Netgear WNDA3100v1 - RangeMax Dual Band Wireless-N USB 2.0 Adapter driver and firmware
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WNDA3100 Installation Guide - Page 1
)NSTALLATION'UIDE
NETGEAR RangeMax™ Dual Band Wireless-N USB Adapter WNDA3100 These setup instructions assume that you will connect to an access point or wireless router. Estimated completion time:10 minutes.
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 ...
WNDA3100 Product datasheet - Page 1
... using Dual Band Wireless-N • Provides enough bandwidth to support music downloads, file sharing
and HD multimedia applications • Works with all new Wireless-N Gateways, Routers and Access Points • Backward compatible with older Wireless-G hotspots • Designed for your notebook or desktop PC • Supports Windows® Vista™
Choose from a complete line of NETGEAR...
WNDA3100 Product datasheet - Page 2
... Wireless-N networking Kit (WNHDE111/ WNHDEB111) - RangeMax Next Wireless-N routers (WNR834B, WNR854T Gigabit version) - RangeMax NextWireless-N Modem Router (DG834N)
Warranty - NETGEAR 1-year Warranty (see information enclosed)
Package Contents - RangeMax™ Dual Band Wireless-N USB Adapter (WNDA3100) - Installation guide - Resource CD - Warranty/support information card
4500...
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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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... l'objet 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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... Manual x
Chapter 1 Basic Setup
What You Need Before You Begin 1 Verify System Requirements 1 Observe Wireless Location and Range Guidelines 2
What Is in the Box ...3 WNDA3100 Default Wireless Settings 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...
WNDA3100 Reference Manual - Page 10
... 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.
How to Use This Manual
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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 (...
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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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...
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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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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...
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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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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 ...
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Use a browser to connect to the Internet, or check for file and printer access on your network. You can check the status bar in the Smart Wizard for the current connection status.
Note: If you cannot connect, see Chapter 4, "Troubleshooting". For problems with accessing network resources, the Windows client and file and print ...
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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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... information about troubleshooting your RangeMax Dual Band Wireless-N USB Adapter WNDA3100. For information about connecting to wireless networks and the Internet, see "Basic Setup" in Chapter 1.
Troubleshooting Tips
Use the following information to solve common problems you may encounter. Also, refer to the knowledge base on the NETGEAR website at http://www.netgear.com/support/main.asp.
Table...
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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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... in 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...