port, the WNDA3100 is limited to that port's maximum speed, which is 14 Mbps.
The WNDA3100 has indicators in three locations that show the status of your connection to a wireless network and to the Internet: • WNDA3100 icon. After you install the WNDA3100 software, the icon appears on the
desktop and in the right on the Windows task bar...
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... Windows Start menu >Control Panel > Add or Remove Program, and then select the
RangeMax Dual Band Wireless-N USB Adapter WNDA3100 option, and follow the screen prompts.
Upgrading the WNDA3100 Software
Upgrades may be available at the NETGEAR website. To install an upgrade, follow these steps. 1. Write down the settings for any profiles that you want to save. They will not be retained. 2. Download...
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... Utility
To disable the Windows Zero Configuration utility: 1. Attach the wireless adapter to a USB port for your computer. 2. In Windows, select Start > Network Connections. 3. Select Wireless Network Connection, right-click, and then select Properties.
Figure 2-1
4. Click the Wireless Networks tab. Then clear the Use Windows to configure my wireless settings check box.
2-1 v1.0, December...
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... Dual Band Wireless-N USB Adapter WNDA3100 User Manual
Understanding the Smart Wizard
These instructions explain how to use the NETGEAR WNDA3100 Smart Wizard to change the wireless USB adapter wireless settings. When you have installed the software from the Resource CD, the icon appears on your desktop and in the Windows system tray. The Windows system tray is located on the Windows taskbar. You...
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NETGEAR RangeMax Dual Band Wireless-N USB Adapter WNDA3100 User Manual
• Mode. Identifies the type of wireless network - Access Point (Infrastructure) or Computerto-Computer (Ad Hoc)
Finding a Network
During the WNDA3100 software installation, the Smart Wizard lists the available networks. After installation you can use the Join a Network button on the Network tab at any time to view the ...
WNDA3100 Reference Manual - Page 33
... network resources, the Windows client and file and print sharing software might not be installed and configured correctly on your computers.See the link to "Internet Networking and TCP/IP Addressing:" in Appendix B.
Setting up a Computer-to-Computer (Ad Hoc) Profile
The Computer-to-Computer setting uses Ad Hoc mode. Ad Hoc mode is an 802.11 networking framework in which devices or computers...
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NETGEAR RangeMax Dual Band Wireless-N USB Adapter WNDA3100 User Manual
c. A continuous ping will be sent to the device with the 192.168.0.1 static IP address. The ping response should change to Reply.
Figure 2-7
At this point the connection is established. Note: If you cannot connect, see "Removing the WNDA3100 Software" in Chapter 1.
For problems accessing network resources, the Windows client ...
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... there is good signal strength.
The WNDA3100 is not connected to the USB port correctly or the WNDA3100 software is not loaded. • Remove and reinsert the WNDA3100. • Check the Windows device manager to see if the
WNDA3100 is recognized and enabled. Reload the WNDA3100 software, if necessary. • Try to install the WNDA3100 in a different USB slot on your system if one is...
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...to the Ethernet network. 2. Make sure that the IP addresses and the Windows
networking parameters are all configured correctly. See the link to "Internet Networking and TCP/IP Addressing:" in
Chapter B.
3. Restart the cable or DSL modem, router, access point, and computer.
Ho can I view the IP address for the wireless USB adapter?
To view the RangeMax Dual Band Wireless-N USB Adapter WNDA3100 IP...
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... your Ad Hoc network are configured with static IP addresses in the same subnet.
Windows XP Occasional Connection Problems
Windows XP users who apply Windows XP Hotfix (SP2) Q815485 from the Windows XP Update Service might not be able to connect to the Internet, might have dropped wireless connections, or both when using the RangeMax Dual Band Wireless-N USB Adapter WNDA3100. You can delete...